Terminology Used in This Guide 9
Terminology Used
in This Guide
Unless otherwise specified, the terms Layer 3 Module and module are
used in this user guide to refer to the SuperStack II Switch Layer 3
Module.
The terms system and module are used interchangeably in the command
line and the Web interface.
The terms Layer 3 switching and routing are used interchangeably
throughout this document. The same applies to the terms Layer 2
switching and bridging.
The device into which the module is fitted is known simply as the Switch.
An example of a Switch is the SuperStack II Switch 1100.
Context is used to describe a particular group of commands. For example,
the IP context contains all the commands grouped under IP in the user
interface.
Related
Documentation
The following documents and Web sites contain useful information.
Documents
■ Documentation accompanying the SuperStack II 1100/3300 family
■ SuperStack II Switch Matrix Module user documentation if you are
using a Matrix Module in a stack of Switches.
■ “OSPF — Anatomy of an Internet Routing Protocol” by John T Moy,
Addison Wesley, 1998, ISBN 0-201-63472-4
Web Sites 3Com Web site:
http://www.3com.com
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) information for Request for
Comments (RFCs):
http://www.ietf.org
Request for
Comments
The RFCs listed in Table 4 provide additional information on Layer 3
switching. You can access the RFCs from:
http://www.ietf.org/rfc.html
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