D-Link TM DES-6500 manual Command Syntax, Angle brackets, Square brackets, Vertical bar

xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch CLI Manual

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COMMAND SYNTAX

The following symbols are used to describe how command entries are made and values and arguments are specified in this manual. The online help contained in the CLI and available through the console interface uses the same syntax.

Note: All commands are case-sensitive. Be sure to disable Caps Lock or any other unwanted function that changes text case.

	<angle brackets>
Purpose	Encloses a variable or value that must be specified.
Syntax	create ipif <ipif_name> <network_address> <vlan_name 32>
	{secondary state [enabled disabled]}
Description	In the above syntax example, the user must supply an IP
	interface name in the <ipif_name> space, a VLAN name in the
	<vlan_name 32> space, and the network address in the
	<network_address> space. Do not type the angle brackets.
Example Command	create ipif Engineering 10.24.22.5/255.0.0.0 Design

	[square brackets]
Purpose	Encloses a required value or set of required arguments. One
	value or argument can be specified.
Syntax	create account [admin user] <username 15>
Description	In the above syntax example, you must specify either an admin
	or a user level account to be created. Do not type the square
	brackets.
Example Command	create account admin

	vertical bar
Purpose	Separates two or more mutually exclusive items in a list, one of
	which must be entered.
Syntax	create account [admin user] <username 15>
Description	In the above syntax example, you must specify either admin, or
	user. Do not type the vertical bar.
Example Command	show snmp community

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