Table Of Contents

Preface

Audience

Organization

Related Documentation

Conventions

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Preface

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This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of this publication and provides information on how to obtain related documentation.

Audience

This publication is for experienced network administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining Catalyst 6500 series switches.

Organization

This publication is organized as follows:

Chapter	Title	Description
Chapter 1	Command-Line Interfaces	Describes the two types of CLIs found on Catalyst 6500 series switches.
Chapter 2	Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and ROM Monitor Commands	Lists alphabetically and provides detailed information for all Catalyst 6500 series switch and ROM-monitor commands.
Appendix A	Acronyms	Defines the acronyms used in this publication.

Related Documentation

Other documents in the Catalyst 6500 series switch documentation set include the following:

•Catalyst 6500 Series Switches Installation Guide

•Catalyst 6500 Series Ethernet Modules Installation Guide

•Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide

•Catalyst 6500 Series Switch System Message Guide

•Catalyst 6500 Series Quick Software Configuration Guide

•ATM Software Configuration Guide and Command Reference for the Catalyst 5000 Family and 6500 Series Switches

•Release Notes for Catalyst 6500 Series

For information about MIBs, refer to this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/netmgmt/cmtk/mibs.shtml

Conventions

This publication uses the following conventions:

Convention	Description
boldface font	Commands, command options, 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 }	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 font	Terminal sessions and information the system 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.
^	The symbol ^ represents the key labeled Control—for example, the key combination ^D in a screen display means hold down the Control key while you press the D key.
<   >	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.

Notes use the following conventions:

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

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