System information

Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)
Using the CLI
Listing Commands and Command Options
At any command level you can:
■ List all of the commands available at that level
■ List the options for a specific command
Listing Commands Available at Any Command Level
At a given command level you can list and execute the commands that level
offers. For example, at the Exec level, you can list and execute only the Exec
level commands; and at the Configuration level, you can list and execute the
commands available only to Configuration levels.
Type "?" To List Available Commands. Typing the
? symbol lists the
commands you can execute at the current level. For example, typing ? at the
Exec level produces this listing:
HP420#?
Exec commands:
bootfile Specify Application Bootfile
configure Enter configuration mode
copy Copy from one file to another
country Set the country code
delete Delete a file
dir List files on a file system
exit Exit from the EXEC
help Description of the help system
ping Send echo messages
reset Reset this system
show Show information
HP420#
Figure 3-3. Example of the Exec Level Command Listing
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