Documentation Reference for VSP Operating System Software

Chapter 5: Text conventions
This section describes the text conventions used throughout the VSP Operating System Software
(VOSS) documentation suite.
Plain Courier text
Plain Courier text indicates command names, options, and text that you must enter.
Example: Enter show ip route.
Plain Courier text also indicates command syntax and system output, for example, prompts
and system messages.
Example: Error: Invalid command syntax [Failed][2013-03-22 13:37:03.303
-04:00]
Bold text
Bold text indicates the GUI object name you must act upon.
Example: Click OK.
Example: On the Tools menu, choose Options.
Special messages
A special message identifies a risk associated with an action. A special message can also explain
how to avoid or reduce the risk. The following are examples of the different types of special
messages and the purposes they serve.
Important:
This special message draws your attention to key information that does not carry with it the risk
of personal injury, death, system failure, service interruption, loss of data, damage to equipment,
or electrostatic discharge.
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