Check Point IP690 - Flash Based Sys Installation Manual page 13

Table 1 Command-Line Conventions (continued)
Convention
angle brackets < >
Square brackets [ ]
Vertical bars,
pipe
(|)
-flag
.ext
( . , ; + * - / )
' '
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Description
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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