20Preface

Text conventions

This guide uses the following text conventions:

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

bold Courier text

Indicates command names and options and text that

 

you need to enter.

 

Example: Use the dinfo command.

 

Example: Enter show ip {alertsroutes}.

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 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.

ellipsis points (. . . )

Indicate that you repeat the last element of the command as needed.

Example: If the command syntax is ethernet/2/1 [<parameter> <value>]... , you enter ethernet/2/1 and as many parameter-value pairs as needed.

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