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# Get Started

Operate and use NSO.

## 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="/guides/nso-6.3/operation-and-usage/cli/introduction-to-nso-cli.md">Introduction to NSO CLI</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>CLI Commands</strong></td><td>List of available CLI commands.</td><td><a href="/guides/nso-6.3/operation-and-usage/cli/cli-commands.md">CLI Commands</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>Home</strong></td><td>Intro to Web UI home page and extension packages.</td><td><a href="/guides/nso-6.3/operation-and-usage/webui/home.md">Home</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Devices</strong></td><td>Manage devices and device groups in the Web UI.</td><td><a href="/guides/nso-6.3/operation-and-usage/webui/devices.md">Devices</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Services</strong></td><td>Manage NSO services using the Web UI.</td><td><a href="/guides/nso-6.3/operation-and-usage/webui/services.md">Services</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Config Editor</strong></td><td>Traverse and configure NSO using the YANG model.</td><td><a href="/guides/nso-6.3/operation-and-usage/webui/config-editor.md">Config Editor</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Tools</strong></td><td>Tools to perform specialized tasks on NSO.</td><td><a href="/guides/nso-6.3/operation-and-usage/webui/tools.md">Tools</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="/guides/nso-6.3/operation-and-usage/operations/basic-operations.md">Basic Operations</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="/guides/nso-6.3/operation-and-usage/operations/neds-and-adding-devices.md">NEDs and Adding Devices</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Manage Network Services</strong></td><td>Manage network services and configure life cycle ops.</td><td><a href="/guides/nso-6.3/operation-and-usage/operations/managing-network-services.md">Manage Network Services</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>NSO Device Manager</strong></td><td>Explore device management, related ops.</td><td><a href="/guides/nso-6.3/operation-and-usage/operations/nso-device-manager.md">NSO Device Manager</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="/guides/nso-6.3/operation-and-usage/operations/ssh-key-management.md">SSH Key Management</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Alarm Manager</strong></td><td>Explore NSO alarm management &#x26; related ops.</td><td><a href="/guides/nso-6.3/operation-and-usage/operations/alarm-manager.md">Alarm Manager</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="/guides/nso-6.3/operation-and-usage/operations/plug-and-play-scripting.md">Plug-and-Play Scripting</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Compliance Reporting</strong></td><td>Implement network compliance in NSO.</td><td><a href="/guides/nso-6.3/operation-and-usage/operations/compliance-reporting.md">Compliance Reporting</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Listing Packages</strong></td><td>View and list NSO packages.</td><td><a href="/guides/nso-6.3/operation-and-usage/operations/listing-packages.md">Listing Packages</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Lifecycle Operations</strong></td><td>Manipulate existing services and devices.</td><td><a href="/guides/nso-6.3/operation-and-usage/operations/lifecycle-operations.md">Lifecycle Operations</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Network Simulator</strong></td><td>Simulate a network to be managed by NSO.</td><td><a href="/guides/nso-6.3/operation-and-usage/operations/network-simulator-netsim.md">Network Simulator</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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