Introduction - D-Link DXS-3600 Series Reference Manual

DXS-3600 Series Layer 3 Managed 10Gigabit Ethernet Switch CLI Reference Guide
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Introduction

This manual's command descriptions are based on the software release 2.00. The commands listed here
are the subset of commands that are supported by the DXS-3600 Series switch.
Audience
This reference manual is intended for network administrators and other IT networking professionals
responsible for managing the switch by using the Command Line Interface (CLI). The CLI is the primary
management interface to the DXS-3600 Series switch, which will be generally be referred to simply as the
"switch" within this manual. This manual is written in a way that assumes that you already have the
experience and knowledge of Ethernet and modern networking principles for Local Area Networks.
Other Documentation
The documents below are a further source of information in regards to configuring and troubleshooting
the switch. All the documents are available either from the CD, bundled with this switch, or from the D-
Link website. Other documents related to this switch are:
•
DXS-3600 Series Hardware Installation Guide
•
DXS-3600 Series Web UI Reference Guide
Conventions
Convention
Boldface Font
UPPERCASE ITALICS Font
Square Brackets [ ]
Braces { }
Vertical Bar |
Blue Courier Font
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
Below are examples of the three types of indicators used in this manual. When administering your switch
using the information in this document, you should pay special attention to these indicators. Each
example below provides an explanatory remark regarding each type of indicator.
Description
Commands, command options and keywords are printed in boldface.
Keywords, in the command line, are to be entered exactly as they are
displayed.
Parameters or values that must be specified are printed in
UPPERCASE ITALICS. Parameters in the command line are to be
replaced with the actual values that are desired to be used with the
command.
Square brackets enclose an optional value or set of optional
arguments.
Braces enclose alternative keywords separated by vertical bars.
Generally, one of the keywords in the separated list can be chosen.
Optional values or arguments are enclosed in square brackets and
separated by vertical bars. Generally, one or more of the vales or
arguments in the separated list can be chosen.
This convention is used to represent an example of a screen console
display including example entries of CLI command input with the
corresponding output. All examples used in this manual are based on
the DXS-3600-32S switch in the DXS-3600 Series.
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