Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide, NX-OS 4.0(1a)N1 (OL-16597-01, January 2009)

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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
OL-16597-01
Preface
This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series
Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide. It also provides information on how to obtain related
documentation.
Audience
This guide is for experienced network administrators who are responsible for configuring and
maintaining Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches.
Organization
This guide is organized as follows:
Chapter Title Description
Chapter 1 Product Overview Presents an overview of the Cisco Nexus 5000
Series switches.
Part 1 Configuration Fundamentals Contains chapters on using the CLI and initial
switch configuration.
Part 2 LAN Switching Contains chapters on how to configure Ethernet
interfaces, VLANs, STP, Port Channels,
trunks, the MAC address table and IGMP
snooping.
Part 3 Switch Security Features Contains chapters on how to configure AAA,
Radius, TACACS+, SSH/Telnet and ACLs.
Part 4 System Management Contains chapters on how to configure CFS,
RBAC, System Message Logging, Call Home,
SNMP, RMON, network management
interfaces, storm control and SPAN.
Part 5 Fibre Channel over Ethernet Contains chapters on how to configure FCoE
and virtual interfaces.
Part 6 Quality of Service Contains chapters on how to configure QoS.