Users Guide

Using the Command-Line Interface 181
Entering CLI Commands
The switch CLI provides several techniques to help users enter commands.
Using the Question Mark to Get Help
Enter a question mark (?) at the command prompt to display the commands
available in the current mode.
console(config-vlan)#?
exit To exit from the mode.
help Display help for various special keys.
ip Configure IP parameters.
ipv6 Configure IPv6 parameters.
protocol Configure the Protocols associated with
particular Group Ids.
vlan Create a new VLAN or delete an existing
VLAN.
Enter a question mark (?) after entering each word to display available
command keywords or parameters.
console(config)#vlan ?
<vlan-list> <1-4093> - separate non-consecutive IDs with ',' and
no spaces; Use '-' for range.
makestatic Change the VLAN type from 'Dynamic' to 'Static'.
protocol Configure the protocol based VLAN settings.
If there are no additional command keywords or parameters, or if additional
parameters are optional, the following message appears in the output:
<cr> Press enter to execute the command.
Typing a question mark (?) after one or more characters of a word shows the
available command or parameters that begin with the characters, as shown in
the following example:
console#show po?
policy-map port ports