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About Cisco IOS XE Software Documentation
Last Updated: December 1, 2009
This document describes the objectives, audience, conventions, and organization used in Cisco IOS XE
software documentation. Also included are resources for obtaining technical assistance, additional
documentation, and other information from Cisco. This document is organized into the following
sections:
• Documentation Objectives, page i
• Audience, page i
• Documentation Conventions, page ii
• Documentation Organization, page iii
• Additional Resources and Documentation Feedback, page x
Documentation Objectives
Cisco IOS XE documentation describe the tasks and commands available to configure and maintain
Cisco networking devices.
Audience
The Cisco IOS XE documentation set is intended for users who configure and maintain Cisco networking
devices (such as routers and switches) but who may not be familiar with the configuration and
maintenance tasks, the relationship among tasks, or the Cisco IOS commands necessary to perform
particular tasks. The Cisco IOS XE documentation set is also intended for those users experienced with
Cisco IOS XE software who need to know about new features, new configuration options, and new
software characteristics in the current Cisco IOS XE release.