3com 4228G User Manual

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Most user guides and release notes are available in Adobe Acrobat 
Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com 
World Wide Web site:
http://www.3com.com/
Conventions
 list conventions that are used throughout this guide.
Table 1   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
Table 2   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 
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