Contents

• Preface
• Audience
• Document Organization
• Document Conventions
• Related Documentation
• Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Preface

---

This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide, Release 5.x. It also provides information on how to obtain related documentation.

This chapter includes the following sections:

• Audience
• Document Organization
• Document Conventions
• Related Documentation
• Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Audience

This publication is for experienced network administrators who configure and maintain Cisco NX-OS devices.

Document Organization

This document is organized into the following chapters:

Chapter	Description
New and Changed Information	Provides release-specific information for each new and changed feature.
Overview	Provides brief descriptions of each feature.
Configuring Layer 2 Switching	Provides information on classical Ethernet Layer 2 switching.
Configuring VLANs	Provides details on configuring VLANs.
Configuring Private VLANs Using NX-OS	Provides information on configuring private VLANs.
Configuring Rapid PVST+ Using NX-OS	Provides information on IEEE 802.1D STP and complete details for configuring Rapid PVST+.
Configuring MST Using Cisco NX-OS	Provides complete information on configuring MST.
Configuring STP Extensions Using NX-OS	Provides details on configuring the Cisco-proprietary STP extensions Bridge Assurance, BPDU Guard, BPDU Filtering, Loop Guard, Root Guard, and PVST Simulation.
Configuration Limits for Cisco NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Features	Provides information on limits for Layer 2 switching features.

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

Cisco NX-OS documentation is available at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9372/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

The documentation set for the Cisco NX-OS software includes the following documents:

Release Notes

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Release Notes, Release 5.x

NX-OS Configuration Guides

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Configuration Examples, Release 5.x

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS FabricPath Configuration Guide, Release 5.x

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide, Release 5.x

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide, Release 5.x

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS LISP Configuration Guide

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS MPLS Configuration Guide

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Multicast Routing Configuration Guide, Release 5.x

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS OTV Configuration Guide

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Quality of Service Configuration Guide, Release 5.x

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Configuration Guide

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Security Configuration Guide, Release 5.x

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide, Release 5.x

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Configuration Guide, Release 5.x

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Virtual Device Context Configuration Guide, Release 5.x

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Virtual Device Context Quick Start

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series OTV Quick Start Guide

Cisco NX-OS FCoE Configuration Guide for Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco MDS 9500

Configuring Feature Set for FabricPath

Configuring the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender

NX-OS Command References

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Command Reference Master Index

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS FabricPath Command Reference

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Fundamentals Command Reference

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS High Availability and Redundancy Command Reference

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Command Reference

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Command Reference

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS LISP Command Reference

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS MPLS Configuration Guide

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Multicast Routing Command Reference

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS OTV Command Reference

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Quality of Service Command Reference

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Command Reference

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Security Command Reference

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS System Management Command Reference

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Command Reference

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Virtual Device Context Command Reference

Cisco NX-OS FCoE Command Reference for Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco MDS 9500

Other Software Document

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS High Availability and Redundancy Guide, Release 5.x

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS MIB Quick Reference

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide, Release 5.x

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Troubleshooting Guide

Cisco NX-OS Licensing Guide

Cisco NX-OS System Messages Reference

Cisco NX-OS XML Interface User Guide

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html

Subscribe to the What's New in Cisco Product Documentation as a Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed and set content to be delivered directly to your desktop using a reader application. The RSS feeds are a free service and Cisco currently supports RSS version 2.0.