About This Guide; Objectives; Audience; Conventions - Dell Force10 MXL Blade Reference Manual

About this Guide

This book provides information about the Dell Force10 operating software (FTOS) command line
interface (CLI). It includes some information about the protocols and features found in FTOS and on
the Dell Force10 systems supported by FTOS.
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Objectives

This document is intended as a reference guide for the FTOS CLI commands, with detailed syntax
statements, usage information, and sample output examples.
For details about when to use the commands, refer to the FTOS Configuration Guide. This guide
contains an Appendix with a list of the request for comment (RFCs) and management information base
files (MIBs) supported.

Audience

This document is intended for system administrators who are responsible for configuring or
maintaining networks. This document assumes you are knowledgeable in Layer 2 and Layer 3
networking technologies.

Conventions

This document uses the following conventions to describe command syntax:
Convention
keyword
parameter
{X}
[X]
Objectives
Audience
Conventions
Information Symbols
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Description
Keywords are in bold and must be entered in the CLI as listed.
Parameters are in italics and require a number or word to be entered in the CLI.
Keywords and parameters within braces must be entered in the CLI.
Keywords and parameters within brackets are optional.
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