How to Use This Guide
How to Use This Guide
Read through this guide completely to familiarize yourself with its contents and gain an understanding of the features and capabilities of the stackable Ethernet switch. A general knowledge of data communications networks is helpful when setting up the switch.
This preface provides an overview of this guide and the SecureStack A2 manual set, a brief summary of each chapter and defines the conventions used throughout this guide. To locate information concerning various subjects in this guide, refer to the following table:
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An overview of the SecureStack A2 features and | Chapter 1, Introduction |
how to obtain technical support |
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Network requirements that must be met before | Chapter 2, Network Requirements |
installing the SecureStack A2 |
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Instructions to install the SecureStack A2 on a flat | Chapter 3, Hardware Installation |
surface or in a standard |
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configure the SecureStack A2 in a stacked |
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configuration |
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Troubleshooting installation problems and | Chapter 4, Troubleshooting |
diagnosing network/operational problems using |
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the LANVIEW LEDs |
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Specifications, environmental requirements, and | Appendix A, Specifications |
physical properties of the SecureStack A2 and |
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optional |
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Related Documents
The documents listed below provide the necessary information to install and configure the switch and can be obtained from the World Wide Web in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) at the following site:
http://www.enterasys.com/support/manuals
•SecureStack A2 Configuration Guide describes how to use the Command Line Interface (CLI) to set up and manage the A2 switches.
•Cabling Guide provides information concerning network cabling, dB loss, and other cabling specifications and usage. Unlike the SecureStack A2 Configuration Guide, the Cabling Guide is not listed alphabetically on the web site. Instead, it is under the Overview Guides link.
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