CLI Conventions 7
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CLI Conventions
The following conventions are used to present the syntax of CLI commands in
examples and in text.
In examples:
Anything inside square brackets [ ] is optional.
Anything inside braces { } is required.
If there is more than one choice, each choice is separated by a pipe ( | ). For
example:
set interface { ethernet1 | ethernet2 | ethernet3 } manage
means “set the management options for the ethernet1, the ethernet2, or the
ethernet3 interface.”
Variables are in italic type:
set admin user name1 password xyz
In text:
Commands are in boldface type.
Variables are in italic type.
NOTE: When entering a keyword, you need to type only enough letters to identify the
word uniquely. For example, typing set adm u kath j12fmt54 is enough to enter
the command set admin user kathleen j12fmt54. Although you can use this
shortcut when entering commands, all the commands documented here are
presented in their entirety.