3 ROUTER COMMAND O VERVIEWThis chapter contains the following information:n Command Formatn Entering Commandsn Command Language StructureCommand Format Many commands are position-independent and multitiered and usekeywords. Multitiered commands let you type the base command (forexample, set interface) and implement many more parameters(host_type, host_address, etc). Position independence does not require allparameters to be specified at once, nor in sequence, to work. But typinga keyword in the base command such as network in set ip networkis mandatory to enable the command. Command syntax is shown in theexample below:add ip network address [IP address]{enabled [no | yes] }{frame [ethernet_II, snap] }{interface [rm0/eth:1] }n add ip network is the command; the requiredvaluen address is a required parameter; [IP address] the value for theIP addressn {enabled} is the network “on” value; choices: [no or yes]n {frame} is the encapsulation type; choices: [ethernet_ii orsnap]n interface is the LAN connection - rm0/eth:1
