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Contents
Software license 5
New in this release 9
Features 9
Other changes 9
New documents 9
Introduction 11
Roadmap 13
Customer documentation packaging 13
Product Fundamentals 14
Installation and Commissioning 15
Upgrades and Patches 16
Operations 16
Administration and Security 17
Fault and Performance Management 18
Documentation file formats 18
Information quality 19
Text conventions 21
Angle brackets 21
Bold or Bold Courier text 21
Braces 22
Brackets 22
Ellipses 22
Italic text 22
Plain Courier text 22
Separator 22
Vertical bar 23
cr convention 23
Modular, task-based information 25
Task-based documentation 25
How to use task-based documentation 26
Task flow overview 26
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Work flows, task flows, and procedures 27
Purpose statements 27
Prerequisites 27
Work flows or task flows 27
Procedure steps 28
Example procedures 28
Variable definitions 28
Job aid 28
Task-based documentation terms 28
Customer service 29
Updated versions of documentation 29
How to get help 29
Express Routing Codes 29
Additional information 30
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Software license
This section contains the Nortel Networks software license.
Nortel Networks Inc. software license agreement
This Software License Agreement ("License Agreement") is between
you, the end-user ("Customer") and Nortel Networks Corporation and
its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Nortel Networks"). PLEASE READ THE
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conditions, return the Software, unused and in the original shipping
container, within 30 days of purchase to obtain a credit for the full
purchase price.
"Software" is owned or licensed by Nortel Networks, its parent or one of
its subsidiaries or affiliates, and is copyrighted and licensed, not sold.
Software consists of machine-readable instructions, its components, data,
audio-visual content (such as images, text, recordings or pictures) and
related licensed materials including all whole or partial copies. Nortel
Networks grants you a license to use the Software only in the country
where you acquired the Software. You obtain no rights other than those
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selection of the Software and for the installation of, use of, and results
obtained from the Software.
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or distribute the Software except as expressly authorized; b) reverse
assemble, reverse compile, reverse engineer or otherwise translate the
Software; c) create derivative works or modifications unless expressly
authorized; or d) sublicense, rent or lease the Software. Licensors of
intellectual property to Nortel Networks are beneficiaries of this provision.
Upon termination or breach of the license by Customer or in the event
designated hardware or CFE is no longer in use, Customer will promptly
return the Software to Nortel Networks or certify its destruction. Nortel
Networks may audit by remote polling or other reasonable means to
determine Customer’s Software activation or usage levels. If suppliers of
third party software included in Software require Nortel Networks to include
additional or different terms, Customer agrees to abide by such terms
provided by Nortel Networks with respect to such third party software.
2. Warranty. Except as may be otherwise expressly agreed to in
writing between Nortel Networks and Customer, Software is provided
"AS IS" without any warranties (conditions) of any kind. NORTEL
NETWORKS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES (CONDITIONS) FOR THE
SOFTWARE, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
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NON-INFRINGEMENT. Nortel Networks is not obligated to provide support
of any kind for the Software. Some jurisdictions do not allow exclusion
of implied warranties, and, in such event, the above exclusions may not
apply.
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NETWORKS OR ITS AGENTS OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
OF THE FOLLOWING: a) DAMAGES BASED ON ANY THIRD PARTY
CLAIM; b) LOSS OF, OR DAMAGE TO, CUSTOMER’S RECORDS,
FILES OR DATA; OR c) DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
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shall apply: All Nortel Networks Software available under this License
Agreement is commercial computer software and commercial computer
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software documentation and, in the event Software is licensed for
or on behalf of the United States Government, the respective rights
to the software and software documentation are governed by Nortel
Networks standard commercial license in accordance with U.S. Federal
Regulations at 48 C.F.R. Sections 12.212 (for non-DoD entities) and
48 C.F.R. 227.7202 (for DoD entities).
2.
Customer may terminate the license at any time. Nortel Networks
may terminate the license if Customer fails to comply with the terms
and conditions of this license. In either event, upon termination,
Customer must either return the Software to Nortel Networks or certify
its destruction.
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Customer is responsible for payment of any taxes, including personal
property taxes, resulting from Customer’s use of the Software.
Customer agrees to comply with all applicable laws including all
applicable export and import laws and regulations.
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Neither party may bring an action, regardless of form, more than two
years after the cause of the action arose.
5.
The terms and conditions of this License Agreement form the complete
and exclusive agreement between Customer and Nortel Networks.
6.
This License Agreement is governed by the laws of the country in
which Customer acquires the Software. If the Software is acquired in
the United States, then this License Agreement is governed by the
laws of the state of New York.
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New in this release
The following section details what’s new in Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch
2500 Series Documentation Roadmap (NN47215-103) for Release 4.2:
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“Features” (page 9)
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“Other changes” (page 9)
Features
This document describes no new features.
