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Getting a Quick Start with NerveCenter

NerveCenter Online Documentation

Welcome to the Open NerveCenter^TM online documentation. This documentation describes how to use NerveCenter, explains important in-depth concepts, and provides answers to specific questions.

Viewing the Online Documentation

You can use either Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer to view the documentation. Using other browsers can limit your ability to take advantage of documentation features such as full-text search. Refer to the Release Notes for the browser versions supported with this release.

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Printing the Online Documentation

The NerveCenter books, papers, and quick reference cards in the library are also available as Portable Document Format (PDF) files that you can open and print.

You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to open or print the PDF files. You can download a free copy from Adobe's web site:

http://www.adobe.com

All PDF files are located in your installation/docs/pdf directory. You can also open a book's PDF directly by clicking on the link in the table below.

Touring the NerveCenter Online Library

The following table lists the documents that ship with NerveCenter.

The NerveCenter Library

Book Title	Description	Application	Audience	PDF for Print
Release Notes	Describes the features that are new in NerveCenter v3.8 and includes up-to-date information, software support, corrections, and instructions.	All	All	`relnotes.pdf`
Getting a Quick Start with NerveCenter	Provides a preview prior to installing and configuring NerveCenter for your network. Takes approximately one to two hours to complete.	All	New users	`qckstart.pdf`
Upgrading to NerveCenter 3.8	Explains how to upgrade your current version of NerveCenter to NerveCenter 3.8	All	Installation team	`upgrading.pdf`
Installing NerveCenter	Helps you plan and carry out your NerveCenter installation. Use the Release Notes in conjunction with this book.	All	Installation team	`install.pdf`
Managing NerveCenter	Explains how to customize and tune NerveCenter after it has been installed.	NerveCenter Administrator	Administrator	`managing.pdf`
Integrating NerveCenter with a Network Management Platform	Explains how to integrate NerveCenter with one or more supported network management platforms.	NerveCenter Administrator	Administrator	`integrating.pdf`
Learning How to Create Behavior Models	Provides step-by-step instructions with examples for creating new behavior models.	NerveCenter Client	Users with administrative privileges	`learning.pdf`
Designing and Managing Behavior Models	Explains behavior models in depth, how to create new models or modify existing ones, and how to manage your models.	NerveCenter Client	Users with administrative privileges	`design.pdf`
Monitoring Your Network	Explains how NerveCenter works and how you can monitor your network most effectively.	NerveCenter Client and Web Client	Users	`monitor.pdf`
Behavior Models Cookbook	Describes each behavior model shipped with Open NerveCenter.	NerveCenter Client	Users with administrative privileges	`cookbook.pdf`
Open NerveCenter: Downstream Alarm Suppression	White paper that explains how NerveCenter handles downstream alarm suppression.	NerveCenter Client	Users with administrative privileges	`downstream.pdf`
NerveCenter 3.8: An Overview	White paper that describes the components of NerveCenter and explains how these components interact with each other. You will also learn how NerveCenter interacts with external software, such as a network management platform.	NerveCenter Client and Administrator	Administrator and users with administrative privileges	`NCOverview.pdf`
NerveCenter Integration with Micromuse Netcool/OMNIbus	White paper that describes how NerveCenter works with Micromuse Netcool/OMNIbus to help enterprises monitor the status of their networks.	NerveCenter Client and Administrator	Administrator and users with administrative privileges	`netcoolIntegrate.pdf`
NerveCenter: Node Classification	White paper that describes how NerveCenter classifies the SNMP version of a node.	NerveCenter Client	Administrator and users with administrative privileges	`nodeclass.pdf`
Quick reference cards	PDF only. NerveCenter quick reference cards provide convenient reference material for some of the more common NerveCenter tasks. The following cards are provided: Reference for monitoring NerveCenter. Reference for installing NerveCenter. Reference for using behavior models.	NerveCenter Client and Administrator	All	`quickreference. pdf`

Accessing the Open Web Site

Use the Open Web site for current product information, downloads, and information about product support. Use the Open Technical Support page to read current white papers related to NerveCenter, search the knowledge base for answers to technical support questions, view the NerveCenter Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page, automatically receive notice of product updates, post questions to the Open support staff, contact Technical Support, find out about NerveCenter training, and get the latest patches, upgrades, and utilities.

The address for the Open web site is:

http://www.open.com

	Getting a Quick Start with NerveCenter
	29 July 2003