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Conventions

Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used

throughout this guide.

Deciding how to manage your
system “How Do You Want to Manage
the System?” on page 5-1
Setting the Console port baud “Setting the Console Port Baud”
on page 5-3
Configuring the IP management
interface “Configuring the IP Interface” on
page 5-3
Troubleshooting hardware and
software problems “Diagnosing Problems” on
page 6-1
Complying with environmental
and compliance specifications Appendix A: System Specifications
Checking your site for
environmental and safety
considerations
Appendix B: Site Requirements
and Safety Codes
Getting help from your network
supplier or 3Com Appendix C: Technical Support

Table 1

Notice Icons

Icon Type Description

Information
Note Information that describes important
features or instructions
Caution Information that alerts you to potential loss
of data or damage to an application,
system, or device
Warning Information that alerts you to potential
personal injury

For information on Turn to

Table 2

Text Conventions

Convention Description

Screen
displays

This typeface represents information as it
appears on the screen.

Commands

The word “command” means that you must
enter the command exactly as shown and then
press Return or Enter. Commands appear in
bold. Example:
To update the system software, enter the
following command:

system softwareUpdate

This guide always gives the full form of a
command in uppercase and lowercase letters.
However, you can abbreviate commands by
entering the fewest letters in each command
that identify a unique command. Commands
are not case sensitive.

The words
“enter”
and “type”
When you see the word “enter” in this guide,
you must type something, and then press Return
or Enter. Do not press Return or Enter when an
instruction simply says “type.”
Keyboard key
names If you must press two or more keys
simultaneously, the key names are linked with a
plus sign (+). Example:
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del
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

.