Installation guide

B
LACK
D
IAMOND
H
ARDWARE
I
NSTALLATION
G
UIDE IX
Preface
This Preface provides an overview of this guide, describes guide conventions, and lists
other publications that may be useful.
I
NTRODUCTION
This guide provides the required information to install the BlackDiamond
™
system.
This guide 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)
For information on configuring the BlackDiamond system, refer to the
BlackDiamond
User Guide
.
If the information in the “Release Notes” shipped with your switch differs from the
information in this guide, follow the “Release Notes.”