DGS-3710 Series Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Intended Readers
Typographical Conventions
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
Safety Instructions
The
DGS-3710 Series Hardware Installation Guide
contains information about the hardware specifcations of the
Switch. This manual is intended for network managers familiar with network management concepts and terminology.
Typographical Conventions
Convention
Description
[ ]
In a command line, square brackets indicate an optional entry. For example: [copy
filename] means that optionally you can type copy followed by the name of the file. Do
not type the brackets.
Bold font
Indicates a button, a toolbar icon, menu, or menu item. For example: Open the
File
menu and choose
Cancel
. Used for emphasis. May also indicate system messages or
prompts appearing on screen. For example:
You have mail
.
Bold
font is also used to
represent filenames, program names and commands. For example:
use the copy
command
.
Boldface Typewriter
Font
Indicates commands and responses to prompts that must be typed exactly as printed in
the manual.
Initial capital letter
Indicates a window name. Names of keys on the keyboard have initial capitals. For
example: Click Enter.
Italics
Indicates a window name or a field. Also can indicate a variables or parameter that is
replaced with an appropriate word or string. For example: type
filename
means that the
actual filename should be typed instead of the word shown in italic.
Menu Name > Menu
Option
Menu Name > Menu Option
Indicates the menu structure.
Device > Port > Port
Properties
means the Port Properties menu option under the Port menu option that is
located under the Device menu.
Table 1. Typographical Conventions
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
A
NOTE
indicates important information that helps make better use of the device.
A
NOTICE
indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells how to avoid the
problem.
A
CAUTION
indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
