User manual

Overview
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Use any of the following commands to get help specific to a command mode, command name, keyword or
argument:
When using context-sensitive help, the space (or lack of a space) before the question mark (?) is significant.
To obtain a list of commands that begin with a particular character sequence, type in those characters followed
immediately by the question mark (?). Do not include a space. This form of help is called word help, because
it completes a word.
RFS7000#service?
service Service Commands
RFS7000#service
Enter a question mark (?) in place of a keyword or argument to list keywords or arguments. Include a space
before the ?. This form of help is called command syntax help and it shows which keywords or arguments
are available based on the command/ keywords and arguments already entered.
RFS7000>service ?
diag Diagnostics
encrypt Encrypt password or key with secret
locator flash all LEDS to locate switch visually
save-cli Save CLI tree for all modes in html format
show Show running system information
RFS7000>service
It is possible to abbreviate commands and keywords to the number of characters allowing a unique
abbreviation. For example, configure terminal can be abbreviated as
config t. Since the abbreviated form of
the command is unique, the switch accepts the abbreviated form and executes the command.
Enter the help command (available in any command mode) to provide the following description of the help
system:
RFS7000>help
CLI provides advanced help feature. When you need help,
anytime at the command line please press '?'.
If nothing matches, the help list will be empty and you must backup
until entering a '?' shows the available options.
Two styles of help are provided:
Command Description
(prompt)# help Displays a brief description of the help system.
(prompt)# abbreviated-command-entry ? Lists commands in the current mode that begin with a
particular character string.
(prompt)# abbreviated-command-entry
<Tab>
Completes a partial command name.
(prompt)# ? Lists all commands available in the command mode.
prompt)# command ? Lists the available syntax options (arguments and keywords)
for the command.
(prompt)# command keyword ? Lists the next available syntax option for the command.
NOTE The system prompt ma varies depending on which configuration mode you are in.