Getting Help - Cisco Catalyst 2950 Software Configuration Manual

Chapter 2 Using the Command-Line Interface
Table 2-1 Command Mode Summary (continued)
Mode Access Method
Interface While in global
configuration configuration mode,
enter the interface
command (with a
specific interface).
Line configuration While in global
configuration mode,
specify a line with
the line vty or line
console command.

Getting Help

You can enter a question mark (?) at the system prompt to display a list of commands available for each
command mode. You can also obtain a list of associated keywords and arguments for any command, as
shown in
Table 2-2 Help Summary
Command
help
abbreviated-command-entry?
abbreviated-command-entry<Tab>
?
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Prompt
Switch(config-if)#
Switch(config-line)#
Table 2-2.
Purpose
Obtain a brief description of the help system in any command mode.
Obtain a list of commands that begin with a particular character string.
For example:
Switch# di?
dir disable disconnect
Complete a partial command name.
For example:
Switch# sh conf<tab>
Switch# show configuration
List all commands available for a particular command mode.
For example:
Switch> ?
Exit Method
To exit to global
configuration mode,
enter exit.
To return to
privileged EXEC
mode, press Ctrl-Z or
enter end.
To exit to global
configuration mode,
enter exit.
To return to
privileged EXEC
mode, press Ctrl-Z or
enter end.
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About This Mode
Use this mode to configure
parameters for the switch
interfaces and Long-Reach
Ethernet (LRE) customer
premises equipment (CPE)
device interfaces.
To configure multiple
interfaces with the same
parameters, see the
"Configuring a Range of
Interfaces" section on
page 10-6.
Use this mode to configure
parameters for the terminal
line.
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