SMC Networks SMC2552W-G2 manual Command Completion, Getting Help on Commands, Showing Commands

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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 “configure” example, typing con followed by a tab will result in printing the command up to “configure.”

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 following a command with 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 configuration mode (Exec, Global Configuration, or Interface). 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:

Enterprise AP#show ?
APmanagement	Show management AP information.
authentication	Show Authentication parameters
bootfile	Show bootfile name
bridge	Show bridge
config	System snapshot for tech support
dhcp-relay	Show DHCP Relay Configuration
event-log	Show event log on console
filters	Show filters
hardware	Show hardware version
history	Display the session history
interface	Show interface information
line	TTY line information
link-integrity	Show link integrity information
logging	Show the logging buffers
radius	Show radius server
rogue-ap	Show Rogue ap Stations
snmp	Show snmp configuration
sntp	Show sntp configuration
station	Show 802.11 station table
system	Show system information
version	Show system version
Enterprise AP#show

The command “show interface ?” will display the following information:

Enterprise AP#show interface ? ethernet Show Ethernet interface wireless Show wireless interface <cr>

Enterprise AP#show interface

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