SMC Networks 10/100 manual Command Completion, Getting Help on Commands

ENTERING COMMANDS

Command Completion

If you terminate input with a Tab key, the CLI will print the remaining characters of a partial keyword up to the point of ambiguity. In the “logging history” example, typing log followed by a tab will result in printing the command up to “logging.”

Getting Help on Commands

You can display a brief description of the help system by entering the help command. You can also display command syntax by using the “?” character to list keywords or parameters.

Showing Commands

If you enter a “?” at the command prompt, the system will display the first level of keywords for the current command class (Normal Exec or Privileged Exec) or configuration class (Global, Interface, Line, or VLAN Database). You can also display a list of valid keywords for a specific command. For example, the command “show ?” displays a list of possible show commands:

Console#show ?
bridge-ext	Bridge extend information
garp	Garp property
gvrp	Show GVRP information of interface
history	Information of history
interfaces	Information of interfaces
ip	Ip
line	TTY line information
mac-address-table	Set configuration of the address table
port	Characteristics of the port
queue	Information of priority queue
radius-server	RADIUS server information
running-config	The system configuration of running
snmp	SNMP statistics
spanning-tree	Specify spanning-tree
startup-config	The system configuration of starting up
system	Information of system
users	Display information about terminal lines
version	System hardware and software status
vlan	Switch VLAN Virtual Interface
Console#show

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