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Cisco IGX 8400 Series Provisioning Guide, Release 9.3.3 and Later Releases
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Preface
This preface discusses the objectives, audience, organization, and conventions found in the
Cisco IGX 8400 Series Provisioning Guide.
The Cisco IGX 8400 series (referred to as “IGX” in this guide) is a WAN switch platform running
Cisco WAN Switching System Software Release 9.3.30 or later releases (referred to as
“switch software” in this guide).
Objectives
This guide replaces previous Cisco IGX 8400 series platform documentation and is designed to be used
with multiple switch software releases. This guide has been optimized for online usage. If you are
accessing this guide through the Documentation CD-ROM, external links may not be accessible.
For information on initial installation and power-on, refer to the Cisco IGX 8400 Series Installation
Guide.
For detailed information on system configuration and troubleshooting commands, refer to the
Cisco WAN Switching Command Reference.
For more information on Cisco IOS configuration and troubleshooting commands, refer to the
appropriate Cisco IOS documentation set.
Audience
The Cisco IGX 8400 Series Provisioning Guide provides installers, operators, and network designers and
managers with the necessary understanding to plan for IGX usage in a network. This guide applies to the
Cisco IGX 8410, Cisco IGX 8420, and Cisco IGX 8430 in both rack-mount and standalone versions.