This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of
the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Quality of Service Configuration Guide. It also provides information on how to obtain related documentation.
This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of
the
.
It also provides information on how to obtain related documentation.
Document Organization
This document is organized into the following chapters:
Chapter
Description
New and Changed Information
Describes the new and changed information for the new Cisco NX-OS software releases.
Overview
Describes the Quality of Service features supported by the Cisco NX-OS software.
Configuring Quality of Service
Describes Quality of Service, guidelines and limitations, and information about how to configure the Quality of Service feature.
Document Conventions
Command descriptions use the following conventions:
Convention
Description
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.
Screen examples use the following conventions:
Convention
Description
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 for Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Software
Cisco NX-OS documentation is available at the following URL:
The documentation set for the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS software includes the following documents:
Release Notes
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Release Notes
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch Release Notes
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Configuration Guides
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Fibre Channel over Ethernet
Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching
Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Quality of Service
Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS SAN Switching
Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Security
Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS System Management
Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Fabric Manager Configuration Guide, Release
3.4(1a)
Installation and Upgrade Guides
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series
Cisco NX-OS Command References
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference
Cisco NX-OS Technical References
Cisco Nexus 5000 MIBs Reference
Cisco NX-OS Error and System Messages
Cisco NX-OS System Messages Reference
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:
Subscribe to the What's New in Cisco
Product Documentation as a Really Simple Syndication (RSS)
feed and set content to be delivered directly to your desktop using
a reader application. The RSS feeds are a free service and Cisco
currently supports RSS version 2.0.