5.2.2 Help function

By typing a question mark (?) on the command line, you can search for a specifiable command or parameter. You can also find out what the command or parameter means. The following figure shows an example of the Help display when you enter a question mark.

Figure 5-4: Example of display when [?] is entered
> show vlan ? <vlan id list> 1 to 4094 ex. "5", "10-20" or "30,40" channel-group-number Display the VLAN information specified by channel-group-number detail Display the detailed VLAN information list Display the list of VLAN information mac-vlan Display the MAC VLAN information port Display the VLAN information specified by port number summary Display the summary of VLAN information <cr> > show vlan

Figure 5-4: Example of display when [?] is entered

> show vlan ?
  <vlan id list>        1 to 4094 ex. "5", "10-20" or "30,40"
  channel-group-number  Display the VLAN information specified by
                        channel-group-number
  detail                Display the detailed VLAN information
  list                  Display the list of VLAN information
  mac-vlan              Display the MAC VLAN information
  port                  Display the VLAN information specified by port number
  summary               Display the summary of VLAN information
  <cr>
> show vlan

If you type a question mark in a parameter without entering a preceding space, command line completion will activate. To use a question mark (?) in a command parameter, press Ctrl + V, and then type the question mark.