Document Conventions - Hitachi MK-97DF8018-00 User Manual

Document Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions used in this
document.
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Convention
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screen/code
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brackets
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Convention for Storage Capacity Values
Storage capacity values for hard disk drives (HDDs) in Hitachi Data
Systems' storage products are calculated based on the following values:
• 1 KB = 1,000 bytes
• 1 MB = 1,000
• 1 GB = 1,000
• 1 TB = 1,000
Storage capacity values for hard disk drives (HDDs) in the Hitachi Simple
Modular Storage 100 are calculated based on the following values:
• 1 KB (kilobyte) = 1,024 bytes
• 1 MB (megabyte) = 1,024
• 1 GB (gigabyte) = 1,024
• 1 TB (terabyte) = 1,024
For further information on the Hitachi storage system, refer to the user's
guide for the system (for example, Hitachi Simple Modular Storage
Hardware Guide, MK-96DF8061).
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Indicates text on a window, other than the window title, including
menus, menu options, buttons, fields, and labels. Example: Click
OK.
Indicates a variable, which is a placeholder for actual text provided
by the user or system. Example: copy source-file target-file. Note:
Angled brackets (< >) are also used to indicate variables.
Indicates text that is displayed on screen or entered by the user.
Example: # pairdisplay -g oradb
Indicates a variable, which is a placeholder for actual text provided
by the user or system. Example: # pairdisplay -g <group>
Note: Italic font is also used to indicate variables.
Indicates optional values. Example: [ a | b ] indicates that you can
choose a, b, or nothing.
Indicates required or expected values. Example: { a | b } indicates
that you must choose either a or b.
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.
Indicates the default value. Example: [ a | b ]
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