- Preface
- Overview
- Installing the Cisco VSG and the Cisco Prime NSC-Quick Start
- Installing Cisco Prime Network Services Controller
- Installing the Cisco VSG
- Registering Devices With the Cisco Prime NSC
- Installing the Cisco VSG on a Cisco Cloud Services Platform Virtual Services Appliance
- Upgrading the Cisco VSG and the Cisco Prime NSC
- Examples of Cisco Prime NSC OVA Template Deployment and Cisco Prime NSC ISO Installations
- Index
Cisco VSG for VMware vSphere, Release 4.2(1)VSG2(1.1) and Cisco Prime NSC, Release 3.0.2 Installation and Upgrade Guide
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- Updated:
- October 20, 2013
Chapter: Preface
Preface
This preface contains the following sections:
- Audience
- Document Conventions
- Related Documentation for Cisco Virtual Security Gateway for VMware vSphere
- Documentation Feedback
- Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
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 Nexus 1000V Series Switch 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
Documentation Feedback
To provide technical feedback on this document, or to report an error or omission, please send your comments to vsg-docfeedback@cisco.com. We appreciate your feedback.
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
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