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Appendix D, “Port Numbering Template,” contains templates where you can record the port
numbering sequence for the port blades.
Supported hardware and software
This document includes information specific to the Brocade VDX 8770-8 running Brocade Network
OS version 3.0.0. and later.
Document conventions
This section describes text formatting conventions and important notices formats.
Text formatting
The narrative-text formatting conventions that are used in this document are as follows:
bold text Identifies command names
Identifies GUI elements
Identifies keywords and operands
Identifies text to enter at the GUI or CLI
italic text Provides emphasis
Identifies variables
Identifies paths and Internet addresses
Identifies document titles
code
text Identifies CLI output
Identifies syntax examples
For readability, command names in the narrative portions of this guide are presented in mixed
lettercase: for example, s
switchShow. In actual examples, command lettercase is often all
lowercase. Otherwise, this manual specifically notes those cases in which a command is
case-sensitive.
Command syntax conventions
Command syntax in this manual follows these conventions: COMMENT: Need examples from NOS
commands
command Commands are printed in bold.
--
option, option Command options are printed in bold.
-
argument, arg Arguments.
[ ] Optional element.
variable Variables are printed in italics. In the help pages, values are underlined or
enclosed in angled brackets < >.