Olicom CrossFire 8730, Installation Manual

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CrossFire 8730 Switch Installation Guide, DOC-7046 v. 1.2
About this Guide
This installation guide contains the information needed to install and get started
with the CrossFire
TM 8730 Fast Ethernet Translation Switch. The user of this guide
is assumed to be a network technician familiar with the installation and operation
of networking equipment.
In addition to this installation guide, the CrossFire 8730 Switch is delivered with
the on-line
CrossFire 8730 Fast Ethernet Translation Switch—Reference Guide
enclosed as a pdf file on a cd-rom. The cd-rom also contains an on-line version of
the installation guide. When you need information outside the scope of the
installation guide, please refer to the reference guide.
This installation guide contains the following chapters:
Chapter 1, “Introduction”, contains detailed descriptions of the front and back
panel of the CrossFire 8730 Switch as well as a list of features and specifications.
Chapter 2, “Preparing for Installation”, provides information to be read before
the installation.
Chapter 3., “Installation”, contains instructions for installing, connecting and
verifying the operation of the switch.
Chapter 4, “Switch Access”, explains how to set up a connection to access the
switch console interface for switch management.
Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting”, gives troubleshooting hints that can be used to
locate and resolve minor problems.
Chapter 6, “Getting in Touch with Technical Support”, lists Olicom’s support
services such as hotline support, fax support and the support web, as well as other
services such as bulletin board service, FTP server and e-mail.
Appendix A, “Cable and Pin Information”, lists cables and cable types that can
be used with the switch.
Document Conventions
The following conventions are used in this guide:
•
HELVETICA NARROW
indicates keystrokes, as in
“Press
ENTER
to select the item.”
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Items displayed on the screen, such as menus and parameters, are indicated
with bold. For example, “Select Configuration... in the main menu.”
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