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Cisco Systems 78-17023-01 Network Router User Manual

1. After selecting the path to the Toplink files required by Virtual Network Data Server choose the type of licensing you want to use a The installer displays a panel with some general notes about licensing and licensing information that is specific to this release Read the panel notes before you continue with the installation Click one of the following Yes to continue with the installation Noto cancel the installation or Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution 78 17023 01 _ Chapter 4 Installing Virtual Netw ork Data Server Step 13 Step 14 Installing Virtual Network Data Server W Previous to back up to the previous panel b The installer prompts you for the type of licensing to use The panel displayed depends upon the licensing scenario detected on your system Each panel provides a choice between local and remote licensing If a local License Server is not detected on your system or one is detected as part of a previous Virtual Network Data Server installation select one of the following choices Access licenses from a remote server Serve licenses from a License Server on this computer N Note Selecting the local option results in a License Server being installed as a part of the Virtual Network Data Server installation This License Server is the same program installed with other Cisco NPS 1 0 programs such as Design and Analysis If a local License Server is d
2. Customer may not reproduce nor distribute software DESCRIPTION OF OTHER RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS Please refer to the Cisco Systems Inc End User License Agreement Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution evi i 78 17023 01 Preface Obtaining Documentation Cisco com Cisco documentation and additional literature are available on Cisco com Cisco also provides several ways to obtain technical assistance and other technical resources These sections explain how to obtain technical information from Cisco Systems You can access the most current Cisco documentation at this URL http www cisco com univercd home home htm You can access the Cisco website at this URL http www cisco com You can access international Cisco websites at this URL http www cisco com public countries_languages shtml Documentation DVD Cisco documentation and additional literature are available in a Documentation DVD package which may have shipped with your product The Documentation DVD is updated regularly and may be more current than printed documentation The Documentation DVD package is available as a single unit Registered Cisco com users Cisco direct customers can order a Cisco Documentation DVD product number DOC DOCDVD from the Ordering tool or Cisco Marketplace Cisco Ordering tool http www cisco com en US partner ordering Cisco Marketplace http www cisco com go marketplace I 78 17023 01 Instal
3. 26 W 78 17023 01 CHAPTER Installing Design and Analysis These installation instructions apply to Design and Analysis After you install this package return to the Planning Your Installation section on page 1 1 Installing Design and Analysis on Windows Use the following procedure to install Design and Analysis from the product CDs Installing Design and Analysis on Windows Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Log in as Administrator before inserting a CD Insert the Design and Analysis software CD into your CD ROM drive The installation program should start automatically If it does not start double click on the icon that represents the CD ROM and click on the setup exe icon a Note If you are installing on Windows XP you might see an error window that reads OPNET lt product_name gt has encountered a problem and needs to close This error occurs because the installer caused an existing License Server process op_license_server exe to terminate abnormally This is known issue simply click Don t Send and proceed with the installation You will be prompted for a directory in which to install your software typically C Program Files Cisco CiscoNPS1 0 When the software installer prompts you to specify the type of licensing system to install the following might help you decide Standalone is recommended if you are the only Design and Analysis user Floating access licenses from a r
4. Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12 Step 13 Select a Personal Standard or Enterprise edition installation Any of these editions can be used with Virtual Network Data Server The Enterprise edition is recommended for best scalability and performance Click Next to proceed The installer prompts you for the type of database in the Database Configuration panel Select General Purpose Click Next to proceed The installer prompts you for the port number for the Oracle MTS Recovery Service Leave the default port number 2030 unchanged Click Next to proceed The installer prompts you for a global database name GDN in the Database Identification panel Virtual Network Data Server will work with any valid GDN and SID that Oracle accepts Answer with a GDN constructed according to the following rules Global Database Name 092a lt name gt lt domain gt com bi Example o92avnes opnet com N Note If the first portion of the GDN exceeds 8 characters the Oracle installer will block installation The installer prompts you for a system ID SID Some examples follow 092a o92avnes vnesDB N Note The GDN is used by Oracle to create the TNS Service Name Virtual Network Data Service uses this name to connect to the database The TNS Service Name is an alias for the GDN and is used throughout the remainder of this installation guide to refer to the database Enter the SID you wish to use After entering a
5. When installation is complete an End of Installation panel appears Click Exit to close the Oracle installer N Note You do not need to create a user account for Virtual Network Data Server at this time The account is established after Virtual Network Data Server installation e Record the Oracle GDN SID install path and database hostname in Table A 1 on page A 6 f View installation logs when installation is complete Installation logs are located here C Program Files Oracle Inventory logs installActions log If you run the Oracle installer again the install actions log is renamed with an embedded date stamped name such as installActions2002 01 24_xxx N Note About Oracle Services After Oracle installation several Windows services are created Virtual Network Data Server only requires the Oracle services listed below These Windows services should be configured to automatically start when the PC is booted All other Oracle services may be configured for manual start stop unless specifically needed for other uses The following services are required for Virtual Network Data Server to run OracleOraHome92TNSListener and oracleService lt DB SID Oracle 9i 9 2 0 1 0 installation is now complete After Virtual Network Data Server is installed one final configuration step is required to finish Oracle setup for Virtual Network Data Server This step is described in the Configuring the Oracle Database section on
6. All other trademarks mentioned in this document or Website are the property of their respective owners The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company 0502R Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution Copyright 2005 Cisco Systems Inc All rights reserved CHAPTER L Supplemental License Agreement vii SUPPLEM ENTAL LICENSE AGREEM ENT FOR CISCO SYSTEMS NETWORK MANAGEM ENT SOFTWARE CISCO NETWORK PLANNING SOLUTION vii ADDITIONAL LICENSE RESTRICTIONS vii Installation and Use viii Reproduction and Distribution vili DESCRIPTION OF OTHER RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS viii Preface ix Obtaining Documentation ix Cisco com ix Documentation DVD ix Ordering Documentation x Documentation Feedback x Cisco Product Security Overview x Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products xi Obtaining Technical Assistance xi Cisco Technical Support Website xi Submitting a Service Request xii Definitions of Service Request Severity xii Obtaining Additional Publications and Information xiii Planning Your Installation 1 1 Installation Workflow 1 1 Upgrading Licenses 1 2 Registering Your Cisco Solution Product 1 2 Registration Information 1 2 Determining Installation Options 1 3 Product Licensing 1 3 Restricted and Unrestricted Licenses 1 3 Selecting the License Type 1 4 Floating Mode 1 4 How Licensing Types and M odes Affect Who Can Use a License 1 5 Licensing Requirements 1
