About this GuideThis guide describes the protocols and features the Dell Networking Operating System (OS) supports and provides configurationinstructions and examples for implementing them. For complete information about all the CLI commands, see the Dell Command LineReference Guide for your system.The S6100–ON platform is available with Dell Networking OS version 9.10(0.0) and beyond.Though this guide contains information about protocols, it is not intended to be a complete reference. This guide is a reference forconfiguring protocols on Dell Networking systems. For complete information about protocols, see the related documentation, includingInternet Engineering Task Force (IETF) requests for comments (RFCs). The instructions in this guide cite relevant RFCs. The StandardsCompliance chapter contains a complete list of the supported RFCs and management information base files (MIBs).Topics:• Audience• Conventions• Related DocumentsAudienceThis document is intended for system administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining networks and assumes knowledgein Layer 2 (L2) and Layer 3 (L3) networking technologies.ConventionsThis guide uses the following conventions to describe command syntax.Keyword Keywords are in Courier (a monospaced font) and must be entered in the CLI as listed.parameter Parameters are in italics and require a number or word to be entered in the CLI.{X} Keywords and parameters within braces must be entered in the CLI.[X] Keywords and parameters within brackets are optional.x|y Keywords and parameters separated by a bar require you to choose one option.x||y Keywords and parameters separated by a double bar allows you to choose any or all of the options.Related DocumentsFor more information about the Dell Networking switches, see the following documents:• Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide• Dell Networking OS Installation Guide• Dell Networking OS Quick Start Guide• Dell Networking OS Release Notes134 About this Guide
