- Preface
- New and Changed Information
- Overview
- Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces
- Configuring Domain Parameters
- Configuring N Port Virtualization
- Configuring VSAN Trunking
- Configuring SAN Port Channel
- Configuring and Managing VSANs
- Configuring and Managing Zones
- Distributing Device Alias Services
- Configuring Fibre Channel Routing Services and Protocols
- Managing FLOGI, Name Server, FDMI, and RSCN Databases
- Discovering SCSI Targets
- Advanced Fibre Channel Features and Concepts
- Configuring FC-SP and DHCHAP
- Configuring Port Security
- Configuring Fabric Binding
- Configuring Fabric Configuration Servers
- Configuring Port Tracking
- Index
Contents
Preface
This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Configuration Guide. It also provides information on how to obtain related documentation.
- Audience
- Document Organization
- Document Conventions
- Related Documentation for Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Software
- Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Audience
This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the . It also provides information on how to obtain related documentation.
Document Organization
This document is organized into the following chapters:
|
Chapter |
Description |
|---|---|
| New and Changed Information |
Describes the new and changed information for the new Cisco NX-OS software releases. |
| Overview | Provides an overview of all the features in this guide. |
| Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces | Describes the licensing requirements, configuration information, interface modes, and interface states for Fibre Channel interfaces. |
| Configuring Domain Parameters | Describes configuration information for domain parameters, domain IDs, and FC IDs. |
| Configuring N Port Virtualization | Provides an overview of N Port Virtualization, information on how to configure NPV interfaces, and includes quidelines and requirements for configuring and verifying NPV. |
| Configuring VSAN Trunking | Explains TE ports and trunking concepts and describes how to configure VSAN trunking how to enable trunking protocols. |
| Configuring SAN Port Channel | Explains SAN PortChannels and load balancing concepts and provides details on configuring SAN PortChannels, and adding or deleting ports to SAN PortChannels. |
| Configuring and Managing VSANs | Describes how virtual SANs (VSANs) work, explains the concept of default VSANs, isolated VSANs, VSAN IDs, and attributes, and provides details on how to create, delete, and view VSANs. |
| Configuring and Managing Zones | Defines various zoning concepts and provides details on configuring a zone set and zone management features. |
| Distributing Device Alias Services | Describes the use of the Distributed Device Alias Services (device alias) to distribute device alias names on a fabric-wide basis. |
| Configuring Fibre Channel Routing Services and Protocols | Provides details and configuration information on Fibre Channel routing services and protocols. |
| Managing FLOGI, Name Server, FDMI, an RSCN Databases | Provides name server and fabric login details required to manage storage devices and display registered state change notification (RSCN) databases. |
| Discovering SCSI Targets | Describes how the SCSI LUN discovery feature is started and displayed. |
| Advanced Fibre Channel Features and Concepts | Describes the advanced configuration features-time out values, fctrace, fabric analyzer, world wide names, flat FC IDs, loop monitoring, and interoperating switches. |
| Configuring FC-SP and DHCHAP | Describes the DHCHAP protocol, an FC-SP protocol, that provides authentication between Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches and other devices. |
| Configuring Port Security | Provides details on port security features that can prevent unauthorized access to a switch port in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. |
| Configuring Fabric Binding | Describes the fabric binding security feature for VSANs, which ensures that ISLs are only enabled between specific switches. |
| Configuring Fabric Configuration Servers | Describes how the fabric configuration server (FCS) feature is configured and displayed. |
| Configuring Port Tracking | Describes the port tracking feature and provides information to enable port tracking and to configure linked ports. |
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. |
Screen 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 for Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Software
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 5000 Series NX-OS software includes the following documents:
Release Notes
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Configuration Guides
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Fibre Channel over Ethernet Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Quality of Service Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Security Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Fabric Manager Configuration Guide, Release 3.4(1a)
Installation and Upgrade Guides
Cisco NX-OS Command References
Cisco NX-OS Technical References
Cisco NX-OS Error and System Messages
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
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http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html
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