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Using the CLI

At the command-line interface (CLI), you can enter text commands to configure, manage, and monitor

your device.

Figure 82 CLI example

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You can log in to the CLI in a variety of ways. For example, you can log in through the console port, or

using Telnet or SSH. For more information about login methods, see "Logging in to the CLI."

Command conventions

Command conventions help you understand the syntax of commands. Commands in product manuals

comply with the conventions listed in Table 22.

Table 22 Command conventions

Convention Descri

tion

Boldface Bold text represents commands and keywords that you enter literally as shown.

Italic Italic text represents arguments that you replace with actual values.

[ ] Square brackets enclose syntax choices (keywords or arguments) that are optional.

{ x | y | ... }

Braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from which

you select one.

[ x | y | ... ]

Square brackets enclose a set of optional syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from

which you select one or none.

{ x | y | ... } *

Asterisk marked braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical

bars, from which you select at least one.

[ x | y | ... ] *

Asterisk marked square brackets enclose optional syntax choices separated by vertical

bars, from which you select one choice, multiple choices, or none.

&<1-n>

The argument or keyword and argument combination before the ampersand (&) sign can

be entered 1 to n times.

# A line that starts with a pound (#) sign is comments.

Command keywords are case insensitive.

The following example analyzes the syntax of the clock datetime time date command according to Table

22.