Conventions And Terminology - Cisco VS-C6509E-S720-10G User Manual

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Conventions and Terminology

This publication uses the following conventions:
Convention
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Notes use the following conventions:
Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the
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The Cisco EMF software supports a three-button mouse. The buttons are configured as follows:
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Description
Commands and keywords are in boldface. Names of
onscreen elements that you click or select are in
boldface. When describing user actions, keystrokes are
in boldface.
Arguments for which you supply values are in italics.
Elements in square brackets are optional.
Alternative keywords are grouped in braces and
separated by vertical bars.
Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets
and separated by vertical bars.
A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation
marks around the string or the string will include the
quotation marks.
font Terminal sessions and information the system displays
are in
Information you must enter is in
Arguments for which you supply values are in italic
screen font.
The symbol ^ represents the key labeled Control—for
example, the key combination ^D in a screen display
means hold down the Control key while you press the D
key.
Nonprinting characters, such as passwords are in angle
brackets.
Left button—Selects objects and activates controls.
Middle button—Adjusts a selected group of objects, adding to or deselecting part of the group.
Right button—Displays and selects from menus.
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