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Table 4 Global commands
Command Action
verbose n Sets the level of information displayed on the screen:
• 0 = Quiet: Nothing displays except errors, not even prompts.
• 1 = Normal: Prompts and requested output are shown, but no menus.
• 2 = Verbose: Everything is shown. This is the default.
• When used without a value, the current setting is displayed.
telnet This command is used to Telnet out of the GbE2 Interconnect Switch. The format is:
telnet <hostname> | <IP address> [port]
history Displays the history of the last ten commands.
pushd Remembers the current location in the directory of menu commands.
popd Returns to the last pushd location.
who Displays users who are logged in.
Command line history and editing
Using the command line interface, you can retrieve and modify previously entered commands with just a few
keystrokes. The following options are available globally at the command line:
Table 5 Command line history and editing options
Option Description
history Displays a numbered list of the last ten previously entered commands.
!! Repeats the last entered command.
!n Repeats the nth command shown on the history list.
<Ctrl-p> or
Up arrow key
Recalls the previous command from the history list. This can be used multiple times to work
backward through the last ten commands. The recalled command can be entered as is, or
edited using the options below.
<Ctrl-n> or
Down arrow key
Recalls the next command from the history list. This can be used multiple times to work forward
through the last ten commands. The recalled command can be entered as is, or edited using the
options below.
<Ctrl-a> Moves the cursor to the beginning of the command line.
<Ctrl-e> Moves cursor to the end of the command line.
<Ctrl-b> or
Left arrow key
Moves the cursor back one position to the left.
<Ctrl-f> or
Right arrow key
Moves the cursor forward one position to the right.
<Backspace> or Delete
key
Erases one character to the left of the cursor position.
<Ctrl-d> Deletes one character at the cursor position.
<Ctrl-k> Erases all characters from the cursor position to the end of the command line.
<Ctrl-l> Redisplays the current line.
<Ctrl-u> Clears the entire line.
Other keys Inserts new characters at the cursor position.
. Prints the current level menu list.
.. Moves to the previous directory level.