How to Use This Guide
xiv About This Guide
How to Use This Guide
Readthroughthisguidecompletelytofamiliarizeyourselfwithitscontentsandgainan
understandingofthefeaturesandcapabilitiesofthestackableEthernetswitch.Ageneral
knowledgeofdatacommunicationsnetworksishelpfulwhensettinguptheswitch.
ThisprefaceprovidesanoverviewofthisguideandtheSecureStackA2manualset,a
briefsummaryofeachchapteranddefinestheconventionsusedthroughoutthisguide.
Tolocateinformationconcerningvarioussubjectsinthisguide,refertothefollowing
table:
Related Documents
Thedocumentslistedbelowprovidethenecessaryinformationtoinstallandconfigure
theswitchandcanbeobtainedfromtheWorldWideWebinAdobeAcrobatPortable
DocumentFormat(PDF)atthefollowingsite:
http://www.enterasys.com/support/manuals
• SecureStackA2ConfigurationGuidedescribeshowtousetheCommandLineInterface
(CLI)tosetupandmanagetheA2switches.
• CablingGuideprovidesinformationconcerningnetworkcabling,dBloss,andother
cablingspecificationsandusage.UnliketheSecureStackA2ConfigurationGuide,the
CablingGuideisnotlistedalphabeticallyon
thewebsite.Instead,itisunderthe
OverviewGuideslink.
For... Refer to...
An overview of the SecureStack A2 features and
how to obtain technical support
Chapter 1, Introduction
Network requirements that must be met before
installing the SecureStack A2
Chapter 2, Network Requirements
Instructions to install the SecureStack A2 on a flat
surface or in a standard 19-inch rack and
configure the SecureStack A2 in a stacked
configuration
Chapter 3, Hardware Installation
Troubleshooting installation problems and
diagnosing network/operational problems using
the LANVIEW LEDs
Chapter 4, Troubleshooting
Specifications, environmental requirements, and
physical properties of the SecureStack A2 and
optional Mini-GBICs
Appendix A, Specifications