Preface; Audience; Purpose; Conventions - Cisco 3110G Hardware Installation Manual

Preface

Audience

This guide is for the networking or computer technician responsible for installing a Cisco Catalyst
switch module. We assume that you are familiar with the concepts and terminology of Ethernet and local
area networking.

Purpose

This guide documents the hardware features of the Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110G, 3110X,
and 3012 for IBM BladeCenter—referred to as the switch module. It describes the physical and
performance characteristics of each switch module, explains how to install a switch module, and
provides troubleshooting information.
This guide does not describe system messages that you might receive or how to configure your switch
module. For more information, see the switch module getting started guide, the software configuration
guide, the command reference, and the system message guide on Cisco.com. For information about the
standard Cisco IOS Release 12.1 or 12.2 commands, see the Cisco IOS documentation set from the
Cisco.com home page at Technical Support and Documentation > Documentation. On the Cisco
Documentation home page, select Release 12.1 or 12.2 from the Cisco IOS Software drop-down list.

Conventions

This document uses the following conventions and symbols for notes, cautions, and warnings.
Translations of the warning statements in this document appear in the Regulatory Compliance and Safety
Information for the Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110G, 3110X, and 3012 for IBM BladeCenter that
ships with the switch.
Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in
Note
this manual.
Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment
damage or loss of data.
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