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Conventions
Chapter
Chapter 8
Appendix A
Conventions
This document uses the following conventions:
Convention
boldface font
italic font
Menu1 > Menu2 >
Item...
[ ]
{ x | y | z }
[ x | y | z ]
string
screen
boldface screen
font
italic screen
^
< >
!, #
Cisco SFS InfiniBand Host Drivers User Guide for Linux
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Title
HCA Utilities and Diagnostics
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Description
Commands, command options, and keywords are in
boldface. Bold text indicates Chassis Manager elements or
text that you must enter as-is.
Arguments in commands for which you supply values are in
italics. Italics not used in commands indicate emphasis.
Series indicate a pop-up menu sequence to open a form or
execute a desired function.
Elements in square brackets are optional.
Alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by
vertical bars. Braces can also be used to group keywords
and/or arguments; for example, {interface interface type}.
Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and
separated by vertical bars.
A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks
around the string or the string will include the quotation
marks.
font Terminal sessions and information the system displays are in
font.
screen
Information you must enter is in
font Arguments for which you supply values are in
font.
screen
The symbol ^ represents the key labeled Control—for
example, the key combination ^D in a screen display means
hold down the Control key while you press the D key.
Nonprinting characters, such as passwords are in angle
brackets.
An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning
of a line of code indicates a comment line.
Description
Describes the fundamental HCA utilities
and diagnostics.
Defines the acronyms and abbreviations
that are used in this publication.
font.
boldface screen
italic
Preface
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