HP Integrity NonStop H-Series - Manual (Page 19)

Notation for Messages
Notation Conventions
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Notation for Messages The following list summarizes the notation conventions for the presentation of
displayed messages in this manual.
Nonitalic text Nonitalic letters, numbers, and punctuation indicate text that is displayed or returned
exactly as shown. For example:
Backup Up.
lowercase italic letters Lowercase italic letters indicate variable items whose values are displayed or returned.
For example:
p-register
process-name
Brackets [ ] Brackets enclose items that are sometimes, but not always, displayed. For example:
Event number = number [ Subject = first-subject-value ]
A group of items enclosed in brackets is a list of all possible items that can be
displayed, of which one or none might actually be displayed. The items in the list
might be arranged either vertically, with aligned brackets on each side of the list, or
horizontally, enclosed in a pair of brackets and separated by vertical lines. For
example:
LDEV ldev [ CU %ccu | CU %... ] UP [ (cpu,chan,%ctlr,%unit) ]
Braces { } A group of items enclosed in braces is a list of all possible items that can be displayed,
of which one is actually displayed. The items in the list might be arranged either
vertically, with aligned braces on each side of the list, or horizontally, enclosed in a
pair of braces and separated by vertical lines. For example:
LBU { X | Y } POWER FAIL
process-name State changed from old-objstate to objstate
{ Operator Request. }
{ Unknown. }
Vertical Line | A vertical line separates alternatives in a horizontal list that is enclosed in brackets or
braces. For example:
Transfer status: { OK | Failed }
Percent Sign % A percent sign precedes a number that is not in decimal notation. The % notation
precedes an octal number. The %B notation precedes a binary number. The
%H notation precedes a hexadecimal number. For example:
%005400
P=% p-register E=%e-register