Table 1 Command-Line Conventions - Nokia IP560 - Hard Disk Drive Based Installation Manual

Table 1 Command-Line Conventions

Convention
command
Italics
angle brackets < >
Square brackets [ ]
Vertical bars,
pipe
(|)
-flag
.ext
( . , ; + * - / )
' '
IP560 Security Platform Installation Guide
Description
This required element is usually the product name or other short
word that invokes the product or calls the compiler or preprocessor
script for a compiled Nokia product. It might appear alone or
precede one or more options. You must spell a command exactly
as shown and use lowercase letters.
Indicates a variable in a command that you must supply. For
example:
delete interface if_name
Supply an interface name in place of the variable. For example:
delete interface nic1
Indicates arguments for which you must supply a value:
retry-limit <1–100>
Supply a value. For example:
retry-limit 60
Indicates optional arguments.
delete [slot slot_num]
For example:
delete slot 3
also called a
Separates alternative, mutually exclusive elements.
framing <sonet | sdh>
To complete the command, supply the value. For example:
framing sonet
or
framing sdh
A flag is usually an abbreviation for a function, menu, or option
name, or for a compiler or preprocessor argument. You must enter
a flag exactly as shown, including the preceding hyphen.
A filename extension, such as .ext, might follow a variable that
represents a filename. Type this extension exactly as shown,
immediately after the name of the file. The extension might be
optional in certain products.
Punctuation and mathematical notations are literal symbols that
you must enter exactly as shown.
Single quotation marks are literal symbols that you must enter as
shown.
Conventions this Guide Uses
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