6ABOUT THIS GUIDE
Conventions | Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used throughout this guide. | ||||
| Table 1 | Notice Icons |
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| Icon | Notice Type | Alerts you to... | ||
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| Information note | Important features or instructions | ||
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| Caution |
| Risk of personal safety, system damage, or loss of data | |
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| Risk of severe personal injury | |
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| Table 2 | Text Conventions |
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| Syntax |
| Evaluate the syntax provided and supply the appropriate values. | ||
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| Placeholders for values you must supply appear in angle brackets. | ||
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| Example: | ||
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| Enable RIPIP using: | ||
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| SETDefault !<port> | ||
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| In this example, you must supply a port number for <port>. | ||
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| Commands | Enter the command exactly as shown in text and press the Return or | |||
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| Enter key. Example: |
To remove the IP address, enter:
SETDefault !0
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| abbreviate commands by entering only the uppercase letters |
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| and the appropriate value. Commands are not |
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Screen displays | This typeface represents information as it appears on the screen. | |
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The words “enter” | When you see the word “enter” in this guide, you must type | |
and “type” | something, and then press the Return or Enter key. Do not press the | |
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| Return or Enter key when an instruction simply says “type.” |
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[Key] names | Key names appear in text in one of two ways: | |
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| ■ Written with brackets, such as [Return] or [Esc]. |
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| linked with a plus sign (+). Example: |
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| Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del]. |
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http://www.3com.com/products/yr2000.html