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Documentation Roadmap
The OmniSwitch user documentation suite was designed to supply you with information at several critical junctures of the configuration process.The following section outlines a roadmap of the manuals that will help you at each stage of the configuration process. Under each stage, we point you to the manual or manuals that will be most helpful to you.
Stage 1: Using the Switch for the First Time
Pertinent Documentation: OmniSwitch 6900 Getting Started Guide Release Notes
A hard-copy OmniSwitch 6900 Getting Started Guide is included with your switch; this guide provides all the information you need to get your switch up and running the first time. It provides information on unpacking the switch, rack mounting the switch, installing NI modules, unlocking access control, setting the switch’s IP address, and setting up a password. It also includes succinct overview information on fundamental aspects of the switch, such as hardware LEDs, the software directory structure, CLI conventions, and web-based management.
At this time you should also familiarize yourself with the Release Notes that accompanied your switch.
This document includes important information on feature limitations that are not included in other user guides.
Stage 2: Gaining Familiarity with Basic Switch Functions
Pertinent Documentation: OmniSwitch 6900 Hardware Users Guide
OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 Switch Management Guide
Once you have your switch up and running, you will want to begin investigating basic aspects of its hardware and software. Information about switch hardware is provided in the OmniSwitch 6900 Hardware
Guide. This guide provide specifications, illustrations, and descriptions of all hardware components. It also includes steps for common procedures, such as removing and installing switch components.
This guide is the primary users guide for the basic software features on a single switch. This guide contains information on the switch directory structure, basic file and directory utilities, switch access security, SNMP, and web-based management. It is recommended that you read this guide before connecting your switch to the network.
Stage 3: Integrating the Switch Into a Network
Pertinent Documentation: OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 Network Configuration Guide
OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 Advanced Routing Configuration Guide
When you are ready to connect your switch to the network, you will need to learn how the OmniSwitch implements fundamental software features, such as 802.1Q, VLANs, Spanning Tree, and network routing protocols. This guide contains overview information, procedures, and examples on how standard networking technologies are configured on the OmniSwitch.
The guide includes configuration information for networks using advanced routing technologies (OSPF and BGP) and multicast routing protocols (DVMRP and PIM-SM).
OmniSwitch 6900 Hardware Users Guide
September 2011
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The OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide contains comprehensive information on all CLI commands supported by the switch. This guide includes syntax, default, usage, example, related CLI command, and
CLI-to-MIB variable mapping information for all CLI commands supported by the switch. This guide can be consulted anytime during the configuration process to find detailed and specific information on each
CLI command.
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September 2011
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