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Contents
Preface
Audience ..........................................................................................................................xix
Organization ....................................................................................................................xix
Text Conventions .............................................................................................................xxi
Special Message Formats ........................................................................................xxii
Acronyms ........................................................................................................................xxii
Related Publications ......................................................................................................xxiii
How to Get Help ............................................................................................................xxiv
Safety Messages
Safety Alert Message Format .........................................................................................xxv
Safety Alert Messages Used in This Guide ..................................................................xxvii
Chapter 1
Getting Started
Hardware ........................................................................................................................1-1
Front-Panel Components .........................................................................................1-2
Back-Panel Components ..........................................................................................1-4
Cooling Fans ............................................................................................................1-5
Features ..........................................................................................................................1-5
Security ....................................................................................................................1-8
MAC Address-Based Security ...........................................................................1-9
RADIUS-Based and SNMP Security .................................................................1-9
Autosensing ...........................................................................................................1-10
MultiLink Trunking ..................................................................................................1-10
Port Mirroring .........................................................................................................1-11
Flash Memory Storage ...........................................................................................1-11
BootP Automatic IP Configuration ..........................................................................1-12
SNMP MIB Support ................................................................................................1-12
Configuration and Switch Management .................................................................1-13