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This guide provides all the information you need to install and use 3Com
®
SuperStack
®
3 Switch 3870 (24 and 48 port) in its default state.
The guide is intended for use by network administrators who are
responsible for installing and setting up network equipment;
consequently, it assumes a basic working knowledge of LANs (Local Area
Networks).
Please refer to the CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch for the
following:
■
Management Interface Reference Guide
—
an online guide which
gives you detailed information on how to use the Web interface and
command line interface to manage the Switch.
■
Other documentation relating to the 3Com SuperStack 3 Switch
3870.
■
3Com Network Supervisor
—
a powerful network management tool
for small to medium enterprise networks. You can download an
evaluation copy of 3Com Network Supervisor from
www.3com.com/3ns.
■
A number of other useful applications.
If the information in the release notes that are shipped with your product
differ from the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the
release notes.
Most user guides and release notes are available in Adobe Acrobat
Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com
World Wide Web site:
http://www.3com.com/
Summary of Contents for 3CR17450-91
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