Introduction - Extreme Networks Summit1 Installation And User Manual

Preface
This Preface provides an overview of this guide, describes guide conventions, and lists
other publications that may be useful.
I
NTRODUCTION
This guide provides the required information to install and configure the Summit
Family of Gigabit Ethernet Switches.
This guide is intended for use by network administrators who are responsible for
installing and setting up network equipment. It assumes a basic working knowledge of
• Local Area Networks (LANs)
• Ethernet concepts
• Ethernet switching and bridging concepts
• Routing concepts
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
If the information in the Release Notes shipped with your switch differs from the
information in this guide, follow the Release Notes.
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