Preface

This preface contains the following sections:

Audience

This publication is for network administrators and server administrators who understand virtualization.

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.

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 Cisco Virtual Security Gateway for VMware vSphere

Cisco Virtual Security Gateway Documentation

This section lists the documents available for Cisco Virtual Security Gateway and related products.

The Cisco Virtual Security Gateway for VMware vSphere documentation is available at http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​en/​US/​products/​ps13095/​tsd_​products_​support_​series_​home.html.

Cisco Virtual Security Gateway for VMware vSphere Release Notes

Cisco VSG for VMware vSphere and Cisco VNMC Installation and Upgrade Guide

Cisco Virtual Security Gateway for VMware vSphere License Configuration Guide

Cisco Virtual Security Gateway for VMware vSphere Configuration Guide

Cisco Virtual Security Gateway for VMware vSphere Troubleshooting Guide

Cisco Virtual Security Gateway for VMware vSphere Command Reference

Cisco vPath and vServices Reference Guide for VMware vSphere

Cisco Virtual Network Management Center Documentation

The Virtual Network Management Center documentation is available at http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​en/​US/​products/​ps11213/​tsd_​products_​support_​series_​home.html.

Related Documentation for Nexus 1000V Series NX-OS Software

The Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switch documents are available on Cisco.com at the following URL:

http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​en/​US/​products/​ps9902/​tsd_​products_​support_​series_​home.html

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