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ExtremeWarePx1 1.2 Command Reference Guide 11

Preface

This preface provides an overview of this guide, describes guide conventions, and lists other

publications that may be useful.

Introduction

This guide provides the complete syntax for all the commands available in the currently-supported

versions of the ExtremeWarePx software running on Px-series application switches from Extreme

Networks.

This guide does not provide feature descriptions, explanations of the technologies, or conÞguration

examples. For information about the various features and technologies supported by the Px-series

application switch switches, see the installation and user guides for that product. This guide

supplements, but does not replace the installation and user guides.

NOTE

If the information in the release notes shipped with your switch differs from the information in this guide,

follow the release notes.

Audience

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 the following:

Local area networks (LANs)

Ethernet concepts

Ethernet switching and bridging concepts

Routing concepts

Internet Protocol (IP) concepts, including connection initiation process

Network Address Translation (NAT)

This guide also assumes that you have read the

Px Series Application Switch Installation and User Guide