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Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Preface
Audience
This guide is for the networking or computer technician responsible for installing
the Catalyst 3550 multilayer switches. We assume that you are familiar with the
concepts and terminology of Ethernet and local area networking.
Purpose
This guide documents the hardware features of the Catalyst 3550 family of
multilayer 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, refer to the Catalyst 3550
Multilayer Switch Software Configuration Guide, the Catalyst 3550 Multilayer
Switch Command Reference, and the Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch System
Message Guide on the Cisco.com Product Documentation home page. For
information about the standard Cisco IOS Release 12.1 commands, refer to the
IOS documentation set from the Cisco.com home page at Service and Support >
Technical Documents.
