Nortel Networks 4050 User Manual

Preface 27

Nortel Secure Network Access Switch 4050 User Guide

 

This guide uses the following text conventions:

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

Objects such as window names, dialog box names, and 
icons, as well as user interface objects such as buttons, 
tabs, and menu items.

Command names, options, and text that you must enter.
Example: Use the 

 command. 

Example: Enter 

 

{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

 or 

, 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 

 or 

.

ellipsis points (. . . )

Repeat the last element of the command as needed.
Example: If the command syntax is

ethernet/2/1

 [<parameter> <value>]... 

,

you enter 

and as many

parameter-value pairs as needed.