Preface

About this Guide

This guide describes the configuration procedures for the Cisco Policy Suite (CPS) system.

Audience

This guide is best used by these readers:

  • Network administrators

  • Network engineers

  • Network operators

  • System administrators

This document assumes a general understanding of network architecture, configuration, and operations.

Additional Support

For further documentation and support:

  • Contact your Cisco Systems, Inc. technical representative.

  • Call the Cisco Systems, Inc. technical support number.

  • Write to Cisco Systems, Inc. at support@cisco.com.

  • Refer to support matrix at http:/​/​www.support.cisco.com and to other documents related to Cisco Policy Suite.

Conventions (all documentation)

This document uses the following conventions.

Conventions

Indication

bold font

Commands and keywords and user-entered text appear in bold font.

italic font

Document titles, new or emphasized terms, and arguments for which you supply values are in italic font.

[ ]

Elements in square brackets are optional.

{x | y | z }

Required alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars.

[ x | y | z ]

Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars.

string

A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string or the string will include the quotation marks.

courier font

Terminal sessions and information the system displays appear in courier font.

< >

Nonprinting characters such as passwords are in angle brackets.

[ ]

Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets.

!, #

An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning of a line of code indicates a comment line.


Note

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


Caution

Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might perform an action that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.


Note

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.

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. Use the statement number provided at the end of each warning to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this device.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS


Warning

Provided for additional information and to comply with regulatory and customer requirements.

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