Installation guide

SSR-600 Installation Guide xv
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Cabletron Systems
SSR-600 Installation Guide
. SSR
stands for SmartSwitch Router. This guide provides installation, basic
configuration information, hardware specifications and troubleshooting
tips for the SSR-600.
USING THIS GUIDE
Read through this guide completely to familiarize yourself with its
content and to gain an understanding of the features and capabilities of
the SSR-600. A general working knowledge of WAN, Ethernet and IEEE
802.3 data communications networks and their physical layer components
is helpful before using the SSR-600.
STRUCTURE OF THIS GUIDE
This guide is organized as follows:
This
Introduction
provides preliminary information that will aid in using
this manual, lists technology and user’s guides that may help the user to
set up and manage the SSR-600, and provides instructions on how to get
help from Cabletron Systems.
Chapter 1,
Overview of the SSR-600
, provides an overview of the
SSR-600 and its features.
Chapter 2,
Network Requirements
, outlines the network requirements
that must be met before installing the SSR-600 into a network.
Only qualified personnel should perform installation
procedures.
NOTE
Since most of the information in this manual applies to either
model regardless of the power supply, the generic term
SSR-600 will be used. If there is specific information
concerning the different models, either SSR-600-S or
SSR-600-D will be used as appropriate.