Cisco Systems MGX 8000 User's Manual
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1. Configuring the Client etc hosts File Modify the client etc hosts file by adding the IP address and name of the server machine Following is an example of the client hosts file before and after the modification Before CEMF Client more etc hosts Internet host table 127 0 0 1 localhost 172 29 51 164 cmgm client loghost After CEMF Client more etc hosts Internet host table 127504041 localhost 172 29 51 164 cmgm client loghost 172 29 51 1719 cmgm server Installing the Cisco MGM Server Installing the Cisco MGM server software requires the following procedures 1 Installing the Cisco EMF server software 2 Configuring raw partitions 3 Backing up the Cisco EMF database 4 Installing the Cisco MGM server software Cisco M edia Gatew ay Manager User Guide EN 78 11705 02 Chapter2 Installation Installing the Cisco MGM Server ll Note Before beginning the installation process refer to the Important Notes section of Release Notes for Cisco Media Gateway Manager Release 2 0 Note For additional information about installing Media Gateway Controller MGC EMS packages refer to Chapter 8 Media Gateway Controllers Installing Cisco EMF Server Softw are Install the Cisco EMF server software according to the procedures described in the Cisco Element Management Framework Installation and Administration Guide Configuring Raw Partitions In the RAW2. MGM 2 0 client software the etc hosts file of the server and client machines must be modified Configuring the Server etc hosts File Modify the server etc hosts file by adding the IP address and name of the client machine Following is an example of the server hosts file before and after the modification Before more etc hosts Internet host table 2220504 localhost 72 29 51 179 cmgm server loghost After more etc hosts Internet host table 27 0041 localhost 722951179 cmgm server loghost 72 29 51 164 cmgm client Note Ifthe Cisco MGM server does not have DNS or NIS service you need to also add the following line to your server etc hosts file to access the Cisco MGM online user guide 198 133 219 25 www cisco com www cisco com Cisco Media Gatew ay Manager User Guide 78 11705 02 PEN Chapter2 Installation HZ installing the Cisco MGM Server If you do not update the server etc hosts file the warning dialog box and error message shown in Figure 2 3 will appear when you attempt to login to Cisco MGM from the client machine Figure 2 3 Cisco MGM Login Waming Dialog Fp Warning rr Failed to launch Toolkit application After you modify the etc hosts file enter the following commands to restart the Cisco MGM server 75866 cd opt cemf bin cemf shell cemf stop cemf start N Note Wait until Cisco EMF stops before executing the cemf start command
3. software according to the procedures described in the Cisco Element Management Framework Installation and Administration Guide Chapter 4 Installing Cisco EMP Installing Cisco MGM Client Softw are Before installing a client remove any previous Cisco MGM client releases For more information see the Uninstalling Cisco MGM Server or Client section on page 2 10 To install Cisco MGM client software follow these steps Step1 Log in to Cisco EMF as the root user Step2 Change to the cmgm2 0pkg package directory on the CD ROM cd cdrom cmgm2 0pkg cmgmv Step3 Start the installation script cmgmvinstall Tip To get help enter cmgmvinstall h Step4 Follow the onscreen instructions When prompted for the type of installation select the cmgmvpkg Client Package option Step5 Check the installation log for errors The log file is in the following location var adm Atlantech avinstall cmgmvpkg_Client_Package logfile The Cisco MGM client automatically starts Installing MGC EMS Packages For information about media gateway controllers MGCs supported in Cisco MGM refer to Chapter 8 Media Gateway Controllers Cisco Media Gatew ay Manager User Guide 78 11705 02 m5 Chapter2 Installation E Changing the Installation Changing the Installation Cisco MGM includes scripts and options for viewing software information and uninstalling software Viewing Softw are Version Information Ste
