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Preface v

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Audience v

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Installation Overview and Planning

This chapter provides overview and planning information for installation of the Cisco Media Gateway

Controller (MGC) Node Manager (MNM). Chapter 2 provides detailed installation procedures.

Note In Cisco MNM Release 2.8(1), the Cisco Voice Services Provisioning Tool (VSPT) is packaged with

Cisco MNM.

The following topics are covered in this chapter:

• Installation Overview, page 1-1

• Determine Your Hardware Requirements, page 1-2

• Installation Checklist, page 1-5

Installation Overview

Successful network management using Cisco MNM begins with a well planned and carefully executed

installation. Network element management involves many interdependent factors, including:

• The correct Sun server for your network size

• The correct software release and patch levels on managed devices

• The correct installation of Cisco Element Management Framework (EMF), the foundation software

for Cisco MNM

• Performing installation tasks in the required order, so that required items are in place

To organize the installation process, use the Installation Checklist, page 1-5 to plan and execute your

installation. Read through the checklist and check off each task as it is completed.

Who Should Install Cisco MNM?

Installing Cisco MNM involves setting up hard drives, and checking and modifying system files, tasks

that are best performed by a system administrator with good knowledge of the Solaris operating system.

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Determine Your Hardware Requirements

The hardware required and the way Cisco MNM is installed depend on the size of the network you are

managing and the amount of data you collect. Use this section to determine your hardware requirements

and software configurations.

Cisco EMF and Cisco MNM consist of server and client software. You can manage all small, medium,

and most large networks from a single server using the Sun T2000 server which combines the client and

server software. The multi-core, multi-thread architecture of Sun T2000 servers works well with VNC.

It gives each VNC server a processor thread and keeps X-terminal traffic off the network. The

combination of the Sun T2000 server and VNC for Cisco MNM provides excellent operator response

time, even when your access is over WAN network connections. Here is a breakdown of the client and

server roles in the situation that the distributed approach is needed:

Server Software

• Network management, including management of databases that contain network information, store

alarms, and performance data

• GUI applications, with user interaction, when Cisco MNM is installed on a standalone server

Client Software

• GUI applications, with which users interact.

The Cisco EMF and Cisco MNM software runs on a separate machine, or on machines other than the

Cisco MGC host. In a small network, server and client software might reside on a single machine (a

standalone configuration). In larger networks, the software is installed on two or more machines in the

following distributed configuration:

• One machine, known as the Management server, contains the server software (including the

ObjectStore database management software included with Cisco EMF) and client software

• One machine, known as the Presentation server, contains the client software only. In some large

networks, more than one Presentation server might be required.

In either configuration, users typically access Cisco MNM from X terminal workstations that run the

Client software through a Telnet session. In the distributed configuration, the X terminal workstations

connect directly to the Presentation server to run the Client software.

See the standalone and distributed configurations illustrated in Figure 1-1.

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Figure 1-1 Standalone and Distributed Configurations

Note The Management server is sometimes called the Database server. The Presentation server is sometimes

called the Client, GUI, or Application server. To avoid confusion, this document uses Management

server and Presentation server consistently, and these terms denote the machines in a distributed

configuration, not the software that resides on them.

The Cisco MNM client simultaneously supports up to ten X terminal users or VNC users. The exact

number supported in a given installation depends on your processing resources, and the network size.

Supported Configurations

The following configurations are supported:

• Cisco MNM and Cisco VSPT installed together on a network management server (recommended)

Distributed Configuration

Standalone Configuration

Presentation Server

Cisco EMF and

Cisco MNM

Client Software only

Managment Server

Cisco EMF and Cisco MNM

Client software and Server

software (including

ObjectStore database)

Cisco EMF and Cisco MNM

Client software and Server

software (including

ObjectStore database)

X terminal

workstations

X terminal

workstations Cisco MGC nodes

Cisco MGC nodes

120692

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• Cisco VSPT (only) installed on a Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch host machine

• Cisco MNM installed on a network management server and Cisco VSPT installed on a separate

server

Caution Cisco MNM is not supported on a Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch host machine.

Hardware Requirements

The Cisco MNM hardware requirements for various network sizes are described in Table 1-1. Except in

a very small network, each operator requires an X terminal workstation.

Note Disk drive requirements are based on the number of drives. The Cisco MNM host machine requires the

minimum number of drives indicated in Table 1-1. These are recommendations to aid you in planning.

The total amount of disk space required depends on many factors, such as the amount of alarm and

performance data collected.

Disk Drives and Database Storage

In a medium or large network, using multiple disk drives to store databases helps alleviate I/O

bottlenecks and improves software performance. If you are using multiple disk drives for database

storage, or you expect to generate large database files, use raw partitions, as described in the Cisco

Element Management Framework Installation and Administration Guide at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/element_manager_system/3.2_service_pack_7/installatio

n/guide/3_2p7adm.pdf

Note If you are using Unix File System (UFS) partitions, installing more than one drive for database storage

does not improve performance because the databases cannot span multiple partitions.

Ta b l e 1-1 Hardware Requirements for Cisco MNM Host Machine(s)

Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch

Number, Network Size

Small Network, 1-3 Operators,

1-3 Pairs of

Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch

Medium Network

, 4-6 Operators, 6-10 Pairs of

Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch

Large Network, 7-10

Operators, 11-20 Pairs of

Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch

RAM (GB) 8816

Swap (GB) 8816

Disk drives 2 x 73 G1

1. Two-drive machines work for smaller networks that have less traffic and fewer operators. Response time to operator commands slows down as the

network grows and additional operators are added.

4 x 73 G RAID 0 (maximum

performance)

4 x 73 G RAID 0+1 (for

stability)

4 x 73 G RAID 0 (maximum

performance)

4 x 73 G RAID 0+1 (for

stability)

CPU T2000—4 Core T2000—4 Core T2000—8 Core

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Installation Checklist

This checklist summarizes the tasks required for an initial installation of Cisco MNM. The procedures

for completing each task are provided in the following chapter.

We recommend that you print out the checklist and use it during the installation. Perform the tasks in

sequence unless otherwise noted.

Before You Begin

Note Read the release notes. If information there differs from what is presented here, use

the information in the release notes.

Determine Your Hardware Requirements, as described in this chapter.

___ Task 1: Gather Installation Software and Required Information.

___ Task 2: Ensure That Network Devices Have the Correct Software.

___ Task 3: Plan and Execute Hard Drive Partitioning.

___ Task 4: Ensure That the Sun Solaris 10 Operating System Is Installed.

___ Task 5: Make System Configuration Modifications.

___ Task 6: Obtain a Cisco EMF License.

___ Task 7: Install CiscoView 6.1.8 on a Solaris 10 Operating System. This task is required only

if you want to manage Cisco ITP-Ls or LAN switches from Cisco MNM, which uses the

CiscoView server as the management interface.

