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This preface describes the objectives, audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco MGX 8850 Software Configuration Guide.
This guide describes how to configure the MGX 8850 switch software and how to perform some operating procedures after the switch begins operation.
The Cisco MGX 8850 Software Configuration Guide provides network operators and administrators with information to set up the MGX 8850 switches to run Release 2 software.
The major sections of this document are as follows:
This section lists documentation related to the installation and operation of the MGX 8850 Release 2 switch and associated products in a Cisco WAN switching network. Table 1 lists the product documentation for the MGX 8850 Release 2 switch.
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Cisco MGX 8850 Hardware Installation, Release 2 DOC-7810351= | Describes how to install the MGX 8850 switch in a restricted access location. |
Cisco MGX 8850 Routing Switch Command Reference, Release 2 DOC-7810467= | Describes and lists the user-accessible CLI1 for the MGX 8850 ATM edge switch. |
Cisco MGX 8850 Switch Software Configuration Guide, Release 2 DOC-7810352= | Describes how to configure the MGX 8850 switch to operate as an ATM core switch or as an ATM edge switch. |
Cisco PXM SNMP Reference, Release 2 DOC-7811276= | Provides information on all supported MIB2 objects, support restrictions, traps, and alarms for the PXM45 Module. |
Cisco AXSM SNMP Reference, Release 2 DOC-7811369= | Provides information on all supported MIB objects, support restrictions, traps, and alarms for the AXSM Module. |
Cisco PNNI SNMP Reference, Release 2 DOC-7811277= | Provides information on all supported MIB objects, support restrictions, traps, and alarms for the PNNI Module. |
| 1CLI = command line interface 2MIB = Management Information Base |
Table 2 lists the documentation for the CiscoView product that operates with the MGX 8850 Release 2 switch.
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WAN CiscoView for Release 2 of the MGX 8850, Release 3.0 DOC-7810349= | Provides instructions for using WAN CiscoView for the MGX 8850 switch, a network management software application that allows you to perform minor configuration and troubleshooting tasks. |
Table 3 lists the documentation for the Cisco WAN Manager (CWM) network management system that works with the MGX 8850 Release 2 switch.
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Cisco WAN Manager Installation for Solaris, Release 10 DOC-7810308= | Provides procedures for installing Release 10 of the CWM network management system on Solaris systems. |
Cisco WAN Manager User's Guide, Release 10 DOC-7810658= | Provides procedures for operating Release 10 of the CWM network management system. |
Cisco WAN Manager SNMP Service Agent Guide, Release 10 DOC-7810786= | Provides information about the CWM Simple Network Management Protocol Service Agent components and capabilities. |
Cisco WAN Manager Database Interface Guide, DOC-7810785= | Provides the information to gain direct access to the CWM Informix OnLine database that is used to store information about the elements within your network. |
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