Nortel Networks 5500 series - Manual (Page 19)

Text conventions 19
angle brackets (< >) Enter text based on the description inside the
brackets. Do not type the brackets when entering
the command.
Example: If the command syntax is
ping <ip_address> , you enter
ping 192.32.10.12
bold text Objects such as window names, dialog box names,
and icons, as well as user interface objects such
as buttons, tabs, and menu items.
bold Courier text Command names, options, and text that you must
enter.
Example: Use the dinfo command.
Example: Enter show ip {alerts|routes} .
braces ({}) Required elements in syntax descriptions where
there is more than one option. You must choose
only one of the options. Do not type the braces
when entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax is
show ip {alerts|routes} , you must enter
either show ip alerts or show ip routes , but
not both.
brackets ([ ]) Optional elements in syntax descriptions. Do not
type the brackets when entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax is
show ip interfaces [-alerts] , you can enter
either show ip interfaces or
show ip interfaces -alerts .
ellipsis points (. . . ) 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.
Nortel Secure Network Access Switch
Using the Command Line Interface
NN47230-100 03.01 Standard
28 July 2008
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