Reference Guide

• Enter [space]? after a keyword lists all of the keywords that can follow the specified keyword.

Dell(conf)#clock ?

summer-time Configure summer (daylight savings) time

timezone Configure time zone

Dell(conf)#clock

Entering and Editing Commands

Notes for entering commands.

• The CLI is not case-sensitive.

• You can enter partial CLI keywords.

– Enter the minimum number of letters to uniquely identify a command. For example, you cannot

enter cl as a partial keyword because both the clock and class-map commands begin with the

letters “cl.” You can enter clo, however, as a partial keyword because only one command begins

with those three letters.

• The TAB key auto-completes keywords in commands. Enter the minimum number of letters to

uniquely identify a command.

• The UP and DOWN arrow keys display previously entered commands (refer to Command History).

• The BACKSPACE and DELETE keys erase the previous letter.

• Key combinations are available to move quickly across the command line. The following table

describes these short-cut key combinations.

Short-Cut Key

Combination

Action

CNTL-A Moves the cursor to the beginning of the command line.

CNTL-B Moves the cursor back one character.

CNTL-D Deletes character at cursor.

CNTL-E Moves the cursor to the end of the line.

CNTL-F Moves the cursor forward one character.

CNTL-I Completes a keyword.

CNTL-K Deletes all characters from the cursor to the end of the command line.

CNTL-L Re-enters the previous command.

CNTL-N Return to more recent commands in the history buffer after recalling commands

with CTRL-P or the UP arrow key.

CNTL-P Recalls commands, beginning with the last command.

CNTL-U Deletes the line.

CNTL-W Deletes the previous word.

CNTL-X Deletes the line.

CNTL-Z Ends continuous scrolling of command outputs.

Esc B Moves the cursor back one word.

Esc F Moves the cursor forward one word.

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