18 Preface
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Symbols used in this guide
This guide uses symbols to draw your attention to important information. The following symbols
appear in this guide:
Text conventions
This guide uses the following text conventions:
Caution: Caution Symbol
Alerts you to conditions where you can damage the equipment.
Danger: Electrical Shock Hazard Symbol
Alerts you to conditions where you can get an electrical shock.
Warning: Warning Symbol
Alerts you to conditions where you can cause the system to fail or work improperly.
Note: Note Symbol
A Note alerts you to important information.
Tip: Tip Symbol
Alerts you to additional information that can help you perform a task.
!
Security Note: This symbol indicates a point of system security where a default should
be changed, or where the administrator needs to make a decision about the level of
security required for the system.
angle brackets (< >) Indicates that you choose the text to enter based on the description
inside the brackets. Do not type the brackets when entering the
command.
Example: If the command syntax is:
ping
<ip_address>
you enter: ping 192.32.10.12
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 book titles