HP Integrity NonStop H-Series - Manual (Page 10)

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Notation Conventions
This manual provides a glossary of special terms and an index to help you quickly find
the information you are looking for.
Notation Conventions
Hypertext Links
Blue underline is used to indicate a hypertext link within text. By clicking a passage of
text with a blue underline, you are taken to the location described. For example:
This requirement is described under Backup DAM Volumes and Physical Disk
Drives on page 3-2.
General Syntax Notation
This list summarizes the notation conventions for syntax presentation in this manual.
UPPERCASE LETTERS. Uppercase letters indicate keywords and reserved words. Type
these items exactly as shown. Items not enclosed in brackets are required. For
example:
MAXATTACH
lowercase italic letters. Lowercase italic letters indicate variable items that you supply.
Items not enclosed in brackets are required. For example:
file-name
computer type. Computer type letters within text indicate C and HP NonStop Open
System Services (OSS) keywords and reserved words. Type these items exactly as
shown. Items not enclosed in brackets are required. For example:
myfile.c
italic computer type. Italic computer type letters within text indicate C and OSS
variable items that you supply. Items not enclosed in brackets are required. For
example:
pathname
[ ] Brackets. Brackets enclose optional syntax items. For example:
TERM [\system-name.]$terminal-name
INT[ERRUPTS]
A group of items enclosed in brackets is a list from which you can choose one item or
none. The items in the list can be arranged either vertically, with aligned brackets on