What Is In This Manual; What Is Not In This Manual; How Is The Information Organized - Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 9900 Series Network Configuration Manual

What is in this Manual?

What is in this Manual?
This configuration guide includes information about the following features:
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Basic switch administrative features, such as file editing utilities, procedures for loading new software,
and setting up system information (name of switch, date, time).
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Configurations files, including snapshots, off-line configuration, time-activated file download.
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The CLI, including on-line configuration, command-building help, syntax error checking, and line edit-
ing.
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Basic security features, such as switch access control and customized user accounts.
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SNMP
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Web-based management (WebView)

What is Not in this Manual?

The configuration procedures in this manual primarily use Command Line Interface (CLI) commands in
examples. CLI commands are text-based commands used to manage the switch through serial (console
port) connections or via Telnet sessions. This guide does include introductory chapters for alternative
methods of managing the switch, such as web-based (WebView) and SNMP management. However the
primary focus of this guide is managing the switch through the CLI.
Further information on WebView can be found in the context-sensitive on-line help available with that
application.
This guide does not include documentation for the OmniVista network management system. However,
OmniVista includes a complete context-sensitive on-line help system.
This guide provides overview material on software features, how-to procedures, and tutorials that will
enable you to begin configuring your OmniSwitch. However, it is not intended as a comprehensive refer-
ence to all CLI commands available in the OmniSwitch. For such a reference to all CLI commands,
consult the OmniSwitch AOS Release 8 CLI Reference Guide.

How is the Information Organized?

Each chapter in this guide includes sections that will satisfy the information requirements of casual read-
ers, 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. Some chapters 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 Quick Steps sections, which are procedures covering the basic steps required to get
a software feature up and running.
In-Depth Information. All chapters include overview sections on software features 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. Many chapters include tutorials or application examples that help
convey how CLI commands can be used together to set up a particular feature.
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About This Guide
December 2017