Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide (OL-16597-01, July 2009)

Preface
This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the . It also provides information on
how to obtain related documentation.
• Audience, page xliii
• Document Organization, page xliii
• Document Conventions, page xliv
• Related Documentation, page xlv
Audience
This guide is for experienced network administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining
n5k switches.
Document Organization
This document is organized as follows:
DescriptionPart or Chapter
Presents an overview of the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series
switch.
Overview, page 1
Describes how to use the CLI and initial switch
configuration.
Configuration Fundamentals, page 13
Describes how to configure Ethernet interfaces,
VLANs, STP, EtherChannels, trunks, the MAC
address table, and IGMP snooping.
LAN Switching, page 63
Describes how to configure AAA, RADIUS,
TACACS+, SSH/Telnet, and ACLs.
Switch Security Features, page 225
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