1-8Table 1-2 Command conventionsConvention DescriptionBoldface The keywords of a command line are in Boldface. Keep keywords unchangedwhen typing them in the CLI.Italic Command arguments are in italic. Replace arguments with actual values in theCLI.[ ] Items (keywords or arguments) in square brackets [ ] are optional.{ x | y | ... } Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars. One isselected.[ x | y | ... ] Optional alternative items are grouped in square brackets and separated byvertical bars. One or none is selected.{ x | y | ... } * Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars. Aminimum of one or a maximum of all can be selected.[ x | y | ... ] * Optional alternative items are grouped in square brackets and separated byvertical bars. Many or none can be selected.&<1-n> The argument(s) before the ampersand (&) sign can be entered 1 to n times.# A line starting with the # sign is comments.H3C command lines are case insensitive.Take the clock datetime time date command as an example to understand the command meaningaccording to Table 1-2.Figure 1-9 Read command line parametersclock datetime time dateBoldface: Keywords,keep them unchangedwhen typing them in theCLIItalic: Arguments,replace them withactual values in theCLIType the following command line in the CLI of a device and press Enter. You set the device system timeto 10 o’clock 30 minutes 20 seconds, February 23, 2010. clock datetime 10:30:20 2/23/2010You can read any commands more complicated according to Table 1-2.CLI View DescriptionCLI views are designed for different configuration tasks. These are how commands are organized, withgroupings of tasks for related operations. For example, once a user logs into a switch successfully, theuser enters user view, where the user can perform some simple operations such as checking the
