HP XP P9000 for Business Continuity Manager Software Installation Guide

D Command format
This appendix describes the symbols used in command explanations and syntax elements for the
commands.
Symbols used in command explanations
The symbols used in command explanations are shown in Table 40 (page 109).
Table 40 Symbols used in command explanations
MeaningFont example or symbol
Separator between multiple items, meaning "or".| (stroke)
Example:
"A|B|C" means "A, B, or C".
The user can specify the items enclosed between these symbols (or the items
may be omitted).
[ ]
If there are multiple items, either omit them all or select only one.
Example:
[A] indicates either "Specify nothing" or "Specify A".
Make sure you select one set of items from the multiple items enclosed between
these symbols. "|" are displayed as separators between items.
{ }(curly brackets)
Example:
"{A|B|C}" indicates "Make sure you specify either A, B, or C."
The item indicated immediately before this symbol can be repeated and
specified multiple times.
... (dotted line)
Example:
"A,..." indicates "Multiple specifications can be made after A."
Italics are used to indicate a placeholder for some actual text provided by the
user or system.
Italics
Indicates the assumed value for the system when the items enclosed in the
selection symbol are omitted.
_ (underline)
Indicates exactly one space character.
Indicates n or more space characters.
n
Indicates that the items shown immediately before this symbol must be described
according to the grammatical rules enclosed in the < >, << >>, or (( )) that
immediately follow this symbol.
~
Indicates syntax elements that must be observed when describing items.< >
Indicates an assumed value that the system uses when an item is omitted.<< >>
Indicates the range of values that can be specified.(( ))
Command syntax elements
Syntax elements for commands are shown in Table 41 (page 110).
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