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Command syntax conventions, Notes, cautions, and warnings, Key terms

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Command syntax conventions Command syntax in this manual follows these conventions: command --option, option -argument, arg [ ] variable ... value | \ Commands are printed in bold. Command options are printed in bold. Arguments. Optional element. Variables are printed in italics. In the help pages, variables are underlined or enclosed in angled brackets < >. Repeat the previous element, for example "member[;member...]" Fixed values following arguments are printed in plain font. For example, --show WWN Boolean. Elements are exclusive. Example: --show -mode egress | ingress Backslash. Indicates that the line continues through the line break. For command line input, type the entire line without the backslash. Notes, cautions, and warnings The following notices and statements are used in this manual. They are listed below in order of increasing severity of potential hazards. NOTE A note provides a tip, guidance, or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to related information. ATTENTION An Attention statement indicates potential damage to hardware or data. CAUTION A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can cause damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data. DANGER A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to you. Safety labels are also attached directly to products to warn of these conditions or situations. Key terms For definitions specific to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the technical glossaries on Brocade Connect. See "Brocade resources" on page xii for instructions on accessing Brocade Connect. Fabric OS FCIP Administrator's Guide xi 53-1001766-01

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Fabric OS FCIP Administrator’s Guide
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Command syntax conventions
Command syntax in this manual follows these conventions:
Notes, cautions, and warnings
The following notices and statements are used in this manual. They are listed below in order of
increasing severity of potential hazards.
NOTE
A note provides a tip, guidance, or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a
reference to related information.
ATTENTION
An Attention statement indicates potential damage to hardware or data.
CAUTION
A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can cause damage to hardware, firmware,
software, or data.
DANGER
A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely
hazardous to you. Safety labels are also attached directly to products to warn of these conditions
or situations.
Key terms
For definitions specific to Brocade and Fibre Channel, see the technical glossaries on Brocade
Connect. See
“Brocade resources”
on page xii for instructions on accessing Brocade Connect.
command
Commands are printed in bold.
--
option, option
Command options are printed in bold.
-
argument,
arg
Arguments.
[ ]
Optional element.
variable
Variables are printed in italics. In the help pages, variables are underlined
or
enclosed in angled brackets < >.
...
Repeat the previous element, for example “member[;member...]”
value
Fixed values following arguments are printed in plain font. For example,
--
show
WWN
|
Boolean. Elements are exclusive. Example:
--
show
-
mode
egress | ingress
\
Backslash. Indicates that the line continues through the line break. For
command line input, type the entire line without the backslash.