Product Documentation
Applies To: System Center Data Protection Manager 2010
The Data Protection Manager (DPM) Help documentation uses a number of conventions to convey information consistently, clearly, and as briefly as possible. Some conventions are used to provide shortened product names, thereby reducing the number of words needed to mention a specific product. Other conventions are used to provide guidance as to the type of text you are viewing.
Document Naming Conventions
DPM Help contains a number of references to product documentation that is either integrated with the DPM product or available on the Web. The following table lists both the full names and the abbreviated versions of the names of each document referenced in DPM Help.
| This document… | Is referred to in DPM Help as… |
|---|---|
Microsoft® System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 Planning Guide |
DPM Planning Guide |
Microsoft® System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 Deployment Guide |
DPM Deployment Guide |
Microsoft® System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 Operations Guide |
DPM Operations Guide |
Microsoft® System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 Upgrade Guide |
DPM Upgrade Guide |
Microsoft® System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 Troubleshooting Guide |
DPM Troubleshooting Guide |
Microsoft® System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 Getting Started Guide |
DPM Getting Started Guide |
Microsoft® System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 Tutorial |
DPM Tutorial |
Microsoft® System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 System Requirements |
DPM System Requirements |
Microsoft® System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 Management Pack Guide |
DPM Management Pack Guide |
Text Conventions
The conventions listed in the following table are used in DPM Help to distinguish elements of the text.
| Convention | Use |
|---|---|
Bold |
Represents user interface elements such as actions in the Actions pane, commands on menus and buttons, dialog box titles and options, and icon and menu names. Commands, command options, and syntax that must be typed exactly as shown are also bold. |
Italic |
In syntax statements or descriptive text, indicates variable names or placeholders for which you or DPM may supply a specific value. Italic is also used to introduce new terms, for book titles, and for emphasis. |
Title case |
Indicates dialog box names, column names, user names, computer names, directory names, and folder and file names, except when specifically referring to case-sensitive names. |
Reader Alert Conventions
Reader alerts are used throughout DPM Help to notify you of both supplementary and essential information. The following table explains the meaning of each alert.
| Reader Alert | Meaning |
|---|---|
Note |
Alerts you to supplementary information that is useful to the completion of a task. |
Important |
Alerts you to supplementary information that is essential to the completion of a task. |
Caution |
Alerts you to possible data loss, security issues, or other more serious problems. |
Warning |
Warns you that failure to take or avoid a specific action might result in a malfunction of the hardware or software. |
See Also
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