Hitachi G200 - Page 12

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provided by the user or for output by the system. Example:
pairdisplay -g group
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entry for angle brackets.)
Monospace
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or from other variables. Example:
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can choose a, b, or nothing.
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indicates that you must choose either a or b.
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arguments. Examples:
[ a | b ] indicates that you can choose a, b, or nothing.
{ a | b } indicates that you must choose either a or b.
↓value↓ floor
floor(value)
Floor function (round down value to the next integer)
↑value↑ ceiling
ceiling(value)
Ceiling function (round up value to the next integer)
_ (underlined text) Default value
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Preface
Hitachi TrueCopy® User Guide for Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform Gx00 and Fx00 Models