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Mellanox Technologies
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Documentation Conventions
Common Abbreviations and Acronyms
Table 2 - Documentation Conventions
Description Convention Example
File names file.extension
Directory names directory
Commands and their parameters command param1 mts3610-1 > show hosts
Required item < >
Optional item [ ]
Mutually exclusive parameters { p1, p2, p3 } or {p1 | p2 |
p3}
Optional mutually exclusive parame-
ters
[ p1 | p2 | p3 ]
Variables for which users supply spe-
cific values
Italic font enable
Emphasized words Italic font These are emphasized words
Note <text> This is a note..
Warning <text> May result in system instabil-
ity.
Table 3 - Abbreviations and Acronyms (Sheet 1 of 2)
Abbreviation /
Acronym
Whole Word / Description
B (Capital) ‘B’ is used to indicate size in bytes or multiples of bytes
(e.g., 1KB = 1024 bytes, and 1MB = 1048576 bytes)
b (Small) ‘b’ is used to indicate size in bits or multiples of bits (e.g.,
1Kb = 1024 bits)
FW Firmware
HCA Host Channel Adapter
HW Hardware
IB InfiniBand