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Obtaining Help As soon as you are in a command mode, there are several ways to access help. • To obtain a list of keywords at any command mode, do the following: - Enter a ? at the prompt or after a keyword. There must always be a space before the ?. • To obtain a list of keywords with a brief functional description, do the following: - Enter help at the prompt. • To obtain a list of available options, do the following: - Type a keyword followed by a space and a ? • Type a partial keyword followed by a ? - A display of keywords beginning with the partial keyword is listed. Figure 3-3 shows the results of entering ip ? at the prompt. Figure 3-3. Partial Keyword Example FTOS(conf)#ip ? igmp route telnet Internet Group Management Protocol Establish static routes Specify telnet options When entering commands, you can take advantage of the following time saving features: • The commands are not case sensitive. • You can enter partial (truncated) command keywords. For example, you can enter int tengig interface for the interface tengigabitethernet interface command. • Use the TAB key to complete keywords in commands. • Use the up arrow key to display the last enabled command. • Use either the Backspace key or the Delete key to erase the previous character. Use the left and right arrow keys to navigate left or right in the FTOS command line. Table 3-2 defines the key combinations valid at the FTOS command line. Table 3-2. Short-cut Keys and their Actions Key Combination CNTL-A CNTL-B CNTL-D CNTL-E CNTL-F CNTL-I CNTL-K CNTL-N CNTL-P CNTL-U CNTL-W Action Moves the cursor to the beginning of the command line. Moves the cursor back one character. Deletes character at cursor. Moves the cursor to the end of the line. Moves the cursor forward one character. Completes a keyword. Deletes all characters from the cursor to the end of the command line. Return to more recent commands in the history buffer after recalling commands with Ctrl-P or the up arrow key. Recalls commands, beginning with the last command. Deletes the line. Deletes the previous word. CLI Basics | 15

Section	Page
About this Guide	7
Objectives	7
Audience	7
Conventions	7
Related Documents	8
Before You Start	9
Default Settings	9
Other Auto-Configured Settings	9
DCB Support	10
FCoE Connectivity	10
iSCSI Operation	10
Link Aggregation	11
Link Tracking	11
VLANs	11
Uplink LAG	11
Server-Facing LAGs	12
Stacking Mode	12
Where to Go From Here	12
CLI Basics	15
Accessing the Command Line	15
Multiple Configuration Users	16
Navigating the Command Line Interface	16
Obtaining Help	17
Using the Keyword no	19
Filtering show Commands	19
Displaying All Output	20
Filtering Command Output Multiple Times	20
Command Modes	20
EXEC Mode	20
EXEC Privilege Mode	20
CONFIGURATION Mode	20
INTERFACE Mode	21
LINE Mode	21
MONITOR SESSION Mode	21
PROTOCOL LLDP Mode	22
File Management	23
Overview	23
Basic File Management Commands	23
Control and Monitoring	41
Commands	41
Important Points to Remember	64
u-Boot	81
Overview	81
Commands	81
Data Center Bridging	91
Overview	91
DCB Command	91
PFC Commands	91
ETS Commands	91
DCBX Commands	91
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)	109
Overview	109
DHCP Client Commands	109
Other Commands supported by DHCP Client	109
FIP Snooping	115
Overview	115
FIP Snooping Commands	115
Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)	123
IGMP Commands	123
Important Points to Remember	123
Interfaces	129
Overview	129
Port Interface Commands	129
Port Channel Commands	130
Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR) Commands	130
Important Points to Remember	130
Virtual LAN (VLAN) Commands	131
IPv4 Routing	163
IP Commands	163
iSCSI Optimization	179
Overview	179
iSCSI Commands	179
Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)	183
Overview	183
LACP Commands	183
Layer 2	187
Overview	187
MAC Addressing Commands	187
Virtual LAN (VLAN) Commands	187
Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)	191
Overview	191
LLDP Commands	191
Port Monitoring	195
Overview	195
Monitoring Commands	195
Important Points to Remember	195
Quality of Service (QoS)	201
Overview	201
Policy-Based QoS Commands	201
Security	203
Commands	203
Authentication and Password Commands	203
SSH Server and SCP Commands	203
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Syslog	211
Overview	211
SNMP Commands	211
Important Points to Remember	211
Syslog Commands	211
Stacking Commands	223
Overview	223
Stacking Commands	223
Storm Control	229
Overview	229
Storm Control Commands	229
System Time	231
Overview	231
Time Commands	231
Uplink Failure Detection (UFD)	239
Overview	239
UFD Commands	239
Debugging and Diagnostics	247
Offline Diagnostic Commands	247
Important Points to Remember	247
Hardware Commands	247

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CLI Basics

Obtaining Help

As soon as you are in a command mode, there are several ways to access help.

•

To obtain a list of keywords at any command mode, do the following:

—

Enter a

at the prompt or after a keyword. There must always be a space before the

•

To obtain a list of keywords with a brief functional description, do the following:

—

Enter

help

at the prompt.

•

To obtain a list of available options, do the following:

—

Type a keyword followed by a space and a

•

Type a partial keyword followed by a

—

A display of keywords beginning with the partial keyword is listed.

Figure 3-3

shows the results of entering

ip ?

at the prompt.

Figure 3-3.

Partial Keyword Example

When entering commands, you can take advantage of the following time saving features:

•

The commands are not case sensitive.

•

You can enter partial (truncated) command keywords. For example, you can enter

int tengig

interface

for the

interface tengigabitethernet

interface

command.

•

Use the

TAB

key to complete keywords in commands.

•

Use the

up arrow

key to display the last enabled command.

•

Use either the

Backspace

key or the

Delete

key to erase the previous character.

Use the

left

and

right arrow

keys to navigate left or right in the FTOS command line.

Table 3-2

defines the key combinations valid at the FTOS command line.

Table 3-2.

Short-cut Keys and their Actions

Key

Combination

Action

CNTL-A

Moves the cursor to the beginning of the command line.

CNTL-B

Moves the cursor back one character.

CNTL-D

Deletes character at cursor.

CNTL-E

Moves the cursor to the end of the line.

CNTL-F

Moves the cursor forward one character.

CNTL-I

Completes a keyword.

CNTL-K

Deletes all characters from the cursor to the end of the command line.

CNTL-N

Return to more recent commands in the history buffer after recalling commands with Ctrl-P

or the up arrow key.

CNTL-P

Recalls commands, beginning with the last command.

CNTL-U

Deletes the line.

CNTL-W

Deletes the previous word.

FTOS(conf)#ip ?

igmp

Internet Group Management Protocol

route

Establish static routes

telnet

Specify telnet options