5.2.1 Complementary function

By pressing the Tab key on the command line, you can complete a partially entered command name or file name, which simplifies command input. The following figure shows an example of simplified command input using this functionality.

Figure 5-3: Simplified command input using the completion facility
(config)# in[Tab] (config)# interface [Tab] A list of parameters and file names that can be used is displayed by pressing the button. (config)# interface [Tab] gigabitethernet port-channel tengigabitethernet loopback range vlan (config)# interface

Figure 5-3: Simplified command input using the completion facility

(config)# in[Tab]
(config)# interface
 
 [Tab] A list of parameters and file names that can be used is displayed by pressing the button.
 
(config)# interface [Tab]
gigabitethernet     port-channel        tengigabitethernet
loopback            range               vlan
(config)# interface