Contents

• Preface
• Audience
• Document Conventions
• Related Documentation
• Changes to This Document
• Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Preface

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This book describes configuration information and examples for security management on the Catalyst 3850 switch.

• Audience
• Document Conventions
• Related Documentation
• Changes to This Document
• Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Audience

This guide is for the networking professional managing the Catalyst 3850 switch, hereafter referred to as the switch module. Before using this guide, you should have experience working with the Cisco IOS software and be familiar with the concepts and terminology of Ethernet and local area networking.

Document 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.

Interactive examples use these conventions:

• Terminal sessions and system displays are in screen font.
• Information you enter is in boldface screen font
• Nonprinting characters, such as passwords or tabs, are in angle brackets (< >).

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.

Reader Alert Conventions

This document uses the following conventions for reader alerts:

Note	Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the manual.

Tip	Means the following information will help you solve a problem.

Caution

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

Timesaver

Means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph.

Warning

Means reader be warned. In this situation, you might perform an action that could result in bodily injury.

Related Documentation

Note	Before installing or upgrading the switch, refer to the switch release notes.

• Cisco Catalyst 3850 Switch documentation, located at: http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​go/​cat3850_​docs
• Cisco SFP and SFP+ modules documentation, including compatibility matrixes, located at: http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​en/​US/​products/​hw/​modules/​ps5455/​tsd_​products_​support_​series_​home.html
• Cisco Validated Designs documents, located at: http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​go/​designzone

Changes to This Document

This table lists the technical changes made to this document since it was first printed.

Table 1 Changes to This Document

Revision	Date	Change Summary
OL-xxxxx-01	July 2012	Initial release of this document.

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