About this Guide

This guide provides a general overview of the 8-slot and 16-slot Enterasys Networks X-Pedition 8000 and X-Pedition 8600 hardware and software features. It provides procedures for installing the X-Pedition 8000 and X-Pedition 8600. For product information not available in this guide, see the manuals listed in Related Documentation on page xii.

What’s New

Changes to this manual include the addition of new and extended capabilities for the following:

Line Cards on page 20

Control Modules on page 14

External Controls on page 15

Installing the Hardware on page 55

Software Installation and Setup on page 83

Installing a PCMCIA Flash Card on page 84

Troubleshooting on page 101

Who should Read this Guide?

Read this guide if you are a network administrator responsible for installing and setting up the X-Pedition 8000 or X-Pedition 8600.

ELECTRICAL HAZARD: Only qualified personnel should perform the installation procedures in this guide.

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