Command Line Interface User’s Guide
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Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
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1.1
Contexts
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1.2
Commands
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1.3
Properties
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1.4
Understanding the CLI Hierarchy
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1.5
Members
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1.6
Enumerators
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1.7
Special Keywords
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Chapter 2
Installing the CLI
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2.1
Supported Operating Systems
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2.2
Installing the CLI
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2.3
Starting the CLI
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2.3.1
Using the CLI Shortcut to Start the CLI
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2.3.2
Using the Run Command to Start the CLI
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2.4
Exiting the CLI
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2.5
Removing the CLI
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Chapter 3
Using the CLI
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3.1
General Guidelines
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3.1.1
Understanding Commands
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3.1.2
Global Action Commands
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3.1.3
Context-Specific Commands
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3.1.4
Abbreviating Commands
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3.1.5
Editing Command Lines
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3.1.6
Concatenating Commands
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3.1.7
Referencing Root Items
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3.2
Specifying Operating Modes
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3.2.1
Output Mode
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3.2.2
Indication Mode
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3.2.3
Stream Mode
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3.2.4
Completion Code Mode
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3.2.5
Echo Command Mode
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3.2.6
Exit Script on Error Mode
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3.3
Command Line Syntax
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3.4
Getting Help with CLI Commands
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3.4.1
Help Summary
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3.4.2
Command Help
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3.4.3
Advanced Scripting Concepts
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Chapter 4
Global Action Commands
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4.1
List of Global Action Commands
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4.2
Description of Global Action Commands
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4.2.1
Do
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4.2.2
Echo
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4.2.3
Execute
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4.2.4
Exit
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4.2.5
Help
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4.2.6
List
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