Chapter 1 Getting Started; Introduction; Software Versions Covered; Audience - ProCurve 9304m Diagnostics Manual

Introduction

This guide describes diagnostic commands for the following:
• ProCurve Routing Switch 9315M
• ProCurve Routing Switch 9308M
• ProCurve Routing Switch 9304M
• ProCurve Routing Switch 9408sl

Software Versions Covered

This edition describes software release 07.8.00a for the following ProCurve products:
• 9304M
• 9308M
• 9315M
This edition also describes software release 01.0.02 for the ProCurve 9408sl Routing Switch.
NOTE: The software release for the 9408sl is 02.1.00. See the Release Notes for the most current information,
which supercedes the information in this guide.

Audience

This manual is designed for system administrators with a working knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching and
routing.
If you are using a ProCurve Routing Switch, you should be familiar with the following protocols if applicable to your
network—IP, RIP, OSPF, BGP4, IGMP, PIM, DVMRP, IPX, AppleTalk, and VRRP.

Conventions

This guide uses the following typographical conventions:
Italic highlights the title of another publication and occasionally emphasizes a word or phrase.
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