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The CLI Help feature is a fast and simple means to learn more about the available commands and correct command syntax.

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1. To see available System-level CLI commands, at the CLI prompt (for example, admin@server1>), type ?.
   A list of the possible System-level commands appears:

   Code Block
   language none
   change-password - Change your password commit - Confirm a pending commit configure - Manipulate software configuration information exit - Exit the management session help - Provide help information quit - Exit the management session request - Make system-level requests reset - Reset the terminal set - Set CLI properties set-path - Set relative show path show - Show information about the system source - File to source top - Exit to top level and optionally run command up - Exit one level of configuration

2. To see the possible entries that can come next in a System-level command sequence, enter the first part of the command, and then enter a space followed by ?.
   Example: To find the entries that can come next in a show command, enter show and then press the ?. The following displays:

   Code Block
   language none
   Possible completions: addressContext - Objects scoped to a specific IP addressing domain. details - Show details. displaylevel - Depth to show. global - Global objects that are applicable Node wide. oam - Operations and Maintenance objects. profiles - Profiles of configuration shared by multiple objects. system - System-level configuration. Example: To find the entries that can come next in a configure command, enter configure and then enter a space followed by the ?. The following is displayed: Possible completions: exclusive private

   Example: To find the entries that can come next in a configure command, enter configure and then enter a space followed by the ?. The following is displayed:
   

   Code Block
   language none
   Possible completions: exclusive private

    If you are in the configuration mode (for example, you entered configure private and the prompt is followed by a %, such as admin@server1%), then  type ? to see the commands that are available. The following displays:
   

   Code Block
   language none
   Possible completions: commit - Commit current set of changes delete - Delete a data element edit - Edit a sub-element exit - Exit from this level help - Provide help information quit - Exit from this level request - Make system-level requests revert - Copy configuration from running rollback - Roll back database to last committed version set - Set a parameter show - Show a parameter status - Display users currently editing the configuration top - Exit to top level and optionally run command up - Exit one level of configuration