About This Guide; Objectives; Audience - Dell Force10 Z9000 Configuration Manual

About this Guide

Objectives

This guide describes the protocols and features supported by the Force10 Operating System (FTOS) and
provides configuration instructions and examples for implementing them. It supports the system platforms
E-Series, C-Series, S-Series, and Z-Series.
Though this guide contains information on protocols, it is not intended to be a complete reference. This
guide is a reference for configuring protocols on Dell Force10 systems. For complete information on
protocols, refer to other documentation including IETF Requests for Comment (RFCs). The instructions in
this guide cite relevant RFCs, and
supported RFCs and Management Information Base files (MIBs).

Audience

This document is intended for system administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining
networks and assumes you are knowledgeable in Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking technologies.
Chapter 50, Standards Compliance contains a complete list of the
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