Brocade Communications Systems 53-1001778-01 manual Key terms, Identifies command syntax examples

italic text	Provides emphasis
	Identifies variables
	Identifies class properties
	Identifies paths and Internet addresses
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code text	Identifies CLI output
	Identifies command syntax examples

For readability, command names in the narrative portions of this guide are presented in mixed lettercase: for example, switchShow. In actual examples, command lettercase is often all lowercase. Otherwise, this manual specifically notes those cases in which a command is case sensitive.

Notes, cautions, and warnings

The following notices and statements are used in this manual. They are listed below in order of increasing severity of potential hazards.

NOTE

A note provides a tip, guidance or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to related information.

ATTENTION

An Attention statement indicates potential damage to hardware or data.

Key terms

For definitions specific to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the technical glossaries on Brocade Connect. See “Brocade resources” on page xiii for instructions on accessing Brocade Connect.

For definitions of SAN-specific terms, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association online dictionary at:

http://www.snia.org/education/dictionary

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This document may contain references to the trademarks of the following corporations. These trademarks are the properties of their respective companies and corporations.

These references are made for informational purposes only.

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Microsoft Corporation	Windows, Windows NT, Internet Explorer
Novell, Inc.	SUSE

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