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Contents
CHAPTER 1
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BOUT THIS GUIDE..................................................................................... 1-1
INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................................................1-1
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HAT’S INCLUDED IN THIS EDITION? ...........................................................................................................1-2
A
UDIENCE ..................................................................................................................................................1-3
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OMENCLATURE .........................................................................................................................................1-3
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ELATED PUBLICATIONS .............................................................................................................................1-3
H
OW TO GET HELP .....................................................................................................................................1-4
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EB ACCESS .......................................................................................................................................1-4
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MAIL ACCESS .....................................................................................................................................1-4
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ELEPHONE ACCESS ............................................................................................................................1-4
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ARRANTY COVERAGE ...............................................................................................................................1-4
CHAPTER 2
G
ETTING FAMILIAR WITH MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS................................ 2-1
LOGGING ON THROUGH THE CLI .................................................................................................................2-1
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N-LINE HELP .....................................................................................................................................2-2
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OMMAND COMPLETION .......................................................................................................................2-2
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CROLL CONTROL ................................................................................................................................2-2
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INE EDITING COMMANDS .....................................................................................................................2-3
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SING SLOT AND PORT NUMBERS WITH CLI COMMANDS ......................................................................2-3
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EARCHING AND FILTERING OUTPUT FROM CLI COMMANDS ..................................................................2-4
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SING SPECIAL CHARACTERS IN REGULAR EXPRESSIONS .....................................................................2-6
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OGGING ON THROUGH THE WEB MANAGEMENT INTERFACE .......................................................................2-8
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AVIGATING THE WEB MANAGEMENT INTERFACE ..................................................................................2-9
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OGGING ON THROUGH IRONVIEW NETWORK MANAGER ............................................................................2-11
CHAPTER 3
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ONFIGURING BASIC SOFTWARE FEATURES................................................ 3-1
CONFIGURING BASIC SYSTEM PARAMETERS ................................................................................................3-2