Nortel Networks 2300 Series manual Using CLI Help

26Using the Command-Line Interface

Tabs

The WSS Software CLI uses the Tab key for command completion. You can type the first few characters of a command and press the Tab key to display the command(s) that begin with those characters. For example:

WSS# show i <Tab>

ifm	Show interfaces maintained by the interface manager
igmp	Show igmp information
interface Show interfaces
ip	Show ip information

Single-Asterisk (*) Wildcard Character

You can use the single-asterisk (*) wildcard character in wildcarding. (For details, see “User Wildcards, MAC Address Wildcards, and VLAN Wildcards” on page 12.)

Double-Asterisk (**) Wildcard Characters

The double-asterisk (**) wildcard character matches all usernames. For details, see “User Wildcards” on page 12.

Using CLI Help

The CLI provides online help. To see the full range of commands available at your access level, type the help command. For example: WSS# help

Commands:

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clear	Clear, use 'clear help' for more information
commit	Commit the content of the ACL table
copy	Copy from filename (or url) to filename (or url)
crypto	Crypto, use 'crypto help' for more information
delete	Delete url
dir	Show list of files on flash device
disable	Disable privileged mode
exit	Exit from the Admin session
help	Show this help screen
history	Show contents of history substitution buffer
load	Load, use 'load help' for more information
logout	Exit from the Admin session
monitor	Monitor, use 'monitor help' for more information
ping	Send echo packets to hosts
quit	Exit from the Admin session
reset	Reset, use 'reset help' for more information
rollback	Remove changes to the edited ACL table
save	Save the running configuration to persistent storage
set	Set, use 'set help' for more information
show	Show, use 'show help' for more information
telnet	telnet IP address [server port]
traceroute	Print the route packets take to network host

For more information on help, see help on page 56.

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