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• To navigate left or right in the Dell Networking OS command line, use the left and right Arrow keys.
The shortcut key combinations at the Dell 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 buer 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
Dell 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 reects the current CLI mode. For a list of the Dell Networking OS command
modes, refer to the command mode list in the Accessing the Command Line section.
The CLI prompt changes as you move up and down the levels of the command structure. Starting with CONFIGURATION mode, the
command prompt adds modiers to further identify the mode. For more information about command modes, refer to the Command
Modes section.
CLI Basics
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