Quidway S2300 Series Ethernet Switches Documentation Guide(V100R005C01_02)
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Quidway S2300 Series Ethernet SwitchesV100R005C01
Documentation Guide
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Date 2010-12-01
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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About This Document
Intended AudienceThis document describes the components, usage, and release modes of the documentation of theS2300.
This document helps you correctly use the documentation of the S2300 and effectively obtainthe required documents.
NOTE
Before using Huawei device and documentation for the first time, read this guide to know Huawei'sdocumentation system so that you can use the package of documents properly.
This document is intended for:
l Network planning engineersl Hardware installation engineersl Commissioning engineersl On-site maintenance engineersl System maintenance engineers
Symbol ConventionsThe symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Symbol Description
DANGERIndicates a hazard with a high level of risk, which if notavoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNINGIndicates a hazard with a medium or low level of risk, whichif not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTIONIndicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if notavoided, could result in equipment damage, data loss,performance degradation, or unexpected results.
TIP Indicates a tip that may help you solve a problem or savetime.
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NOTE Provides additional information to emphasize or supplementimportant points of the main text.
Change HistoryUpdates between document issues are cumulative. Therefore, the latest document issue containsall updates made in previous issues.
Changes in Issue 02 (2010-12-01)Based on issue 01 (2010-08-15), the document is updated as follows:l The release documents are updated.
Changes in Issue 01 (2010-08-15)Initial commercial release.
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About This Document...................................................................................................................iii
1 Update History............................................................................................................................1-1
2 Classification and Contents of the Documentation............................................................2-12.1 Classification of the Documentation...............................................................................................................2-22.2 Contents of the Documentation.......................................................................................................................2-2
2.2.1 Descriptive Documentation....................................................................................................................2-32.2.2 Installation Documentation....................................................................................................................2-42.2.3 Configuration Documentation................................................................................................................2-42.2.4 Maintenance Documentation..................................................................................................................2-5
3 Usage of the Documentation....................................................................................................3-13.1 Using the Documentation According to the Roles of Users...........................................................................3-23.2 Using the Documentation According to the Life Cycle of the Product..........................................................3-4
4 Documentation Release, Obtaining, and Feedback............................................................4-14.1 Release Modes.................................................................................................................................................4-2
4.1.1 Delivered with the Device......................................................................................................................4-24.1.2 Released on the Website........................................................................................................................4-2
4.2 Obtaining Documentation...............................................................................................................................4-24.2.1 Documentation Version..........................................................................................................................4-34.2.2 Obtaining Documentation......................................................................................................................4-3
4.3 Documentation Feedback................................................................................................................................4-4
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Table 1-1 List of added and updated documents..................................................................................................1-1Table 1-2 List of added and updated documents..................................................................................................1-5Table 2-1 Descriptive documentation of the Quidway S2300 Series...................................................................2-3Table 2-2 Installation documentation of the Quidway S2300 Series...................................................................2-4Table 2-3 Configuration documentation of the Quidway S2300 Series...............................................................2-4Table 2-4 Maintenance documentation of the Quidway S2300 Series.................................................................2-5Table 3-1 Using the documentation according to the roles of users.....................................................................3-2Table 3-2 Using the documentation according to the life cycle of the product....................................................3-5Table 4-1 Storage modes of documents...............................................................................................................4-2
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1 Update History
Updates between document issues are cumulative. Therefore, the latest document versioncontains all updates made in previous versions.
Changes in Issue 02 (2010-12-01)
The following table lists the released documents.
Table 1-1 List of added and updated documents
Product Document Name Description
Product Description Physical Specifications is added.
Documentation Guide The following content is modified:l Update Historyl Descriptive Documentationl Maintenance Documentation
Quick Start Example for Configuring to Manage theSwitchThrough Telnet is modified.
Configuration Guide - BasicConfigurations
The following content is modified:l Shortcut Keysl Creating a Web Accountl Loading a Web Page File
Configuration Guide - Ethernet The following content is modified:l Establishing the Configuration Taskl Some pictures are optimized.
Configuration Guide - Multicast (Optional) Configuring the IGMP SnoopingProxy for the VLAN is modified.
