Conventions

The following conventions are used in this chapter and elsewhere in this manual:

• Italics represent variables.
• Brackets [ ] represent optional items. These are not actually typed as part of a command.
• Braces represent a logical grouping of items. These are not actually typed as part of a command.
• An ellipsis … indicates that the preceding item may be repeated.
• Vertically separated items inside brackets represent a choice among those items.