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Learning About the User Interfaces 23
Figure 2 Abbreviated Syntax
Additional syntax examples are provided in “Full and Abbreviated Syntax
Examples” on page 24.
Symbols
You may see a variety of symbols shown as part of the command syntax. These
symbols usually explain how to enter the command, and you do not type them as
part of the command itself. The exceptions to this rule are parentheses, the
hyphen, and the exclamation point, which you do type as part of the command.
Table 3 summarizes command syntax symbols.
Table 3 Command Syntax Symbols
Symbol Description
angle brackets < > Enclose a variable or value. You must specify the variable or value; for
example, in the syntax:
DELete -IP ADDRess <IP address>
you must supply an address for <IP address> when you enter the
command. Do not type the angle brackets.
square brackets[ ] Enclose an optional value or a list of optional arguments. One or more
values or arguments can be specified. For example, in the syntax:
SET PRIvilege = [User | NetMgr]
you can specify either User or NetMgr when you enter the command. Do
not type the square brackets.
parentheses ( ) Enclose a list of values that can be assigned to a single parameter. At least
one of them must be selected. You must type the parentheses and
separate the values with a comma if you are assigning more than one
value. For example, in the syntax:
SET CurrentPorts = ALL | (<port>, <port>)
you can specify two port numbers by enclosing them in parentheses and
separating them with a comma when you enter the command.
vertical bar | Separates mutually exclusive items in a list, one of which must be
entered. For example, in the syntax:
SET ScreenLength = [None | <line>(6–100)]
you can specify either the word None or a number between 6 and 100
when you enter the command. Do not type the vertical bar.
ellipsis ... Following a parameter name or value, indicates that one or more
additional arguments may be specified on the same command line. For
example, in the syntax:
ADD !<port> -IP SecAuthIn <authority> [<authority> ...]
[ANY]
you can specify multiple authorities (GENSER, SIOP, SCI, NSA, DOE,
NONE) when you enter the command. Do not type the ellipsis.
SETD !1 -FDDI IP = DNI
Command name
Commands, parameters, and service names can be entered in abbreviated form.
Uppercase denotes the shortest unambiguous abbreviation of a command,
service name, or parameter.
Parameter name
Value