Introduction, Conventions – Reliant Octel 200 and Octel 300 Message Servers PB6001401 User Manual
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Octel Overture 200/300 Serenade 3.0
PB60014–01
INTRODUCTION
Do I really have to read all this?
or
What's this manual all about, and how do I use it?
Read on. The answer to the first question is no; not right now. The answer to the second question is in the
pages that follow.
Welcome to the
Octel Overture 200/300
Installation and Maintenance Manual
(I&M)
The Octel Overture 200/300 System Administrator’s Manual and the Octel Overture 200/300 Installation
and Maintenance Manual (I&M) contain information about the Octel Overture 200 and the Octel
Overture 300 message servers (Octel Overture 200/300).
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The I&M manual is not designed to be used as a standalone reference manual. Together, the SAM
and I&M are the complete reference for the Octel Overture 200/300 message servers.
The Octel Overture 200/300 SAM & I&M volumes are designed to be used by people performing a
variety of job functions at various stages of learning about and implementing Octel Overture 200/300
message servers. Some volumes educate, while others serve as a reference.
The manuals is not designed to be read straight through, or used only in reference to a question about
Octel Overture 200/300 message servers. Instead, it offers a structure from which to approach Octel
Overture 200/300 message servers — a sequence which closely parallels the process of discovery,
assessment, design, and strategic implementation. It also suggests guidelines for directing readers to the
chapters that will benefit them the most, based on their interests, job functions, and customer needs.
This introduction is divided into the following segments that explain aspects of the manuals.
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Conventions
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Volume description
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Chapters to read by job function
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Product Description chapter descriptions
Conventions
The conventions used in this manual are described below.
This typeface represents normal text in this manual.
The term Octel Overture 200/300 is used throughout this manual to
refer the Octel Overture 200 and the Octel Overture 300 message
server.
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Common terms