Basic System Configuration Guide CLI Usage
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3.7.4 Absolute Paths
CLI commands can be executed in any context by specifying the full path from the 
CLI root. To execute an out-of-context command, enter a forward slash “/” or 
backward slash “\” at the beginning of the command line. The commands are 
interpreted as absolute paths. Spaces between the slash and the first command will 
return an error. 
*A:ALU-12# configure router
*A:ALU-12>config>router# interface system address 1.2.3.4
*A:ALU-12>config>router# /admin save
A:ALU-12>config>router# \clear router bfd session all
A:ALU-12>config>router#
The command may or may not change the current context depending on whether it 
is a leaf command. This is the same behavior the CLI performs when CLI commands 
are entered individually, for example:
*A:ALU-12# admin
*A:ALU-12>admin# save
or
*A:ALU-12# admin save
*A:ALU-12#
Move forward one word <Esc><f>
Convert rest of word to uppercase <Esc><c>
Convert rest of word to lowercase <Esc><l>
Delete remainder of word <Esc><d>
Delete word up to cursor <Ctrl-w>
Transpose current and previous character <Ctrl-t>
Enter command and return to root prompt <Ctrl-z>
Refresh input line <Ctrl-l>
Table 7 Command Editing Keystrokes  (Continued)
Editing Action Keystrokes