3Com 3500 Switch User Manual


 
CoreBuilder 3500 Documentation 11
CoreBuilder 3500 Documentation
The following documents comprise the
documentation set. Documents are available in one of
two forms:
Paper documents
The paper documents that are shipped with your
system and components are listed in the next
section.
Online documentation
The
CoreBuilder 3500 System Software and
Documentation CD
contains online versions of the
paper documents, the multiplatform
Command
Reference Guide
, and the
CoreBuilder 3500
Implementation Guide
, as well as the CoreBuilder
3500 system software.
To order a paper copy of a document that you see on
the compact disc, or to order additional compact
discs, contact your network supplier.
Tabl e 2
Text Conv en tions
Convention Description
Syntax The word “syntax” means that you must evaluate
the syntax provided and supply the appropriate
values.
Example:
To set the date, use the following syntax:
CCYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss
Commands The word “command” means that you must
enter the command exactly as shown in text and
then press Return or Enter. Example:
To update the system software, enter the
following command:
system softwareUpdate
This guide always gives the full form of a
command in uppercase and lowercase letters.
However, you can abbreviate commands by
entering only enough characters to differentiate
each command. Commands are not case
sensitive. See the
Command Reference Guide
.
Screen
displays
This typeface represents information as it appears
on the screen.
The words “enter”
and “type”
When you see the word “enter” in this guide,
you must type something, and then press Return
or Enter. Do not press Return or Enter when an
instruction simply says “type.”
Key combinations If you must press two or more keys
simultaneously, the key names are linked with a
plus sign (+). Example:
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del.
Words in
italics
Italics are used to:
Emphasize a point
Denote a new term when it is defined in text