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Conventions

Conventions
Throughout this publication, except where noted, the term supervisor engine is used to refer to both
Note
Supervisor Engine 1 and Supervisor Engine 2.
This publication uses the following conventions:
Convention
boldface font
italic font
[ ]
{ x | y | z }
[ x | y | z ]
string
screen
boldface screen
font
italic screen font
^
< >
Notes use the following conventions:
Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in
Note
the publication.
Cautions use the following conventions:
Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment
Caution
damage or loss of data.
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Description
Commands, command options, 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.
font Terminal sessions and information the system displays are in
font.
screen
Information you must enter is in
Arguments for which you supply values are in italic screen
font.
This pointer highlights an important line of text in
an example.
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.
boldface screen font.
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