7. Cisco recommends running Virtual Network Data Server under Windows Server 2003 if it is to be deployed on Windows Terminal Services Otherwise users on Windows 2000 Server will need physical access to the server s console for access to the Virtual Network Data Server user interface Note Virtual Network Data Server does not operate on machines with the Intel Itanium processor To check the processor used by your Windows computer right click on the My Computer desktop icon and choose Properties I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Chapter2 System Requirements for Cisco Network Planning Solution E Virtual Network Data Server System Requirements Other Requirements Table 2 9 Other Requirements for Virtual Network Data Server Required Database Software Platform Supported Version Character Set Oracle Windows Oracle 9i Release 2 version 9 2 0 1 or WE8MSWIN1252 Database higher Oracle 9i Application Server AS TopLink patched to Release 9 0 3 5 1 The supported national character set is AL16UTF16 For international customers The Virtual Network Data Server 1 0 product may not operate correctly when used with Oracle databases that have been configured with international or Unicode AL32UTF8 database character sets 2 Contact Oracle Corporation for information about Oracle 9i system requirements Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution
8. Configuring the Oracle Database procedure on page A 7 Verify the Oracle configuration on the database host PC See the Verifying the Oracle Configuration procedure on page A 10 Verify the Virtual Network Data Server installation See the Verifying the Virtual Network Data Server Installation procedure on page 4 8 Installing Virtual Netw ork Data Server N You are now ready to install Virtual Network Data Server using the following procedure Note You can install and run one instance only of Virtual Network Data Server on any one computer I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Chapter4 Installing Virtual Network Data Server MH installing Virtual Network Data Server Installing Virtual Netw ork Data Server Step1 Log into the host PC as Administrator or as a user with full administrative privileges If you are not logged in with the proper privileges log off and then log on with an appropriate account Step 2 Insert the Virtual Network Data Server installation CD If Virtual Network Data Server is already installed on the host PC and you are upgrading to a new release perform the following steps before continuing a Stop Virtual Network Data Server operation by selecting Services gt Stop Services from the Virtual Network Data Server Control Panel b Exit Virtual Network Data Server by selecting File gt Exit from the Control Panel menu bar c Usea
9. GDN and SID click Next to continue to the Database File Location panel The installer prompts you for the Database File Location Keep the default location and click Next to proceed The installer prompts you for the Database Character Set N Note To view the list of supported Oracle database and national character sets for use with Virtual Network Data Server refer to Virtual Network Data Server System Requirements page 2 4 Choose a supported character set and click Next to proceed with file installation The Oracle installer takes up to 30 minutes to copy files to the installation directories Oracle 9i has three installation CDs The installer prompts you to insert a new CD in the CD ROM drive when it is ready to copy files from the next CD During this time Install Configuration Tools and Database Creation panels appear Click Next or OK to proceed through these panels N Note A window titled HTTP Server may open at this point You can close this window Installation Guide for Cisco Netw ork Planning Solution PA E 78 17023 01 Appendix A Oracle Installation and Setup Procedures Step 14 Step 15 Step 16 Installing the Oracle 9i Database MI An installation Summary panel appears Click Install to proceed The Database Configuration Assistant prompts you for new passwords for the SYS and SYSTEM accounts Enter the passwords that you wish to use for these accounts and click OK when done
10. If the computer uses a proxy server click on Specify Proxy button and fill in the information The next screen shows a list of available licenses To select one license click on it To select multiple licenses control click or drag on the licenses gt Note Select only the licenses you want to add to the computer of the License Server you have selected If you also want to add other licenses to a different computer you must repeat this procedure for that computer Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution n 78 17023 01 _ Chapter 5 Adding and Upgrading Licenses Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 License Operations W After you select the licenses you want to add click on the Add License button at the bottom A progress window might appear while the license is added to your computer A window should then appear and say that the license operation succeeded When the operation is complete the Select Product Modules box might appear This allows you to select the modules you want to use In most cases you should select all available modules To start using the program exit the License Manager and start the program Adding a License Browser Method Before using the Browser method try the Express method With the Express method there is no need to exchange codes and you can add many licenses to your computer in one operation Use this procedure if the Express method fails or you prefer to use the Br
11. License Manager to see if your Virtual Network Data Server license is still held If the license is still held by Virtual Network Data Server use the License Manager to revoke the license Step3 Insert the Virtual Network Data Server installation CD into the CD ROM drive of the host PC If the installer does not start automatically use Start gt Run to execute the setup_Windows exe program on the CD The installer displays an Introduction panel Step4 Click Next If an existing Virtual Network Data Server installation is detected a Notice window appears to remind you to stop services and exit Virtual Network Data Server Click Yes to continue or No to cancel the installation Step5 Determine your Oracle installation scenario and follow instructions within that scenario as described in Table 4 1 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution 78 17023 01 _ Chapter 4 Installing Virtual Netw ork Data Server Installing Virtual Network Data Server W Note Virtual Network Data Server can operate with either a local or remote Oracle database If a local database is present you have the option of using this database You can also choose to use a remote database In either case the installer displays a panel which requests database access information If a local database is not found but an Oracle client installation is detected the installer displays a panel requesting access information about the remote databa
