Audience
This book is intended for system administrators who are responsible for configuring or maintaining
networks. This guide assumes that you are knowledgeable in Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking
technologies.
Conventions
This book uses the following conventions to describe command syntax.
Keyword
Keywords are in Courier font and must be entered in the CLI as listed.
parameter
Parameters are in italics and require a number or word to be entered in the CLI.
{X}
Keywords and parameters within braces must be entered in the CLI.
[X]
Keywords and parameters within brackets are optional.
x|y
Keywords and parameters separated by a bar require you to choose one option.
x||y
Keywords and parameters separated by a double bar allows you to choose any or
all of the options.
Information Icons
This book uses the following information symbols:
NOTE: The Note icon signals important operational information.
CAUTION: The Caution icon signals information about situations that could result in equipment
damage or loss of data.
WARNING: The Warning icon signals information about hardware handling that could result in
injury.
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