Document Conventions
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Hardware Installation Guide
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Hardware User’s Guide
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Appendix A, “Cabling Specifications,” provides cable illustrations and
pinouts for the console port and serial cables.
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Appendix B, “Virtual Configuration Register,” discusses the settings for and
functions of the virtual configuration register.
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Appendix C, “Bootstrap Program,” contains procedures for testing system
memory and the central processor unit (CPU) by using the bootstrap
diagnostic tests and command options.
1.4
Document Conventions
This publication uses the following conventions to convey instructions and
information:
Command descriptions use these conventions:
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Commands and keywords are in
boldface
font.
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Variables for which you supply values are in
italic
font.
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Elements in square brackets ([ ]) are optional.
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Alternative but required keywords are grouped in braces ({ }) and are
separated by a vertical bar ( | ).
Examples use these conventions:
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Terminal sessions are in
screen
font.
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Information you enter is in
boldface screen
font.
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Nonprinting characters are shown in angle brackets (< >).
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Information the system displays is in
screen
font, with default responses in
square brackets ([ ]).
