# Get Started

## Installation and Deployment

<table data-view="cards" data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Local Install</strong></td><td>Install NSO for test and evaluation use.</td><td><a href="/pages/yQMF45w9clXn7gkEu0oS">/pages/yQMF45w9clXn7gkEu0oS</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>System Install</strong></td><td>Install NSO for production system-wide use.</td><td><a href="/pages/QjIujV4wIdFJehgpfTbb">/pages/QjIujV4wIdFJehgpfTbb</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Post-install Actions</strong></td><td>Perform post-install actions after installing NSO.</td><td><a href="/pages/IaOFAePgvpfDIn40BwzA">/pages/IaOFAePgvpfDIn40BwzA</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Containerized NSO</strong></td><td>Deploy NSO using Cisco-provided container images.</td><td><a href="/pages/UR7ofR6OieaS0c1WwJ9z">/pages/UR7ofR6OieaS0c1WwJ9z</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Dev to Prod Deployment</strong></td><td>Deploy NSO from development to production.</td><td><a href="/pages/raYfZuUIBjEwaNT0djTI">/pages/raYfZuUIBjEwaNT0djTI</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Upgrade NSO</strong></td><td>Upgrade NSO installation to a higher version.</td><td><a href="/pages/mKh0oXFZkQsBaoCMMyEo">/pages/mKh0oXFZkQsBaoCMMyEo</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Management

<table data-view="cards" data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>System Management</strong></td><td>Configure &#x26; manage your NSO deployment.</td><td><a href="/pages/hgWUBFw1TA0R6WyLxOgc">/pages/hgWUBFw1TA0R6WyLxOgc</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Package Management</strong></td><td>Learn about NSO packages and how to use them.</td><td><a href="/pages/TpxOL8qGnNMkxkp0ZCeB">/pages/TpxOL8qGnNMkxkp0ZCeB</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>High Availability</strong></td><td>Set up multiple nodes in a highly-available (HA) setup.</td><td><a href="/pages/qG3CMifhI63daJ1BZfmB">/pages/qG3CMifhI63daJ1BZfmB</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>AAA Infrastructure</strong></td><td>Set up user authentication and authorization.</td><td><a href="/pages/oUchYxSeOKkwhPOOefVU">/pages/oUchYxSeOKkwhPOOefVU</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>NED Administration</strong></td><td>Administer and manage Cisco-provided NEDs.</td><td><a href="/pages/vGfK2qplvC1wu0670OgS">/pages/vGfK2qplvC1wu0670OgS</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Advanced Topics

<table data-view="cards" data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Locks</strong></td><td>Understand how transaction locks work.</td><td><a href="/pages/J1IL9AFawzDgiOvHn7GD">/pages/J1IL9AFawzDgiOvHn7GD</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>CDB Persistence</strong></td><td>Select the optimal CDB persistence mode.</td><td><a href="/pages/kTheUIXYPG8PjTY9mfeD">/pages/kTheUIXYPG8PjTY9mfeD</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>IPC Connection</strong></td><td>Learn how client libraries connect to NSO.</td><td><a href="/pages/lrUWrnLcjFJNFak7HCTU">/pages/lrUWrnLcjFJNFak7HCTU</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Cryptographic Keys</strong></td><td>Encrypt and decrypt strings in NSO using crypto keys.</td><td><a href="/pages/UCcWKXJFYdRRzsHoQ8Yx">/pages/UCcWKXJFYdRRzsHoQ8Yx</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Service Manager Restart</strong></td><td>Configure the timeout period of Service Manager.</td><td><a href="/pages/zRSjgoss3Fuq76DHw5DT">/pages/zRSjgoss3Fuq76DHw5DT</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>IPv6 on Northbound</strong></td><td>Use IPv6 on Northbound NSO interfaces.</td><td><a href="/pages/qI2CQ7E2XoJMLyv8ZFNl">/pages/qI2CQ7E2XoJMLyv8ZFNl</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>LSA</strong></td><td>Learn about Layered Service Architecture.</td><td><a href="/pages/3bZU9w7gi5NLay6PIbrp">/pages/3bZU9w7gi5NLay6PIbrp</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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