About This Guide
Welcome to the Cabletron Systems 6H258-17 and 6H259-17 SmartSwitch 6000 Interface Modules User’s Guide. This guide describes the 6H258-17 and 6H259-17 Interface Modules and provides information concerning network requirements, installation and troubleshooting. For information about how to use Local Management to configure and manage the SmartSwitch series, refer to the SmartSwitch Series 6H202, 6H203, 6H252, 6H253, 6H258, 6H259, 6H262, 6E233, and 6E253 Local Management User’s Guide .
Important Notice
Depending on the firmware version used in the 6H258-17 and 6H259-17, some features described in this document may not be supported. Refer to the Release Notes shipped with the device to determine which features are supported.
USING THIS GUIDE
Read through this guide completely to understand the 6H258-17 and 6H259-17 module features, capabilities, and Local Management functions.
A general working knowledge of Fast Ethernet and IEEE 802.3 type data communications networks and their physical layer components is helpful when using these devices.
This module has two versions, the multimode fiber version (6H258-17), and the single mode fiber version (6H259-17). Since the only difference between the two versions is the type of fiber used in the network connection, the two versions will be referred to as the SmartSwitch in the rest of this document. When information is specific to a version, that version will be referred to by its name. The term “module” may also be used to refer to either of the versions.
