Table Of Contents

Preface

Preface

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This manual describes Device Fault Manager (DFM) and provides instructions for using and administering it.

Audience

The audience for this document includes:

•Network administrators and operators who monitor the status of the IP fabric

•System administrators who maintain and configure software systems

Conventions

This document uses the following conventions:

Item	Convention
Commands and keywords	boldface font
Variables for which you supply values	italic font
Displayed session and system information	screen font
Information you enter	boldface screen font
Variables you enter	italic screen font
Menu items and button names	boldface font
Selecting a menu item in paragraphs	Option > Network Preferences
Selecting a menu item in tables	Option > Network Preferences

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

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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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Product 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 Cisco.com for any updates.

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Table 1 describes the product documentation that is available.

Table 1 Product Documentation 

Document Title	Available Formats
User Guide for Device Fault Manager 3.1	•On Cisco.com at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2421/products_user_guide_list.html •In context-sensitive online help
Supported Devices for Device Fault Manager 3.1	On Cisco.com at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2421/products_device_support_tables_list.html
Context-sensitive online help	•Select an option from the navigation tree, then click Help •Click the Help button in the dialog box Note Most DFM dialog boxes do not include a Help button.

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 Cisco.com for any updates.

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Table 2 describes the additional documentation that is available.

Table 2 Related Documentation

Document Title	Available Formats
User Guide for LMS Portal 1.1	•On Cisco.com at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7198/products_user_guide_list.html •In context-sensitive online help.
User Guide for CiscoWorks Assistant 1.1	•On Cisco.com at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7212/products_user_guide_list.html •In context-sensitive online help.
User Guide for CiscoWorks Common Services 3.2	•On Cisco.com at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps3996/products_user_guide_list.html •In context-sensitive online help
User Guide for CiscoSecure Access Control Server	•On Cisco.com at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps2086/products_user_guide_list.html

Additional Information Online

To determine which packages are installed on your CiscoWorks Server, select Common Services > Software Center > Software Update and click the Device Fault Manager link.

You can also obtain any published minor releases, updates, and patches from the download site. Cisco.com at http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/cw2000-dfm.

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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