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22 ABOUT THIS GUIDE
Command
Information
Each software command has its own description in this guide. Each
command description begins at the top of a pag e. A command
description begins with these items:
■The full command name
■Platforms on which this command is val id
Under the command name is a list of 3Com switch platforms. The
command is valid on every platform that has a check mark (✓) next
to it.
Sample platform list
■A short description of the purpose of the command
Some command descriptions begin with a senten ce similar to this one:
“ForCoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer n switching modules only.”
where n is either 2 or 3. Because the CoreBuilder 9000 system can house
both Layer 2 modules and Layer 3 modules, t his sentence alerts you to
the fact that this particular command is valid only on Layer 2 modules or
Layer 3 modules.
The command description continues with o ne or more of the following
sections:
■Valid Minimum Abbreviation — This section lists the shortest
number of characters that you can type to issue the command.
■Important Considerations — These usage notes identify potential
problems before you use the command.
■Options — If the command begins a configuration process or oth er
procedure, this section presents each prompt that you see, its
description, the possible values that you can en ter, and the default
value.
■Fields — If the command prompts the system to display information,
this section lists the display parameters and their definitions.
✓
✓✓
✓ 3500
✓
✓✓
✓ 9000
✓
✓✓
✓ 9400
✓
✓✓
✓ 3900
✓
✓✓
✓ 9300