Conventions
Typographical and Symbolic
Here are the typographical and symbolic conventions used throughout the guides:Typographical Conventions
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Usage
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Examples
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monospace
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Computer output, files, directories, software elements such as command options, function names, and parameters
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Read tunables from the /etc/vx/tunefstab file.
See the ls(1) manual page for more information.
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monospace
(bold)
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User input
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# mount -F vxfs /h/filesys
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italic
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New terms, book titles, emphasis, variables replaced with a name or value
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See the User's Guide for details.
The variable ncsize determines the value of...
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Symbolic Conventions
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Usage
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Examples
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%
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C shell prompt
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$
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Bourne/Korn shell prompt
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#
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Superuser prompt (all shells)
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SQL>
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Oracle SQL prompt for Oracle9i.
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SQL> alter tablespace ts1 \
begin backup;
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\
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Continued input on the following line; you do not type this character
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# mkfs -F vxfs -o largefiles \
/dev/vx/rdsk/PRODdg/db01
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[ ]
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In a command synopsis, brackets indicates an optional argument
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ls [ -a ]
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In a command synopsis, a vertical bar separates mutually exclusive arguments
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mount [ suid | nosuid ]
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blue text
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In PDF and HTML files, click on these active hyperlinks to move to the specified location
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See "Using Snapshots for Database Backup" on page 97 for more information.
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Notes and Cautions
Note
Used for important information that you should know, but that shouldn't cause any damage to your data or your system if you choose to ignore it.
 Caution
Used for information that will prevent a problem. Ignore a caution at your own risk.
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