Nortel Optivity Switch, Using Manual

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18 Preface
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Text conventions
This guide uses the following text conventions:
Related publications
For more information about the protocols used in Optivity Switch Manager or
information about using Device Manager, refer to the publications in this list.
bold Courier text
Indicates command names and options and text that
you need to enter.
Example: Use the
dinfo
command.
Example: Enter
show ip { alerts | routes }
.
italic text Indicates new terms, book titles, and variables in
command syntax descriptions. 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 option on the
Protocols menu.
Note:
The Passport product line was formerly named Accelar. The
product name on some previously published documents has not yet been
changed.