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Using the CLI Menus 6-5
Navigating the
Menus and Entering
Commands
You can navigate the menus using any of the following me thods:
■Following the menu hierarchy — at the Select menu option:
prompt, type your selected menu name and press [Return].
The screen changes to show the next level of menus available or the
list of commands available within your selected menu.
■Entering multiple menu names on the same line — if you are
familiar with the menu structure you can enter successive menus on
the same line at the Select menu option: prompt. For example,
to display the system configuration, the CLI would rea d:
Select menu option: system display
■Abbreviated commands — for speedy naviga tion of the menus, you
need only enter enough characters to uniquely identify the menu
you want at the prompt. For example, to display system
configuration, the CLI would read:
Select menu option: sy di
As you navigate through the menus, the prompt changes to display
your current position in the hierarchy. For example, if you are in the
interface sub-menu of the system menu, ready to enter your next
option, the prompt reads:
Select menu option (system) :
Entering Commands
When you reach the menu level containing the specific command you
want to enter, you are prompted for a command name. Com mands
can also be entered at the end of the menu string. Where applicable,
default values for commands are shown in parenthese s after the
prompt. If you press the [Return] key for a command with such a value,
the hub continues to use that value.
Returning to the Previous Menu
You can return to the previous menu, by entering q at the prompt.
Returning to the Top-level Menu
You can return to the top-level menu by pressing the [Esc] key.
Obtaining Help
You can get help at any time by entering ? at the prom pt.