Introduction

This preface describes who should read the SCE 2000 4xGBE Installation and Configuration Guide, how it is organized, and its document conventions.

This installation guide explains the initial hardware installation and basic configuration procedures for the SCE 2000. It contains procedures for unpacking and installing the device and performing basic configuration via the setup wizard. After completing the installation and basic configuration procedures covered in this guide, you will then use the appropriate companion publications to more completely configure your system.

This guide contains instructions on how to install and run the SCE 2000 platform. This guide assumes a basic familiarity with telecommunications equipment and installation procedures.

Audience

This guide is for the networking or computer technician responsible for installing and configuring the SCE 2000 platform on-site. To use this publication, you should be familiar with telecommunications equipment and installation procedures, as well as electronic circuitry and wiring practices. You should also have experience as an electronic or electromechanical technician.

This chapter describes the possible deployment topologies of the SCE 1000. The Cisco SCE solution offers several basic topology options that permit the user to tailor the SCE Platform to fit the needs of a particular installation. An understanding of the various issues and options is crucial to designing, deploying, and configuring the topology that best meets the requirements of the individual system.

The Cisco SCE solution offers several basic topology options that permit the user to tailor the SCE Platform to fit the needs of a particular installation. An understanding of the various issues and options is crucial to designing, deploying, and configuring the topology that best meets the requirements of the individual system.

• Information About Topology Considerations, page 3-1
• Functionality, page 3-3
• Information About Physical Installation, page 3-3
• Information About Redundancy, page 3-5
• Information About Failure and Recovery, page 3-6

Introduction

The Cisco Service Control Application Reporter (SCA Reporter) is the Cisco Service Control application tool that allows you to produce reports based on the traffic analysis performed by the Service Control Engine (SCE) platform. The information is sent from the SCE platform and is stored in a database. The SCA Reporter can query and retrieve information from the database and present the results in a comprehensive range of reports, including global monitoring, subscriber monitoring, P2P, and traffic discovery statistics reports.

• System Components, page 2-1
• System Requirements, page 2-2
• Installing the SCA Reporter in Windows, page 2-3
• Installing the SCA Reporter in Linux, page 2-8
• Starting the SCA Reporter, page 2-9
• Configuring the SCA Reporter, page 2-11
• Using Online Help, page 2-24
• Quick Start—Getting Started with the SCA Reporter, page 2-26

System Components

Introduction

This document is a guide to the configuration and management of the Subscriber Manager (SM) application. It contains explanations of relevant concepts and terminology in addition to instructions on how to install, configure, and use the SM.

Note: The guide assumes a basic familiarity with the telecommunications equipment and installation procedures, concepts of the Service Control Management Suite, the Service Control Engine (SCE) 1000, SCE 2000, and SCE 8000 platforms, and their related components.

This Cisco Service Control Management Suite Subscriber Manager User Guide documents the application that processes subscriber records and maintains the subscriber database for use by the SCE platform. It contains instructions for installing the SM and the TimesTen database, editing and installing the configuration file, and managing the system using the Command-Line Utilities (CLU). It also specifies how to configure a Service Control deployment to support subscriber integration in its various forms.

This guide describes the installation and configuration of the Cisco Service Control Management Suite (SCMS) Collection Manager (CM). This preface describes who should read the Cisco Service Control Management Suite Collection Manager User Guide, how it is organized, its document conventions, and how to obtain documentation and technical assistance.

This guide is intended for the networking or computer technician responsible for the onsite installation and configuration of the Cisco Service Control Management Suite (SCMS) Collection Manager (CM). It is also intended for the operator responsible for the daily operations of the CM, allowing the Service Provider operator to make enhancements in a subscriber-oriented environment. This guide assumes a basic familiarity with the concept of the Cisco Service Control solution, the Service Control Engine (SCE) platforms, and related components.

Introduction

This preface describes who should read the Cisco SCA BB Service Configuration API Programmer Guide, how it is organized, and its document conventions.

This guide is for Java developers responsible for integrations involving tools that automatically configure the Service Control Application running on a Service Control Engine (SCE) platform.

Chapter 1 – SCA BB Service Configuration API Overview
Describes the various terms and concepts that are used when working with the Cisco SCA BB Service Configuration API (Service Configuration API).

Chapter 2 – Getting Started
Explains how to install, compile, and run the Service Configuration API.

Chapter 3 Programming with the SCA BB Service Configuration API
Provides a detailed description of the Service Configuration API programming structure and classes, and of methods of the main Service Configuration Management API class, and also contains programming guidelines and code examples.