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About This Guide


Revised: May 30, 2007, OL-7208-05

This preface describes who should read the Cisco Service Control Management Suite Collection Manager User Guide, how it is organized, its document conventions, and how to obtain documentation and technical assistance. This guide assumes a basic familiarity with the concept of the Cisco Service Control solution, the Service Control Engine (SCE) platforms, and related components.

This introduction provides information about the following topics:

Document Revision History

Audience

Document Organization

Document Conventions

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines

Document Revision History

Cisco Service Control Release
Part Number
Publication Date

Release 3.1.0

OL-7208-05

May, 2007


Description of Changes

Added new script to manage virtual links semantics. See Managing Virtual Links, page 7.

Added support for Solaris 10 and removed support for Solaris 8

Added support for MySQL 5

Added support for Oracle 10

The bundled Sybase database for Solaris is upgraded to version 15

Removed --expert mode from the Sybase install script. The regular install mode allows the user to define the DB capacity.

The periodic delete mechanism and dbtables.sh script are now supported for external databases. See Common Database Management Tasks, page 1.

The upgrade procedure to release 3.1 can preserve the previous version configuration. See install-cm.sh Options, page 9 and Upgrading the CM to Version 3.1, page 13.

Cisco Service Control Release
Part Number
Publication Date

Release 3.0.5

OL-7208-04

November, 2007


Description of Changes

Added the following sections to the document:

Managing Users, page 6 

Enabling the Adapters, page 3 

Configuring the Categorizer, page 4 

Cisco Service Control Release
Part Number
Publication Date

Release 3.0.3

OL-7208-03

May, 2006


Description of Changes

Added the following new features:

The check_prerequisites.sh script. See Checking System Prerequisites, page 1.

The monitor.sh script. See Information About Monitoring System Health, page 5.

Removed the following, deprecated feature:

The --legacy flag of the installsyb.sh script

Added the following section to the document:

Configuring Escape of Nonprintable Characters, page 9 

Cisco Service Control Release
Part Number
Publication Date

Release 3.0

OL-7208-02

December, 2005


Description of Changes

Added the following new feature:

HTTPC Adapter, page 5 

Removed the following, deprecated feature:

Database Adapter

Added the following section to the document:

Code Samples, page 1 

Cisco Service Control Release
Part Number
Publication Date

Release 2.5.5

OL-7208-01

February, 2005


Description of Changes

First version of this document.

Audience

This guide is intended for the networking or computer technician responsible for the onsite installation and configuration of the Cisco Service Control Management Suite (SCMS) Collection Manager (CM). It is also intended for the operator responsible for the daily operations of the CM, allowing the Service Provider operator to make enhancements in a subscriber-oriented environment.

Document Organization

This guide contains the following chapters:

Chapter
Title
Description

1

General Overview, page 1

Provides a functional overview of the Cisco Service Control solution

2

How the Collection Manager Works, page 1

Provides detailed information about the functionality of the Collection Manager components

3

Installing the Collection Manager, page 1

Describes the procedures for installing the Collection Manager and its database, and explains how to run the Collection Manager

4

Managing the Collection Manager, page 1

Explains how to use utility scripts to view and update Collection Manager parameters and other information

5

Managing Databases and the CSV Repository, page 1

xplains how to use utility scripts to manage the Collection Manager database and the CSV repository

6

Database Configuration, page 1

Explains how to configure the Collection Manager to work with your database

A

Code Samples, page 1

Provides sample listings of code for configuration files


Document Conventions

This guide uses the following conventions:

Bold is used for commands, keywords, and buttons.

Italics are used for command input for which you supply values.

Screen font is used for examples of information that are displayed on the screen.

Bold screen font is used for examples of information that you enter.

Vertical bars ( | ) indicate separate alternative, mutually exclusive elements.

Square brackets ( [ ] ) indicate optional elements.

Braces ( {} ) indicate a required choice.

Braces within square brackets ( [{}] ) indicate a required choice within an optional element.


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



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



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


Warning Means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, you must be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents. To see translated versions of warnings, refer to the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information document that accompanied the device.


Related Documentation

Use this Cisco SCMS Collection Manager User Guide in conjunction with the following Cisco documentation:

Cisco Service Control Application for Broadband User Guide

Cisco Service Control Application for Broadband Reference Guide

Cisco SCA BB Service Configuration API Programmer Guide

Cisco Service Control Application Reporter User Guide

Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines

For information on obtaining documentation, obtaining support, providing documentation feedback, security guidelines, and also recommended aliases and general Cisco documents, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html


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