Preface
The Preface contains the following sections:
- Audience
- Document Conventions
- Related Documentation for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software
- Documentation Feedback
- Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Audience
This publication is for network administrators who configure and maintain Cisco Nexus devices.
Document Conventions
Command descriptions use the following conventions:
| Convention | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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. |
Related Documentation for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software
The entire Cisco NX-OS 9000 Series documentation set is available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps13386/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Release Notes
The release notes are available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps13386/prod_release_notes_list.html
Configuration Guides
These guides are available at the following URL:
The documents in this category include:
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Cisco Nexus 2000 Series NX-OS Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
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Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide
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Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS High Availability and Redundancy Guide
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Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide
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Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide
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Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Multicast Routing Configuration Guide
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Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Quality of Service Configuration Guide
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Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Security Configuration Guide
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Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide
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Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Configuration Guide
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Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Verified Scalability Guide
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Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS VXLAN Configuration Guide
Other Software Documents
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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series and 9000 Series NX-OS MIB Quick Reference
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Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide
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Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide
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Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS System Messages Reference
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Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Troubleshooting Guide
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Cisco NX-OS Licensing Guide
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Cisco NX-OS XML Interface User Guide
Documentation Feedback
To provide technical feedback on this document, or to report an error or omission, please send your comments to: ciscodfa-docfeedback@cisco.com.
We appreciate your feedback.
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
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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