About DCA Documentation

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:

Audience

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:

Other DCA 2.01 Documentation

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:

  • How the DCA works

  • DCA features list

  • Supported platforms

  • SPLIT content collaboration issues

  • Deployment map

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:

  • System requirements

  • Installation instructions (all supported platforms)

  • Licensing information

  • Instructions for integrating the DCA with Collaboration Server

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:

  • DCA administration information

  • DCA configuration and customization information

  • Collaboration Toolbar configuration

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

To Access DCA Documentation

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 Document Conventions

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.