About This Guide

This document describes how to install, configure, and use the Cisco 6510 Service Selection Gateway.

This guide was written for system administrators who use the Cisco 6510 to manage users with fixed connections, such as Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) equipment and cable modems, gain access to the Internet and to corporate intranet gateways.

Table  1: Major Sections of This Guide

Chapter/ Appendix	Title	Description
Chapter 1	Introduction	Describes the Cisco 6510 hardware and software and presents typical network topologies.
Chapter 2	Installing and Configuring the Cisco 6510 Software	Explains how to install and configure the Cisco 6510.
Chapter 3	Command Reference	Lists each Cisco 6510 console command and configuration parameter, explains command syntax, and provides usage examples.
Chapter 4	Configuration Reference	Explains each Cisco 6510 configuration parameter.
Appendix A	Error Messages	Lists error messages output by the Cisco 6510.
Appendix B	Troubleshooting	Provides instructions for troubleshooting common problems with the Cisco 6510.
Appendix C	Installing the Dashboard Application	Describes installation and configuration of the Dashboard application.
Appendix D	Cisco 6510 Vendor-Specific RADIUS Attributes	Lists the vendor-specific Remote Access Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) attributes used by the Cisco 6510.
Appendix E	RADIUS Records	Describes events that generate RADIUS accounting records.

Table 2: Installation and Configuration Guide Conventions

Convention	Description
boldface font	Commands and keywords.
italic font	Variables for which you supply values.
[      ]	Keywords or arguments that appear within square brackets.
{x | y | z}	A choice of required keywords appears in braces separated by vertical lines.
screen font	Examples of information displayed on the screen.
boldface screen font	Examples of information you must enter.
<    >	Nonprinting characters, for example password, appear in angle brackets.
[    ]	Default responses to system prompts appear in square brackets.
Note	Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to information and material.

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