Preface, Introduction, Conventions – Extreme Networks BlackDiamond 8800 Series User Manual

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BlackDiamond 8800 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide

Preface

This preface provides an overview of this guide, describes guide conventions, and lists other
publications that might be useful.

WARNING!

Service to all equipment should be performed by

trained and qualified service personnel only. Before installing or

removing any components of the system, or before carrying out any maintenance procedures, you must thoroughly
read the safety information provided in

Appendix A

of this guide.

Failure to follow this safety information can lead to

personal injury or damage to the equipment.

Introduction

This guide provides the required information to install Extreme Networks

BlackDiamond

8800 series

switches. This guide also contains information about site preparation, switch functionality, and switch
operation.

This guide is intended for use by network administrators responsible for installing and setting up
network equipment. It assumes a basic working knowledge of:

●

Local area networks (LANs)

●

Ethernet concepts

●

Ethernet switching and bridging concepts

●

Routing concepts

●

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

See the ExtremeXOS 12.1 Concepts Guide and the ExtremeXOS 12.1 Command Reference Guide for
information about configuring Extreme Networks BlackDiamond 8800 series switches.

NOTE

If the information in the installation note or release note shipped with your Extreme Networks switch differs from the
information in this guide, follow the installation or release note.

Conventions

Table 1

and

Table 2

list conventions used in Extreme Networks customer documentation.