# Get Started

## CLI

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Introduction to NSO CLI</strong></td><td>Familiarize yourself with the NSO CLI.</td><td><a href="/pages/WQuFcCjb5dpEQCO4jV6B">/pages/WQuFcCjb5dpEQCO4jV6B</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>CLI Commands</strong></td><td>List of available CLI commands.</td><td><a href="/pages/Y0PvveYiJTtC71r3SCJ5">/pages/Y0PvveYiJTtC71r3SCJ5</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Web UI

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Web UI</strong></td><td>Operate and use NSO using the Web interface.</td><td><a href="/pages/36flBZMhdxK3xu0dGKD0">/pages/36flBZMhdxK3xu0dGKD0</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Operations

<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>Basic Operations</strong></td><td>Learn NSO's basic command line operations.</td><td><a href="/pages/R4M9mRvXDM8f294LRKgX">/pages/R4M9mRvXDM8f294LRKgX</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>NEDs and Adding Devices</strong></td><td>Learn about NEDs and how to add devices in NSO.</td><td><a href="/pages/bKpPEg9Ml99CoTd82x5O">/pages/bKpPEg9Ml99CoTd82x5O</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Manage Network Services</strong></td><td>Manage network services and configure life cycle ops.</td><td><a href="/pages/zVBfQcY7fcJhjUvDNbfS">/pages/zVBfQcY7fcJhjUvDNbfS</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>NSO Device Manager</strong></td><td>Explore device management, related ops.</td><td><a href="/pages/zqTcKARjm1VQGwnnp9Xp">/pages/zqTcKARjm1VQGwnnp9Xp</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>SSH Key Management</strong></td><td>Use NSO as an SSH server or a client.</td><td><a href="/pages/rIhoK3dyj3vGOc8Gx5Ij">/pages/rIhoK3dyj3vGOc8Gx5Ij</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Alarm Manager</strong></td><td>Explore NSO alarm management &#x26; related ops.</td><td><a href="/pages/Z3a6bHcEQqIghipl5vEj">/pages/Z3a6bHcEQqIghipl5vEj</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Plug-and-Play Scripting</strong></td><td>Use scripting to add new functionality to NSO.</td><td><a href="/pages/VpTUTyIWwwpMJPTJXm0O">/pages/VpTUTyIWwwpMJPTJXm0O</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Compliance Reporting</strong></td><td>Implement network compliance in NSO.</td><td><a href="/pages/qtloeVA20ceMtovuDZT6">/pages/qtloeVA20ceMtovuDZT6</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Listing Packages</strong></td><td>View and list NSO packages.</td><td><a href="/pages/YE4y1SiLFCEpG8jOZRn3">/pages/YE4y1SiLFCEpG8jOZRn3</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Lifecycle Operations</strong></td><td>Manipulate existing services and devices.</td><td><a href="/pages/iwkcdYaOWLikUvXTJLiu">/pages/iwkcdYaOWLikUvXTJLiu</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Network Simulator</strong></td><td>Simulate a network to be managed by NSO.</td><td><a href="/pages/dmJ7wsbAvlLCv33XNgAG">/pages/dmJ7wsbAvlLCv33XNgAG</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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