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- Page 1 Installation Guide for the Cisco MGC Node Manager 2.5(2) September, 2004 Corporate Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 526-4100 Text Part Number: OL-4062-02...
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Task 8: Install Cisco EMF 3.2 Installing Cisco EMF Patches Installing the Cisco EMF SSH Add-On Package Starting Cisco EMF Task 9: Install Cisco MGC Node Manager 2.5(2) and Verify the Installation Installing Cisco MGC Node Manager Verifying the Installation Verifying Element Managers Verifying the Installation of CiscoView 5.4... - Page 4 Backing Up Your Databases Uninstalling the Cisco MGC Node Manager Software Verifying Uninstallation of Cisco MGC Node Manager Uninstalling Cisco EMF Troubleshooting Common Installation Problems N D E X Installation Guide for the Cisco MGC Node Manager 2.5(2) 2-16 2-16 2-17 2-17 2-17...
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Page 5: Chapter 1 Installation Overview And Planning
Who Should Install Cisco MGC Node Manager? Installing Cisco MGC Node Manager involves tasks such as setting up hard drives and checking and modifying system files, which are best performed by an experienced system administrator with good knowledge of UNIX and Solaris. -
Page 6: Determine Your Hardware Requirements
Determine Your Hardware Requirements The hardware you need and the way you install Cisco MGC Node Manager depend on the size of the network you are managing and the amount of data you collect. This section is designed to help you determine your hardware requirements and software configuration. -
Page 7: Supported Configurations
Cisco MGC Node Manager and Cisco VSPT installed together on a network management server. (Recommended) • Cisco MGC Node Manager installed on a network management server and Cisco VSPT installed on a Cisco PGW host machine. OL-4062-02 Determine Your Hardware Requirements... -
Page 8: Hardware Requirements
Determine Your Hardware Requirements Cisco MGC Node Manager installed on a network management server and Cisco VSPT installed on • a separate server. Other element managers may be installed on the network management server. Note Cisco MGC Node Manager should not be installed on a Cisco PGW 2200 host machine. -
Page 9: Installation Checklist
Task 5: Obtain a Cisco EMF License Task 6: Make System Modifications Task 7: Install CiscoView LAN switches from Cisco MGC Node Manager, which uses the CiscoView server as the management interface. Task 8: Install Cisco EMF 3.2 SSH-enabled network components, this includes installing the Cisco EMF strong cryptographic add-on. -
Page 10: Installation Checklist
Chapter 1 Installation Overview and Planning Installation Checklist Installation Guide for the Cisco MGC Node Manager 2.5(2) OL-4062-02... -
Page 11: Installation Software
Installing Cisco MGC Node Manager This chapter provides detailed instructions for these installation tasks: Performing a New Installation of the Cisco MGC Node Manager, page 2-1 • • Upgrading from Previous Cisco MGC Node Manager Versions, page 2-17 Uninstalling the Cisco MGC Node Manager Software, page 2-20 •... -
Page 12: Chapter 2 Installing Cisco Mgc Node Manager
CiscoView 5.4 (unbundled from the Cisco MGC Node Manager installation). Install CiscoView if you want to manage Cisco SLTs or Cisco LAN switches (Cisco MGC Node Manager will use the CiscoView server as the management interface). CiscoView should be installed before installing Cisco EMF and Cisco MGC Node Manager. -
Page 13: Task 2: Ensure That Network Devices Have The Correct Software
Task 2: Ensure That Network Devices Have the Correct Software Cisco MGC Node Manager interacts with other software running on the various components of the Cisco MGC node. A potential cause of network management problems, such as failure to discover a device during deployment, is a mismatch between the software on the device and the version or patch compatible with Cisco MGC Node Manager. -
Page 14: Task 3: Plan And Execute Hard Drive Partitioning