12. SQL script that creates tablespaces for the database and a Virtual Network Data Server access account This SQL script is run on the host system for the Oracle database For information about your database see Table A 1 on page A 6 Configuring the Oracle Database Step 1 If the Oracle database and Virtual Network Data Server are located on the same host system open a command window and navigate to the Virtual Network Data Server installation directory by typing the following I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Appendix A Oracle Installation and Setup Procedures Configuring the Oracle Database Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 cd lt install path gt VNEServer 3 0 1 X For example you might enter ca c Cisco CiscoNPS1 0 VNEServer 3 0 1 880 Stay in the command window on the host system for Virtual Network Data Server and continue with Step 2 If the Oracle database is not on the same host system as Virtual Network Data Server type sqlplus system lt system password gt lt DB TNS Service Name gt For example if the Database TNS Service Name is 092avnes and the account password is magic type sqlplus system magic o92avnes Stay in the command window on the database host and continue with Step 2 Type sqlplus system lt system password gt in the command window At the sqlplus prompt type setup_accounts sql A message banner appears that s
13. a License Workflow Description Table 5 3 shows the workflow for upgrading your licenses For information about different grades of licenses see the Licensing Requirements section on page 1 5 Table 5 3 Upgrading a License Workflow Description Reference Description Stepl Obtain an Upgrade authorization from Cisco Systems Inc Obtaining an Upgrade Authorization from Cisco Systems Inc page 5 3 Step2 Deregister the original Restricted license using one of the following methods Express method Browser method if Express method does not work Contact Cisco Technical Support if Express and Browser methods do not work Deregistering a License Express Method page 5 6 Deregistering a License Browser Method page 5 7 Technical Support for Licensing Operations page 5 8 Step3 Add the upgraded Unrestricted version of the original license using one of the following methods Express method Browser method Contact Cisco Technical Support if Express and Browser methods do not work Unrestricted license Adding a License Express Method page 5 4 Adding a License Browser Method page 5 5 Technical Support for Licensing Operations page 5 8 Note You must perform both procedures that is deregister the Restricted license and add the Unrestricted license before you can use Unrestricted licensing mode Also keep in mind that after you deregister your current Restricted l
14. activation credentials and additional installation instructions through e mail within one hour of registration If you experience problems with the registration websites or if you have additional questions contact the Cisco Licensing department through e mail at licensing cisco com or open a service request over the telephone by using one of these numbers Asia Pacific 61 2 8446 7411 Australia 1 800 805 227 EMEA 32 2 704 55 55 e USA 1 800 553 2447 You can find a complete list of Cisco TAC contacts at this URL http www cisco com techsupport contacts Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution 78 17023 01 Chapter 1 Planning Your Installation Determining Installation Options W Determining Installation Options A Cisco NPS has two component programs Design and Analysis Virtual Network Data Server Before installing the component programs select the computers where you want to install these programs Each computer must meet the system requirements for the program of interest as described in the System Requirements for Cisco Network Planning Solution chapter Although you can install Virtual Network Data Server and Design and Analysis on the same computer Cisco strongly recommends that you install these components on separate computers Doing so will achieve the best performance from each component Design and Analysis is usually installed on a user desktop or laptop while Virtual N
15. as described in the Adding and Upgrading Licenses chapter in this guide Preparing User Accounts Instructions for modifying the path setting of user accounts are displayed by the installation script step d in Installing Design and Analysis on Solaris procedure on page 3 2 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution I 78 17023 01 EE Chapter3 Installing Design and Analysis E Installing Design and Analysis on Solaris Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution 34 78 17023 01 CHAPTER Installing Virtual Netw ork Data Server These installation instructions apply to Virtual Network Data Server which is supported on Windows only After you complete this procedure return to the Installation Workflow section on page 1 1 System Requirements The host system for Virtual Network Data Server must meet minimum requirements These requirements are documented in the Virtual Network Data Server System Requirements section on page 2 4 If the host system does not meet minimum requirements do not install Virtual Network Data Server If the host system does not have an Oracle database or an Oracle client installation but meets all other requirements install Oracle before installing Virtual Network Data Server The following section describes the installation procedures you need to follow for specific installation scenarios Installation Workflow This chapter covers the va
16. database host PC This name should be the same as the Database TNS Service Name collected in Table A 1 on page A 6 Click Next The installer prompts you for the communication protocol to use at the Select Protocols panel Select the appropriate protocol to use such as TCP and click Next The installer prompts you for the database host name Enter the hostname as an IP address or a fully qualified domain name and click Next The installer prompts you for whether you want to test the database connection Answer Yes and click Next The installer displays the test status in a test result panel Click Next Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution lt 78 17023 01 Appendix A Oracle Installation and Setup Procedures Step 16 Step 17 Step 18 Step 19 Collecting Oracle Database Access Information W N Note Investigate and resolve any problems if the connection test fails The installer prompts you for whether or not you want to configure another service name Answer No and click Next A Configuration Complete panel appears Click Next Another completion panel appears Click Finish The installer displays an End of Installation panel Click Exit to close the Oracle installer Installation logs are located here C Program Files Oracle Inventory logs installActions log If you run the Oracle installer again the install actions log is renamed with an embedded date stamped name such a
17. evaluation scenarios where the Virtual Network Data Server is not available The requirements for external software compatibility discussed here apply to Device Configuration Import and not necessarily the Virtual Network Data Server Device Configuration Import is available for the following devices Cisco IOS versions 10 0 and above Cisco CatOS version 4 1 and above Cisco PIX 6 0 and above and Juniper JunOS 4 0 and above Import of Netw ork Traffic Design and Analysis includes an integrated feature to import traffic information directly into a network model exclusive of the Virtual Network Data Server These requirements for external software compatibility apply only to this feature Table 2 5 Traffic Import Formats Supported by Design and Analysis Product Version Supported Data Type HP OpenView Performance Insight 4 6 Import of link loads InfoVista 2 2 Import of link loads MRTG 2 9 25 or higher Import of link loads Network General Distributed Sniffer and Sniffer Pro 3 5 and higher Import of traffic flows cflowd 2 1 Import of traffic flows Network General Sniffer Analyzer 5 50 Traffic data may be imported from Sniffer Analyzer in the following formats Sniffer Analyzer Packet Trace CSV Sniffer Analyzer Expert Data CSV Concord Network Health and eHealth 4 8 and 5 0 2 Import of link loads I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Chapter2 System R
