Convention Description
Monospace
Indicates text that is displayed on screen or entered by the user.
Example: pairdisplay -g oradb
< > angle
brackets
Indicates variables in the following scenarios:
■
Variables are not clearly separated from the surrounding text or
from other variables. Example:
Status-<report-name><file-version>.csv
■
Variables in headings.
[ ] square
brackets
Indicates optional values. Example: [ a | b ] indicates that you can
choose a, b, or nothing.
{ } braces Indicates required or expected values. Example: { a | b } indicates
that you must choose either a or b.
| vertical bar Indicates that you have a choice between two or more options or
arguments. Examples:
[ a | b ] indicates that you can choose a, b, or nothing.
{ a | b } indicates that you must choose either a or b.
This document uses the following icons to draw attention to information:
Icon Label Description
Note Calls attention to important or additional information.
Tip Provides helpful information, guidelines, or suggestions for
performing tasks more eectively.
Caution Warns the user of adverse conditions and/or consequences
(for example, disruptive operations, data loss, or a system
crash).
WARNING Warns the user of a hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Conventions for storage capacity values
Physical storage capacity values (for example, disk drive capacity) are calculated based
on the following values:
Conventions for storage capacity values
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G130 Hardware Reference Guide 7