Minimum abbreviation, Command completion, Getting help on commands – SMC Networks TigerSwitch 100 User Manual

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interfaces and status are keywords, ethernet is an argument that specifies
the interface type, and 1/5 specifies the unit/port.

You can enter commands as follows:

To enter a simple command, enter the command keyword.

To enter multiple commands, enter each command in the required
order. For example, to enable Privileged Exec command mode, and
display the startup configuration, enter:

Console>enable

Console#show startup-config

To enter commands that require parameters, enter the required
parameters after the command keyword. For example, to set a
password for the administrator, enter:

Console(config)#username admin password 0 smith

Minimum Abbreviation

The CLI will accept a minimum number of characters that uniquely
identify a command. For example, the command “configure” can be
entered as con. If an entry is ambiguous, the system will prompt for
further input.

Command Completion

If you terminate input with a Tab key, the CLI will print the remaining
characters of a partial keyword up to the point of ambiguity. In the
“configure” example, typing con followed by a tab will result in printing
the command up to “configure.”

Getting Help on Commands

You can display a brief description of the help system by entering the help
command. You can also display command syntax by using the “?”
character to list keywords or parameters.

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