Preface; Audience; Purpose - Cisco Catalyst 2970 Hardware Installation Manual

Audience

Purpose

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Preface

This guide is for the networking or computer technician responsible for installing
the Catalyst 2970 switch, hereafter known as the switch. We assume that you are
familiar with the concepts and terminology of Ethernet and local area networking.
This guide describes the hardware features of the Catalyst 2970 switch. It
describes the physical and performance characteristics of the switch, explains
how to install it, and provides troubleshooting information.
This guide does not describe system messages that you might receive or how to
configure your switch. For more information, refer to 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 at Service and
Support > Technical Documents. On the Cisco Product Documentation home
page, select Release 12.1 or 12.2 from the Cisco IOS Software drop-down list.
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