Preface
This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide. It also provides information on how to obtain related documentation.
This chapter includes the following sections:
- Audience
- Document Conventions
- Related Documentation
- Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Audience
This guide is for experienced network administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender.
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
Cisco NX-OS documentation is available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9372/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
The documentation set for the Cisco NX-OS software includes the following documents:
Release Notes
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Release Notes, Release 6.x
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series FPGA/EPLD Upgrade Release Notes, Release 6.2(2)
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Hardware Guides
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Site Preparation Guide: For the Cisco Nexus 7004, 7009, 7010, and 7018 Switcheshttp://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/hw/nexus7000/site_prep/guide/nexus7k_siteprep_book.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/hw/nexus7000/installation/guide/n7k_hig_book.htmlCisco Nexus 7000 Series Hardware Installation and Reference Guide: For the Cisco Nexus 7004, 7009, 7010, and 7018 Switches
Cisco Nexus 7710 Switch Site Preparation and Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 7718 Switch Site Preparation and Hardware Installation Guide
Regulatory, Compliance, and Safety Information for the Cisco Nexus 7000 Serieshttp://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/hw/nexus7000/regulatory/compliance/7k_rcsi.html
NX-OS Configuration Guides
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Configuration Examples, Release 5.x
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS FabricPath Configuration Guide, Release 6.x
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide, Release 6.x
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 6.x
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Multicast Routing Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS OTV Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Quality of Service Configuration Guide, Release 6.x
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Security Configuration Guide, Release 6.x
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide, Release 6.x
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Configuration Guide, Release 6.x
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Verified Scalability Guide
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Virtual Device Context Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Virtual Device Context Quick Start
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series OTV Quick Start Guide
NX-OS Command References
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Command Reference Master Index
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS FabricPath Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Fundamentals Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS High Availability and Redundancy Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Multicast Routing Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS OTV Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Quality of Service Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Security Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS System Management Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Virtual Device Context Command Reference
Other Software Documents
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS High Availability and Redundancy Guide
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS MIB Quick Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide, Release 6.x
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Troubleshooting Guide
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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