About This Guide

This guide provides the necessary information to help you use Cisco QAM Gateway Manager (Cisco QGM) to configure and monitor Cisco uMG9820 QAM gateways and Cisco uMG9850 QAM modules in Cisco Catalyst 4500 series switches.

Document Audience

This guide is a reference resource for network managers, system administrators responsible for managing the video network, and network analysts responsible for configuring the network.

Document Organization

Table 1 Document Organization
Chapter/Appendix Title	Description
Chapter 1, "Introduction to Cisco QAM Gateway Manager"	Provides a product overview and describes basic concepts and tasks.
Chapter 2, "Installing Cisco QAM Gateway Manager"	Outlines minimum system requirements and set-up requirements.
Chapter 3, "Using Cisco QAM Gateway Manager"	Describes the use of Cisco QAM Gateway Manager for configuration of Cisco QAM Gateway devices.
Chapter 4, "Monitoring Cisco QAM Gateway Devices"	Provides information on monitoring configured devices and lists application display messages.

Document Conventions


Convention	Description
boldface font	Commands and keywords are in boldface.
italic font	Arguments for which you supply values are in italics.
[ ]	Elements in square brackets are optional.
{x \| y \| z}	Alternative, mutually exclusive, keywords are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars.
[x \| y \| z]	Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars.
string	A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string or the string will include the quotation marks.
`screen` font	Terminal sessions and information the system displays are in `screen` font.
boldface screen font	Information you must enter is in boldface screen font.
italic screen font	Arguments for which you supply values are in italic screen font.
^	The symbol ^ represents the key labeled Control—for example, the key combination ^D in a screen display means hold down the Control key while you press the D key.
< >	Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle brackets in contexts where italics are not available. Angle brackets are also used for variables.
[ ]	Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets.
!, #	An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning of a line of code indicates a comment line.

Note

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

Related Documentation

The following documentation provides information relating to the installation, configuration, and operation of the Cisco uMG9820 QAM Gateway, Cisco uMG9850 QAM Module, Cisco Catalyst 4500 series switches, and Cisco QAM Gateway Manager.

Cisco uMG9820 QAM Gateway

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Cisco uMG9820 QAM Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide for Release 2.2

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Quick Start Guide—Removing and Replacing a Fan Assembly in the Cisco uMG9820 QAM Gateway

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Quick Start Guide—Removing and Replacing a Processor Card in the Cisco uMG9820 QAM Gateway

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Quick Start Guide—Removing and Replacing a Power Supply in the Cisco uMG9820 QAM Gateway

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Quick Start Guide—Removing and Replacing a QAM Card in the Cisco uMG9820 QAM Gateway

Cisco uMG9850 QAM Module

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Release Notes for the Cisco uMG9850 QAM Module, Cisco IOS Release 12.1(20)EU1

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switches

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Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engines and Switching Modules Installation Note

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Installation and Configuration Note for the Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine IV

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Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide, 12.1(20)EW

Cisco QAM Gateway Manager

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