Command syntax conventions – Brocade Mobility RFS7000-GR Controller System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.1.0.0-040GR and later) User Manual

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For readability, command names in the narrative portions of this guide are presented in mixed
lettercase: for example, controllerShow. In actual examples, command lettercase is often all
lowercase. Otherwise, this manual specifically notes those cases in which a command is case
sensitive.

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Command syntax conventions

Command syntax in this manual follows these conventions:

Notes, cautions, and warnings

The following notices and statements are used in this manual. They are listed below in order of
increasing severity of potential hazards.

NOTE

A note provides a tip, guidance or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a
reference to related information.

CAUTION
A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or cause
damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data.

bold text

Identifies command names

Identifies the names of user-manipulated GUI elements

Identifies keywords

Identifies text to enter at the GUI or CLI

italic text

Provides emphasis

Identifies variables

Identifies document titles

code

text

Identifies CLI output

command and
parameters

Commands and parameters are printed in bold.

[ ]

Optional parameter.

variable

Variables are printed in italics enclosed in angled brackets < >.

...

Repeat the previous element, for example “member[;member...]”

|

Choose from one of the parameters.

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