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Release Notes for the Passport 8600 Release 3.7.6
About this document
The Nortel Networks* Passport* 8000 Series switch is a flexible and
multifunctional switch that supports a wide range of network architectures and
protocols. These release notes provide procedures for setting up and starting the
Passport 8600 switch.
Text conventions
These release notes use the following text conventions:
angle brackets (< >) Indicate that you choose the text to enter based on the
description inside the brackets. Do not type the brackets
when entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax is
ping <ip_address>, you enter
ping 192.32.10.12
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text
Indicates command names and options and text that you
need to enter.
Example: Enter
show ip {alerts|routes}.
braces ({}) Indicate required elements in syntax descriptions where
there is more than one option. You must choose only one
of the options. Do not type the braces when entering the
command.
Example: If the command syntax is
show ip {alerts|routes}, you must enter either
show ip alerts or show ip routes, but not both.