3com 8807 User Guide
Features and Functions of Command Line
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Editing Characteristics of
Command Line
Command line interface provides the basic command editing function and
supports to edit multiple lines. A command cannot longer than 256 characters.
See the table below.
supports to edit multiple lines. A command cannot longer than 256 characters.
See the table below.
Incomplete command
The input command is incomplete.
Too many parameters
Enter too many parameters.
Ambiguous command
The parameters entered are not specific.
Table 5 Common command line error messages
Error messages
Causes
Table 6 Editing functions
Key
Function
Common keys
Insert from the cursor position and the cursor
moves to the right, if the edition buffer still
has free space.
moves to the right, if the edition buffer still
has free space.
Backspace
Delete the character preceding the cursor and
the cursor moves backward.
the cursor moves backward.
Leftwards cursor key <‚Üê> or <Ctrl+B>
Move the cursor a character backward
Rightwards cursor key <‚Üí> or <Ctrl+F>
Move the cursor a character forward
Up cursor key <‚Üë> or <Ctrl+P>
Down cursor key <‚Üì> or <Ctrl+N>
Retrieve the history command.
<Tab>
Press <Tab> after typing the incomplete key
word and the system will execute the partial
help: If the key word matching the typed one
is unique, the system will replace the typed
one with the complete key word and display it
in a new line; if there is not a matched key
word or the matched key word is not unique,
the system will do no modification but display
the originally typed word in a new line.
word and the system will execute the partial
help: If the key word matching the typed one
is unique, the system will replace the typed
one with the complete key word and display it
in a new line; if there is not a matched key
word or the matched key word is not unique,
the system will do no modification but display
the originally typed word in a new line.