The following fonts and symbols are used in this manual to indicate different types of information:
Font/Symbol | Indicates | Example |
| System outputs are written in this typewriter font. |
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AaBbCc123 | Commands entered by the user are written in typewriter font bold | |
Italic text | Program interface functions and menus are written like this. | Select the menu Add new host |
“ ” | Manual, chapter and section titles are enclosed by double inverted commas. | See chapter 3, “Installation“ |
> | The enter symbol indicates an action that the operator must perform (e.g. enter something on the keyboard). | > |
Indicates warnings. | ||
Indicates important information about product operation. |
The following fonts and symbols are used in the CLI syntax description:
Font/Symbol | Indicates | Example |
| Syntax elements of function call are written in this typewriter font. |
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| Variables are written in this typewriter font | function or hostname |
| Braces enclose alternatives; one of the possible values shown within the braces must be entered. |
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| A bar serves to separate alternative parameters or values. |
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| Square brackets enclose optional parameters, i.e parameters which may be omitted. |
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| This entry after a value signifies that a list of values can be specified. |
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