To check for firmware and documentation updates, go to http://www.ibm.com/
supportportal/. For firmware updates, click Downloads. For documentation updates,
click Documentation.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM website. Procedures for locating
The IBM Documentation CD
The IBM Documentation CD contains documentation for your switch in Portable
Document Format (PDF).
The Documentation CD includes the product installation guide, safety document and
the License Agreement for Machine Code (LAMC) document. The Environmental
Notices CD includes the Environmental Notices for the product. To access these
documents:
v If you are using a Windows operating system, insert the CD into the CD ROM
v If you are using a Linux operating system, insert the CD into the CD ROM drive,
Double click on the Installation Guides directory and select the installation guide
that supports your product.
Hardware and software requirements
The IBM Documentation CD requires the following minimum hardware and
software:
v Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 3 or later), Windows 2000, or Red
v 100 MHz microprocessor.
v 32 MB of RAM.
v Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 (or later) or xpdf, which comes with Linux operating
Related documentation
The following related documentation is available at http://www.ibm.com/systems/
support/:
v Application Guide for the switch module
v Menu-based Command Reference for the switch module
v ISCLI–Industry Standard CLI Command Reference for the switch module
v BBI Quick Guide for the switch module
Notices and statements in this document
The caution and danger statements in this document are also in the multilingual
Safety Information document, which is on the IBM Documentation CD. Each
statement is numbered for reference to the corresponding statement in the Safety
Information document.
The following notices and statements are used in this document:
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firmware and documentation might vary slightly from what is described in this
document.
drive and from My Computer, double click on the CD ROM drive.
and Linux automatically opens a window and displays the contents of the CD
ROM.
Hat Linux.
systems.