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Keyboard operation Description and notes
Ctrl + U Delete all characters that are being entered
• Other
Keyboard operation Description and notes
Ctrl + T
Exchange the character at the cursor position with the
preceding character.
If the cursor is at the end of the line, exchange the preceding
character with the character that precedes it.
Ctrl + C
In unprivileged EXEC mode and priviledged EXEC mode,
discard the command being entered and move to the next
line.
In individual configuration mode, discard the command line
being entered and move to priviledged EXEC mode.
Command processing that is currently being executed will
be stopped. (ex: ping command)
Ctrl + Z
Move from individual configuration mode to priviledged
EXEC mode.
This is the same operation as the end command.
2.5.2 Command help
By entering '?' in the command line you can search for the available commands or parameters.
SWP2#show vlan ?
<1-4094> VLAN id
access-map Show VLAN Access Map
brief VLAN information for all bridges (static and dynamic)
filter Show VLAN Access Map Filter
private-vlan private-vlan information
SWP2#show vlan
2.5.3 Input command completion and keyword candidate list display
If you press the "Tab" key while entering a command in the console, the command name is completed. If you press the "Tab"
key after entering a keyword, a list of keyword candidates that can be entered next is shown. The same operation can also be
performed by pressing the "Ctrl + I" key.
• Command name completion
SWP2#con "press the <Tab>key"
↓
SWP2#configure
• Keyword candidate list display
SWP2(config)#vlan "press the <Tab> key"
access-map database filter
SWP2(config)#vlan
2.5.4 Entering command abbreviations
When you enter commands or parameters in abbreviated form, and the characters you entered can be recognized
unambiguously as a command or parameter, that command is executed.
Example of entering a command abbreviation (show running-config)
SWP2# sh run
2.5.5 Command history
By using the command history function, you can easily re-execute a command that you previously input, or partially modify a
previously input command and re-execute it. Command history is shown as a history that is common to all modes.
Operation is shown below.
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