About This Guide; Audience; How To Read This Guide; Structure - Patton electronics SmartNode Series Software Configuration Manual

About this guide

The objective of this SmartWare Command Configuration Guide is to provide information concerning the syn-
tax and usage of the command set. The aim is to enable you to be able to consult a more detailed command
description than is given in the Software Configuration Guide . For hardware configuration information refer to
the getting started guide that came with your SmartNode systems .
This section describes the following:
• Who should use this guide (see "Audience")
• How this document is organized (see "Structure")
• Typographical conventions and terms used in this guide (see
ment" on page 18)

Audience

This guide is intended for the following users:
• System administrators who are responsible for installing and configuring networking equipment and who
are familiar with the SmartNode.
• System administrators with a basic networking background and experience, but who might not be familiar
with the SmartNode.
• Operators
• Installers
• Maintenance technicians

How to read this guide

SmartWare is a complex and multifaceted operating system running on your SmartNode device. Without the
necessary theoretical background you will not be able to understand and consequently use all the features avail-
able. Therefore we recommend reading at least the chapters listed below to get a general idea about SmartWare
and the philosophy of contexts used for IP and circuit switching related configuration.
• Appendix A, "Terms and definitions"
throughout this SmartWare Software Configuration Guide
• Chapter 1, "System overview"
tem.
• Chapter 9, "IP context overview"
• Chapter 23, "CS context overview"

Structure

This guide contains the following chapters and appendices:
• Chapter 1, "System overview"
• Chapter 2, "Configuration concepts"
on page 407 contains the terms and their definitions that are used
on page 21 provides an overview of the main elements of a SmartNode sys-
on page 101
on page 275
on page 21 provides an overview of the main elements of a SmartNode system.
on page 29 introduces basic SmartWare configuration concepts.
"Typographical conventions used in this docu-
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