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Document conventions
System Administrator’s Guide 11
Document conventions
The following conventions are used in this guide.
Formatting conventions
This manual uses the following formatting conventions.
Specifying IP addresses
When using the web-based management console to configure the Shiva VPN
Gateway, you will need to specify IP addresses and address ranges. The following
syntax conventions are used to do this:
Example Description
Network
or
mkdir rootCA
When referring to the web-based
management console, items in bold type
identify menu commands or input fields.
They are presented exactly as they appear
on screen.
Bold text is also used to present command
line output or program listings.
Network Setup > Routes When referring to the web-based
management console, submenus and tabs
are indicated using the ‘>’ sign. The
example refers to the Routes tab, which is
found after selecting the Network Setup
option.
Syntax Description
a.b.c.d Use this form to specify a single IP address. Replace each
letter by a digit in the range 0 to 255.
a.b.c.d-e Use this form to specify an IP address range, where a.b.c.d
specifies the starting address and a.b.c.e specifies the ending
address. The start and end addresses are included in the
range.
a.b.c.d-e.f.g.h Use this form to specify an IP address range, where a.b.c.d
specifies the starting address and e.f.g.h specifies the ending
address. The start and end addresses are included in the
range.