Table Of Contents

Preface

Audience

Organization

Document Conventions

Related Documentation

Release Notes

Compatibility Information

Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information

Hardware Installation

Cisco Fabric Manager

Command-Line Interface

Intelligent Storage Networking Services Configuration Guides

Troubleshooting and Reference

Installation and Configuration Note

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Preface

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This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference. It also provides information on how to obtain related documentation.

Audience

This guide is for experienced network operators and administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining the Cisco MDS 9000 family of multilayer directors and fabric switches.

Organization

This guide is organized as follows:

Chapter	Title	Description
Chapter 1	CLI Overview	Describes the CLI (command-line interface).
Chapter 2	A Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "a."
Chapter 3	B Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "b."
Chapter 4	C Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "c."
Chapter 5	D Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "d."
Chapter 6	Debug Commands	Describes all the debug commands.
Chapter 7	E Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "e."
Chapter 8	F Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "f."
Chapter 9	G Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "g."
Chapter 10	H Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "h."
Chapter 11	I Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "i."
Chapter 12	J Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "j."
Chapter 13	K Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "k."
Chapter 14	L Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "l."
Chapter 15	M Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "m."
Chapter 16	N Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "n."
Chapter 17	O Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "o."
Chapter 18	P Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "p."
Chapter 19	Q Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "q."
Chapter 20	R Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "r."
Chapter 21	S Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "s" except for the show commands.
Chapter 22	Show Commands	Describes all the show commands.
Chapter 23	T Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "t."
Chapter 24	U Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "u."
Chapter 25	V Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "v."
Chapter 26	W Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "w."
Chapter 27	Z Commands	Describes all commands beginning with the letter "z."
Chapter 28	Caching Services Module Commands	Describes all commands pertaining to the Caching Services Module (CSM).

Document Conventions

Command descriptions use these conventions:

Convention	Indication
boldface font	Commands and keywords are in boldface.
italic font	Arguments for which you supply values are in italics.
[ ]	Elements in square brackets are optional.
{x | y | z }	Required alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars.
[ x | y | z ]	Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars.
string	A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string or the string will include the quotation marks.

Screen examples use these conventions:

Convention	Indication
screen font	Terminal sessions and information the switch displays are in screen font.
boldface screen font	Information you must enter is in boldface screen font.
italic screen font	Arguments for which you supply values are in italic screen font.
< >	Nonprinting characters, such as passwords are in angle brackets.
[ ]	Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets.
!, #	An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning of a line of code indicates a comment line.

This document uses the following conventions:

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Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the 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 Documentation

The documentation set for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family includes the following documents. To find a document online, use the Cisco MDS NX-OS Documentation Locator at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/storage/san_switches/mds9000/roadmaps/doclocater.htm

Release Notes

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Releases

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Storage Services Interface Images

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS SVC Releases

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS 9000 EPLD Images

Compatibility Information

•Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Hardware and Software Compatibility Information

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Interoperability Support Matrix

•Cisco MDS Storage Services Module Interoperability Support Matrix

•Cisco MDS NX-OS Release Compatibility Matrix for IBM SAN Volume Controller Software for Cisco MDS 9000

•Cisco MDS NX-OS Release Compatibility Matrix for Storage Service Interface Images

Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information

•Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family

Hardware Installation

•Cisco MDS 9124 Multilayer Fabric Switch Quick Start Guide

•Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide

•Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide

•Cisco MDS 9100 Series Hardware Installation Guide

•Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch Hardware Installation Guide

Cisco Fabric Manager

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Quick Configuration Guide

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide

•Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Online Help

•Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Web Services Online Help

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Database Schema

Command-Line Interface

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Storage Services Module Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Quick Configuration Guide

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Quick Command Reference

•Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch Configuration Guide and Command Reference

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family SAN Volume Controller Configuration Guide

Intelligent Storage Networking Services Configuration Guides

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Data Mobility Manager Configuration Guide

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Storage Media Encryption Configuration Guide

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Secure Erase Configuration Guide - For Cisco MDS 9500 and 9200 Series

Troubleshooting and Reference

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Troubleshooting Guide

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family MIB Quick Reference

•Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch MIB Quick Reference

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family SMI-S Programming Reference

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family System Messages Reference

•Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch System Messages Reference

Installation and Configuration Note

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family SSM Configuration Note

•Cisco MDS 9000 Family Port Analyzer Adapter Installation and Configuration Note

•Cisco 10-Gigabit Fibre Channel X2 Transceiver Module Installation Note

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, 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

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