Preface

Document conventions

The document conventions describe text formatting conventions, command syntax conventions, and important notice formats used in Ivanti technical documentation.

Text formatting conventions

Convention	Description
bold text	Identifies command names Identifies keywords and operands Identifies the names of user-manipulated GUI elements Identifies the names of user-manipulated GUI elements
italic text	Identifies emphasis Identifies variables Identifies document titles
Courier Font	Identifies command output Identifies command syntax examples

Command syntax conventions

Convention	Description
bold text	Identifies command names, keywords, and command options.
italic text	Identifies a variable.
[ ]	Syntax components displayed within square brackets are optional. Default responses to system prompts are enclosed in square brackets.
{ x \| y \| z }	A choice of required parameters is enclosed in curly brackets separated by vertical bars. You must select one of the options.
x \| y	A vertical bar separates mutually exclusive elements.
< >	Non-printing characters, for example, passwords, are enclosed in angle brackets.
...	Repeat the previous element, for example, member[member...].
\	Indicates a “soft” line break in command examples. If a backslash separates two lines of a command input, enter the entire command at the prompt without the backslash.
bold text	Identifies command names, keywords, and command options.

Notes and Warnings

Note, Attention, and Caution statements might be used in this document.

A Note provides a tip, guidance, or advice, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to related information.

ATTENTION
An Attention statement indicates a stronger note, for example, to alert you when traffic might be interrupted or the device might reboot.

CAUTION
A Caution statement alerts you to situations that can be potentially hazardous to you or cause damage to hardware, firmware, software, or data.