Configuration Guide - IP Services The following content is modified:l (Optional) Configuring Information About
the Address Prefix to Be Advertised
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Product Document Name Description
Configuration Guide - IP Routing Minor mistakes are rectified.
Configuration Guide - Reliability Example for Configuring Crossed RRPP Ringswith a Single Instance is modified.
Configuration Guide - DeviceManagement
The following content is modified:l Stacking Function Supported by the S2300l Configuring an IP Address Pool for a Stackl PoE Features Supported by the S2300
Configuration Guide - NetworkManagement
Description is added to "Creating Cluster" inHGMP Configuration.
Configuration Guide - QoS The following content is modified:l Applying a Traffic Policyl Traffic Shapingl Configuring the Re-marking Actionl Configuring Traffic Policing
Feature Description - BasicConfigurations
Some pictures are optimized.
Feature Description - Ethernet Minor mistakes are rectified.
Feature Description - Multicast Minor mistakes are rectified.
Feature Description - IP Services Minor mistakes are rectified.
Feature Description - IP Routing Minor mistakes are rectified.
Feature Description - Security The following content is modified:l AAAl RADIUSl HWTACACSl Domain-based User Management
Feature Description - Reliability The following content is modified:l Basic Concepts of RRPP
Feature Description - DeviceManagement
Minor mistakes are rectified.
Feature Description - NetworkManagement
Minor mistakes are rectified.
Feature Description - QoS The following content is modified:l Traffic Policingl Traffic Shaping
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Troubleshooting - Ethernet The following content is modified:l Troubleshooting Flowchartl Troubleshooting Procedure
Troubleshooting - IP Service Network diagrams are optimized.
Troubleshooting - Device Management The following content is modified:l Power-on Process of PoEl PSE Cannot Detect Any PDl PSE Cannot Provide Power for PDs
Troubleshooting - Network Management The following content is modified:l Typical Networkingl Troubleshooting Procedure
Troubleshooting - Reliability The following content is modified:l Mistakes in the manual are rectified.
Troubleshooting - Security Troubleshooting Procedure is modified.
Troubleshooting - QoS The following content is modified:l Overview of Class-based QoSl Congestion Management Overviewl QoS of the Services with High Priority
Cannot Be Guaranteed
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Product Document Name Description
Command Reference The following content is modified:l Device management commands
– display device– display power– display poe-power– display poe power-state slot– display poe power slot– display stacking– stacking ip-pool
l IP service commands– display ipv6 fib– display tcp ipv6 status
l Security commands– dhcp snooping arp security enable
l QoS commands– car
l Basic configuration commands– http server load– http timeout
l Ethernet commands– garp timer leaveall
The following content is added:l IP service commands
– icmp-reply fast
Alarm Reference l The alarms of the LSPAGENT module aredeleted.
l Minor mistakes are rectified.
Log Reference l Thirteen logs are added to the MSTP module.l The logs of the AAA, RDS, RSA, SEC, and
snooping modules are deleted.l Minor mistakes are rectified.
Typical Configuration The following content is modified:l Minor mistakes are rectified.
Inspection Checklist Checking the Basic Device Information ismodified.
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Changes in Issue 01 (2010-08-15)The following table lists the released documents.
Table 1-2 List of added and updated documents
Product Document Name Description
Product Description This is the first release.
Documentation Guide This is the first release.
Quick Installation Guide This is the first release.
Quick Start This is the first release.
Configuration Guide - BasicConfigurations
This is the first release.
Configuration Guide - Ethernet This is the first release.
Configuration Guide - Multicast This is the first release.
Configuration Guide - IP Services This is the first release.
Configuration Guide - IP Routing This is the first release.
Configuration Guide - Security This is the first release.
Configuration Guide - Reliability This is the first release.
Configuration Guide - DeviceManagement
This is the first release.
Configuration Guide - NetworkManagement
This is the first release.
Configuration Guide - QoS This is the first release.
Feature Description - BasicConfigurations
This is the first release.
Feature Description - Ethernet This is the first release.
Feature Description - Multicast This is the first release.
Feature Description - IP Services This is the first release.
