Prompt Notations

The following prompt notations are used in this manual.

Shell

Prompt Notations

 

 

XSCF

XSCF>

C shell

machine-name%

C shell super user

machine-name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell

#

super user

 

OpenBoot PROM

ok

 

 

Syntax of the Command Line Interface (CLI)

The command syntax is as follows:

■A variable that requires input of a value must be enclosed in <>.

■An optional element must be enclosed in [ ].

■A group of options for an optional keyword must be enclosed in [ ] and delimited by .

■A group of options for a mandatory keyword must be enclosed in {} and delimited by .

■The command syntax is shown in a box.

Example:

XSCF> showuser -a

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