3com Switch 4210 26-Port Configuration manual

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Switch 4210 Family

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CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

Conventions 9

Related Documentation 10

1 CLI CONFIGURATION

Introduction to the CLI 11

Command Hierarchy 11

CLI Views 14

CLI Features 16

2 LOGGING INTO AN ETHERNET SWITCH

Supported User Interfaces 21

Logging in through the Console Port 23

Logging in through Telnet 37

Telnet Configuration with Authentication Mode Being Scheme 44

Logging in Using a Modem 52

Logging in through the Web-based Network Management System 56

Managing from an NMS 59

User Control 60

3 CONFIGURATION FILE MANAGEMENT

Introduction to Configuration File 67

Management of Configuration File 68

4 VLAN OVERVIEW

VLAN Overview 73

Port-Based VLAN 76

5 VLAN CONFIGURATION

VLAN Configuration 77

Configuring a Port-Based VLAN 79

6 MANAGING THE VLAN

VLAN Overview 83

Configuring VLAN Management 84

Displaying and Maintaining management VLAN configuration 86

7 IP ADDRESSING CONFIGURATION

IP Addressing Overview 87

Configuring IP Addresses 89

Displaying IP Addressing Configuration 90

IP Address Configuration Examples 90

8 IP PERFORMANCE CONFIGURATION

IP Performance Overview 91

Configuring IP Performance 91

Displaying and Maintaining IP Performance Configuration 93

9 PORT BASIC CONFIGURATION

Ethernet Port Overview 95

Ethernet Port Configuration 96

Configuring the Interval to Perform Statistical Analysis on Port Traffic 102

Disabling Up/Down Log Output on a Port 103

Ethernet Port Configuration Example 104

Troubleshooting Ethernet Port Configuration 105

10 LINK AGGREGATION CONFIGURATION

Overview 107

Link Aggregation Classification 108

Aggregation Group Categories 110

Link Aggregation Configuration 111

Displaying and Maintaining Link Aggregation Configuration 114

Link Aggregation Configuration Example 114

11 PORT ISOLATION CONFIGURATION

Port Isolation Overview 117

Port Isolation Configuration 117

Displaying Port Isolation Configuration 118

Port Isolation Configuration Example 118

12 PORT SECURITY CONFIGURATION

Port Security Overview 121

Port Security Configuration 124

Displaying Port Security Configuration 129

Port Security Configuration Example 129

13 MAC ADDRESS TABLE MANAGEMENT

Introduction to the MAC Address Table 131

Managing MAC Address Table 133

Configuring MAC Address Table Management 134

Displaying MAC Address Table Information 136

Configuration Example 137

14 MSTP CONFIGURATION

STP Overview 139

MSTP Overview 147

Configuring Root Bridge 153

Configuring Leaf Nodes 167

Performing mCheck Operation 172

Configuring Guard Functions 173

Configuring Digest Snooping 177

Configuring Rapid Transition 178

STP Maintenance Configuration 181

Enabling Trap Messages Conforming to 802.1d Standard 181

Displaying and Maintaining MSTP 182

MSTP Configuration Example 182

15 MULTICAST OVERVIEW

Multicast Overview 185

Multicast Models 189

Multicast Architecture 189

Multicast Packet Forwarding Mechanism 195

16 IGMP SNOOPING CONFIGURATION

IGMP Snooping Overview 197

IGMP Snooping Configuration 200

Displaying and Maintaining IGMP Snooping 207

IGMP Snooping Configuration Examples 208

Troubleshooting IGMP Snooping 210

Configuring Dropping Unknown Multicast Packets 210

17 802.1X CONFIGURATION

Introduction to 802.1x 211

802.1x Configuration 223

Basic 802.1x Configuration 223

Advanced 802.1x Configuration 226

Displaying and Debugging 802.1x 229

Configuration Example 229

18 HABP CONFIGURATION

Introduction to HABP 233

HABP Server Configuration 233

HABP Client Configuration 234

Displaying HABP 234

19 SYSTEM-GUARD CONFIGURATION

System-Guard Configuration 235

Displaying and Maintaining the System-Guard Function 236

20 AAA OVERVIEW

Introduction to AAA 237

Introduction to AAA Services 238

21 AAA CONFIGURATION

AAA Configuration Task List 245

RADIUS Configuration Task List 251

Displaying and Maintaining AAA 262

AAA Configuration Examples 263

Troubleshooting AAA 266

22 MAC AUTHENTICATION CONFIGURATION

MAC Authentication Overview 269

Related Concepts 270

Configuring Basic MAC Authentication Functions 270

