Chapter
1:
About this guide
This guide provides an overview of the NAS Platform Series 5000 hardware, how to install
and configure the hardware and software, and how to replace faulty components. This
guide provides information on the 5200 and 5300 server models.
For assistance with storage systems connected to the server, refer to the Storage
Subsystem Administration Guide.
Audience
This guide provides reference information for anyone who repairs the system hardware
and has a good working knowledge of computer systems and part replacement.
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.
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