Chapter 1 Getting Started; Introduction; Audience; Nomenclature - Foundry Networks Switch and Router Installation And Configuration Manual

Introduction

This guide describes the Layer 2 Switch, Layer 3 Switch, and ServerIron product families and features from
Foundry Networks. Procedures are provided for installing the hardware and configuring the software. The
software procedures show how to perform tasks using the CLI and using the Web management interface.
This guide also describes how to monitor Foundry products using statistics and summary screens.

Audience

This manual is designed for system administrators with a working knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching and
routing.
If you are using a Foundry Layer 3 Switch, you should be familiar with the following protocols if applicable to your
network – IP, RIP, OSPF, BGP4, IGMP, PIM, DVMRP, IPX, AppleTalk, FSRP, and VRRP.

Nomenclature

This guide uses the following typographical conventions to show information:
Italic highlights the title of another publication and occasionally emphasizes a word or phrase.
Bold highlights a CLI command.
Bold Italic highlights a term that is being defined.
Underline highlights a link on the Web management interface.
Capitals highlights field names and buttons that appear in the Web management interface.
NOTE: A note emphasizes an important fact or calls your attention to a dependency.
WARNING: A warning calls your attention to a possible hazard that can cause injury or death.
CAUTION: A caution calls your attention to a possible hazard that can damage equipment.
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