Dell PowerConnect 6024 Command Line Interface (CLI) Guide (.htm) - Page 55

Negating the Effect of Commands For many configuration commands, the prefix keyword no can be entered to cancel the effect of a command or reset the configuration to the default value. This guide describes the negation effect for all applicable commands. Command Completion If a command is entered and it is not complete, if the command is invalid, or if some parameters of the command are invalid or missing, the appropriate error message is displayed. This assists in entering the correct command. By pressing the button, an incomplete command is entered. If the characters already entered are not enough for the system to identify a single matching command, press "?" to display the available commands matching the characters already entered. Incorrect or incomplete commands are automatically re-entered next to the cursor. If a parameter must be added, the parameter can be added to the basic command already displayed next to the cursor. The following example indicated that the command interface ethernet requires the parameter . (config)#interface ethernet missing mandatory parameter (config)#interface ethernet Keyboard Shortcuts The CLI has a range of keyboard shortcuts to assist in editing the CLI commands. The following table describes the CLI shortcuts. Keyboard Key Up-arrow key Down-arrow key Ctrl+A Ctrl+E Ctrl+Z / End Backspace key Description Recalls commands in the history buffer, beginning with the most recent command. Repeat the key sequence to recall successively older commands. Returns to more recent commands in the history buffer after recalling commands with the up arrow key. Repeating the key sequence will recall successively more recent commands. Moves the cursor to the beginning of the command line. Moves the cursor to the end of the command line. Returns back to the Privileged EXEC mode from all modes. Moves the cursor back one space. Using the CLI 55