Preface

Preface

This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco DCNM Installation Guide, Release 10.4(2). It also provides information on how to obtain related documentation.

This preface includes the following topics:

Audience

This publication is for experienced network administrators who plan to install Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Open Virtual Appliance, DCNM ISO Virtual Appliance, DCNM Windows Installer, and DCNM Linux Installer to configure, monitor, and maintain applications. Cisco Fabric works with only certain Cisco Nexus products. Consult your Cisco Fabric documentation for specific information about products that work with Cisco Fabric.

Document Conventions

This document uses the following conventions:

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In this document, the following shortened names are used:

  • Cisco Data Center Network Manager is also referred to as Cisco DCNM.
  • Cisco Data Center Network Manager Open Virtual Appliance is also referred to as Cisco DCNM Open Virtual Appliance.
  • Cisco Dynamic Fabric Automation is also referred to as Cisco Fabric.

Related Documentation

This section contains information about the documentation available for Cisco DCNM Open Virtual Appliance, and for the platforms that Cisco DCNM Open Virtual Appliance.

This section includes the following topics:

Cisco DCNM Documentation

The Cisco DCNM documentation is available at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9369/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

The documentation set for Cisco DCNM includes the following documents:

Release Notes

Cisco Prime DCNM Release Notes, Release 10.4(2)

Cisco DCNM 10.4(2) Fundamentals Guide

Cisco Prime DCNM Fundamentals Guide, Release 10.4(2)

Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch Documentation

The Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch documentation is available at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9902/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Documentation

The Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender documentation is available at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10110/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switch Documentation

The Cisco Nexus 3000 Series switch documentation is available at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11541/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Cisco Nexus 4000 Series Switch Documentation

The Cisco Nexus 4000 Series Switch documentation is available at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10596/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch Documentation

The Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch documentation is available at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch Documentation

Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch Documentation is available at the following URL:

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

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Documentation

The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch documentation is available at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9902/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch Documentation

The Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch documentation is available at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/tsd-products-support-series-home.html

Cisco Dynamic Fabric Automation Documentation

This Cisco Dynamic Fabric Automation documentation is available at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/ns340/ns517/ns224/ns945/dynamic_fabric_automation.html#~Products

Cisco UCS Manager Documentation

The Cisco UCS Manager documentation is available at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/servers-unified-computing/ucs-manager/tsd-products-support-series-home.html

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