CiscoView now ships as part of LMS 3.1 with MGC Node Manager. Only the CiscoView part

of LMS is provided. To obtain licenses for other LMS features, order LMS 3.1 from the

Cisco.com website.

Cisco MNM Release 2.8(1) includes CiscoView for Solaris 10 only. CiscoView for Solaris 8

is not provided with the Cisco MNM media kit. However, previous CiscoView versions

shipped with previous Cisco MNM media kits can be re-used. New Cisco MNM customers

should be using Solaris 10 for best long-term satisfaction and full CiscoView support. New

Cisco MNM customers who only use Solaris 8 operating systems must obtain CiscoView for

Solaris 8 separately, possibly by purchasing the appropriate LMS 2.5.1 package.

___ Task 8: Install Cisco EMF 3.2.

___ Task 9: Install Cisco MNM Release 2.8(1) and Verify the Installation.

Note If you want to install other element managers to run co-resident with Cisco MNM,

install them now.

___ Task 10: Install the CiscoView Security Module (if you are using CiscoView).

___ Task 11: Set Up the X Terminal Workstations for Remote Access. The CiscoView Security

module restricts non-MNM users from accessing the CiscoView Web client. If you want to be

able to access the CiscoView external web browser, do not install this module.

___ Task 12. Synchronize Time.

___ Task 13: Configure Network Devices to Forward Alarms. This task, which must be completed

before Cisco MNM can collect alarm information from network devices, is covered in Chapter

2 in the “Configuring Network Devices for Management” section of the Cisco Media Gateway

Controller Node Manager User Guide, Release 2.8(1).

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Installing Cisco MNM

This chapter provides detailed instructions for the following installation tasks:

• Performing a New Installation of Cisco MNM, page 2-1

• Upgrading from Previous Cisco MNM Releases, page 2-21

• Uninstalling Cisco MNM, page 2-23

• Displaying Current Cisco MNM Release Packages, page 2-24

• Viewing Help for Cisco MNM Install Scripts, page 2-25

• Uninstalling Cisco EMF, page 2-25

• Troubleshooting Common Installation Problems, page 2-26

Before you begin

• Read the Installation Overview, page 1-1

• Determine Your Hardware Requirements, page 1-2

• Print the Installation Checklist, page 1-5 and use it to guide your installation.

Performing a New Installation of Cisco MNM

Task 1: Gather Installation Software and Required Information

This section describes the software and information you need before you begin the installation.

Installation Software

Cisco MNM and Cisco VSPT Software

Your order includes the following:

• Cisco Media Gateway Controller Node Manager, Release 2.8(1), including the Cisco MNM element

managers that work with Cisco EMF.

• Cisco Element Management Framework (Cisco EMF) 3.2. This software includes Cisco EMF

Service Packs 7, 7.1, and 7.2. Also included is ObjectStore 5.1, which provides the database

management.

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Performing a New Installation of Cisco MNM

See the latest Cisco EMF 3.2 software patch and release note (an Acrobat PDF file, such as

CEMF3.2P7DepRelNote.pdf) at the following URL.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/element_manager_system/3.2/release/notes/rn_3_2.h

tml

For all releases of 3.2 release notes, go to the following URL.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/element_manager_system/3.2_service_pack_7/releas

e/notes/rn3_2sp7.html

• CEMF Crypto Add-on Package Software

If you want to use SSH for secure communications with SSH-enabled network components,

download the CEMF Crypto Add-On package available at

http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/cemf-addon-3des

Download both the CEMF Crypto Add-on Package Software and the CEMF Crypto Add-on Package

Installation Guide. You must have authorization to download cryptographic software. If you do not

have it, you are automatically redirected to an authorization request page.

• CiscoView 6.1.8 (from LMS DVD—Solaris 10 only). Install CiscoView 6.1.8 if you want to manage

Cisco ITP-Ls or Cisco LAN switches (Cisco MNM uses the CiscoView server as the management

interface). Install CiscoView before you install Cisco EMF and Cisco MNM. The full LMS 3.1

package is not licensed when included with Cisco MNM. However, you can purchase the complete

LMS 3.1 product and install it with the MGC Node Manager on the same Sun Server. Make sure

there is enough disk and partition space, since the full LMS package is large.

Note If Cisco MNM coexists with CiscoView 6.1.8 on a Solaris 10 Operating System, the version

of the Solaris Operating System must be the November 2006 release or higher, and the

minimum recommended cluster patch levels are those released April 17, 2007.

• Cisco VSPT. The Cisco VSPT version must support your version of the

Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch software. If you are managing nodes with

Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch hosts running different software versions, you can install multiple

VSPT versions. Cisco MNM automatically launches the correct version for the selected host.

For the latest VSPT patch, go to http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/vspt.

For Cisco MNM release notes, go to

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps1912/prod_release_notes_list.html.

Note CD is the installation media for Cisco MNM, and DVD is the installation media for LMS 3.1 and

CiscoView 6.1.8.

X Terminal Software

You must have Reflection 7.2 or higher installed to access Cisco MNM from a remote workstation. See

the “Task 11: Set Up the X Terminal Workstations for Remote Access” section on page 2-20 for more

information.

Solaris Operating System

The machines that run Cisco MNM must have the Sun Solaris 10 operating system with Common

Desktop Environment (CDE) 1.3 installed.

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Caution The Solaris language setting must be English and the locale setting must be English (C-7 bit ASCII).

Other language and locale choices are not supported.

Required Information

Table 2-1 lists information you should have before you begin installation. Review the table and have it

available as you work through the installation tasks.

Ta b l e 2-1 Required Information

Information Where To Find It Value

Superuser (su) password and

privileges.

Your UNIX system

administrator.

Host name and host ID of the

machine where Cisco EMF is to

be installed (in a distributed

configuration, the Management

server).

On the machine, enter hostname

at the command prompt. The

host name displays.

At the command prompt, enter

hostid. The host ID displays.

This is a hexadecimal string that

identifies the system, not the IP

address.

Hostname

Host ID

Host IP address of the machine. At the command prompt, enter

ifconfig -a.

If there are multiple interfaces,

select the IP address of the

interface where traps will be

forwarded (as specified when

you configure devices for

network management). See

Chapter 3 of the Cisco Media

Gateway Controller Node

Manager User Guide at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/pr

oducts/sw/netmgtsw/ps1912/pro

ducts_user_guide_list.html.

Product Authorization Key for

Cisco EMF, to be used in Task 5:

Make System Configuration

Modifications.

