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3 <title>About This Guide</title>
5 <para>This section describes the purpose, organization, and conventions
6 of this document.</para>
9 <title>Audience and Purpose</title>
11 <para>This guide explains how to install and configure <trademark
12 class="registered">AFS</trademark> server and client machines. It
13 assumes that the reader is familiar with <trademark
14 class="registered">UNIX</trademark> system administration, but not
17 <para>The instructions explain how to issue AFS commands in the
18 context of specific tasks, but do not describe a command's function or
19 arguments in detail. Refer to the <citetitle>OpenAFS Administration
20 Reference</citetitle> as necessary.</para>
24 <title>Organization of the Document</title>
26 <para>See <link linkend="HDRWQ7">The Procedures Described in this
31 <title>How to Use This Document</title>
33 <para>See <link linkend="HDRWQ7">The Procedures Described in this
34 Guide</link> and <link linkend="HDRWQ16">How to
35 Continue</link>.</para>
39 <title>Related Documents</title>
41 <para>The OpenAFS documentation set also includes the following
45 <term><citetitle>OpenAFS Administration Guide</citetitle></term>
48 <para>This guide describes the concepts and procedures that a
49 system administrator must know to manage an AFS cell. It
50 assumes familiarity with UNIX, but requires no previous
51 knowledge of AFS.</para>
53 <para>The first chapters of the <citetitle>OpenAFS
54 Administration Guide</citetitle> present basic concepts and
55 guidelines. Understanding them is crucial to successful
56 administration of an AFS cell. The remaining chapters in the
57 guide provide step-by-step instructions for specific
58 administrative tasks, along with discussions of the concepts
59 important to that particular task.</para>
64 <term><citetitle>OpenAFS Administration
65 Reference</citetitle></term>
68 <para>This reference manual details the syntax and effect of
69 each AFS command. It is intended for the experienced AFS
70 administrator, programmer, or user.</para>
72 <para>The <citetitle>OpenAFS Administration
73 Reference</citetitle> lists AFS files and commands in
74 alphabetical order. The reference page for each command
75 specifies its syntax, including the acceptable aliases and
76 abbreviations. It then describes the command's function,
77 arguments, and output if any. Examples and a list of related
78 commands are provided, as are warnings where
81 <para>This manual complements the <citetitle>OpenAFS
82 Administration Guide</citetitle>: it does not include
83 procedural information, but describes commands in more detail
84 than the <citetitle>OpenAFS Administration
85 Guide</citetitle>.</para>
90 <term><citetitle>OpenAFS User Guide</citetitle></term>
93 <para>This guide presents the basic concepts and procedures
94 necessary for using AFS effectively. It assumes that the
95 reader has some experience with UNIX, but does not require
96 familiarity with networking or AFS.</para>
98 <para>The guide explains how to perform basic functions,
99 including authenticating, changing a password, protecting AFS
100 data, creating groups, and troubleshooting. It provides
101 illustrative examples for each function and describes some of
102 the differences between the UNIX file system and AFS.</para>
107 <term><citetitle>OpenAFS Release Notes</citetitle></term>
110 <para>This document provides information specific to each
111 release of AFS, such as a list of new features and commands, a
112 list of requirements and limitations, and instructions for
113 upgrading server and client machines.</para>
120 <sect1 id="HDRTYPO_CONV">
121 <title>Typographical Conventions</title>
123 <para>This document uses the following typographical conventions:
126 <para>Command and option names appear
127 in <emphasis role="bold">bold type</emphasis> in syntax
128 definitions, examples, and running text. Names of directories,
129 files, machines, partitions, volumes, and users also appear
130 in <emphasis role="bold">bold type</emphasis>.</para>
134 <para>Variable information appears in <emphasis>italic
135 type</emphasis>. This includes user-supplied information on
136 command lines and the parts of prompts that differ depending on
137 who issues the command. New terms also appear
138 in <emphasis>italic type</emphasis>.</para>
142 <para>Examples of screen output and file contents appear
143 in <computeroutput>monospace type</computeroutput>.</para>
148 <para>In addition, the following symbols appear in command syntax
149 definitions, both in the documentation and in AFS online help
150 statements. When issuing a command, do not type these
154 <para>Square brackets <emphasis role="bold">[ ]</emphasis>
155 surround optional items.</para>
159 <para>Angle brackets <emphasis role="bold">< ></emphasis>
160 surround user-supplied values in AFS commands.</para>
164 <para>A superscripted plus
165 sign <emphasis role="bold">+</emphasis> follows an argument that
166 accepts more than one value.</para>
170 <para>The percent sign <computeroutput>%</computeroutput>
171 represents the regular command shell prompt. Some operating
172 systems possibly use a different character for this
177 <para>The number sign <computeroutput>#</computeroutput>
178 represents the command shell prompt for the local
179 superuser <emphasis role="bold">root</emphasis>. Some operating
180 systems possibly use a different character for this
185 <para>The pipe symbol <emphasis role="bold">|</emphasis> in a
186 command syntax statement separates mutually exclusive values for
192 <para>For additional information on AFS commands, including a
193 description of command string components, acceptable abbreviations and
194 aliases, and how to get online help for commands, see the appendix to
195 the <citetitle>OpenAFS Administration Guide</citetitle>.</para>