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This preface introduces the Cisco Subscriber Edge Services Manager and Subscriber Policy Engine Installation and Configuration Guide. The preface contains the following sections:
This guide explains how to install and configure Cisco Subscriber Edge Services Manager (Cisco SESM) applications and related components. Internet service providers (ISPs) and network access providers (NAPs) deploy SESM to provide their end users (subscribers) with a single web interface for accessing multiple Internet services.
This guide is intended for administrators and others responsible for:
This guide includes the chapters shown in the following table:
| Chapter | Title | Description |
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Chapter 1 | This chapter describes the features and components of the Cisco SESM. | |
Chapter 2 | This chapter describes procedures for installing and running the NWSP sample application in Demo mode. | |
Chapter 3 | This chapter describes how to install the Cisco SESM software. | |
Chapter 4 | This chapter describes all of the configurable attributes in the SESM software components. Use this chapter to change or fine tune attributes after installation. | |
Chapter 5 | This chapter describes how to start and stop the SESM software components. | |
Chapter 6 | This chapter describes how to access the NWSP sample application from a web browser. It also discusses configuration requirements for a customized SESM application. | |
Chapter 7 | This appendix includes some troubleshooting hints. | |
Appendix A | This appendix describes the security features in an SESM web application. | |
Appendix B | This appendix describes how to configure SSG to communicate with an SESM web application. | |
Appendix C | This appendix shows the XML document type definition (DTD) for the MBean configuration files used to configure the SESM software components. | |
Appendix D | This appendix describes how to configure a RADIUS server to communicate with:
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Appendix E | This appendix describes how the RDP processes requests. | |
Appendix F | This appendix contains sample configuration files. | |
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Documentation for the Cisco SESM includes:
The Cisco SSG is a required network component in SESM deployments. Cisco SSG is a feature embedded in the Cisco IOS software running on a Node Route Processor (NRP) in the Cisco 6400 Universal Access Concentrator. Documentation for the Cisco SSG includes:
If you are including the Cisco Access Registrar (a RADIUS server) in your SESM deployement, see the following documents:
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