Chapter 5
Using the Command-Line Interface
Changing the Command History Buffer Size
By default, the access point records ten command lines in its history buffer. Beginning in privileged
EXEC mode, enter this command to change the number of command lines that the access point records
during the current terminal session:
ap# terminal history
The range is from 0 to 256.
Beginning in line configuration mode, enter this command to configure the number of command lines
the access point records for all sessions on a particular line:
ap(config-line)# history
The range is from 0 to 256.
Recalling Commands
To recall commands from the history buffer, perform one of the actions listed in
Table 5-4
Recalling Commands
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Action
Press Ctrl-P or the up arrow key.
Press Ctrl-N or the down arrow key.
show history
1. The arrow keys function only on ANSI-compatible terminals such as VT100s.
Disabling the Command History Feature
The command history feature is automatically enabled.
To disable the feature during the current terminal session, enter the terminal no history privileged
EXEC command.
To disable command history for the line, enter the no history line configuration command.
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Result
Recall commands in the history buffer, beginning with the most recent command.
Repeat the key sequence to recall successively older commands.
Return to more recent commands in the history buffer after recalling commands
with Ctrl-P or the up arrow key. Repeat the key sequence to recall successively
more recent commands.
While in privileged EXEC mode, list the last several commands that you just
entered. The number of commands that are displayed is determined by the setting
of the terminal history global configuration command and history line
configuration command.
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