4. 8 During installation you may get the following Cisco View installation message that can be ignored Preparing to install CiscoView Security files ERROR cmd failed Server reason CiscoView Security installation completed successfully Follow the onscreen instructions When prompted for the type of installation select the cmgmpkg Server Package option Check the installation log for errors The log file is in the following location var adm Atlantech avinstall cmgmvpkg Server Package logfile Verify that the cmgmC tlr process is running For example opt cemf bin cemf query The Cisco MGM plugin automatically starts on Cisco EMF Installing Cisco MGM Clients The Cisco EMF clients provide the user interface to the system When you install a Cisco EMF Server you automatically add a local client See Figure 2 1 Installing the Cisco MGM clients requires the following procedures 1 Installing the Cisco EMF client 2 Installing the Cisco MGM client Cisco Media Gatew ay Manager User Guide EN 78 11705 02 Chapter2 Installation Installing MGC EMS Packages ll Note Before beginning the installation process refer to the Important Notes section of Release Notes for Cisco Media Gateway Manager Release 2 0 Note For additional information about installing MGC EMS packages refer to Chapter 8 Media Gateway Controllers Installing Cisco EMF Client Softw are Install the Cisco EMF client
5. CHAPTER Installation Cisco MGM is based on Cisco s Element Management Framework EMF software which operates in a distributed environment using a server and clients This chapter describes the deployment options software components hardware requirements and installation procedures for Cisco MGM and identifies the Cisco EMF options that are important when you are installing Cisco MGM Deployment Options The following types of deployment are available Server with local client See Figure 2 1 A client can be local or remote A local client is one that is running on the server itself Server with local and remote clients See Figure 2 2 A remote client is running on a Sun workstation separate from the server Server with Local Client Every deployment includes Cisco EMF erver and Cisco MGM extensions Processes on the server keep track of the current state of the network user access and events The Cisco EMF clients provide the user interface to the system When you install a Cisco EMF server you automatically add a local client See Figure 2 1 Cisco Media Gatew ay Manager User Guide 78 11705 02 po Chapter2 Installation HI Deployment Options Figure 2 1 Server With Local Client Local client Installed on the Cisco MGM server Network element domain 6 MGX VG MGX VG Network elements 50018 N Note You can also log on to the server from a PC running X window emulation s
6. Cisco EMF Database Backup and Restore Installing Cisco MGM Server Software Before installing Cisco MGM server software uninstall any previous Cisco MGM releases For more information see the Uninstalling Cisco MGM Server or Client section on page 2 10 Cisco Media Gatew ay Manager User Guide 78 11705 02 EN Chapter2 Installation HZ installing Cisco MGM Clients Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 To install the Cisco MGM server follow these steps Log in to the Cisco EMF server as the root user Ensure that CiscoView 5 4 is installed and running on either the local or remote machine For information about installing CiscoView refer to the CiscoView product documentation located in the documentation directory of the CiscoView CD ROM If the CiscoView server is on the local machine the security and WanCV installation will be automatically performed by the Cisco MGM installation Proceed to Step 4 If the CiscoView server is on the remote machine manually run the CV security integration script and WanCV installation by entering the following commands on the remote machine cdrom cmgm2 0pkg ciscoview cvsecurity cvsecurityinstall cdrom cmgm2 0pkg ciscoview wancv wancvinstall Change to the cmgm2 0pkg package directory on the CD ROM cd cdrom cmgm2 0pkg cmgmv Start the installation script cmgmvinstall Tip To get help enter cmgmvinstall h Note Step 6 Step 7 Step
