User Guide

Command Line Interface
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Command Line Processing
Commands are not case sensitive. You can abbreviate commands and parameters
as long as they contain enough letters to differentiate them from any other currently
available commands or parameters. You can use the Tab key to complete partial
commands, or enter a partial command followed by the “?” character to display a list
of possible matches. You can also use the following editing keystrokes for
command-line processing:
Command Groups
The system commands can be broken down into the functional groups shown below.
Table 7-1. Keystroke Commands
Keystroke Function
Ctrl-A Shifts cursor to start of command line.
Ctrl-B Shifts cursor to the left one character.
Ctrl-C Terminates a task and displays the command prompt.
Ctrl-E Shifts cursor to end of command line.
Ctrl-F Shifts cursor to the right one character.
Ctrl-K Deletes from cursor to the end of the command line.
Ctrl-L Repeats current command line on a new line.
Ctrl-N Enters the next command line in the history buffer.
Ctrl-P Shows the last command.
Ctrl-R Repeats current command line on a new line.
Ctrl-U Deletes the entire line.
Ctrl-W Deletes the last word typed.
Esc-B Moves the cursor backward one word.
Esc-D Deletes from the cursor to the end of the word.
Esc-F Moves the cursor forward one word.
Delete key or
backspace key
Erases a mistake when entering a command.
Table 7-2. Command Groups
Command Group Description Page
General Basic commands for entering configuration mode, restarting the system,
or quitting the CLI
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System Management Controls user name, password, web browser management options, and
a variety of other system information
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System Logging Configures system logging parameters 7-29
System Clock Configures SNTP and system clock settings 7-34
DHCP Relay Configures the access point to send DHCP requests from clients to
specified servers
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