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This preface contains the following sections:
This publication is for experienced network administrators who configure and maintain Cisco Nexus devices.
This guide is for network and server administrators with the following experience and knowledge:
![]() Note | Knowledge of VMware vNetwork Distributed Switch is not required. |
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 1000V and available on Cisco.com at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9902/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Cisco Nexus 1000V Documentation Roadmap
Cisco Nexus 1000V Release Notes
Cisco Nexus 1000V and VMware Compatibility Information
Cisco Nexus 1000V Installation and Upgrade Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V High Availability and Redundancy Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V Interface Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V License Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V Network Segmentation Manager Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V Port Profile Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V Quality of Service Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V REST API Plug-In Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V Security Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V System Management Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V vCenter Plugin Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V VXLAN Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V XML API Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 1000V Resource Availability Reference
Cisco Nexus 1000V Troubleshooting Guide
Cisco Nexus 1000V Password Recovery Procedure
Cisco NX-OS System Messages Reference
The Cisco Cloud Services Platform documentation is available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps12752/tsd_products_support_series_home.html.
The Cisco Virtual Security Gateway for Nexus 1000V Series Switch documentation is available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps13095/tsd_products_support_series_home.html.
The Virtual Wide Area Application Services documentation is available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6870/tsd_products_support_series_home.html.
The ASA 1000V Cloud Firewall documentation is available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps12233/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/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html.
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