Preface

Preface

This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco Nexus 6000 Series NX-OS Multicast Routing Configuration Guide, Release 7.x. It also provides information on how to obtain related documentation.

This chapter includes the following sections:

Audience

This publication is for experienced users who configure and maintain Cisco NX-OS switches.

Organization

This document is organized as follows:

 

Chapter and Title
Description

Chapter 1, “Overview”

Describes the Cisco NX-OS multicast features.

Chapter 1, “Configuring IGMP”

Describes how to configure the Cisco NX-OS IGMP features.

Chapter 1, “Configuring PIM”

Describes how to configure the Cisco NX-OS PIM features.

Chapter 1, “Configuring IGMP Snooping”

Describes how to configure the Cisco NX-OS IGMP snooping feature.

Chapter 1, “Configuring MSDP”

Describes how to configure the Cisco NX-OS MSDP feature.

Appendix 1, “IETF RFCs for IP Multicast”

Contains the RFCs related to the Cisco NX-OS multicast features.

Document Conventions

Command descriptions use these conventions:

Convention
Description

boldface font

Commands 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 ]

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 examples use these conventions:

screen font

Terminal sessions and information that 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.

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

Related Documentation

Documentation for Cisco Nexus 6000 switches and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender is available at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ ps12806 /tsd_products_support_series_home.html

The following are related Cisco Nexus 6000 Series and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender documents:

Release Notes

Cisco Nexus 6000 Series and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Release Notes

Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch Release Notes

Maintain and Operate Guides

Cisco Nexus 6000 Series NX-OS Operations Guide

Licensing Guide

Cisco NX-OS Licensing Guide

Command References

Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Command Reference

Technical References

Cisco Nexus 6000 Series and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender MIBs Reference

Error and System Messages

Cisco NX-OS System Messages Reference

Troubleshooting Guide

Cisco Nexus 6000 Troubleshooting Guide

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/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html.

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