About This Guide; Download The Latest Software And Documentation For Your 3Com Switch; Before You Start; Conventions - 3Com Switch 4210 Series Getting Started

Download the Latest
Software and
Documentation for
Your 3Com Switch

Before You Start

Release Notes

Conventions

A T
BOUT HIS
Thank you for purchasing a 3Com Switch 4210. As part of our commitment to
bringing you the most capable and dependable network equipment, 3Com offers
free software maintenance updates and documentation updates on our website.
To obtain the most up-to-date operating software and user documentation for the
Switch 4210, point your web browser to: www.3Com.com/4210 and select the
"Support and Registration" link.
Please note that you must register your 3Com switch to receive software
upgrades. To register, point your web browser to eSupport.3Com.com.
The guide is intended for use by network administrators who install and set up
network equipment; consequently, it assumes a basic working knowledge of LANs
(Local Area Networks).
The Release Notes provide important information about the current software
release, including new features, modifications, and known problems. You should
read the Release Notes before installing the switch in your network.
If the information in the Release Notes differs from this guide, follow the
instructions in the Release Notes.
User guides and release notes are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable
Document Format (PDF) on the 3Com World Wide Web site:
http://www.3com.com
Table 1 lists important conventions that are used throughout this guide.
Table 1 Notice Icons
Icon Notice Type
Information note
Caution
Warning
G
UIDE
Description
Information that describes important features or
instructions
Information that alerts you to potential loss of data or
potential damage to an application, system, or device
Information that alerts you to potential personal injury