# 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="installation-and-deployment/local-install">local-install</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>System Install</strong></td><td>Install NSO for production system-wide use.</td><td><a href="installation-and-deployment/system-install">system-install</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Post-install Actions</strong></td><td>Perform post-install actions after installing NSO.</td><td><a href="installation-and-deployment/post-install-actions">post-install-actions</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Containerized NSO</strong></td><td>Deploy NSO using Cisco-provided container images.</td><td><a href="installation-and-deployment/containerized-nso">containerized-nso</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Deployment Example</strong></td><td>Understand deployment with an example setup.</td><td><a href="installation-and-deployment/deployment-example">deployment-example</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Upgrade NSO</strong></td><td>Upgrade NSO installation to a higher version.</td><td><a href="installation-and-deployment/upgrade-nso">upgrade-nso</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="management/system-management">system-management</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Package Managament</strong></td><td>Learn about NSO packages and how to use them.</td><td><a href="management/package-mgmt">package-mgmt</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="management/high-availability">high-availability</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>AAA Infrastructure</strong></td><td>Set up user authentication and authorization.</td><td><a href="management/aaa-infrastructure">aaa-infrastructure</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>NED Administration</strong></td><td>Administer and manage Cisco-provided NEDs.</td><td><a href="management/ned-administration">ned-administration</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="advanced-topics/locks">locks</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Compaction</strong></td><td>Set up CDB compaction to reduce the size of logs.</td><td><a href="advanced-topics/compaction">compaction</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>IPC Ports</strong></td><td>Learn how client libraries connect to NSO.</td><td><a href="advanced-topics/ipc-ports">ipc-ports</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Service Manager Restart</strong></td><td>Configure the timeout period of Service Manager.</td><td><a href="advanced-topics/restart-strategies-for-service-manager">restart-strategies-for-service-manager</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Security Issues</strong></td><td>Run NSO tasks that require root privileges.</td><td><a href="advanced-topics/security-issues">security-issues</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Run NSO as Non-root User</strong></td><td>Start NSO as non-root user &#x26; bind ports below 1024.</td><td><a href="advanced-topics/running-nso-as-a-non-privileged-user">running-nso-as-a-non-privileged-user</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>IPv6 on Northbound</strong></td><td>Use IPv6 on Northbound NSO interfaces.</td><td><a href="advanced-topics/ipv6-on-northbound-interfaces">ipv6-on-northbound-interfaces</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>LSA</strong></td><td>Learn about Layered Service Architecture.</td><td><a href="advanced-topics/layered-service-architecture">layered-service-architecture</a></td></tr></tbody></table>