Enterasys Networks 2E253, 2H252, 2H253, 2H258 Command Fields, 1.5 LOCAL MANAGEMENT KEYBOARD CONVENTIONS

Local Management Keyboard Conventions
1-6 Introduction
Command Fields
Command fields (located at the bottom of Local Management screens) are used to exit Local
Management screens, save Local Management entries, or navigate to another display of the same
screen. In the screens shown in this guide, the characters in this field are all upper case and in bold
type. In the field description, the field is identified as being a “command” field.
1.5 LOCAL MANAGEMENT KEYBOARD CONVENTIONS
All key names appear as capital letters in this manual. Tabl e 1-2 explains the keyboard
conventions and the key functions that are used.
Table 1-2 Keyboard Conventions
Key Function
ENTER Key
RETURN Key
Used to enter data or commands. These keys perform the same Local
Management function. For example, “Press ENTER” means that you
can press either ENTER or RETURN, unless this manual specifically
instructs you otherwise.
ESCAPE (ESC) Key Used to “escape” from a Local Management screen without saving
changes. For example, “Press ESC twice” means the ESC key must be
pressed quickly two times.
SPACE Bar
BACKSPACE Key
Used to cycle through selections in some Local Management fields.
Use the SPACE bar to cycle forward through selections and use the
BACKSPACE key to cycle backward through selections.
Arrow Keys (UP-ARROW, DOWN-ARROW, LEFT-ARROW, RIGHT-ARROW)
Used to move the screen cursor. For example, “Use the arrow keys”
means to press whichever arrow key moves the cursor to the desired
field on the Local Management screen.
DEL Key Used to remove characters from a Local Management field. For
example, “Press DEL” means to press the Delete key.