Preface

This manual describes Active Network Abstraction (ANA) 4.0 and provides instructions for using and administering it.

Audience

The audience for this document includes:

•Network viewers, who monitor the network and perform basic (nonprivileged) system functions.

•Network operators, who perform day-to-day operations such as creating business tags, maps, and managing alarms.

•Network configurators, who activate services and configure network elements.

•System administrators, who manage and configure users, network elements, the ANA system, and overall security.

Conventions

This document uses the following conventions:

Table 1 Conventions
Convention	Description
^ or Ctrl	^ or Ctrl represents the Control key. For example, the key combination ^D or Ctrl-D means hold down the Control key while you press the D key. Keys are indicated in capital letters but are not case sensitive.
`string`	A string is a nonquoted set of characters. For example, when setting an SNMP community string to public, do not use quotation marks around the string or the string will include the quotation marks.
`screen`	Courier plain shows an example of information displayed on the screen
`boldface screen`	Courier bold shows an example of text that you must enter.
< >	Angle brackets show non printing characters, such as passwords.
!	An exclamation point at the beginning of a line indicates a comment line.
[ ]	Square brackets show optional elements.
{}	Braces group alternative, mutually exclusive elements that are part of a required choice.
\|	A vertical bar, also known as a pipe, separates alternative, mutually exclusive elements of a choice.
boldface font	Commands and keywords.
italic font	Variables for which you supply values.
italic screen font	Variables you enter.
boldface font	Menu items and button names.
Option > Network Preferences	Selecting a menu item.

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

Caution

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

Product Documentation

Note We sometimes update the printed and electronic documentation after original publication. Therefore, you should also review the documentation on Cisco.com for any updates.

Table 2 describes the product documentation that is available.

Table 2 Product Documentation
Document Title	Available Formats
Cisco Active Network Abstraction 4.0 User and Administration Guide (This guide)	•PDF on the product DVD •In online help •On Cisco.com at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6776/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Cisco Active Network Abstraction 4.0 Installation and Setup Guide	•PDF on the product DVD •On Cisco.com at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6776/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Cisco Active Network Abstraction 4.0 Release Notes	•PDF on the product DVD •On Cisco.com at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6776/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Cisco Active Network Abstraction 4.0 Documentation Roadmap and Getting Started Guide	•Hardcopy in the product kit (orderable part number DOC-7817891B0=) •PDF on the product DVD •On Cisco.com at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6776/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
•Cisco Active Network Abstraction VNE Reference Guide •Cisco Active Network Abstraction VNE Reference Guide—Addendum	•PDF on the product DVD •On Cisco.com at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6776/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Cisco Active Network Abstraction 4.0 Third Party and Open Source Copyrights	•PDF on the product DVD •On Cisco.com at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6776/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Online help	•Click the Help button in the menu bar to view the entire help contents •Press F1 to open a context-sensitive help window that contains links to related topics

Table 3 Related Documentation
Document Title	Available Formats
Cisco Active Network Abstraction Integration Developer Guide	On Cisco.com at: http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/dev_support/access_level/product_support?pcgi=1&product=ana_isdk
Cisco Active Network Abstraction Integration Developer Reference	On Cisco.com at: http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/dev_support/access_level/product_support?pcgi=1&product=ana_isdk
Cisco Active Network Abstraction Integration Developer Troubleshooting Guide	On Cisco.com at: http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/dev_support/access_level/product_support?pcgi=1&product=ana_isdk
Cisco Active Network Abstraction Information Model Primer	On Cisco.com at: http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/dev_support/access_level/product_support?pcgi=1&product=ana_isdk
Cisco Active Network Abstraction Integration Developer Java Client API Reference	On Cisco.com at: http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/dev_support/access_level/product_support?pcgi=1&product=ana_isdk

Additional Information Online

To determine which ANA version is installed on your system, choose Help > About.

You can also obtain any published minor releases, updates, and patches from the download site at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6776/index.html.

Accessibility Support

For accessibility support in ANA, see the 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT), which you can get by sending an e-mail to accessibility@cisco.com.

The following details from 508 VPATs are applicable to ANA:


Template	Description	Supports
1194.41(a)	Product support documentation provided to end-users shall be made available in alternate formats upon request, at no additional charge.	Accessible documentation is available through Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) upon request.
1194.41(b)	End-users shall have access to a description of the accessibility and compatibility features of products in alternate formats or alternate methods upon request, at no additional charge.	Accessible documentation is available through Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) upon request.

Keyboard Shortcuts

ANA supports the following Windows-specific keyboard shortcuts:


Action	Keyboard Shortcut
Show System Menu	Alt+ - (minus)
Show View Menu	Ctrl+F10
Activate Editor	F12
Next Editor	Ctrl+F6
Previous Editor	Ctrl+Shift+F6
Next View	Ctrl+F7
Previous View	Ctrl+Shift+F7
Next Perspective	Ctrl+F8
Previous Perspective	Ctrl+Shift+F8
Opens a shortcut menu for the selected item (this is the same as right-clicking an object) and invokes contextual menus.	Shift+F10

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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