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Cisco 3200 Series Wireless MIC Software Configuration Guide
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Appendix A Connecting to the Cisco 3200 Series Router and Using the Command-Line Interface
Getting Help
Getting Help
You can enter a question mark (?) at the system prompt to display a list of commands available for each
command mode. You can also obtain a list of associated keywords and arguments for any command, as
shown in Table A-2.
Abbreviating Commands
You have to enter only enough characters for the WMIC to recognize the command as unique. This
example shows how to enter the show configuration privileged EXEC command:
bridge# show conf
Table A-2 Help Summary
Command Purpose
help Obtains a brief description of the help system in any command mode.
abbreviated-command-entry? Obtains a list of commands that begin with a particular character string.
For example:
bridge# di?
dir disable disconnect
abbreviated-command-entry<Tab > Completes a partial command name.
For example:
bridge# sh conf<tab>
bridge# show configuration
? Lists all commands available for a particular command mode.
For example:
bridge> ?
command ? Lists the associated keywords for a command.
For example:
bridge> show ?
command keyword ? Lists the associated arguments for a keyword.
For example:
bridge(config)# cdp holdtime ?
<10-255> Length of time (in sec) that receiver must keep this packet