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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
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Preface
This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series CLI 
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.