Performing a New Installation of the Cisco MGC Node Manager Table 2-1 Required Software Versions for Cisco MGC Node Devices External Software Cisco MGC host software Cisco SLT IOS SS7 image Cisco LAN Switch code BAMS HSI server Cisco ITP IOS SS7... -
Page 15: Task 4: Ensure That The Sun Solaris 8 Operating System Is Installed
Task 4: Ensure That the Sun Solaris 8 Operating System Is Installed Cisco MGC Node Manager machines should have the Sun Solaris 8 operating system with CDE 1.3 installed. The operating system installation script is provided by the hardware manufacturer. -
Page 16: Task 7: Install Ciscoview 5.4
CiscoView is optional; install it only if you want to manage the Cisco SLT or LAN switches from Cisco MGC Node Manager. You install CiscoView before installing Cisco MGC Node Manager 2.5(2) so that you can identify the CiscoView server IP address that must be entered when you install Cisco MGC Node Manager. -
Page 17: Task 8: Install Cisco Emf 3.2
2-8. Installing Cisco EMF Patches Cisco MGC Node Manager requires Cisco EMF Service Pack 7 and 7.1. Refer to the Release Notes to check on any additional patches required. To install Service Pack 7 and 7.1, follow these steps:... -
Page 18: Installing The Cisco Emf Ssh Add-On Package
Note We recommend installing SSH on Cisco MGC Node Manager and Cisco VSPT before installing it on the Cisco PGW, so that you can use the element managers to monitor the installation process on the PGW and other managed components. -
Page 19: Task 9: Install Cisco Mgc Node Manager 2.5(2) And Verify The Installation
Installing Cisco MGC Node Manager Task 9: Install Cisco MGC Node Manager 2.5(2) and Verify the Installation Follow these instructions to install Cisco MGC Node Manager. If you are upgrading from Version 1.5 or 2.x, see the “Upgrading from Previous Cisco MGC Node Manager Versions” section on page... -
Page 20: Verifying The Installation
Step 2 Verify that the Cisco MGC Node Manager Element Managers have been installed. Run the following script to display the installed Cisco MGC Node Manager Element Managers and compare this with the list in the table below. Cisco EMF Basedir/bin/cmnmversion -verbose CSCOcmnm Tool Versions Installation Guide for the Cisco MGC Node Manager 2.5(2) - Page 21 Name Version Level ------------------------------------ CSCOcmnm 2.5(2) CSCOcmcv CSCOemhp CSCOcemfm ------------------------------------ OL-4062-02 Performing a New Installation of the Cisco MGC Node Manager Patch Build Build Type 071404 REL 3.2 Patch: 170007-06 Patch: 190701-05 Installation Guide for the Cisco MGC Node Manager 2.5(2)
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Page 22: Verifying The Installation Of Ciscoview 5.4
Performing a New Installation of the Cisco MGC Node Manager CSCOcmnm Element Manager Versions Name Version Level ------------------------------------ hostEMm mgcEMm ------------------------------------ Note Specific information displayed from running this script varies according to the cmnm release and patch you are using. -
Page 23: Starting Cisco Mgc Node Manager
Changing the IP Address of the CiscoView Server If Needed When you install Cisco MGC Node Manager, you fill in the IP address of the CiscoView server. If you need to change the IP address of the CiscoView server after Cisco MGC Node Manager is installed, enter the following command from the Cisco EMF base directory: /cmnmupdateCVip -i <new CiscoView IP address>... -
Page 24: Getting Started With Secure Communications On Cisco Mgc Node Manager
2200 Release 9.5(2).) You do not need to know the specific SSH version; Cisco MGC Node Manager automatically negotiates the correct SSH version, SSH 2 if available or SSH 1.x.. Do you have existing (already deployed in Cisco MGC Node Manager) network elements that are now... -
Page 25: Task 10. Install The Ciscoview Security Module
If you are using CiscoView, the CiscoView Security Module must be installed on the CiscoView server after CiscoView and Cisco MGC Node Manager have been installed. Step 1 Determine the IP address Cisco MGC Node Manager is using for the CiscoView server. For example, if Cisco EMF is installed in /opt/cemf, enter: - /opt/cemf/bin/cmnmupdateCVip -showip Note An IP address of "0.0.0.0"... -