Feature Description - IP Routing This is the first release.
Feature Description - Security This is the first release.
Feature Description - Reliability This is the first release.
Feature Description - DeviceManagement
This is the first release.
Feature Description - NetworkManagement
This is the first release.
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Product Document Name Description
Feature Description - QoS This is the first release.
Troubleshooting - Ethernet This is the first release.
Troubleshooting - IP Service This is the first release.
Troubleshooting - DeviceManagement
This is the first release.
Troubleshooting - NetworkManagement
This is the first release.
Troubleshooting - Reliability This is the first release.
Troubleshooting - Security This is the first release.
Troubleshooting - QoS This is the first release.
Command Reference This is the first release.
Alarm Reference This is the first release.
Log Reference This is the first release.
FAQ This is the first release.
Typical Configuration This is the first release.
Inspection Checklist This is the first release.
Glossary This is the first release.
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About This Chapter
This section describes the classification and contents of the documentation of the S2300.
2.1 Classification of the DocumentationThis section provides an overview of the types of the documentation of the S2300.
2.2 Contents of the DocumentationThis section describes the contents of the documentation of the S2300.
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2.1 Classification of the DocumentationThis section provides an overview of the types of the documentation of the S2300.
The documentation helps you understand the hardware and software of the product and helpsyou operate and maintain the product correctly.
The documentation of the S2300 includes product documentation and version releasedocumentation.
Product DocumentationThe product documentation of the S2300 includes the following contents.
Media Description
Electronic documentation includes:l Documentation Guidel Product Descriptionl Feature Descriptionl Quick Installation Guidel Configuration Guidel Troubleshootingl Command Referencel Log Referencel Alarm Referencel FAQl Typical Configuration
Paper documentation Quick Installation Guide
Version Release DocumentationThe version release documentation of the S2300 includes documents such as Release Notes andVersion Upgrade Guide.
The version release documentation is used for system upgrade and is released with the newversion of the product. For details on release modes of the version release documentation, see4.1.2 Released on the Website.
2.2 Contents of the DocumentationThis section describes the contents of the documentation of the S2300.
2.2.1 Descriptive DocumentationDescriptive documentation describes components, physical attributes, functions and features,and implementation principle of applications or functions and features of the product.
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2.2.2 Installation DocumentationInstallation documentation describes the methods of installing the product.
2.2.3 Configuration DocumentationConfiguration documentation describes the configuration methods, typical networkingdiagrams, and configuration commands of software features of the product.
2.2.4 Maintenance DocumentationMaintenance documentation describes routine maintenance items and operations, emergencyoperations, operations of replacing parts, troubleshooting methods and cases, and informationabout logs, and alarms.
2.2.1 Descriptive DocumentationDescriptive documentation describes components, physical attributes, functions and features,and implementation principle of applications or functions and features of the product.
Table 2-1 Descriptive documentation of the Quidway S2300 Series
Name inShort
Full Name Description
DocumentationGuide
Quidway S2300Series EthernetSwitchesDocumentationGuide
Describes the components, structure, usage, and releasemodes of the documentation of the S2300.
ProductDescription
Quidway S2300Series EthernetSwitches ProductDescription
Describes:l Appearance and architecture of the S2300l Main functions and services provided by the S2300l Networking and applications of the S2300l Hardware and software architecture of the S2300l Technical specifications of the S2300
FeatureDescription
Quidway S2300Series EthernetSwitches FeatureDescription - XX
Includes:l Basic Configurationsl Network Managementl Device Managementl Ethernetl IP Routingl IP Servicesl Reliabilityl Multicastl QoSl SecurityThe documentation, consisting of 10 volumes, describesthe functions and features, principles, and applications ofthe S2300.
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2.2.2 Installation DocumentationInstallation documentation describes the methods of installing the product.
Table 2-2 Installation documentation of the Quidway S2300 Series
Name inShort
Full Name Description
QuickInstallation Guide
Quick InstallationGuide
Describes how to install the Quidway S2300 quicklyaccording to figures.
2.2.3 Configuration DocumentationConfiguration documentation describes the configuration methods, typical networkingdiagrams, and configuration commands of software features of the product.
