Cisco Active Network Abstraction Administrator Guide, 3.6.3 - Preface [Cisco Active Network Abstraction]

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About This Guide

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

About This Guide

This guide describes the structure and features of Cisco Active Network Abstraction (ANA). Cisco ANA Manage is the GUI client application designed to simplify and facilitate administration. It enables the administrator to configure and control Cisco ANA. Cisco ANA Manage interacts with the Cisco ANA Registry ("Golden Source") to query and modify configuration information. This guide is intended for use by trained administrators.

It includes the following chapters:

•Chapter 1, "Introducing Cisco ANA"—Describes the Cisco ANA platform and architecture. Also, it provides a brief explanation of the terms used throughout this guide.

•Chapter 2, "Getting Started With Cisco ANA Manage"—Describes the Cisco ANA Manage working environment and how to open and operate the Cisco ANA Manage application.

•Chapter 3, "Deploying Cisco ANA"—Describes the steps needed to deploy the Cisco ANA.

•Chapter 4, "Using Cisco ANA Manage Tables"—Describes how to perform general Cisco ANA Manage functions when working with tables.

•Chapter 5, "Managing Cisco ANA Units"—Describes how to manage Cisco ANA units. This includes adding and removing units.

•Chapter 6, "Managing AVMs and VNEs"—Describes how to define and manage AVMs and VNEs.

•Chapter 7, "Managing Global Settings"—Describes how to define and manage the Cisco ANA Manage global settings, including client licenses, Cisco ANA database segments, customizing a message of the day (service disclaimer), polling groups, and protection groups.

•Chapter 8, "Managing Links"—Describes how to add and remove a topological link between two ports of two network elements in the network.

•Chapter 9, "Managing Workflows"—Describes the workflow engine in Cisco ANA Manage.

•Chapter 10, "Managing Security"—Describes how Cisco ANA implements a three-dimensional security engine combining a role-based security mechanism with scopes that are granted to users. In addition, it describes managing users, including, defining users and passwords.

•Chapter 11, "Managing the Event Listener"—Describes the Cisco ANA Event Listener and configuring it to run on both a gateway and a unit.

•Chapter 12, "System Health and Diagnostics"—Describes how to work with the system health and diagnostics tool, and the various aspects of the Cisco ANA system that can be monitored.

•Chapter 13, "System Security Events"—Lists the the system security events displayed in the Security tab of Cisco ANA EventVision.

•Appendix A, "Backup and Restore"—Describes the registry and database backup and restore procedures.

•Appendix B, "Utility Scripts"—Describes the utility scripts including how to restart the Cisco ANA platform.

•Appendix C, "Golden Source Registry"—Provides details of the Golden Source Registry.

•Appendix D, "Ports Used By Cisco ANA"—Provides a list of the ports used by the various Cisco ANA server and client applications.

•Appendix E, "Drools Rules Engine"—Introduces and describes the Drools rules engine which combines rule-based techniques and object-oriented programming to provide a customizable mechanism to add decision support and data flow control functions to business applications.

•Appendix F, "VNE Persistency Mechanism"—Describes the VNE persistency mechanism in Cisco ANA.

Note Changes to the registry should be performed only with the support of Cisco, for details, please contact the Cisco Project Manager or Cisco Account Team.

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	Cisco Active Network Abstraction Administrator Guide, 3.6.3
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Cisco Active Network Abstraction Administrator Guide, 3.6.3 Preface Introducing Cisco ANA Getting Started with Cisco ANA Manage Deploying Cisco ANA Using Cisco ANA Manage Tables Managing Cisco ANA Units Managing AVMs and VNEs Managing Global Settings Managing Links Managing Workflows Managing Security Managing the Event Listener System Health Diagnostics System Security Events Database Backup and Restore Utility Scripts Golden Source Registry Ports Used by Cisco ANA Drools Rules Engine VNE Persistency Mechanism Index	Download this chapter Preface Download the complete book PDF of Cisco Active Network Abstraction Administrator Guide, 3.6.3 (PDF - 3 MB) Table Of Contents About This Guide Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request About This Guide This guide describes the structure and features of Cisco Active Network Abstraction (ANA). Cisco ANA Manage is the GUI client application designed to simplify and facilitate administration. It enables the administrator to configure and control Cisco ANA. Cisco ANA Manage interacts with the Cisco ANA Registry ("Golden Source") to query and modify configuration information. This guide is intended for use by trained administrators. It includes the following chapters: •Chapter 1, "Introducing Cisco ANA"—Describes the Cisco ANA platform and architecture. Also, it provides a brief explanation of the terms used throughout this guide. •Chapter 2, "Getting Started With Cisco ANA Manage"—Describes the Cisco ANA Manage working environment and how to open and operate the Cisco ANA Manage application. •Chapter 3, "Deploying Cisco ANA"—Describes the steps needed to deploy the Cisco ANA. •Chapter 4, "Using Cisco ANA Manage Tables"—Describes how to perform general Cisco ANA Manage functions when working with tables. •Chapter 5, "Managing Cisco ANA Units"—Describes how to manage Cisco ANA units. This includes adding and removing units. •Chapter 6, "Managing AVMs and VNEs"—Describes how to define and manage AVMs and VNEs. •Chapter 7, "Managing Global Settings"—Describes how to define and manage the Cisco ANA Manage global settings, including client licenses, Cisco ANA database segments, customizing a message of the day (service disclaimer), polling groups, and protection groups. •Chapter 8, "Managing Links"—Describes how to add and remove a topological link between two ports of two network elements in the network. •Chapter 9, "Managing Workflows"—Describes the workflow engine in Cisco ANA Manage. •Chapter 10, "Managing Security"—Describes how Cisco ANA implements a three-dimensional security engine combining a role-based security mechanism with scopes that are granted to users. In addition, it describes managing users, including, defining users and passwords. •Chapter 11, "Managing the Event Listener"—Describes the Cisco ANA Event Listener and configuring it to run on both a gateway and a unit. •Chapter 12, "System Health and Diagnostics"—Describes how to work with the system health and diagnostics tool, and the various aspects of the Cisco ANA system that can be monitored. •Chapter 13, "System Security Events"—Lists the the system security events displayed in the Security tab of Cisco ANA EventVision. •Appendix A, "Backup and Restore"—Describes the registry and database backup and restore procedures. •Appendix B, "Utility Scripts"—Describes the utility scripts including how to restart the Cisco ANA platform. •Appendix C, "Golden Source Registry"—Provides details of the Golden Source Registry. •Appendix D, "Ports Used By Cisco ANA"—Provides a list of the ports used by the various Cisco ANA server and client applications. •Appendix E, "Drools Rules Engine"—Introduces and describes the Drools rules engine which combines rule-based techniques and object-oriented programming to provide a customizable mechanism to add decision support and data flow control functions to business applications. •Appendix F, "VNE Persistency Mechanism"—Describes the VNE persistency mechanism in Cisco ANA. Note Changes to the registry should be performed only with the support of Cisco, for details, please contact the Cisco Project Manager or Cisco Account Team. Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html Subscribe to the What's New in Cisco Product Documentation as a Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed and set content to be delivered directly to your desktop using a reader application. The RSS feeds are a free service and Cisco currently supports RSS version 2.0.
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