Quick Reference Guide
24 | Using the Command Line Interface
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Command Format
Some commands, such as clear vlan, do not require parameters. Other commands have parameters
for which you must supply a value. Parameters are positional — you must enter the values in the
correct order. Optional parameters follow required parameters. For example:
snmp-server location loc
— snmp-server location is the command name.
—
loc is a parameter—a placeholder for a required value.
ip address ipaddr subnetmask
— ip address is the command name.
— ipaddr and subnetmask are two required parameters —placeholders for two required values.
mtrace sourceipaddr [destination] [group]
— mtrace is the command name.
— sourceipaddr is a required parameter
— The parameters destination and group are in brackets to indicate that they are optional
parameters, and being in separate brackets indicates that they are not mutually exclusive.
mac-type {local | burnedin}
— mac-type is the command name.
— The keywords local and burnedin are in curly braces and separated by a vertical bar to
indicate that you must one. If, instead of curly braces, brackets were used, a keyword would
be optional.
Command Parameters
• Parameters are order-dependent.
• Parameters are displayed in this document in italic font, which must be replaced with a name or
number.
• To use spaces as part of a name parameter, enclose it in double quotes. For example, the
expression “System Name with Spaces” forces the system to accept the spaces.
• Parameters may be mandatory values, optional values, choices, or a combination.
Words in italics (also sometimes shown in brackets: <parameter>) indicate that a
mandatory parameter must be entered in place of the brackets and text inside them
.
[parameter]—square brackets indicate that an optional parameter may be entered in
place of the brackets and text inside them.
choice1 | choice2—pipe indicates that only one of the parameters should be entered.
{
parameter}—curly braces indicate that a parameter must be chosen from the list of
choices.
“No” Form of a Command
“No” is a specific form of an existing command and does not represent a new or distinct command.
Only the configuration commands are available in the “no” form. The behavior and the support details
of the “no” form is captured as part of the mapping sheets.