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Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide
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Preface
This preface describes who should read the Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide,
how it is organized, and its document conventions. It contains the following sections:
• Audience, page 21
• Document Organization, page 21
• Document Conventions, page 23
• Related Documentation, page 24
• Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 24
Audience
This guide is for experienced network administrators who are responsible for configuring and
maintaining the Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) network.
You should be familiar with the basic concepts and terminology used in internetworking, and understand
your network topology and the protocols that the devices in your network can use. You should also have
a working knowledge of the operating systems on which you are running your WAAS network, such as
Microsoft Windows, Linux, or Solaris.
Document Organization
This guide is organized as follows:
Chapter Title Description
Chapter 1 Introduction to Cisco WAAS Provides an overview of the WAAS product
and its features.
Chapter 2 Planning Your WAAS Network Provides general guidelines and preparation
information you should read before installing
the WAAS product in your network.
Chapter 3 Using Device Groups and Device
Locations
Describes how to create groups that make it
easier to manage and configure multiple
devices at the same time This chapter also
covers device locations.