Preface
This document explains how to use Cisco Network Services Manager (Network Services Manager) 5.0 to create, revise, update, and manage physical and virtual networks.
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Audience
This guide is for network operation and management staff who are responsible for creating, updating, and managing tenants, network containers, and other resources by using Network Services Manager technology.
Organization
This guide includes the following sections:
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Related Documentation
Note We sometimes update the documentation after original publication. Therefore, you should also review the documentation on Cisco.com for any updates.
The following documents are available for Cisco Network Services Manager 5.0:
•Cisco Network Services Manager 5.0 Quick Start Guide
•Cisco Network Services Manager 5.0 Release Notes
•Cisco Network Services Manager 5.0 User Guide
•Open Source Used in Cisco Network Services Manager 5.0
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