Nortel Networks 2500 Seriess - Manual (Page 22)

22 Text conventions
Example: Protocols, IP identifies the IP command on the Protocols menu.
Braces
Braces ({ }) indicate required elements in syntax descriptions where more
than one option is available. You must choose only one option. Do not
type the braces when you enter the command.
Example: If the command syntax is
show ip {alerts|routes} , you must enter either
show ip alerts or show ip routes , but not both.
Brackets
Brackets ([ ]) indicate optional elements in syntax descriptions. Do not type
the brackets when you enter the command.
Example: If the command syntax is
show ip interfaces [-alerts] , you can enter either show ip
interfaces or show ip interfaces -alerts .
Ellipses
An ellipsis (...) indicates that you repeat the last element of the command
as needed.
Example: If the command syntax is
ethernet/2/1 [ ]... ,
you enter ethernet/2/1 and as many parameter-value pairs as you
need.
Italic text
Italic text indicates book titles or new terms followed by a definition.
Example: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series Release Notes
(NN47215-400) .
Plain Courier text
Plain Courier text indicates system output, for example, prompts and
system messages.
Example: Set Trap Monitor Filters
Separator
A separator ( , ) shows menu paths.
Example: Protocols , IP identifies the IP command on the Protocols
menu.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series
Documentation Roadmap
NN47215-103 01.01
27 October 2008
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