Chapter 2. Command Syntax Conventions In This Software Reference - Allied Telesis SwitchBlade x908 Series Software Reference Manual

Chapter 2: Command Syntax Conventions in
The following table describes how command line interface syntax is shown in this Software Reference.
Syntax element
Keywords are shown in lowercase
fixed-width font or bold variable-
width font
Number ranges are enclosed in
angle-brackets < > and separated
by a hyphen.
Placeholders are shown in
lowercase italics within angle-
brackets < >, or in uppercase italics
Optional elements are shown in
brackets: [ ]
Mutually exclusive options are
enclosed in braces and separated
by a vertical bar (pipe): { | }
Each option shown within separate
square brackets, and grouped
within braces:
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Example
show spanning-tree mst
or
show ip route
<0-255>
<port-list>
or
ip dhcp pool NAME
vlan <vid> [name <vlan-name>]
spanning-tree {mstp|rstp|stp}
enable
show ip bgp ipv4
{[unicast][multicast]}
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What to enter in the command line
Some keywords are required, and
others are optional parameters. Type
keywords exactly as they appear in the
command syntax.
Enter a number from the range. Do
not enter the angle brackets.
Replace the placeholder with the value
you require. The place holder may be
an IP address, a text string, or some
other value. See the parameter table
for the command for information
about the type of value to enter. Do
not enter the angle-brackets.
If you need the optional parameter,
enter it without the brackets.
Enter one only of the options, without
the braces or vertical bar.
Enter one or more of the options in
any sequence and separate them by a
space. You may repeat any of the
options. Do not enter the braces or
brackets.
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