About This Guide; Conventions - 3Com 3C16476CS User Manual

A T
BOUT HIS
This guide describes how to install your Switch and
perform initial management configurations.
This guide is intended for use by network administa-
tors who are responsible for installing and setting up
network equipment. Consequently, it assumes a basic
working knowledge of LANs (local area networks).
Diese Anleitung ist für die Benutzung durch
Netzwerkadministratoren vorgesehen, die für die
Installation und das einstellen von Netzwerkkompo-
nenten verantwortlich sind; sie setzt Erfahrung bei.
If release notes are shipped with your product and
the information there differs from the information in
this guide, follow the instructions in the release notes.
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Conventions

Table 1 and Table 2
throughout this guide.
G
UIDE
list conventions that are used
Table 1 Notice Icons
Icon Notice Type Description
Information Information that describes important features
note or instructions
Caution Information that alerts you to potential loss of
data or potential damage to an application,
system, or device
Warning Information that alerts you to potential
personal injury
Table 2 Text Conventions
Convention Description
This typeface represents information as it
Screen displays
appears on the screen.
The words "enter" When you see the word "enter" in this guide,
and "type" you must type something, and then press
Return or Enter. Do not press Return or Enter
when an instruction simply says "type."
Words in italics Italics are used to:
Emphasize a point.
■
Denote a new term at the place where it is
■
defined in the text.
Identify menu names, menu commands, and
■
software button names. Examples:
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