Intended audience
This document is intended for system administr
ators, Hitachi Data Systems
representatives, and authorized service providers who install, configure, or
operate Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G200, G400, G600 storage systems.
Readers of this document should be familiar with the following:
• Data processing and RAID storage systems and their basic functions.
• The Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G200, G400, G600 storage system.
• The operating system and web browser software on the system hosting
the storage management software.
Document conventions
This document uses the following typographic conventions:
Convention Description
Bold Indicates text on a window, other than the window title, including menus,
menu options, buttons, fields, and labels. Example: Click OK.
Italic Indicates a variable, which is a placeholder for actual text provided by the
user or system. Example: copy source-file target-file
Note: Angled br
ackets (< >) are also used to indicate variables.
Monospace
Indicates text that is displayed on screen or entered by the user. Example:
pairdisplay -g oradb
< > angled brackets 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.
[ ] 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.
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