Understanding Cisco Configuration Engine Software - Cisco Catalyst 3560-X Software Configuration Manual

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Configuring Cisco IOS Configuration Engine

This chapter describes how to configure the feature on the Catalyst 3750-X or 3560-X switch. Unless

otherwise noted, the term switch refers to a Catalyst 3750-X or 3560-X standalone switch and to a

Catalyst 3750-X switch stack.

For complete configuration information for the Cisco Configuration Engine

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps4617/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this chapter, go to the Cisco IOS

Network Management Command Reference, Release 12.4

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/netmgmt/command/reference/nm_book.html

This chapter consists of these sections:

Understanding Cisco Configuration Engine Software

The Cisco Configuration Engine is network management software that acts as a configuration service

for automating the deployment and management of network devices and services (see

Configuration Engine manages a group of Cisco devices (switches and routers) and the services that they

deliver, storing their configurations and delivering them as needed. The Configuration Engine automates

initial configurations and configuration updates by generating device-specific configuration changes,

sending them to the device, executing the configuration change, and logging the results.

The Configuration Engine supports standalone and server modes and has these CNS components:

In standalone mode, the Configuration Engine supports an embedded Directory Service. In this mode,

no external directory or other data store is required. In server mode, the Configuration Engine supports

the use of a user-defined external directory.

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Understanding Cisco IOS Agents, page 1-5

Configuring Cisco IOS Agents, page 1-6

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Configuration service (web server, file manager, and namespace mapping server)

Event service (event gateway)

Data service directory (data models and schema)

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