7. File System RAWEFS databases can be placed in a raw partition If you have a large deployment the databases should be placed in a raw partition This improves Cisco EMF performance and allows databases to grow larger than 2 GB For more detailed information about configuring raw partitions for the Cisco EMF database refer to the Cisco Element Management Framework Installation and Administration Guide Chapter 2 Cisco EMF Configuration Options Backing up the Cisco EMF Database Cisco EMF backup and restore functions allow you to recover from hardware or software failures with minimal loss of management data You can also use the backup and restore functions to move databases from one Cisco EMF installation to another for example to facilitate hardware upgrades Cisco EMF backups should be performed for the following circumstances Before upgrading Cisco EMF Before you install a new element manager such as Cisco MGM Before uninstalling an element manager Before installing an upgrade for installed Cisco EMF element manager packages Before installing a patch for installed Cisco EMF or element manager packages Before making major changes to the network data model such as deletion or untested changes Before making major changes to the network hardware Ona daily basis For detailed Cisco EMF backup and restore instructions refer to Cisco Element Management Framework Installation and Administration Guide Chapter 10
8. cmgmvpkg Client Package logfile Cisco M edia Gatew ay Manager User Guide z 78 11705 02 Chapter2 Installation Configuring Cisco MGX 8000 Series Gateways Il Note Uninstalling Cisco MGM does not uninstall WanCV and other Cisco View integration files that were installed in Step 2 of the installation procedures The following directory and files remain in your Cisco View installation lt CiscoView Root gt www classpath ems lt CiscoView Root gt www classpath cvpars properties lt CiscoViewRoot gt www classpath com cisco nm cvw devpkgs MGX8 zip lt CiscoView Root gt htdocs CmgmSessionTimeOut html Configuring Cisco M GX 8000 Series Gateways For the Cisco MGM to communicate with Cisco MGX 8000 Series Carrier Voice Gateways you must initialize the following parameters for each chassis e Management IP address Site name Read write community strings For information about configuring Cisco MGX 8230 nodes refer to the Cisco MGX 8230 Command Line Interface Guide For information about configuring Cisco MGX 8250 nodes refer to the Cisco MGX 8250 Command Line Interface Guide For information about configuring Cisco MGX 8850 nodes refer to the Cisco MGX 8850 Command Line Interface Guide For detailed information about managing Cisco MGX 8000 Series gateways using CiscoView refer to CiscoView Documents on CCO or refer to the following individual documents WAN CiscoView Release 3 for the MGX 8230 WAN Cis
9. coView Release 3 for the MGX 8250 WAN CiscoView Release 3 for Release 1 of the MGX 8850 WAN CiscoView Release 3 for Release 2 of the MGX 8850 78 11705 02 Cisco Media Gateway Manager User Guide pg Chapter2 Installation HI Configuring Cisco M GX 8000 Series Gateways Cisco Media Gatew ay Manager User Guide 212 E 78 11705 02
10. oftware such as ReflectionX or Exceed Server with Remote Clients A Cisco EMF deployment can have additional clients installed on separate workstations See Figure 2 2 A client installation retrieves management information from the Cisco EMF server and displays it on the user interface Using clients that run on separate hosts frees system resources on the server and improves overall performance You can install client software from a local CD ROM drive you do not need to mount files across a network Cisco M edia Gatew ay Manager User Guide P22 E 78 11705 02 Chapter2 Installation System Requirements Il Figure 2 2 Server with Local and Remote Clients Local client Remote clients Installed on the Cisco MGM server Installed on separate workstations I O O y y e 4 Element management domain Network element domain UI MGX VG MGX VG 50019 Network elements System Requirements Cisco MGM and MGX 8000 Series hardware and software requirements are listed in the following sections Cisco M GM Hardw are Requirements The hardware resources you need for Cisco MGM depend on the number of Cisco MGX 8000 Series gateways and associated MGCs that Cisco MGM will manage Table 2 1 lists the server and client requirements for small and large Cisco MGM installations Table 2 1 Cisco MGM Platform Requirements Cisco MGM Server Resource Small Installation Large In
