Chapter 1:
Introduction
Page 1-2 Token Ring Switch Module User Guide
1.1 DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS
The following conventions are used in presenting information in this
manual:
Commands, prompts, and information displayed by the computer appear
in Courier typeface:
Current Number of Station Addresses: 5
Current Number of Learned Addresses: 133
Number of Defined Filters: 4
Information that you enter appears in Courier bold typeface:
ATX >
status
Information that you need to enter with a command is enclosed in angle
brackets <>. For example, you must enter a <ring speed> for the selected
port:
ATX >
ringspeed <9 16>
In this example, the ring speed for port 9 is set to 16 megabits/second.
Field value options appear in bold typeface. For example, a filter type can
be either
Entry
or
Exit
.
NOTE
Note
symbol. Calls the reader’s attention to any item of
information that may be of special importance.
TIP
Tip
symbol. Conveys helpful hints concerning procedures or
actions.
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CAUTION
Caution
symbol. Contains information essential to avoid
damage to the equipment.
Warning
symbol. Warns against an action that could result in
equipment damage, personal injury or death.