3Com 3C16476A User Guide - Page 5

ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide describes how to install your Switch and perform initial management configurations. This guide is intended for use by network administators who are responsible for installing and setting up network equipment. Consequently, it assumes a basic working knowledge of LANs (local area networks). Diese Anleitung ist für die Benutzung durch Netzwerkadministratoren vorgesehen, die für die Installation und das einstellen von Netzwerkkomponenten verantwortlich sind; sie setzt Erfahrung bei. If release notes are shipped with your product and the information there differs from the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the release notes. Most user guides and release notes are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) on the 3Com World Wide Web site: http://www.3com.com Conventions Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used throughout this guide. Table 1 Notice Icons Icon Notice Type Description Information Information that describes important features note or instructions Caution Information that alerts you to potential loss of data or potential damage to an application, system, or device Warning Information that alerts you to potential personal injury Table 2 Text Conventions Convention Screen displays The words "enter" and "type" Words in italics Description This typeface represents information as it appears on the screen. When you see the word "enter" in this guide, you must type something, and then press Return or Enter. Do not press Return or Enter when an instruction simply says "type." Italics are used to: ■ Emphasize a point. ■ Denote a new term at the place where it is defined in the text. ■ Identify menu names, menu commands, and software button names. Examples: From the Help menu, select Contents. Click OK.