Who Should Read This Manual; When Should I Read This Manual; What Is In This Manual; What Is Not In This Manual - Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6350 Hardware User's Manual

Who Should Read this Manual?

Who Should Read this Manual?
The audience for this users guide is network administrators and IT support personnel who need to config-
ure, maintain, and monitor switches and routers in a live network. However, anyone wishing to gain
knowledge on the OmniSwitch 6350 hardware will benefit from the material in this guide.

When Should I Read this Manual?

Read this guide as soon as you are ready to familiarize yourself with your switch hardware components.
You should have already stepped through the first login procedures.
You should already be familiar with the very basics of the switch hardware, such as module LEDs and
module installation procedures. This manual will help you understand your switch hardware components
(e.g., chassis, cables, power supplies, etc.) in greater depth.

What is in this Manual?

This users guide includes the following hardware-related information:
Descriptions of switch configurations.
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Descriptions of "availability" features.
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Descriptions of chassis types.
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Instructions for mounting the chassis.
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Descriptions of hardware components (status LEDs, chassis, cables, etc.).
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Managing a chassis.
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Hardware-related Command Line Interface (CLI) commands
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What is Not in this Manual?

The descriptive and procedural information in this manual focuses on switch hardware. It includes infor-
mation on some CLI commands that pertain directly to hardware configuration, but it is not intended as a
software users guide. There are several OmniSwitch 6350 users guides that focus on switch software
configuration. Consult those guides for detailed information and examples for configuring your switch
software to operate in a live network environment. See
"Related Documentation" on page -xiii
for your switch.

How is the Information Organized?

This users guide provides an overview of OmniSwitch 6350 switches, specifications of the hardware
components, steps for setting up and managing OmniSwitch 6350 switches, and an overview and proce-
dures for managing Power over Ethernet (PoE).
page x
"Documentation Roadmap" on page -xi
for further information on software configuration guides available
OmniSwitch 6350 Hardware Users Guide
About This Guide
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April 2017