Document Conventions; Related Documentation; Release Notes - Cisco MDS 9000 series Configuration Manual

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Document Conventions

Command descriptions use these conventions:
boldface font
italic font
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[ x | y | z ]
Screen examples use these conventions:
screen font
boldface screen font
italic screen font
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!, #
This document uses the following conventions:
Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the
Note
manual.
Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment
damage or loss of data.

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

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family I/O Accelerator Configuration Guide
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Commands and keywords are in boldface.
Arguments for which you supply values are in italics.
Elements in square brackets are optional.
Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by
vertical bars.
Terminal sessions and information the switch displays are in screen font.
Information you must enter is in boldface 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.
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Releases
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for MDS SAN-OS Releases
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Storage Services Interface Images
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Release Notes for Cisco MDS 9000 EPLD Images
OL-20708-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(1a)
Preface