18. how to install Toplink 9 0 3 5 on your system Install Toplink on the same system as Virtual Network Data Server N Note You must perform the following procedure before you install Virtual Network Data Server Installing Toplink 9 0 3 5 Step1 Download or copy the required Oracle Toplink components into a working directory Oracle Toplink 9 0 3 0 A99417 01 zip Oracle Toplink 9 0 3 5 patch p3188702_9031_GENERIC zip Step2 Create a working directory on your system Copy the downloaded Oracle Toplink 9 0 3 0 and 9 0 3 5 zip files to this directory Step3 Unzip the Oracle Toplink 9 0 3 0 archive A99417 01 zip into the working directory Step4 Execute the Toplink 9 0 3 0 installer toplink903 windows exe a At the introduction panel click Next The installer prompts you for the installation folder Installation Guide for Cisco Netw ork Planning Solution lt 78 17023 01 Appendix A Oracle Installation and Setup Procedures Step 5 Configuring the Oracle Database W N Note If you already have an Oracle installation on this system the default Toplink installation folder will be in your Oracle installation Cisco recommends that you use this folder Write down the installation folder you choose you will need it later during installation of Virtual Network Data Server b Select an install folder and click Next In the remaining panels the installer prompts you for Shortcut Location select your pr
19. section on page 1 4 On startup the program reads this preference and contacts the License Server on the specified host 2 The license_server preference determines whether the program is in Local or Remote mode If you specify Floating local mode when you install the program the installer sets the license_server preference to local host and installs the License Server software If you specify Floating Remote the installer prompts you for the name or IP address of the License Server host w_iInstallation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution 78 17023 01 Chapter 1 Planning Your Installation Product Licensing Ml In Table 1 4 the Design and Analysis program is installed on DA_1 and two other hosts Each installation requests a license from DA_1 Remember that if only one license is installed on the host only one Design and Analysis session can run at a time Virtual Network Data Server is installed on a separate host and is configured to obtain a license from a License Server installed on the local host Table 1 4 Licensing Scenario 2 Licenses Installed on Multiple Hosts Host Name Installed Program Installed Licenses VNDS_1 License Server Virtual Network Data Server Licensing options chosen during install license_server local host license mode Floating Local Virtual Network Data Server DA_1 License Server Design and Analysis Licensing options ch
20. sqlplus lt user name gt lt password gt in a command window on the database host system Use the user name and password from Table A 1 on page A 6 Warning Do not use SYS or SYSTEM as the user name S Note Ifthe Oracle database is not on the same host system as Virtual Network Data Server use the same methods described in Step 1 of Configuring the Oracle Database procedure on page A 7 to connect to the remote database a If Oracle configuration is successful an Oracle banner and a Connected To message appears Type quit at the soL gt prompt to exit b If Oracle configuration fails error messages inform you that login has been denied Reconfigure the Oracle database and verify again If configuration problems persist contact Cisco Technical Support Virtual Network Data Server installation and database configuration are now complete Proceed to the next section to verify the Virtual Network Data Server installation Installation Guide for Cisco Netw ork Planning Solution 78 17023 01 Appendix A Oracle Installation and Setup Procedures Additional Oracle Notes W Additional Oracle Notes Locating a Database Net Service Name in tnsnames ora Virtual Network Data Server uses a database s Oracle Net service name for connection to the database This is true whether Virtual Network Data Server uses a local or remote database The database service name is located in the tnsnames ora file This file i
21. 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Open the Virtual Network Data Server Control Panel from the Program Group shortcut as follows Start gt Programs gt Cisco Network Planning Solution 1 0 gt Virtual Network Data Server Within a minute the Virtual Network Data Server Control Panel appears Start Virtual Network Data Server services from the Control Panel by clicking the Start Services button on the tool bar A progress dialog appears and within a few minutes service start up completes Stop Virtual Network Data Server services from the Control Panel by clicking the Stop Services button on the tool bar A progress dialog appears and within a few minutes services stop Click the Exit button on the Control Panel tool bar to exit from Virtual Network Data Server N Note Ifthe Control Panel fails to open services fail to start or stop or error dialog boxes appear there is a problem with the installation Contact Cisco Technical Support for assistance I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Chapter4 Installing Virtual Network Data Server E Verifying the Virtual Netw ork Data Server Installation Installation Guide for Cisco Netw ork Planning Solution a10 i 78 17023 01 CHAPTER Adding and Upgrading Licenses To start a component program such as Design and Analysis or Virtual Network Data Server you must have a valid license for that program installed on the local o
22. 1 0 VNEServer 3 0 1 lt build number gt Delete the Java Jre directory if it remains This directory is located under the parent install directory SN Note If you have other Virtual Network Data Server releases that you want to keep and they are installed to the same parent directory skip this step Otherwise you ll remove the Jre used by a release you want to keep Delete the top level Program Group shortcut for the release All users have a shortcut Delete the shortcut from C Documents and Settings All Users Start Menu Programs Start regedit From the Windows Start menu choose Run then enter regedit and click OK Warning Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12 Be very careful when you edit the system registry Any incorrect changes to the registry can cause your Windows system to become unstable In the Windows Registry Editor find and select the following entry lt release gt HKEY LOCAL MACHINE SOFTWARE OPNET Technologies Cisco Network Planning Solution 1 0 OPNET VNE Server 3 0 1 Where lt release gt is 3 0 1 Right click on the entry and select Delete from the menu to delete the entry Verify that any services installed by Virtual Network Data Server are gone Remove the following services if they still exist in the Registry at the following location HKEY LOCAL MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Services OPNET_License Server OPNETVNESxxx Where xxx is AdapterServer BootstrapService etc Verify that
23. 5 I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy E Contents Licensing Scenarios Examples 1 6 CHAPTER 2 System Requirements for Cisco Network Planning Solution 2 1 Design and Analysis System Requirements 2 1 Supported Platforms 2 1 Required System Patches 2 2 Obtaining the Solaris 8 Patch Cluster 2 2 System Configuration 2 2 Other Requirements 2 3 External Software Compatibility 2 3 Import of Network Topology 2 3 Import of Network Traffic 2 3 Virtual Network Data Server System Requirements 2 4 Supported Platforms 2 4 Required System Patches 2 4 Windows System Configuration 2 5 Other Requirements 2 6 CHAPTER 3 Installing Design and Analysis 3 1 Installing Design and Analysis on Windows 3 1 Installing Design and Analysis on Solaris 3 2 Preparing User Accounts 3 3 CHAPTER 4 Installing Virtual Network DataServer 41 System Requirements 4 1 Installation Workflow 4 1 Workflow 1 Initial Installation Local Oracle Database 4 2 Workflow 2 Initial Installation Remote Oracle Database 4 2 Workflow 3 Initial Installation Oracle Already Installed 4 3 Installing Virtual Network Data Server 4 3 Verifying the Virtual Network Data Server Installation 4 8 CHAPTER 5 Adding and Upgrading Licenses 5 1 Using the License Manager 5 1 License Names 5 2 Adding a License Workflow Description 5 2 Obtaining a Username and Password 5 2 Upgrading a License Workflow Description 5 3 w_iInst
