Preface
This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS FabricPath Configuration Guide. It also provides information on how to obtain related documentation.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Audience
This publication is for experienced users who configure and maintain Cisco NX-OS switches.
Organization
This reference is organized as follows:
Document Conventions
Command descriptions use these conventions:
Screen examples use these conventions:
This document uses the following conventions:
Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the manual.
Tip Means the following information will help you solve a problem.
Related Documentation
The entire Cisco NX-OS 5000 documentation set is available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Release Notes
The release notes are available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/prod_release_notes_list.html
Configuration Guides
These guides are available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html
The documents in this category include:
•Cisco Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
•Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Software Configuration Guide
•Configuration Limits for Cisco NX-OS
•FabricPath Configuration Guide
•Fibre Channel over Ethernet Configuration Guide
•Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide
•Multicast Routing Configuration Guide
•Operations Guide
•SAN Switching Configuration Guide
•Quality of Service Configuration Guide
•Security Configuration Guide
•System Management Configuration Guide
•Unicast Routing Configuration Guide
Maintain and Operate Guides
The Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Operations Guide is available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/prod_maintenance_guides_list.html.
Installation and Upgrade Guides
These guides are available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/prod_installation_guides_list.html
The documents in this category include:
•Hardware Installation Guides
•Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guides
•Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information
Licensing Guide
The License and Copyright Information for Cisco NX-OS Software is available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/sw/4_0/nx-os/license_agreement/nx-ossw_lisns.html.
Command References
These guides are available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/prod_command_reference_list.html
Technical References
The Cisco Nexus 5000 and Cisco Nexus 2000 MIBs Reference is available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5000/sw/mib/reference/NX5000_MIBRef.html.
Error and System Messages
The Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS System Message Reference is available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5000/sw/system_messages/reference/sl_nxos_book.html.
Troubleshooting Guide
The Cisco Nexus 5000 Troubleshooting Guide is available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5000/sw/troubleshooting/guide/N5K_Troubleshooting_Guide.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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