MAC Address Authentication Enhanced Function Configuration 271

Displaying and Debugging MAC Authentication 274

MAC Authentication Configuration Example 275

23 ARP CONFIGURATION

Introduction to ARP 277

ARP Configuration 279

Displaying and Debugging ARP 279

ARP Configuration Example 280

24 DHCP OVERVIEW

Introduction to DHCP 281

DHCP IP Address Assignment 281

DHCP Packet Format 283

Protocol Specification 284

25 DHCP SNOOPING CONFIGURATION

Introduction to DHCP Snooping 285

DHCP Snooping Configuration 286

DHCP Snooping Configuration Example 286

26 DHCP/BOOTP CLIENT CONFIGURATION

Introduction to DHCP Client 287

Introduction to BOOTP Client 287

Configuring a DHCP/BOOTP Client 287

Displaying DHCP/BOOTP Client Configuration 288

DHCP Client Configuration Example 288

27 ACL CONFIGURATION

ACL Overview 291

ACL Configuration 293

Example for Upper-layer Software Referencing ACLs 297

28 QOS CONFIGURATION

Overview 299

QoS Supported By Switch 4210 Family 300

QoS Configuration 307

29 MIRRORING CONFIGURATION

Mirroring Overview 313

Mirroring Configuration Example 314

30 CLUSTER

Cluster Overview 317

Cluster Configuration Tasks 325

Displaying and Maintaining Cluster Configuration 333

Cluster Configuration Example 333

31 POE CONFIGURATION

PoE Overview 339

PoE Configuration 340

PoE Configuration Example 344

32 POE PROFILE CONFIGURATION

Introduction to PoE Profile 347

PoE Profile Configuration 347

Displaying PoE Profile Configuration 348

PoE Profile Configuration Example 349

33 SNMP CONFIGURATION

SNMP Overview 351

Configuring Basic SNMP Functions 353

Configuring Trap Parameters 355

Enabling Logging for Network Management 357

Displaying SNMP 357

SNMP Configuration Examples 357

34 RMON CONFIGURATION

Introduction to RMON 361

RMON Configuration 363

Displaying RMON 364

RMON Configuration Examples 364

35 NTP CONFIGURATION

Introduction to NTP 367

NTP Configuration Tasks 371

Configuring NTP Implementation Modes 372

Configuring Access Control Right 375

Configuring NTP Authentication 376

Configuring Optional NTP Parameters 378

Displaying NTP Configuration 379

Configuration Example 379

36 SSH CONFIGURATION

SSH Overview 387

Configuring the SSH Server 390

Configuring the SSH Client 396

Displaying SSH Configuration 406

SSH Configuration Examples 406

37 FILE SYSTEM MANAGEMENT CONFIGURATION

File System Configuration 423

File Attribute Configuration 426

38 FTP AND SFTP CONFIGURATION

Introduction to FTP and SFTP 429

FTP Configuration 430

SFTP Configuration 438

39 TFTP CONFIGURATION

Introduction to TFTP 445

TFTP Configuration 446

40 INFORMATION CENTER

Information Center Overview 451

Information Center Configuration 456

Displaying and Maintaining Information Center 462

Information Center Configuration Examples 463

41 BOOT ROM AND HOST SOFTWARE LOADING

Introduction to Loading Approaches 469

Local Boot ROM and Software Loading 469

Remote Boot ROM and Software Loading 478

42 BASIC SYSTEM CONFIGURATION AND DEBUGGING

Basic System Configuration 483

Displaying the System Status 484

Debugging the System 484

43 NETWORK CONNECTIVITY TEST

Network Connectivity Test 487

44 DEVICE MANAGEMENT

Device Management Configuration 489

Displaying the Device Management Configuration 491

Remote Switch APP Upgrade Configuration Example 491

45 REMOTE-PING CONFIGURATION

Remote-Ping Overview 495

Remote-Ping Configuration 498

Remote-Ping Configuration Example 511

46 IPV6 MANGEMENT CONFIGURATION

IPv6 Overview 525

IPv6 Configuration Task List 532

IPv6 Configuration Example 540

47 IPV6 APPLICATION CONFIGURATION

Introduction to IPv6 Application 543

IPv6 Application Configuration 543

IPv6 Application Configuration Example 546

Troubleshooting IPv6 Application 547

48 DNS CONFIGURATION

DNS Overview 549

Configuring Domain Name Resolution 551

Displaying and Maintaining DNS 551

DNS Configuration Example 552

Troubleshooting DNS 554

49 PASSWORD CONTROL CONFIGURATION OPERATIONS

Introduction to Password Control Configuration 555

Password Control Configuration 556

Displaying Password Control 563

Password Control Configuration Example 564

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

This guide describes the 3Com

®

