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Document conventions
This guide uses the following conventions to describe CLI command syntax.
•angle brackets < > to indicate variable keywords For example:
execute restore config <filename_str>
You enter restore config myfile.bak
<xxx_str> indicates an ASCII string variable keyword. <xxx_integer> indicates an integer variable keyword. <xxx_ip> indicates an IP address variable keyword.
•vertical bar and curly brackets {} to separate alternative, mutually exclusive required keywords
For example:
set system opmode {nat transparent}
You can enter set system opmode nat or set system opmode transparent
•square brackets [ ] to indicate that a keyword is optional For example:
get firewall ipmacbinding [dhcpipmac]
You can enter get firewall ipmacbinding or get firewall ipmacbinding dhcpipmac
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