CLI special characters Conventions used in this information center Emphasis

The following special characters are used in the command-line interface (CLI) command examples:

- (minus) sign
Flags are prefixed with a - (minus) sign. Flags define the action of a command or modify the operation of a command. You can use multiple flags, followed by parameters, when you issue a command. The - character cannot be used as the first character of an object name.
| vertical bar
A vertical bar signifies that you choose only one value.

For example, [ a | b ] indicates that you can choose a, b, or nothing. Similarly, { a | b } indicates that you must choose either a or b.

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