Switch 4210 and how to install hardware,

configure and boot software, and maintain software and hardware. This guide

also provides troubleshooting and support information for your switch.

This guide is intended for Qualified Service personnel who are responsible for

configuring, using, and managing the switches. It assumes a working knowledge

of local area network (LAN) operations and familiarity with communication

protocols that are used to interconnect LANs.

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Always download the Release Notes for your product from the 3Com World Wide

Web site and check for the latest updates to software and product

documentation:

http://www.3com.com

Conventions Table 1 lists icon conventions that are used throughout this guide.

Table 2 lists text conventions that are used throughout this guide.

Table 1 Notice Icons

Icon Notice Type Description

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Information note Information that describes important features or

instructions.

c

Caution Information that alerts you to potential loss of data

or potential damage to an application, system, or

device.

w

Warning Information that alerts you to potential personal

injury.

Tab le 2 Text Conventions

Convention Description

Screen displays This typeface represents information as it appears on the

screen.

Keyboard key names If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key

names are linked with a plus sign (+), for example:

Press Ctrl+Alt+Del

The words “enter” and “type” When you see the word “enter” in this guide, you must type

something, and then press Return or Enter. Do not press

Return or Enter when an instruction simply says “type.”

10 ABOUT THIS GUIDE

The following manuals offer additional information necessary for managing your

Switch 4210:

■ Switch 4210 Command Reference Guide — Provides detailed descriptions of

command line interface (CLI) commands, that you require to manage your

Switch 4210.

■ Switch 4210 Configuration Guide— Describes how to configure your Switch

4210 using the supported protocols and CLI commands.

■ Switch 4210 Release Notes — Contains the latest information about your

product. If information in this guide differs from information in the release

notes, use the information in the Release Notes.

These documents are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document

Format (PDF) on the CD-ROM that accompanies your router or on the 3Com

World Wide Web site:

http://www.3com.com/

Words in italics Italics are used to:

Emphasize a point.

Denote a new term at the place where it is defined in the

text.

Identify menu names, menu commands, and software

button names.

Examples:

From the Help menu, select Contents.

Click OK.

Words in bold Boldface type is used to highlight command names. For

example, “Use the display user-interface command

to...”

Table 2 Text Conventions

Convention Description

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CLI CONFIGURATION

Introduction to the CLI A command line interface (CLI) is a user interface to interact with a switch.

Through the CLI on a switch, you can enter commands to configure the switch

and check output information to verify the configuration. Each Switch 4210

provides an easy-to-use CLI and a set of configuration commands for configuring

and managing your switch.

The CLI on the Switch 4210 Family provides the following features:

■ Hierarchical command protection: You can control the commands that

specific users can execute to prevent unauthorized users from configuring the

switch.

■ Online help: Users can gain online help at any time by entering a question

mark (?) at the command line prompt.

■ Debugging: Detailed debugging information is provided to help diagnose and

locate network problems.

■ Command history function: This features enables users to check most

recently executed commands and makes it easier to execute those commands

again.

■ Partial matching of commands: The system allows you to enter partially

matching text to search for commands. This allows you to execute a command

by entering partially-spelled command keywords as long as the system can

uniquely identify the keywords entered.

