Preface; Audience; Purpose; Conventions - Cisco 3750G-12S - Catalyst Switch - Stackable Hardware Installation Manual

Preface

Audience

This guide is for the networking or computer technician responsible for installing the Catalyst 3750
switches. We assume that you are familiar with the concepts and terminology of Ethernet and local area
networking.

Purpose

This guide documents the hardware features of the Catalyst 3750 family of switches. It describes the
physical and performance characteristics of each switch, explains how to install a switch, and provides
troubleshooting information.
This guide does not describe system messages that you might receive or how to configure your switch.
For more information, see the switch software configuration guide, the switch command reference, and
the switch system message guide on the Cisco.com Product Documentation home page. For information
about the standard Cisco IOS Release 12.1 or 12.2 commands, see the Cisco IOS documentation set from
the Cisco.com home page by choosing Support > Documentation > Product and Support
Documentation/Cisco IOS Software.

Conventions

This document uses these conventions and symbols for notes, cautions, and warnings:
Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in
Note
this manual.
Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment
Caution
damage or loss of data.
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