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Command Completion

You can automatically complete a command. This saves time, and can help if you are not sure what to type next.

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<TAB>

Complete or fetch the keyword.

Example:

HostName> set in<TAB>

inactivity-timeout - Set inactivity timeout

interface - Displays the interface related parameters

HostName> set in

<SPACE><TAB>

Show the arguments that the command for that feature accepts.

Example:

HostName> set interface<SPACE><TAB>

eth0 eth1 lo

HostName> set interface

<ESC><ESC>

See possible command completions.

Example:

HostName> set inter<ESC><ESC>

set interface VALUE ipv4-address VALUE mask-length VALUE

set interface VALUE ipv4-address VALUE subnet-mask VALUE

set interface VALUE ipv6-address VALUE mask-length VALUE

set interface VALUE { comments VALUE mac-addr VALUE mtu VALUE state VALUE speed VALUE duplex VALUE auto-negotiation VALUE}

set interface VALUE { ipv6-autoconfig VALUE }

HostName> set inter

?

Get help on a feature or keyword.

Example:

HostName> set interface <?>

interface: specifies the interface name

This operation configures an existing interface.

HostName>

UP/DOWN arrow

Browse the command history.

LEFT/RIGHT arrow

Edit command.

Enter

Run a command string. The cursor does not have to be at the end of the line.

You can usually abbreviate the command to the smallest number of unambiguous characters.