Welcome to the Installation and Integration Guide for the Cisco Collaboration Server Dynamic Content Adapter (DCA) for Windows/Solaris, version 2.01. This guide contains instructions for getting the DCA installed, integrated, and functioning smoothly. It includes:
Installation instructions (all supported platforms)
Instructions for integrating the DCA with Collaboration Server
This guide is intended for individuals who install and configure the DCA and Collaboration Server. It assumes that the reader is generally familiar with what the DCA is and how it works, and has knowledge of:
The platforms and operating systems on which the DCA runs
Cisco Collaboration Server
Basic Web collaboration
The following documentation is available for the DCA 2.01.
Document |
Primary Audience |
Description |
DCA Product Overview Guide |
All DCA users |
High-level product information. Includes:
Available formats: HTML and PDF |
DCA Installation and Integration Guide |
DCA installers, Collaboration Server configuration specialists, system integrators |
Instructions for getting the DCA installed and running. Includes:
Available formats: PDF available at the top level of the CD. Ignore the Installation Guide available at any other location of your CD. |
DCA Administration and Configuration Guide |
System integrators, DCA and Collaboration Server administrators, Web architects |
Instructions for post-installation DCA configuration, customization, and administration. Includes:
Available formats: HTML and PDF |
DCA Parser API Javadoc |
DCA configuration specialists |
Specification for the DCA parser API. Available formats: HTML and PDF |
Collaboration Toolbar Online Help |
Collaboration agents |
Instructions for Collaboration agents on using the DCA Collaboration Toolbar to share Web content. Available formats: HTML |
DCA Reference Card |
All DCA users |
Hard-copy reference card included with the DCA CD. Includes quick start information on how to access DCA documentation, the DCA Admin Tool, and Cisco support services. Available formats: Hard copy only |
Release Notes |
All DCA users |
The DCA Release Notes contain up-to-date information on known issues and workarounds and any special instructions not covered in this guide. Available formats: PDF |
Before installation: You will find this document, the 'install.pdf' at the top level of the DCA CD, in the ‘Documentation -> Installation’ folder. This document helps you to install DCA and configure DCA with the Collaboration Server.
You can access all other DCA documentation from the DCA Getting Started Page. To access the Getting Started Page, get local access to the DCA server, and open this file (getstart.htm) from the DCA root directory.
Note: To access the getstart.htm, you need to first install DCA.
DCA documentation uses the following conventions:
Note |
Indicates information of particular interest or significance. |
Caution |
Indicates the possibility of an adverse condition, such as poor or improper performance, data loss, or a security risk. |
<> |
Indicates a variable. For example: <DCAservername> represents the name of your DCA server. When prefaced by "Press," a bracketed term represents a keystroke. For example, "Press <Enter>" means to press the Enter key. |