Using the Command-Line Interface 27Nortel WLAN—Security Switch 2300 Series Command Line ReferenceTo see a subset of the online help, type the command for which you want more information. For example, to display allthe commands that begin with the letter i, type the following command:WSS# show i?ifm Show interfaces maintained by the interface managerigmp Show igmp informationinterface Show interfacesip Show ip informationTo see all the variations, type one of the commands followed by a question mark (?). For example:WSS# show ip ?alias Show ip aliasesdns show DNS statushttps show ip httpsroute Show ip route tabletelnet show ip telnetTo determine the port on which Telnet is running, type the following command:WSS# show ip telnetServer Status Port----------------------------------Enabled 23Understanding Command DescriptionsEach command description in the Nortel WLAN Security Switch 2300 Series Command Reference contains the followingelements:• A command name, which shows the keywords but not the variables. For example, the following command nameappears at the top of a command description and in the index:set {ap} nameThe set {ap } name command has the following complete syntax:set {ap port-list | ap-num} name name• A brief description of the command’s functions.• The full command syntax.• Any command defaults.• The command access, which is either enabled or all. All indicates that anyone can access this command. Enabledindicates that you must enter the enable password before entering the command.• The command history, which identifies the WSS Software version in which the command was introduced and theversion numbers of any subsequent updates.• Special tips for command usage. These are omitted if the command requires no special usage.• One or more examples of the command in context, with the appropriate system prompt and response.• One or more related commands.
