Cisco DCNM REST API Guide, Release 7.x
Preface

Table Of Contents

Preface

Organization

Conventions

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request


Preface


Organization

This guide includes the following sections:

Section
Title
Description

1

DFA REST API

Describes the REST API's for Cisco Dynamic Fabric Automation.


Conventions

This document uses the following conventions:

Convention
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