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OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide March 2005 page xiii
This guide provides overview material on software features, how-to procedures, and tutorials that will
enable you to begin configuring your OmniSwitch. However, it is not intended as a comprehensive refer-
ence to all CLI commands available in the OmniSwitch. For such a reference to all OmniSwitch 6600
Family CLI commands, consult the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide.
How is the Information Organized?
Each chapter in this guide includes sections that will satisfy the information requirements of casual read-
ers, rushed readers, serious detail-oriented readers, advanced users, and beginning users.
Quick Information. Most chapters include a specifications table that lists RFCs and IEEE specifications
supported by the software feature. In addition, this table includes other pertinent information such as mini-
mum and maximum values and sub-feature support. Some chapters include a defaults table that lists the
default values for important parameters along with the CLI command used to configure the parameter.
Many chapters include Quick Steps sections, which are procedures covering the basic steps required to get
a software feature up and running.
In-Depth Information. All chapters include overview sections on software features as well as on selected
topics of that software feature. Topical sections may often lead into procedure sections that describe how
to configure the feature just described. Many chapters include tutorials or application examples that help
convey how CLI commands can be used together to set up a particular feature.
Documentation Roadmap
The OmniSwitch user documentation suite was designed to supply you with information at several critical
junctures of the configuration process. The following section outlines a roadmap of the manuals that will
help you at each stage of the configuration process. Under each stage, we point you to the manual or
manuals that will be most helpful to you.
Stage 1: Using the Switch for the First Time
Pertinent Documentation: OmniSwitch 6600 Family Getting Started Guide
Release Notes
A hard-copy OmniSwitch 6600 Family Getting Started Guide is included with your switch; this guide
provides all the information you need to get your switch up and running the first time. This guide provides
information on unpacking the switch, rack mounting the switch, installing uplink and stacking modules,
unlocking access control, setting the switch’s IP address, setting up a password, and setting up stacks. It
also includes succinct overview information on fundamental aspects of the switch, such as hardware
LEDs, the software directory structure, stacking, CLI conventions, and web-based management.
At this time you should also familiarize yourself with the Release Notes that accompanied your switch.
This document includes important information on feature limitations that are not included in other user
guides.