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Table 4.2 lists the line editing operations for ASCII TTY devices. There is no command line buffer
available on an ASCII TTY device.
When commands take effect
Each command is completely processed before the next command may be entered. Some
commands prompt for confirmation before they are processed. In these cases, you must confirm or
cancel by entering
Y or N respectively.
If you enter a Server FLASH command or if you change the CPS appliance IP address with a Server
Set command, a reboot is required before the change becomes effective. In these cases, the CPS
database is updated when you enter the command and you are prompted that the change will not take
effect until the CPS appliance reboots. You may choose to reboot at that time, or you may decline.
When the unit reboots, your session and all other sessions on the CPS appliance are terminated.
Understanding Conventions
This section describes the parts of a CPS appliance command and the conventions used in this
document to describe a command’s syntax.
Command syntax
A command may have four types of syntax: positional commands, positional parameters, keyword
parameters and keyword values. The following examples demonstrate the syntax types.
The following Set Port command changes the baud rate and flow control settings for port 2.
> PORT 2 SET BAUD=57600 FLOW=XONXOF
Table 4.2: Line Editing Operations for ASCII TTY Devices
Operation Action
Backspace Erases the last character typed.
Esc Erases the current command line.
Table 4.3: Command Syntax Types in Example Command
Value Syntax
PORT Positional command.
2 Positional parameter that indicates the port number for the command.
SET Positional command that indicates port settings are to be changed.
BAUD Keyword parameter, which is always followed by an equal (=) sign.
57600 Keyword value indicating the baud rate value for the BAUD keyword parameter.
FLOW Keyword parameter, which is always followed by an equal (=) sign.