Table Of Contents

Preface

Audience

Organization

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Preface

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This guide describes how to install, configure, and administer the Security Information Management Solution Engine (SIMS Engine).

Audience

This guide is intended primarily for system administrators responsible for installing and configuring internetworking equipment who are familiar with Cisco IOS software.

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Warning Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment.

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Organization

This guide consists of the following chapters and appendixes:

•Product Overview.

•Preparing for Installation.

•Installing and Configuring the Security Information Management Solution Engine.

•Administering the Security Information Management Solution Engine.

•Troubleshooting.

•Technical Specifications.

•Command Reference.

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	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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Warning This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents. To see translations of the warnings that appear in this publication, refer to the translated safety warnings that accompanied this device.

Note:  SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Note:  This documentation is to be used in conjunction with the specific product installation guide that shipped with the product. Please refer to the Installation Guide, Configuration Guide, or other enclosed additional documentation for further details.

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Related Documentation

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Note Although every effort has been made to validate the accuracy of the information in the printed and electronic documentation, you should also review the SIMS Engine documentation on Cisco.com for any updates.

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The following additional documentation is available:

Paper Documentation

•Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the CiscoWorks 1160 Security Information Management Solution Engine, 3.1

•Finding Documentation for the CiscoWorks Security Information Management Solution (SIMS)

Online Documentation

•Cisco.com product documentation:

–CiscoWorks 1160 Security Information Management Solution Engine 3.1 Installation and Configuration Guide (this document)

–Supplement and Release Notes for CiscoWorks Security Information Management Solution Engine (SIMS Engine) 3.1

–Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the CiscoWorks 1160 Security Information Management Solution Engine, 3.1

–netForensics software documentation

•Online help

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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