About SonicOS 8
Guide Conventions
These text conventions are used in this guide:
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| Convention | Description |
|---|---|
| Bold text | Used in procedures to identify elements in the management interface like dialog boxes, windows, screen names, messages, and buttons. Also used for file names and text or values you are being instructed to select or type into the interface. |
| Function | Menu group > Menu item | Indicates a multiple step menu choice on the user interface. For example, NETWORK | System > Interfaces means to select the NETWORK functions at the top of the window, then click on System in the left navigation menu to open the menu group (if needed) and select Interfaces to display the page. |
Code
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Indicates sample computer programming code. If bold, it represents text to be typed in the command line interface. |
| <Variable> | Represents a variable name. The variable name and angle brackets need to be replaced with an actual value. For example in the segment serialnumber=<your serial number>, replace the variable and brackets with the serial number from your device, such as serialnumber=2CB8ED000004. |
| Italics | Indicates the name of a technical manual. Also indicates emphasis on certain words in a sentence, such as the first instance of a significant term or concept. |
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