- Preface
- Overview
- Configuring Ethernet Interfaces
- Configuring VLANs
- Configuring Private VLANs
- Configuring Access and Trunk Interfaces
- Configuring EtherChannels
- Configuring Rapid PVST+
- Configuring Multiple Spanning Tree
- Configuring STP Extensions
- Configuring LLDP
- Configuring the MAC Address Table
- Configuring IGMP Snooping
- Configuring Traffic Storm Control
- Index
Contents
Preface
This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide. It also provides information on how to obtain related documentation.
- Audience
- Document Organization
- Document Conventions
- Related Documentation for Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Software
- Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Audience
This publication is for experienced network administrators who configure and maintain Cisco NX-OS software.
Document Organization
This document is organized into the following chapters:
|
Chapter |
Description |
|---|---|
| Overview | Describes the Layer 2 documented features. |
| Configuring Ethernet Interfaces | Provides information about Ethernet interfaces and describes configuration procedures. |
| Configuring VLANs | Provides details on configuring VLANs. |
| Configuring Private VLANs | Provides information on configuring private VLANs. |
| Configuring Access and Trunk Interfaces | Provides information about access ports or trunk ports and describes configuration procedures. |
| Configuring EtherChannels | Provides information about EtherChannels, compatibility requirements, and configuration information. |
| Configuring Rapid PVST+ | Provides information on IEEE 802.1D STP and complete details for configuring Rapid PVST+. |
| Configuring Multiple Spanning Tree | Provides complete information on configuring MST. |
| Configuring STP Extensions | Provides details on configuring the Cisco-proprietary STP extensions Bridge Assurance, BPDU Guard, BPDU Filtering, Loop Guard, Root Guard, and PVST Simulation. |
Configuring Link Layer Discovery Protocol |
Provides information to configure the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP). |
| Configuring the MAC Address Table | Provides information about MAC addresses, how to configure static MAC addresses, and how to update the MAC address table. |
| Configuring IGMP Snooping | Provides information about IGMPv1, IGMPv2, and IGMPv3 and describes how to configure IGMP snooping parameters. |
| Configuring Traffic Storm Control | Provides information about traffic storm control, guidelines and limitations, and how to configure the traffic storm control settings. |
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 for Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Software
Cisco NX-OS documentation is available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11541/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
The documentation set for the Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS software includes the following documents:
Release Notes
Cisco NX-OS documentation is available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/tsd_products_support_series_home.htmll
The documentation set for the Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS software includes the following documents:
Configuration Guides
- Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Configuration Limits for Cisco NX-OS Release 5.0(3)U1(1)
- Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide
- Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Multicast Configuration Guide
- Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Quality of Service Configuration Guide
- Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Security Configuration Guide
- Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide
- Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Unicast Configuration Guide
Installation and Upgrade Guides
Licensing Guide
Command References
Technical References
Error and System Messages
Troubleshooting Guide
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
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