Document Conventions
Command descriptions use these conventions:
boldface font |
Commands and keywords are in boldface. |
italic font |
Arguments for which you supply values are in italics. |
[ ] |
Elements in square brackets are optional. |
[ x | y | z ] |
Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars. |
Screen examples use these conventions:
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.
In this document, the following shortened names are used:
- Cisco Data Center Network Manager for SAN is also referred to as DCNM-SAN.
- Cisco Data Center Network Manager for LAN is also referred to as DCNM-LAN.
Related Documentation
This section contains information about the documentation available for Cisco DCNM and for the platforms that Cisco DCNM manages.
This section includes the following topics:
Release Notes
Cisco DCNM Release Notes, Release 7.1.x
Cisco DCNM
The following publications support both Cisco DCNM for LAN and DCNM for SAN, and address the new licensing model, the new installation process, and the new features of Cisco DCNM:
- Cisco DCNM Fundamentals Guide, Release 7.1.x
- Cisco DCNM Installation Guide, Release 7.1.x
Cisco DCNM for LAN Configuration Guides
FabricPath Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for LAN
Interfaces Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for LAN
Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for LAN
Security Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for LAN
System Management Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for LAN
Unicast Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for LAN
Virtual Device Context Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for LAN
Virtual Device Context Quick Start, Cisco DCNM for LAN
Web Services API Guide, Cisco DCNM for LAN
Cisco DCNM for SAN Configuration Guides
System Management Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for SAN
Interfaces Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for SAN
Fabric Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for SAN
Quality of Service Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for SAN
Security Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for SAN
IP Services Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for SAN
Intelligent Storage Services Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for SAN
High Availability and Redundancy Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for SAN
Inter-VSAN Routing Configuration Guide, Cisco DCNM for SAN
SMI-S and Web Services Programming Guide, Cisco DCNM for SAN
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
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