HP 445942-001 manual Typographical conventions, Typeface or symbol Meaning, Ping IP address

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Typographical conventions

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

Table 3 Typographical conventions

Typeface or symbol Meaning

angle brackets < >

bold body text

plain Courier text

braces { }

brackets [ ]

italic text

vertical line

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

Indicates user-interface objects, such as buttons and tabs.

Indicates command syntax and system output (for example: prompts and system messages). Example:

configure terminal

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

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

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.

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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