Command-Line Error Messages - Cisco 1812W - Integrated Services Router Wireless Configuration Manual

Using Commands
Using Commands
This section provides some tips about entering Cisco IOS commands at the command-line interface
(CLI).
Abbreviating Commands
You only have to enter enough characters for the router to recognize the command as unique. This
example shows how to enter the show version command:
Router # sh v
Undoing Commands
If you want to disable a feature or undo a command you entered, you can enter the keyword no before
most commands; for example, no ip routing.

Command-Line Error Messages

Table A-3
router.
Table A-3
Error Message
% Ambiguous command:
"show con"
% Incomplete command.
% Invalid input detected at
'^' marker.
Cisco 1800 Series Integrated Services Routers (Fixed) Software Configuration Guide
A-6
lists some error messages that you might encounter while using the CLI to configure your
Common CLI Error Messages
Meaning
You did not enter enough
characters for your router to
recognize the command.
You did not enter all of the
keywords or values required by
this command.
You entered the command
incorrectly. The error occurred
where the caret mark (^) appears.
Appendix A Cisco IOS Software Basic Skills
How to Get Help
Reenter the command, followed
by a question mark (?) with no
space between the command and
the question mark.
The possible keywords that you
can enter with the command are
displayed.
Reenter the command, followed
by a question mark (?) with no
space between the command and
the question mark.
The possible keywords that you
can enter with the command are
displayed.
Enter a question mark (?) to
display all of the commands that
are available in this
command mode.
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