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code text Identifies CLI output
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--option, option Command options are printed in bold.
-argument, arg Arguments.
{
} Mandatory elements appear in braces.
[ ] Optional elements appear in brackets.
variable Variables are printed in italics.
... 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