Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)

Using the CLI

telnet terminal HPswitch(config)# t

As mentioned above, if you type part of a command word and press [Tab], the CLI completes the current word (if you have typed enough of the word for the CLI to distinguish it from other possibilities), including hyphenated exten­ sions. For example:

HPswitch(config)# port [Tab]

HPswitch(config)# port-security _

Pressing [Tab] after a completed command word lists the further options for that command.

HPswitch(config)# stack [Tab] commander <commander-str> join <mac-addr> auto-join transmission-interval <integer> <cr>

HPswitch(config)# stack

Command Option Displays

Conventions for Command Option Displays. When you use the CLI to list options for a particular command, you will see one or more of the following conventions to help you interpret the command data:

Braces (< >) indicate a required choice.

Square brackets ([]) indicate optional elements.

Vertical bars () separate alternative, mutually exclusive options in a command.

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