Documentation Conventions
Statement
The specifications provided in the product documentation are tested in lab environment (for example, the tested device has been installed with a certain type of boards or only one protocol is run on the device). Results may differ from the listed specifications when you attempt to obtain the maximum values with different hardware components or multiple functions enabled on the device.
Interface Numbers and Link Types
The interface numbers and link types in the documentation are used as an example. In working situations, the actual interface numbers and link types may be different from those used in this document.
Symbol Conventions
The symbols used in this document are described in the following table. They are defined as follows.
Symbol |
Description |
|---|---|
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Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. |
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Indicates a hazard with a medium level of risk which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. |
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Indicates a hazard with a low level of risk which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury. |
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Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance deterioration, or unanticipated results. NOTICE is used to address practices not related to personal injury. |
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Supplements the important information in the main text. NOTE is used to address information not related to personal injury, equipment damage, and environment deterioration. |
Command Conventions
| Convention | Description |
|---|---|
Boldface |
The keywords of a command line are in boldfaces. |
Italic |
Command arguments are in italic. |
[ ] |
Items (keywords or arguments) in square brackets [ ] are optional. |
{ x | y | ... } |
Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars. One is selected. |
[ x | y | ... ] |
Optional alternative items are grouped in square brackets and separated by vertical bars. One or none is selected. |
{ x | y | ... } * |
Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars. A minimum of one or a maximum of all can be selected. |
[ x | y | ... ] * |
Optional alternative items are grouped in square brackets and separated by vertical bars. Many or none can be selected. |
&<1-n> |
This parameter before the & sign can be repeated 1 to n times. |
# |
This parameter before the # sign can be repeated 1 to n times. |