Typographic Conventions - HP Integrity rx6600 User's & Service Manual

"Installing the System" (page 44)
"Booting and Shutting Down the
Operating System" (page 118)
"Troubleshooting" (page 135)
"Removing and Replacing Server
Components" (page 174)
"Customer Replaceable Units
Information" (page 252)
"Upgrades" (page 257)
"Core I/O Card Utilities" (page 277)
"Utilities" (page 310)

Typographic Conventions

This document uses the following conventions.
%, $, or #
Command
Computer output
Ctrl+x
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE
ERROR NAME
Key
Term
User input
Variable
[]
{}
...
Three vertical periods
|
WARNING
CAUTION
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Use this chapter to learn how to install the system.
This chapter provides information on how to boot and shut
down the operating systems supported on the server.
Use this chapter to help troubleshoot and diagnose server
problems.
Use this chapter to learn how to remove and replace server
components.
This appendix lists the field replaceable units (FRU).
Use this appendix to learn upgrade procedures.
Use this appendix for information on core I/O cards that
need additional configuration.
This appendix provides information on Extensible Firmware
Interface (EFI) Boot Manager.
A percent sign represents the C shell system prompt. A dollar
sign represents the system prompt for the Bourne, Korn, and
POSIX shells. A number sign represents the superuser prompt.
A command name or qualified command phrase.
Text displayed by the computer.
A key sequence. A sequence such as Ctrl+x indicates that you
must hold down the key labeled Ctrl while you press another
key or mouse button.
The name of an environment variable, for example, PATH.
The name of an error, usually returned in the errno variable.
The name of a keyboard key. Return and Enter both refer to
the same key.
The defined use of an important word or phrase.
Commands and other text that you type.
The name of a placeholder in a command, function, or other
syntax display that you replace with an actual value.
The contents are optional in syntax. If the contents are a list
separated by |, you must choose one of the items.
The contents are required in syntax. If the contents are a list
separated by |, you must choose one of the items.
The preceding element can be repeated an arbitrary number
of times.
Indicates the continuation of a code example.
Separates items in a list of choices.
A warning calls attention to important information that if not
understood or followed will result in personal injury or
nonrecoverable system problems.
A caution calls attention to important information that if not
understood or followed will result in data loss, data corruption,
or damage to hardware or software.