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NETGEAR 8800 User Manual
Terminology
When features, functionality, or operation is specific to a switch family, the family name is
used. Explanations about features and operations that are the same across all product
families simply refer to the product as the “switch.”
Conventions
This section describes conventions used in the documentation.
Platform-Naming Conventions
The information in this guide applies to the following NETGEAR 8800 series switches: the
NETGEAR 8810 and the NETGEAR 8806.
Text Conventions
Table 1 and Table 2 list the conventions used throughout this guide.
Table 1. Notice Icons
Icon Notice Type Alerts you to...
Caution Risk of personal injury, system damage, or loss of data.
Warning Risk of severe personal injury.
Table 2. Text Conventions
Convention Description
Screen display This typeface indicates command syntax, or represents information as it appears on the
screen.
The words “enter”
and “type”
When you see the word “enter” in this guide, you must type something, and then press the
Return or Enter key. Do not press the Return or Enter key when an instruction simply says
“type.”
[Key] names Key names are written with brackets, such as [Return] or [Esc].
If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus
sign (+). Example:
Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del].
Words in italicized type Italics emphasize a point or denote new terms at the place where they are defined in the
text. (Italics are also used when referring to publication titles.)