Specifications

Entering Commands
RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Configuration Guide A-3
Entering Commands
ThissectiondescribeshowtoentertheCLIcommands.
Keywords and Arguments
ACLIcommandisaseriesofkeywordsandarguments.Keywordsidentifyacommand,and
argumentsspecifyconfigurationparameters.Forexample,inthe command“showinterfaces
ethernet,”showandinterfacesarekeywords,andethernetisanargumentthatspecifiesthe
interfacetype.
Youcanentercommandsasdescribedbelow:
•Toentera
simplecommand,enterthecommandkeyword.
•Toentercommandsthatrequireparameters,entertherequiredparametersaft erthecommand
keyword.Forexample,tosetapasswordfortheadministrator,enter:
RoamAbout 3000(config)#username dave
Minimum Abbreviation
TheCLIwillacceptaminimumnumberofcharactersthatuniquelyidentifyacommand.For
example,thecommand“configure”canbeenteredascon.Ifanentryisambiguous,thesystem
willpromptforfurtherinput.
Command Completion
IfyouterminatetheinputusingtheTabkey,theCLIdisplaystheremainingcharactersofapartial
keyworduptothepointofambiguity.Forexample,typingconfollowedbyatabdisplaysthe
commandupto“configure.”