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Environmental Statement

The manufacturer of this product endeavours to sustain an environmentally-friendly policy throughout the entire production process. This is achieved though the following means:

•Adherence to national legislation and regulations on environmental production standards.

•Conservation of operational resources.

•Waste reduction and safe disposal of all harmful un-recyclable by-products.

•Recycling of all reusable waste content.

•Design of products to maximize recyclables at the end of the product’s life span.

•Continual monitoring of safety standards.

End of Product Life Span

This product is manufactured in such a way as to allow for the recovery and disposal of all included electrical components once the product has reached the end of its life.

Manufacturing Materials

There are no hazardous nor ozone-depleting materials in this product.

Documentation

All printed documentation for this product uses biodegradable paper that originates from sustained and managed forests. The inks used in the printing process are non-toxic.

Purpose

This guide details the hardware features of this switch, including Its physical and performance-related characteristics, and how to install the switch.

Audience

This guide is for system administrators with a working knowledge of network management. You should be familiar with switching and networking concepts.

Zielgruppe Dieser Anleitung ist fuer Systemadministratoren mit Erfahrung im Netzwerkmangement. Sie sollten mit Switch- und Netzwerkkonzepten vertraut sein.

Related Publications

The following publication gives specific information on how to operate and use the management functions of this switch:

The SMC8124PL2 Management Guide

Also, as part of both switches firmware, there is an online web-based help that describes all management related features.

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