Cisco Systems WSC2960X24PDL Changing the Command History Buffer Size, Recalling Commands, Example

Using the Command-Line Interface

Configuring the Command History

Changing the Command History Buffer Size

By default, the switch records ten command lines in its history buffer. You can alter this number for a current terminal session or for all sessions on a particular line. This procedure is optional.

SUMMARY STEPS

1.terminal history [size number-of-lines]

DETAILED STEPS

Command or Action

Step 1 terminal history [size number-of-lines]

Example:

Switch# terminal history size 200

Purpose

Changes the number of command lines that the switch records during the current terminal session in the privileged EXEC mode. You can configure the size from 0 through 256.

Recalling Commands

To recall commands from the history buffer, perform one of the actions listed in this table. These actions are optional.

Note The arrow keys function only on ANSI-compatible terminals such as VT100s.

SUMMARY STEPS

1.Ctrl-P or use the up arrow key

2.Ctrl-N or use the down arrow key

3.show history

DETAILED STEPS

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	Ctrl-P or use the up arrow key	Recalls commands in the history buffer, beginning with the most recent command.
		Repeat the key sequence to recall successively older commands.
Step 2	Ctrl-N or use the down arrow key	Returns to more recent commands in the history buffer after recalling commands
		with Ctrl-Por the up arrow key. Repeat the key sequence to recall successively
		more recent commands.

	Catalyst 2960-X Switch Network Management Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2)EX
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