H3C Technologies H3C S12500-X Series Switches - Manual (Page 3)

Preface
The H3C S12500-X documentation set includes 14 configuration guides. These guides describe the
software features for the H3C S12500-X Switch Series and guide you through the software configuration
procedures. These guides also provide configuration examples to help you apply software features to
different network scenarios.
The Layer 2—LAN Switching Configuration Guide describes LAN switching fundamentals and
configuration. It describes how to implement flow control and load sharing, isolate uses in the same
VLAN, eliminate Layer 2 loops, divide VLANs, transmit customer network packets through the public
network, and modify VLAN tags for packets.
This preface includes:
• Audience
• Conventions
• Obtaining documentation
• Technical support
• Documentation feedback
Audience
This documentation is intended for:
• Network planners
• Field technical support and servicing engineers
• Network administrators working with the S12500-X series
Conventions
This section describes the conventions used in this documentation set.
Command conventions
Convention Description
Boldface Bold text represents commands and keywords that you enter literally as shown.
Italic Italic text represents arguments that you replace with actual values.
[ ] Square brackets enclose syntax choices (keywords or arguments) that are optional.
{ x | y | ... }
Braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from which
you select one.
[ x | y | ... ]
Square brackets enclose a set of optional syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from
which you select one or none.
{ x | y | ... } *
Asterisk marked braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical
bars, from which you select at least one.
[ x | y | ... ] * Asterisk marked square brackets enclose optional syntax choices separated by vertical