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Command Reference Guide for the Avaya P550R, P580, P880, and P882 Multiservice Switches, v5.3.1

1-3

Overview

Basic Functions

This section provides information about the following switch
functions:

Help

Command Syntax Conventions

No Form Commands

Command Line History Keys

Help

Enter a question mark (?) at the system prompt to display all of the
commands in a mode. Refer toTable 1-3 for additional help
commands.

Table 1-3. Basic Functions

Command

Description

Example

partial-command? (First
tokens only - not whole
syntax)

Lists the commands that begin
with the specified character
string. There is no space between
the command and question
mark.

# m?

mtrace

#

partial-command

Completes a command name.

# conf

# configure

partial-command +

Lists the remaining syntax of all
commands that begin with the
character string.

> sh+

+

Lists all of the commands for the
current mode - complete syntax
and help descriptions.

# +

?

Lists, if unique, all commands for
the current command mode.

(configure)# ?

command ? (Gives the next
token (parameter or
keyword))

Lists the command parameters
(with a brief explanation, if
available). There is a space
between the command and the
question mark.

# show ?

command][parameter]

?

(Gives the next token
(parameter or keyword))

Lists the arguments for a
parameter. There is a space
between the parameter and the
question mark.

# show ip
ospf ?