Extreme Networks ExtremeWare XOS Guide User Manual

ExtremeWare XOS 11.3 Concepts Guide
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Preface
This preface provides an overview of this guide, describes guide conventions, and lists other
publications that might be useful.
Introduction
This guide provides the required information to configure ExtremeWare
®
XOS™ software version 11.3
running on switches from Extreme Networks
®
.
The guide is intended for use by network administrators who are 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
● Internet Protocol (IP) concepts
● Routing Information Protocol (RIP) and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
● Border Gateway Protocol (BGP-4) concepts
● IP Multicast concepts
● Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) concepts
● Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
NOTE
If the information in the release notes shipped with your switch differs from the information in this guide, follow the
release notes.
Terminology
When features, functionality, or operation is specific to a switch family, the family name is used.
Explanations about features and operations that are the same across all product families simply refer to
the product as the “switch.”

Extreme Networks ExtremeWare XOS Guide Specifications

General

Brand	Extreme Networks
Model	ExtremeWare XOS Guide
Category	Software
Language	English