SSR-600 Installation GuidexvINTRODUCTIONWelcome to the Cabletron Systems SSR-600 Installation Guide. SSRstands for SmartSwitch Router. This guide provides installation, basicconfiguration information, hardware specifications and troubleshootingtips for the SSR-600.USING THIS GUIDERead through this guide completely to familiarize yourself with itscontent and to gain an understanding of the features and capabilities ofthe SSR-600. A general working knowledge of WAN, Ethernet and IEEE802.3 data communications networks and their physical layer componentsis helpful before using the SSR-600.STRUCTURE OF THIS GUIDEThis guide is organized as follows:This Introduction provides preliminary information that will aid in usingthis manual, lists technology and user’s guides that may help the user toset up and manage the SSR-600, and provides instructions on how to gethelp from Cabletron Systems.Chapter 1, Overview of the SSR-600, provides an overview of theSSR-600 and its features.Chapter 2, Network Requirements, outlines the network requirementsthat must be met before installing the SSR-600 into a network.Only qualified personnel should perform installationprocedures.NOTESince most of the information in this manual applies to eithermodel regardless of the power supply, the generic termSSR-600 will be used. If there is specific informationconcerning the different models, either SSR-600-S orSSR-600-D will be used as appropriate.