Table Of Contents
Preface
Audience
Document Organization
Document Conventions
Related Documentation
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Preface
This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco DCNM Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide. It also provides information on how to obtain related documentation.
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Audience
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Document Organization
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Document Conventions
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Related Documentation
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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Audience
This publication is for experienced network administrators configure and maintain NX-OS devices.
Document Organization
This publication is organized into the following chapters:
Chapter
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Description
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Chapter 1, "Overview"
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Provides brief descriptions of each feature.
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Chapter 2, "Configuring VLANs"
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Provides details on configuring VLANs.
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Chapter 3, "Configuring Private VLANs"
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Provides information on configuring private VLANs.
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Chapter 4, "Configuring Rapid PVST+"
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Provides information on IEEE 802.1D STP and complete details for configuring Rapid PVST+.
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Chapter 5, "Configuring MST"
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Provides complete information on configuring MST.
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Chapter 6, "Configuring STP Extensions"
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Provides details on configuring the Cisco-proprietary STP extensions Bridge Assurance, BPDU Guard, BPDU Filtering, Loop Guard, Root Guard, and PVST Simulation.
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Appendix A, "Configuration Limits for Cisco NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Features, Release 4.0"
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Provides information on limits for Layer 2 switching features.
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Document Conventions
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
Cisco DCNM documentation is available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9369/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
The documentation set for Cisco DCNM includes the following documents:
Release Notes
Cisco DCNM Release Notes, Release 4.0
DCNM Configuration Guides
Cisco DCNM Getting Started with Virtual Device Contexts, Release 4.0
Cisco DCNM Fundamentals Configuration Guide, Release 4.0
Cisco DCNM Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 4.0
Cisco DCNM Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide, Release 4.0
Cisco DCNM Web Services API Guide, Release 4.0
Cisco DCNM Security Configuration Guide, Release 4.0
Cisco DCNM Unicast Routing Configuration Guide, Release 4.0
Cisco DCNM Virtual Device Context Configuration Guide, Release 4.0
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:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html
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