Nortel Networks 4050 User Manual
806 Appendix A CLI reference
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Command line history and editing
You can use the CLI to retrieve and modify commands entered previously.
lists options that are available globally at the command line.
verbose <n>
Sets the level of information displayed on the screen:
0 = Quiet: Nothing appears except errors—not even prompts.
1 = Normal: Prompts and requested output are shown without menus.
2 = Verbose: Everything is shown.
TIP: The default level is 2. When used without a value, the current setting displays.
0 = Quiet: Nothing appears except errors—not even prompts.
1 = Normal: Prompts and requested output are shown without menus.
2 = Verbose: Everything is shown.
TIP: The default level is 2. When used without a value, the current setting displays.
slist
Display a list of all open Admin user sessions.
Table 180
Command line history and editing options (Sheet 1 of 2)
Option
Description
history
Display a numbered list of the 10 most recent commands.
!!
Repeat the most recent command.
!<n>
Repeat the n
th
command shown on the history list.
pushd
Use
pushd
to bookmark your current position in the menu structure. TIP: After you
move to another level or command in the menu structure, you can return to the
bookmarked position by typing the popd command. The pushd command can be
combined with command stacking. For example:
bookmarked position by typing the popd command. The pushd command can be
combined with command stacking. For example:
>> Information# pushd "/cfg/ssl/server 1/ssl"
>> SSL Settings#
Execute the popd command to return immediately to the prompt where you issued
the pushd command–the Information prompt in this example.
the pushd command–the Information prompt in this example.
oopd
Return to a position in the menu structure that was bookmarked using the
pushd
command.
Ctrl+p
Recall previous command from the history list. TIP: You can also use the up arrow
key. You can use this command to regress through the last 10 commands. The
recalled command can be executed as is, or edited using the options in this table.
key. You can use this command to regress through the last 10 commands. The
recalled command can be executed as is, or edited using the options in this table.
Ctrl+n
Recall next command from the history list. TIP: You can also use the down arrow key.
Use this command to proceed through the next 10 commands. The recalled
command can be executed as is, or edited using the options in this table.
Use this command to proceed through the next 10 commands. The recalled
command can be executed as is, or edited using the options in this table.
Ctrl+a
Move cursor to the beginning of the command line.
Ctrl+e
Move cursor to the end of the command line.
Table 179
Global commands (Sheet 3 of 3)
Command
Action