Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference, Release 1.3 (from Release 1.3(1) through Release 1.3(6))
Preface

Table Of Contents

Preface

Audience

Organization

Document Conventions

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation

Cisco.com

Ordering Documentation

Documentation Feedback

Obtaining Technical Assistance

Cisco Technical Support Website

Submitting a Service Request

Definitions of Service Request Severity

Obtaining Additional Publications and Information


Preface


This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference. It also provides information on how to obtain related documentation.

Audience

This guide is for experienced network operators and administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining the Cisco MDS 9000 family of multilayer directors and fabric switches.

Organization

This guide is organized as follows:

Chapter
Title
Description

Chapter 1

CLI Overview

Describes the CLI (command-line interface).

Chapter 2

A Commands

Describes all commands beginning with the letter "a."

Chapter 3

B Commands

Describes all commands beginning with the letter "b."

Chapter 4

C Commands

Describes all commands beginning with the letter "c."

Chapter 5

D Commands

Describes all commands beginning with the letter "d."

Chapter 6

Debug Commands

Describes all the debug commands.

Chapter 7

E Commands

Describes all commands beginning with the letter "e."

Chapter 8

F Commands

Describes all commands beginning with the letter "f."

Chapter 9

G Commands

Describes all commands beginning with the letter "g."

Chapter 10

H Commands

Describes all commands beginning with the letter "h."

Chapter 11

I Commands

Describes all commands beginning with the letter "i."

Chapter 12

K Commands

Describes all commands beginning with the letter "k."

Chapter 13

L Commands

Describes all commands beginning with the letter "l."

Chapter 14

M Commands

Describes all commands beginning with the letter "m."

Chapter 15

N Commands

Describes all commands beginning with the letter "n."

Chapter 16

P Commands

Describes all commands beginning with the letter "p."

Chapter 17

Q Commands

Describes all commands beginning with the letter "q."

Chapter 18

R Commands

Describes all commands beginning with the letter "r."

Chapter 19

S Commands

Describes all commands beginning with the letter "s" except for the show commands.

Chapter 20

Show Commands

Describes all the show commands.

Chapter 21

T Commands

Describes all commands beginning with the letter "t."

Chapter 22

U Commands

Describes all commands beginning with the letter "u."

Chapter 23

V Commands

Describes all commands beginning with the letter "v."

Chapter 24

W Commands

Describes all commands beginning with the letter "w."

Chapter 25

Z Commands

Describes all commands beginning with the letter "z."

Chapter 26

Advanced Services Module Commands

Describes all commands pertaining to the Advanced Services Module (ASM)

Chapter 27

Caching Services Module Commands

Describes all commands pertaining to the Caching Services Module (CSM) .


Document Conventions

Command descriptions use these conventions:

Convention
Indication

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 }

Required alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars.

[ x | y | z ]

Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars.

string

A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string or the string will include the quotation marks.


Screen examples use these conventions:

Convention
Indication

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

The documentation set for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family includes the following documents:

Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SAN-OS Releases

Cisco MDS 9000 Family Interoperability Support Matrix

Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release Compatibility Matrix for IBM SAN Volume Controller Software for Cisco MDS 9000

Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release Compatibility Matrix for VERITAS Storage Foundation for Networks Software

Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family

Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide

Cisco MDS 9216 Switch Hardware Installation Guide

Cisco MDS 9100 Series Hardware Installation Guide

Cisco MDS 9000 Family Configuration Guide

Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference

Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide

Cisco MDS 9000 Family SAN Volume Controller Configuration Guide

Cisco MDS 9000 Family MIB Quick Reference

Cisco MDS 9000 Family CIM Programming Reference Guide

Cisco MDS 9000 Family System Messages Guide

Cisco MDS 9000 Family Troubleshooting Guide

Cisco MDS 9000 Family Port Analyzer Adapter 2 Installation and Configuration Note

Cisco MDS 9000 Family Port Analyzer Adapter Installation and Configuration Note

For information on VERITAS Storage Foundation™ for Networks for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family, refer to the VERITAS website: http://support.veritas.com/

For information on IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller Storage Software for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family, refer to the IBM TotalStorage Support website: http://www.ibm.com/storage/support/2062-2300/

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