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Documentation Roadmap
At this time you should also familiarize yourself with the Release Notes that accompanied your switch.
This document includes important information on feature limitations that are not included in other user
guides.
Stage 2: Gaining Familiarity with Basic Switch Functions
Pertinent Documentation: OmniSwitch 6800 Series Hardware Users Guide
Once you have your switch up and running, you will want to begin investigating basic aspects of its hard-
ware and software. Information about OmniSwitch 6800 Series hardware is provided in the OmniSwitch
6800 Series Hardware Users Guide. This guide provides specifications, illustrations, and descriptions of
all hardware components—chassis, power supplies, and cooling fans. It also include steps for common
procedures, such as removing and installing switch components.
The OmniSwitch 6800 Series Switch Management Guide is the primary user guide for the basic software
features on a single switch. This guide contains information on the switch directory structure, basic file
and directory utilities, switch access security, SNMP, and web-based management. It is recommended that
you read this guide before connecting your switch to the network.
Stage 3: Integrating the Switch Into a Network
Pertinent Documentation: OmniSwitch 6800 Series Network Configuration Guide
When you are ready to connect your switch to the network, you will need to learn how the OmniSwitch
implements fundamental software features, such as 802.1Q, VLANs, Spanning Tree, and network routing
protocols. The OmniSwitch 6800 Series Network Configuration Guide contains overview information,
procedures, and examples on how standard networking technologies are configured in the OmniSwitch
6800 Series.
The OmniSwitch 6800 Series Advanced Routing Configuration Guide includes configuration information
for networks using advanced routing technologies (OSPF) and multicast routing protocols (DVMRP and
PIM-SM).
Anytime
The OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide contains comprehensive information on all CLI commands
supported by the switch. This guide includes syntax, default, usage, example, related CLI command, and
CLI-to-MIB variable mapping information for all CLI commands supported by the switch. This guide can
be consulted anytime during the configuration process to find detailed and specific information on each
CLI command.
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About This Guide
November 2004