Audience; Conventions - Hitachi NAS Platform 4000 Series 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 and Hitachi Unified Storage Series 4000 Hardware Reference
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.
A caution indicates the possibility of damage to data or equipment.
Do not proceed beyond a caution message until the requirements are
fully understood.
Chapter 1: About this manual
Meaning
Audience
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