Nortel Networks 1000BASE-LX User Manual

Preface

209418-A

This guide uses the following text conventions:

angle brackets (< >)

Indicate that you choose the text to enter 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

Indicates command names and options and text that 
you need to enter.
Example: Enter

 

{alerts 

|

}.

Example: Use the

command. 

braces ({})

Indicate 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 ([ ])

Indicate optional elements in syntax descriptions. Do 
not type the brackets when entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax is: 

[-alerts]

, you can enter 

either:

.

ellipsis points (. . . )

Indicate that you repeat the last element of the 
command as needed.
Example: If the command syntax is:

 [<parameter> <value>] . . . 

, 

you enter

and as many parameter-value pairs as 

needed.