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The Cabletron Internet Appliance 1100/1200 (IA 1100/1200) is a family of full-function
server load balancing switches. The IA 1100/1200 acts as an intelligent switch between a
network (Internet, Intranet, or Extranet) and a Server Array that provides services to
network users. This chapter provides a basic overview of the IA 1100/1200 software and
hardware feature set.
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If you want to skip this information and install the IA 1100/1200 now, see Chapter 2,
"Hardware Installation" on page 11.
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If you want to boot the IA 1100/1200 software and perform basic setup tasks now, see
Chapter 3, "Basic System Setup" on page 19.
Internet Appliance Models
There are two models of the Internet Appliance:
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The IA 1100 provides 24 high-density Fast Ethernet ports for connecting to server farms
and dual Gigabit Ethernet ports for connecting to the network backbone.
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The IA 1200 provides 8 Gigabit Ethernet ports for connecting to servers or server farm
switches and uplinking to the network backbone.
Internet Appliance 1100/1200 Getting Started Guide
Features Overview
Chapter 1
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