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Introduction 1-3
Service Monitor Tutorial
© 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Introduction 1-3
Service Monitor Tutorial
How the Tutorial Is Organized
Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter 2
Service Monitor (SM)
Product Features
Chapter 3
Service Monitor
Scenarios
Chapter 4
System Administration 
Guidelines
Chapter 5
Helpful Links to Reference 
Material 
Explore the Unified Communications environment, the 
challenges, and tools for managing
Learn about the key features of SM for managing the 
Unified Communications infrastructure 
Using several examples, learn how to deploy and 
configure SM and the Cisco 1040 sensors
Review important system requirements, installation 
guidelines, and system administrative functions
A comprehensive set of links to more information on 
Service Monitor and related topics
How This Tutorial Is Organized
The tutorial is divided into five chapters: 
Chapter 1: Introduction to IP Communications
This chapter highlights challenges often encountered in the IP Telephony environment and ways to manage 
the IP Communications (IPC) devices and services.
Chapter 2: Service Monitor Product Features 
This chapter discusses the key features of the Service Monitor (SM) and the Cisco 1040 sensors which 
report to SM.  The product is presented through both discussions of the major functional components and 
screen shots of many key features.
Chapter 3: Service Monitor Scenarios
This chapter walks you through step-by-step examples to provide hands-on experience using the Service 
Monitor application and the Cisco 1040 sensors. The case studies begin with steps on planning, how to get 
started, followed by using various features to monitor and analyze call streams. 
Chapter 4: System Administration Guidelines
This chapter provides information about the client and server requirements, software installation guidelines, 
security administration, periodic maintenance, and troubleshooting tips.   
Chapter 5: References
This chapter contains a list of additional product information, such as links to related white papers and 
documentation.