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About This Guide xvii

About This Guide

This section discusses the objectives, intended audience, and organization of the Catalyst

2900 User Guide, and deﬁnes the conventions used to convey instructions and information.

Cisco documentation and additional literature are available on a CD called Cisco

Connection Documentation, Enterprise Series. The CD is updated and shipped monthly so

it might be more current than printed documentation. To order the Cisco Connection

Documentation, Enterprise Series CD, contact your local sales representative or call

Customer Service. The CD is available both as a single CD and as an annual subscription.

You can also access Cisco technical documentation on the World Wide Web URL

http://www.cisco.com.

Note The Cisco Connection Documentation, Enterprise Series CD was previously called

UniverCD.

Document Objectives

This publication describes speciﬁc procedures for preparing your site and network

equipment for the initial installation of the Catalyst 2900 hardware and software for the

startup. It also describes procedures you can use in the future to modify or upgrade your

system. It guides you through the initial site preparation, hardware installation, and startup

of your new switch. After you install the hardware, you will use the appropriate companion

publications to conﬁgure your system software. Maintenance procedures and guidelines for

the general care and upkeep of your new switch are also included. All additions or upgrades

to the switch hardware or software image (ﬁrmware) that you order from the factory are

accompanied by conﬁguration notes that provide product-speciﬁc installation instructions

and up-to-date product information.

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Summary of Contents

Page 1 - About This Guide

About This Guide xviiAbout This GuideThis section discusses the objectives, intended audience, and organization of the Catalyst2900 User Guide, and d

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xviii Catalyst 2900 User GuideAudienceAudienceSetting up and maintaining a network requires the knowledge and expertise of people witha variety of ski

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About This Guide xixDocument Organization• Chapter 6, “Conﬁguring the Fast Ethernet Software,” discusses the procedures used toconﬁgure the superviso

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