Conventions
The following are conventions used in this manual.
Convention
Meaning
Special type
This special type in examples indicates system output or user
input.
UPPERCASE
Uppercase letters in command lines indicate keywords that
must be entered. You can enter keywords in either uppercase
or lowercase. You can abbreviate command keywords to the
smallest number of characters that distinguish the keyword to
the communications server.
lowercase italics
Lowercase italics in command syntax or examples indicate
variables for which either the user or the system supplies a
value.
BOLD
In summaries of characteristics, bold type indicates default
values.
{ }
Braces in command syntax statements indicate that you must
specify one of the enclosed values. Do not type the braces.
[ ]
Square brackets in command syntax statements indicate that
the enclosed value(s) are optional. You can enter none or one.
Default values apply for unspecified options. Do not type the
brackets.
Vertical list
of options
In command syntax statements, a vertical list of options not
enclosed within braces or brackets or parentheses indicates
that you may specify none or any number of the options.
Unspecified options take a default value.
/
A slash between command verbs indicates related, alternative
commands or options. For example,
SET/DEFINE/CHANGE PORT refers to the SET PORT,
DEFINE PORT, and CHANGE PORT commands.
Ctrl/x
Hold down the Ctrl key and press the key specified by x. The
communications server displays this key combination as ^x.
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