Preface
This guide describes the hardware features of the Catalyst 6880-X switch. It describes the physical and
performance characteristics of the 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.
See the Catalyst 6880-X software documentation on Cisco.com at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/go/
cat6800_docs
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Document Conventions, page ix
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Related Documentation, page xi
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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page xi
Document Conventions
This document uses the following conventions:
DescriptionConvention
Both the ^ symbol and Ctrl represent the Control (Ctrl) key on a keyboard. For
example, the key combination ^D or Ctrl-D means that you hold down the Control
key while you press the D key. (Keys are indicated in capital letters but are not
case sensitive.)
^ or Ctrl
Commands and keywords and user-entered text appear in bold font.bold font
Document titles, new or emphasized terms, and arguments for which you supply
values are in italic font.
Italic font
Terminal sessions and information the system displays appear in courier font.Courier font
Bold Courier font indicates text that the user must enter.Bold Courier font
Elements in square brackets are optional.[x]
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