Nortel 2500 Installation Hardware page 15

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Indicate required elements in syntax descriptions where
there is more than one option. You must choose only
one of the options. Do not type the braces when
entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax is
show ip {alerts|routes}
show ip alerts
Indicate optional elements in syntax descriptions. Do
not type the brackets when entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax is
show ip interface [-alerts]
either
show ip interface
show ip interface -alerts
Indicate that you repeat the last element of the
command as needed.
Example: If the command syntax is
ethernet/2/1 [<parameter> <value>]...
you enter
ethernet/2/1
parameter-value pairs as needed.
Indicates new terms, book titles, and variables in
command syntax descriptions. Where a variable is two
or more words, the words are connected by an
underscore.
Example: If the command syntax is
show at <valid_route>, valid_route
variable and you substitute one value for it.
Indicates command syntax and system output, for
example, prompts and system messages.
Example:
Set Trap Monitor Filters
Shows menu paths.
Example: Protocols > IP identifies the IP option on the
Protocols menu.
Installing Hardware Options for the Contivity VPN Switch
, you must enter either
or
show ip routes
, you can enter
or
.
and as many
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, but not both.
,
is one