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26. Different Classful IP License Server Network as the License Network from the Server License Server Standalone Restricted X Standalone Unrestricted X Floating Restricted X X Floating Unrestricted X X X 1 Classful IP network refers to the classic A B and C IP network classes For example if the License Server is installed on a workstation that has a class B IP network address then all workstations with the same class B address as the License Server are considered to be on the same classful IP network as the License Server Licensing Requirements Note the following requirements You must add the corresponding license as described in the Adding a License Workflow Description section on page 5 2 Installing a program and specifying the licensing options does not install the license itself If you specify Floating remote licensing for a program the specified License Server must be accessible via a TCP IP network to that program as described in the Licensing Requirements section on page 1 5 Standalone mode is supported for Design and Analysis only You must use Floating mode for Design and Analysis if Virtual Network Data Server is also running on the same host Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution I 78 17023 01 E Chapter1 Planning Your Installation Ms Product Licensing Licensing Scenarios Examples This section shows examples of how you can in
27. ERVICE NAME 092aml14 PRESENTATION http admin Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution I 78 17023 01 rm Appendix A Oracle Installation and Setup Procedures HM Additional Oracle Notes Installation Guide for Cisco N etw ork Planning Solution PA E 78 17023 01 D Deregister License operation Browser method 5 8 Design and Analysis 3 2 3 3 component programs 1 3 installed licenses required to run 1 3 installing on Solaris 3 2 installing on Windows 3 1 System Requirements 2 1 uninstalling 6 3 documentation obtaining additional ix xiii External Software Compatibility 2 3 F Floating remote license mode 1 4 Floating license mode 1 4 IT Guru license name for Design and Analysis 5 2 L licensing additional information references to 4 8 local vs remote 1 4 Standalone mode 1 4 INDEX local license mode 1 4 O Oracle Solaris 8 patch cluster obtaining 2 2 supported versions 2 6 S Security problems reporting xi Solaris installing Design and Analysis 3 2 required patches 3 2 Standalone mode 1 4 T Technical assistance obtaining xi TopLink requirements 2 6 topology import supported formats 2 3 traffic import supported formats 2 3 V Virtual Network Data Server A 9 SQL script used by A 9 System Requirements 2 4 VNE Server license name for Virtual Network Data Server 5 2 I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for C
28. Express method With the Express method there is no need to exchange codes and you can add many licenses to your computer in one operation Use this procedure if the Express method fails or you prefer to use the Browser method If you still cannot deregister your licenses using this method see the Technical Support for Licensing Operations section on page 5 8 Deregistering a Component License Brow ser M ethod Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Start the License Manager Go to the Windows Start menu and choose Start gt Programs gt Cisco Network Planning Solution 1 0 gt License Manager License Manager Expand the appropriate license file by clicking on the sign next to the License file folder icon Make sure the license you want to deregister is available green License Manager Select the license you want to deregister by clicking on it To select one license click on it To select multiple licenses control click or drag on the licenses N Note Ifa license that is represented by a white page icon then that license is currently in use If you want to deregister a license that is currently in use you must shut down the application that using that license License Manager Click Deregister License License Manager When prompted click on the Browser button The License Manager launches your Web browser and points it to the OPNET Quick Support Page for Cisco Solutions If your br
29. Windows Explorer opens e Goup the tree to All Users gt Start Menu then delete the directories relating to Cisco NPS software Step5 Remove Registry entries A Warning Be very careful when you edit the system registry Any incorrect changes to the registry can cause your Windows system to become unstable a Start regedit b Open the registry tree to HKEY_LOCAL MACHINE SOFTWARE c Remove the following registry key OPNET Technologies Cisco Network Planning Solution 1 0 OPNET 11 0 A Step6 Design and Analysis creates two directories in your user s home directory op_admin op_models These directories can be deleted if you no longer wish to keep your custom models and projects Step7 Lastly remove the InstallShield bookkeeping files a Make sure that you can view hidden system files on your PC This procedure varies on different versions of Windows so ask your system administrator if you do not know how to perform this procedure b Open the following directory C Program Files InstallShield Installation Information c CTRL F to find files and look for the following Files named ini Containing text OPNET This will show some directories with long names consisting of numbers and letters surrounded by d You will now need to manually match the directories in which these files were found and remove them from the InstallShield Installation directory The Find Files feature in Windows does not let you delete the di
30. a proxy server Note 2 You must perform an add license procedure using Express Browser or an alternative method for every computer to which you want to add a license For example suppose you want to add the Design and Analysis and Virtual Network Data Server licenses to two separate computers In this case you must go to each computer separately and add the desired license The Express method can fail due to firewall restrictions socket or proxy errors or transaction time outs If you cannot add the license using this method try the Browser method as described in Adding a License Browser Method page 5 5 Adding a Component License Express M ethod Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Start the License Manager Go to the Windows Start menu and choose Start gt Programs gt Cisco Network Planning Solution 1 0 gt License Manager In the License Manager click on the green dot that represents the License Server on the computer where you want to add the license The License Server computer might not be the same as your local computer Click on the Add License button on the right side of the box When prompted to select the transaction method click Express This method is easiest and fastest Enter the Username Password and Group ID that you received when you registered your product with Cisco Systems Inc as described in the Obtaining a Username and Password section on page 5 2
31. all c When you are prompted to specify the type of licensing system to install the following might help you decide Standalone is recommended if you are the only Design and Analysis user Floating access licenses from a remote server is the correct choice if you already have a License Server running on a remote machine and you want this installation to get its licenses from that machine Floating serve licenses from this computer is the correct choice if the current machine will be the License Server For more information about these options see the Product Licensing section on page 1 3 d At the end of the software installation script you will see the instruction To complete the installation process follow these steps Note this information for use in configuring user accounts e When you see the prompt End of installation script change directories to tmp to allow the CD to be ejected f Eject the CD with the eject command Step3 Insert the Design and Analysis models CD and run the installer Step4 Insert the Design and Analysis documentation CD and run the installer Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution 32 78 17023 01 Chapter3 Installing Design and Analysis Installing Design and Analysis on Solaris il N Note Installing the Design and Analysis package does not install the license for this program Before you can run the program you must add the license
