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User Guide for CiscoWorks Common Services
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Overview
CiscoWorks Common Services (Common Services) represents a common set of
management services that are shared by CiscoWorks applications. CiscoWorks is
a family of products based on Internet standards for managing networks and
devices. All CiscoWorks products use and depend on Common Services.
Common Services provides a foundation for CiscoWorks applications to share a
common model for data storage, login, user role definitions, access privileges,
security protocols, as well as navigation.
It creates a standard user experience for all management functions. It also
provides the common framework for all basic system level operations such as
installation, data management including backup-restore and import-export, event
and message handling, and job and process management.
Common Services 3.0 provides a set of new features required to drive the
CiscoWorks applications towards a common look and feel. The new CiscoWorks
Homepage replaces the existing desktop.
Common Services 3.0 enables sharing of critical information among the various
products, and provides a new framework for delivering timely support of new
devices. In addition, it supports new platforms, and provides enhanced security
mechanisms.
