Enterasys Networks A2H123-24 manual How to Use This Guide, Related Documents

How to Use This Guide

How to Use This Guide

Read through this guide completely to familiarize yourself with its contents and gain an understanding of the features and capabilities of the stackable Ethernet switches. A general knowledge of data communications networks is helpful when setting up the switches.

This preface provides an overview of this guide and the SecureStack A2 manual set, a brief summary of each chapter, defines the conventions used throughout this guide, and tells you how to obtain Technical Support. To locate information concerning various subjects in this guide, refer to the following table:

For...	Refer to...
An overview of the SecureStack A2 features	Chapter 1, Introduction
Network requirements that must be met before	Chapter 2, Network Requirements
installing the SecureStack A2
Instructions to install the SecureStack A2 on a flat	Chapter 3, Hardware Installation
surface or in a standard 19-inch rack and
configure the SecureStack A2 in a stacked
configuration
Troubleshooting installation problems and	Chapter 4, Troubleshooting
diagnosing network/operational problems using
the LANVIEW LEDs
Specifications, environmental requirements, and	Appendix A, Specifications
physical properties of the SecureStack A2

Related Documents

The following documents can help you to set up and manage the switch:

•SecureStack A2 Configuration Guide describes how to use the Command Line Interface (CLI) to set up and manage the A2 switches.

•Cabling Guide provides information concerning network cabling, dB loss, and other cabling specifications and usage.

The manuals listed below can be obtained from the World Wide Web in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) at the following site:

http://www.enterasys.com/support/manuals

Unlike the SecureStack A2 Configuration Guide, the Cabling Guide is not listed alphabetically on the web site. Instead, it is under the Overview Guides link.

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