Preface

Preface

Audience

This document is written for managing the Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches and the Cisco 3650 Series switches and switch stacks in their network. A basic understanding of Ethernet networking is expected. Cisco Certified Network Associate level (CCNA) knowledge is helpful, but not required.

Conventions

This document uses the following conventions:

 

Convention
Indication

italic blue font

Example configuration values that are replaced with reader values.

bold font

Commands and keywords and user-entered CLI appear in bold font.

italic font

Document titles, new or emphasized terms, and arguments for which you supply values are in italic font.

[ ]
  • Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets.
  • 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.

courier font

Terminal sessions and information the system displays appear in courier font.

< >

Nonprinting characters such as passwords are in angle brackets.

!, #

An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning of a line of code indicates a comment line.

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

Tip The tips information might not be troubleshooting or even an action, but could be useful information, similar to a Timesaver.

Timesaver You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph.

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