IBM MegaRAID 8480 manual Conventions, Revision History, system performance, module, Preface

Conventions

Throughout the manual, the conventions described in the following table are used to describe user interaction with the product:

Notation		Example		Meaning and Use
courier typeface		.nwk file		Names of commands, files, and directories as well as
				code and screen messages are shown in courier.
bold typeface		fd1sp		In a command line, keywords are shown in bold, non-italic
				typeface. Enter them exactly as shown.
italics		module		In command lines and names italics indicate user vari-
				ables. Italicized text must be replaced with appropriate
				user-specified items. Enter items of the type called for,
				using lowercase.
Initial Capital letters		Undo		Names of menu commands, options, check buttons, text
		Edit		buttons, options buttons, text boxes, list boxes, and so on.,
		Apply		are shown in text with Initial Capital lettering to avoid mis-
				reading. These elements may appear on your screen in all
				lowercase.
semicolon, and other				Use as shown in the text.
punctuation
		Note: Notes contain supplementary information that can affect
			system performance.
	Attention:		Attention notices identify actions that might adversely affect
			equipment operation, system performance, or data integrity.

Revision History

IBM Document
Number	Date/Version	Remarks
42D8846	Version 1.2	Revised Table 1.1 about the number of physical drives
	July 2007	allowed for each RAID level.
42D8846	Version 1.1	Made edits and added information about controller limita-
	April 2007	tions, and the number of physical drives supported at each
		RAID level.
42D8846	Version 1.0	Initial release of document.
	June 2006

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