Hitachi MK-96RD617-08 - Manual (Page 11)

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Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Hitachi Performance Manager User’s Guide
Convention Description
| 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.
underline Indicates the default value. Example: [ a | b ]
This document uses the following icons to draw attention to information:
Icon Meaning Description
Note Calls attention to important and/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 (e.g.,
disruptive operations).
WARNING Warns the user of severe conditions and/or consequences (e.g.,
destructive operations).
Convention for Storage Capacity Values
Physical storage capacity values (e.g., disk drive capacity) are calculated
based on the following values:
1 KB = 1,000 bytes
1 MB = 1,000 2 bytes
1 GB = 1,000 3 bytes
1 TB = 1,000 4 bytes
1 PB = 1,000 5 bytes
Logical storage capacity values (e.g., logical device capacity) are calculated
based on the following values:
1 KB = 1,024 bytes
1 MB = 1,024 2 bytes
1 GB = 1,024 3 bytes
1 TB = 1,024 4 bytes
1 PB = 1,024 5 bytes
1 block = 512 bytes