How Is The Information Organized; Documentation Roadmap - Alcatel OmniSwitch 6800 Series Network Configuration Manual

About This Guide
For information on WebView and SNMP switch management methods consult the OmniSwitch 6800
Series Switch Management Guide. Information on using WebView and OmniVista can be found in the
context-sensitive on-line help available with those network management applications.
This guide provides overview material on software features, how-to procedures, and application examples
that will enable you to begin configuring your OmniSwitch. It is not intended as a comprehensive refer-
ence to all CLI commands available in the OmniSwitch. For such a reference to all OmniSwitch 6800
Series CLI commands, consult the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide.

How is the Information Organized?

Chapters in this guide are broken down by software feature. The titles of each chapter include protocol or
features names (e.g., 802.1Q) with which most network professionals will be familiar.
Each software feature chapter includes sections that will satisfy the information requirements of casual
readers, rushed readers, serious detail-oriented readers, advanced users, and beginning users.
Quick Information. Most chapters include a specifications table that lists RFCs and IEEE specifications
supported by the software feature. In addition, this table includes other pertinent information such as mini-
mum and maximum values and sub-feature support. Most chapters also include a defaults table that lists
the default values for important parameters along with the CLI command used to configure the parameter.
Many chapters include a Quick Steps section, which is a procedure covering the basic steps required to get
a software feature up and running.
In-Depth Information. All chapters include overview sections on the software feature as well as on
selected topics of that software feature. Topical sections may often lead into procedure sections that
describe how to configure the feature just described. Serious readers and advanced users will also find the
many application examples, located near the end of chapters, helpful. Application examples include
diagrams of real networks and then provide solutions using the CLI to configure a particular feature, or
more than one feature, within the illustrated network.

Documentation Roadmap

The OmniSwitch user documentation suite was designed to supply you with information at several critical
junctures of the configuration process. The following section outlines a roadmap of the manuals that will
help you at each stage of the configuration process. Under each stage, we point you to the manual or
manuals that will be most helpful to you.
Stage 1: Using the Switch for the First Time
Pertinent Documentation: OmniSwitch 6800 Series Getting Started Guide
The OmniSwitch 6800 Series Getting Started Guide provides all the information you need to get your
switch up and running the first time. This guide provides information on unpacking the switch, rack
mounting the switch, installing stacking cables, installing backup power supplies, unlocking access
control, setting the switch's IP address, setting up a password, and setting up stacks. It also includes
succinct overview information on fundamental aspects of the switch, such as hardware LEDs, the soft-
ware directory structure, stacking, CLI conventions, and web-based management.
OmniSwitch 6800 Series Network Configuration Guide
Release Notes
November 2004
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