Table of Contents

About This Manual

Document Objectives
Audience
Document Conventions
Related Documentation

About This Manual

This section discusses the objectives, audience, organization, and conventions of the CiscoWorks User Guide. It also lists related Cisco publications.

Document Objectives

The CiscoWorks User Guide provides detailed information to operate and administer the CiscoWorks software product. The manual also describes how to perform daily and administrative tasks such as running reports and adding users. Refer to the CiscoWorks Getting Started Guide for installation, configuration, and a minitutorial chapter for the CiscoWorks 1.0 Software Release.

The CiscoWorks 1.0 applications run within the SunNet Manager application. This manual does not describe SunNet Manager features, but covers CiscoWorks applications only. This manual assumes that you are knowledgeable about SunNet Manager basics.

Audience

The CiscoWorks User Guide is directed at the Cisco Systems customer who is responsible for planning, managing, and analyzing an internetwork. This includes network managers, operators, and system administrators.

You should have prior networking experience, be familiar with the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), the Sun Operating System, SunNet Manager, and be aware of your own network topology. Familiarity with database programs is also beneficial.

Document Conventions

The command descriptions use these conventions:

• Commands and keywords are in boldface.
  

• Variables for which you supply values are in italics.
  

• Elements in square brackets ([ ]) are optional.
  

• Alternative but required keywords are grouped in braces ({ }) and are separated by a vertical bar (|).
  

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The examples use these conventions:

• Terminal sessions and information the system displays are printed in a screen font .
  

• Information you enter is in boldface screen font .
  

• Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are shown in angle brackets (<>).
  

• Information the system displays is in screen font , with default responses in square brackets ([ ]).
  

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This publication also uses the following conventions:

• A string is defined as a nonquoted set of characters. For example, when setting up a community string for SNMP to "public", do not use quotes around the string or the string will be set to "public".
  

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Note: Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in the manual.

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Time Saver: Means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph.

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Caution: Means reader be careful. You are capable of doing something that might result in equipment damage or loss of data.

Related Documentation

The following Cisco publications accompany the CiscoWorks 1.0 product:

• CiscoWorks Getting Started Guide---Provides new users with an overview of the installation process and instructions to complete an initial installation and configuration.
  

• CiscoWorks User Guide---Provides step-by-step instructions on using the CiscoWorks network management software.
  

• Cisco Systems Internetworking Technology Terms and Acronyms---Contains Internetworking technologies and specific Cisco terms.
  

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A set of Sybase documentation accompanies the CiscoWorks product. This guide references the appropriate sections of the following Sybase documentation for use with CiscoWorks:

• System Administration Guide, Version 4.8
  

• Command Reference, Version 4.8
  

• Data Workbench User's Guide, Version 5.0
  

• Transact-SQL User's Guide, Version 4.8
  

• Report Workbench User's Guide, Version 5.0
  

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The following Sun manuals provide reference information on SunOS and SunNet Manager:

• SunNet Manager 2.0 User's Guide
  

• SunNet Manager 2.0 Reference Guide
  

• SunNet Manager 2.0 Programmer's Guide
  

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To order these publications or additional copies of the CiscoWorks User Guide, contact your sales representative. (The Customer Order Number for each manual is located at the bottom of the title page.) Customer Service can provide you with the name of your sales representative if necessary.

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