Table Of Contents

About This Guide

Organization

Audience

Conventions

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

About This Guide

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Product Numbers:

WS-SVC-NAM-1

WS-SVC-NAM-1-250S

WS-SVC-NAM-2

WS-SVC-NAM-2-250S

This publication describes how to install the Catalyst 6500 series switch or Cisco 7600 series router Network Analysis Module (NAM) running NAM software release 4.2 and how to configure the NAM using the command-line interface (CLI) for the operating system supporting your NAM (Cisco IOS or the Catalyst operating system).

You can also use the NAM Traffic Analyzer application to configure the NAM. The traffic analyzer online help and user guide describe its use.

Organization

This publication is organized as follows:

Chapter	Title	Description
Chapter 1	Overview	Presents an overview of the Catalyst 6500 series switch, Catalyst 6000 series switch, or Cisco 7600 series router Network Analysis Module (NAM).
Chapter 2	Requirements for the Network Analysis Module	Describes the hardware and software requirements for the NAM.
Chapter 3	Getting Started	Describes how to configure the NAM.
Chapter 4	Administering the Network Analysis Module	Describes how to administer the NAM from the CLI for each switch operating system.
Chapter 5	Troubleshooting the Network Analysis Module	Provides troubleshooting information for the NAM.

Audience

Only trained and qualified service personnel (as defined in IEC 60950 and AS/NZS3260) should install, replace, or service the equipment described in this publication.

This guide is designed for network administrators who are responsible for setting up and configuring Network Analysis Modules (NAMs) to monitor traffic and diagnose emerging problems on network segments. As a network administrator, you should be familiar with:

•Basic concepts and terminology used in internetworking.

•Network topology and protocols.

•Basic UNIX commands or basic Windows operations.

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 guide.

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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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