User`s guide

Using Basic Line Editing Commands
Matrix DFE Series and N-SA User’s Guide 3-13
Using Basic Line Editing Commands
TheCLIsupportsEMACs‐likelineeditingcommands.Table 3‐4listssomecommonlyusedline
editingkeystrokesandtheirassociatedcommands.
Understanding Module and Port Numbering
Console Ports
EachMatrixSeriesmoduleorstandalonedeviceincludesaconsoleportthroughwhichlocal
managementofthedevicecanbeaccessedusingaterminalormodem.
FormoduleplacementrulesandconsiderationsforconfiguringlocalmanagementonMatrixDFE‐
GoldSeriesmodules,refertotheMatrixDFE‐GoldSeriesInstallationGuide
.
Table 3-4 Basic Line Editing Commands
Key Sequence Command
Ctrl+A Move cursor to beginning of line.
Ctrl+B Move cursor back one character.
Ctrl+C Abort command.
Ctrl+D Delete a character.
Ctrl+E Move cursor to end of line.
Ctrl+F Move cursor forward one character.
Ctrl+H Delete character to left of cursor.
Ctrl+I or TAB Complete word.
Ctrl+K Delete all characters after cursor.
Ctrl+L or Ctrl+R Re-display line.
Ctrl+N Scroll to next command in command history (use the CLI show history
command to display the history).
Ctrl+P Scroll to previous command in command history.
Ctrl+T Transpose characters.
Ctrl+U Erase entire line.
Ctrl+W Delete word to the left of cursor.
Ctrl+X Delete all characters before the cursor.
Ctrl+Y Restore the most recently deleted item.
Important Notice
CLI examples in this guide illustrate a generic Matrix command prompt and chassis-based /
modular port designations. Depending on which Matrix device you are using, your default
command prompt and output may be different from the examples shown.