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 effectively.
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:
Physical capacity unit
Value
1 kilobyte (KB) 1,000 (10
3
) bytes
1 megabyte (MB) 1,000 KB or 1,000
2
bytes
1 gigabyte (GB) 1,000 MB or 1,000
3
bytes
1 terabyte (TB) 1,000 GB or 1,000
4
bytes
14 Preface
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G400, G600 Hardware Reference Guide