HP 438031-B21 - 1:10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch Cli Reference Manual page 14

Table 3 Typographical conventions
Typeface or symbol
braces { }
brackets [ ]
italic text
vertical line |
Meaning
Indicate required elements in syntax descriptions where there is more than one
option. You must choose only one of the options. Do not type the braces when
entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax is:
show portchannel {<1-12>|hash|information}
Enter one of the following:
show portchannel <1-12>
show portchannel hash
show portchannel information
Indicate optional elements in syntax descriptions. Do not type the brackets when
entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax is:
show ip interface [<1-256>]
Enter one of the following:
show ip interface
show ip interface 1
Indicates variables in command syntax descriptions. Also indicates new terms and
book titles.
Example: If the command syntax is:
show spanning-tree stp <1-128>
Then, <1-128> represents a number between 1 and 128.
Separates choices for command keywords and arguments. Enter only one of the
choices. Do not type the vertical line when entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax is:
show portchannel {<1-12>|hash|information}
Enter one of the following:
show portchannel <1-12>
show portchannel hash
show portchannel information
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