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Figure 1 CLI example

Entering the CLI

HP devices provide multiple methods for entering the CLI, such as through the console port, through telnet,

or through SSH. For more information, see "Logging in through the console port."

Command conventions

Command conventions help you understand command meanings. Commands in HP product manuals

comply with the conventions listed in Table 1.

Table 1 Command conventions

Convention Descri

tion

Boldface Bold text represents commands and keywords that you enter literally as shown.

Italic Italic text represents arguments that you replace with actual values.

[ ]

Square brackets enclose syntax choices (keywords or arguments) that are

optional.

{ x | y | ... }

Braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from

which you select one.

[ x | y | ... ]

Square brackets enclose a set of optional syntax choices separated by vertical

bars, from which you select one or none.

{ x | y | ... } *

Asterisk marked braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by

vertical bars, from which you select at least one.

[ x | y | ... ] *

Asterisk marked square brackets enclose optional syntax choices separated by

vertical bars, from which you select one choice, multiple choices, or none.

&<1-n>

The argument or keyword and argument combination before the ampersand (&)

sign can be entered 1 to n times.

# A line that starts with a pound (#) sign is comments.

NOTE:

The keywords of HP command lines are case insensitive.

HP 5120 series User Manual

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