Installation guide

14 Extreme Networks Consolidated "e" and "i" Series Hardware Installation Guide

Preface

This guide contains information about site location, switch functionality, and switch operation. It is

intended for use by network administrators who are responsible for installing and setting up network

equipment. It assumes a basic working knowledge of:

• Local Area Networks (LANs)

• Ethernet concepts

• Ethernet switching and bridging concepts

• Routing concepts

• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

See the ExtremeWare Software User Guide for information about configuring an Extreme Networks switch.

NOTE

If the information in the Release Notes shipped with your switch differs from the information in this

guide, follow the Release Notes.

Conventions

Table 2 and Table 3 list conventions used throughout this guide.

Alpine 3800 “i” series • Alpine 3802

• Alpine 3804

• Alpine 3808

BlackDiamond 6800 “i”

series

• BlackDiamond 6804

• BlackDiamond 6808

• BlackDiamond 6816

Table 2: Notice icons

Icon Notice Type Alerts you to...

Note Important features or instructions.

Caution Risk of personal injury, system damage,

or loss of data.

Warning Risk of severe personal injury.

Table 1: Extreme Networks “i” and “e” series switch models (Continued)

Switch Family Switch Model