Intended Readers; Typographical Conventions; Notes, Notices, And Cautions - D-Link xStack DES-3800 Series User Manual

xStack DES-3800 Series Layer 3 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch

Intended Readers

The xStack DES-3800 Series User Manual contains information for setup and management of the
Switch. The term, "the Swich" will be used when referring to all three switches. This manual is
intended for network managers familiar with network management concepts and terminology.

Typographical Conventions

Convention
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Bold font
Boldface
Typewriter Font
Initial capital letter
Italics
Menu Name > Menu
Option

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device.
A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you
how to avoid the problem.
A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Description
In a command line, square brackets indicate an optional entry. For example: [copy
filename] means that optionally you can type copy followed by the name of the file.
Do not type the brackets.
Indicates a button, a toolbar icon, menu, or menu item. For example: Open the File
menu and choose Cancel. Used for emphasis. May also indicate system messages
or prompts appearing on your screen. For example: You have mail. Bold font is also
used to represent filenames, program names and commands. For example: use the
copy command.
Indicates commands and responses to prompts that must be typed exactly as printed
in the manual.
Indicates a window name. Names of keys on the keyboard have initial capitals. For
example: Click Enter.
Indicates a window name or a field. Also can indicate a variables or parameter that is
replaced with an appropriate word or string. For example: type filename means that
you should type the actual filename instead of the word shown in italic.
Menu Name > Menu Option Indicates the menu structure. Device > Port > Port
Properties means the Port Properties menu option under the Port menu option that
is located under the Device menu.
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