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C
ONTENTS
A
BOUT
T
HIS
G
UIDE
Who Should Use This Guide
1
How to Use This Guide
1
Conventions
2
Informational and Warning Conventions
2
Typographical Conventions
2
Related Manuals
2
Documentation Road Map
3
1
O
VERVIEW
OF
THE
7600 C
ARD
About the 7600 Card
1-1
A Look at the 7600 Card
1-1
Port Configurations
1-1
Connectors
1-3
LEDs
1-3
7600 Card Capabilities
1-3
7600 Card Benefits
1-4
Ethernet-switching Features
1-4
Virtual LANs
1-4
Traffic Management
1-5
Device Management
1-5
Typical Applications of the 7600 Card
1-5
Fast Ethernet Backbone
1-5
Server Farm
1-7
2
I
NSTALLATION
AND
P
OWER
-
UP
Safety Precautions
2-1
Mesures de sécurité
2-2
Vorsichtsmaßnahmen
2-3
Installing and Removing the 7600 Card Modules
2-4
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