User’s Manual of
To assist in using the CLI, there is an assortment of editing features. The following features are described:
Terminal Command Buffer
Command Completion
Keyboard Shortcuts
Every time a command is entered in the CLI, it is recorded on an internally managed Command History buffer. Commands are stored in the buffer which is maintained on a First In First Out (FIFO) basis. These commands can be recalled, reviewed, modified, and reissued. This buffer is not preserved across device resets.
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By default, the history buffer system is enabled, but it can be disabled at any time. For information about the command syntax to enable or disable the history buffer, see history.
There is a standard default number of commands that are stored in the buffer. The standard number of 10 commands can be increased to 256. By configuring 0, the effect is the same as disabling the history buffer system. For information about the command syntax for configuring the command history buffer, see history size.
To display the history buffer, see show history.
Negating the Effect of CommandsFor many configuration commands, the prefix keyword no can entered to cancel the effect of a command or reset the configuration to the default value. This guide describes the negation effect for all applicable commands.
Command CompletionIf a command is entered and it is not complete, if the command is invalid, or if some parameters of the command are invalid or missing, the appropriate error message is displayed. This assists in entering the correct command. By pressing the <Tab> button, an incomplete command is entered. If the characters already entered are not enough for the system to identify a single matching command, press "?" to display the available commands matching the characters already entered.
Incorrect or incomplete commands are automatically
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