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Preface
Audience
This guide is for the network or computer technician responsible for installing Cisco IE 2000 series switches. We assume
that you are familiar with the concepts and terminology of Ethernet and local area networks.
Purpose
This guide documents the hardware features of the Cisco IE 2000 switches. It describes the physical and performance
characteristics of each switch, explains how to install a switch, and provides troubleshooting information.
This guide does not describe system messages that you might receive or how to configure your switch. For more
information, see the Cisco IE2000 documentation at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps12451/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
For information about the standard Cisco IOS commands, see
http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/psa/configure.html?mode=prod&level0=268438303
Conventions
This document uses the following conventions.
Note:
Means
reader take note
. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the manual.
Caution:
Means
reader be careful.
In this situation, you might perform an action that could result in equipment
damage or loss of data.
Conventions
Indication
bold
font
Commands and keywords and user-entered text appear in
bold
font.
italic
font
Document titles, new or emphasized terms, and arguments for which you supply values are in
italic
font.
[ ]
Elements in square brackets are optional.
{x | y | z }
Required alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars.
[ x | y | z ]
Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars.
string
A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string or the string will
include the quotation marks.
courier font
Terminal sessions and information the system displays appear in courier font.
< >
Nonprinting characters such as passwords are in angle brackets.
[ ]
Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets.
!, #
An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning of a line of code indicates a
comment line.
