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Figure 1
CLI example
Entering the CLI
HP devices provide multiple methods for entering the CLI, such as through the console port, through telnet,
or through SSH. For more information, see "
Logging in through the console port
Command conventions
Command conventions help you understand command meanings. Commands in HP product manuals
comply with the conventions listed in
Table 1
Command conventions
Convention Description
Boldface Bold
text represents commands and keywords that you enter literally as shown.
Italic
Italic
text represents arguments that you replace with actual values.
[ ]
Square brackets enclose syntax choices (keywords or arguments) that are
optional.
{ x | y | ... }
Braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from
which you select one.
[ x | y | ... ]
Square brackets enclose a set of optional syntax choices separated by vertical
bars, from which you select one or none.
{ x | y | ... } *
Asterisk marked braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by
vertical bars, from which you select at least one.
[ x | y | ... ] *
Asterisk marked square brackets enclose optional syntax choices separated by
vertical bars, from which you select one choice, multiple choices, or none.
&<1-n>
The argument or keyword and argument combination before the ampersand (&)
sign can be entered 1 to n times.
#
A line that starts with a pound (#) sign is comments.
NOTE:
The keywords of HP command lines are case insensitive.