On the Cisco EMF product CD

sleeve.

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Performing a New Installation of Cisco MNM

Task 2: Ensure That Network Devices Have the Correct Software

Cisco MNM interacts with other software that runs on the various components of the Cisco Media

Gateway Controller node. The software on the device and the version or patch that is compatible with

Cisco MNM need to match to prevent network management problems. See the software requirements for

these components in the Cisco MNM 2.8(1) Release Notes at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps1912/prod_release_notes_list.html

Caution Upgrades are released frequently. To ensure that you have the most recent software patch(es), check the

website for the latest bulletins and upgrades.

Task 3: Plan and Execute Hard Drive Partitioning

By default, the Cisco EMF software is installed with standard UFS partitions (partitions with readable

directory structures). However, we recommend using RAW File System (RAWFS) partitions (partitions

without readable directory structures) for the database drives for larger networks, because RAWFS

partitions offer the following advantages over UFS partitions:

• The capability to span multiple hard disks

• The option of having databases over 2GB in size

For more information, see the “Hard Drive Partitioning” section of the Cisco Element Management

Framework Installation and Administration Guide at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/element_manager_system/3.2_service_pack_7/installatio

n/guide/3_2p7adm.pdf

Table 2-2 gives you hard drive partitioning recommendations.

DNS Domain of the machine

where Cisco EMF will be

installed (in a distributed

configuration, the Management

server) if your network uses

DNS.

Your UNIX system

administrator.

IP address of the CiscoView

server, required when you install

Cisco MNM.

IP address

Table 2-1 Required Information

Information Where To Find It Value

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Task 4: Ensure That the Sun Solaris 10 Operating System Is Installed

Cisco MNM machines must have the Sun Solaris 10 operating system with CDE 1.3 installed. If the Sun

Solaris 8 or 10 operating system is not already installed, install it according to instructions provided by

the manufacturer.

Also install the latest J2SE Solaris 10 patch cluster, available at this URL:

http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/show.pl?target=patches/patch-access

Note • The Solaris 8 operating system is now at end of sale; therefore, migration to Solaris 10 is required.

The Cisco MNM Release 2.8(1) does not support Solaris 8.

• If you prepare to install the Solaris 10 Operating System, install the Solaris 10 OEM Distribution

kernel 11/06. Do not install the Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch Solaris 10 Jumpstart or the

Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch OS recommended patches.

• If Cisco MNM coexists with LMS 3.1 Common Services (CiscoView) on a Solaris 10 Operating

System, the version of the Solaris Operating System must be the November 2006 release or higher,

and the minimum recommended cluster patch levels are those released April 17, 2007.

Task 5: Make System Configuration Modifications

Two kinds of system modifications are required after the Solaris operating system and set up disk drives

are installed:

1. Setting Up IP and Remote User Access Files

2. DNS Configurations

Ta b l e 2-2 Hard Drive Partitioning Recommendations

Small to Medium-Sized Deployments1

1. A small to medium-sized deployment applies to a network environment with no more than eight active/standby pairs of Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitches.

The recommendations for the small to medium size deployment are based on Sun Sparc-based platforms with a single hard drive, and RAM size ranging

from 2 GB to 8 GB.

Medium to Large-Sized Deployments2

2. A medium to large-sized deployment is supported by Sun Netra T2000 series or Sun Netra T5200 serires platforms.

Single Drive (73 GB) Single Drive (146 GB) Dual Drives or Quad Drives

filesys c1t0d0s0 4 GB /

filesys c1t0d0s1 8 GB Solaris

swap

filesys c1t0d0s3 6 GB /var

filesys c1t0d0s4 30 GB /opt

filesys c1t0d0s5 8 GB /overlap

filesys c1t0d0s6 6 GB /usr

filesys c1t0d0s7 8 GB /exprt/home

filesys c1t0d0s0 4 GB /

(Solaris remaining space for future

allocation)

filesys c1t0d0s1 10 GB Solaris

swap

filesys c1t0d0s3 6 GB /var

filesys c1t0d0s4 50 GB /opt

filesys c1t0d0s5 8 GB /overlap

filesys c1t0d0s6 6 GB /usr

filesys c1t0d0s7 8 GB /exprt/home

• Dual Drives—RAID 0

• Quad Drives—RAID 0+1

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Setting Up IP and Remote User Access Files

After you have installed Solaris and added all hard drives, you need to edit files on the Management

server that contain data for IP networking and remote user access. See Table 2-3 for instructions.

DNS Configurations

Use these steps to modify DNS configurations:

Step 1 Ask your IT administrator if DNS should be used. If yes, perform Steps 2 and 3. If no, perform Steps 4

and 5.

Step 2 If DNS should be used, the IT administrator must configure the hostname of your machine on the DNS

server.

Step 3 Add the valid DNS server and domain name in /etc/resolv.conf.

Step 4 If DNS should not be used, delete the /etc/resolve.conf file if it exists.

Step 5 Verify that the host’s entry in the /etc/nsswitch.conf file looks exactly like the following line:

hosts: files

Note If you change how DNS is configured after Cisco EMF is installed, you must uninstall and reinstall Cisco

EMF. For more information on DNS configurations, see the Cisco Element Management Framework

Installation and Administration Guide at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/element_manager_system/3.2_service_pack_7/installatio

n/guide/3_2p7adm.pdf

Task 6: Obtain a Cisco EMF License

To start Cisco EMF, you must have a valid license key file available. In a distributed configuration, the

license key is required on the Management server.

To obtain a required permanent license key file, do the following:

Ta b l e 2-3 IP Networking and Remote User Access Files

File Modification

/etc/defaultrouter Add the host name and IP address of the default

gateway router that provides network access

between remote users, network devices, and the

standalone system or the Management server.

/etc/default/login Add a # symbol at the front of the line that reads,

“CONSOLE = /dev/console” to comment out the

line. If you do not comment out this line, users

cannot log in to the machine remotely.

/etc/default/login Add the login accounts for all users accessing the

server by Telnet.

/etc/hosts Add the Presentation server’s host information.

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Step 1 Go to the Cisco Product License Registration site at

https://tools.cisco.com/SWIFT/Licensing/PrivateRegistrationServlet

Step 2 Fill in the Product Authorization Key (PAK). The PAK is provided on the Cisco EMF product CD sleeve.

Step 3 Click Submit.

Step 4 Verify that the product information shown on the screen is correct, and then click Continue.

Step 5 Select the version of the Cisco EMF product you are licensing in the Version number field.

Step 6 Enter the hostname of the server where the Cisco EMF product is installed. You can obtain the server’s

hostname by entering the hostname command at the server’s command line prompt.

