Cisco AS5350XM Configuration Manual page 19

About Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE Software Documentation
Software Conventions
Cisco IOS uses the following program code conventions:
Convention
Courier font
Bold Courier font
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Reader Alert Conventions
The Cisco IOS documentation set uses the following conventions for reader alerts:
Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment
Caution
damage or loss of data.
Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the
Note
manual.
Means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the
Timesaver
paragraph.
Documentation Organization
This section describes the Cisco IOS documentation set, how it is organized, and how to access it on
Cisco.com. Included are lists of configuration guides, command references, and supplementary
references and resources that make up the documentation set. The following topics are included:
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Description
Courier font is used for information that is displayed on a PC or terminal screen.
Bold Courier font indicates text that the user must enter.
> Angle brackets enclose text that is not displayed, such as a password. Angle
brackets also are used in contexts in which the italic font style is not supported;
for example, ASCII text.
An exclamation point at the beginning of a line indicates that the text that follows
is a comment, not a line of code. An exclamation point is also displayed by
Cisco IOS software for certain processes.
] Square brackets enclose default responses to system prompts.
Cisco IOS Documentation Set, page iv
Cisco IOS Documentation on Cisco.com, page iv
Configuration Guides, Command References, and Supplementary Resources, page v
Documentation Organization
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