ATCA-C110/1G Installation and Use Manual
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Miscellaneous notations
The term AMC Carrier refers to the ATCA-C110/1G board/blade, and is used interchangeably.
The phrases Service Processor and MPC8540 are used interchangeably.
The term xY in reference to a serial link refers to a link with a width of Y Lanes. For example,
an x4 PCI-Express link refers to that the PCI-Express link with a width of 4 lanes.
The term Yx indicates plurality in general. For example, a 2x SerDes interface refers to two
SerDes interfaces each with one TX and RX pair for communication.
Typographical Conventions
bold
is used for user input that you type just as it appears; it is also used for commands, options
and arguments to commands, and names of programs, directories and files.
italic
is used for names of variables to which you assign values. Italic is also used for comments
in screen displays and examples, and to introduce new terms.
courier
is used for system output (for example, screen displays, reports), examples, and system
prompts.
<Enter>, <Return> or <CR>
represents the carriage return or Enter key.
Ctrl
represents the Control key. Execute control characters by pressing the Ctrl key and the
letter simultaneously, for example, Ctrl-d.
Note Contains information that is not critical to the procedure, task, or information you are
describing. Notes are usually used to give the reader a tip or additional information.
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Caution
Identifies any risk of system failure, service interruption, or damage to equipment and
should explicitly state the nature of the risk and specify how to reduce or avoid the
risk.
Caution
Avoid touching areas of integrated circuitry; static discharge can damage circuits.