This guide is for system administrators and network managers who want to use a graphical user interface to manage standalone network devices or groups of devices. The guide presents Cisco Configuration Professional as a solution.
Purpose
The purpose of this guide is to help users get started with Cisco Configuration Professional. It consists of these chapters:
•Introduction—What Cisco Configuration Professional is and what it does.
•User Interface Features—Explains the user interface features.
•Device Communities and Configuration Basics—The procedures for creating communities and configuring devices.
Related Documentation
Table 1 describes the related documentation available for Cisco Configuration Professional.
Table 1 Cisco Configuration Professional Documentation
Document Title
Available Formats
Readme First for Cisco Configuration Professional
This document is available in the following locations:
•On Cisco.com.
•On the product CD-ROM in the Documentationfolder.
Cisco Configuration Professional Quick Start Guide
This guide is available in the following locations:
•On Cisco.com.
•On the product CD-ROM in the Documentationfolder.
Cisco Configuration Professional Getting Started Guide
This guide is available in the following locations:
•On Cisco.com.
•On the product CD-ROM in the Documentationfolder.
•During the installation process, just before you have finished installing the product, you are provided the option to read the Getting Started guide.
Cisco Configuration Professional User Guide
This guide is available in the following locations:
•On Cisco.com.
•Accessible from Online help.
Cisco Configuration Professional Express User Guide
This guide is available in the following locations:
•On Cisco. com.
•Accessible from Online help.
Release Notes for Cisco Configuration Professional
This document is available in the following location:
•On Cisco.com.
Release Notes for Cisco Configuration Professional Express
This document is available in the following location:
•On Cisco.com.
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Introduction—What Cisco Configuration Professional is and what it does.