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Table 2-3. CLI Command Notation Conventions
Interface Naming Conventions
The conventions for naming interfaces in CLI commands are as follows:
Ethernet Interfaces
Individual Ethernet interfaces (Gigabit Ethernet, Ten Gigabit Ethernet, and
Forty Gigabit Ethernet) are identified in the CLI by the variable
unit/slot/port , where:
Convention Example Description
[ ] square
brackets
[value] In a command line, square brackets indicate
an optional parameter that you can enter in
place of the brackets and text inside them.
{ } curly braces {choice1|choice2} In a command line, inclusive brackets
indicate a selection of compulsory
parameters separated by the
| character. You
must select a parameter from the list of
choices. For example: flowcontrol
{auto |
on | off} means that for the flowcontrol
command either auto, on or off must be
selected.
| vertical bars choice1|choice2 Separates the mutually exclusive choices.
[{}] braces
within square
brackets
[{choice1|choice2}] Indicates a choice within an optional
element.
Italic Indicates a variable value. You must replace
the italicized text with an appropriate value,
which might be a name or number.
<Enter> Any individual key on the keyboard.
<Ctrl>+<F4> Any combination of keys pressed
simultaneously on the keyboard.
Screen Display Indicates system messages and prompts
appearing on the console.
all Indicates a literal parameter, entered into
the command as it is.