Commands

The command syntax is as follows: command

operand

operand [value]

operand [value1] [value2]

The command is followed by one or more operands. Consider the following rules and conventions:

•Commands and operand are case insensitive.

•Required operand values appear in standard font: [value]. Optional values are shown in italics: [value].

•Underlined portions of the operand in the command format indicate the abbreviated form that can be used. For example the Delete operand can be abbreviated Del.

The command-line completion feature makes entering and repeating commands easier. Table 27 describes the command-line completion keystrokes.

Table 27 Command line completion

Keystroke

Effect

 

 

Tab

Completes the command line. Enter at least one character and press Tab

 

to complete the command line. Press Tab again to display all

 

possibilities if more than one possibility exists.

 

 

Up Arrow

Scrolls backward through the list of previously entered commands

 

 

Down Arrow

Scrolls forward through the list of previously entered commands

 

 

Control+A

Moves the cursor to the beginning of the command line

 

 

Control+E

Moves the cursor to the end of the command line

 

 

The command set performs monitoring and configuration tasks. Commands related to monitoring tasks are available to all account names. Commands related to configuration tasks are available only within an Admin session. An account must have Admin authority to enter the Admin Start command, which opens an Admin session. Refer to the ”Admin command” on page 110. The commands and their page numbers are listed in Table 28.

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