DGS-1510 Series Gigabit Ethernet SmartPro Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Intended Readers
Intended Readers
Typographical Conventions
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
Safety Instructions
General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
The DGS-1510 Series Hardware Installation Guide contains information about the configuration and
management of the switch. This manual is intended for network administrators familiar with network
management concepts and terminology. For all practical reasons all the switches in this series will
simply be referred to as the Switch throughout this manual. All example screenshots are taken from
the DGS-1510-28XMP switch.
Typographical Conventions
Convention Description
[ ] In a command line, square brackets indicate an optional entry. For
example, [copy filename] means that optionally you can type copy
followed by the name of the file. Do not type the brackets.
Bold Font
This indicates a button, a toolbar icon, menu, or menu item. For
example, Open the File menu and choose Cancel. Used for
emphasis. This may also indicate system messages or prompts
appearing on screen. For example, You have mail.
Courier New Font
This indicates commands and responses to prompts that must be
typed exactly as printed in the manual.
Initial capital letter This indicates a window name. Names of keys on the keyboard have
initial capitals, for example, Click Enter.
Italics
This indicates a window name or a field. This can also indicate a
variables or parameter that is replaced with an appropriate word or
string. For example, type filename means that the actual filename
should be typed instead of the word shown in italic.
Menu Name > Menu Option Menu Name > Menu Option indicates the menu structure. Device >
Port > Port Properties means the Port Properties menu option
under the Port menu option that is located under the Device menu.
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
NOTE: A note indicates important information that helps you make better use of your
device.
NOTICE: A notice indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells
you how to avoid the problem.
CAUTION: A caution indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.