
Preface
Conventions
Conventions
This document uses the following conventions:
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boldface font | Commands, command options, and keywords are in  | |
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  | boldface. Bold text indicates text that you must enter   | 
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italic font | Arguments in commands for which you supply values are in  | |
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  | italics. Italics not used in commands indicate emphasis.  | 
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Menu1 > Menu2 >  | Series indicate a   | |
Item… | execute a desired function.  | |
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[  | ]  | Elements in square brackets are optional.  | 
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{ x y z }  | Alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by  | |
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  | vertical bars. Braces can also be used to group keywords  | 
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  | and/or arguments; for example, {interface interface type}.  | 
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[ x y z ]  | Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and  | |
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  | separated by vertical bars.  | 
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string  | A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks  | |
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  | around the string or the string will include the quotation  | 
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  | marks.  | 
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screen font  | Terminal sessions and information the system displays are in  | |
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  | screen font.  | 
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boldface screen  | Information you must enter is in boldface screen font.  | |
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italic screen font | Arguments for which you supply values are in italic screen  | |
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  | example, the key combination ^D in a screen display means  | 
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  | hold down the Control key while you press the D key.  | 
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<  | >  | Nonprinting characters, such as passwords are in angle  | 
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[  | ]  | Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets.  | 
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!, #  | An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning  | |
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  | of a line of code indicates a comment line.  | 
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Notes use the following conventions:
Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the publication.
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