Nortel Networks 2300 Series manual WSS# show i?, WSS# show ip ?, WSS# show ip telnet

Using the Command-Line Interface 27

To see a subset of the online help, type the command for which you want more information. For example, to display all the commands that begin with the letter i, type the following command:

WSS# show i?

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

To see all the variations, type one of the commands followed by a question mark (?). For example:

WSS# show ip ?

alias	Show ip aliases
dns	show DNS status
https	show ip https
route	Show ip route table
telnet	show ip telnet

To determine the port on which Telnet is running, type the following command:

WSS# show ip telnet
Server Status	Port
----------------------------------
Enabled	23

Understanding Command Descriptions

Each command description in the Nortel WLAN Security Switch 2300 Series Command Reference contains the following elements:

•A command name, which shows the keywords but not the variables. For example, the following command name appears at the top of a command description and in the index:

set {ap} name

The set {ap } name command has the following complete syntax:

set {ap port-list ap-num}name name

•A brief description of the command’s functions.

•The full command syntax.

•Any command defaults.

•The command access, which is either enabled or all. All indicates that anyone can access this command. Enabled indicates that you must enter the enable password before entering the command.

•The command history, which identifies the WSS Software version in which the command was introduced and the version numbers of any subsequent updates.

•Special tips for command usage. These are omitted if the command requires no special usage.

•One or more examples of the command in context, with the appropriate system prompt and response.

•One or more related commands.

Nortel WLAN—Security Switch 2300 Series Command Line Reference