Intended Readers; Typographical Conventions; Notes, Notices, And Cautions - D-Link DGS-1510 Series Hardware Installation Manual

DGS-1510 Series Gigabit Ethernet SmartPro Switch Hardware Installation Guide

Intended Readers

Intended Readers

Typographical Conventions

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

Safety Instructions
General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
The DGS-1510 Series Hardware Installation Guide contains information about the configuration and
management of the switch. This manual is intended for network administrators familiar with network
management concepts and terminology. For all practical reasons all the switches in this series will simply
be referred to as the Switch throughout this manual. All example screenshots are taken from the DGS-
1510-28P switch.
Typographical Conventions
Convention
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Bold Font
Courier New Font
Initial capital letter
Italics
Menu Name > Menu Option
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
Description
In a command line, square brackets indicate an optional entry. For
example: [copy filename] means that optionally you can type copy
followed by the name of the file. Do not type the brackets.
Indicates a button, a toolbar icon, menu, or menu item. For example:
Open the File menu and choose Cancel. Used for emphasis. May also
indicate system messages or prompts appearing on screen. For
example: You have mail.
Indicates commands and responses to prompts that must be typed
exactly as printed in the manual.
Indicates a window name. Names of keys on the keyboard have initial
capitals. For example: Click Enter.
Indicates a window name or a field. Also can indicate a variables or
parameter that is replaced with an appropriate word or string. For
example: type filename means that the actual filename should be typed
instead of the word shown in italic.
Menu Name > Menu Option indicates the menu structure. Device >
Port > Port Properties means the Port Properties menu option under
the Port menu option that is located under the Device menu.
NOTE: A note indicates important information that helps you make better use of your
device.
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