Page 26: Creating An Xdmcp Connection
For Direct method: In the Host Name field, enter the host name of an XDMCP computer. Click Connect. An X terminal window opens on the host machine. Start Cisco MGC Node Manager in the usual manner, as described in the Note If the Cisco EMF Launchpad displays but appears to be inactive, check for a message box behind the Launchpad reporting that there are insufficient colors available for Cisco EMF Manager. -
Page 27: Fixing The Insufficient Colors Problem
A final task in readying Cisco MGC Node Manager for network management is to configure the devices in the network so that they send alarm information to Cisco MGC Node Manager. For details, refer to Chapter 3 in the Cisco MGC Node Manager User’s Guide at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps1912/products_user_guide_list.html. - Page 28 Step 6 page 2-20). Start Cisco MGC Node Manager and in the Map Viewer remove the MGX objects in the Step 7 MGX-8260-View (refer to the Cisco MGC Node Manager User’s Guide, Chapter 5, “Modifying or Deleting Deployed Objects” at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps1912/products_user_guide_list.html).
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Page 29: Backing Up Your Databases
Upgrading from Previous Cisco MGC Node Manager Versions Backing Up Your Databases If you are upgrading from Cisco MGC Node Manager 1.5, you must back up your databases. If you are upgrading from Cisco MGC Node Manager 2.x, the upgrade process retains your databases, but it is nonetheless good practice to back up your databases before upgrading. -
Page 30: Uninstalling The Cisco Mgc Node Manager Software
Enter pkginfo CSCOcmnm. The following message should appear: ERROR: information for "CSCOcmnm" was not found Enter pkginfo | grep EM to verify that no Cisco MGC Node Manager Element Managers are installed. Step 2 The following message should appear: ERROR: information for "CSCOcmcv" was not found Cisco MGC Node Manager is uninstalled. -
Page 31: Uninstalling Cisco Emf
Installing Cisco MGC Node Manager Uninstalling Cisco EMF You must uninstall Cisco MGC Node Manager before uninstalling Cisco EMF. When Cisco EMF is deinstalled, all Cisco EMF processes are automatically stopped. If ObjectStore was installed as part of the Cisco EMF installation, it is removed during uninstallation. If ObjectStore was installed as a separate package before the Cisco EMF installation, ObjectStore still remains installed after Cisco EMF is deinstalled. - Page 32 If Cisco EMF is running, check to see if the IP address or • host name of the Cisco MGC Node Manager server has changed since Cisco MGC Node Manager was installed. If so, follow the steps described for the next problem.
- Page 33 Make sure you are uninstalling in the correct sequence. Before uninstalling Cisco EMF, you must uninstall Cisco MGC Node Manager. Before uninstalling Cisco MGC Node Manager, make sure that Cisco EMF is running. Installation Guide for the Cisco MGC Node Manager 2.5(2) 2-5. 2-23...
- Page 34 Chapter 2 Installing Cisco MGC Node Manager Troubleshooting Common Installation Problems Installation Guide for the Cisco MGC Node Manager 2.5(2) 2-24 OL-4062-02...
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Page 35: I N D E X
SSH on CEMF IP address of Cisco MNM server IP information setting up Language on Solaris Installation Guide for the Cisco MGC Node Manager 2.5(2) I N D E X 2-17 Manager 2-14 2-21 2-22 2-13 IN-1... - Page 36 Presentation server Raw partitions remote user access setting up required hardware required information required software Installation Guide for the Cisco MGC Node Manager 2.5(2) IN-2 for network devices security enhancements installing on CEMF security module, CiscoView Server software setting up...
- Page 37 SSH XDMCP connection 2-16 X terminal software OL-4062-02 2-14 Installation Guide for the Cisco MGC Node Manager 2.5(2) Index IN-3...
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