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Cisco 12016, Cisco 12416, and Cisco 12816 Router Installation and Configuration Guide
OL-11495-01
About This Guide
Document Conventions
Document Conventions
This publication uses the following conventions:
• Ctrl represents the key labeled Control. For example, the key combination
Ctrl-Z means hold down the Control key while you press the z key.
Command descriptions use these conventions:
• Examples that contain system prompts denote interactive sessions, indicating
the commands that you should enter at the prompt. The system prompt
indicates the current level of the EXEC command interpreter.
For example, the prompt router> indicates that you should be at the user
level, and the prompt router# indicates that you should be at the privileged
level. Access to the privileged level usually requires a password. Refer to the
related software configuration and reference documentation for additional
information.
• Commands and keywords are in bold font.
• Arguments for which you supply values are in italic font.
• Elements in square brackets ([ ]) are optional.
• Alternative but required keywords are grouped in braces ({ }) and separated
by vertical bars (|).
Examples use these conventions:
• Terminal sessions and sample console screen displays are in screen font.
• Information you enter is in bold font.
• Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle brackets (< >).
• Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets ([ ]).
• Exclamation points (!) at the beginning of a line indicate a comment line.
Caution Means reader be c areful. You are capable of doing something that might result in
equipment damage or loss of data.
Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to
materials not contained in this manual.