Audience; Conventions - Hitachi 3080 G2 Hardware Reference Manual

Audience

This guide is written for owners and field service personnel who may have to
repair the system hardware. It is written with the assumption that the reader
has a good working knowledge of computer systems and the replacement of
computer parts.

Conventions

The following conventions are used throughout this document:
Convention
Command
variable
user input
[ and ]
...
GUI element
The following types of messages are used throughout this manual. It is
recommended that these icons and messages are read and clearly
understood before proceeding:
Hitachi NAS Platform 3080/3090 G2 Hardware Reference Guide
Meaning
This fixed-space font denotes literal items such as commands, files,
routines, path names, signals, messages, and programming language
structures.
The italic typeface denotes variable entries and words or concepts being
defined. Italic typeface is also used for book titles.
This bold fixed-space font denotes literal items that the user enters in
interactive sessions. Output is shown in nonbold, fixed-space font.
Brackets enclose optional portions of a command or directive line.
Ellipses indicate that a preceding element can be repeated.
This font denotes the names of graphical user interface (GUI) elements
such as windows, screens, dialog boxes, menus, toolbars, icons, buttons,
boxes, fields, and lists.
A tip contains supplementary information that is useful in completing a task.
A note contains information that helps to install or operate the system
effectively.
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