Preface, Audience, Purpose – Cisco GigaStack WS-X3500-XL User Manual

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Catalyst GigaStack Gigabit Interface Converter Hardware Installation Guide

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Preface

Audience

This guide is for the technician installing the GigaStack Gigabit Interface
Converter (GBIC), hereafter referred to as the GigaStack GBIC. Before using this
guide, make sure that you are familiar with the concepts and terminology of
Ethernet and local-area networking.

Purpose

This guide describes how to install the GigaStack GBIC and troubleshoot
problems associated with its installation.

Note

The GigaStack GBICs and their ports are managed through one of the
management interfaces of a Gigabit-capable switch. For more information about
managing GigaStack GBICs, refer to the software configuration guides for the
Catalyst 2900 series XL, the Catalyst 2950, the Catalyst 3500 series XL, and the
Catalyst 3550 multilayer switches.

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