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User Guide for the CatalystExpress 500 Switches
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Introduction
Read this chapter to familiarize yourself with the features, benefits, and
capabilities of the Catalyst Express 500 switches.
Note This chapter and the rest of this guide focus on the concepts and tasks that are
available from the switch hardware and the device manager GUI that is embedded
in the switch software.
Enhanced Catalyst Express 500 features and procedures are only available from
the Cisco Network Assistant network management application. This application
can be downloaded from Cisco.com. Refer to the Network Assistant
documentation about these enhanced switch features.
Chapter Topics
•Overview, page1-2
•Features and Benefits, page 1-4
•System Requirements, page 1-10
•Switch Management Options, page 1-11
•Supported Hardware, page 1-13
•When You Are Done, page1-13