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Brocade ICX 6450-C Compact Switch Hardware Installation Guide User Manual

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Convention

Description

[ ]

Syntax components displayed within square brackets are optional.

Default responses to system prompts are enclosed in square brackets.

{x|y|z}

A choice of required parameters is enclosed in curly brackets separated by
vertical bars. You must select one.

In Fibre Channel products, square brackets may be used instead for this
purpose.

x|y

A vertical bar separates mutually exclusive elements.

< >

Nonprinting characters, for example, passwords, are enclosed in angle
brackets.

...

Repeat the previous element. For example,

member[member

...

]

\

Indicates a “soft” line break in command examples. If a backslash separates
two lines of a command input enter the entire command at the prompt without
the backslash

italic text

Identifies a variable.

bold text

Identifies command names, keywords, and command options.

Notes, cautions, and warnings

The following notices and statements may be used in this document. They are listed below in order of
increasing severity of potential hazards.

NOTE
A note provides a tip, guidance, or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference
to related information.

ATTENTION
An Attention statement indicates potential damage to hardware or data.

CAUTION
A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or cause
damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data.

DANGER
A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or
extremely hazardous to you. Safety labels are also attached directly to products to warn of
these conditions or situations

Preface

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Brocade ICX 6450-C Compact Switch Hardware Installation Guide

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