Preface; Audience; Text Conventions - Extreme Networks 7720 Installation Manual

Preface

Read the following topics to learn about:
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The meanings of text formats used in this document.
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Where you can find additional information and help.
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How to reach us with questions and comments.

Audience

This guide is intended for use by network administrators responsible for installing and
setting up network equipment. It assumes a basic working knowledge of:
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Local area networks (LANs)
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Ethernet concepts
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Ethernet switching and bridging concepts
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Routing concepts
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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
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Basic equipment installation procedures
Switch Engine 32.4 User Guide
See the
Reference Guide
Note
If the information in an installation note or release note shipped with your
Extreme Networks equipment differs from the information in this guide, follow
the installation or release note.

Text Conventions

Unless otherwise noted, information in this document applies to all supported
environments for the products in question. Exceptions, like command keywords
associated with a specific software version, are identified in the text.
When a feature, function, or operation pertains to a specific hardware product, the
product name is used. When features, functions, and operations are the same across an
entire product family, such as ExtremeSwitching switches or SLX routers, the product is
referred to as
for information about configuring Extreme Networks devices.
the switch or the router .
Switch Engine 32.4 Command
and the
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