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italic text Provides emphasis Identifies variables Identifies paths and Internet addresses Identifies document titles code text Identifies CLI output Identifies command syntax examples For readability, command names in the narrative portions of this guide are presented in mixed lettercase: for example, switchShow. In actual examples, command lettercase is often all lowercase. Otherwise, this manual specifically notes those cases in which a command is case sensitive. 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, values 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 Command examples This book describes how to perform configuration tasks using the Fabric OS command line interface, but does not describe the commands in detail. For complete descriptions of all Fabric OS commands, including syntax, operand description, and sample output, see the Fabric OS Command Reference. 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. FICON Administrator's Guide ix 53-1001771-01

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FICON Administrator’s Guide
ix
53-1001771-01
italic
text
Provides emphasis
Identifies variables
Identifies paths and Internet addresses
Identifies document titles
code
text
Identifies CLI output
Identifies command syntax examples
For readability, command names in the narrative portions of this guide are presented in mixed
lettercase: for example,
switchShow
. In actual examples, command lettercase is often all
lowercase. Otherwise, this manual specifically notes those cases in which a command is case
sensitive.
Command syntax conventions
Command syntax in this manual follows these conventions:
Command examples
This book describes how to perform configuration tasks using the Fabric OS command line
interface, but does not describe the commands in detail. For complete descriptions of all Fabric OS
commands, including syntax, operand description, and sample output, see the
Fabric OS
Command Reference
.
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.
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, values 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