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34 Preface
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Before you begin
This guide is intended for network administrators who have the following
background:
• basic knowledge of networks, Ethernet bridging, and IP routing
• familiarity with networking concepts and terminology
• basic knowledge of network topologies
Text conventions
This guide uses the following text conventions:
angle brackets (< >) Indicate that you choose the text to enter based on the
description inside the brackets. Do not type the
brackets when entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax is
ping <ip_address>
, you enter
ping 192.32.10.12
bold body text Indicates objects such as window names, dialog box
names, and icons, as well as user interface objects such
as buttons, tabs, and menu items.
braces ({}) Indicate required elements in syntax descriptions where
there is more than one option. You must choose only
one of the options. Do not type the braces when
entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax is
show ip {alerts|routes}
, you must enter either
show ip alerts
or
show ip routes
, but not both.
brackets ([ ]) Indicate optional elements in syntax descriptions. Do
not type the brackets when entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax is
show ip interfaces [-alerts]
, you can enter
either
show ip interfaces
or
show ip interfaces -alerts .