Foundry Networks M2404C, M2404F manual About This Document, Who Should Use This Guide

Foundry NetIron M2404C/M2404F Metro Access Switches

About This Document

Who Should Use This Guide

The procedures in this manual are for trained and qualified service personnel who are proficient with network switching and routing concepts. Installation, replacement and maintenance of the equipment described in this guide may only be done by trained and qualified service personnel.

How This Document is Organized

This document contains the following chapters.

ChapterContains

1.About This Document The intended audience and the organization of this document, the conventions used in this document, and reference to related publications.

2. Overview	An introductory description of the platform, a list of the
	product’s main features and a partial list of the management
	options implemented by the device software image that is
	installed on the platform.

3.Hardware Description The front components, including traffic ports, management ports and LEDs; The AC and DC power-supply options in the rear panel; base-board components and the hot-swappable power-supply units.

4.Installation and Setup Packing list, instructions for unpacking, rack-mounting, desktop installation, Ethernet cables, DC power installation safety precautions, grounding, and Laser safety.

5.Initial Configuration How to use the Command Line Interface (CLI) to configure the

Using the Console platform and monitor its temperature, the power source status

	and the status of the fans.
6. Built-In Self Test	Set of basic built in tests performed automatically at startup and
(BIST)	optionally by user’s request.

7.Software Download How to upgrade the software via the network.

8.	Hot-swapping	How to replace an access module or a redundant power-supply
	Modules	unit without interrupting operation.
9.	Specifications	Physical specifications, operating conditions and management
		features.

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