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About this Guide
About this Guide
This preface describes who should read the Cisco Application Performance Assurance Device Console User Guide, how it is organized, its document conventions, and how to obtain documentation and technical assistance.
This guide provides information about the data structures created and used by the Network Enhanced Module for Application Performance Assurance (NME-APA). It is intended for the administrators and engineers who are responsible for daily operation of the NME-APA.
Document Revision History
The Document Revision History below records changes to this document.
Organization
This guide contains the following sections:
Section
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Title
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Description
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1
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Cisco Application Performance Assurance Overview, page 1-1
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Provides an overview of the Application Performance Assurance solution.
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2
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Device Setup and Management, page 2-1
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Explains the methods by which the operator can use the Application Performance Assurance (APA) Device Console to configure the Network Module Enhanced Application Performance Assurance (NME-APA) devices on the network, manage any events associated with the devices, and monitor their performance using a series of configurable device statistics.
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3
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Traffic Management, page 3-1
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Explains the methods by which the operator of the Application Performance Assurance (APA) Device Console identifies and defines the traffic that is available for reporting from the Network Module Enhanced Application Performance Assurance (NME-APA).
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4
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User Management, page 4-1
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Explains the methods by which the operator of the Application Performance Assurance (APA) Device Console defines the individuals and groups that provide the basis of the system reporting from the Network Module Enhanced Application Performance Assurance (NME-APA).
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5
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Reporting, page 5-1
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Explains the methods by which the operator of the Application Performance Assurance (APA) Device Console defines the data retrieval parameters, as well as the means of converting this data into usable reports from the Network Module Enhanced Application Performance Assurance (NME-APA).
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Administrative User Management, page 6-1
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Explains the methods by which the operator of the Application Performance Assurance (APA) Device Console maintains security of the Network Module Enhanced Application Performance Assurance (NME-APA) devices by managing administrative user accounts and access rights for logging into the APA Device Console.
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A
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Admin User Roles, page A-1
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Describes the Cisco Application Performance Assurance (APA) administrative user roles.
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B
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Protocol Reference, page B-1
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Describes the protocols supported by the Cisco APA engine.
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Related Publications
Your NME-APA device and the software running on it contain extensive features and functionality, which are documented in the following resources:
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For information on installing the Device Console, refer to the Cisco Application Performance Assurance Device Console Installation Guide.
•For information on using the Device Console, refer to the Cisco Application Performance Assurance Device Console User Guide.
•For initial installation of the NME-APA device and startup information, refer to the Cisco Network Module Enhanced Application Performance Assurance User Guide.
•For troubleshooting information, refer to the Cisco Application Performance Assurance Troubleshooting Guide.
•For information about the NME-APA command line interface, refer to the Cisco Network Module Enhanced Application Performance Assurance CLI Command Reference.
•For international agency compliance, safety, and statutory information for wide-area network (WAN) interfaces for the NME-APA device, refer to the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco Network Enhanced Module Application Performance Assurance (NME-APA).
Conventions
This document uses the following conventions:
Convention
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Indication
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bold font
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Commands and keywords and user-entered text appear in bold font.
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italic font
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Document titles, new or emphasized terms, and arguments for which you supply values are in italic font.
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[ ]
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Elements in square brackets are optional.
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{x | y | z }
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Required alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars.
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[ x | y | z ]
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Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars.
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string
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A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string or the string will include the quotation marks.
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courier font
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Terminal sessions and information the system displays appear in courier font.
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< >
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Nonprinting characters such as passwords are in angle brackets.
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[ ]
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Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets.
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!, #
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An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning of a line of code indicates a comment line.
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Note Means reader take note.
Tip Means the following information will help you solve a problem.
Caution Means
reader be careful. In this situation, you might perform an action that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.
Timesaver Means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph.
Warning Means reader be warned. In this situation, you might perform an action that could result in bodily injury.
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