This section discusses the objectives, audience, organization, and conventions of the publication Cisco 3800 Series Software Configuration Guide and Command Reference.
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This document provides descriptions of the commands for configuring and maintaining your Cisco 3800 series software. In addition to the command descriptions, sample configurations have been provided.
This publication is intended for systems administrators and network engineers who are configuring and maintaining the Cisco 3800 series software and who are familiar with the following:
- Cisco IOS software and installing Cisco routers
- Frame Relay concepts, technology, and terminology
- Voice concepts, technology, and terminology
- LAN and WAN protocols
- Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) switch technology and Cisco StrataCom products
- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Management Information Base (MIB) concepts
- Network management systems (for example, StrataView Plus, HP OpenView)
This document is organized as follows:
- Chapter 1, "About the Cisco 3800 and Cisco IOS Software"-- Briefly describes the Cisco 3800 series of products, Cisco IOS software basics, and Cisco 3800 commands, and includes a global overview of Cisco IOS and guidelines to define a configuration scheme for all ports.
- Chapter 2, "System Configuration and Setup"--Describes how to start your system for the first time, configure ports, save configuration changes, and verify network connectivity, and includes example configurations.
- Chapter 3, "Operating the Cisco 3800 System"--Describes general operation of the Cisco 3800 series system when you have configured ports and trunks.
- Chapter 4, "Voice Port Commands"--Provides a reference of commands unique to the Cisco 3800 series for configuring and operating voice ports.
- Chapter 5, "FTC Trunk Commands"--Provides a reference of commands unique to the Cisco 3800 series for configuring and operating FTC trunk connections, which are used to connect Cisco 3800 series systems to a Cisco StrataCom IGX or IPX switch and between two Cisco 3800 series systems.
- Chapter 6, "ATM/PNNI Commands"--Provides a reference of commands unique to the Cisco 3800 series product for using the ATM/PNNI protocol to debug network problems. PNNI operates over FTC trunks is not typically used by the end user. show commands are more commonplace tools for troubleshooting.
- Chapter 7, "Switch Commands"--Provides a reference of commands unique to the Cisco 3800 series product for configuring the switch port sw0.
- Chapter 8, "Serial Interface Commands"--Provides a reference of serial interface command syntax unique to the Cisco 3800 series.
- Index
This publication uses the following conventions to convey instructions and information:
Command descriptions use these conventions:
- Commands and keywords are in boldface.
- Arguments for which you supply values are in italics.
- Elements in square brackets ([ ]) are optional.
- Alternative keywords are grouped in braces ({ }) and separated by vertical bars (|).
Examples use the following conventions:
- Terminal sessions and information the system displays are printed in
screen font.
- Information you enter is in
boldface screen font.
- Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle brackets (< >).
- Information the system displays is in
screen font, with default responses to system prompts in square brackets ([ ]).
Note Means
reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in this publication.
