Canton 3C16476CS manual Conventions, Icon Description, Convention Description

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

This guide describes how to install your Switch and perform initial management configurations.

This guide is intended for use by network administa- tors who are responsible for installing and setting up network equipment. Consequently, it assumes a basic working knowledge of LANs (local area networks).

Diese Anleitung ist für die Benutzung durch Netzwerkadministratoren vorgesehen, die für die Installation und das einstellen von Netzwerkkompo- nenten verantwortlich sind; sie setzt Erfahrung bei.

If release notes are shipped with your product and the information there differs from the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the release notes.

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Conventions

Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used throughout this guide.

Table 1	Notice Icons
Icon	Notice Type	Description
	Information	Information that describes important features
	note	or instructions
	Caution	Information that alerts you to potential loss of
		data or potential damage to an application,
		system, or device
	Warning	Information that alerts you to potential
		personal injury

Table 2 Text Conventions

Convention	Description
Screen displays	This typeface represents information as it
	appears on the screen.
The words “enter”	When you see the word “enter” in this guide,
and “type”	you must type something, and then press
	Return or Enter. Do not press Return or Enter
	when an instruction simply says “type.”
Words in italics	Italics are used to:
	■	Emphasize a point.
	■	Denote a new term at the place where it is
		defined in the text.
	■	Identify menu names, menu commands, and

software button names. Examples: From the Help menu, select Contents. Click OK.