Table 2-3 Configuration documentation of the Quidway S2300 Series
Name inShort
Full Name Description
ConfigurationGuide
Quidway S2300Series EthernetSwitchesConfiguration Guide-XX
Includes:l Basic Configurationsl Device Managementl Network Managementl Ethernetl IP Servicesl IP Routingl Multicastl Reliabilityl QoSl SecurityThe documentation, consisting of 10 volumes, describesthe ways of configuring the S2300, procedures forconfiguring the features, and typical configurationexamples.
CommandReference
Quidway S2300Series EthernetSwitches CommandReference
The documentation, consisting of 10 volumes, describesthe functions, parameters, and usages of the commandsof the S2300. Each chapter is a volume of the commandreference.
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2.2.4 Maintenance DocumentationMaintenance documentation describes routine maintenance items and operations, emergencyoperations, operations of replacing parts, troubleshooting methods and cases, and informationabout logs, and alarms.
Table 2-4 Maintenance documentation of the Quidway S2300 Series
Name inShort
Full Name Description
Troubleshooting
Quidway S2300Series EthernetSwitchesTroubleshooting -XX
Includes:l Device Managementl Network Managementl Ethernetl IP Servicesl Reliabilityl QoSl SecurityThe documentation, consisting of 7 volumes, describesthe troubleshooting roadmap and processing methods ofcommon faults of the device and network. Based on thetypical networking environment, these volumes describethe precautions to be taken during configuration. Inaddition, these documents describe the troubleshootingflow and procedure, and they provide the commondiagnostic tools based on the practical cases.
LogReference
Quidway S2300Series EthernetSwitches LogReference
Describes the log information supported by the S2300,including:l Log information: describes log output.l Parameter description: describes the parameters in the
log output.l Meaning: describes the log.l Cause: describes the causes for a log generated by the
system. It helps in locating the fault.l Advice: diagnoses the fault and provides suggestions
for system recovery according to the causes of the log.
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Name inShort
Full Name Description
AlarmReference
Quidway S2300Series EthernetSwitches AlarmReference
Describes the alarm information supported by theS2300, including:l Basic information: describes the output, OIDs,
meanings, types, classes, parameters, and functions ofalarms.
l Cause: describes the causes for an alarm.l Advice: analyzes the causes of the alarm and provides
suggestions for system recovery according to thecauses of the alarm.
l Associated alarm: describes information about thealarms that are associated with this alarm.
ReleaseNotes
S2300V100R005C01Release Notes
It focuses on the software version officially released forusers and describes the differences between the currentversion and earlier version with regard to functions,performances, operation, and maintenance. In addition,Release Notes provides the method of upgrading thesystem.
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3 Usage of the Documentation
About This Chapter
This section describes the usage of the documentation of the S2300 so that you can obtain therequired documents effectively.
3.1 Using the Documentation According to the Roles of UsersUsers have different roles according to their responsibilities on a network. Users of differentroles can obtain different documents according to their responsibilities.
3.2 Using the Documentation According to the Life Cycle of the ProductThe tasks of the product performed by the user is related to the life cycle of the product.According to the tasks performed by the user on the product, the life cycle of the S2300 isclassified into network planning, network deployment, service commissioning and deployment,network maintenance, and network upgrading. You can select proper references according tothe life cycle of the product.
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3.1 Using the Documentation According to the Roles ofUsers
Users have different roles according to their responsibilities on a network. Users of differentroles can obtain different documents according to their responsibilities.
Table 3-1 Using the documentation according to the roles of users
Role of a User Responsibility Reference
MainDocument
ReferenceDocument
Networkplanningengineer
Is responsible for planning,designing, and optimizing theentire network, including theengineering design and thedesign of the scheme forupgrading and expanding thenetwork.
l Documentation Guide
l ProductDescription
l FeatureDescription
l HardwareDescription
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Hardwareinstallationengineer
Is responsible for installing thehardware of the deviceaccording to the hardwareplanning and scheme of theproject, including:l Checking the installation
environmentl Preparing the installation
environmentl Preparing power modulesl Preparing installationl Laying out cablesThe installation must meet theacceptance requirements.
l QuickInstallationGuide
l DocumentationGuide
l ProductDescription
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Role of a User Responsibility Reference
MainDocument
ReferenceDocument
Commissioningengineer
Is responsible for switching onthe device, commissioning thedevice, commissioning circuits,commissioning and deployingservices, and cutting overservices according to theservice planning of the projectand design scheme, anddelivering the network to themaintenance department afterthe acceptance is completed.
