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This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Catalyst 4500 E-Series Switches Installation Guide and provides information on how to obtain related documentation and technical assistance.
This guide is intended for technicians who will install a Catalyst 4500 E-series switch in a wiring closet rack. Only trained and qualified service personnel (as defined in IEC 60950 and AS/NZS3260) should install, replace, or service the equipment.
This publication is organized as follows:
This document uses the following conventions:
Notes use the following conventions:
Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the publication.
Cautions use the following conventions:
Warnings use the following conventions:
Although their release notes are unique, the Catalyst 4500, Catalyst 4900, Catalyst ME 4900, and Catalyst 4900M platforms use the same software configuration guide, command reference guide, and system message guide. Refer to the following home pages for additional information:
http://www.cisco.com/go/cat4500/docs
http://www.cisco.com/go/cat4900/docs
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7009/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Installation guides and notes including specifications and relevant safety information are available at the following URLs:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/hardware/installation/guide/78-14409-08/4500inst.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/hardware/catalyst4500e/installation/guide/Eseries.html
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/hardware/configuration/notes/OL_25315.html
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/hardware/regulatory/compliance/78_13233.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/prod_installation_guides_list.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6021/prod_installation_guides_list.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7009/prod_installation_guides_list.html
Software release notes, configuration guides, command references, and system message guides are available at the following URLs:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/catalyst-4500-series-switches/products-release-notes-list.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6021/prod_release_notes_list.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/release/note/OL_11511.html
Software documents for the Catalyst 4500 Classic, Catalyst 4500 E-Series, Catalyst 4900, and
Cisco ME 4900 Series Ethernet Switches
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/catalyst-4500-series-switches/products-installation-and-configuration-guides-list.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/prod_command_reference_list.html
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/catalyst-4500-series-switches/products-system-message-guides-list.html
Platform-independent Cisco IOS documentation may also apply to the Catalyst 4500 and 4900 switches. These documents are available at the following URLs:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6350/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6350/prod_command_reference_list.html
http://tools.cisco.com/Support/CLILookup/cltSearchAction.do
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6350/products_system_message_guides_list.html
http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/Support/Errordecoder/index.cgi
http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/netmgmt/cmtk/mibs.shtml
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