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Preface

Conventions

For comprehensive descriptions and examples of software configuration commands and the procedures for implementing them, refer to the related software configuration and reference documentation listed in the “If You Need More Configuration Information” section on page 4-32and to the Cisco IOS software release note specific to the release of Cisco IOS software you are running on your system.

For a complete list of related documentation, refer to the Cisco 7500 Series Routers Documentation Roadmap. Your router also ships with one of the following Quick Start Guides, along with the safety and compliance documents listed below:

•Cisco 7505 Router Quick Start Guide (DOC-7812949=)

•Cisco 7507 Router Quick Start Guide (DOC-7813034=)

•Cisco 7513 and 7576 Routers Quick Start Guide (DOC-7812954=)

•Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco 7500 Series Routers(DOC-784194=)

Cisco 7500 series routers include many different field-replacable units (FRUs), such as power supplies, rack-mount kits, route switch processors, interface processors, versatile inteface processors, port adapters, and so forth. The documentation flyer includes links to these documents.

Information is available online, on the Documentation CD-ROM, or as printed copies.

Conventions

This document uses the conventions listed in Table 1:

Table 1		Conventions
Convention			Description
boldface font			Commands and keywords are in boldface.
italic font			Arguments for which you supply values are in italics.
[	]		Elements in square brackets are optional.
{ x y z }			Alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by vertical
			bars.
[ x y z ]			Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated
			by vertical bars.
string			A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the
			string or the string will include the quotation marks.
screen font			Terminal sessions and information the system displays are in screen
			font.
boldface screen font			Information you must enter is in boldface screen font.
italic screen font			Arguments for which you supply values are in italic screen font.
			This pointer highlights an important line of text in an
			example.
^			The symbol ^ represents the key labeled Control—for example, the
			key combination ^D in a screen display means hold down the Control
			key while you press the D key.
<	>		Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle brackets.

Notes use the following conventions:

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