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SmartConnect User’s Guide
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Preface BMD00082, February 2009
What You’ll Find in This User’s Guide
This User’s Guide will help the administrator plan, implement, and administer the VSE Smart-
Connect software software. Where possible, each section provides feature overviews, usage
examples, and configuration instructions.
Part 1: Basic Concepts and Configuration
Part 1 of this User’s Guide contains fundamental information necessary to use the VSE Smart-
Connect software. Chapters are arranged in the best order for making quickest use of the VSE
SmartConnect software.
Chapter 1, “VSE SmartConnect Software Operation,” provides a general theory of operation
for the VSE SmartConnect software.
Chapter 2, “Getting Started with the Browser-Based Interface,” provides an overview of the
browser-based interface (BBI), the primary tool used to view and configure the VSE Smart-
Connect software.
The remaining chapters in this part describe key VSE SmartConnect software features, provid-
ing detail for their use and configuration. Features covered include switch virtualization for
port groups, VLANs, trunking, failover, and stacking, the command-line interface, and meth-
ods for remote administration.
See “Basic Concepts & Configuration” on page 11 for the complete description of the chapters
in this part of the User’s Guide.
Part 2: BBI Reference
Part 2 of this User’s Guide contains information about the settings and controls on each page
of the browser-based interface (BBI) used for configuring and monitoring the switch.
Chapter 7, “Understanding the Browser-Based Interface,” starts Part 2 of this User’s Guide and
provides information about the BBI screen layout, menu system, and basic operation.
The remaining chapters are arranged in hierarchical order, as they appear in the BBI menu bar.
See “BBI Reference” on page 87 for the complete description of the sections in this part of the
User’s Guide.