Preface

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This preface describes who should read the Cisco Wide Area Application Services API Reference, how it is organized, and its document conventions. It contains the following sections:

•Audience

•Document Organization

•Document Conventions

•Additional Documentation

•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Audience

This application program interface (API) guide is written for the knowledgeable application programmer who understands the basic architecture of the Cisco WAAS software product.

This document provides detailed descriptions of Web Service interfaces supported by the WAAS Central Manager.

This document serves as a reference for developers of open source software (OSS) applications that interface with the WAAS Central Manager Web Service interface. It provides details of input parameters, output parameters and attributes.

Document Organization

This API reference includes the following chapters:

Chapter	Title	Description
Chapter 1	Introduction to the Cisco WAAS Central Manager Monitoring API	Provides an introduction to the programmable interface and the methods and schemas used retrieve monitoring information using the API.
Chapter 2	Device Configuration Service	Describes the Device Configuration service and the actions it performs.
Chapter 3	Traffic Acceleration Service	Describes the Traffic Acceleration Service and the actions it performs.
Chapter 4	CIFS Statistics Service	Describes the CIFS Statistics service and the actions it performs.
Chapter 5	Video Streaming Statistics Service	Describes the Video Streaming Statistics service and the actions it performs.
Chapter 6	HTTP and HTTPS Statistics Service	Describes the HTTP/HTTPS Statistics service and the actions it performs.
Chapter 7	MAPI Statistics Service	Describes the MAPI Statistics service and the actions it performs.
Chapter 8	NFS Statistics Service	Describes the NFS Statistics service and the actions it performs.
Chapter 9	SSL Statistics Service	Describes the SSL Statistics service and the actions it performs.
Chapter 10	Events and Status Service	Describes the Events and Status service and the actions each performs.
Chapter 11	Web Service Objects	Describes the data types that are defined structures or objects in the Central Manager Monitoring API.

Document Conventions

This API reference uses basic conventions to represent text and table information.

Convention	Description
boldface font	Commands, keywords, and button names are in boldface.
italic font	Variables for which you supply values are in italics. Directory names and filenames are also in italics.
screen font	Terminal sessions and information the system displays are printed in screen font.
boldface screen font	Information you must enter is in boldface screen font.
italic screen font	Variables you enter are printed in italic screen font.
plain font	Enter one of a range of options as listed in the syntax description.
^D or Ctrl-D	Hold the Ctrl key while you press the D key.
string	Defined as a nonquoted set of characters. For example, when setting a community string for SNMP to "public," do not use quotation marks around the string, or the string will include the quotation marks.

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Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in the manual.

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Tip Means the following information will help you solve a problem. The tips information might not be troubleshooting or even an action, but could be useful information, similar to a Timesaver.

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Additional Documentation

For additional information on the Cisco WAAS software, see the following documentation:

•Release Note for Cisco Wide Area Application Services

•Cisco Wide Area Application Services Command Reference

•Cisco Wide Area Application Services Quick Configuration Guide

•Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide

•Cisco Wide Area Application Services API Reference (this manual)

•Configuring Cisco WAAS Network Modules for Cisco Access Routers

•Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Content Networking Product Series

•Cisco Wide Area Application Engine 511 and 611 Hardware Installation Guide

•Cisco Wide Area Application Engine 512 and 612 Hardware Installation Guide

•Cisco Wide Area Application Engine 7326 Hardware Installation Guide

•Cisco Wide Area Application Engine 7341, 7371, and 674 Hardware Installation Guide

•Cisco Network Modules Hardware Installation Guide

•Installing the Cisco WAE Inline Network Adapter

•Cisco Wide Area Application Services Online Help

•Using the Print Utilities to Troubleshoot and Fix Samba Driver Installation Problems

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html

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