Command Hierarchy The Switch 4210 uses hierarchical command protection for command lines, to

prevent users with fewer access rights from using higher-level commands to

change the switch’s configuration. Based on user privilege, commands are

classified in four levels:

■ Visitor level (level 0): Commands at this level are mainly used to diagnose

the network, and cannot be saved in a configuration file. For example, ping,

tracert, and telnet are level 0 commands.

■ Monitor level (level 1): Commands at this level are mainly used to maintain

the system and diagnose service faults, They cannot be saved in a configuration

file. Such commands include debugging and terminal.

■ System level (level 2): Commands at this level are mainly used to configure

services and include routing and network layer commands. These commands

can be used to provide network services directly.

■ Manage level (level 3): Commands at this level are associated with the basic

operation and support modules of the system. These commands provide

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support for services. Commands concerning file system, FTP/TFTP/XModem

downloading, user management, and level setting are at this level.

By default, the Console user (a user who logs into the switch through the Console

port) is a level-3 user and Telnet users are level-0 users.

Switching User Levels After logging into the switch, users can change their current user levels through a

command. Note that:

■ If a switching password is set for a specific user level by the super password

command, all users must enter the password correctly when they switch from

lower user levels to this level (if a wrong password is entered, they will remain

at their original levels).

■ If no switching password is set for a specific user level, the Console user can

directly switch to the level, while the Telnet users at lower levels will fail to

switch to the level (they will remain at their original levels) and the information

like the following will be displayed: % Password is not set.

Adopting super password authentication for user level switching

Switching to a specific user level

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■ If no user level is specified in the super password command or the super

command, level 3 is used by default.

■ For security purposes, the password entered is not displayed when you switch

to another user level. You will remain at the original user level if you have tried

three times but failed to enter the correct authentication information.

Configuration examples

After a general user telnets to the switch, the user level is 0. The network

administrator can allow general users to switch to level 3 so that they are able to

configure the switch.

# A level 3 user sets a switching password for user level 3.

<4210> system-view

[4210] super password level 3 simple 123

# A general user telnets to the switch, and then uses the set password to switch to

user level 3.

Tabl e 1 Set a password for use level switching

Operation Command Remarks

Enter system view system-view -

Set the super password for

user level switching

super password [level]

{cipher | simple} password

Required

By default, the super

password is not set.

Tabl e 2 Switch to a specific user level

Operation Command Remarks

Switch to a specified user level super [ level ] Required

Execute this command in user

view.

Command Hierarchy 13

<4210> super 3

Password:

User privilege level is 3, and only those commands can be used

whose level is equal or less than this.

Privilege note: 0-VISIT, 1-MONITOR, 2-SYSTEM, 3-MANAGE

# After configuring the switch, the general user switches back to user level 0.

<4210> super 0

User privilege level is 0, and only those commands can be used

whose level is equal or less than this.

Privilege note: 0-VISIT, 1-MONITOR, 2-SYSTEM, 3-MANAGE

Setting the Level of a

Command in a Specific

View

Setting the level of a command in a specific view

Commands fall into four levels:

■ visit (level 0)

■ monitor (level 1)

■ system (level 2)

■ manage (level 3).

By using the following command, the administrator can change the level of a

command in a specific view as required.

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CAUTION:

■ 3Com recommends that you do not to change the level of a command

arbitrarily, for it may cause problems when operating and maintaining the

switch.

■ When you change the level of a command with multiple keywords, you should

input the keywords one by one in the order they appear in the command

syntax. Otherwise, your configuration will not take effect.

Configuration example

The network administrator (a level 3 user) changes TFTP commands (such as tftp

get) from level 3 to level 0, so that general Telnet users (level 0 users) are able to

download files through TFTP.

# Change the tftp get command in user view (shell) from level 3 to level 0. (By

default, only level 3 users can change the level of a command.)

<4210> system-view

[4210] command-privilege level 0 view shell tftp

[4210] command-privilege level 0 view shell tftp 192.168.0.1

[4210] command-privilege level 0 view shell tftp 192.168.0.1 get

[4210] command-privilege level 0 view shell tftp 192.168.0.1 get bootrom.btm

Tab le 3 Set the level of a command in a specific view

Operation Command Remarks

Enter system view system-view -

Configure the level of a

command in a specific view

command-privilege level

level view view command

Required

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This allows general Telnet users to use the tftp get command to download file

bootrom.btm and other files from TFTP server 192.168.0.1 and other TFTP servers.

