Audience
This guide is written for owners and
field
service personnel who may have to repair the
system hardware. It is written with the assumption that the reader has a good working
knowledge of computer systems and the replacement of computer parts.
Conventions
The following conventions are used throughout this document:
Convention
Meaning
Command
This
fixed-space
font denotes literal items such as commands,
files,
routines, path names, signals, messages, and
programming language structures.
variable
The italic typeface denotes variable entries and words or
concepts being
defined.
Italic typeface is also used for book
titles.
user input
This bold
fixed-space
font denotes literal items that the user
enters in interactive sessions. Output is shown in nonbold,
fixed-space
font.
[ and ]
Brackets enclose optional portions of a command or directive
line.
…
Ellipses indicate that a preceding element can be repeated.
GUI element
This font denotes the names of graphical user interface (GUI)
elements such as windows, screens, dialog boxes, menus,
toolbars, icons, buttons, boxes,
fields,
and lists.
The following types of messages are used throughout this manual. It is recommended
that these icons and messages are read and clearly understood before proceeding:
A tip contains supplementary information that is useful in completing
a task.
A note contains information that helps to install or operate the
system
effectively.
A caution indicates the possibility of damage to data or equipment.
Do not proceed beyond a caution message until the requirements are
fully understood.
Audience
Chapter 1: About this manual
Hitachi NAS Platform and Hitachi
Unified
Storage Series 4000 Hardware Reference
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