ConfigurationGuide
l DocumentationGuide
l QuickInstallationGuide
l ProductDescription
l FeatureDescription
l Troubleshooting
l CommandReference
l AlarmReference
l Log Reference
Dataconfigurationengineer
Is responsible for configuringdata and deploying services onthe device by using commandsof the switch or through theNMS.
ConfigurationGuide
l DocumentationGuide
l CommandReference
l ProductDescription
l FeatureDescription
Networkmonitoringengineer
Is responsible for monitoringthe network 24 hours a dayaccording to a provider'sstrategy, maintaining thenetwork routinely andrectifying minor faults,handling customers'complaints, requesting systemmaintenance engineers toprocess complicated faults,taking immediate actions tomaintain the device under asystem maintenance engineer'sinstruction or delivering it to asystem maintenance engineerwhen a critical fault occurs, andmonitoring the network byusing the NMS or thecommands of a switch.
l RoutineMaintenance
l EmergencyMaintenance
l DocumentationGuide
l ProductDescription
l ConfigurationGuide
l Troubleshooting
l CommandReference
l AlarmReference
l Log Reference
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Role of a User Responsibility Reference
MainDocument
ReferenceDocument
Systemmaintenanceengineer
Is responsible for maintainingthe running devices, especiallyfor troubleshooting of thesystem of the switch andnetwork management system,and be responsible forcoordinating and supervisinglarge-scale upgrading of thesoftware version of the switch,or reviewing the small-scaleupgrading of the version of thesoftware of the switch.
Troubleshooting l DocumentationGuide
l QuickInstallationGuide
l ProductDescription
l FeatureDescription
l HardwareDescription
l ConfigurationGuide
l CommandReference
l AlarmReference
l Log Reference
Networkadministrator
Is responsible for managing andmaintaining the NMS.
Package of documents for the NMS
NOTE
Documents are classified into main documents and reference documents.
l A main document is mainly used by a user in a specific scenario.
l A reference document, which supplements the main document, instructs users to complete the tasks ina specific scenario.
For example, to perform a configuration task, an operator may need to read the Configuration Guide to befamiliar with the procedure for performing the configuration task. In addition, the operator needs to readthe Command Reference to know about the usage and the value range of the parameters of the relatedcommands. In this scenario, the Configuration Guide is a main document and the Command Reference isa reference document.
3.2 Using the Documentation According to the Life Cycle ofthe Product
The tasks of the product performed by the user is related to the life cycle of the product.According to the tasks performed by the user on the product, the life cycle of the S2300 isclassified into network planning, network deployment, service commissioning and deployment,network maintenance, and network upgrading. You can select proper references according tothe life cycle of the product.
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Table 3-2 Using the documentation according to the life cycle of the product
Life CyclePhase
Main Task Reference
Main Document ReferenceDocument
Networkplanning
Determining the networkscale, networking, andhardware configurationprocess of the networkelements, and dataconfiguration processaccording to the network andrequirements for building thenetwork
l DocumentationGuide
l ProductDescription
l FeatureDescription
l HardwareDescription
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Networkdeployment
l Surveying the projectl Preparing the
environmentl Installing the devicel Commissioning the
device
l QuickInstallationGuide
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Servicedeploymentandcommissioning
l Setting up a networkl Deploying servicesl Configuring datal Managing and
maintaining services
l ConfigurationGuide
l CommandReference
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Networkmaintenance
l Monitoring the networkl Performing routine
maintenance andemergency maintenance
l Troubleshooting faults
l Log Referencel Alarm Referencel Troubleshooting
l ConfigurationGuide
l CommandReference
Networkupgrading
l Upgrading the versionl Upgrading patches
Release Notes l ConfigurationGuide
l CommandReference
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About This Chapter
This section describes the release modes of the documentation, ways of obtaining thedocumentation, and ways of providing feedback.
