Command Completion

You can automatically complete a command.

This saves time, and can help if you are not sure what to type next.

Press ...

To do this ...

<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>

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Browse the command history.

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Edit the command.

Enter

Run the command.

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.