8Acronyms

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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.

Indicates file and directory names, new terms, book titles, Web addresses, and variables in command syntax descriptions. Where a 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.

Indicates command syntax and system output, for example, prompts and system messages.

Example: Set Trap Monitor Filters

Shows menu paths.

Example: Protocols > IP identifies the IP option on the Protocols menu.

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 ip {alertsroutes}, you enter either show ip alerts or show ip routes, but not

both.

Acronyms

This guide uses the following acronyms (TBD):

AUI

attachment unit interface

BootP

Bootstrap Protocol

BRI

basic rate interface

CSMA/CD

carrier sense multiple access/collision detection

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