Command syntax conventions, Command examples, Notes, cautions, and warnings – Dell Brocade Adapters User Manual

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Command syntax conventions

Command syntax in this manual follows these conventions:

Command examples

This book describes how to perform configuration tasks using the Fabric OS command line
interface and the BCU interface, but does not describe the commands in detail. For complete
descriptions of all commands, including syntax, operand description, and sample output, see the
Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual and Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide.

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.

ATTENTION

An Attention statement indicates potential damage to hardware or data.

CAUTION

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

DANGER

A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely
hazardous to you. Safety labels are also attached directly to products to warn of these conditions
or situations.

command

Commands are printed in bold.

--

option, option

Command options are printed in bold.

-

argument, arg

Arguments.

[ ]

Optional element.

variable

Variables are printed in italics. In the help pages, values are underlined or
enclosed in angled brackets < >.

...

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

value

Fixed values following arguments are printed in plain font. For example,

--

show WWN

|

Boolean. Elements are exclusive. Example:

--

show

-

mode egress | ingress

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