When an option is enclosed in braces ( { } ), the option is a required item in the syntax statement. For example, {yes | no} indicates that you must specify yes or no when using the command.
The commands that are used in Advanced Server will be easier to understand and use if you keep the following concepts in mind:
When an option is enclosed in braces ( { } ), the option is a required item in the syntax statement. For example, {yes | no} indicates that you must specify yes or no when using the command.
When an option is enclosed in brackets ( [ ] ), it is an optional item in the syntax statement. For example, [password] indicates that a password may be used with the command, if desired.
When a vertical bar ( | ) separates items within braces or brackets, only one of the options must be used. For example, {/hold | /release | /delete} indicates that only one of the three options must be used.
When an ellipsis ( ... ) appears in a syntax statement, it indicates that you can repeat the previous item(s). For example, /route: devicename [, ...] indicates that you can specify more than one device, putting a comma between the device names.
Be sure to type slashes ( / ), back slashes ( \ ), commas ( , ), double quotes ( " " ), equal signs ( = ), colons ( : ), semicolons ( ; ), and asterisks ( * ) as they are shown.
Replace the pound sign ( # ) with a number.
At the UNIX system command prompt, you must type Net commands in lower-case letters.
When you finish typing a command, press ENTER. If you are typing a long command string, do not press ENTER when your cursor gets to the edge of your screen; the cursor will "wrap around" and continue on the next line of your screen. Press ENTER only after you finish typing the entire command string.