Note The server hostname must not include a period (.).

Step 7 Enter the host ID of the server where the Cisco EMF product is installed. (The host ID is a hexadecimal

string that identifies the system; it is not the IP address.) You can obtain the server’s host ID by entering

the hostid command at the server’s command line prompt.

Step 8 Read the End-User License Agreement and select I Accept. You must accept to get a license.

Step 9 Verify the registrant information shown on the screen.

Step 10 Click Continue.

Step 11 Verify the summarized information and click Submit.

The license request is submitted. The Cisco EMF permanent license key file is returned to you as an

e-mail attachment.

Task 7: Install CiscoView 6.1.8 on a Solaris 10 Operating System

Note Cisco IP Transfer Point LinkExtender (ITP-L) replaces the term Cisco Signaling Link Terminal (SLT ).

CiscoView is a graphical device management tool based on the Simple Network Management

Protocol (SNMP) that provides real-time views of networked Cisco devices. Cisco MNM uses

CiscoView to configure and monitor the Cisco ITP-L and the LAN switch (Cisco Catalyst 2900, 5500,

and 6509) devices through a CiscoView server.

CiscoView is optional; install it only if you want to manage the Cisco ITP-L or LAN switches from Cisco

MNM.

Install CiscoView 6.1.8 before installing Cisco MNM 2.8(1) so that you can identify the CiscoView

server IP address that must be entered when you install Cisco MNM. You can install CiscoView locally

on the Cisco MNM workstation or on a remote server.

Use these steps to install CiscoView 6.1.8:

Step 1 Insert the LMS 3.1 DVD that comes with your Cisco MNM package in the DVD-ROM drive.

Note • CiscoView ships as part of LMS 3.1 with MGC Node Manager. Only the CiscoView part of LMS is

provided. To obtain licenses for other LMS features, order LMS 3.1 from the Cisco.com website.

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• If your machine does not have a DVD-ROM drive, see Table 2-5 in the Troubleshooting section for

steps on mounting a DVD-ROM drive from a remote machine.

Step 2 Write down the CiscoView server IP address, which is needed for Task 9 when you install Cisco MNM.

Step 3 Run the installation setup script by entering:

# sh setup.sh

# ./setup.sh

Step 4 Press Enter to read the license agreement.

Step 5 Enter Y to accept the license agreement and proceed with the installation, or enter N to exit the

installation.

Note • Error messages or warning messages appear if you do not have the required or recommended Server

and Client patches.

• CiscoView must use the default port number 1741. Do not modify this number during installation.

Step 6 Select one of the following installation modes:

a. Typical to select the components and install the selected components in the default location

(/opt/CSCOpx). This is the default installation mode.

b. Custom to select optional components, customize the settings, and to specify the location.

Step 7 Select CiscoView 6.1.8 to begin the installation. When the installation is complete, the following

messages display:

Software Installation Tool Completed

Possible Warnings/Errors Encountered

The warning and error messages that appear after these messages do not hinder the installation. They

only indicate that you need to take corrective actions after the installation is complete.

Your Solaris machine has successfully installed CiscoView.

For more CiscoView installation details, see the Installation and Setup Guide for CiscoView 5.4

(Standalone) at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps4565/products_installation_guide_book09186a0

0800e19f6.html

To get the supported device list, see the User Guide for CiscoView 6.1.8 at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/ciscoworks_ciscoview/6.1.8/user/guide/cv618_ug.html

After installing CiscoView 6.1.8, get the support list for Signaling Link Terminals ITP-Ls and Media

Gateways (MGWs) by logging in to the CiscoView server. If your Cisco ITP-L or MGW isn't included

in the list, download the device package at

http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Software/CiscoView/cvplanner.cgi

Add the device package by following the instructions provided in the readme file.

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Note If you are using CiscoView, be sure to install the CiscoView security module after installing

Cisco MNM. See the “Task 10: Install the CiscoView Security Module” section on page 2-19.

Task 8: Install Cisco EMF 3.2

Follow the procedures below to install Cisco EMF 3.2 on a standalone system or on both machines

(Management server and Presentation server) in a distributed configuration.

For more information on the Cisco EMF 3.2 installation, see the Cisco Element Management Framework

Installation and Administration Guide at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/element_manager_system/3.2_service_pack_7/installatio

n/guide/3_2p7adm.pdf

Installing on the Management Server

Step 1 Log in as the root user on the machine where Cisco EMF is to be installed.

Step 2 Insert the Cisco EMF 3.2 Service Pack 7, CD #1 in the CD-ROM drive.

Step 3 Change the folder using the following command:

# cd /cdrom/cdrom0

Step 4 Invoke the Cisco EMF installation script using the following command:

# ./cemfinstall

A menu listing the Cisco EMF installation options displays.

Step 5 Select the Cisco Element Manager Framework - Server option, and press Enter.

Step 6 Accept the default location for the installation (<CEMF_ROOT>) and press Enter.

Step 7 Accept the default location (/opt/Backup) and press Enter.

Note You should specify a separate disk to gain better performance.

Step 8 Choose the hostname, and then press Enter.

Note If the there are more than one hostnames, choose the correct hostname. If the correct hostname

is not listed in the menu, press Enter. Then enter the desired hostname and press Enter.

Step 9 Press Enter to verify that the setup information is correct.

Step 10 Enter y to accept the default DNS domain and press Enter.

Note To change the default DNS domain, enter n and press Enter. Then specify the DNS domain and

press Enter.

Step 11 Enter y and press Enter to run the FlexLM daemon, which is provided with Cisco EMF.

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Note To use an existing FlexLM daemon running on your system, enter n and press Enter.

Step 12 Press Enter if you have a valid license file available on your network. If you do not have a valid license

file, enter n.

Note To obtain a license, see “Task 6: Obtain a Cisco EMF License” section on page 2-6.

Note If you do not have a valid license file, you can still continue with the installation. The installation process

continues, but you cannot start the Cisco EMF Server until a valid license key is provided and the

<CEMF_ROOT>/bin/cemf license command is run to update the license information.

Step 13 Enter the full name, including the path, of the license file and press Enter.

The installation process begins and takes several minutes. When the installation is complete, a message

indicates that the Cisco EMF Server Package installation completed satisfactorily.

This completes the Cisco EMF installation procedure on the management server.

If you are using a distributed configuration (with the management server and the presentation server),

continue installing Cisco EMF on the presentation server by following the steps in the “Installing on the

Management Server” section on page 2-9. Otherwise, continue the installation by performing the

procedure described in the “Installing Cisco EMF Service Packs” section on page 2-11.

