About This Guide; Conventions - Extreme Networks NetSight NS-A-20 Installation Manual

About This Guide

This document describes the installation and initial configuration of the Extreme Networks NetSight®
NS-A-20 hardware appliance.
This document is intended for experienced network administrators who are responsible for
implementing and maintaining communications networks.

Conventions

This section discusses the conventions used in this guide.
Text Conventions
The following tables list text conventions that are used throughout this guide.
Table 1: Notice Icons
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Table 2: Text Conventions
Convention
Screen displays
The words enter and
type
[Key] names
Words in italicized type
NetSight NS-A-20 Installation Guide
Notice Type Alerts you to...
Tip Helpful tips for using the product.
Note Important features or instructions.
Caution Risk of personal injury, system damage, or loss of data.
Warning Risk of severe personal injury.
New This command or section is new for this release.
Description
This typeface indicates command syntax, or represents information as it appears on
the screen.
When you see the word "enter" in this guide, you must type something, and then press
the Return or Enter key. Do not press the Return or Enter key when an instruction
simply says "type."
Key names are written with brackets, such as [Return] or [Esc]. If you must press two
or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example:
Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del]
Italics emphasize a point or denote new terms at the place where they are defined in
the text. Italics are also used when referring to publication titles.
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