3com NETBuilder II Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 3)

Before You Begin

This guide describes how to install, cable, maintain, and troubleshoot the High-Speed Serial

Interface (HSSI) module for the NETBuilder II

base system. The information in this guide

applies to the NETBuilder II 4-slot chassis and the NETBuilder II 8-slot chassis.

For more information about the NETBuilder II base system installation, refer to the

NETBuilder II Base System Installation Guide

This guide is intended for the system administrator, network equipment installer, or network

manager who is responsible for installing and managing the network hardware. It assumes a

working knowledge of network operations, but it does not assume prior knowledge of 3Com

internetworking equipment.

NOTE:

If the information in the release note shipped with your software differs from the

information in this guide, follow the release note.

How to Use This Guide

The following list shows where to ﬁnd speciﬁc information. Refer to the documentation

roadmap in the front of this manual for information on related manuals.

Conventions

If you are looking for:

Turn to:

Installation procedure

Chapter 1

Troubleshooting and maintenance information Chapter 2

Description of the HSSI module components Appendix A

Technical support information Appendix B

“Enter” vs. “Type” When the word “enter” is used in this manual, it means type

something, then press the Return key. Do not press the

Return key when an instruction simply says “type.”

Text represented as

screen display

This typeface

is used to represent displays that

appear on your terminal screen and commands that you

enter, for example:

setd !3 -path cl = e

Bold

vs. plain text in

procedures

Bold text summarizes the task you must perform. Plain text

provides additional information, for example:

3. Assign a name to port 1.

Use a name that is easy to remember.

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