3Com 3500 - Manual (Page 23)

Conventions 23
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Procedure — Numbered steps walk you through complex commands.
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Example — Examples show the interactive display when the system
provides additional useful information.
Recommendations
for Entering
Commands
Before you enter any command, 3Com recommends that you:
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Examine the system menu carefully for the full command string:
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Consult the documentation for the valid minimum abbreviation for
the command string.
If you are unfamiliar with a particular system, always enter the entire
command, even though the system accepts abbreviated commands. If
you abbreviate commands, you may make errors or omissions that have
undesirable consequences.
For example, on the CoreBuilder 9000, to list all addresses for a port, you
use the
bridge port address list all command. If you mistakenly
enter bridge port address all , the system interprets it as an
abbreviated version of the bridge port address flushAll command,
which flushes the entire address table for the port and does not request
that you confirm the command.
Conventions Table 2 and Table 3 list icon and text conventions that are used
throughout this guide.
Table 2 Notice Icons
Icon Notice Type Description
Information note Information that describes important features or
instructions
Caution Information that alerts you to potential loss of data
or potential damage to an application, system, or
device
Warning Information that alerts you to potential personal
injury