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Cisco ME 6500 Series Ethernet Switch Installation Guide
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Preface
Conventions
Conventions
This publication uses the following conventions:
Notes use the following conventions:
Note
Means
reader take note
. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the
publication.
Cautions use the following conventions:
Caution
Means
reader be careful
. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment
damage or loss of data.
Convention
Description
boldface
font
Commands, command options, and keywords are in
boldface
.
italic
font
Arguments for which you supply values are in
italics
.
[ ]
Elements in square brackets are optional.
{ x | y | z }
Alternative keywords are grouped in braces and
separated by vertical bars.
[ x | y | z ]
Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets
and separated by vertical bars.
string
A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation
marks around the string or the string will include the
quotation marks.
screen
font
Terminal sessions and information the system displays
are in
screen
font.
boldface screen
font
Information you must enter is in
boldface screen
font.
italic screen
font
Arguments for which you supply values are in
italic
screen
font.
^
The symbol ^ represents the key labeled Control. For
example, the key combination ^D in a screen display
means hold down the Control key while you press the D
key.
< >
Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle
brackets.