Other changes
See the following sections for information about changes that are not
feature-related:
• “New documents” (page 9)
New documents
Release 4.2 includes the following new documents:
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Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series Terminology
(NN47215-101 )
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Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series Fundamentals
(NN47215-102)
• Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series Documentation Roadmap
(NN47215-103)
• Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series Configuration — IP
Routing and Multicast (NN47215-503)
For more information about new documents, see “Roadmap” (page 13).
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Introduction
This document explains the organization of the technical documentation
for the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series Release 4.2. Use this
document to understand where you can find specific types of information in
the customer documentation suite.
Navigation
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“Roadmap” (page 13)
• “Information quality” (page 19)
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“Text conventions” (page 21)
• “Modular, task-based information” (page 25)
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“Customer service” (page 29)
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Roadmap
This section is a roadmap for the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500
Series documentation. Use this section to find the correct document for the
task you need to perform.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series technical documents are
structured with an emphasis on the tasks you perform.
Navigation
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“Customer documentation packaging” (page 13)
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“Product Fundamentals” (page 14)
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“Installation and Commissioning” (page 15)
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“Upgrades and Patches” (page 16)
•
“Administration and Security” (page 17)
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“Operations” (page 16)
• “Fault and Performance Management” (page 18)
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“Documentation file formats” (page 18)
Customer documentation packaging
Nortel technical documents are organized according to job functions. For
information about how the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series
NTP suite is organized, see the following figure.
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Figure 1
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series documentation packaging
Product Fundamentals
Product Fundamentals documentation includes product overview and
information that applies to all areas of the product.
Table 1
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series product fundamentals
documents
Document title Description
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500
Series — Regulatory Information
(NN47215-100)
This document provides regulatory and
precautionary messages applicable
to the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch
2500 Series.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500
Series — Terminology (NN47215-101)
This document contains common
terms and acronyms used in the Nortel
Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series
documentation suite.
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Table 1
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series product fundamentals
documents (cont’d.)
Document title Description
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch
2500 Series — Fundamentals
(NN47215-102)
This document provides instructions
to use the Nortel Ethernet Routing
Switch 2500 Series user interfaces,
including Nortel Networks command
line interface (NNCLI), Web-based
management interface, and Device
Manager, and includes procedures to
use configuration files.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500
Series — Documentation Roadmap
(NN47215-103)
This document contains an overview
of the documentation suite and
explains how to use task-based
documentation.
Installation and Commissioning
Installation and Commissioning documentation includes information
that supports initial installation and commissioning (initial configuration)
activities, including preparation, processes, safety requirements, and
instructions for rollback procedures.
The following table describes Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series
installation and commissioning documents.
Table 2
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series installation and commissioning
documents
Document title Description
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch
2500 Series — Quick Install Guide
(323170-B)
This document provides instructions
to install the Nortel Ethernet Routing
Switch 2500 Series in an equipment
rack or on a shelf. It also provides
instructions to perform the initial IP
configuration on the switch using the
CLI Quickstart.
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Table 2
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series installation and commissioning
documents (cont’d.)
Document title Description
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch
2500 Series Installation — SFPs
(NN47215-301)
This document provides instructions
to install small form factor pluggable
transceivers, 10 Gigabit small form
factor pluggable transceivers, and
includes specifications for these
hardware components.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500
Series Configuration — System
(NN47215-500)
This document provides instructions
to perform basic configuration of
the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch
2500 Series including procedures to
configure the switch IP address after
hardware installation. It also provides
instructions to configure system-level
features such as stacking, feature
licensing, Simple Network Time
Protocol, BootP, Domain Name
System, PoE, and LLDP.
Upgrades and Patches
Upgrades and Patches documentation includes information to upgrade
software and hardware components.
The following table describes Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series
upgrades and patches documents.
Table 3
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documents
Document title Description
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500
Series Release Notes — Software
Release 4.2 (NN47215-400)
This document describes new features
and important information about the
latest release. Release Notes includes
a list of known issues (including
workarounds where appropriate) and a
list of fixed issues.
Operations
Operations documents include information that supports tasks related to
configuration (post-commissioning) of services or applications, routine
maintenance of hardware or software, and accounting or billing activities.
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The following table describes Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series
operations documents.
Table 4
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Document title Description
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500
Series Configuration — VLANs,
Spanning Tree, and Multi-Link
Trunking (NN47215-501)
This document describes procedures
and conceptual information to
configure VLANs, Spanning Tree,
Link Aggregation Control Protocol,
and Multi-Link Trunking on the Nortel
Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500
Series Configuration — IP Routing and
Multicast (NN47215-503)
This document provides procedures
and conceptual information to
configure IP routing features on
the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch
2500 Series, including static routes,
Proxy ARP, DHCP Relay, and
UDP forwarding. It also provides
procedures and conceptual information
to manage multicast traffic using IGMP
snooping.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500
Series Configuration — Quality of
Service (NN47215-504)
This document provides procedures
and conceptual information to
configure Quality of Service on the
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500
Series.
