Document conventions
This section describes text formatting conventions and important notice formats used in this document.
Text formatting
The
bold text | Identifies command names |
| Identifies the names of |
| Identifies keywords and operands |
| Identifies text to enter at the GUI or CLI |
italic text | Provides emphasis |
| Identifies variables |
| Identifies paths and Internet addresses |
| Identifies document titles |
code text | Identifies CLI output |
| Identifies command syntax examples |
For readability, command names in the narrative portions of this guide are presented in mixed lettercase: for example, switchShow. In actual examples, command lettercase is often all lowercase. Otherwise, this manual specifically notes those cases in which a command is case sensitive.
Notes, cautions, and warnings
The following notices and statements are used in this manual. They are listed below in order of increasing severity of potential hazards.
NOTE
A note provides a tip, guidance or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to related information.
ATTENTION
An Attention statement indicates potential damage to hardware or data.
CAUTION
A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or cause damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data.
DANGER
A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to you. Safety labels are also attached directly to products to warn of these conditions or situations.
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