Chapter 12: The MIB Navigator ScreenPage 12-4ESXMIM/ESXMIM-F2 Local Management Guide12.2.1 Conventions for MIB Navigator CommandsThis manual uses the following conventions for denoting commands:• Information keyed by the user is shown in this helvetica font.• Command arguments are indicated by two types of brackets:- required arguments are enclosed by [ ].- optional arguments are enclosed by < >.MIB Navigator command conventions are as follows:• To abort the output or interrupt a process the escape character is ^C(where ^ equals the Control key).• A slash (/) proceeding an OID issues that command from the rootdirectory regardless of where you are in the MIB. If no slash precedesthe OID the command issues from your current MIB location.• Dot notation (1.1.1.1) is equivalent to slash notation (1/1/1/1). Useslash notation with the navigational commands, and the dot notationwith the built-in commands that are using SNMP to access and managenetwork devices.MIB Navigation Commands are listed in the format shown below:command:Syntax: This entry provides the format that the MIBNavigator command requires. It indicateswhere arguments, if any, must be specified.Description: This entry briefly describes the command andits uses.Options: This entry lists any additional fields which maybe added to the command and their format.Example: This entry shows an example of the command.