Installing on the Presentation Server

Note Cisco EMF must be installed on the Management server first, and the Cisco EMF server must be started

before a Presentation client is installed.

Step 1 Log in as the root user on the Presentation Server where the Cisco EMF client is to be installed.

Step 2 Insert the Cisco EMF 3.2 Service Pack 7, CD #1 in the CD-ROM drive.

Step 3 Change the folder using the following command:

# cd /cdrom/cdrom0

Step 4 Invoke the Cisco EMF installation script using the following command:

# ./cemfinstall

A menu listing the Cisco EMF installation options displays.

Step 5 Select the Cisco Element Manager Framework - Client option, and press Enter.

Step 6 Accept the default location for installation, /opt/cemf and press Enter.

Step 7 Specify the hostname of the management system where the Cisco EMF Server is installed, and then press

Enter.

Step 8 Press Enter to confirm the hostname for the management server.

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Note Enter n and press Enter if you want to change the hostname for the management server.

Step 9 Press Enter to confirm the hostname and corresponding IP address of the management server.

Note Enter n and press Enter if you want to change the values.

The installation process begins and takes several minutes. When the installation is complete, a message

indicates that the Cisco EMF Server Package installation completed satisfactorily.

This completes the Cisco EMF installation procedure on the presentation server.

Note After installing the Cisco EMF 3.2 base version, you must install Cisco EMF Service Packs 7, 7.1, and

7.2. See “Installing Cisco EMF Service Packs” for more information.

Installing Cisco EMF Service Packs

Cisco MNM requires Cisco EMF Service Packs 7, 7.1, and 7.2. See the release notes for additional patch

requirements.

To install Service Packs 7, 7.1, and 7.2, follow these steps.

Caution The Cisco EMF Service Packs must be installed in this order: 7, 7.1, and 7.2.

Step 1 Insert the Cisco EMF 3.2 Service Pack 7, CD #2 in the CD-ROM drive.

Note The Cisco EMF 3.2 Service Pack is also available at

http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/cemf-sp32-sp1

Step 2 Change the directory to cdrom using the following command:

# cd /cdrom/cdrom0

Step 3 Determine your current Cisco EMF version and patch level by entering this command:

# ./cemfinstall -show

Step 4 Proceed to Step 5 if Service Pack 7, 7.1, and 7.2 are not listed. Otherwise, you can skip this installation

procedure for Cisco EMF service packs.

Step 5 Start the Cisco EMF installation script using the following command:

# ./cemfinstall

Step 6 Choose the package to install.

Note If you have a Cisco EMF Server installed, you can install only the server patch. If you have a

Cisco EMF Client installed, you can install only the client patch.

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The installation begins. Wait until the installation is complete.

This complete the installation procedure for Cisco EMF Service Packs 7, 7.1, and 7.2

Installing the Cisco EMF SSH Add-On Package

To enable SSH support on Cisco MNM running on Solaris 8 or 10, install the CEMF Crypto Add-on

Package by following these steps:

Note We recommend installing SSH on Cisco MNM and Cisco VSPT before installing on

Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch so that you can use the element managers to monitor the installation

process on the Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch and other managed components.

Step 1 Download the CEMF Crypto Add-on Package Software and the CEMF Crypto Add-on Package

Installation Guide available from the network management download page at

http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/cemf-addon-3des

Step 2 Under the heading, “Cisco Element Management Systems,” click CEMF Strong Cryptographic

Software.

Note Authorization is required for downloading the cryptographic software. If you do not have

authorization, you are automatically redirected to an authorization request page.

Step 3 Follow the installation instructions in the CEMF Crytpo Add-on Package Installation Guide.

Note Make sure the entry of SSH exists in the /etc/services file on the machine where Cisco MNM is

installed.

Caution Using the # character in the /etc/motd banner may cause problems in the SSH connectivity.

The # character might interfere in the scripts used in Cisco MNM. If you encounter problems

using SSH with the installation of the CEMF Crypto Add-on package, and the SSH entry in

the /etc/services file, try removing the motd banner.

Caution Do not use special characters, such as %$#@&, in the SSH password because the

CEMF Crypto Add-on package does not support these special characters for the SSH

password.

Downloading Cisco EMF Patches

To download a Cisco EMF patch, use the following steps:

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Note Access to all tools on the Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website requires a Cisco.com user

ID and password. If you have a valid contract but do not have a user ID or password, you can register at

this URL: http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do.

Step 1 Go to http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/sw-center/sw-netmgmt.shtml.

Note There are no CEMF patches planned currently.

Step 2 Log in to Cisco.com. The Network Management Software page appears.

Step 3 Click Cisco Element Management Framework. The Software Download page appears.

Step 4 Select the version of the CEMF Patch that you want to download to your system.

Step 5 Log in and follow the on-screen prompts.

Starting Cisco EMF

To initiate background processes in Cisco EMF, use these steps:

Step 1 Log in to the system where you installed Cisco EMF

Step 2 Become the root user using the following command:

# su - root

Step 3 Change the working directory to <CEMF_ROOT>/bin using the following command:

# cd <CEMF_ROOT>/bin

Where <CEMF_ROOT> is the directory where Cisco EMF is installed.

Step 4 Use the following command to start Cisco EMF if the Cisco EMF background processes are not already

running

#./cemf start

Note Depending on your server, it might take 10-30 minutes for the Cisco EMF startup processes to

complete. A relatively longer startup might occur if your database is new or has been reset.

Task 9: Install Cisco MNM Release 2.8(1) and Verify the Installation

Follow the instructions in this section to install Cisco MNM. If you are upgrading from Version 1.5 or

2.x, see the “Upgrading from Previous Cisco MNM Releases” section on page 2-21.

Check for the latest software patches by going to the URL provided in the “Installation Software” section

on page 2-1.

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Note The Cisco MNM software must be installed as the root user.

Follow the procedure below to install Cisco MNM on a standalone system or on both machines

(management server and presentation server) in a distributed configuration. The Cisco MNM installation

process automatically detects if the complete Cisco EMF software is installed, or only the Cisco EMF

client, and then it installs the correct Cisco MNM components.

Installing Cisco MNM

Step 1 Start Cisco EMF if it is not already running.

Step 2 Change the working directory using the following command:

% cd <CEMF_ROOT>/bin

Step 3 Verify that Cisco EMF is running using the following command

% ./cemf query

Text similar to the following is displayed:

CEMF Manager 3.2 initialized

Step 4 Change to the root user using the following command:

# su - root

Step 5 Verify that the Volume Management daemon is running using the following command:

# ps -ef | grep vold

Text similar to the following is displayed:

root 483 1 0 Oct 23 ? 0:00 /usr/sbin/vold -f /etc/vold.conf

Note If the daemon is not running, start the daemon using the following command:

/etc/init.d/volmgt start

Verify that the Volume Management daemon is running with the command provided above. If it

is still not running, contact your system administrator.

