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Document conventions Introduction
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