Preface, Document conventions, Text formatting conventions – Brocade FastIron SX Series Chassis Hardware Installation Guide User Manual

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Preface

Document conventions......................................................................................................5

Brocade Resources...........................................................................................................7

Getting technical help........................................................................................................7

Document feedback.......................................................................................................... 8

Document conventions

Describes text formatting conventions and important notice formats used in this document.

Text formatting conventions

The following text formatting conventions may be used in the flow of the text to highlight specific words
or phrases.

Format

Description

bold text

Identifies command names

Identifies keywords and operands

Identifies the names of user-manipulated GUI elements

Identifies text to enter at the GUI

italic text

Identifies emphasis

Identifies variables and modifiers

Identifies paths and Internet addresses

Identifies document titles

code

Identifies CLI output

Identifies command syntax examples

Command syntax conventions

The following text formatting conventions identify command syntax components.

Convention

Description

bold text

Identifies command names, keywords, and command options.

italic text

Identifies a variable.

value

In Fibre Channel products, a fixed value provided as input to a command
option is printed in plain text, for example, --show WWN

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