32. allation Guide for Cisco Netw ork Planning Solution 78 17023 01 Obtaining an Upgrade Authorization from Cisco Systems Inc 5 3 License Operations 5 4 Adding a License Express Method 5 4 Adding a License Browser Method 5 5 Deregistering a License Express Method 5 6 Deregistering a License Browser Method 5 7 Technical Support for Licensing Operations 5 8 CHAPTER 6 Uninstalling Cisco Network Planning Solution 6 1 Uninstalling Design and Analysis Windows 6 1 Uninstalling Virtual Network Data Server 6 3 Uninstalling Virtual Network Data Server Standard 6 3 Uninstalling Virtual Network Data Server Advanced 6 3 Removing Virtual Network Data Server Database Contents Optional 6 4 Removing the Virtual Network Data Server Installation Complete Uninstall 6 5 appenpix A Oracle Installation and Setup Procedures A 1 Installing the Oracle 9i Database A 1 Installing the Oracle 9i Client A 3 Collecting Oracle Database Access Information A 5 Installing Oracle TopLink A 6 Configuring the Oracle Database A 7 Modifying Database Parameters A 9 Verifying the Oracle Configuration A 10 Additional Oracle Notes A 11 Locating a Database Net Service Name intnsnames ora A 11 TNSNAMES ORA Example File A 11 INDEX Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution Contents W I 78 17023 01 E Contents Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution vi E 78 17023 01 Supplemental License Agre
33. ces SN Note The path you enter is the parent directory for the installation The installer appends VNEServer 3 0 1 lt build number to the path I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Chapter4 Installing Virtual Network Data Server E Verifying the Virtual Netw ork Data Server Installation Step 15 Step 16 Step 17 Step 18 Step 19 Step 20 VA Click Next The installer prompts you for the path to use for the Virtual Network Data Server temp directory Type a temp directory path in the panel s path field or use the file browser to select a path The path you choose cannot contain embedded spaces N Note The temp directory holds temporary working files for the product The path you specify is the full path to this directory Click Next The installer prompts you for the path to use for the Virtual Network Data Server archive directory Type an archive directory path in the panel s Path field or use the file browser to select a path The path you choose cannot contain embedded spaces N Note The archive directory holds collected device configuration files that have been archived by the product The path you specify is the full path to this directory Click Next An Installation Progress panel shows status messages as Virtual Network Data Server installation progresses Installation normally finishes in several minutes When the installation is fini
34. changing your database settings during Step 4 and you agree with the recommended changes perform the Modifying Database Parameters procedure on page A 9 now If you do not need to change your database settings or choose not to change them perform the Verifying the Oracle Configuration procedure on page A 10 this procedure helps you verify that Oracle is configured correctly for use with Virtual Network Data Server M odifying Database Parameters N This optional procedure is performed on the database host system The database parameter changes produced by this script improve product performance when working with large networks and will increase Oracle memory requirements Note This procedure only applies to Oracle 9i users Work with your Database Administrator to run this script Modifying Database Parameters Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Type sqlplus system lt system password gt ina command window on the database host system N Note Ifthe Oracle database is not on the same host system as Virtual Network Data Server connect to the remote database using the methods described in Step 1 of the Configuring the Oracle Database procedure on page A 7 At the sqlplus prompt type dbparamchg sql A message shows the path to the Oracle spfile that contains the parameters for your database Make a backup copy of the spfile at the path specified in the previous step Click Enter as many times as n
35. ct Oracle database access information See the Collecting Oracle Database Access Information procedure on page A 5 Install Oracle TopLink See the Installing Oracle TopLink procedure on page A 6 N Note You must complete the previous steps before you install Virtual Network Data Server Install Virtual Network Data Server See the Installing Virtual Network Data Server procedure on page 4 3 Configure the Oracle database See the Configuring the Oracle Database procedure on page A 7 Verify the Oracle configuration See the Verifying the Oracle Configuration procedure on page A 10 Verify the Virtual Network Data Server installation See the Verifying the Virtual Network Data Server Installation procedure on page 4 8 Workflow 2 Initial Installation Remote Oracle Database If you are installing Virtual Network Data Server for the first time and will install Oracle on a different host PC follow this workflow Installing Virtual Network Data Server with Oracle Database on Remote Host Workflow Description Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Install the Oracle 9i database on the database host PC See the Installing the Oracle 9i Database procedure on page A 1 Install the Oracle 9i client on the Virtual Network Data Server PC See the Installing the Oracle 9i Client procedure on page A 3 Collect Oracle database access information See the Collecting Oracle Database Access I
36. eeded to step through information messages produced by this script I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Appendix A Oracle Installation and Setup Procedures E Verifying the Oracle Configuration When the script finishes a list of the changed parameters and their new settings appears with a reminder to restart the Oracle DB service for the changes to take effect Step5 Type Quit to exit sqlplus Step6 Use the Windows Service Manager to stop and restart the Oracle database service a From the desktop select Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Administrative Tools gt Services to open the Windows Service Manager b Select the service named OracleService lt DB SID c Right click on the service and select Stop from the menu d After the Service Control progress dialog completes right click on the service and select Start from the menu to restart the service Step7 Ifthe Oracle database service fails to restart restore the original spfile for the database and repeat Step 6 to recover Perform the Verifying the Oracle Configuration procedure on page A 10 to verify that you can connect to the database through the Virtual Network Data Server account Verifying the Oracle Configuration Perform this procedure on the database host to verify that you can connect to the database through the Virtual Network Data Server account Verifying the Oracle Configuration Step 1 Type
37. eference Toplink Features select Full Install Viewing Release Notes select your preference c Work through the remaining installer panels and enter the preferences in Step b Click Done in the Install of TopLink Complete panel to exit the installer Do the following steps to install the Toplink 9 0 3 5 patch a Open a window to the working directory that contains the Toplink patch p3188702_9031_GENERIC zip b Unzip the Oracle Toplink patch archive p3188702_9031_GENERIC zip into the Toplink installation directory For example if you installed Toplink to C oracle ora92 toplink select this path as the extraction path for the archive c If you are prompted to confirm file overwrite select Yes to All d Close the archive application WinZip or similar application when done e Verify that the Toplink installation has the files required by Virtual Network Data Server The following files should exist in the lt toplink install gt core lib directory tlcore jar tl_tools jar tl x jar At this point Toplink 9 0 3 5 is installed on your system and ready for access during Virtual Network Data Server installation Proceed to the next step of the installation workflow as described in the Installation Workflow section on page 4 1 Configuring the Oracle Database After Virtual Network Data Server is installed the Oracle database must be configured for use by Virtual Network Data Server This involves running a
