About This Guide 1-1
July 2005
Chapter 1
About This Guide
Thank you for purchasing the NETGEAR
™
Smart Switch Series Switch.
Audience
This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic-to-intermediate computer and Internet
skills. However, basic computer network, Internet, and wireless technology tutorial information is
provided in the Appendices.
This document describes configuration commands for the Smart Switch Series Switch software.
The commands can be accessed from the CLI, telnet, and Web interfaces.
Why the Document was Created
This document was created primarily for system administrators configuring and operating a
system using Smart Switch Series Switch software. It is intended to provide an understanding of
the configuration options of Smart Switch Series Switch software.
It is assumed that the reader has an understanding of the relevant switch platforms. It is also
assumed that the reader has a basic knowledge of Ethernet and networking concepts.
How to Use This Document
This document describes configuration commands for the Smart Switch Series Switch software.
The commands can be accessed from the CLI, telnet (CMI), and Web interfaces.
• Chapter 4, “Administration Console Telnet Interface” describes the CMI.
• Chapter 4, “Web-Based Management Interface” describes the Web interface.
• Chapter 5, “Software Upgrade” describes the CLI, which can be reached through the telnet
(CMI) interface.