Preface - Siemens SCALANCE X308-2M Operating Instructions Manual

Preface

Purpose of the Operating Instructions
These Operating Instructions describe the design and functions of the compact and modular
Industrial Ethernet Switches of the SCALANCE X-300 product line and support you during
installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting on site.
Validity of the Operating Instructions
These Operating Instructions are valid for the following product groups of the SCALANCE X-
300 product line, see also section Product overview (Page 21).
● X-300
● X-300M
● XR-300M
● X-300EEC
● XR-300M EEC
● X-300M PoE
● XR-300M PoE
● MM900 media modules
● SFP transceiver
Names of the devices in these operating instructions
Within the SCALANCE X-300 product line, there are product groups, devices and variants.
Classification
Product line (X-300)
Product group
Device
Variant
SCALANCE X-300
Operating Instructions, 02/2012, A5E01113043-12
Description
For all devices and variants of all product groups within the SCALANCE X-300 product
line, the term "IE Switch X-300" is used.
For all devices and variants of a product group, only the product group is used.
For a device, only the device name is used.
A variant of a device represents a particular design version. They are identified by a
separate order number.
When all variants of a device are meant in the text, "(all)" is often added after the device
name.
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