Preface

The purpose of this document is to provide a reference for the commands available in the Cisco Nexus 1000V CLI including complete command syntax, command modes, command history, defaults, usage guidelines, and examples.

This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco Nexus 1000V Command Reference, Release 4.2(1)SV1(4), and how to obtain related documentation.

This chapter includes the following topics:

Audience

This publication is for experienced users who configure and maintain the Cisco Nexus 1000V.

Organization

This reference is organized as follows:

 

Chapter
Description

A Commands

Describes the commands that begin with the letter A.

B Commands

Describes the commands that begin with the letter B.

C Commands

Describes the commands that begin with the letter C.

D Commands

Describes the commands that begin with the letter D.

E Commands

Describes the commands that begin with the letter E.

F Commands

Describes the commands that begin with the letter F.

G Commands

Describes the commands that begin with the letter G.

I Commands

Describes the commands that begin with the letter I.

L Commands

Describes the commands that begin with the letter L.

M Commands

Describes the commands that begin with the letter M.

N Commands

Describes the commands that begin with the letter N.

O Commands

Describes the commands that begin with the letter O.

P Commands

Describes the commands that begin with the letter P.

Q Commands

Describes the commands that begin with the letter Q.

R Commands

Describes the commands that begin with the letter R.

S Commands

Describes the commands that begin with the letter S.

Show Commands

Describes the show commands.

T Commands

Describes the commands that begin with the letter T.

U Commands

Describes the commands that begin with the letter U.

V Commands

Describes the commands that begin with the letter V.

W Commands

Describes the commands that begin with the letter W.

X Commands

Describes the commands that begin with the letter X.

Document Conventions

Command descriptions use these conventions:

Convention
Description

boldface font

Commands and keywords are in boldface.

italic font

Arguments for which you supply values are in italics.

{ }

Elements in braces are required choices.

[ ]

Elements in square brackets are optional.

x | y | z

Alternative, mutually exclusive elements are separated by vertical bars.

string

A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string or the string will include the quotation marks.

Screen examples use these conventions:

screen font

Terminal sessions and information that 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.

Tip Means the following information will help you solve a problem.

Available Documents

This section lists the documents used with the Cisco Nexus 1000 and available on Cisco.com at the following url:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9902/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation , which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html

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