Table Of Contents

Preface

Who Should Read This Guide

How to Use This Guide

How This Guide Is Organized

Document Conventions

Documentation Updates

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Preface

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This guide describes how you can configure and maintain Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) 5.3 by using the command-line interface (CLI). Each topic provides a high-level summary of the tasks required for using the CLI in the Cisco Application Deployment Engine (ADE) OS 1.2 that, in combination with ACS 5.3, runs on the CSACS-1121 appliance.

This preface includes:

•Who Should Read This Guide

•How to Use This Guide

•How This Guide Is Organized

•Document Conventions

•Documentation Updates

•Related Documentation

•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

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Note Use this guide in conjunction with the documentation listed in Related Documentation.

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Who Should Read This Guide

The majority of the instructions in this guide are straightforward; however, a few are complex. Therefore, only experienced users should use these instructions.

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Note Use this guide in conjunction with the documentation listed in Related Documentation.

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How to Use This Guide

Cisco makes the following recommendations for using this document:

•Read the document in its entirety. Subsequent sections build on information and recommendations discussed in previous sections.

•Use this document for all-inclusive information about the ACS appliance.

•Do not vary the command-line conventions (see Document Conventions).

How This Guide Is Organized

This table lists the major sections of this guide.

Title	Description
Chapter 1 "Overview of the ACS Command Line Interface"	Provides an overview of the ACS CLI environment and command modes.
Chapter 2 "Using the ACS Command Line Interface"	Describes how you can access and administer ACS from the CLI.
Chapter 3 "ACS Command Reference"	Provides a complete description of all the commands.

Document Conventions

This guide uses the following conventions to convey instructions and information.

Convention	Description
bold font	Commands and keywords.
italic font	Variables for which you supply values.
[      ]	Keywords or arguments that appear within square brackets are optional.
{x | y | z}	A choice of required keywords appears in braces separated by vertical bars. You must select one.
courier font	Examples of information displayed on the screen.
bold courier font	Examples of information you must enter.
<    >	Nonprinting characters (for example, passwords) appear in angle brackets.
[    ]	Default responses to system prompts appear in square brackets.

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Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the manual.

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Tip Means the following information will help you solve a problem. A tip might not consist of an action or troubleshooting help, but could still contain useful information.

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Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

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Documentation Updates

Table 1 Updates to CLI Reference Guide for the Cisco Secure Access Control System 5.3

Date	Description
10/04/2011	Cisco Secure Access Control System, Release 5.3

Related Documentation

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Note We sometimes update the printed and electronic documentation after original publication. Therefore, you should also review the documentation on http://www.cisco.com for any updates.

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Table 1 lists the product documentation that is available for ACS 5.3. To find end-user documentation for all the products on Cisco.com, go to: http://www.cisco.com/go/techdocs

Select Network Management > Security and Identity Management > Cisco Secure Access Control Server Products > Cisco Secure Access Control System.

Table 2 Product Documentation 

Document Title	Available Formats
License and Documentation Guide for the Cisco Secure Access Control System 5.3	http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9911/ products_documentation_roadmaps_list.html
Release Notes for the Cisco Secure Access Control System 5.3	http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9911/ prod_release_notes_list.html
User Guide for the Cisco Secure Access Control System 5.3	http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9911/ products_user_guide_list.html
Installation and Upgrade Guide for the Cisco Secure Access Control System 5.3	http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9911/ prod_installation_guides_list.html
Supported and Interoperable Devices and Softwares for the Cisco Secure Access Control System 5.3	http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9911/ products_device_support_tables_list.html
Migration Guide for the Cisco Secure Access Control System 5.3	http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9911/ prod_installation_guides_list.html
Software Developer's Guide for the Cisco Secure Access Control System 5.3	http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9911/ products_programming_reference_guides_list.html
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco Identity Services Engine, Cisco 1121 Secure Access Control System, Cisco NAC Appliance, Cisco NAC Guest Server, and Cisco NAC Profiler	http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_secure_access_control_system/5.1/regulatory/compliance/csacsrcsi.html

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

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