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Stage 2: Gaining Familiarity with Basic Switch Functions
Pertinent Documentation: Hardware Users Guide
Once you have your switch up and running, you will want to begin investigating basic aspects of its hard-
ware and software. Information about switch hardware is provided in the Hardware Guide. This guide
provide specifications, illustrations, and descriptions of all hardware components, such as chassis, power
supplies, Chassis Management Modules (CMMs), Network Interface (NI) modules, and cooling fans. It
also includes steps for common procedures, such as removing and installing switch components.
The Switch Management Guide is the primary users guide for the basic software features on a single
switch. This guide contains information on the switch directory structure, basic file and directory utilities,
switch access security, SNMP, and web-based management. It is recommended that you read this guide
before connecting your switch to the network.
Stage 3: Integrating the Switch Into a Network
Pertinent Documentation: Network Configuration Guide
When you are ready to connect your switch to the network, you will need to learn how the OmniSwitch
implements fundamental software features, such as 802.1Q, VLANs, Spanning Tree, and network routing
protocols. The Network Configuration Guide contains overview information, procedures, and examples on
how standard networking technologies are configured in the OmniSwitch.
The Advanced Routing Configuration Guide includes configuration information for networks using
advanced routing technologies (OSPF and BGP) and multicast routing protocols (DVMRP and PIM-SM).
Anytime
The OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide contains comprehensive information on all CLI commands
supported by the switch. This guide includes syntax, default, usage, example, related CLI command, and
CLI-to-MIB variable mapping information for all CLI commands supported by the switch. This guide can
be consulted anytime during the configuration process to find detailed and specific information on each
CLI command.
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Advanced Routing Configuration Guide
OmniSwitch 6800/6850/9000 Switch Management Guide December 2007