AT-8116 User’s Guide

To get an explanation of the command’s parameters add a question mark (?) after the command name:

SYS_console> ping ?

?

ping IP traffic generator

[arg #0] destination IP address

[arg #1] number of packets to send or 0 for endless ping

SYS_console> ping

Note

The command is reprinted after the prompt, and the user has only to add the necessary parameters. If a question mark is added after the first parameter, then the same explanation is provided, and the previous command, including the provided parameters, is redisplayed.

SYS_console> ping 129.1.1.7 ? ping IP traffic generator

[arg #0] destination IP address

[arg #1] number of packets to send or 0 for endless ping

SYS_console> ping 129.1.1.7

The CLI provides a history of the last commands. In order to obtain the last command in the the command history, press <!> or Ctrl-P at the prompt .

To correct a command line you may use the following special keys (see the help-kbd command):

<!> or CTRL-P- for the previous command

CTRL-W- o delete the previous word

CTRL-U- to erase the entire line

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