About This Manual

This section discusses the objectives, audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco WAN Switching SuperUser Command Reference publication.

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Objectives

This publication provides instructions for using the Cisco super user command line interface on the Cisco WAN switches.

Audience

The super user commands apply to tasks that require deeper product knowledge and responsibility than the standard user commands. (For descriptions of the standard user commands, refer to the Cisco WAN Switching Command Reference.) The super user commands, for example, let you

Configure statistics gathering and alarm reporting
Display more varied and extensive statistics
Perform software and firmware upgrades

Troubleshoot at a level that requires deeper product knowledge

About the Cisco WAN Switching Product Name Change

The Cisco WAN Switching products have new names. The BPX switch is now called the Cisco BPX® 8620 wide area switch, The AXIS shelf is now called the Cisco MGX™ 8220 edge concentrator, Any switch in the IGX switch family (IGX 8, IGX 16 and IGX 32 wide area switches) is now called the Cisco IGX™ 8400 series wide area switch. The IGX 8 switch is now called the Cisco IGX™ 8410 wide area switch. The IGX 16 switch is now called the Cisco IGX™ 8420 wide area switch, and the IGX 32 switch is now called the Cisco IGX™ 8430 wide area switch.

Organization

The main body of this publication is as follows:
Chapter 1, "Super User Commands"

Conventions

This publication uses the following conventions to convey instructions and information.

Command descriptions use these conventions:

Commands and keywords are in boldface.
Required command arguments are in angle brackets (< >).
Optional command arguments are in square brackets ([ ]).
Arguments for which you supply values are in italics.
Optional arguments are grouped are separated by vertical bars ( | ).

Examples use these conventions:

Terminal sessions and information the system displays are in screen font.
Information you enter is in boldface screen font.
Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle brackets (< >).
Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets ([ ]).

Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in this manual.

Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.