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You can enter commands as follows:
• To enter a simple command, enter the command keyword.
• To enter multiple commands, enter each command in the required order.
For example, to enable Privileged Exec command mode, and display the
startup configuration, enter:
Console>enable
Console#show startup-config
• To enter commands that require parameters, enter the required parameters
after the command keyword. For example, to set a password for the
administrator, enter:
Console(config)#username admin password 0 smith
Minimum Abbreviation
The CLI will accept a minimum number of characters that uniquely identify a
command. For example, the command “configure” can be entered as con. If
an entry is ambiguous, the system will prompt for further input.
Command Completion
If you terminate input with a Tab key, the CLI will print the remaining
characters of a partial keyword up to the point of ambiguity. In the “logging
history” example, typing log followed by a tab will result in printing the
command up to “logging.”
Getting Help on Commands
You can display a brief description of the help system by entering the help
command. You can also display command syntax by using the “?” character
to list keywords or parameters.
Showing Commands
If you enter a “?” at the command prompt, the system will display the first
level of keywords for the current command class (Normal Exec or Privileged
Exec) or configuration class (Global, ACL, DHCP, Interface, Line, Router,
VLAN Database, or MSTP). You can also display a list of valid keywords for