Preface; Audience; Conventions - Extreme Networks ExtremeSwitching X440-G2 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Preface

This guide provides the instructions and supporting information needed to install the following Extreme
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Networks ExtremeSwitching
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ExtremeSwitching X440-G2 Series Switches
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ExtremeSwitching X450-G2 Series Switches
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ExtremeSwitching X460-G2 Series Switches
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ExtremeSwitching X590 Series Switches
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ExtremeSwitching X620 Series Switches
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ExtremeSwitching X670-G2 Series Switches
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ExtremeSwitching X690 Series Switches
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ExtremeSwitching X770 Series Switches
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ExtremeSwitching X870 Series Switches
The guide includes information about site preparation, switch functionality, and switch operation.

Audience

This guide is intended for use by network administrators responsible for installing and setting up
network equipment. It assumes a basic working knowledge of:
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Local area networks (LANs)
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Ethernet concepts
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Ethernet switching and bridging concepts
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Routing concepts
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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
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Basic equipment installation procedures
See the ExtremeXOS 22.6 User Guide
information about configuring ExtremeSwitching switches.
Note
If the information in an installation note or release note shipped with your Extreme Networks
equipment differs from the information in this guide, follow the installation or release note.

Conventions

This section discusses the conventions used in this guide.
Text Conventions
The following tables list text conventions that are used throughout this guide.
ExtremeSwitching and Summit Switches: Hardware Installation Guide
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and Summit family switches:
on page 12
on page 30
on page 41
on page 57
on page 63
on page 70
on page 74
on page 81
on page 85
and the ExtremeXOS 22.6 Command Reference Guide for
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