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angle brackets < > Indicates arguments for which you must supply a value:
retry-limit <1–100>
Supply a value. For example:
retry-limit 60
Square brackets [ ] Indicates optional arguments.
delete [slot slot_num]
For example:
delete slot 3
Vertical bars, also called a
pipe
(|)
Separates alternative, mutually exclusive elements.
framing <sonet | sdh>
To complete the command, supply the value. For example:
framing sonet
or
framing sdh
-flag A flag is usually an abbreviation for a function, menu, or option
name, or for a compiler or preprocessor argument. You must enter
a flag exactly as shown, including the preceding hyphen.
.ext A filename extension, such as .ext, might follow a variable that
represents a filename. Type this extension exactly as shown,
immediately after the name of the file. The extension might be
optional in certain products.
( . , ; + * - / ) Punctuation and mathematical notations are literal symbols that
you must enter exactly as shown.
' ' Single quotation marks are literal symbols that you must enter as
shown.
Table 1 Command-Line Conventions (continued)
Convention Description