ProSafe XSM7224S Managed Stackable Switch CLI Manual, Software Version 9.0
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v1.0, November 2010

Scope

The software encompasses both hardware and software support. The software is partitioned to run
in the following processors:
• CPU – This code runs the networking device management portfolio and controls the overall
networking device hardware. It also assists in frame forwarding, as needed and specified. This
code is designed to run on multiple platforms with minimal changes from platform to
platform.
• Networking device processor – This code does the majority of the packet switching, usually at
wire speed. This code is platform dependent, and substantial changes might exist across
products.

Product Concept

Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet switching continues to evolve from high-end backbone
applications to desktop switching applications. The price of the technology continues to decline,
while performance and feature sets continue to improve. Devices that are capable of switching
Layers 2, 3, and 4 are increasingly in demand. The software provides a flexible solution to these
ever-increasing needs.
The exact functionality provided by each networking device on which the software base runs
varies depending upon the platform and requirements of the FASTPATH software.
The software includes a set of comprehensive management functions for managing both the
software and the network. You can manage the software by using one of the following three
methods:
• Command-Line Interface (CLI)
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
• Web-based
Each of the management methods enables you to configure, manage, and control the software
locally or remotely using in-band or out-of-band mechanisms. Management is standards-based,
with configuration parameters and a private MIB providing control for functions not completely
specified in the MIBs.
Conventions, Formats, and Scope
The conventions, formats, and scope of this manual are described in the following paragraphs: