3com 4210 PWR 9-Port User Manual

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Your 3Com Switch
Thank you for purchasing a 3Com Switch 4210. As part of our commitment to 
bringing you the most capable and dependable network equipment, 3Com offers 
free software maintenance updates and documentation updates on our website.
To obtain the most up-to-date operating software and user documentation for the 
Switch 4210, point your web browser to: www.3Com.com/4210 and select the 
“Support and Registration” link.
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Before You Start
The guide is intended for use by network administrators who install and set up 
network equipment; consequently, it assumes a basic working knowledge of LANs 
(Local Area Networks).
Release Notes
The Release Notes provide important information about the current software 
release, including new features, modifications, and known problems. You should 
read the Release Notes before installing the switch in your network.
If the information in the Release Notes differs from this guide, follow the 
instructions in the Release Notes.
User guides and release notes are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable 
Document Format (PDF) on the 3Com World Wide Web site at 
http://www.3com.com
Conventions
Table 1 lists important conventions that are used throughout this guide.
Table 1   Notice Icons
Icon
Notice Type
Description
Information note
Information that describes important features or 
instructions
Caution
Information that alerts you to potential loss of data or 
potential damage to an application, system, or device
Warning
Information that alerts you to potential personal injury