Extreme Networks Summit1 manual 1Command Syntax Symbols, SymbolDescription

ACCESSING THE SWITCH

SYMBOLS

You may see a variety of symbols shown as part of the command syntax. These symbols explain how to enter the command, and you do not type them as part of the command itself. Table 3-1summarizes command syntax symbols.

Table 3-1:Command Syntax Symbols

SymbolDescription

angle brackets < > Enclose a variable or value. You must specify the variable or value. For

	example, in the syntax
	config vlan <name> ipaddress <ip_address>
	you must supply a VLAN name for <name> and an address for
	<ip_address> when entering the command. Do not type the angle
	brackets.
square brackets [ ]	Enclose a required value or list of required arguments. One or more
	values or arguments can be specified. For example, in the syntax
	disable vlan [<name> all]
	you must specify either the VLAN name for <name>, or the keyword all
	when entering the command. Do not type the square brackets.
vertical bar	Separates mutually exclusive items in a list, one of which must be
	entered. For example, in the syntax
	config snmp community [read write] <string>
	you must specify either the read or write community string in the
	command. Do not type the vertical bar.
braces { }	Enclose an optional value or a list of optional arguments. One or more
	values or arguments can be specified. For example, in the syntax
	show vlan {<name> all}
	you can specify either a particular VLAN or the keyword all. If you do
	not specify an argument, the command will show all VLANs. Do not type
	the braces.

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