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The following conventions apply to the command name:

•The command name is displayed in bold font. It must be entered exactly as shown.

•When you have entered enough letters of a command name to uniquely identify the command, you can press the space bar or Tab key to cause the system to complete the word. For more keyboard shortcuts (speedkeys), see Keyboard Shortcuts on page 43.

Command Format

Some commands, such as show inventory or clear vlan, do not require parameters. Other commands have parameters for which you must supply a value. Parameters are positional — you must enter the values in the correct order. Optional parameters follow required parameters. For example:

snmp-server location loc

•snmp-server location is the command name.

•loc is a parameter—a placeholder for a required value.

ip address ipaddr subnetmask

•ip address is the command name.

•ipaddr and subnetmask are two required parameters — placeholders for two required values.

mtrace sourceipaddr [destination] [group]

•mtrace is the command name.

•sourceipaddr is a required parameter

•The parameters destination and group are in brackets to indicate that they are optional parameters, and being in separate brackets indicates that they are not mutually exclusive.

mac-type {local burnedin}

•mac-typeis the command name.

•The keywords local and burnedin are in curly braces and separated by a veritcal bar to indicate that you must one. If, instead of curly braces, brackets were used, a keyword would be optional.

Command Parameters

•Parameters are order-dependent.

•Parameters are displayed in this document in italic font, which must be replaced with a name or number.

•To use spaces as part of a name parameter, enclose it in double quotes. For example, the expression "System Name with Spaces" forces the system to accept the spaces.

•Parameters may be mandatory values, optional values, choices, or a combination.

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