Preface; Introduction - Extreme Networks BlackDiamond 6800 Installation And User Manual

Preface

This preface provides an overview of this guide, describes guide conventions, and lists
other publications that may be useful.

Introduction

This guide provides the required information to install the Accounting and Routing
®
Module (ARM) in a BlackDiamond 6800 series switch from Extreme Networks and
perform the initial module configuration tasks.
This guide is intended for use by network administrators who are responsible for
installing and setting up network equipment. It assumes a basic working knowledge of:
• Local area networks (LANs)
• Ethernet concepts
• Ethernet switching and bridging concepts
• Routing concepts
• Internet Protocol (IP) concepts
• Routing Information Protocol (RIP) and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
• Border Gateway Protocol (BGP-4) concepts
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
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