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

1-5

Overview

Command Line History Keys

The history buffer stores the last 20 commands you have entered.
Use these key sequences to recall commands from the history buffer.

History Buffer Key Sequence

Accessing the CLI

There are two ways to access the Avaya P550RP580/P880/P882
Multiservice Switch CLI:

Using telnet

Using a serial interface

Accessing the CLI Using Telnet

To access the CLI using telnet:

1. Obtain the name and password for the user account you will

be using.

2. Enter telnet at the prompt.

3. Enter the IP address or hostname for the switch to which you

are telnetting:

telnet > or hostname

* Note: From NT run:

telnet >

Table 1-5. History Buffer Key Sequence

Keys

Function

Ctrl-P

Recalls the most recent command in the history
buffer. Repeat the key sequence to recall the other
previous commands.

Ctrl-N

Returns to the more recent command in the history
buffer after Ctrl-P is used to recall commands. Repeat
the key sequence to recall the other most recent
commands.

Ctrl-C

Enables you to exit from help command (+).