Step 6 Insert the Cisco MNM CD in the CD-ROM drive.

Step 7 Enter the following command:

# cd /cdrom/cscocmnm

Step 8 Enter the following command to start the installation

# ./cmnminstall

Text similar to the following is displayed:

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Cisco MGC-Node Manager Installation

Wed Oct 29 07:57:35 PM

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Setup has detected that the CEMF Manager software is installed.

Do you wish to install the CSCOcmnm Manager software. [y/n]:

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Note To upgrade to the next release of Cisco MNM, use the command:

./cmnminstall -u

Step 9 Enter y and press Enter to continue.

Step 10 Enter the required information as follows:

• Database backed up—Press Enter if you had your databased backed up.

• CiscoView Server IP address—Enter the IP address of the CiscoView server installed in “Task 7:

Install CiscoView 6.1.8 on a Solaris 10 Operating System” section on page 2-7. If you are not using

CiscoView, press Enter.

• Logfile directory location—Press Enter to accept the default location /var/tmp, or enter another

location and press Enter.

• Logfile name—Press Enter to accept the default name CSCOcmnm.log, or enter another name and

press Enter.

Step 11 Enter y to proceed with the installation if the disk space is sufficient.

When the installation is complete, text similar to the following is displayed:

Everything appears to be installed correctly.

Note The installation might take 15–40 minutes, depending on your system. If the installation is not

successful, check the installation log, /var/tmp/installCSCOcmnm.log.

This completes the Cisco MNM installation procedure. Continue with “Verifying the Cisco MNM

Installation” section on page 2-15.

Verifying the Cisco MNM Installation

Step 1 Before starting Cisco MNM, verify that the package is installed by using the following command:

# pkginfo CSCOcmnm

Text similar to the following is displayed:

application CSCOcmnm Cisco MGC-Node Manager(CMNM)2.8.1

Step 2 Verify that the Cisco MNM element managers have been installed using the following command:

# <CEMF_ROOT>/bin/cmnmversion -verbose

Text similar to the following is displayed:

CSCOcmnm Tool Versions

Patch Build Build

Name Version Level Num Type

------------------------------------

CSCOcmnm 2.8.1(FCS) 00 102308 REL

CSCOcmcv 2.8.1

CSCOcmhp 2.8.1 00

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CSCOcemfm 3.2 Patch: 170007-06

Patch: 190701-05

Patch: 190702-01

------------------------------------

CSCOcmnm Element Manager Versions

Patch Build Build

Name Version Level Num Type

------------------------------------

hostEMm 2.8.1 00 102308 REL

mgcEMm 2.8.1 00 102308 REL

------------------------------------

Note The information displayed when you run this script varies with the Cisco MNM release and the patch

you are using.

Note If you suspect problems with the installation, check the installation log file (which by default is

/var/tmp/installCSCOcmnm.log) to search for errors.

Verifying the Installation of CiscoView 6.1.8

Before starting Cisco MNM, verify that the CiscoView 6.1.8 package is installed by entering the

following command:

# ./cmnmupdateCVip -s

• If the package is installed, text similar to the following is displayed:

Current Ciscoview IP Address: 10.10.10.10

where 10.10.10.10 is the server IP address.

• If the package is not installed, text similar to the following is displayed:

./modules/installUtilities: not found

CiscoView is designed to work with CiscoWorks 2000. If you install CiscoView packages outside this

environment, certain functions are not supported. The following CiscoView buttons do not work in the

Cisco MNM environment:

• Telnet

• CCO connection

• Preferences

Ta b l e 2-4 Element Managers

mgcEM Common Element Manager forCisco PGW 2200 Softswitch node devices

hostEM Element Manager forCisco PGW 2200 Softswitch host signaling, trunking, and dial

plan components

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• About

• Help

Note When you are running xdsu, the following exception is generated and can be ignored:

ERROR: exception occurred while examining Integration Utility configuration:

com.cisco.nm.nmim.nmic.IntgUtilCheckConfig

Changing the IP Address of the CiscoView Server If Needed

During the installation of Cisco MNM, the IP address of the CiscoView server is filled in. If you need

to change the IP address after Cisco MNM is installed, enter the following command from the

Cisco EMF base directory:

# ./cmnmupdateCVip -i new CiscoView IP address

Text similar to the following is displayed:

cmnm CiscoView Server IP Addresses changed

From: <old IP address>

To: <new IP address>

Starting Cisco MNM

Use the following steps to start Cisco MNM:

Step 1 Start Cisco EMF.

Step 2 Log in with your user ID.

Step 3 Change to the directory using the following command:

% cd <CEMF_ROOT>/bin

Note An X-server must be running, and the DISPLAY environment variable must be properly

configured. Use one of the following commands, depending on which shell you are using, to set

the x-display variable:

In “csh” or “tcsh”: setenv DISPLAY <hostname>:<display number>

In “sh” or “ksh”: DISPLAY=<hostname>:<display number>;export $DISPLAY

The default value for the display number is 0.

Step 4 Start the Cisco MNM using the following command:

% ./cemf session

Step 5 Enter your login name and password.

Note The default Cisco MNM login and password is admin. Use the login and password configured

for your system.

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For help with navigation and basic operations, see Chapter 3, “Getting Started with Cisco MNM” in the

Cisco Media Gateway Controller Node Manager User’s Guide at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps1912/products_user_guide_list.html

If you are using SSH for secure communications with SSH-enabled network devices, go to the next

section, Getting Started with Secure Communications on Cisco MNM.

Getting Started with Secure Communications on Cisco MNM

This section tells you how to enable secure communications on network devices managed with

Cisco MNM.

Before you begin: The CEMF Crypto Add-on Package must already be installed (see the “Installing the

Cisco EMF SSH Add-On Package” section on page 2-12), and you must know the security policy for the

elements you are enabling.

Note SSH is enabled on network elements directly, not by the use of Cisco MNM. See the network element

documents at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vcallcon/ps2027/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

for Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch, Cisco HSI, and Cisco BAMS.

You do not need to know the specific SSH version. Cisco MNM automatically negotiates the correct

version (SSH 2 if available or SSH 1.x).

Do you have existing (already deployed in Cisco MNM) network elements that are now SSH-enabled?

See the “Updating Existing SSH-Enabled Network Elements” section on page 2-18.

Do you want to deploy new network elements that are SSH-enabled? See the “Deploying New

SSH-Enabled Elements” section on page 2-18.

