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This preface contains the following sections:
This publication is for network administrators who configure and maintain Cisco Nexus devices.
This guide is for network and server administrators with the following experience and knowledge:
Command descriptions use the following conventions:
Convention | Description |
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bold |
Bold text indicates the commands and keywords that you enter literally as shown. |
Italic |
Italic text indicates arguments for which the user supplies the values. |
[x] |
Square brackets enclose an optional element (keyword or argument). |
[x | y] |
Square brackets enclosing keywords or arguments separated by a vertical bar indicate an optional choice. |
{x | y} |
Braces enclosing keywords or arguments separated by a vertical bar indicate a required choice. |
[x {y | z}] |
Nested set of square brackets or braces indicate optional or required choices within optional or required elements. Braces and a vertical bar within square brackets indicate a required choice within an optional element. |
variable |
Indicates a variable for which you supply values, in context where italics cannot be used. |
string | A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string or the string will include the quotation marks. |
Examples use the following conventions:
Convention | Description |
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screen font |
Terminal sessions and information the switch displays are in screen font. |
boldface screen font |
Information you must enter is in boldface screen font. |
italic screen font |
Arguments for which you supply values are in italic screen font. |
< > |
Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle brackets. |
[ ] |
Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets. |
!, # |
An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning of a line of code indicates a comment line. |
This document uses the following conventions:
Note | Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the manual. |
Caution | Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data. |
This section lists the documents used with the Cisco Nexus Cloud Services Platform and available on Cisco.com at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps12752/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Cisco Nexus Cloud Services Platform Release Notes
Cisco Nexus Cloud Services Platform Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus Cloud Services Platform Software Installation and Upgrade Guide
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Nexus Cloud Services Platform
Cisco Nexus Cloud Services Platform Software Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus Cloud Services Platform Command Reference
Cisco Nexus Cloud Services Platform Compatibility Information
Cisco Nexus Cloud Services Platform Troubleshooting Guide
For the Cisco Nexus 1000V for VMware vSphere Documentation:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9902/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
For the Cisco Nexus 1000V for Microsoft Hyper-V Documentation:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps13056/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
For information on obtaining documentation, using the Cisco Bug Search Tool (BST), submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, at: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html.
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