Table Of Contents

Preface

Audience

Purpose

Conventions

Related Publications

Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines

Preface

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Audience

This guide is for the networking professional using the Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI) to manage the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030, referred to as the switch. Before using this guide, you should have experience working with the Cisco IOS commands and the switch software features. Before using this guide, you should have experience working with the concepts and terminology of Ethernet and local area networking.

Purpose

This guide provides the information that you need about the Layer 2 commands that have been created or changed for use with the switch. For information about the standard Cisco IOS Release 12.2 commands, see the Cisco IOS documentation set available from the Cisco.com home page by selecting Technical Support & Documentation > Cisco IOS Software.

This guide does not provide procedures for configuring your switch. For detailed configuration procedures, see the software configuration guide for this release.

This guide does not describe system messages you might encounter. For more information, see the system message guide for this release.

For documentation updates, see the release notes for this release.

Conventions

This publication uses these conventions to convey instructions and information:

Command descriptions use these conventions:

•Commands and keywords are in boldface text.

•Arguments for which you supply values are in italic.

• Square brackets ([ ]) means optional elements.

•Braces ({}) group required choices, and vertical bars ( | ) separate the alternative elements.

•Braces and vertical bars within square brackets ([{ | }]) mean a required choice within an optional element.

Interactive examples use these conventions:

•Terminal sessions and system displays are in screen font.

•Information you enter is in boldface screen font.

•Nonprinting characters, such as passwords or tabs, are in angle brackets (< >).

Notes, cautions, and warnings use these conventions and symbols:

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Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in this manual.

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Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

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Related Publications

For more information about the switch, see the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030 for Dell documentation on Cisco.com.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6748/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

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Note Before installing, configuring, or upgrading the switch, see these documents:

•For initial configuration information, see the blade switch configuration and installation instructions in the getting started guide or the "Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program" appendix in the hardware installation guide.

•For device manager requirements, see the "System Requirements" section in the release notes (not orderable but available on Cisco.com).

•For upgrade information, see the "Downloading Software" section in the release notes.

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You can order printed copies of documents with a DOC-xxxxxx= number from the Cisco.com sites and from the telephone numbers listed in the "Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines" section.

•Release Notes for the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030 for Dell, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(37)SE (not orderable but available on Cisco.com)

•Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030 for Dell System Message Guide (not orderable but available on Cisco.com)

•Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030 for Dell Software Configuration Guide (not orderable but available on Cisco.com)

•Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030 for Dell Command Reference (not orderable but available on Cisco.com)

•Device manager online help (available on the switch)

•Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030 for Dell Hardware Installation Guide (not orderable but available on Cisco.com)

•Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030 for Dell Getting Started Guide (order number DOC-7817052=)

•Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030 for Dell (order number DOC-7817053=)

•Cisco Small Form-Factor Pluggable Modules Installation Notes (order number DOC-7815160=)

•These compatibility matrix documents are available from this Cisco.com site:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps5455/products_device_support_tables_list.html

–Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver Modules Compatibility Matrix (not orderable but available on Cisco.com)

–Cisco Small Form-Factor Pluggable Modules Compatibility Matrix (not orderable but available on Cisco.com)

–Compatibility Matrix for 1000BASE-T Small Form-Factor Pluggable Modules (not orderable but available on Cisco.com)

Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines

For information on obtaining documentation, obtaining support, providing documentation feedback, security guidelines, and also recommended aliases and general Cisco documents, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html