Audience

This guide is for the networking professional using the Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI) to manage autonomous Cisco Aironet access points and bridges that run Cisco IOS software. Before using this guide, you should have experience working with Cisco IOS commands and access point and bridge software features.You also need to be familiar with the concepts and terminology of Ethernet and local area networking.

Purpose

This guide provides information about new and revised Cisco IOS commands. For information about the standard Cisco IOS commands, refer to the IOS documentation set available from the Cisco.com home page at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6350/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Organization

This guide is organized into these sections:

“Using the Command-Line Interface,” describes how to access the command modes and use the command-line interface (CLI) to configure software features.

“Cisco IOS Commands for Access Points and Bridges,” describes in alphabetical order the Cisco IOS commands that you use to configure and monitor your access point or bridge.

Appendix A, “List of Supported Cisco IOS Commands,” lists the Cisco IOS commands that access points and bridges support. Cisco IOS commands that are not in this list have not been tested on access points and bridges and might not be supported.

Conventions

This publication uses these conventions to convey instructions and information:

Command descriptions use these conventions:

• Commands and keywords are in boldface text.
• Arguments for which you supply values are in italic.
• Square brackets ([ ]) means optional elements.
• Braces ({ }) group required choices, and vertical bars ( |) separate the alternative elements.
• Braces and vertical bars within square brackets ([{ | }]) mean a required choice within an optional element.

Notes, cautions, and warnings use these conventions and symbols:

Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in this manual.

Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

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Warning The warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents.

Related Publications

For complete documentation for the supported access points, go to the following Cisco.com URL and browse to the access point’s page:

http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/support/index.html

Documentation for the supported access points is also available from the access point’s Support page on Cisco.com. These documents include:

• Cisco IOS Configuration Guide for Autonomous Cisco Aironet Access Points— describe major product features and how to install and configure access points and bridges.
• Getting Started Guides and Hardware Installation Guides —describe how to mount and install the access point or bridge, and attach cables.
• Release Notes for Cisco Aironet Access Points describe features, important notes, and caveats for access points and bridges running a particular release.

Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines

For information on obtaining documentation, obtaining support, providing documentation feedback, security guidelines, and also recommended aliases and general Cisco documents, 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