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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Command Reference—Release7.6
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Chapter1 Command-Line Interfac es Switch CLI
Accessing Command Help

To see a list of top-level commands and command categories, type help in normal or privileged mode.

Context-sensitive help (usage and syntax information) for individual commands can be s een by

appending help to any specific command. If you enter a command using the wrong numb er of argume nts

or inappropriate arguments, usage and syntax information for that command is displ ayed. Additionally,

appending help to a command category displays a list of commands in that category.

Top-Level Commands and Command Categories

In normal mode, use the help command to display a list of top-level commands and command categories,

as follows:

Console> help
Commands:
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cd Set default flash device
dir Show list of files on flash device
enable Enable privileged mode
help Show this help screen
history Show contents of history substitution buffer
l2trace Layer2 trace between hosts
ping Send echo packets to hosts
pwd Show default flash device
quit Exit from the Admin session
session Tunnel to ATM or Router module
set Set commands, use 'set help' for more info
show Show commands, use 'show help' for more info
traceroute Trace the route to a host
verify Verify checksum of file on flash device
wait Wait for x seconds
whichboot Which file booted
Console>

In privileged mode, enter the help command to display a list of top-level commands and command

categories, as follows:

Console> (enable) help
Commands:
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cd Set default flash device
clear Clear, use 'clear help' for more info
commit Commit ACL to hardware and NVRAM
configure Configure system from network
copy Copy files between TFTP/RCP/module/flash devices
delete Delete a file on flash device
dir Show list of files on flash device
disable Disable privileged mode
disconnect Disconnect user session
download Download code to a processor
enable Enable privileged mode
format Format a flash device
help Show this help screen
history Show contents of history substitution buffer
l2trace Layer2 trace between hosts
ping Send echo packets to hosts
pwd Show default flash device
quit Exit from the Admin session
reconfirm Reconfirm VMPS
reload Force software reload to linecard
reset Reset system or module
rollback Rollback changes made to ACL in editbuffer