Throughout the document(s) these conventions are followed
Notation | Description |
$ | The dollar sign in interactive examples indicates an operating system prompt for VMS. The dollar sign can also indicate non superuser prompt for UNIX / Linux. |
# | The number sign represents the superuser prompt for UNIX / Linux. |
| > | The right angle bracket in interactive examples indicates an operating system prompt for Windows command (cmd.exe). |
| Bold monospace type in interactive examples indicates typed user input. |
| Bold monospace type enclosed by angle brackets indicates command parameters and parameter values. |
| Monospace type in interactive examples, indicates command response output. |
[ ] | In syntax definitions, brackets indicate items that are optional. |
... | In syntax definitions, a horizontal ellipsis indicates that the preceding item can be repeated one or more times. |
| Italic monospace type, in interactive examples, indicates typed context dependent user input. |
The following definitions apply
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Host | The system on which the emulator runs, also called the CHARON server |
| Guest | The operating system running on a CHARON instance, for example, Tru64 UNIX, OpenVMS, Solaris or MPE |