Nortel 8300 Series, Reference Manual

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Preface 15
System Messaging Platform Reference Guide
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at
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3
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italic text Indicates variables in command syntax descriptions.
Also indicates new terms and book titles. Where a
variable is two or more words, the words are connected
by an underscore.
Example: If the command syntax is
show at <valid_route>
,
valid_route
is one variable and you substitute one
value for it.
plain Courier
text
Indicates command syntax and system output, for
example, prompts and system messages.
Example:
Set Trap Monitor Filters
separator ( > ) Shows menu paths.
Example:
Protocols > IP identifies the IP command on
the Protocols menu.
vertical line (
|
) Separates choices for command keywords and
arguments. Enter only one of the choices. Do not type
the vertical line when entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax is
show ip {alerts|routes}
, you enter either
show ip alerts
or
show ip routes
, but not
both.