11. p 1 Step 2 Step 3 To view software version information follow these steps Log in as the root user Change to the directory for the installation script cd lt CEMFROOT gt config scripts cmgmv Run the installation script with the s option cmgmvinstall s The script displays software information Uninstalling Cisco MGM Server or Client N Note Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 The uninstall script can be run on the server and or client machines When you uninstall the Cisco MGM server you also remove the Cisco MGM client from the same host On a client machine the script just removes the client software Before uninstalling the Cisco MGM server or client backup your Cisco EMF database according to the procedures described in the Cisco Element Management Framework Installation and Administration Guide Chapter 10 Cisco EMF Database Backup and Restore To remove Cisco MGM follow these steps Log in as the root user Change to the script directory cd lt CEMFROOT gt config scripts cmgmv Run the uninstallation script cmgmvinstall r If you receive a port not ready message repeat Step 3 If the problem persists contact technical support Check the installation log for errors The server log file is in the following location var adm Atlantech avinstall cmgmvpkg Server Package logfile The client log file is in the following location var adm Atlantech avinstall
12. stallation Cisco MGM Client Workstation Sun Netra t1400 or Sun Netra t1400 Sun Ultra 10 Sun Ultra 60 Operating system Solaris 8 Solaris 8 Solaris 8 Memory 2 GB RAM 4 GB RAM 256 MB RAM Disk space Two hard disks each one 18 GB__ Four hard disks each one 18 GB One hard disk 9 GB or larger or larger or larger Cisco Media Gatew ay Manager User Guide 78 11705 02 o3 Chapter2 Installation E System Requirements Table 2 1 Cisco MGM Platform Requirements continued Cisco MGM Server Resource Small Installation Large Installation Cisco MGM Client Processor 2 x 450 MHz 4 x 440MHz 440 MHz Swap space 4 GB 8 GB 2 GB Monitor 17 inch color 17 inch color 17 inch color Graphics card 24 bit 24 bit 24 bit Power supply 1 2 second power supply optional 1 for high availability installations Miscellaneous Local or remote CD ROM Local or remote CD ROM Local or remote CD ROM Resources DAT tape backup DAT tape backup 1 If CiscoView is running on the same system as Cisco MGM you will need an additional 1 GB swap space Cisco MGM Software Requirements Cisco MGM 2 0 requires the following software components Cisco EMF Release 3 2 Patch 1 4 Netscape 4 76 for Solaris included and automatically installed with Cisco EMF 3 2 CiscoView 5 4 WANCV package release 3 60 included with Cisco MGM 2 0 package Note Solaris patch 108528 14 is required for critical performance improvement Without in
13. stalling this patch Cisco MGM will function However installation of 108528 14 will improve Cisco MGM performance by approximately 70 percent Cisco M GX 8000 Series Software Requirements Cisco MGM 2 0 manages Cisco MGX 8000 Series gateways based on the Cisco Processor Switch Module PXM1 Cisco MGM 2 0 also provides management of VISM VISM PR RPM PR SRM and SRM E cards Table 2 2 shows the matrix of card software requirements for Cisco MGM 2 0 Table 2 2 Cisco MGX 8000 Series Software Requirements for CMGM 2 0 PXM1 Release 1 1 40 VISM Release 2 2 RPM PR Release 1 2 2 PXM1 Release 1 2 00 VISM Release 2 2 RPM PR Release 1 2 2 PXM1 Release 1 2 10 VISM Release 3 0 VISM PR Release 3 0 RPM PR Release 1 2 2 Cisco Media Gatew ay Manager User Guide ma E 78 11705 02 Chapter2 Installation Configuring etc hosts Files i Media Gateway Controller Softw are Requirements Cisco EMF and Cisco MGM provide integrated connection to the management interfaces of the following Media Gateway Controllers MGCs Cisco BTS 10200 Softswitch e Tekelec VXi Media Gateway Controller MGC NexVerse ipVerse ControlSwitch Table 2 3 shows the software requirements for each supported media gateway controller Table 2 3 Media Gateway Controller Software Requirements Cisco BTS 10200 Release 3 1 Tekelec Vxi Release 4 0 Nex Verse ip Verse Release 5 1 Configuring etc hosts Files Before installing the Cisco
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