Guide Conventions - Cisco 8831NR Administration Manual

Guide Conventions

Guide Conventions
This document uses the following conventions:
Convention
boldface font
italic font
[ ]
{ x | y | z }
[ x | y | z ]
string
screen font
input font
italic screen font
^
<
Note
Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the
publication.
Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or
loss of data.
Warnings use the following convention:
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Description
Commands and keywords are in boldface.
Arguments for which you supply values are in italics.
Elements in square brackets are optional.
Alternative keywords are grouped in braces and
separated by vertical bars.
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.
Terminal sessions and information the system displays
are in screen font.
Information you must enter is in input font.
Arguments for which you supply values are in italic
screen font.
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.
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