Nortel Networks NN47250-500 Understanding command descriptions

Using the command-line interface 53
Nortel WLAN—Security Switch 2300 Series Configuration Guide
To see a subset of the online help, type the command for which you want more information. For example, the following
command displays all the commands that begin with the letter i:
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
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Enabled 23
Understanding command descriptions
Each command description in the Nortel WLAN Security Switch 2300 Series Command Line 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 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.