About This Guide

This section contains information about the Cisco DialOut Utility User Guide, including document organization and conventions, and where to find more information.

This guide is intended for the person installing, configuring, and using Release 1.5 of the Cisco DialOut Utility. You should be familiar with the Microsoft Windows operating system that you will be using. If you are the system administrator, you should also be familiar with WAN, server, and router planning, implementation, and administration.

Major Sections of This Guide

Table 1: **Major Sections of This Guide**
Section Title	Topics Covered
About This Guide	The audience, organization, and conventions of this book
Introduction to the Cisco DialOut Utility	An overview of Cisco DialOut Utility---Its features, system requirements, and specifications
Installing and Preconfiguring the Cisco DialOut Utility	Installing, configuring, and uninstalling Cisco DialOut Utility
Using the Cisco DialOut Utility	Using and reconfiguring Cisco DialOut Utility
Troubleshooting Information	Troubleshooting Cisco DialOut Utility, including timesaving tips and resources for service and support
System Messages	Explanations of the system messages
Changes to Windows Files and Registry Entries	Additional information you might need, including the names of the files installed by Cisco DialOut Utility and changes to the Windows Registry
Sample NAS Configurations for the Cisco DialOut Utility	Sample network access server (NAS) configurations
Information for the System Administrator	Troubleshooting information for the system administrator

Table 1 provides a brief description of each chapter in this guide.

User Guide Conventions

**Table 2: User Guide Conventions**
Convention	Description
boldface font	Commands and keywords.
italic font	Command input that is supplied by you.
[ ]	Keywords or arguments that appear within square brackets are optional.
{ x \| x \| x }	A choice of keywords (represented by x) appears in braces separated by vertical bars. You must select one.
^ or Ctrl	Represent the key labeled `Control`. For example, when you read `^d` or `Ctrl-d`, you should hold down the Control key while you press the d key.
`screen font`	Examples of information displayed on the screen.
boldface screen font	Examples of information that you must enter.
< >	Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, appear in angled brackets.
[ ]	Default responses to system prompts appear in square brackets.
Note	Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to additional information and material.
Timesaver	This symbol means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph.
Caution	This symbol means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

Table 2 describes the format conventions used in this guide.

For More Information

You will need your Microsoft Windows documentation.

Your Cisco DialOut Utility includes two quick reference cards to help you quickly install and configure the software. The quick reference cards, in PDF format, are located in the directory in which you installed the Cisco DialOut Utility. You can also refer to the Cisco DialOut Utility online help system.

Note Be sure to read the README.DOC file and the Cisco DialOut Utility Compatibility Matrix, if available, for information that becomes available after this user guide is released. The README.DOC file is located in the directory in which you installed the Cisco DialOut Utility. If available, the Cisco DialOut Utility Compatibility Matrix is accessible from the Cisco DialOut Utility Planner page of Cisco Connection Online at http://www.cisco.com.

If you are the system administrator, you will need the documentation for your Cisco NAS and the Cisco IOS software documentation, including the Telnet Extensions for Dialout supplement.

You might also want to refer to the Cisco Internetworking Terms and Acronyms guide for a list of definitions.

Table of Contents

About This Guide

About This Guide

Major Sections of This Guide

User Guide Conventions

For More Information