Preface
This preface provides an overview of this user guide, describes guide
conventions, and lists other useful publications.
Introduction
This user guide provides the information you need to configure the Intel
®
NetStructure
™
480T routing switch.
Information in the “Late
Breaking News” shipped
with your switch is more
up to date than the
information in this guide.
It is intended for use by network administrators who are responsible for
installing and setting up network equipment, and assumes a basic working
knowledge of:
• Local Area Networks (LANs)
• Ethernet concepts, including switching and bridging
• Routing
• Internet Protocol (IP)
• Routing Information Protocol (RIP) and Open Shortest Path First
(OSPF)
• Border Gateway Protocol (BGP-4)
• IP Multicast
• Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP)
• Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM)