Extreme Networks 7720 - Preface; Audience; Text Conventions

Preface
Read the following topics to learn about:
• The meanings of text formats used in this document.
• Where you can nd additional information and help.
• How to reach us with questions and comments.
Audience
This guide is intended for use by network administrators responsible for installing and
setting up network equipment. It assumes a basic working knowledge of:
• Local area networks (LANs)
• Ethernet concepts
• Ethernet switching and bridging concepts
• Routing concepts
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
• Basic equipment installation procedures
See the SwitchEngine 32.4 User Guide and the SwitchEngine 32.4 Command
Reference Guide for information about conguring Extreme Networks devices.
Note
If the information in an installation note or release note shipped with your
Extreme Networks equipment differs from the information in this guide, follow
the installation or release note.
Text Conventions
Unless otherwise noted, information in this document applies to all supported
environments for the products in question. Exceptions, like command keywords
associated with a specic software version, are identied in the text.
When a feature, function, or operation pertains to a specic hardware product, the
product name is used. When features, functions, and operations are the same across an
entire product family, such as ExtremeSwitching switches or SLX routers, the product is
referred to as the switch or the router .
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