Text Conventions - Nortel Secure Network Access Switch 4050 User Manual

Text conventions

This guide uses the following text conventions:
angle brackets (< >)
bold text
bold Courier text
braces ({})
brackets ([ ])
ellipsis points (. . . )
Enter text based on the description inside the brackets.
Do not type the brackets when entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax is
ping <ip_address>
ping 192.32.10.12
Objects such as window names, dialog box names, and
icons, as well as user interface objects such as buttons,
tabs, and menu items.
Command names, options, and text that you must enter.
Example: Use the
dinfo
Example: Enter
show ip {alerts|routes}
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}
or
show ip alerts
Optional elements in syntax descriptions. Do not type
the brackets when entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax is
show ip interfaces [-alerts]
either
show ip interfaces
show ip interfaces -alerts
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.
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, you enter
command.
, you must enter either
, but not both.
show ip routes
, you can enter
or
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