Using the CLI Help Facility

Saving Settings

In CONFIG mode, the save command saves the working copy of the settings to the Gate- way. The Gateway automatically validates its settings when you save and displays a warn- ing message if the configuration is not correct.

Using the CLI Help Facility

The help command lets you display on-line help for SHELL and CONFIG commands. To dis- play a list of the commands available to you from your current location within the command line interface hierarchy, enter help.

To obtain help for a specific CLI command, type help <command>. You can truncate the help command to h or a question mark when you request help for a CLI command.

About SHELL Commands

You begin in SHELL mode when you start a CLI session. SHELL mode lets you perform the following tasks with your Netopia Gateway:

Monitor its performance

Display and reset Gateway statistics

Issue administrative commands to restart Netopia Gateway functions

SHELL Prompt

When you are in SHELL mode, the CLI prompt is the name of the Netopia Gateway followed by a right angle bracket (>). For example, if you open a CLI connection to the Netopia Gate- way named “Netopia-3000/9437188,” you would see Netopia-3000/9437188>as your CLI prompt.

SHELL Command Shortcuts

You can truncate most commands in the CLI to their shortest unique string. For example, you can use the truncated command q in place of the full quit command to exit the CLI. However, you would need to enter rese for the reset command, since the first characters of reset are common to the restart command.

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Netopia 2200 Using the CLI Help Facility, About Shell Commands, Saving Settings, Shell Prompt, Shell Command Shortcuts