Document conventions and symbols, 1 document conventions – HP 8.20q Fibre Channel Switch User Manual

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Document conventions and symbols

CAUTION:

Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data.

IMPORTANT:

Provides clarifying information or specific instructions.

NOTE:

Provides additional information.

Screen captures that depict only the essential portion of the HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection

Manager user interface currently under discussion (rather than the entire dialog box or window) are shown

with jagged edges, as shown in

Figure 1

.

Figure 1

Jagged-edged screen shots depicting partial interface

Table 1

Document conventions

Convention

Element

Medium blue text:

Figure 1

Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses

Medium blue, underlined text

(

http://www.hp.com

)

Web site addresses

Bold font

•

Keys that are pressed

•

Text typed into a GUI element, such as into a box

•

GUI elements that are clicked or selected, such as menu and list

items, buttons, and check boxes

Italics font

Text emphasis

Monospace font

•

File and directory names

•

System output

•

Code

•

Commands, their arguments, and argument values

Monospace, italic font

•

Code variables

•

Command-line variables

Monospace, bold font

Emphasis of monospace text, including file and directory names, system

output, code, and text typed at the command line

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