Lantronix ETS Reference Manual - page 43
Getting Started
Entering and Editing Commands
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3.2 Entering and Editing Commands
In examples throughout the manual, ETS commands and keywords are displayed in uppercase for clarity.
They may be entered in upper, lower, or mixed case.
The Command Reference chapter displays the syntax of each command, and includes restrictions, known
errors, and references to related commands. Optional parameters are enclosed in straight brackets [ ].
Multiple options in a set of brackets may be entered, or options can be omitted entirely. Required parameters
are enclosed in curly braces { }. One and only one of the parameters enclosed in each set of braces must be
used. User-supplied parameters, such as a particular host name, are shown in italics or all lower case.
When entering a string, such as a username or filename, it is important to remember to enclose the string
in quotes to preserve case and spacing. If a string is not enclosed in quotes, it will be automatically changed
to all uppercase characters.
Note:
The privileged and login passwords are case-independent, even when entered in
quotes.
The ETS command completion feature, when enabled, will complete partially-typed commands for you.
This can save time and reduce errors if you’re entering a number of commands. To use command
completion, type part of a command, then press the space bar; the ETS will automatically “type” the
remainder of the command. If the partial command is ambiguous, the terminal will beep to prompt you for
more information. See Set/Define Port Command Completion on page 12-33 for more information.
All keys used for entering and editing commands are listed in Table 3-1.
Table 3-1: Command Line Editing Keys
Key
Purpose
Return
Executes the current command line
Delete
Deletes the character before the cursor
Ctrl-A
Toggles insert mode (insert or overstrike;
overstrike is the default).
Ctrl-D
Logs the port out
Ctrl-E
Moves the cursor to the end of the line
Ctrl-H or Backspace
Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line
Ctrl-R
Redisplays the current command
Ctrl-U
Deletes the entire current line
Ctrl-Z
Logs out of the server
Left Arrow
Moves the cursor left
Right Arrow
Moves the cursor right