Understanding the Command-Line Interface
This chapter helps you understand the command-line interface.
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Information About the CLI Prompt, page 38
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Command Modes, page 38
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Special Characters, page 41
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Keystroke Shortcuts, page 42
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Abbreviating Commands, page 44
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Completing a Partial Command Name, page 45
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Identifying Your Location in the Command Hierarchy, page 45
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Using the no Form of a Command , page 46
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Configuring CLI Variables, page 47
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Command Aliases, page 49
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Command Scripts, page 51
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Context-Sensitive Help , page 53
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Understanding Regular Expressions, page 55
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Searching and Filtering show Command Output, page 56
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Searching and Filtering from the --More-- Prompt, page 61
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Using the Command History, page 62
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Enabling or Disabling the CLI Confirmation Prompts, page 64
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Setting CLI Display Colors, page 64
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Sending Commands to Modules, page 65
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BIOS Loader Prompt, page 66
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Examples Using the CLI , page 66
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