E Series and JunosE Text and Syntax Conventions

Table 1 defines notice icons used in this documentation.

Table 1: Notice Icons

Icon

Meaning

Description

Informational note

Indicates important features or instructions.

Caution

Indicates a situation that might result in loss of data or hardware damage.

Warning

Alerts you to the risk of personal injury or death.

Laser warning

Alerts you to the risk of personal injury from a laser.

Tip

Indicates helpful information.

Best practice

Alerts you to a recommended use or implementation.

Table 2 defines text and syntax conventions that we use throughout the E Series and JunosE documentation.

Table 2: Text and Syntax Conventions

Convention

Description

Examples

Bold text like this

Represents commands and keywords in text.

  • Issue the clock source command.
  • Specify the keyword exp-msg.

Bold text like this

Represents text that the user must type.

host1(config)#traffic class low-loss1

Fixed-width text like this

Represents information as displayed on your terminal’s screen.

host1#show ip ospf 2

Routing Process OSPF 2 with Router ID 5.5.0.250
Router is an Area Border Router (ABR)

Italic text like this

  • Emphasizes words.
  • Identifies variables.
  • Identifies chapter, appendix, and book names.
  • There are two levels of access: user and privileged.
  • clusterId, ipAddress.
  • Appendix A, System Specifications

Plus sign (+) linking key names

Indicates that you must press two or more keys simultaneously.

Press Ctrl + b.

Syntax Conventions in the Command Reference Guide

Plain text like this

Represents keywords.

terminal length

Italic text like this

Represents variables.

mask, accessListName

| (pipe symbol)

Represents a choice to select one keyword or variable to the left or to the right of this symbol. (The keyword or variable can be either optional or required.)

diagnostic | line

[ ] (brackets)

Represent optional keywords or variables.

[ internal | external ]

[ ]* (brackets and asterisk)

Represent optional keywords or variables that can be entered more than once.

[ level1 | level2 | l1 ]*

{ } (braces)

Represent required keywords or variables.

{ permit | deny } { in | out }

{ clusterId | ipAddress }