Installation Guide for Cisco Security Manager 3.3 - Preface [Cisco Security Manager]

Table Of Contents

Preface

Audience

Conventions

Product Documentation

Security Manager Documentation

Auto Update Server Documentation

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Preface

Cisco Security Manager 3.3 (Security Manager) enables you to manage security policies on Cisco devices in large, medium, or small networks. You can use shareable objects and policies in Security Manager to manage thousands of devices or only a few. Security Manager also supports multiple configuration views that are optimized for different use cases, supports the provisioning of many platform-specific settings, and provides device grouping capabilities.

Note Cisco Security Management Suite combines Security Manager and an otherwise separate product, Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, and Response System, an appliance that enables you to monitor, identify, isolate, and counter security threats in your network. See http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6241/index.html.

This guide:

•Lists hardware and software requirements for installing Security Manager and its related applications on a Windows server.

•Explains important concepts about the software applications that you select for installation and the environment in which you install them.

•Provides step-by-step instructions for installing Security Manager on a Windows server and installing dedicated client software for Security Manager on a Windows PC.

•Describes what you must do after installation so that you can use your newly-installed applications successfully.

•Guides you in understanding and troubleshooting problems that might occur during, or as a result of, a Security Manager installation.

Note Before you rely on any instruction or suggestion in this guide, we recommend that — for late-breaking information — you read the release notes on Cisco.com that are most relevant to the actual software components you choose to install. The release notes might contain corrections or additions to this guide or provide other information that affects planning, preparation, installation, or deployment. See Product Documentation.

Tip With a Cisco Self-Defending Network, security is integrated into the network, throughout the infrastructure and protecting each endpoint. We recommend that you implement the best practices in the comprehensive Cisco Self-Defending Network strategy. You can learn about the Cisco Self-Defending Network at http://www.cisco.com/go/sdn.

Audience

This document is for network and security personnel who install, configure, deploy, and manage security infrastructure.

Conventions

This document uses the following conventions:
Item

Convention

Commands and keywords

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Variables for which you supply values

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Displayed session and system information
screen font
Information you enter
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Variables you enter
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Menu items and button names

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Selecting a menu item in paragraphs

Option > Network Preferences

Selecting a menu item in tables

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. this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

Tip Means the following information will help you solve a problem. The tips information might not be troubleshooting or even an action, but could be useful information, similar to a Timesaver.

Product Documentation

Cisco documentation and additional literature are available on Cisco.com. This section explains the product documentation resources that Cisco offers.

•Security Manager Documentation

•Auto Update Server Documentation

•Related Documentation

Security Manager Documentation

describes available documentation for Cisco Security Manager in the reading order that we recommend for all users. (In addition, some users might want to see Migrating from CiscoWorks VPN/Security Management Solution to Cisco Security Manager: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6498/
prod_installation_guides_list.html.)

Table 1 Security Manager Documentation

Document Title

Available Formats

Release Notes for Cisco Security Manager 3.3

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6498/prod_release_notes_list.html

Supported Devices and Software Versions for Cisco Security Manager 3.3

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6498/products_device_support_tables_list.html

Installation Guide for Cisco Security Manager 3.3

(This guide)

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6498/prod_installation_guides_list.html

User Guide for Cisco Security Manager 3.3

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6498/products_user_guide_list.html

FAQ and Troubleshooting Guide for Cisco Security Manager 3.3.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6498/prod_troubleshooting_guides_list.html

Context-sensitive online help

Select an option in the GUI, then click Help.

Auto Update Server Documentation

describes available Auto Update Server (AUS) documentation in the reading order that we recommend.

Note•The release notes for AUS are included in Release Notes for Cisco Security Manager 3.3. See Security Manager Documentation.

•Installation requirements and instructions for AUS are described in this guide (Installation Guide for Cisco Security Manager 3.3).

Table 2 Auto Update Server Documentation

Document Title

Cisco.com URL

User Guide for Auto Update Server 3.3

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6498/products_user_guide_list.html

Supported Devices for Auto Update Server 3.3

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6498/products_device_support_tables_list.html

Related Documentation

identifies important documentation for Common Services 3.2, Resource Manager Essentials 4.2, and Performance Monitor 3.3.

Table 3 Documentation for Related Products

Document Title

Cisco.com URL

Cisco Performance Monitor Documentation

Installation and Release Notes for Cisco Performance Monitor 3.3

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6498/prod_installation_guides_list.html

User Guide for Cisco Performance Monitor 3.3

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6498/products_user_guide_list.html

Supported Devices and Software Versions for Cisco Performance Monitor 3.3

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6498/products_device_support_tables_list.html

FAQs and Troubleshooting Guide for Cisco Performance Monitor 3.x

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6498/prod_troubleshooting_guides_list.html

Common Services Documentation

Release Notes for CiscoWorks Common Services 3.2 on Windows

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/ciscoworks_common_services_software/3.2/release/notes/cs32rel.html

User Guide for CiscoWorks Common Services 3.2.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/ciscoworks_common_services_software/3.2/user/guide/cs32ug.html

Resource Manager Essentials Documentation

Release Notes for Resource Manager Essentials 4.2 on Windows

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2073/prod_release_notes_list.html

Supported Devices Tables for LMS 3.1

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2425/products_device_support_tables_list.html

Supported Image Distribution Features for RME 4.2 Software Management (With LMS 3.1)

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2073/products_device_support_tables_list.html

Supported Image Import Features for RME 4.2 Software Management (With LMS 3.1)

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2073/products_device_support_tables_list.html

Supported Protocols for RME 4.2 Configuration Management (With LMS 3.1)

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2073/products_device_support_tables_list.html

User Guide for Resource Manager Essentials 4.2.1 (With LMS 3.1)

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2073/products_user_guide_list.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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