User Guide for CiscoWorks QoS Policy Manager 4.1 - Preface [CiscoWorks QoS Policy Manager]

Table Of Contents

Preface

Audience

Conventions

Product Documentation

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Preface

This manual describes CiscoWorks QoS Policy Manager 4.1 and provides instructions for using it.

Audience

This manual is for network architects and designers, network administrators, network management consultants, and integration partners.

To use QoS Policy Manager, you should have a basic understanding of network management, TCP/IP, and the configuration of your network. You should also know how to use the Windows 2003 and Solaris 9 and 10 operating systems on your QPM server.

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

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

Product Documentation

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.

You can find product information, including documentation, at this URL on Cisco.com:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2064/index.html

Table 1 describes the product documentation that is available with QPM 4.1.

Table 1 Product Documentation

Document Title

Available Formats

Release Notes for CiscoWorks QoS Policy Manager 4.1 on Windows

•PDF on the product DVD.

•On Cisco.com at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2064/prod_release_notes_list.html

Release Notes for CiscoWorks QoS Policy Manager 4.1 on Solaris

•PDF on the product DVD.

•On Cisco.com at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2064/prod_release_notes_list.html

Quick Start Guide for CiscoWorks QoS Policy Manager 4.1

•Printed document included with the product.

•PDF on the product DVD

•On Cisco.com at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2064/prod_installation_guides_list.html

Installation Guide for QoS Policy Manager 4.1 on Solaris

•PDF on the product DVD.

•On Cisco.com at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2064/prod_installation_guides_list.html

Installation Guide for QoS Policy Manager 4.1 on Windows

•PDF on the product DVD

•On Cisco.com at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2064/prod_installation_guides_list.html

Getting Started Guide for CiscoWorks QoS Policy Manager 4.1

•PDF on the product DVD and from the CiscoWorks QoS Policy Manager online help.

•On Cisco.com at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2064/prod_installation_guides_list.html

User Guide for CiscoWorks QoS Policy Manager 4.1

•PDF on the product DVD and from the CiscoWorks QoS Policy Manager online help.

•On Cisco.com at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2064/products_user_guide_list.html

Readme for CiscoWorks CS 3.2 with QoS Policy Manager 4.1

•PDF on the product DVD

•On Cisco.com at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2064/prod_installation_guides_list.html

Supported Devices for CiscoWorks QoS Policy Manager 4.1

•On Cisco.com at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2064/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.

Related Documentation

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.

Table 2 describes the related documentation that is available.

•Related Documentation

Document Title

Available Formats

Release Notes for CiscoWorks Common Services 3.2

•PDF on the QPM 4.1 DVD.

•On Cisco.com at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/
ps3996/prod_release_notes_list.html

Installing and Getting Started With CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution 3.1

•PDF on the QPM 4.1 DVD

•On Cisco.com at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps3996/prod_installation_guides_list.html

User Guide for CiscoWorks Common Services 3.2

•PDF on the QPM 4.1 DVD

•On Cisco.com at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps3996/products_user_guide_list.html

Note The procedure to install CiscoWorks Common Services 3.1 and 3.2 is the same. The Installation Guide for CiscoWorks Common Services 3.2 points to the Installing and Getting Started With CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution 3.1.

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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