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Cisco IOS IP Switching Command Reference
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About Cisco IOS Software Documentation
This document describes the objectives, audience, conventions, and organization used in Cisco IOS
software documentation. Also included are resources for obtaining technical assistance, additional
documentation, and other information from Cisco. This document is organized into the following
sections:
• Documentation Objectives, page ix
• Audience, page ix
• Documentation Conventions, page ix
• Documentation Organization, page xi
• Additional Resources and Documentation Feedback, page xviii
Documentation Objectives
Cisco IOS software documentation describes the tasks and commands available to configure and
maintain Cisco networking devices.
Audience
The Cisco IOS software documentation set is intended for users who configure and maintain Cisco
networking devices (such as routers and switches) but who may not be familiar with the configuration
and maintenance tasks, the relationship among tasks, or the Cisco IOS software commands necessary to
perform particular tasks. The Cisco IOS software documentation set is also intended for those users
experienced with Cisco IOS software who need to know about new features, new configuration options,
and new software characteristics in the current Cisco IOS software release.
Documentation Conventions
In Cisco IOS software documentation, the term router may be used to refer to various Cisco products; for
example, routers, access servers, and switches. These and other networking devices that support
Cisco
IOS software are shown interchangeably in examples and are used only for illustrative purposes.
An example that shows one product does not necessarily mean that other products are not supported.