Foundry Networks LS 648 Chapter About This Guide, Introduction, What’s Included in This Edition?

Chapter 1

About This Guide

Introduction

This guide describes the following product families from Foundry Networks:

•FastIron LS (FLS) Layer 2 Compact Switch

This guide includes procedures for installing the hardware and configuring essential, basic parameters such as permanent passwords and IP addresses. The basic software configuration procedures show how to perform tasks using the CLI. This guide also includes instructions for managing and maintaining the hardware.

This guide applies to the following FastIron LS products:

•FastIron LS 624 (FLS624)

•FastIron LS 648 (FLS648)

What’s Included in This Edition?

This edition describes the following software release:

•For the FastIron LS:

• 04.0.00

Audience

This guide is designed for network installers, system administrators, and resellers who will install the FastIron hardware. This guide assumes a working knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 Switching and routing concepts.

Nomenclature

This guide uses the following typographical conventions to show information:

Italic	highlights the title of another publication and occasionally emphasizes a word or phrase.
Bold	highlights a CLI command.

Bold Italic highlights a term that is being defined.

NOTE: A note emphasizes an important fact or calls your attention to a dependency.

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