How to Use This Guide
xiv  About This Guide
How to Use This Guide
Readthroughthisguidecompletelytofamiliarizeyourselfwithitscontentsandgainan
understandingofthefeaturesandcapabilitiesofthestackableEthernetswitch.Ageneral
knowledgeofdatacommunicationsnetworksishelpfulwhensettinguptheswitch.
ThisprefaceprovidesanoverviewofthisguideandtheSecureStackA2manualset,a
briefsummaryofeachchapteranddefinestheconventionsusedthroughoutthisguide.
Tolocateinformationconcerningvarioussubjectsinthisguide,refertothefollowing
table:
Related Documents
Thedocumentslistedbelowprovidethenecessaryinformationtoinstallandconfigure
theswitchandcanbeobtainedfromtheWorldWideWebinAdobeAcrobatPortable
DocumentFormat(PDF)atthefollowingsite:
http://www.enterasys.com/support/manuals
• SecureStackA2ConfigurationGuidedescribeshowtousetheCommandLineInterface
(CLI)tosetupandmanagetheA2switches.
• CablingGuideprovidesinformationconcerningnetworkcabling,dBloss,andother
cablingspecificationsandusage.UnliketheSecureStackA2ConfigurationGuide,the
CablingGuideisnotlistedalphabeticallyon
thewebsite.Instead,itisunderthe
OverviewGuideslink.
For...  Refer to...
An overview of the SecureStack A2 features and 
how to obtain technical support
Chapter 1, Introduction
Network requirements that must be met before 
installing the SecureStack A2
Chapter 2, Network Requirements
Instructions to install the SecureStack A2 on a flat 
surface or in a standard 19-inch rack and 
configure the SecureStack A2 in a stacked 
configuration 
Chapter 3, Hardware Installation
Troubleshooting installation problems and 
diagnosing network/operational problems using 
the LANVIEW LEDs
Chapter 4, Troubleshooting
Specifications, environmental requirements, and 
physical properties of the SecureStack A2 and 
optional Mini-GBICs
Appendix A, Specifications