4.1 Release ModesThis section describes the two release modes of the documentation of the S2300: delivered withthe device and released on the website.
4.2 Obtaining DocumentationThis section describes the ways of obtaining the documentation and the relation between thedocument version and the product version.
4.3 Documentation FeedbackContact the Huawei customer service center for any query regarding the usage of thedocumentation. You can contact us in the following ways:
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4.1 Release ModesThis section describes the two release modes of the documentation of the S2300: delivered withthe device and released on the website.
4.1.1 Delivered with the DeviceThis section describes the documents delivered with the device and storage modes.
4.1.2 Released on the WebsiteThe latest Huawei documents are released at http://support.huawei.com. You can retrieve anddownload all the documents from this site.
4.1.1 Delivered with the DeviceThis section describes the documents delivered with the device and storage modes.
The CD-ROM for the package of documents and hard copy of the documents are delivered withthe S2300.
The CD-ROM, Quidway S2300 Series Ethernet Switches Product Documents, stores theelectronic files of all the documents contained in the package of documents.
Table 4-1 lists the storage modes of each document.
Table 4-1 Storage modes of documents
Document Type Storage Mode
Quick Installation Guide Electronic copy of the documents and hard copyof the documents
Other documents Electronic copy of the documents
Generally, the hard copy of the documents includes only the Quick Installation Guide.
4.1.2 Released on the WebsiteThe latest Huawei documents are released at http://support.huawei.com. You can retrieve anddownload all the documents from this site.
Website: http://support.huawei.com
Release notes are released with the software version by the Huawei Technical SupportDepartment through the server of the software version.
4.2 Obtaining DocumentationThis section describes the ways of obtaining the documentation and the relation between thedocument version and the product version.
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Huawei releases updated documents periodically to ensure that the documentation consists withthe product version and rectify the bugs in the documents. You can judge the product versionthat the documents apply to and whether the document is the latest version according to thedocument version.
4.2.2 Obtaining DocumentationCurrently, in addition to the documents delivered with the device, you can obtain thedocumentation in the following ways:
4.2.1 Documentation VersionHuawei releases updated documents periodically to ensure that the documentation consists withthe product version and rectify the bugs in the documents. You can judge the product versionthat the documents apply to and whether the document is the latest version according to thedocument version.
NOTE
Before applying for the documentation, you must know its version. Otherwise, the document obtained maybe different from the device that you use.
The title page contains the following information:l Product model: indicates the product model corresponding to the document, the product
model is " Ethernet Switches " and the product type is "Quidway S2300 Series."l Product version: indicates the version of the document. If this document applies to several
versions of a product, the version numbers are separated by ampersand (&). For example,the product version of this document is "V100R005C01".
l Document version: indicates the number of times the document of this version is released.When the document is released for the first time, the release number is "01". Every timethe version of a product document is upgraded, the release number increases by one.
l Release date: indicates the date when the documents are released in public.
NOTE
The product version is the version of the software of the product to which the document corresponds. Youcan view the version number of the product by using the display version command after logging in to thedevice.
4.2.2 Obtaining DocumentationCurrently, in addition to the documents delivered with the device, you can obtain thedocumentation in the following ways:
Methods of Obtaining Documentationl Logging in to the website http://support.huawei.com to retrieve and download the electronic
documentation, (recommended)l Contacting the local Huawei office to apply for the electronic documentation
Ways of Downloading DocumentationTo obtain the documents from the website http://support.huawei.com, you need to register onthe website and apply for the user name and password. Then, log in to the website by enteringthe user name and password applied, and click Documentation > Data Communication >Product > Ethernet Lanswitch > S23&33&53&CX200D Series to search, browse, anddownload the documents.
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4.3 Documentation FeedbackContact the Huawei customer service center for any query regarding the usage of thedocumentation. You can contact us in the following ways:
l Sending an email to the customer service mailbox: [email protected] Sending your comments to Huawei's technical support website: http://support.huawei.coml Contacting the local Huawei office
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