Updating Existing SSH-Enabled Network Elements

Use this procedure to set SSH as the security policy for network elements that are already deployed and

SSH-enabled:

Step 1 In the Map Viewer, select the SSH-enabled element you want to update.

Step 2 Right-click and choose Accounts. The Accounts dialog box opens.

Step 3 For Security Policy, select SSH. (None is the default.)

Step 4 Click Save.

Step 5 Repeat the steps above for the remaining SSH-enabled elements.

Deploying New SSH-Enabled Elements

Use this procedure to deploy new elements that have been SSH-enabled:

Step 1 For Security Policy in the Deployment Wizard template, select SSH and follow the on-screen prompts.

Step 2 Click Finish.

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Cisco MNM finds the new elements using the appropriate SSH protocol. Non-SNMP communication

with elements now uses SSH secure utilities.

Identifying SSH-Enabled Elements

You can find out if an element uses SSH by checking the Security Policy in the Accounts dialog box.

Task 10: Install the CiscoView Security Module

If you are using CiscoView, you must install the CiscoView Security Module on the CiscoView server

after CiscoView and Cisco MNM have been installed.

Step 1 Find the IP address that Cisco MNM is using for the CiscoView server.

For example, if Cisco EMF is installed in <CEMF_ROOT>, enter

% <CEMF_ROOT>/bin/cmnmupdateCVip -showip

Note An IP address of 0.0.0.0 is the local workstation.

If the address is not correct, see the “Changing the IP Address of the CiscoView Server If Needed”

section on page 2-17 for instructions.

Step 2 Locate the CSCOcvsec.pkg that is shipped with the Cisco MNM software that resides in the following

ciscoviewsecurity directory:

# cd ciscoviewsecurity

If the CiscoView server is not installed on the Cisco EMF server, go to Step 3. If the CiscoView server

is installed on the Cisco EMF server, go to Step 5.

Step 3 Use ftp to copy the CSCOcvsec package to the CiscoView server using the CiscoView server IP address

you determined with the cmnmupdateCVip command:

% ftp cvserverIPAddress

ftp> cd /tmp

ftp> binary

ftp> put CSCOcvsec.pkg /tmp/CSCOcvsec.pkg

Step 4 Use Telnet (or SSH) to connect to the CiscoView server using the following command:

# telnet cvserver

Step 5 Change the user to root.

% su - root

Step 6 Install the package using the following command:

# /usr/sbin/pkgadd -d /tmp/CSCOcvsec.pkg

Note If you uninstall and reinstall Cisco MNM, you must reinstall the security package.

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Task 11: Set Up the X Terminal Workstations for Remote Access

Use the steps below to create an XDMCP connection to access Cisco MNM remotely from a workstation

or PC.

Note Cisco MNM has been tested with the Reflection 7.20 X server software package.

Creating an XDMCP Connection

For Reflection software to display Cisco MNM correctly, it must be run in the XDMCP mode. For the

host name, use the name of the Presentation server (in a distributed configuration) or the name of the

standalone system.

Step 1 Start the Reflection software.

Step 2 From the Connection menu, choose New XDMCP Connection.

Step 3 From the Method pull-down menu, choose Broadcast or Direct, and continue with one of the following

set of steps:

For Broadcast method:

a. Click Connect.

b. Select the appropriate XDMCP computer. If you do not know which computer to select, contact your

system administrator.

For Direct method:

a. In the Host Name field, enter the host name of the XDMCP computer.

b. Click Connect.

In either method, an X terminal window opens on the host machine. Start Cisco MNM in the usual

manner, as described in the “Starting Cisco MNM” section on page 2-17.

Note If the Cisco EMF Launchpad displays but appears to be inactive, check for a message box behind the

Launchpad that reads “there are insufficient colors available for Cisco EMF Manager.” You can safely

ignore this message and close the message box, or remedy the problem as described in the “Fixing

Insufficient Color Problems” section on page 2-21.

Creating a Workstation Connection

To connect to Cisco MNM from a remote UNIX workstation, use the following procedure:

Step 1 Open an X terminal window.

Step 2 Use Telnet to connect to the Cisco MNM host.

Step 3 Enter the following command to change to the Cisco MNM directory:

# cd <CEMF_ROOT>/bin

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Step 4 Enter the following command to launch Cisco MNM:

# ./cemf session

Fixing Insufficient Color Problems

To fix the “… insufficient colors available for Cisco EMF Manager” problem, see the procedure in the

“Configuring Reflection X Version 7.20 to Support Cisco EMF Color Usage” section in the Cisco

Element Management Framework Installation and Administration Guide at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/element_manager_system/3.2_service_pack_7/installatio

n/guide/3_2p7adm.pdf

Task 12. Synchronize Time

After installing Cisco MNM, you should synchronize the time configured for the Cisco MGC, Cisco

MNM, and the Billing and Measurement Server (BAMS). To ensure that the Cisco MNM records are

correct, these components should all be configured to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). For instructions

on setting the time for these components, see both the Cisco Media Gateway Controller Software

Release 9 Installation and Configuration Guide at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vcallcon/ps2027/prod_installation_guides_list.html

and the Cisco Billing and Measurements Server User’s Guide for your BAMS server at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps522/products_user_guide_list.html.

Task 13: Configure Network Devices to Forward Alarms

The final task in readying Cisco MNM for network management is to configure the devices in the

network so that they send alarm information to Cisco MNM. For more information, see Chapter 3 in the

Cisco Media Gateway Controller Node Manager User Guide at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps1912/products_user_guide_list.html

Upgrading from Previous Cisco MNM Releases

When you upgrade from a previous release of Cisco MNM, the installation updates the content but leaves

your existing data intact (for example, network data and user access settings). You do not need to

uninstall your previous release before upgrading.

When upgrading CiscoView, upgrade according to the LMS 3.1 installation guide. CiscoView 6.1.8

requires more disk space than the previous release, and if the space is insufficient, CiscoView 6.1.8 can

be installed on another machine. If you install CiscoView 6.1.8 on another machine, use the following

command to reconfigure CiscoView server's IP address: # <CEMF_ROOT>/bin/cmnmupdateCVip -i

<CiscoView_NewServer_IP>.

Although the upgrade option preserves your data, we recommend that you perform a backup before

upgrading, as described in the “Uninstalling Cisco MNM” section on page 2-23.

Use the following steps to upgrade from a previous Cisco MNM release:

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Step 1 Read the “Installation Checklist” section on page 1-5 to identify other tasks needed for the upgrade.

Step 2 Have Cisco EMF and Cisco MNM running.

