Audience
This publication is for network administrators who install, configure, and maintain Cisco Nexus switches.
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This preface includes the following sections:
This publication is for network administrators who install, configure, and maintain Cisco Nexus switches.
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. |
The entire Cisco NX-OS 9000 Series documentation set is available at the following URL:
https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps13386/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
The release notes are available at the following URL:
https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps13386/prod_release_notes_list.html
These guides are available at the following URL:
The documents in this category include:
Cisco Nexus 2000 Series NX-OS Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS High Availability and Redundancy Guide
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Multicast Routing Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Quality of Service Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Security Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Verified Scalability Guide
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS VXLAN Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series and 9000 Series NX-OS MIB Quick Reference
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS System Messages Reference
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Troubleshooting Guide
Cisco NX-OS Licensing Guide
Cisco NX-OS XML Interface User Guide
Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 92160YC-X NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 92300YC NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 92304QC NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 9236C NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 9272Q NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 93108TC-EX NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 93108TC-FX NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 93120TX NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 93128TX NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 93180LC-EX NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 93180YC-EX NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 9332PQ NX-OS-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 9348GC-FXP NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 9372PX and 9372PX-E NX-OS Mode Switches Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 9372TX and 9372TX-E NX-OS Mode Switches Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 9396PX NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 9396TX NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 9504 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 9516 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Regulatory, Compliance, and Safety Information for the Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series
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