Symbols Of The Cli Commands - Siemens SCALANCE XC-200 Configuration Manual

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Symbols of the CLI commands

Symbols for representing CLI commands
When setting parameters for CLI commands, the following characters are used:
Charac‐
ter
< ... >
[ ... ]
( ... )
( ... - ... )
{ ... }
{ ... | ... }
These characters are used in combinations to describe mandatory and optional entries.
There is a general description of some of these combinations below:
Character combinations
< variable >
< variable (a - b) >
[< variable 1 >< variable 2 >]
[ keyword < variable (a - b)>]
[ keyword < variable (a - b) unit >]
[keyword { A | B | C }]
keyword { [A] [B] [C] }
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Meaning
mandatory parameter
optional parameter
Value or range of values
Range of values
Selection list
exclusive selection
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Instead of the expression in parenthesis, you must enter a value
Instead of the expression in parenthesis, you can enter a value
Enter a value to replace the expression in parenthesis
Enter a value from this range
Select one more elements from the list
Select exactly one element from this list
Meaning
Instead of the expression in parentheses<>, enter a
permitted value
Instead of the expression in parentheses <>, enter a
value from the range "a" to "b"
The parameter pair is optional.
If you use the parameter assignment, you need to en‐
ter a permitted value to replace both expressions in
parenthesis <>
The parameter assignment is optional.
If you use the keyword, you need to enter a value from
the range "a" to "b" to replace the expression in paren‐
thesis <>
The parameter assignment is optional.
If you use the keyword, you need to enter a value from
the range "a" to "b" to replace the expression in paren‐
thesis <>.
"Unit" is one of the variables and is also replaced by
the entry.
The parameter assignment is optional.
If you use the keyword, you need to specify exactly one
of the values "A", "B" or "C"
After the keyword, enter one or more of the values "A",
"B" or "C"
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