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Preface
This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series
NX-OS Security Command Reference. It also provides information on how to obtain related
documentation.
This preface includes the following sections:
•Audience, page xi
•Supported Switches, page xi
•Organization, page xii
•Document Conventions, page xiii
•Related Documentation, page xiv
•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page xvi
Audience
This publication is for experienced users who configure and maintain Cisco NX-OS devices.
Supported Switches
This section includes the following topics:
•Cisco Nexus 5000 Platform Switches, page xi
•Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Switches, page xii
Cisco Nexus 5000 Platform Switches
Table 1 lists the Cisco switches supported in the Cisco Nexus 5000 Platform.
Note For more information on these switches, see the Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform and Cisco Nexus 5000
Platform Hardware Installation Guide available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

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Note The Cisco Nexus 5000 Platform switches only supports Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)
snooping.
IGMP, Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM), and Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP) are not
supported on the Cisco Nexus 5000 Platform switches.
Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Switches
Table 2 lists the Cisco switches supported in the Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform.
Note For more information on these switches, see the Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform and Cisco Nexus 5000
Platform Hardware Installation Guide available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Organization
This document is organized as follows:
Table 1 Supported Cisco Nexus 5000 Platform Switches
Switch Description
Cisco Nexus 5010 Switch The Cisco Nexus 5010 is a 1 rack unit (RU) switch. It delivers
500 Gbps of wire-speed switching capacity designed for
traditional, virtualized, unified, and high-performance computing
(HPC) environments.
Cisco Nexus 5020 Switch The Cisco Nexus 5020 is a 2 rack unit (RU) switch. It delivers
1+ Tbps of wire-speed switching capacity designed for traditional,
virtualized, unified, and HPC environments.
Table 2 Supported Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Switches
Switch Description
Cisco Nexus 5548P Switch The Cisco Nexus 5548P switch is the first switch in the Cisco Nexus
5500 Platform. It is a one-rack-unit (1 RU), 10-Gigabit Ethernet and
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) switch that offers up to
960-Gbps throughput and up to 48 ports.
Cisco Nexus 5596P Switch The Cisco Nexus 5596P switch is a top-of-rack, 10-Gigabit Ethernet
and FCoE switch offering up to 1920-Gigabit throughput and up to
96 ports.

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Document Conventions
Command descriptions use these conventions:
Screen examples use these conventions:
Chapter Title Description
New and Changed
Information
Describes the new and changed information for the new Cisco NX-OS software
releases.
A Commands Describes the Cisco NX-OS security commands that begin with B.
C Commands Describes the Cisco NX-OS security commands that begin with C.
D Commands Describes the Cisco NX-OS security commands that begin with D.
E Commands Describes the Cisco NX-OS security commands that begin with E.
F Commands Describes the Cisco NX-OS security commands that begin with F.
I Commands Describes the Cisco NX-OS security commands that begin with I.
M Commands Describes the Cisco NX-OS security commands that begin with M.
P Commands Describes the Cisco NX-OS security commands that begin with P.
R Commands Describes the Cisco NX-OS security commands that begin with R.
S Commands Describes the Cisco NX-OS security commands that begin with S.
Show Commands Describes the Cisco NX-OS security show commands.
T Commands Describes the Cisco NX-OS security commands that begin with T.
U Commands Describes the Cisco NX-OS security commands that begin with U.
V Commands Describes the Cisco NX-OS security commands that begin with V.
Convention Description
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} 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 font Terminal sessions and information that 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.

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This document uses the following conventions:
Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the
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
Documentation for Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender is
available at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
The following are related Cisco Nexus 5000 Series and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender
documents:
Release Notes
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Release Notes
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch Release Notes
Configuration Guides
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Limits for Cisco NX-OS Release 5.0(2)N1(1)
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Limits for Cisco NX-OS Release 4.2(1)N1(1) and
Release 4.2(1)N2(1)
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Fibre Channel over Ethernet Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Multicast Routing Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Quality of Service Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Security Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch NX-OS Software Configuration Guide
[ ] 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.

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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Fabric Manager Configuration Guide, Release 3.4(1a)
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide, Release 6.x
Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide
Maintain and Operate Guides
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Operations Guide
Installation and Upgrade Guides
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series and Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide, Release 4.2(1)N1(1)
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches and Cisco
Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders
Licensing Guide
Cisco NX-OS Licensing Guide
Command References
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS FabricPath Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Fabric Extender Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Fibre Channel Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Fundamentals Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Interfaces Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Multicast Routing Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS QoS Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Security Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS System Management Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS TrustSec Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS vPC Command Reference
Technical References
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender MIBs Reference

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Error and System Messages
Cisco NX-OS System Messages Reference
Troubleshooting Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Troubleshooting Guide
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