Netgear XCM8810 Chassis Hardware Installation Guide - Page 8

NETGEAR 8800 Chassis Switch CLI Manual Syntax Symbols You may see a variety of symbols shown as part of the command syntax. These symbols explain how to enter the command, but you do not type them as part of the command itself. Table 1 summarizes the command syntax symbols. Note: NETGEAR 8800 software does not support the ampersand (&), left angle bracket (), because they are reserved characters with special meaning in XML. Table 1. Command Syntax Symbols Symbol Description angle brackets < > Enclose a variable or value. You must specify the variable or value. For example, in the syntax configure vlan ipaddress you must supply a VLAN name for and an address for when entering the command. Do not type the angle brackets and do not include spaces within angle brackets. square brackets [ ] Enclose a required value or list of required arguments. One or more values or arguments can be specified. For example, in the syntax use image [primary | secondary] you must specify either the primary or secondary image when entering the command. Do not type the square brackets. vertical bar | Separates mutually exclusive items in a list, one of which must be entered. For example, in the syntax configure snmp community [readonly | readwrite] you must specify either the read or write community string in the command. Do not type the vertical bar. braces { } Enclose an optional value or a list of optional arguments. One or more values or arguments can be specified. For example, in the syntax reboot {time } {cancel} {msm } {slot | node-address | stack-topology {as-standby} } you can specify either a particular date and time combination, or the keyword cancel to cancel a previously scheduled reboot. (In this command, if you do not specify an argument, the command will prompt asking if you want to reboot the switch now.) Do not type the braces. Syntax Helper The CLI has a built-in syntax helper. If you are unsure of the complete syntax for a particular command, enter as much of the command as possible and press TAB. The syntax helper 8 | Chapter 1. Command Reference Overview