Contents
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Licensing - Limited Operation Before License Install .................................................................. 28
Licensing - Existing Customers ................................................................................................... 29
Licensing - Rehosting .................................................................................................................. 29
Add a License .............................................................................................................................. 30
Confirming IP Address ................................................................................................................. 30
Setting CC-SG Server Time ........................................................................................................ 30
Checking the Compatibility Matrix ............................................................................................... 31
Checking and Upgrading Application Versions ........................................................................... 32
Chapter 4 Configuring CC-SG with Guided Setup
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Before You Use Guided Setup .................................................................................................... 33
Associations in Guided Setup ...................................................................................................... 34
Create Categories and Elements ...................................................................................... 34
Device Setup ................................................................................................................................ 34
Discover and Add Devices ................................................................................................ 35
Creating Groups ........................................................................................................................... 36
Add Device Groups and Node Groups .............................................................................. 36
User Management ....................................................................................................................... 38
Add User Groups and Users ............................................................................................. 39
Chapter 5 Associations, Categories, and Elements
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About Associations ...................................................................................................................... 41
Association Terminology ................................................................................................... 41
Associations - Defining Categories and Elements ............................................................ 41
How to Create Associations .............................................................................................. 42
Adding, Editing, and Deleting Categories and Elements ............................................................. 42
Add a Category .................................................................................................................. 42
Delete a Category .............................................................................................................. 43
Add an Element ................................................................................................................. 43
Adding Categories and Elements with CSV File Import .............................................................. 43
Categories and Elements CSV File Requirements ........................................................... 44
Sample Categories and Elements CSV File ...................................................................... 45
Import Categories and Elements ....................................................................................... 45
Export Categories and Elements ....................................................................................... 46
Chapter 6 Devices, Device Groups, and Ports
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Viewing Devices ........................................................................................................................... 48
The Devices Tab................................................................................................................ 48
Device and Port Icons ....................................................................................................... 48
Port Sorting Options .......................................................................................................... 49
Device Profile Screen ........................................................................................................ 50
Topology View ................................................................................................................... 51
Right Click Options in the Devices Tab ............................................................................. 52
Searching for Devices .................................................................................................................. 52
Wildcards for Search ......................................................................................................... 52
Wildcard Examples ............................................................................................................ 52