Preface


This preface introduces the Cisco Network Building Mediator User Guide and includes the following sections:

Audience

Organization

Document Conventions

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Audience

This guide is for the experienced system administrator responsible for configuring and maintaining the Cisco Network Building Mediator.

Organization

This guide is organized as follows:

Chapter
Title
Description

New and Changed Information

New and Changed Information

Provides new and changed information for the new Cisco Network Building Mediator release.

Chapter 

Introduction

Provides an overview of the Building Automation System (BAS), Mediator system, and Mediator Operating Environment (MOE) system software.

Chapter 

Getting Started

Describes how to configure, upgrade, back up, and restore the Mediator.

Chapter 

Licensing Requirements

Describes how to purchase, download, install, and verify licenses.

Chapter 

Mediator configTOOL

Describes how to install, start, configure, and use configTOOL.

Chapter 

perfectHOST

Describes how to install and use perfectHOST graphical programming software to program the Cisco Network Building Mediator.

Chapter 

Ports and Protocols

Describes how to use the configTOOL to configure communications (com) port nodes and protocols on the Cisco Network Building Mediator.

Chapter 

KNX Deployment

Describes how to configure the KNX protocol and provides useful troubleshooting tips for configuring the KNX protocol on the Cisco Network Building Mediator.

Chapter 

Getting Started with Mediator Web Client

Describes the overview of the Mediator web client.

Chapter 

Managing Events

Describes how to manage events, alarms, triggers, alarm exporters, and global alarms using the Mediator web client.

Chapter 

Managing Security

Describes how to configure and manage users, roles, and policies using the web client.

Chapter 

Managing Trends

Describes how to configure and manage trends using the web client.

Chapter 

Managing Schedules

Describes how to create and configure schedules that could be duplicated across an entire enterprise.

Chapter 

Customizing HTML Pages Using Web Express

Describes how to create HTML monitor drawings using customizable widgets and graphics.

Chapter 

Energywise Manager

Describes how to configure and view the Energywise service and energy consumption using configTOOL and the Mediator.

Chapter 

Enterprise Navigation

Describes how to browse all the systems connected to the Mediator, navigate to different levels using the navigation tree, and monitor and control systems attached to the Mediator in real time.

Chapter 

Global Setpoints

Describes how to monitor and modify setpoints across different devices and systems that are connected to the Mediator.

Chapter 

OpenADR Client Service

Describes how to configure the OpenADR client service on the Mediator.


Document Conventions

This guide uses the following conventions:

Convention
Description

boldface font

Commands, command options, and keywords are in boldface.

italic font

Arguments for which you supply values are in italics.

screen font

Terminal sessions and information the system displays are in screen font.

boldface screen font

Information you must enter is in boldface screen font.

italic screen font

Arguments for which you supply values are in italic screen font.

Option > Option

Used to select a series of menu options.

[   ]

Elements in square brackets ([   ]) are optional.


Notes use the following convention:


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


Cautions use the following convention:


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

Related Documentation

The documentation set for the Cisco Network Building Mediator (Mediator) includes the following documents:

Cisco Network Building Mediator User Guide Release 3.x.x

Cisco Network Building Mediator 2500 and 5000 Hardware Installation Guide Release 3.x.x

Cisco Network Building Mediator XML RPC API Guide, Release 3.x.x

Cisco Network Building Mediator Quick Start Guide 3.x.x

Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Network Building Mediator

Release Notes for Cisco Network Building Mediator Software Release 3.x

Product Pointer card for Cisco Network Building Mediator 2500 and 5000

Welcome Document for Cisco Network Building Mediator 2500 and 5000

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

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