The Sun StorageTek 5800 System Client API Reference Guide is written for programmers and application developers who develop custom applications for the Sun StorageTekTM 5800 System. This document, along with the Sun StorageTek 5800 System SDK Developer’s Guide, provides the information that you need to develop custom applications for the 5800 system.
Chapter 1, Sun StorageTek 5800 System Client API, provides a summary of the changes for Sun StorageTek 5800 System release 1.1, and overviews of the client APIs and query language.
Chapter 2, Sun StorageTek 5800 System Java Client API, provides detailed information on the Sun StorageTek 5800 System Java client API.
Chapter 3, Sun StorageTek 5800 System C Client API, provides detailed information on the Sun StorageTek 5800 System C client API.
Chapter 4, Sun StorageTek 5800 System Query Language, provides detailed information on the Sun StorageTek 5800 System query language.
Chapter 5, Programming Considerations and Best Practices provides programming considerations and best practices that can help you create efficient 5800 system applications.
Sun StorageTek 5800 System Regulatory and Safety Compliance Manual, part number 819–3809
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Sun StorageTek 5800 System Administration Guide, part number 819–7555
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The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.
Table P–1 Typographic Conventions
Typeface |
Meaning |
Example |
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AaBbCc123 |
The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output |
Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail. |
AaBbCc123 |
What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output |
machine_name% su Password: |
aabbcc123 |
Placeholder: replace with a real name or value |
The command to remove a file is rm filename. |
AaBbCc123 |
Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized |
Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online. |
The following table shows the default UNIX® system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.
Table P–2 Shell Prompts
Shell |
Prompt |
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C shell |
machine_name% |
C shell for superuser |
machine_name# |
Bourne shell and Korn shell |
$ |
Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser |
# |
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