Understanding command-line error messages
After you press Enter to submit a command, the command line interpreter examines the command syntax.
If the command passes syntax check, the CLI executes the command.
If the command fails syntax check, the CLI displays an error message.
Table 5: Common command-line error messages
Error message | Cause |
|---|---|
% Unrecognized command found at '^' position. | The keyword in the marked position is invalid. |
% Incomplete command found at '^' position. | One or more required keywords or arguments are missing. |
% Ambiguous command found at '^' position. | The entered character sequence matches more than one command. |
% Too many parameters. | The entered character sequence contains excessive keywords or arguments. |
% Wrong parameter found at '^' position. | The argument in the marked position is invalid. |