- Preface
- New and Changed Information
- Overview
- Using the Cisco NX-OS Setup Utility
- Using PowerOn Auto Provisioning
- Understanding the Command-Line Interface
- Configuring Terminal Settings and Sessions
- Basic Device Management
- Using the Device File Systems, Directories, and Files
- Working with Configuration Files
- Configuring CDP
- Configuring NTP
- Managing System Hardware
- Managing Modules
- Index
Preface
This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide. It also provides information on how to obtain related documentation.
- Audience
- Document Conventions
- Related Documentation
- Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Audience
This guide is for experienced network administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining the Cisco MDS 9000 Family of multilayer directors and fabric switches.
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. |
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
The documentation set for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family includes the following documents. To find a document online, use the Cisco MDS NX-OS Documentation Locator at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/storage/san_switches/mds9000/roadmaps/doclocater.htm
Release Notes
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Releases
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for MDS SAN-OS Releases
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Storage Services Interface Images
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS 9000 EPLD Images
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Release Notes for Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information
Compatibility Information
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Cisco Data Center Interoperability Support Matrix
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Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Hardware and Software Compatibility Information and Feature Lists
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Cisco MDS NX-OS Release Compatibility Matrix for Storage Service Interface Images
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Switch-to-Switch Interoperability Configuration Guide
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Cisco MDS NX-OS Release Compatibility Matrix for IBM SAN Volume Controller Software for Cisco MDS 9000
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Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release Compatibility Matrix for VERITAS Storage Foundation for Networks Software
Hardware Installation
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Cisco MDS 9710 Director Hardware Installation Guide
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Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Cisco MDS 9250i Multiservice Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Cisco MDS 9100 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Cisco MDS 9124 and Cisco MDS 9134 Multilayer Fabric Switch Quick Start Guide
Software Installation and Upgrade
Cisco NX-OS
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Licensing Guide
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Fabric Configuration Guide
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Quality of Service Configuration Guide
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Security Configuration Guide
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS IP Services Configuration Guide
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Intelligent Storage Services Configuration Guide
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS High Availability and Redundancy Configuration Guide
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Inter-VSAN Routing Configuration Guide
Command-Line Interface
Intelligent Storage Networking Services Configuration Guides
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Cisco MDS 9000 I/O Acceleration Configuration Guide
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family SANTap Deployment Guide
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Data Mobility Manager Configuration Guide
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Storage Media Encryption Configuration Guide
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Secure Erase Configuration Guide
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Cookbook for Cisco MDS SAN-OS
Troubleshooting and Reference
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
For information on obtaining documentation, using the Cisco Bug Search Tool (BST), submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, at: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html.
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