- About this Guide
- Cisco Service Control Overview
- Command Line Interface
- Operations
- Utilities
- Configuring the Management Interface and Security
- Configuring the Line Interface
- Configuring the Connection
- Raw Data Formatting: The RDR Formatter and NetFlow Exporting
- Managing Subscribers
- Redundancy and Fail-Over
- Identifying and Preventing Distributed-Denial-Of-Service Attacks
- Value Added Services (VAS) Traffic Forwarding
- MPLS/VPN Support
- Managing the SCMP
- Monitoring SCE Platform Utilization
- Proprietary MIB Reference
Cisco SCE 2000 and SCE 1000 Software Configuration Guide, Release 3.6.x
Chapter: About this Guide
About this Guide
Introduction
This preface describes who should read the Cisco SCE2000 and SCE1000 Software Configuration Guide, how it is organized, and its document conventions.
This guide is for experienced network administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining the SCE platform.
Note 
This guide applies to the Cisco SCE 2000 and the Cisco SCE1000 platforms. For information concerning configuring the Cisco SCE8000 platform, refer to the Cisco SCE8000 10GBE Software Configuration Guide or the Cisco SCE8000 GBE Software Configuration Guide.
Document Revision History
The Document Revision History below records changes to this document.
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OL-21098-07 |
Supports all 3.6.x releases |
Minor corrections. |
OL-21098-06 |
Supports all 3.6.x releases |
Document corrections. |
OL-21098-05 |
Supports all 3.6.x releases |
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OL-21098-04 |
Supports all 3.6.x releases |
Updated Chapter 8, "Raw Data Formatting: The RDR Formatter and NetFlow Exporting". |
OL-21098-03 |
Supports all 3.6.x releases |
Added information regarding syslog support in Managing Syslog, page 4-12. |
OL-21098-02 |
Release 3.6.x |
Document corrections. |
OL-21098-01 |
Release 3.6.x |
First version of this document (new for the Release 3.6.x train). No changes were made from the last release of the 3.5.x train. |
Organization
This guide contains the following sections:
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Overview of SCE platform management. |
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Detailed explanation of how to use the Cisco SCE Command-line Interface. |
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Explanation of how to manage configurations, install applications and upgrade the system software. |
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Explanation of the setup wizard and the user log, as well as of file operations. |
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Explanation of how to configure the various management options: Telnet, SSH, and SNMP. Also how to configure the system time, Domain Name Settings, management IP address, and passwords. |
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Explanation of how to configure tunneling, TOS marking, and traffic rules. |
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Explanation of how to configure the connection mode, link mode, and failure behaviors |
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Raw Data Formatting: The RDR Formatter and NetFlow Exporting, page 8-1 |
Explanation of how to configure the connection mode, link mode, and failure behaviors. |
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Explanation of how to import and export subscriber information and how to monitor subscribers. |
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Explanation of how to configure and manage a redundant system. This chapter applies only to the SCE 2000 platform |
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Identifying and Preventing Distributed-Denial-Of-Service Attacks, page 11-1 |
Explanation of how to configure attack filtering |
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Explanation of Value Added Services (VAS) and how to configure VAS traffic forwarding |
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Explanation of MPLS/VPN support, and how to configure and monitor MPLS/VPN subscribers and support |
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Explanation of Service Control Management Protocol (SCMP), which is a protocol that integrates the SCE platform and the ISG (Intelligent Service Gateway) functionality of the Cisco routers. It also explains how to configure and manage SCMP, SCMP peer devices and the RADIUS client. |
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Explanation of how to monitor SCE platforms that are installed in real traffic. |
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Definition of the proprietary Service Control Enterprise MIB |
Related Publications
Your SCE platform and the software running on it contain extensive features and functionality, which are documented in the following resources:
•For further information regarding the Service Control CLI and a complete listing of all CLI commands, refer to the Cisco SCE 2000 and SCE 1000 CLI Command Reference
•For information regarding configuring the Cisco SCE8000 platform, refer to the Cisco SCE8000 10GBE Software Configuration Guide or the Cisco SCE8000 GBE Software Configuration Guide.
•For complete installation information, including initial configuration, refer to the relevant installation guide:
–Cisco SCE 2000 4xGBE Installation and Configuration Guide
–Cisco SCE 1000 2xGBE Installation and Configuration Guide
•For initial installation and startup information, refer to the relevant quick start guide:
–Cisco SCE 2000 4xGBE Quick Start Guide
–Cisco SCE 1000 2xGBE Quick Start Guide
•For international agency compliance, safety, and statutory information for wide-area network (WAN) interfaces for the SCE 2000 platform, refer to the regulatory and safety information document:
–Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco Service Control Engine (SCE).
•For installation and configuration of the other components of the Service Control Management Suite refer to:
–Cisco SCMS Subscriber Management User Guide
–Cisco SCMS Collection Manager User Guide
–Cisco Service Control Application for Broadband User Guide
–Cisco Service Control Application Reporter User Guide
•To view Cisco documentation or obtain general information about the documentation, refer to the following sources:
–Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
–The Cisco Information Packet that shipped with your SCE 2000 platform.
Conventions
This document uses the following conventions:
Note Means reader take note.
Tip Means the following information will help you solve a problem.
Means
reader be careful. In this situation, you might perform an action that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.
Timesaver Means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph.
Warning Means reader be warned. In this situation, you might perform an action that could result in bodily injury.
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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