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title: "Getting Started"
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This section helps you to get started using NIOS and familiarize yourself with NIOS terminology and UI conventions.

| **To...** | **See...** |
| --- | --- |
| Understand NIOS and Infoblox terminology | <span style="color: #0000ff">[*Glossary of Terms*](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios86/pages/1100906500)</span> |
| Understand the underlying architecture of various NIOS features and components | <span style="color: #0000ff">[*SSL and TLS Protocols*](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios86/pages/203622503)</span> |
| Know the NIOS system requirements | <span style="color: #0000ff">[*Support Matrix*](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios86/pages/203916426)</span> |
| Get familiar with the Grid Manager interface | <span style="color: #0000ff">[*About the Grid Manager Interface*](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios86/pages/1101168698)</span> |
| Use NIOS through the CLI | <span style="color: #0000ff">[*Using the NIOS CLI*](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios86/pages/1105037981)</span> |
| Create and manage administrator, users, roles, and groups | <span style="color: #0000ff">[*Managing Administrators*](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios86/pages/1101922337)</span> |
| Learn about different types of licenses and how to add and manage licenses | <span style="color: #0000ff">[*Managing Licenses*](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios86/pages/1103396983)</span> |
| Create NIOS reports | <span style="color: #0000ff">[*Infoblox Reporting and Analytics*](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios86/pages/1104939030)</span> |