38. ement SUPPLEMENTAL LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR CISCO SYSTEMS NETWORK MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE CISCO NETWORK PLANNING SOLUTION IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY This Supplemental License Agreement SLA contains additional limitations on the license to the Software provided to Customer under the End User License Agreement between Customer and Cisco Capitalized terms used in this SLA and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the End User License Agreement To the extent that there is a conflict among any of these terms and conditions applicable to the Software the terms and conditions in this SLA shall take precedence By installing downloading accessing or otherwise using the Software Customer agrees to be bound by the terms of this SLA If Customer does not agree to the terms of this SLA Customer may not install download or otherwise use the Software ADDITIONAL LICENSE RESTRICTIONS Restricted Version Customer may install and use the Software only within a single specified classful IP network for one concurrent user at a time Customer may not de register any one 1 license for the Software more than five 5 times per year without Cisco s prior written approval Customers whose requirements exceed the restriction of use within a specified IP network must upgrade to the non restricted version of the Software which allows use up to one hundred 100 additional classful IP networks for one concurrent user at a time U
39. emote server is the correct choice if you already have the Design and Analysis License Server running on a remote machine and you want this installation to get its licenses from that machine Floating serve licenses from this computer is the correct choice if the current machine will be the License Server For more information about these options see the Product Licensing section on page 1 3 Insert the Design and Analysis models CD and run the installer Insert the Design and Analysis documentation CD and run the installer I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Chapter3 Installing Design and Analysis E Installing Design and Analysis on Solaris N Note Installing the Design and Analysis package does not install the license for this program Before you can run the program you must add the license as described in the Adding and Upgrading Licenses chapter in this guide Installing Design and Analysis on Solaris A Warning Cisco NPS 1 0 requires specific Solaris system patches For a list of required patches see Required System Patches page 2 2 Use the following procedure to install Design and Analysis from the product CDs Installing Design and Analysis on Solaris Step1 Loginas root Step2 Insert the Design and Analysis software CD into your CD ROM drive a Move to the unix directory on the CD which is cdrom cdrom0 unix b Enter the command op_ inst
40. equirements for Cisco Network Planning Solution E Virtual Network Data Server System Requirements Table 2 5 Traffic Import Formats Supported by Design and Analysis continued Product Version Supported Data Type NetScout nGenius 1 3 1 4 and 2 0 Import of traffic flows Import of flow data from Foundry devices and NetFlow data from Cisco devices is supported if this information is gathered by NetScout probes and stored in the nGenius database If you are using nGenius 1 4 you may need to download the OPNET nGenius Patch Data may be imported by Cisco NPS running on Windows NT 4 0 2000 XP and Sun Solaris Cisco NetFlow Collector 3 0 Import of traffic flows Fluke Networks OptiView Console 6 5 1 Import of traffic flows Only ATM OC3 probe supported Virtual Netw ork Data Server System Requirements Supported Platforms Table 2 6 Supported Platforms for Virtual Network Data Server Vendor Series Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Professional Windows Server 2003 1 Virtual Network Data Server is supported on the English language version of Windows Required System Patches Table 2 7 Required System Patches for Virtual Network Data Server Vendor os Patch Number Name Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 2 minimum Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 2 minimum Windows XP Professional N A Windows Server 2003 N A Insta
41. erver 2003 1 Design and Analysis is supported on the English language version of each operating system I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Chapter2 System Requirements for Cisco Network Planning Solution E Design and Analysis System Requirements Required System Patches Table 2 2 Required System Patches for Design and Analysis Vendor os Patch Number Name Sun Microsystems Solaris 8 Solaris 8 Recommended Patch Cluster Solaris 8 Patch 111308 04 Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 Service Pack 3 5 or 6a Service Packs 4 and 6 are not supported Windows 2000 Professional Service Packs 1 2 and 4 are supported but not required Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 is required Service Pack 2 is supported but not required 1 To obtain the Solaris 8 Patch Cluster follow the instructions in Obtaining the Solaris 8 Patch Cluster 2 Patch 111308 04 is required only if using the Parallel Discrete Event Simulation Kernel Obtaining the Solaris 8 Patch Cluster To obtain the Solaris 8 patch cluster perform the following procedure Step 1 Visit http sunsolve sun com patches Step2 Follow the link Recommended Patch Clusters from the right hand side of the page Step3 Download the Solaris 8 patch from the listing of Recommended Solaris Patch Clusters J2SE and Java Enterprise System Clusters System Configuration Table 2 3 System Configuration for Desig
42. ery is difficult if Oracle is incorrectly installed You can install the Oracle database on the same host PC as Virtual Network Data Server or on a different host Install the database on the appropriate host Installing the Oracle 9i Database Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Log into the host PC as Administrator or as a user with full administrative privileges If you are not logged in with the proper privileges log off and then log on with an appropriate account Insert the Oracle installation CD into the CD ROM drive of the host PC for the database If the installer does not start automatically use Start gt Run to execute Oracle s setup exe program The installer displays a Welcome panel Click Next to proceed to the File Locations panel The installer prompts you for an installation path in the File Locations panel Oracle 9 2 0 1 0 requires about 2 8 GB of disk space Enter an installation path that resides on a disk with adequate free space Click Next to proceed The installer prompts you for the Oracle product to install in the Available Products panel Select the Oracle 9i Database product Click Next to proceed The installer prompts you for the type of installation in the Installation Types panel I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Appendix A Oracle Installation and Setup Procedures HM Installing the Oracle 9i Database Step 6 Step 7 Step 8
