H3C H3C S7500E-X, Configuration Manual

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Preface
This configuration guide describes LAN switching fundamentals and configuration. It describes how
to isolate uses in the same VLAN, eliminate Layer 2 loops, divide VLANs, transmit customer network
packets through the public network, and modify VLAN tags for packets.
This preface includes the following topics about the documentation:
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Audience .
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Conventions .
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About the H3C S7500E-X documentation set .
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Obtaining documentation .
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Technical support .
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Documentation feedback .
Audience
This documentation is intended for:
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Network planners.
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Field technical support and servicing engineers.
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Network administrators working with the S7500E-X switch series.
Conventions
This section describes the conventions used in the documentation.
Port numbering in examples
The port numbers in the documentation are for illustration only and might be unavailable on your
device.
Command conventions
Convention Description
Boldface Bold text represents commands and keywords that you enter literally as shown.
Italic
Italic text represents arguments that you replace with actual values.
[ ] Square brackets enclose syntax choices (keywords or arguments) that are optional.
{ x | y | ... }
Braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from which
you select one.
[ x | y | ... ]
Square brackets enclose a set of optional syntax choices separated by vertical bars,
from which you select one or none.
{ x | y | ... } *
Asterisk marked braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical
bars, from which you select at least one.
[ x | y | ... ] *
Asterisk marked square brackets enclose optional syntax choices separated by vertical
bars, from which you select one choice, multiple choices, or none.
&<1-n>
The argument or keyword and argument combination before the ampersand (&) sign
can be entered 1 to n times.
# A line that starts with a pound (#) sign is comments.