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Exploring Command Abbreviations – Cisco Describing the Cisco Nexus Family and Cisco NX-OS Software
Exploring Command Abbreviations You can abbreviate commands and keywords by entering the first few characters of a command. The abbreviation must include sufficient characters to make it unique from other commands or keywords. If you are having trouble entering a command, check the system prompt and enter the question mark (?) for a list of…
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Hot Standby Router Protocol – Cisco Describing the Cisco Nexus Family and Cisco NX-OS Software
Hot Standby Router Protocol Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) is a Cisco proprietary first-hop redundancy protocol (FHRP) for establishing a fault-tolerant default gateway for IP hosts on Ethernet networks. When you use HSRP, you configure the HSRP virtual IP address and virtual MAC address. The HSRP virtual IP address is used as the host’s default…
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Server Deployment Models – Cisco Describing the Cisco Nexus Family and Cisco NX-OS Software
Server Deployment Models Most data centers are deployed according to two design philosophies: end of row (EoR) and top of rack (ToR). These two models impact the cost of cabling, the number of switches required, the power and cooling strategy, and the sizing of the data center facility. With the introduction of Cisco FEX, a…
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Exploring Special Characters and Keystroke Shortcuts – Cisco Describing the Cisco Nexus Family and Cisco NX-OS Software
Exploring Special Characters and Keystroke Shortcuts Table 2-7 lists the characters that have special meaning in Cisco NX-OS text strings and should be used only in regular expressions or other special contexts. Table 2-7 Special Characters Character Description % Percent # Pound, hash, or number … Ellipsis | Vertical bar < > Less than…
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Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches – Cisco Describing the Cisco Nexus Family and Cisco NX-OS Software
Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches The Cisco Nexus 3000 Series switches are a comprehensive portfolio of 1-, 10-, 40-, 100- and 400-Gigabit Ethernet switches built from a switch-on-a-chip (SoC) architecture. This series of switches provides line-rate Layer 2 and 3 performance and is suitable for ToR architecture. This series of switches has established itself as…