Administration and Security
Administration and Security documentation includes information that
supports tasks that operations personnel perform that relate to network
administration or product security, including the configuration and
management of systems data and users. The documentation also includes
the management and protection of resources from unauthorized or
detrimental access and use.
The following table describes Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series
administration and security documents.
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documents
Document title Description
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500
Series Configuration — Security
(NN47215-505)
This document provides procedures
and conceptual information to
administer and configure security
features for the Nortel Ethernet
Routing Switch 2500 Series, including
MAC-based security, RADIUS,
EAPOL, and SSH.
Fault and Performance Management
Fault and Performance Management documents include information
that supports the tasks that operations personnel perform that relate
to managing or preventing faults, troubleshooting, and monitoring and
improving the performance of the network or product
The following table describes Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series
fault and performance management documents.
Table 6
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management documents
Document title Description
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500
Series Configuration — System
Monitoring (NN47215-502)
This document provides information
about system diagnostics tools
including syslog, Remote Monitoring,
port mirroring, and displaying port and
chassis statistics.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch
2500 Series Troubleshooting
(NN47215-700)
This document describes common
problems and error messages and the
techniques to resolve them.
Documentation file formats
To locate the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series software
Release 4.2 documentation on the Nortel Web site, see “Customer
service” (page 29), or the documentation CD. The following documents are
also available in print format:
• Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series — Quick Install Guide
(323170-B)
• Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series — Regulatory Information
(NN47215-100)
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Information quality
Nortel technical documents are tested by subject matter experts (SMEs)
throughout the product development lifecycle. SMEs from Design, Product
Verification (PV), Product Line Management (PLM), Verification Office
(VO), and Global Network Product Support (GNPS), all contribute to
document quality.
Nortel releases technical documents in the early stages of development
that have not completed all testing milestones, on a limited basis.
Documents that have not completed testing bear a Draft watermark on
every page to indicate that the content they contain may change as the
product is refined and document testing is completed. Draft documents are
not widely available.
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Text conventions
This chapter describes the text conventions used in the Nortel Ethernet
Routing Switch 2500 Series documentation.
Navigation
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“Angle brackets” (page 21)
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“Bold or Bold Courier text” (page 21)
• “Braces” (page 22)
•
“Brackets” (page 22)
• “Ellipses” (page 22)
•
“Italic text” (page 22)
•
“Plain Courier text” (page 22)
•
“Separator” (page 22)
• “Vertical bar” (page 23)
•
“cr convention” (page 23)
Angle brackets
Indicates that you choose the text to enter based on the description inside
the brackets. Do not type the brackets when entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax isping <ip_address>, you enter ping
192.32.10.12
Bold or Bold Courier text
Bold or Bold Courier text indicates command names, options, and text
that you must enter.
Example: Use the info command.
Example: Enter show ip {alerts|routes}.
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Example: Protocols, IP identifies the IP command on the Protocols menu.
Braces
Braces ({ }) indicate required elements in syntax descriptions where more
than one option is available. You must choose only one option. Do not
type the braces when you enter the command.
Example: If the command syntax is
show ip {alerts|routes}, you must enter either
show ip alerts or show ip routes, but not both.
Brackets
Brackets ([ ]) indicate optional elements in syntax descriptions. Do not type
the brackets when you enter the command.
Example: If the command syntax is
show ip interfaces [-alerts], you can enter either show ip
interfaces orshow ip interfaces -alerts.
Ellipses
An ellipsis (...) indicates that you repeat the last element of the command
as needed.
Example: If the command syntax is
ethernet/2/1 [ <parameter> <value> ]...,
you enter ethernet/2/1 and as many parameter-value pairs as you
need.
Italic text
Italic text indicates book titles or new terms followed by a definition.
Example: Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series Release Notes
(NN47215-400) .
Plain Courier text
Plain Courier text indicates system output, for example, prompts and
system messages.
Example: Set Trap Monitor Filters
Separator
A separator ( , ) shows menu paths.
Example: Protocols , IP identifies the IP command on the Protocols
menu.
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Vertical bar
A vertical bar ( | ) separates choices for command keywords and
arguments. Enter only one choice. Do not type the vertical line when you
enter the command.
Example: If the command syntax is
show ip {alerts|routes}, you enter either
show ip alerts or show ip routes, but not both.
cr convention
In NNCLI procedures, when you see <cr> as an option for a command,
you can press the Enter key on your keyboard to execute the command.
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Modular, task-based information
Modular, task-based information (MTBI) is a quick reference for using the
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series task-based documentation.
