Organization
HP A3600 Series Ethernet Switches Installation Manual is organized as follows:
Chapter Contents
1 Product Overview Introduces the characteristics and technical
specifications of S3600 Series Ethernet Switches.
2 Preparation Introduces the installation preparation and
precaution of S3600 Series Ethernet Switches.
3 Installation Introduces the procedures to install an S3600 Series
Ethernet Switch, including the setup of the
mainframe, cards and cables.
4 Starting up the Switch at the Initial Boot Introduces the booting process of an S3600 Series
Ethernet Switch, including the power-on booting of
the switch and the system initialization.
5 Loading Boot ROM and Host Software Introduces how to load BootROM and host software
for an S3600 Series Ethernet Switch.
6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Introduces the problems that might occur during the
installation and the booting of an S3600 Series
Ethernet Switch and the related solution.
7 Appendix Lightning Protection of the Switch Introduces lightning protection of S3600 Series
Ethernet Switches.
Conventions
The manual uses the following conventions:
I. GUI conventions
Convention Description
< > Button names are inside angle brackets. For example, click <OK>.
[ ] Window names, menu items, data table and field names are inside square
brackets. For example, pop up the [New User] window.
/Multi-level menus are separated by forward slashes. For example,
[File/Create/Folder].
II. SymbolsConvention Description
Warning Means reader be extremely careful. Improper operation may cause bodily
injury.
Caution Means reader be careful. Improper operation may cause data loss or
damage to equipment.
Note Means a complementary description.
Environmental Protection
This product has been designed to comply with the requirements on environmental protection. For the proper storage, use and
disposal of this product, national laws and regulations must be observed.
