Catalyst 5000/6000 CLI Syntax Conventions
All well-documented equipment uses a standard representation for interpreting commands. The Catalyst is no exception. Cisco documents how to interpret the printed commands of its documentation. Table 4-1 summarizes the command syntax conventions used in the Catalyst documentation and in this book.
Table 4-1. Catalyst Syntax Conventions
| Command Presentation | Interpretation |
| Boldface | Commands and keywords that are entered literally as shown are in boldface. |
| Italic | Arguments for which you supply values are in italics. |
| [ ] | Elements in square brackets are optional. |
| {x | y | z} | Alternative required keywords are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars. |
| [x | y | z] | Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars. |
| String | A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string or the string will include the quotation marks. |