Preface

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Audience

This guide is for the networking professional managing the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP or blade switch stack, known as the switch. Before using this guide, you should have experience working with the Cisco IOS software and the switch software features.

Purpose

This guide describes the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP-specific system messages that you might encounter. For a complete list of Cisco IOS system error messages, see the Cisco IOS Software System Error Messages, Cisco IOS Release 12.2 available from the Cisco.com home page by selecting Technical Support & Documentation > Documentation > Cisco IOS Software.

This guide does not describe how to install your switch or how to configure software features on your switch. It also does not provide detailed information about commands that have been created or changed for use by the switch. For hardware installation information, see the hardware installation guide that shipped with your switch. For software information, see the software configuration guide and the command reference for this release.

For documentation updates, see the release notes for this release.

Conventions

This publication uses these conventions to convey instructions and information:

Command descriptions use these conventions:

•Commands and keywords are in boldface text.

•Arguments for which you supply values are in italic.

•Square brackets ([ ]) mean optional elements.

•Braces ({ }) group required choices, and vertical bars ( | ) separate the alternative elements.

•Braces and vertical bars within square brackets ([{ | }]) mean a required choice within an optional element.

Interactive examples use these conventions:

•Terminal sessions and system displays are in screen font.

•Information you enter is in boldface screen font.

•Nonprinting characters, such as passwords or tabs, are in angle brackets (< >).

Notes use this convention and symbol:

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Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in this manual.

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Related Publications

These documents provide complete information about the switch and are available from this Cisco.com site:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6748/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

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Note Before installing, configuring, or upgrading the switch, see these documents:

•For initial configuration information, see the "Using Express Setup" chapter in the getting started guide or the "Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program" appendix in the hardware installation guide.

•For device manager requirements, see the "System Requirements" section in the release notes.

•For Network Assistant requirements, see the Getting Started with Cisco Network Assistant.

•For upgrade information, see the "Downloading Software" section in the release notes.

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See these documents for other information about the switch:

•Release Notes for the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP

•Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP Software Configuration Guide

•Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP Command Reference

•Cisco Software Activation Document for HP

•Device manager online help (available on the switch)

•Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP Hardware Installation Guide

•Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3000 Series for HP Getting Started Guide

•Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3000 Series for HP

•Installation Note for the Cisco TwinGig Converter Module

•Cisco Small Form-Factor Pluggable Modules Installation Notes

•Compatibility matrix documents

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps5455/products_device_support_tables_list.html

–Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver Modules Compatibility Matrix

–Cisco 100-Megabit Ethernet SFP Modules Compatibility Matrix

–Cisco Small Form-Factor Pluggable Modules Compatibility Matrix

–Compatibility Matrix for 1000BASE-T Small Form-Factor Pluggable Modules

•For information about the Network Admission Control (NAC) features, see the Network Admission Control Software Configuration Guide

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html

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