Dell Force10 MXL Blade - Entering and Editing Commands

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Entering and Editing Commands
When entering commands:
• The CLI is not case sensitive.
• You can enter partial CLI keywords.
• You must enter the minimum number of letters to uniquely identify a command. For example,
cl
cannot be entered as a partial keyword because both the clock and class-map commands begin with
the letters “cl.” You can, however, enter
clo as a partial keyword because only one command
begins with those three letters.
• The TAB key auto-completes keywords in commands.
• The UP and DOWN arrow keys display previously entered commands (refer to Command
History).
• The BACKSPACE and DELETE keys erase the previous letter.
• Key combinations are available to move quickly across the command line, refer to Table 2-2.
Table 2-2. Short-Cut Keys and their Actions
Key Combination Action
CNTL-A Moves the cursor to the beginning of the command line.
CNTL-B Moves the cursor back one character.
CNTL-D Deletes the character at cursor.
CNTL-E Moves the cursor to the end of the line.
CNTL-F Moves the cursor forward one character.
CNTL-I Completes a keyword.
CNTL-K Deletes all characters from the cursor to the end of the command line.
CNTL-L Re-enters the previous command.
CNTL-N Return to more recent commands in the history buffer after recalling commands with CTRL-P or the
UP arrow key.
CNTL-P Recalls commands, beginning with the last command.
CNTL-R Re-enters the previous command.
CNTL-U Deletes the line.
CNTL-W Deletes the previous word.
CNTL-X Deletes the line.
CNTL-Z Ends continuous scrolling of command outputs.
Esc B Moves the cursor back one word.
Esc F Moves the cursor forward one word.
Esc D Deletes all characters from the cursor to the end of the word.