Get Started

Administrate and manage NSO.

Installation and Deployment

Local Install

Install NSO for test and evaluation use.

System Install

Install NSO for production system-wide use.

Post-install Actions

Perform post-install actions after installing NSO.

Containerized NSO

Deploy NSO using Cisco-provided container images.

Deployment Example

Understand deployment with an example setup.

Upgrade NSO

Upgrade NSO installation to a higher version.

Management

System Management

Configure & manage your NSO deployment.

Package Managament

Learn about NSO packages and how to use them.

High Availability

Set up multiple nodes in a highly-available (HA) setup.

AAA Infrastructure

Set up user authentication and authorization.

NED Administration

Administer and manage Cisco-provided NEDs.

Advanced Topics

Locks

Understand how transaction locks work.

CDB Persistence

Select the optimal CDB persistence mode.

IPC Connection

Learn how client libraries connect to NSO.

Service Manager Restart

Configure the timeout period of Service Manager.

Security Issues

Run NSO tasks that require root privileges.

Run NSO as Non-root User

Start NSO as non-root user & bind ports below 1024.

IPv6 on Northbound

Use IPv6 on Northbound NSO interfaces.

LSA

Learn about Layered Service Architecture.

Cryptographic Keys

Implement string storage with cryptographic keys.