Symbols Of The Cli Commands - Siemens SCALANCE S615 Configuration Manual

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1.4 Symbols of the CLI commands

1.4 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
< Parameter >
< < Unit (a - b) >
[<Parameter 1 >< Parameter 2 >]
[ [ Keyword < Unit (a - b)>]
[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
Instead of the expression in parenthesis, enter a value.
Instead of the expression in parenthesis, you can enter a
value.
Instead of the expression in parenthesis, enter a value.
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 unit to be used is specified before the brackets () and is
also replaced by the entry.
The parameter pair is optional.
If you use the parameter assignment, you need to enter a per-
mitted 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 parenthesis <>.
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 no or several of the values "A", "B" or
"C".
Configuration Manual, 06/2015, C79000-G8976-C406-02
SCALANCE S615 Command Line Interface