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The "About This Guide" section discusses the objectives of the manual, the intended audience, the organization, documentation conventions, and related documentation.
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The CiscoWorks Windows Getting Started Guide is designed to introduce the features of CiscoWorks Windows, Configuration Builder, Health Monitor, Show Commands and CiscoView. It also provides information on the managing the most common devices, setting thresholds for devices and performing minor troubleshooting tasks. It introduces the applications available for use with CiscoView.
This guide is designed for system administrators who are responsible for the initial setup and configuration of routers, access servers, hubs, and switches using Configuration Builder, as well as for the management of these devices through the Show Commands, Health Monitor, and CiscoView applications.
This guide assumes that you are familiar with the basic concepts and terminology used in internetworking, and that you understand your network topology and the protocols that the devices in your network must handle. This guide also assumes that you have a working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows environment. If you are using CastleRock's SNMPc, you should also become familiar with the SNMPc environment by reading CastleRock's SNMPc Network Management Reference Guide. The Threshold Manager application assumes a working knowledge of RMON.
Chapter 1, "Introducing CiscoWorks Windows," describes the structure of CiscoWorks Windows and the devices it supports.
Chapter 2, "Downloading Device Packages," provides a detailed explanation of downloading device packages from CCO.
Chapter 3, "Using CiscoWorks Applications," provides an introduction to Configuration Builder, Show Commands, and Health Monitor.
Chapter 4, "Using CiscoView," provides information on configuration, displaying a device, changing operating characteristics, finding devices, using a dashboard monitor and CiscoView tables.
Chapter 5, "Using Threshold Manager," provides a description of setting thresholds to managing problem areas on your network, and retrieving event information. The other applications are outlined in the appendices but because of the complexity of Threshold Manager, it is a part of the main section of this guide.
Chapter 6, "Troubleshooting Your Network," provides information on identifying problems and what to correct in certain error conditions.
Chapter 7, "Troubleshooting CiscoWorks Windows," provides solutions to problems you may encounter using CiscoWorks Windows and where to go for help.
Appendix A, "Using AS5200 Manager," describes the features of the AS5200 Manager application.
Appendix B, "Using StackMaker," describes the features of StackMaker, an application designed for managing stackable devices.
Appendix C, "Using the Flash File System," describes a tool used to manage flash files such as router image files.
For CiscoWorks Windows release-specific information, open the /etc/README file.
This guide uses the following conventions:
 | 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. |
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Posted: Wed Sep 25 21:15:43 PDT 2002
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