Installation guide

How to Use This 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A2
manualset,a
briefsummaryofeachchapter,definestheconventionsusedthroughoutthisguide,and
tellsyouhowtoobtainTechnicalSupport.Tolocateinformationconcerningvarious
subjectsinthisguide,refertothefollowingtable:
Related Documents
Thefollowingdocumentscanhelpyoutosetupandmanagetheswitch:
• SecureStackA2ConfigurationGuidedescribeshowtousetheCommandLineInterface
(CLI)tosetupandmanagetheA2switches.
• CablingGuideprovidesinformationconcerningnetworkcabling,dBloss,andother
cablingspecificationsandusage.
Themanuals
listedbelow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
UnliketheSecureStackA2ConfigurationGuide,theCablingGuideisnotlistedalphabetically
onthewebsite.Instead,itisundertheOverviewGuideslink.
For... Refer to...
An overview of the SecureStack A2 features Chapter 1, Introduction
Network requirements that must be met before
installing the SecureStack A2
Chapter 2, Network Requirements
Instructions to install the SecureStack A2 on a flat
surface or in a standard 19-inch rack and
configure the SecureStack A2 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 SecureStack A2
Appendix A, Specifications