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18 Preface
NN46110-602
braces ({}) Indicate required elements in syntax descriptions where
there is more than one option. You must choose only
one of the options. Do not type the braces when
entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax is
ldap-server
source {external | internal}
, you must enter
either
ldap-server source external or
ldap-server source internal
, but not both.
brackets ([ ]) Indicate optional elements in syntax descriptions. Do
not type the brackets when entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax is
show ntp [associations], you can enter
either
show ntp or show ntp associations.
Example: If the command syntax is default rsvp
[token-bucket
{depth | rate}], you can enter
default rsvp, default rsvp token-bucket
depth, or default rsvp token-bucket rate.
ellipsis points (. . . ) Indicate that you repeat the last element of the
command as needed.
Example: If the command syntax is
more diskn:<directory>/...<file_name>,
you enter
more and the fully qualified name of the file.
italic text Indicates new terms, book titles, and variables in
command syntax descriptions. Where a variable is two
or more words, the words are connected by an
underscore.
Example: If the command syntax is
ping <ip_address>, ip_address is one variable
and you substitute one value for it.
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Indicates system output, for example, prompts and
system messages.
Example:
File not found.
separator ( > ) Shows menu paths.
Example: Choose Status > Health Check.