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Configuring Cisco IOS CNS Agents
This chapter describes how to configure the Cisco IOS CNS agents on the CiscoME 3400 switch.
Note For complete configuration information for the Cisco Configuration Engine, see this URL on Cisco.com
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps4617/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
This chapter consists of these sections:
Understanding Cisco Configuration Engine Software, page 4-1
Understanding Cisco IOS Agents, page 4-5
Configuring Cisco IOS Agents, page 4-6
Displaying CNS Configuration, page 4-12

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 Figure 4-1). Each
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-spe cific configur ati on cha nges,
sending them to the device, executing the configuration change, and logging the results.
The Configuration Engine supports standalone and server modes and has th ese CNS c omp onents:
Configuration service (web server, file manager, and namespace mapping server)
Event service (event gateway)
Data service directory (data models and schema)
In standalone mode, the Configuration Engine supports an embedd ed D ire cto ry Se rvic e. I n thi s m ode,
no external directory or other data store is required. In server mode, the Configuration Engine supports
the use of a user-defined external directory.