Preface; Document Conventions - Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Preface

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Document Conventions

This document uses the following conventions:
Convention
^ or Ctrl
bold font
Italic font
Courier
Bold Courier
[x]
...
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[x | y]
{x | y}
Document Conventions , on page ix
Related Documentation, on page xi
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, on page xi
Description
Both the ^ symbol and Ctrl represent the Control (Ctrl) key on a keyboard. For
example, the key combination ^D or Ctrl-D means that you hold down the Control
key while you press the D key. (Keys are indicated in capital letters but are not
case sensitive.)
Commands and keywords and user-entered text appear in bold font.
Document titles, new or emphasized terms, and arguments for which you supply
values are in italic font.
font Terminal sessions and information the system displays appear in
font
Bold Courier
Elements in square brackets are optional.
An ellipsis (three consecutive nonbolded periods without spaces) after a syntax
element indicates that the element can be repeated.
A vertical line, called a pipe, indicates a choice within a set of keywords or
arguments.
Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical
bars.
Required alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by vertical
bars.
font indicates text that the user must enter.
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