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Contents
Preface
Audience ..........................................................................................................................xix
Organization ....................................................................................................................xix
Conventions ..................................................................................................................... xx
Special Message Formats ......................................................................................... xx
Use of Enter, Type, and Press ...................................................................................xxi
Other Conventions ....................................................................................................xxi
Ordering Bay Networks Publications ...............................................................................xxi
Bay Networks Customer Service ....................................................................................xxii
How to Get Help .............................................................................................................xxii
Safety Messages
Safety Alert Message Format ........................................................................................xxiii
Safety Alert Messages Used in This Guide ....................................................................xxv
Chapter 1
Getting Started
Hardware ........................................................................................................................1-1
Front-Panel Components .........................................................................................1-2
Back-Panel Components ..........................................................................................1-4
Cooling Fans ............................................................................................................1-5
Features ..........................................................................................................................1-5
Autosensing .............................................................................................................1-7
MultiLink Trunking ....................................................................................................1-8
Port Mirroring ...........................................................................................................1-8
Flash Memory Storage .............................................................................................1-9
BootP Automatic IP Configuration ............................................................................1-9
SNMP MIB Support ..................................................................................................1-9
Configuration and Switch Management .................................................................1-10
Network Configuration ..................................................................................................1-10