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How to Use This Guide
This guide includes detailed information on the switch software, including how to
operate and use the management functions of the switch. To deploy this switch
effectively and ensure trouble-free operation, you should first read the relevant
sections in this guide so that you are familiar with all of its software features.
Who Should Read
this Guide?
This guide is for network administrators who are responsible for operating and
maintaining network equipment. The guide assumes a basic working knowledge of
LANs (Local Area Networks), the Internet Protocol (IP), and Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP).
How this Guide
is Organized
This guide describes the switch’s command line interface (CLI). For more detailed
information on the switch’s key features or information about the web browser
management interface refer to the Web Management Guide.
The guide includes these sections:
◆ Section I “Getting Started” — Includes an introduction to switch management,
and the basic settings required to access the management interface.
◆ Section II “Command Line Interface” — Includes all management options
available through the web browser interface.
◆ Section III “Appendices” — Includes information on troubleshooting switch
management access.
Related
Documentation
This guide focuses on switch software configuration through the command line
interface.
Note: For a description of how to initialize the switch for management access via
the CLI, web interface or SNMP, refer to "Initial Switch Configuration" on page 49 in
this guide.
For information on how to manage the switch through the web browser, see the
following guide:
Web Management Guide