MTBI describes the structure of task-based information and how it can be
used most effectively.
Navigation
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“Task-based documentation” (page 25)
• “How to use task-based documentation” (page 26)
•
“Task flow overview” (page 26)
• “Work flows, task flows, and procedures” (page 27)
•
“Task-based documentation terms” (page 28)
Task-based documentation
Task-based documentation is a new way of packaging customer
information in a structured, modular, task-centric format.
Task-based documentation focuses on what the user must do and the
sequence in which to perform tasks.
The goal is to make Nortel documentation easy to find, easy to use, timely,
and accurate.
The following figure describes the relationship between work flows, task
flows, and procedures.
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How to use task-based documentation
In task-based documentation, procedural information is included in the
document. Conceptual and reference information is provided, and the user
is guided on how to use conceptual and reference material by identified
prerequisites or direct links and references.
The user navigates the information by following the flows that are provided
for tasks and procedures.
Task flow overview
Task flows are flowcharts that illustrate which procedures and decisions
are involved to complete an activity.
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The task flows guide you through activities to use the Nortel Ethernet
Routing Switch 2500 Series, whether it is configuration, upgrading,
installation, maintenance, or troubleshooting.
Each flow provides the prerequisites and links to the tasks or procedures.
To perform or refer to a procedure, always follow the task flow. Following
the task flows ensures that you meet all the requirements for successful
completion of the task.
Work flows, task flows, and procedures
Work flows, task flows, and procedures have similar elements to maintain
consistency and usability. Each of the following sections have a specific
function:
•
“Purpose statements” (page 27)
• “Prerequisites” (page 27)
• “Work flows or task flows” (page 27)
•
“Procedure steps” (page 28)
• “Example procedures” (page 28)
•
“Variable definitions” (page 28)
•
“Job aid” (page 28)
To understand the relationship between work flows, task flows, and
procedures, see Work flows, task flows, and procedures in task-based
documentation.
Purpose statements
Purpose statements explain why or when you would perform a work flow,
task, or procedure and impact.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites list everything you must do or understand before you
start the workflow, task, or procedure. Prerequisites can include tasks
that should already be completed, risks, confirmation of system status,
required knowledge, time estimates or limitations, and links to supporting
information.
The prerequisite section is omitted if no required prerequisites exist.
Work flows or task flows
This section is the flow chart diagram that represents the task flow with
navigational links to the tasks or procedures in the flow.
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Procedure steps
Procedures provide numerical steps that help you perform the procedure.
Each step is a single action.
Example procedures
Some procedures use examples to show how to correctly perform the
procedure with realistic settings.
Variable definitions
Variable definitions provide the possible values, ranges, or definitions of
variables used in the procedure steps.
If variables are not used in the procedure, then the variables definition
section is omitted.
Job aid
Job aids provide information help to successfully perform the procedure.
The job aid is only used when required.
Task-based documentation terms
The following table describes task-based documentation terms.
Term Description
Work flow A high or top-level group of tasks.
Task or task flow A logical group of procedures
represented as a single action in a
flowchart diagram. Complex tasks
can be divided into simpler tasks or
subtasks.
Procedure A logical group of single action steps
in a task.
Step A single action performed in a
procedure.
Variable A placeholder in procedure steps
representing a value or definition.
Restructuring Nortel technical documents into a task-based format is an
ongoing initiative. The documentation for some Nortel products is already
converted to the new format.
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Customer service
Visit the Nortel Web site to access the complete range of services and
support that Nortel provides. Go to w
ww.nortel.com
or go to one of the
pages listed in the following sections.
Navigation
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•
“How to get help” (page 29)
•
“Express Routing Codes” (page 29)
•
“Additional information” (page 30)
Updated versions of documentation
You can download and print the latest versions of Nortel Ethernet Routing
Switch 2500 Series technical documentation and Release Notes directly
from the Internet at h
ttp://nortel.com/documentation.
How to get help
If you purchased a service contract for your Nortel product from a
distributor or authorized reseller, contact the technical support staff for that
distributor or reseller for assistance.
If you purchased a Nortel service program, you can get help by
contacting one of the Nortel Technical Solutions Centers found at
h
ttp://www.nortel.com/callus; or visit our Technical Support site at
http://www.nortel.com/support.
Express Routing Codes
An Express Routing Code (ERC) is available for many Nortel products and
services.
When you use an ERC, your call is routed to a technical support person
who specializes in supporting that particular product or service. To locate
an ERC for any product or service, go to h
ttp://www.nortel.com/erc.
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Nortel Web site.
For information about
Contact
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Documentation feedback h
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Register h
ttp://www.nortel.com/register
Search h
ttp://nortel.com/search
Services h
ttp://nortel.com/services
Training h
ttp://nortel.com/trainings
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