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10Preface
Text conventions
This guide uses the following text conventions:
angle brackets (< >)
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bold Courier text
braces ({})
brackets ([ ])
ellipsis points (. . . )
Enter text 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
Objects such as window names, dialog box names, and icons, as well as user interface objects such as buttons, tabs, and menu items.
Command names, options, and text that you must enter.
Example: Use the dinfo command.
Example: Enter show ip {alertsroutes}.
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.
Optional elements in syntax descriptions. Do not type the brackets when entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax is
show ip interfaces
show ip interfaces
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
Nortel Secure Network Access Switch Software Release 1.6.1
Installing and Using Security and Routing Element Manager (SREM)
1.6.116 July 2007