Nortel Networks 2500 Series manual Introduction, Bold body text

18Introduction

angle brackets (< >)	Indicate that you choose the text to enter based on the
	description inside the brackets. Do not type the brackets
	when entering the command.
	Example: If the command syntax is
	ping <ip_address>, you enter
	ping 192.32.10.12
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	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 ip {alertsroutes}, you must enter either
	show ip alerts or show ip routes, but not both.
brackets ([ ])	Indicate optional elements in syntax descriptions. Do
	not type the brackets when entering the command.
	Example: If the command syntax is
	show ip interfaces [-alerts], you can enter
	either show ip interfaces or
	show ip interfaces -alerts.
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	variable is two or more words, the words are connected
	by an underscore.
	Example: If the command syntax is
	show at <valid_route>,
	valid_route is one variable and you substitute one
	value for it.
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text	example, prompts and system messages.
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Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series

Overview — System Configuration

NN47215-500 (323162-B) 02.02 Standard

4.1 19 November 2007

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