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About This Guide
This preface discusses the audience, organization, and conventions used in this guide. It also provides information on how to access this guide and other Cisco documentation on the Documentation CD-ROM that ships with the
Cisco 800 series routers and is on the World Wide Web.
This guide is intended for network administrators whose backgrounds vary from having no or little experience configuring routers to having a high level of experience. You can use this guide in the following ways:
- You have configured the software using the Cisco 800 Fast Step application, the configuration tool for Windows 95, NT, and 98, and want to configure additional advanced software features using the command-line interface (CLI).
- You want to configure the software using only the CLI.
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Note Cisco recommends that inexperienced network administrators use the Cisco 800 Fast Step application to configure their routers. |
See the "Organization" section of this preface to help you decide which chapter contains the information you need to configure your software.
This guide contains the following information:
- About This Guide---Describes audience, organization, and conventions used in this guide and how to access related documentation.
- Overview---Provides overviews of the network examples described in this guide.
- Basic Cisco IOS Skills---Describes what you need to know about the
Cisco IOS software before you begin to configure it.
- Configuring Basic Networks---Describes three basic networks that inexperienced network administrators in small professional offices or telecommuters can set up.
- Configuring Advanced Networks---Describes two advanced networks that experienced network administrators can use to set up their networks. It also describes several features that you can include in your network.
- Configuring Remote CAPI---Describes the remote Common Application Programming Interface (CAPI) features and configuration.
- Configuring IDSL Routers---Provides examples of configurations for ISDN Digital Subscriber Line (IDSL) routers.
- Configuring Telephone Interfaces---Explains how to configure the router telephone interface and how to use the telephone itself.
- Configuring Enhanced Voice Features---Describes enhanced voice features supported by the Cisco 813 router.
- Troubleshooting---Provides information on identifying and solving problems with the ISDN line and the telephone interface. Also explains how to recover a lost software password.
- Concepts---Explains concepts related to the network examples provided in this guide.
- Provisioning the ISDN Line---Describes how to order your ISDN line and its features.
- ISDN BRI Cause Values---Describes ISDN cause values and cause messages that the ISDN switch could send to the router to indicate ISDN call status.
- ROM Monitor and TinyROM---Describes the ROM monitor, its parameters and commands, and how to perform various tasks with it.
- Upgrading Cisco IOS Software---Describes the upgrade procedures for
IOS software.
- Common Port Assignments---Describes the currently assigned Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) port numbers.
- Cisco Router to Ascend Router Configuration---Provides information on connecting your Cisco 800 series router to an Ascend router.
This section describes the conventions used in this guide.
- The carat character (^) represents the Control key.
- For example, the key combinations ^D and Ctrl-D are equivalent. Both mean hold down the Control key while you press the D key. Keys are indicated in capitals but are not case sensitive.
Command descriptions use these conventions:
- Commands and keywords are in boldface font.
- Variables for which you supply values are in italic font.
- Elements in square brackets ([]) are optional.
- Alternative but required keywords are grouped in braces ({}) and separated by vertical bars (|).
- Examples use these conventions:
- Terminal sessions and sample console screen displays are in
screen font.
- Information you enter is in boldface screen font.
- Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets ([]).
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Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to additional information and material. |
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TimeSaver This symbol means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph. |
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Caution This symbol 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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This guide contains several references to the Cisco IOS documentation set. You can access the desired information on the Documentation CD or from CCO. The following examples show two ways to access the Cisco IOS Release 12.1(2) documentation:
- On the Documentation CD-ROM, select Cisco Product Documentation, select Cisco IOS Software Configuration, click Cisco IOS Release 12.1, select Cisco IOS 12.1T New Features, select Cisco IOS 12.1(2)T New Features, then use the alphabetical listings to find the feature.
- On CCO, go to Software and Support and select Documentation. Next, select Cisco Product Documentation, select Cisco IOS Software Configuration, click Cisco IOS Release 12.1, click Cisco IOS Release 12.1T New Features, go to Cisco IOS 12.1(2)T New Features, then use the alphabetical listings to find the feature.
Posted: Wed May 24 16:37:09 PDT 2000
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