About This Guide; Audience Definition; Conventions - 3Com 4005 Installation And Maintenance Manual

Audience Definition

Conventions

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BOUT HIS
This Switch 4005 Installation and Maintenance Guide provides a description of
Switch 4005 components, installation and removal procedures, site requirements,
and important safety information for Switch 4005 components.
If the information in the Switch 4005 Release Notes differs from the information in
this guide, follow the instructions in the release notes. Release notes are not
included with the product packaging. To obtain them, visit the 3Com Web site.
Begin from the "Find Documentation" link on this page:
http://support.3com.com/index.htm
This guide is intended for network administrators who are responsible for
installing and managing the network hardware and who are considered to be
trained service personnel. This guide assumes that the network administrator has a
working knowledge of local area network (LAN) operations, but it does not
assume prior knowledge of Switch 4005 high performance networking
equipment. Furthermore, this guide assumes that the network administrator has
obtained the appropriate technical training and experience to perform tasks in
service access areas of network equipment, to be aware of electrical hazards or
other hazards that exist in performing these tasks, and to take steps that minimize
the danger to themselves or other persons.
Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used throughout this guide.
Table 1 Notice Icons
Icon Notice Type
Information note
Caution
Warning
Table 2 Text Conventions
Convention Description
Words in italics Italics are used to:
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Description
Information that describes important features or instructions
Information that alerts you to potential loss of data or potential
damage to an application, system, or device
Information that alerts you to potential personal injury
Emphasize a point.
Denote a new term at the place where it is defined in the text.