HP 445942-001 Typographical conventions

ISCLI reference

Typographical conventions

The following table describes the typographic styles used in this guide:

Table 3 Typographical conventions

Typeface or symbol	Meaning
angle brackets < >	Indicate a variable to enter based on the description inside the brackets. Do not type
	the brackets as you enter the command.
	Example: If the command syntax is
	ping <IP address>
	Enter: ping 192.32.10.12
bold body text	Indicates user-interface objects, such as buttons and tabs.
plain Courier text	Indicates command syntax and system output (for example: prompts and system
	messages). Example:
	configure terminal
braces { }	Indicate required elements in syntax descriptions where there is more than one
	option. You must choose only one of the options. Do not type the braces when
	entering the command.
	Example: If the command syntax is:
	show portchannel {<1-12>hashinformation}
	Enter one of the following:
	•	show portchannel <1-12>
	•	show portchannel hash
	•	show portchannel information
brackets [ ]	Indicate optional elements in syntax descriptions. Do not type the brackets when
	entering the command.
	Example: If the command syntax is:
	show ip interface [<1-250>]
	Enter one of the following:
	•	show ip interface
	•	show ip interface 1
italic text	Indicates variables in command syntax descriptions. Also indicates new terms and
	book titles.
	Example: If the command syntax is:
	show spanning-tree stp <1-128>
	Then, <1-128>represents a number between 1 and 128.
vertical line	Separates choices for command keywords and arguments. Enter only one of the
	choices. Do not type the vertical line when entering the command.

Example: If the command syntax is:

show portchannel {<1-12>hashinformation} Enter one of the following:

•show portchannel <1-12>

•show portchannel hash

•show portchannel information

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