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This preface describes who should read the Cisco 6500/7600 Series Manager User Guide, how it is organized, and its document conventions.
This guide is written as a technical resource for network managers, system administrators (the people responsible for managing the network), network analysts (those who configure the network), and operators.
It is assumed that you have a basic understanding of network design, operation, and terminology, and that you are familiar with your own network configurations. It is also assumed that you have a basic familiarity with UNIX and have read and understood the Cisco Element Management Framework User Guide.
This guide is organized as follows:
| Chapter | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
Chapter 1 | Provides a context for the Cisco 6500/7600 Series Manager. | |
Chapter 2 | Describes basic concepts of the Cisco Element Management Framework (CEMF) and the concepts of network and service management associated with the C65/76M using CEMF. | |
Chapter 3 | Describes the order of the tasks you should perform to get started with the C65/76M software. | |
Chapter 4 | Describes the deployment and commissioning process for the C65/76M. | |
Chapter 5 | Describes the C65/76M dialogs for physical objects and the management functions that can be carried out. | |
Chapter 6 | Describes the C65/76M dialogs for logical objects and the management functions that can be carried out. | |
Chapter 7 | Describes how to create and apply C65/76M profiles. | |
Chapter 8 | Describes the alarms that are raised in CEMF by the C65/76M. |
In addition to this guide, the following documents are available for the Cisco 6500/7600 Series Manager:
The following documents are available for the Catalyst 6000 family switches:
The following documents are available for the Cisco 7600 Internet Router:
For information about MIBs, refer to this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/netmgmt/cmtk/mibs.shtml
This publication uses the following conventions:
| Convention | Description |
|---|---|
boldface font | Commands and keywords are in boldface. Names of onscreen elements that you click or select are in boldface. When describing user actions, keystrokes are in boldface. |
italic font | Arguments for which you supply values are in italics. |
[ ] | Elements in square brackets are optional. |
{ x | y | z } | Alternative 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. |
| Terminal sessions and information the system displays are in |
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. |
Notes use the following conventions:
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Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the publication. |
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Posted: Mon Apr 22 11:54:40 PDT 2002
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