3Com DUA1698 manual Conventions, Icon Description, Convention Description

8ABOUT THIS GUIDE

Conventions	Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used throughout this guide.
	Table 1	Notice Icons
	Icon	Notice Type	Description
		Information note Information that describes important features or
			instructions
		Caution	Information that alerts you to potential loss of data or
			potential damage to an application, system, or device
		Warning	Information that alerts you to potential personal injury
	Table 2	Text Conventions
	Convention		Description
	Screen displays		This typeface represents information as it appears on the
			screen.
	Syntax		The word “syntax” means that you must evaluate the syntax
			provided and then supply the appropriate values for the
			placeholders that appear in angle brackets. Example:

	To change your password, use the following syntax:
	system password <password>
	In this example, you must supply a password for
	<password>.
Commands	The word “command” means that you must enter the
	command exactly as shown and then press Return or Enter.
	Commands appear in bold. Example:
	To display port information, enter the following
	command:
	bridge port detail
The words “enter”	When you see the word “enter” in this guide, you must type
and “type”	something, and then press Return or Enter. Do not press
	Return or Enter when an instruction simply says “type.”
Keyboard key names	If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key
	names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example:
	Press Ctrl+Alt+Del