CLI Views CLI views are designed for different configuration tasks. When you first log into

the switch, you are in user view, where you can perform simple operations such as

checking the operation status and statistics information of the switch. To enter the

system view, execute the system-view command.

Table 4 lists the CLI views provided by the Switch 4210 Family, operations that can

be performed in each view, and the commands used to enter each view.

Tab le 4 CLI views

View Available operation Prompt example Enter method Quit method

User view Display operation status and

statistical information of the

switch

<4210> Enter user view once

logging into the switch.

Execute the quit command to

log out of the switch.

System view Configure system

parameters

[4210] Execute the

system-view command

in user view.

Execute the quit or return

command to return to user

view.

CLI Views 15

Ethernet port

view

Configure Ethernet port

parameters

100 Mbps Ethernet

port view:

[4210-Ethernet1/0/1]

Execute the interface

ethernet command in

system view.

Execute the quit command to

return to system view.

Execute the return command

to return to user view.

1000 Mbps Ethernet

port view:

[4210-GigabitEthern

et1/1/1]

Execute the interface

gigabitethernet

command in system

view.

VLAN view Configure VLAN parameters [4210-vlan1] Execute the vlan

command in system

view.

VLAN interface

view

Configure VLAN interface

parameters

[4210-Vlan-interface

1]

Execute the interface

Vlan-interface

command in system

view.

Loopback

interface view

Configure loopback interface

parameters

[4210-LoopBack0] Execute the interface

loopback command in

system view.

NULL interface

view

Configure NULL interface

parameters

[4210-NULL0] Execute the interface

null command in system

view.

Local user view Configure local user

parameters

[4210-luser-user1] Execute the local-user

command in system

view.

User interface

view

Configure user interface

parameters

[4210-ui-aux0] Execute the

user-interface

command in system

view.

FTP client view Configure FTP client

parameters

[ftp] Execute the ftp

command in user view.

SFTP client view Configure SFTP client

parameters

sftp-client> Execute the sftp

command in system

view.

MST region view Configure MST region

parameters

[4210-mst-region] Execute the stp

region-configuration

command in system

view.

Cluster view Configure cluster parameters [4210-cluster] Execute the cluster

command in system

view.

Public key view Configure the RSA public key

for SSH users

[4210-rsa-public-key] Execute the rsa

peer-public-key

command in system

view.

Execute the peer-public-key

end command to return to

system view.

Configure the RSA or DSA

public key for SSH users

[4210-peer-public-ke

y]

Execute the public-key

peer command in

system view.

Public key editing

view

Edit the RSA public key for

SSH users

[4210-rsa-key-code] Execute the

public-key-code begin

command in public key

view.

Execute the public-key-code

end command to return to

public key view.

Edit the RSA or DSA public

key for SSH users

[4210-peer-key-code

]

Table 4 CLI views

View Available operation Prompt example Enter method Quit method

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The shortcut key <Ctrl+Z> is equivalent to the return command.

CLI Features

Online Help When configuring the switch, you can use the online help to get related help

information. The CLI provides two types of online help: complete and partial.

Complete online help

1 Enter a question mark (?) in any view to display all the commands available in the

view and a brief description for each command, for example:

<4210> ?

User view commands:

boot Set boot option

cd Change current directory

clock Specify the system clock

cluster Run cluster command

copy Copy from one file to another

debugging Enable system debugging functions

delete Delete a file

dir List files on a file system

display Display current system information

2 Enter a command, a space, and a question mark (?).

If the question mark “?” is at a keyword position in the command, all available

keywords at the position and their descriptions will be displayed on your terminal.

Basic ACL view Define rules for a basic ACL

(with ID ranging from 2000

to 2999)

[4210-acl-

basic-2000]

Execute the acl number

command in system

view.

Execute the quit

command to return to

system view.

Execute the return

command to return to

user view.

