HP ProCurve 2520 Using a Command Alias, alias, alias, name:, command:, show interface custom

Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)

CLI Control and Editing

Using a Command Alias

You can create a simple command alias to use in place of a command name and its options. Choose an alias name that is not an existing CLI command already. Existing CLI commands are searched before looking for an alias command; an alias that is identical to an existing command will not be executed.

The alias command is executed from the current configuration context (oper­ ator, manager, or global). If the command that is aliased has to be executed in the global configuration context, you must execute the alias for that command in the global configuration context as well. This prevents bypassing the security in place for a particular context.

ProCurve recommends that you configure no more than 128 aliases.

Syntax: [no] alias <name> <command>

Creates a shortcut alias name to use in place of a commonly used command. The alias command is executed from the current config context.

name: Specifies the new command name to use to simplify keystrokes and aid memory.

command: Specifies an existing command to be aliased. The command must be enclosed in quotes.

Use the no form of the command to remove the alias.

For example, if you use the show interface custom command to specify the output, you can configure an alias for the command to simplify execution. It is recommended that you use an alias that does not have an existing tab completion in the CLI. For example, using an alias that starts with “show” or “int” would complete to “show” and “interface” respectively when you use the tab completion function.

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