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OmniSwitch 6600 Family Hardware Users Guide
September 2006
How is the Information Organized?
This users guide provides an overview of OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches in the first chapter, an over-
view and procedures for setting up and managing OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches in the second chap-
ter, and an overview and procedures for setting up and managing stacks in the third chapter.
Documentation Roadmap
The OmniSwitch user documentation suite was designed to supply you with information at several critical 
junctures of the configuration process.The following section outlines a roadmap of the manuals that will 
help you at each stage of the configuration process. Under each stage, we point you to the manual or 
manuals that will be most helpful to you.
Stage 1: Using the Switch for the First Time
Pertinent Documentation: OmniSwitch 6600 Family Getting Started Guide
Release Notes
A hard-copy OmniSwitch 6600 Family Getting Started Guide is included with your switch; this guide 
provides all the information you need to get your switch up and running the first time. This guide provides 
information on unpacking the switch, rack mounting the switch, installing uplink and stacking modules, 
unlocking access control, setting the switch’s IP address, setting up a password, and setting up stacks. It 
also includes succinct overview information on fundamental aspects of the switch, such as hardware 
LEDs, the software directory structure, stacking, CLI conventions, and web-based management.
At this time you should also familiarize yourself with the Release Notes that accompanied your switch. 
This document includes important information on feature limitations that are not included in other user 
guides.
Stage 2: Gaining Familiarity with Basic Switch Functions
Pertinent Documentation: OmniSwitch 6600 Family Hardware Users Guide
OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide
Once you have your switch up and running, you will want to begin investigating basic aspects of its hard 
ware and software. Information about switch hardware is provided in the OmniSwitch 6600 Family Hard-
ware Users Guide
. This guide provide specifications, illustrations, and descriptions of all hardware 
components–chassis, power supplies, uplink and stacking modules, and cooling fans. It also includes steps 
for common procedures, such as removing and installing switch modules.
The OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide is the primary user guide for the basic software 
features on a single switch. This guide contains information on the switch directory structure, basic file 
and directory utilities, switch access security, SNMP, and web-based management. It is recommended that 
you read this guide before connecting your switch to the network.
Note. The OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide was originally known as the “OmniSwitch 
6624/6648 Switch Management Guide
.”