- Enterasys Gigabit and Fast Ethernet Switches Hardware Installation Guide

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How to Use This Guide
Readthroughthisguidecompletelytofamiliarizeyourselfwithitscontentsandgainan
understandingofthefeaturesandcapabilitiesofthestackableEthernetswitches.A
generalknowledgeofdatacommunicationsnetworksishelpfulwhensettingupthe
switches.
ThisprefaceprovidesanoverviewofthisguideandtheSecureStackB2
manualset,abrief
summaryofeachchapteranddef ine stheconventionsusedthroughoutthisguide.To
locateinformationconcerningvarioussubjectsinthisguide,refertothefo llowingtable:
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ThemanualslistedabovecanbeobtainedfromtheWorldWideWebinAdobeAcrobat
PortableDocumentFormat(PDF)atthefollowingsite:
http://www.enterasys.com/support/manuals
• SecureStackB2ConfigurationGuidedescribeshowtousetheCommandLineInterface
(CLI)tosetupandmanagetheB2switches.
• CablingGuideprovidesinformationconcerningnetwork
cabling,dBloss,andother
cablingspecificationsandusage.
UnliketheSecureStackB2ConfigurationGuide,theCablingGuideisnotlisted
alphabeticallyonthewebsite.Instead,itisundertheOverviewGuideslink.
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An overview of the switch features and how to
obtain technical support
Chapter 1, Introduction
Network requirements that must be met before
installing the switch
Chapter 2, Network Requirements
Instructions to install the switch on a flat surface
or in a standard 19-inch rack and configure the
switch in a stacked configuration
Chapter 3, Hardware Installation
Troubleshooting installation problems and
diagnosing network/operational problems using
the LANVIEW LEDs
Chapter 4, Troubleshooting
Specifications, environmental requirements, and
physical properties of the switch and optional
Mini-GBICs
Appendix A, Specifications