Nortel Networks 5399 Network Card User Manual


 
Preface
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ellipsis points (...) Indicate that you repeat the last element of the
command as needed.
Example: If the command syntax is:
ethernet/2/1 [<
parameter
><
value
>] ..., you enter
ethernet/2/1 and as many parameter-value pairs as
needed.
italic text Indicates file and directory names, 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:
show at <
valid_route
>
valid_route
is one variable and you substitute one value
for it.
screen text
Indicates system output, for example, prompts and
system messages.
Example: Set Trap Monitor Filters
separator ( > ) Shows menu paths.
Example: Protocols > IP identifies the IP option on the
Protocols menu.
vertical line (
| ) Separates choices for command keywords and
arguments. Enter only one of the choices. Do not type
the vertical line when entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax is:
show ip {alerts | routes}, you enter either:
show ip alerts or show ip routes, but not both.