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Cuda 12000 IP Access Switch CLI Reference Guide
Command Syntax 17
Command Syntax
This table lists the command syntax conventions used in this guide.
In examples only, all user input — commands, keywords, and variables — are
in bold to distinguish what the user enters from display-only screen text. In
all other sections of this document, the conventions described above apply.
Command Element Syntax
Commands and
keywords
Expressed in bold. For example:
show chassis-config
Variables Enclosed in < > and expressed in plain text. For example:
add arp <ip-address> <mac-address>
In this example, <ip-address> and <mac-address> are variables
that follow the add arp command.
Optional Arguments Enclosed in [ ]. For example:
ip route <dest-network> <mask> [gateway] [metric]
In this example, the keywords gateway and metric are
optional arguments.
Set of Choices Enclosed in { | }. For example:
loop {line | internal}
In this example, the user can specify either the line keyword or
the internal keyword following the loop command.
List Expressed as three dots (...). For example:
snmp-server host [<notification-type>...]
In this example, the user can specify multiple notification
types.