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This section describes the objectives, audience, organization, and conventions of the Catalyst 3900 Token Ring Switch User Guide. It points to related publications and describes online sources of technical information.
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This guide is designed to help you install, configure, and manage the Catalyst 3900. It describes initial site preparation, hardware installation, and startup of your new switch. It then describes how to establish a console connection and use the console panels to configure, monitor, and manage the Catalyst 3900. It also describes how to apply software upgrades and provides guidelines for hardware problem determination.
Different sections of this manual are intended for the following audiences:
This guide is divided into the following chapters and appendixes:
This guide uses basic conventions to represent text and table information.
Command descriptions use these conventions:
Examples use these conventions:
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This publication also uses the following conventions:
 | TimeSaver Means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph. |
 | Caution Means reader be careful. You are capable of doing something that might result in equipment damage or loss of data. |
 | Warning This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents. The warning symbol also means that you can see the warning in multiple languages in "Translated Safety Warnings." |
Related Catalyst 3900 Token Ring Switch publications include:
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Posted: Tue Oct 12 11:49:12 PDT 1999
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