User guide

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Stage 2: Gaining Familiarity with Basic Switch Functions
Pertinent Documentation: OmniSwitch 7700/7800 Hardware Users Guide
OmniSwitch 8800 Hardware Users Guide
OmniSwitch 7700/7800/8800 Switch Management Guide
Once you have your switch up and running, you will want to begin investigating basic aspects of its hard
ware and software. Information about OmniSwitch 7700/7800 hardware is provided in the OmniSwitch
7700/7800 Hardware Users Guide. Information about OmniSwitch 8800 hardware is provided in the
OmniSwitch 8800 Hardware Users Guide. These guides provide specifications, illustrations, and descrip-
tions of all hardware components—chassis, power supplies, Chassis Management Modules (CMMs),
Network Interface (NI) modules, and cooling fans. They also include steps for common procedures, such
as removing and installing switch components.
The OmniSwitch 7700/7800/8800 Switch Management Guide is the primary user guide for the basic soft-
ware features on a single switch. This guide contains information on the switch directory structure, basic
file and directory utilities, switch access security, SNMP, and web-based management. It is recommended
that you read this guide before connecting your switch to the network.
Stage 3: Integrating the Switch Into a Network
Pertinent Documentation: OmniSwitch 7700/7800/8800 Network Configuration Guide
OmniSwitch 7700/7800/8800 Advanced Routing Configuration Guide
When you are ready to connect your switch to the network, you will need to learn how the OmniSwitch
implements fundamental software features, such as 802.1Q, VLANs, Spanning Tree, and network routing
protocols. The OmniSwitch 7700/7800/8800 Network Configuration Guide contains overview informa-
tion, procedures, and examples on how standard networking technologies are configured in the
OmniSwitch 7700, 7800, and 8800.
The OmniSwitch 7700/7800/8800 Advanced Routing Configuration Guide includes configuration informa-
tion for networks using advanced routing technologies, such as OSPF, BGP, and multicast routing proto-
cols (DVMRP and PIM-SM).
Anytime
The OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide contains comprehensive information on all CLI commands
supported by the switch. This guide includes syntax, default, usage, example, related CLI command, and
CLI-to-MIB variable mapping information for all CLI commands supported by the switch. This guide can
be consulted anytime during the configuration process to find detailed and specific information on each
CLI command.