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instance, if you have an Ethernet 2-Port 10BASE-FL module, the A and B ports are
distinct. If you specify port 1 with the CurrentPorts parameter, the software
assumes you mean port 1A. For information on port and path numbering
conventions for multiport modules, refer to Chapter 1 in Using NETBuilder Family
Software. For more information about the CurrentPorts parameter, refer to
Reference for NETBuilder Family Software.
The syntax convention for ports, virtual ports, and group ports is:
!<port>
For a port, <port> is a variable ID number, for example, !1. For a virtual port or
group port, <port> is the letter V followed by a variable ID number, for example,
!V1.
When you create a virtual port or group port, it functions in the same way as a
port. Unless otherwise specified, the term “port” refers to virtual ports and group
ports as well as ports. For more information on ports, virtual ports, and group
ports, refer to Chapter 1 in Using NETBuilder Family Software.
Using Aliases
To avoid entering lengthy commands, you can create an alias to represent any
command. To define an alias, use:
ADD -SYS ALias
<
alias name> <arguments…
>
For example, if you use the SHow -SYS NetMAP command often, create an alias
called ntmap by entering:
ADD -SYS ALias ntmap SHow -SYS NetMAP
When you want to display the network map, at the bridge/router prompt enter:
ntmap
For more information about aliases, refer to Reference for NETBuilder Family
Software.
Command History Substitution
The bridge/router “remembers” the last 10 commands you enter. To display a list
of these commands, at the bridge/router prompt enter:
SHow History
For more information refer to Reference for NETBuilder Family Software. Each
command in the display is numbered. To repeat any of the commands, use the
event designator, represented by an exclamation point (!).
You can use history substitution with the following options:
!!
Repeats the previous command.
!<n> Repeats the command numbered <n>. For example,
entering !100 repeats the command numbered 100. If
you know the command number, you do not need to
display it first.