Introduction 1-5

Online Help

Beginning with Firmware Version 8.6, online help is available to prompt you when entering commands. If you enter a partial or incorrect command, the help facility displays prompts to alert you to the correct syntax for the command. The help facility offers expected keywords from which to select, and an explanation of error messages.

Example:

If you enter the partial command show snmp, the help facilty will prompt you with the appropriate keywords until the command is successfully entered.

#show snmp

;error 103: incomplete command

;acceptable next keywords:

;authentication

;community

;heartbeat-interval

;notify

;system

;trap

#show snmp authentication

;error 103: incomplete command

;next keyword must be:

;traps

#show snmp authentication traps

;error 103: incomplete command

;next keyword must be:

;enable

#show snmp authentication traps enable snmp authentication traps enable no

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Netopia CLI 874 manual Online Help, Example