Preface; Introduction - Extreme Networks ISM Provision 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 manage a network using Extreme
Networks' Network Infrastructure Manager (NIM) client as the interface for Extreme
Networks' Infrastructure and Services Management Provision (ISM Provision).
This guide is intended for use by network administrators who are responsible for
configuring 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).
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
Additionally, this guide assumes a familiarity with the features and functionality of
ExtremeWare Software and with Extreme Networks' hardware. See the section, "Related
Publications", for documents covering Extreme Networks' Software and Hardware.
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