Install Guide

When entering commands, you can take advantage of the following timesaving features:
● Commands are not case-sensitive.
● Enter partial (truncated) command keywords. For example, you can enter for the interface twentyfiveGigE 1/1
command.
● Use the TAB key to complete keywords in commands.
● Use the up Arrow key to display the last enabled command.
● Use either the Backspace key or Delete key to erase the previous character.
● Use the left and right Arrow keys to navigate left or right in the Dell EMC Networking OS command line.
The shortcut key combinations at the Dell EMC Networking OS command line are as follows:
Key
Combination
Action
CNTL-A Moves the cursor to the beginning of the command line.
CNTL-B Moves the cursor back one character.
CNTL-D Deletes the character at the cursor.
CNTL-E Moves the cursor to the end of the line.
CNTL-F Moves the cursor forward one character.
CNTL-I Completes a keyword.
CNTL-K Deletes all the characters from the cursor to the end of the command line.
CNTL-L Re-enters the previous command.
CNTL-N Returns to the more recent commands in the history buffer after recalling commands with Ctrl-P or the
up Arrow key.
CNTL-P Recalls commands, beginning with the last command.
CNTL-R Re-enters the previous command.
CNTL-U Deletes the line.
CNTL-W Deletes the previous word.
CNTL-X Deletes the line.
CNTL-Z Ends continuous scrolling of the command outputs.
Esc B Moves the cursor back one word.
Esc F Moves the cursor forward one word.
Esc D Deletes all the characters from the cursor to the end of the word.
Navigating the CLI
The Dell EMC Networking OS displays a CLI prompt comprised of the host name and CLI mode.
● Host name is the initial part of the prompt and is “Dell” by default. You can change the host name with the hostname
command.
● CLI mode is the second part of the prompt and reflects the current CLI mode. For a list of the Dell EMC Networking OS
command modes, see the command mode list in Accessing the Command Line.
The CLI prompt changes as you move up and down the levels of the command structure. Starting with CONFIGURATION mode,
the command prompt adds modifiers to further identify the mode. For more information about command modes, see Command
Modes.
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