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HAPTER
1: I
NTRODUCTION
Using the Command
Completion Feature
Command completion allows the DMM interface to accept abbreviated command
input. When using command completion, you need only enter a minimum
number of characters to distinguish the command from other acceptable choices
and press Space to complete the command. For example, if you type:
sa
Press the spacebar and the command is completed as follows:
save
If the characters entered are not sufficient to determine a unique command, the
DMM waits for more characters to be entered. For example, entering the letter s
and pressing the spacebar is not sufficient for the DMM to determine which
command to issue because commands other than SAVE start with the letter s (for
example, SET, SHOW).
Management
Commands
Chapter 2 provides an alphabetized list of Distributed Management Module
(DMM) commands.
Each description includes:
■
One or more examples outlining the proper syntax for the command
■
Parameter options
■
Corresponding terminal responses
Entering Management
Commands
Enter management commands at the management prompt. By default, the
management prompt is
CB5000>
. Refer to the SET TERMINAL PROMPT
command in Chapter 2 for information about customizing the default
management prompt.
Entering Parameters
The DMM management software has an intelligent parser that recognizes
modules.
■
If you enter an invalid parameter for a module type:
■
The parser backspaces over the invalid parameter.
■
The DMM waits for you to complete the command line with a valid
parameter.
■
If you attempt to set a parameter to the same setting it is currently configured
for:
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A message is displayed that reiterates the setting.
■
The parser sends a
Command aborted
message.
