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DCS-3950 series Ethernet switch manual
Back Space Delete a character before the cursor, and the cursor moves back.
Up ‘↑’ Show previous command entered. Up to ten recently entered
commands can be shown.
Down ‘↓’ Show next command entered. When use the Up key to get previously
entered commands, you can use the Down key to return to the next
command
Left ‘←’ The cursor moves one character to the
left.
You can use the Left and
Right key to modify an
entered command.
Right ‘→’ The cursor moves one character to the
right.
Ctrl +p The same as Up key ‘↑’.
Ctrl +n The same as Down key ‘↓’.
Ctrl +b The same as Left key ‘←’.
Ctrl +f The same as Right key ‘→’.
Ctrl +z Return to the Admin Mode directly from the other configuration modes
( except User Mode).
Ctrl +c Break the ongoing command process, such as ping or other command
execution.
Tab When a string for a command or keyword is entered, the Tab can be
used to complete the command or keyword if there is no conflict.
/ Perform command of previous list,such as perform show command of
admin mode under config mode: Switch(Config)#/show run
// Perform command of previous list,such as perform show command of
admin mode under port config:Switch(Config-Port-Range)#//show
clock.
4.2.1.4 Help Function
There are two ways in DCS-3950 series Switch for the user to access help
information: the ‘help’ command and the ‘?’.
Access to
Help
Usage and function
Help Under any command line prompt, type in ‘help’ and press Enter will get
a brief description of the associated help system.
‘?’
1. Under any command line prompt, enter ‘?’ to get a command list of the
current mode and related brief description.
2. Enter a ‘?’ after the command keyword with a embedded space. If the
position should be a parameter, a description of that parameter type,
scope, etc, will be returned; if the position should be a keyword, then a
set of keywords with brief description will be returned; if the output is
‘<cr>‘, then the command is complete, press Enter to run the