Command Conventions - NETGEAR GSM7328Sv1 - ProSafe 24+4 Gigabit Ethernet L3 Managed Stackable Switch Cli Reference Manual

Command Line Interface Reference for the ProSafe 7300S Series Layer-3 Stackable Switches,
The CLI Command Reference lists each command by the command name and provides a
brief description of the command. Each command reference also contains the following
information:
• Format shows the command keywords and the required and optional parameters.
• Mode identifies the command mode you must be in to access the command.
• Default shows the default value, if any, of a configurable setting on the device.
The commands also contain a description of the information that the command
show
displays.

2.2.2 Command Conventions

In this document, the command name is in
must replace the parameter name with an appropriate value, which might be a name or
number. Parameters are order dependent.
The parameters for a command might include mandatory values, optional values, or
keyword choices. Table 2-1 describes the conventions this document uses to distinguish
between value types.
Table 2-1. Parameter Conventions
Symbol
<> angle brackets
[] square brackets
{} curly braces
| Vertical bars
[{}] Braces within
square brackets
Overview
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Example
<value>
[value]
{choice1 | choice2}
choice1 | choice2
[{choice1} choice2}]
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Description
Indicates that you must enter a value in
place of the brackets and text inside them.
Indicates an optional parameter that you
can enter in place of the brackets and text
inside them.
Indicates that you must select a
parameter from the list of choices.
Separates the mutually exclusive choices.
Indicate a choice within an optional
element.
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