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Conventions
Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used throughout this guide.
Table 1
Notice Icons
Icon Type Description
Information Note Information notes call attention to important features or
instructions.
Caution Cautions alert you to personal safety risk, system damage,
or loss of data.
Warning Warnings alert you to the risk of severe personal injury.
Table 2
Text Conventions
Convention Description
“Enter” vs. “Type” When the word “enter” is used in this guide, it means type something, then press the
Return or Enter key. Do not press the Return or Enter key when an instruction simply
says “type.”
“Syntax” vs. “Command” When the word “syntax” is used in this guide, it indicates that the general form of a
command syntax is provided. You must evaluate the syntax and supply the
appropriate port, path, value, address, or string; for example:
The following syntax specifies the time and date:
mm/dd/yy hh:mm:ss
When the word “command” is used in this guide, it indicates that all variables in the
command have been supplied and you can enter the command as shown in text; for
example:
The following command enables Spanning Tree:
bridge stpState enabled
Text represented as
screen
display This
typeface
is used to represent displays that appear on your terminal screen,
for example:
Login:
Text represented as
commands This typeface
is used to represent commands that you enter, for example:
bridge stpState disabled
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