2ABOUT THIS GUIDE
Finding Information in This Guide

This table shows where to find specific information in this guide.

Task Location
Learning concepts Chapter 1, “Switch 9000 Overview”
Installing the Switch 9000 Chapter 2, “Installation and Setup”
Appendix A, “Safety Information”
Setting up user accounts Chapter 3, “Accessing The Switch”
Understanding the
Command-Line Interface Chapter 4, “Commands”
Creating a VLAN Chapter 5, “Virtual LANs (VLANs)”
Understanding the Switch
Forwarding Database (FDB) Chapter 6, “Switch Forwarding Database (FDB)”
Configuring Spanning Tree
Protocol parameters Chapter 7, “Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)”
Configuring IP Unicast Routing Chapter 8, “IP Unicast Routing
Monitoring Chapter 9, “Status Monitoring and Statistics”
Saving the Switch configuration Chapter 10, “Software Upgrade and Boot
Options”
Upgrading the Switch software Chapter 10, “Software Upgrade and Boot
Options”
Technical Specifications Appendix B, “Technical Specifications”
Troubleshooting Appendix C, “Troubleshooting”
Getting technical support Appendix D, “Technical Support”
Identifying terms “Glossary”
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