3Com V7000 manual List conventions that are used throughout this guide, Text Conventions

10ABOUT THIS GUIDE

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 enable RIPIP, use the following syntax:
	SETDefault !<port> -RIPIP CONTrol =
	Listen
	In this example, you must supply a port number for <port>.
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 remove the IP address, enter the following command:

	SETDefault !0 -IP NETaddr = 0.0.0.0
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.”
Words in italics	Italics are used to:
	■ Emphasize a point.
	■ Denote a new term at the place where it is defined in the
	text.
	■ Identify menu names, menu commands, and software
	button names. Examples:
	From the Help menu, select Contents.
	Click OK.