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DGS-3120 Series Managed Switch CLI Reference Guide 
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when entering the command. DO NOT TYPE THE ANGLE 
Encloses a required value or list of required arguments. Only one 
value or argument must be specified. For example, in the syntax 
create account [admin | operator | power_user | user] <username 
15> {encrypt [plain_text | sha_1] <password>} 
users must specify either the admin-level or user-level account when 
entering the command. DO NOT TYPE THE SQUARE BRACKETS. 
Separates mutually exclusive items in a list, one of which must be 
entered. For example, in the syntax 
create ipif <ipif_name 12> {<network_address>} <vlan_name 32> 
{secondary | state [enable | disable] | proxy_arp [enable | disable] 
{local [enable | disable]}} 
users must specify either the community or trap receiver in the 
command. DO NOT TYPE THE VERTICAL BAR. 
Encloses an optional value or a list of optional arguments. One or 
more values or arguments can be specified. For example, in the syntax 
reset {[config | system]} {force_agree} 
users may choose configure or system in the command. DO NOT 
TYPE THE BRACES. 
Indicates at least one or more of the values or arguments in the 
preceding syntax enclosed by braces must be specified. For example, 
in the syntax 
config bpdu_protection ports [<portlist> | all] {state [enable | disable] | 
mode [drop | block | shutdown]}(1) 
users have the option to specify hops or time or both of them. The "(1)" 
following the set of braces indicates at least one argument or value 
within the braces must be specified. DO NOT TYPE THE 
PARENTHESES. 
12 means the maximum length of the IP interface name. 
1-31 means the legal range of the metric value. 
 
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