3com S7906E Guide De Référence
Conventions
The manual uses the following conventions:
Command conventions
Convention
Description
Boldface
The keywords of a command line are in Boldface.
italic
Command arguments are in italic.
[ ]
Items (keywords or arguments) in square brackets [ ] are optional.
{ x | y | ... }
Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars.
One is selected.
One is selected.
[ x | y | ... ]
Optional alternative items are grouped in square brackets and
separated by vertical bars. One or none is selected.
separated by vertical bars. One or none is selected.
{ x | y | ... } *
Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars.
A minimum of one or a maximum of all can be selected.
A minimum of one or a maximum of all can be selected.
[ x | y | ... ] *
Optional alternative items are grouped in square brackets and
separated by vertical bars. Many or none can be selected.
separated by vertical bars. Many or none can be selected.
&<1-n>
The argument(s) before the ampersand (&) sign can be entered 1 to n
times.
times.
#
A line starting with the # sign is comments.
GUI conventions
Convention
Description
Boldface
Window names, button names, field names, and menu items are in
Boldface. For example, the New User window appears; click OK.
Boldface. For example, the New User window appears; click OK.
>
Multi-level menus are separated by angle brackets. For example, File >
Create > Folder.
Create > Folder.
Convention
Description
< >
Button names are inside angle brackets. For example, click <OK>.
[ ]
Window names, menu items, data table and field names are inside
square brackets. For example, pop up the [New User] window.
square brackets. For example, pop up the [New User] window.
/
Multi-level menus are separated by forward slashes. For example,
[File/Create/Folder].
[File/Create/Folder].
Symbols
Convention
Description
Means reader be extremely careful. Improper operation may cause
bodily injury.
bodily injury.
Means reader be careful. Improper operation may cause data loss or