Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch Fabric Manager Software Configuration Guide, NX-OS 4.0 (OL-16598-01, June 2008)

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Nexus 5000 Series Switch Fabric Manager Software Configuration Guide
OL-16598-01
Preface
Document Conventions
Command descriptions use these conventions:
Screen examples use these conventions:
Chapter 22 Advanced Features and Concepts Describes the advanced configuration features,
including timeout values, the fctrace tool, and
interoperating with non-Cisco switches.
Chapter 23 Configuring FC-SP and DHCHAP Describes the DHCHAP protocol, which is an
FC-SP protocol to provide authentication
between Nexus 5000 Series switches and other
devices.
Chapter 24 Configuring Port Security Provides details on port security features that
can prevent unauthorized access to a switch
port in a Nexus 5000 Series switch.
Chapter 25 Configuring Fabric Binding Describes how to configure fabric binding
capabilities using Fabric Manager.
Chapter 26 Configuring Fabric Configuration
Servers
Describes how to configure fabric
configuration servers using Fabric Manager.
Chapter 27 Configuring Port Tracking Provides information about a port tracking
feature that provides a faster recovery from link
failures.
Chapter 28 Network Monitoring Describes how to use Fabric Manager
monitoring features.
Chapter 29 Performance Manager Provides details on using Performance
Manager.
Chapter 30 Nexus 5000 Management Software
FAQ
Provides answers to frequently asked
questions.
Chapter 31 Troubleshooting Your Fabric Provides details on troubleshooting Fabric
Manager.
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Terminal sessions and information the switch displays are in screen font.
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Information you must enter is in boldface screen font.
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