With the release of the Cisco Documentation Portal, you can now access a wealth of technical documentation for your Cisco devices and systems. In this article, we'll show you how to login and start exploring the riches of the Cisco Documentation Portal.
What is Cisco Documentation Portal?
The Cisco Documentation Portal is a web-based application that helps you find, access, and use documentation for Cisco products. You can access the Portal from anywhere in the world. The Portal lets you search across all Cisco documentation, either by topic or by product. You can also browse through specific product documentation sets, or use the Topic Search feature to find documents on a specific topic. You can also create bookmarks to favorite documents, and sync your bookmarks with your device's Reading List. You can also sign in to the Portal using your Cisco account name and password.
How to login to Cisco Documentation Portal?
In order to login to Cisco Documentation Portal, follow these steps:
1. Click on the Cisco Documentation Portal logo in the upper-left corner of your browser window.
2. Enter your username and password in the login form that appears.
3. If you have not already registered for a Cisco Documentation Portal account, click on the Register link in the top right corner of the login form.
4. Once you have logged in, you will see a list of topics organized by category. You can search for information by keyword or topic, or browse through the topics displayed by selecting a category from the drop-down menu at the top of the page.
For more information on how to use Cisco Documentation Portal, please visit their website at: https://www.cisco.com/go/documentationportal
What are the different areas in Cisco Documentation Portal?
The Cisco Documentation Portal is an online resource that provides access to technical documentation and user guides for Cisco products. The different areas in the Cisco Documentation Portal are:
-Homepage: The homepage is where you can find the main sections of the Documentation Portal, such as Recent Updates, Categories, and How to Find Documents. You can also find links to related content on the left-hand side of the page.
-Categories: The Categories area contains a list of all the available categories on the Cisco Documentation Portal. You can browse through these categories or use the search bar at the top of the page to look for specific documents.
-Documents: The Documents area contains all the available documents for a particular product. You can browse through these documents or use the search bar at the top of the page to look for specific keywords.
-How to Find Documents: The How to Find Documents section provides tips on how to find specific documents on the Cisco Documentation Portal. This section also includes a search bar that lets you easily search for specific documents by keyword.
How to search for specific documents in Cisco Documentation Portal?
If you want to search for specific documents in the Cisco Documentation Portal, your first step is to narrow your search by keyword. To do this, click the Search bar at the top of the page and type in the keyword you are looking for.
For example, if you want to find information about configuring a Cisco router, you would type "configuration" in the Search bar and then click on the corresponding link that appears under the list of results.
Once you have found the document you are looking for, you can view it by clicking on its title. The document will open in a new browser window or tab.
If you want to save a copy of the document for later use, you can click on the down arrow next to the Copy to Clipboard button and select Save As.
How to download documents from Cisco Documentation Portal?
To access the Cisco Documentation Portal, click on the Cisco Documentation Portal link from the Cisco.com home page. On the Cisco Documentation Portal home page, under the "My content" tab, click on the "Download documents" link.
The Download Documents dialog box will appear. In this dialog box, enter a file name for the document you want to download, and click on the "Download" button. The document will be downloaded to your computer and opened in a new window or tab.