50 Introduction
Document Conventions
Table 1-1 describes the typographical conventions this document uses.
Additional Documentation
The following documents for the PowerConnect 7000 Series switches are 
available at support.dell.com/manuals:
•
Getting Started Guide—
provides information about the switch models in 
the series, including front and back panel features. It also describes the 
installation and initial configuration procedures.
•
CLI Reference Guide—
provides information about the command-line 
interface (CLI) commands used to configure and manage the switch. The 
document provides in-depth CLI descriptions, syntax, default values, and 
usage guidelines.
Table 1-1. Document Conventions
Convention Description
Bold Page names, field names, menu options, button names, and 
CLI commands and keywords.
courier font
Command-line text (CLI output) and file names
[ ] In a command line, square brackets indicate an optional 
entry.
{ } In a command line, inclusive brackets indicate a selection of 
compulsory parameters separated by the | character. One 
option must be selected. For example:
 spanning-tree mode 
{stp|rstp|mstp} means that for the spanning-tree mode 
command you must enter either stp, rstp, or mstp
Italic
  In a command line, indicates a variable. 
<Enter>  Any individual key on the keyboard.
CTRL + Z A keyboard combination that involves pressing the Z key 
while holding the CTRL key.