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Nortel Secure Router 8000 Series

Configuration -WAN Access

Convention

Description

Boldface

Names of files, directories, folders, and users are in

boldface.

For example, log in as user

root.

Italic

Book titles are in

italics.

Courier New

Terminal display is in

Courier New

.

Command conventions

Convention

Description

Boldface

The keywords of a command line are in

boldface.

Italic

Command arguments are in

italics.

[ ]

Items (keywords or arguments) in square brackets [ ] are
optional.

{ x | y | ... }

Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by
vertical bars. One is selected.

[ x | y | ... ]

Optional alternative items are grouped in square brackets and
separated by vertical bars. One or none is selected.

{ x | y | ... } *

Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by
vertical bars. A minimum of one or a maximum of all can be

selected.

[ x | y | ... ] *

Optional alternative items are grouped in square brackets and
separated by vertical bars. Many or none can be selected.

&<1-n>

The parameter before the & sign can be repeated 1 to n times.

#

A line starting with the # sign is comments.

GUI conventions

Convention

Description

Boldface

Buttons, menus, parameters, tabs, windows, and dialog titles

are in

boldface. For example, click OK.

>

Multi-level menus are in

boldface and separated by the ">"

signs. For example, choose

File > Create > Folder.

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