Preface; Audience; Purpose - Cisco Catalyst 3550 Hardware Installation Manual

Preface

Audience

This guide is for the networking or computer technician responsible for installing
a Catalyst 3550 multilayer switch. 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 multilayer
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 you might encounter 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. For information about the standard IOS Release 12.1 commands,
refer to the IOS documentation set available from the Cisco.com home page at
Service and Support > Technical Documents > Documentation Home Page >
Cisco IOS Software Configuration > Cisco IOS Release 12.1.
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