Step 3 Change the working directory using the following command:

% cd <CEMF_ROOT>/bin

Step 4 Verify that Cisco EMF is running using the following command

% ./cemf query

Text similar to the following is displayed:

CEMF Manager 3.2 initialized

Step 5 Change to the root user using the following command:

# su - root

Step 6 Verify that the Volume Management daemon is running using the following command:

# ps -ef | grep vold

Text similar to the following is displayed:

root 483 1 0 Oct 23 ? 0:00 /usr/sbin/vold -f /etc/vold.conf

Note If the daemon is not running, start the daemon using the following command:

/etc/init.d/volmgt start

Verify that the Volume Management daemon is running with the command provided above. If it

is still not running, contact your system administrator.

Step 7 Insert the Cisco MNM 2.8(1) CD in the CD-ROM drive:

Step 8 Change the working folder using the following command:

# cd /cdrom/cscocmnm

Step 9 Back up your database (see the “Backing Up Your Databases” section on page 2-23).

Step 10 Start Cisco MNM.

Step 11 Close Cisco MNM.

Step 12 Eject the Cisco MNM 2.8(1) CD.

Step 13 Insert the Cisco EMF 3.2 Service Pack 7, CD #2 in the CD-ROM drive.

Step 14 Install the CEMF 3.2 Service Packs 7, 7.1, and 7.2.

Step 15 Enter either the following commands:

# ./cmnminstall -u

# ./cmnminstall -upgrade

Step 16 Enter the required information as summarized here:

• Logfile directory location—Press Enter to accept the default location /var/tmp, or enter another

location and press Enter.

• Logfile name—Press Enter to accept the default name CSCOcmnm.log, or enter another name and

press Enter.

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Text similar to the following is displayed:

**WARNING** We don't check diskspace for upgrade right now.

It is the user's responsibility to make sure there is enough free

diskspace.

Continue with CSCOcmnm install [y,n,?]

Step 17 Enter y to continue the installation.

Step 18 Verify the installation according to the instructions in the “Verifying the Cisco MNM Installation”

section on page 2-15.

Step 19 Start Cisco MNM and do the rediscover of the following objects:

• All BAMS objects, using the Map Viewer BAMS-View

• All HSI objects, using the Map Viewer HSI-View

• All MGC objects, using the Map Viewer MGC-Node-View

Step 20 Remove the dial plan components if they exists manually for each MGC node:

a. Expand the MGC node

b. Right click the dial plan component

c. Choose Deployment > Delete Objects

d. Click Finish in the prompt.

Note During the upgrade process, you might see error messages caused by Cisco EMF trying to create

controllers that already exist. These messages can be safely ignored.

Backing Up Your Databases

If you are upgrading from Cisco MNM 2.x, the upgrade process retains your databases. However, it is

good practice to back up your databases before upgrading. For more information, see the Cisco Element

Management Framework Installation and Administration Guide at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/element_manager_system/3.2_service_pack_7/installatio

n/guide/3_2p7adm.pdf

Uninstalling Cisco MNM

Cisco EMF must be running in order for you to uninstall Cisco MNM. Use the following procedure to

uninstall the Cisco MNM software:

Step 1 If Cisco MNM is running, quit it. Do not stop Cisco EMF.

Step 2 Insert the Cisco MNM 2.8(1) CD in the CD-ROM drive:

Step 3 Change the working folder using the following command:

# cd /cdrom/cscocmnm

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Step 4 Enter either the following commands:

# ./cmnminstall -r

# ./cmnminstall -remove

Text similar to the following is displayed:

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Cisco MGC-Node Manager Uninstallation

Thu Oct 30 10:53:35 AM

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Setup has detected that the CEMF Manager and CSCOcmnm Manager

software is installed on this workstation.

Do you wish to uninstall the CSCOcmnm Manager software. [y/n]: [n]

Step 5 Enter y to uninstall Cisco MNM.

Text similar to the following is displayed:

Have your databases been backed up [y/n]: [n]

Step 6 Enter y and press Enter.

Step 7 Press Enter twice to accept the default log file directory and the default log file name.

Text similar to the following is displayed:

Continue with CSCOcmnm uninstall [y,n,?]

Step 8 Enter y to continue the uninstallation.

Step 9 Use the following procedure to verify that Cisco MNM was successfully unistalled:

• Enter pkginfo CSCOcmnm to verify that the CSCOcmnm package could not be found.

• Enter pkginfo hostEM to verify that the hostEM package could not be found.

• Enter pkginfo mgcEM to verify that the mgcEM package could not be found.

• Enter pkginfo CSCOcmcv to verify that the CSCOcmcv package could not be found.

This completes the uninstallation procedure of Cisco MNM.

Displaying Current Cisco MNM Release Packages

To display the current Cisco MNM release packages, do the following:

Step 1 Log in as the root user.

Step 2 Insert the Cisco MNM 2.8(1) CD in the CD-ROM drive:

Step 3 Change the working folder using the following command:

# cd /cdrom/cscocmnm

Step 4 Enter either the following commands:

# ./cmnminstall -s

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# ./cmnminstall -show

All current Cisco MNM release packages display.

Viewing Help for Cisco MNM Install Scripts

To view the help content of the current Cisco MNM packages, do the following:

Step 1 Log in as the root user.

Step 2 Insert the Cisco MNM 2.8(1) CD in the CD-ROM drive:

Step 3 Change the working folder using the following command:

# cd /cdrom/cscocmnm

Step 4 Enter either the following commands:

# ./cmnminstall -h

# ./cmnminstall -help

The help information script displays.

Uninstalling Cisco EMF

You must uninstall Cisco MNM before uninstalling Cisco EMF. When Cisco EMF is uninstalled, 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 remains installed after Cisco EMF is uninstalled.

Use the following procedure to uninstall Cisco EMF:

Step 1 As a superuser (su), log in to the machine where Cisco EMF is installed.

Step 2 Verify that Cisco MNM has been uninstalled.

Step 3 Insert the Cisco EMF 3.2 Service Pack 7, CD #1 in the CD-ROM drive.

Step 4 Change the folder using the following command:

# cd /cdrom/cdrom0

Step 5 Remove the Cisco EMF using the following command:

# ./cemfinstall -remove

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Cisco EMF is uninstalled.

For more information on Cisco EMF, see the Cisco Element Management Framework Installation and

Administration Guide at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/element_manager_system/3.2_service_pack_7/installatio

n/guide/3_2p7adm.pdf

Troubleshooting Common Installation Problems

Carefully following the “Installation Checklist” in Chapter 1 helps you to avoid most installation pitfalls.

But if a problem occurs, check this section for troubleshooting guidelines.

See Table 2-5 for suggested steps on troubleshooting common installation problems.

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