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Character  Meaning  Remarks 
string\> 
Matches a character string ending 
with string. 
For example, “do\>” matches word “undo” and string 
“abcdo”. 
\bcharacter2 
 Matches character1character2. 
character1 can be any character 
except number, letter or underline, 
and \b equals [^A-Za-z0-9_]. 
For example, “\ba” matches “-a” with “-“ being 
character1, and “a” being character2, but it does not 
match “2a” or “ba”. 
\Bcharacter 
Matches a string containing 
character, and no space is allowed 
before character. 
For example, “\Bt” matches “t” in “install”, but not “t” 
in “big top”. 
character1\w 
Matches character1character2. 
character2 must be a number, letter, 
or underline, and \w equals 
[^A-Za-z0-9_]. 
For example, “v\w” matches “vlan”, with “v” being 
character1, and “l” being character2. v\w also 
matches “service”, with “i” being character2. 
\W Equals \b. 
For example, “\Wa” matches “-a”, with “-” being 
character1, and “a” being character2, but does not 
match “2a” or “ba”. 
\ 
Escape character. If a special 
character listed in this table follows \, 
the specific meaning of the character 
is removed. 
For example, “\\” matches a string containing “\”, “\^” 
matches a string containing “^”, and “\\b” matches a 
string containing “\b”. 
 
Multiple-screen output 
When there is a lot of information to be output, the system displays the information in multiple screens. 
Generally, 24 lines are displayed on one screen, and you can also use the screen-length command to 
set the number of lines displayed on the next screen. (For more information about this command, see 
Logging In to the AP in the Fundamentals Command Reference.) You can follow the step below to 
disable the multiple-screen output function of the current user. 
To do…  Use the command…  Remarks 
Disable the 
multiple-screen output 
function of the current 
user 
screen-length disable
Required 
By default, a login user uses the settings of the
 
screen-length
 command. The default settings of the
 
screen-length
 command are: multiple-screen output is 
enabled and 24 lines are displayed on the next screen. 
This command is executed in user view, and therefore is 
applicable to the current user only. When a user re-logs 
in, the settings restore to the system default. 
 
Display functions 
CLI offers the following feature:  
When the information displayed exceeds one screen, you can pause using one of the methods shown 
in 
Table 11-6. 
Table 11-6 Display functions 
Action  Function 
Press 
Space
 when information display pauses  Continues to display information of the next screen page. 
Press 
Enter
 when information display pauses  Continues to display information of the next line. 
Press 
Ctrl+C
 when information display pauses  Stops the display and the command execution.