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This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Configuration Guide, Release 5.x. It also provides information on how to obtain related information.
This preface includes the following sections:
To use this guide, you must be familiar with IP and routing technology.
This document is organized into the following chapters:
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Presents an overview of unicast routing and brief descriptions of each feature. |
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Describes how to configure and manage IPv4, including ARP and ICMP. |
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Describes how to configure and manage IPv6, including the Neighbor Discovery Protocol and ICMPv6. |
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Describes how to configure the OSPFv2 routing protocol for IPv4 networks. |
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Describes how to configure the OSPFv3 routing protocol for IPv6 networks. |
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Describes how to configure the Cisco EIGRP routing protocol for IPv4 networks. |
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Describes how to configure the IS-IS routing protocol for IPv4 and IPv6 networks. |
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Describes how to configure basic features for the BGP routing protocol for IPv4 and IPv6 networks. |
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Describes how to configure advanced features for the BGP routing protocol for IPv4 and IPv6 networks, including route redistribution and route aggregation. |
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Describes how to configure static routing for IPv4 and IPv6 networks. |
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Describes how to configure the Route Policy Manager, including IP prefix lists and route maps for filtering and redistribution. |
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Describes how to configure route maps for policy based routing. |
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Describes how to configure the Hot Standby Routing Protocol. |
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Describes how to configure the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol. |
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Appendix A, “IETF RFCs supported by Cisco NX-OS Unicast Features, Release 5.x” |
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Appendix B, “Configuration Limits for Cisco NX-OS Layer 3 Unicast Features” |
Lists configuration limits for Cisco Nexus 7000 series devices. |
Command descriptions use these conventions:
Screen examples use these 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.
Cisco NX-OS includes the following documents:
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Configuration Examples, Release 5.x
Configuring the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS FabricPath Configuration Guide
Configuring Feature Set for FabricPath
Cisco NX-OS FCoE Configuration Guide for Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco MDS 9500
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide, Release 5.x
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS High Availability and Redundancy Guide, Release 5.x
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS IP SLAs Configuration Guide
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 OTV Quick Start 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, Release 5.x
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Command Reference Master Index
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS FabricPath Command Reference
Cisco NX-OS FCoE Command Reference for Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco MDS 9500
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Fundamentals Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS High Availability 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 Command Reference
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 Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS MIB Quick Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide, Release 5.x
Cisco NX-OS System Messages Reference
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