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Chapter 3      Getting Started with the CLI
Command-Line Error Messages
Command-Line Error Messages
Table 3-2 lists some error messages that you might encounter while using the CLI.
Table 3-2 Common CLI Error Messages
Error Message  Meaning How to Get Help
% Ambiguous 
command: "show con"
You did not enter enough 
characters for your switch to 
recognize the command.
Reenter the command followed by a space 
and a question mark (?).
The possible keywords that you can enter 
with the command appear.
% Incomplete 
command.
You did not enter all of the 
keywords or values required by 
this command.
Reenter the command followed by a space 
and a question mark (?).
The possible keywords that you can enter 
with the command appear.
% Invalid input 
detected at ‘^’ 
marker.
You entered the command 
incorrectly. The caret (^) marks 
the point of the error.
Enter a question mark (?) to display all of 
the commands that are available in this 
command mode.
The possible keywords that you can enter 
with the command appear.