Version 6 SuperStack 3 Switch 4400 Management Interface Reference Guide

Introduction - Using the Reference Guide - Conventions
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Introduction
Using the Reference Guide
Conventions
The following tables list conventions that are used throughout the Reference Guide:
Notice Icons
Icon Notice Type Description
Information note
Information that describes important features or
instructions.
Caution
Information that alerts you to potential loss of data or
potential damage to an application, system, or device.
Warning Information that alerts you to potential personal injury.
Text Conventions
Convention Description
Screen displays
This typeface represents information as it appears on the screen.
Syntax
The word “syntax” means that you must evaluate the syntax
provided and then supply the appropriate values for the
placeholders that appear in angle brackets. Example:
To change your password, use the following syntax:
system password <password>
In this example, you must supply a password for <password>.
Commands
The word “command” means that you must enter the command
exactly as shown and then press Return or Enter. Commands
appear in bold. Example:
To display port information, enter the following command:
bridge port detail
The words “enter”
and “type”
When you see the word “enter” in this guide, you must type
something, and then press Return or Enter. Do not press Return
or Enter when an instruction simply says “type.”
Keyboard key names If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key
names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example:
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del
Words in italics Italics are used to:
Emphasize a point.
Denote a new term at the place where it is defined in the
text.
Identify menu names, menu commands, and software
button names. Examples: