Installation manual
Preface
Conventions
This section discusses the conventions used in this guide.
Text Conventions
The following tables list text conventions that are used throughout this guide.
Table 1: Notice Icons
Icon Notice Type Alerts you to...
Note Important features or instructions.
Caution Risk of personal injury, system damage, or loss of data.
Warning Risk of severe personal injury.
New This command or section is new for this release.
Table 2: Text Conventions
Convention Description
Screen displays
This typeface indicates command syntax, or represents information as it appears on
the screen.
The words enter and
type
When you see the word “enter” in this guide, you must type something, and then press
the Return or Enter key. Do not press the Return or Enter key when an instruction
simply says “type.”
[Key] names Key names are written with brackets, such as [Return] or [Esc]. If you must press two
or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example:
Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del]
Words in italicized type Italics emphasize a point or denote new terms at the place where they are defined in
the text. Italics are also used when referring to publication titles.
Platform-Dependent Conventions
Unless otherwise noted, all information applies to all platforms supported by ExtremeXOS software,
which are the following:
•
BlackDiamond
®
X series switch
•
BlackDiamond 8800 series switches
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