- Hewlett-Packard Switch User Manual

Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)
CLI Control and Editing
Using a Command Alias
You can create a simple command alias to use in place of a command name
and its options. Choose an alias name that is not an existing CLI command
already. Existing CLI commands are searched before looking for an alias
command; an alias that is identical to an existing command will not be
executed.
The alias command is executed from the current configuration context (oper-
ator, manager, or global). If the command that is aliased has to be executed in
the global configuration context, you must execute the alias for that command
in the global configuration context as well. This prevents bypassing the
security in place for a particular context.
ProCurve recommends that you configure no more than 128 aliases.
Syntax: [no] alias <name> <command>
Creates a shortcut alias name to use in place of a commonly
used command. The alias command is executed from the
current config context.
name: Specifies the new command name to use to simplify
keystrokes and aid memory.
command: Specifies an existing command to be aliased. The
command must be enclosed in quotes.
Use the no form of the command to remove the alias.
For example, if you use the show interface custom command to specify the
output, you can configure an alias for the command to simplify execution. It
is recommended that you use an alias that does not have an existing tab
completion in the CLI. For example, using an alias that starts with “show” or
“int” would complete to “show” and “interface” respectively when you use the
tab completion function.
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