About This Guide; Conventions - 3Com 8807 Configuration Manual

Conventions

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This guide describes the 3Com
configure and boot software, and maintain software and hardware. This guide
also provides troubleshooting and support information for your switch.
This guide is intended for Qualified Service personnel who are responsible for
configuring, using, and managing the switches. It assumes a working knowledge
of local area network (LAN) operations and familiarity with communication
protocols that are used to interconnect LANs.
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Always download the Release Notes for your product from the 3Com World Wide
Web site and check for the latest updates to software and product
documentation:
http://www.3com.com
Table 1 lists icon conventions that are used throughout this guide.
Table 1 Notice Icons
Icon Notice Type
n
Information note
c
Caution
w
Warning
Table 2 lists text conventions that are used throughout this guide.
Table 2 Text Conventions
Convention
Screen displays
Keyboard key names
The words "enter" and "type" When you see the word "enter" in this guide, you must type
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Switch 8800 and how to install hardware,
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.
Description
This typeface represents information as it appears on the
screen.
If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key
names are linked with a plus sign (+), for example:
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del
something, and then press Return or Enter. Do not press
Return or Enter when an instruction simply says "type."
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