Advanced ACL

view

Define rules for an advanced

ACL (with ID ranging from

3000 to 3999)

[4210-acl-adv-3000] Execute the acl number

command in system

view.

RADIUS scheme

view

Configure RADIUS scheme

parameters

[4210-radius-1] Execute the radius

scheme command in

system view.

ISP domain view Configure ISP domain

parameters

[4210-isp-aaa123.ne

t]

Execute the domain

command in system

view.

Remote-ping view Configure Remote-ping

parameters

[4210-remote-ping-a

123-a123]

Execute the

remote-ping command

in system view.

PoE profile view Configure PoE profile

parameters

[4210-poe-profile-a1

23]

Execute the poe-profile

command in system

view.

Table 4 CLI views

View Available operation Prompt example Enter method Quit method

CLI Features 17

<4210> clock ?

datetime Specify the time and date

summer-time Configure summer time

timezone Configure time zone

If the question mark “?” is at an argument position in the command, the

description of the argument displays:

[4210] interface vlan-interface ?

<1-4094> VLAN interface number

If only <cr> is displayed after you enter “?”, it means no parameter is available at

the “?” position, and you can enter and execute the command directly.

[4210] interface vlan-interface 1 ?

<cr>

Partial online help

1 Enter a character/string, and followed by a question mark (?). All the commands

beginning with the character/string display, for example:

<4210> p?

ping

pwd

2 Enter a command, a space, and a character/string followed by a question mark (?).

All the keywords beginning with the character/string (if available) display, for

example:

<4210> display u?

udp

unit

user-interface

users

3 Enter the first several characters of a command’s keyword and then press <Tab>. If

there is a unique keyword beginning with the characters just typed, the unique

keyword is displayed in its complete form. If there are multiple keywords

beginning with the characters, you can display then one by one (in complete form)

by pressing <Tab> repeatedly.

Terminal Display The CLI provides the screen splitting feature display output suspended when the

screen is full. When display output pauses, you can perform the following

operations as needed.

Command History The CLI provides the command history function. You can use the display

history-command command to view a specific number of latest executed

Tab le 5 Display-related operations

Operation Function

Press <Ctrl+C> Stop the display output and execution of the

command.

Press any character except <Space>,

<Enter>, /, +, and - when the display

output pauses

Stop the display output.

Press the space key Get to the next page.

Press <Enter> Get to the next line.

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commands and execute them again. By default, the CLI stores up to 10 most

recently executed commands for each user. You can view the command history by

performing the operations listed in

Table 6.

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■ The Windows 9x HyperTerminal defines the up and down arrow keys in a

different way, and therefore the two keys are invalid when you access history

commands in such an environment. However, you can use <Ctrl+ P> and

<Ctrl+ N> instead to achieve the same purpose.

■ When you enter the same command multiple times consecutively, only one

history command entry is stored in the CLI.

Error Prompts If a command passes the syntax check, it is executed; otherwise, an error message

displays.

Table 7 lists the most common error messages.

Command Edit The CLI provides basic command edit functions and supports multi-line editing.

The maximum number of characters a command can contain is 254.

Table 8 lists

the CLI edit operations.

Tabl e 6 View history commands

Purpose Operation Remarks

Display the latest executed

history commands

Execute the display

history-command command

This command displays the

command history.

Recall the previous history

command

Press the up arrow key or

<Ctrl+P>

This operation recalls the

previous history command (if

available).

Recall the next history

command

Pressing the down arrow key

or <Ctrl+N>

This operation recalls the next

history command (if

available).

Tabl e 7 Common error messages

Error message Description

Unrecognized command The command does not exist.

The keyword does not exist.

The parameter type is wrong.

The parameter value is out of range.

Incomplete command The command entered is incomplete.

Too many parameters You entered too many parameters.

Ambiguous command The parameters entered are ambiguous.

Wrong parameter A parameter entered is wrong.

found at’^’ position An error is found at the ’^’ position.

Tabl e 8 Edit operations

Press... To...

A common key Insert the corresponding character at the cursor position

and move the cursor one character to the right if the

command is shorter than 254 characters.

Backspace key Delete the character on the left of the cursor and move

the cursor one character to the left.

Left arrow key or <Ctrl+B> Move the cursor one character to the left.

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