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Command Help
You can use the question mark (?) to view various types of command help.
When typed at the beginning of a line, the question mark lists all the commands available in your current mode
or sub-mode. A brief explanation follows each command. For example:
(host) > ?
enable Turn on Privileged commands
logout Exit this session. Any unsaved changes are lost.
ping Send ICMP echo packets to a specified IP address.
traceroute Trace route to specified IP address.
When typed at the end of a possible command or abbreviation, the question mark lists the commands that match
(if any). For example:
(host) > c?
clear Clear configuration
clock Configure the system clock
configure Configuration Commands
copy Copy Files
If more than one item is shown, type more of the keyword characters to distinguish your choice. However, if only
one item is listed, the keyword or abbreviation is valid and you can press tab or the spacebar to advance to the
next keyword.
When typed in place of a parameter, the question mark lists the available options. For example:
(host) # write ?
erase Erase and start from scratch
file Write to a file in the file system
memory Write to memory
terminal Write to terminal
<cr>
The <cr> indicates that the command can be entered without additional parameters. Any other parameters are
optional.
Command Completion
To make command input easier, you can usually abbreviate each key word in the command. You need type only
enough of each keyword to distinguish it from similar commands. For example:
(host) # configure terminal
could also be entered as:
(host) # con t
Three characters (con) represent the shortest abbreviation allowed for configure. Typing only c or co would not
work because there are other commands (like copy) which also begin with those letters. The configure command
is the only one that begins with con.
As you type, you can press the spacebar or tab to move to the next keyword. The system then attempts to expand
the abbreviation for you. If there is only one command keyword that matches the abbreviation, it is filled in for
NOTE: There are several other sub- command modes that allow users to configure individual interfaces, subinterfaces, loopback
addresses, GRE tunnels and cellular profiles. For details on the prompts and the available commands for each of these modes, see
“Appendix A: Command Modes” on page 1351