43. etected on your system as part of an existing Cisco NPS installation select one of the following choices Access licenses from a remote server Serve licenses from a License Server on this computer dI Note Selecting the local option configures Virtual Network Data Server to use the local License Server that is part of an existing Cisco NPS installation No License Server is installed with Virtual Network Data Server Click Next If you selected local licensing continue with Step 14 If you selected licensing from a remote server the installer prompts you for the server name and port a Enter the hostname of the remote License Server in the Server field b Enter the port either port_a port_b or port_c used by the remote License Server in the Port field S Note Write down the license settings you have chosen for future reference The installer prompts you for an installation path gt Note If you are installing on Windows XP you might see an error window that reads OPNET lt product_name gt has encountered a problem and needs to close This error occurs because the installer caused an existing License Server process op_license_server exe to terminate abnormally This is known issue simply click Don t Send and proceed with the installation Type an installation path in the panel s Path field or use the file browser to select an installation path The path you choose cannot contain embedded spa
44. etwork Data Server is usually installed on a server in the Network Operations Center After you complete this step return to the Installation Workflow section on page 1 1 Product Licensing Each component program in Cisco NPS Design and Analysis and Virtual Network Data Server requires a corresponding license to be installed and available to that program On startup the program contacts a License Server and requests a license if it does not obtain a license the program does not start The License Server is a daemon process that runs on the host where a license is installed it handles license requests from component programs After you determine the licensing configuration you want return to the Installation Workflow section on page 1 1 Restricted and Unrestricted Licenses You can buy either Restricted or Unrestricted versions of the Cisco NPS program licenses This distinction determines the scope of authorized users e A Restricted license confines the user of a program to one IP network by default subnet class This means that the licensed program can be used only if the License Server is in the same classful IP network IP network connectivity between the program and server is required An Unrestricted license offers the most flexibility for organizations that operate multiple IP networks as defined by default subnet class Users can access licenses from within the same classful IP network as the License Ser
45. firmation page appears check that the information is correct then click Get Approval Code The approval code appears Step 13 License Manager Click Next and enter the approval code that appears in the browser N Note This code can be very long so make sure you copy the entire approval code Step 14 License Manager Click Next The confirmation code appears Step 15 Web browser Enter the confirmation code that appears in the License Manager then click Next The confirmation code is saved in the Session Log which is available from the Help menu in the Cisco Solution software Step 16 License Manager click Done The license is deregistered and you can now add it to another computer Technical Support for Licensing Operations If you cannot manage your licenses using the Express or Browser methods or if you have additional questions or problems regarding your licenses you can do the following Go to the OPNET Quick Support Page for Cisco Solutions http www opnet com support cisco_qsp html Contact Cisco Systems as described in the Obtaining Technical Assistance section on page xi Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution m 78 17023 01 CHAPTER Uninstalling Cisco Network Planning Solution These installation instructions apply to the programs included in Cisco NPS release 1 0 Uninstalling Design and Analysis Windows Normally Add Remove Programs will uninstall Design and Analys
46. icense you will be unable to use the software until you register the updated Obtaining an Upgrade Authorization from Cisco Systems Inc Before you can upgrade a Cisco Solution license you must obtain an authorization from Cisco Systems Inc To obtain an authorization do the following Step1 Go to the following URL http www opnet com support cisco qsp html Step 2 Follow the my pags link to see the Product Authorization Keys you have added already Note the PAK of the product that you want to upgrade from Restricted to Unrestricted Step3 Go to one of the URLs listed in the Registration Information section on page 1 2 Step4 Follow the instructions on the Cisco licensing page You must submit the Product Authorization Key for both the new license and the original license that you want to upgrade I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Chapter5 Adding and Upgrading Licenses W sLicense Operations After you submit the requested information Cisco Systems will email you an authorization to proceed with the upgrade go to Step 2 of Upgrading a License Workflow Description page 5 3 License Operations Adding a License Express M ethod The following procedure is the quickest and easiest way to add a license This method requires that your computer be able to communicate directly with the Cisco Solutions license registration server over the Internet either directly or using
47. is The following procedure describes how to manually uninstall Design and Analysis from Windows in case Add Remove Programs does not work for any reason Uninstalling Design and Analysis from Window s Standard Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 This is the recommended procedure for uninstalling Design and Analysis from Windows If this machine has licenses installed on it de register them For more information see Deregistering a License Express Method section on page 5 6 or Deregistering a License Browser Method section on page 5 7 Open the Windows Control Panel from the Start menu at the bottom left of the Windows screen Start gt Settings gt Control Panel In the Windows Control Panel double click Add Remove Programs Scroll down the list of installed programs select the Cisco Network Planning Solution 1 0 entry and click Remove If you cannot uninstall Design and Analysis by using the Add Remove Programs control panel and you want to ensure that all of the Design and Analysis files have been removed perform the Uninstalling Design and Analysis from Windows Advanced procedure on page 6 1 Uninstalling Design and Analysis from Windows Advanced Step 1 You should do this procedure ONLY if you could not uninstall Design and Analysis using the Uninstalling Design and Analysis from Windows Advanced procedure on page 6 1 If this machine has licenses installed on it de register them F
48. isco Network Planning Solution gy MH index Ww Windows installing Design and Analysis 3 1 Windows System Configuration 2 5 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution IN 78 17023 01
49. lation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Preface Hs Documentation Feedback Ordering Documentation You can find instructions for ordering documentation at this URL http www cisco com univercd cc td doc es_inpck pdi htm You can order Cisco documentation in these ways Registered Cisco com users Cisco direct customers can order Cisco product documentation from the Ordering tool http www cisco com en US partner ordering Nonregistered Cisco com users can order documentation through a local account representative by calling Cisco Systems Corporate Headquarters California USA at 408 526 7208 or elsewhere in North America by calling 1 800 553 NETS 6387 Documentation Feedback You can send comments about technical documentation to bug doc cisco com You can submit comments by using the response card if present behind the front cover of your document or by writing to the following address Cisco Systems Attn Customer Document Ordering 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose CA 95134 9883 We appreciate your comments Cisco Product Security Overview Cisco provides a free online Security Vulnerability Policy portal at this URL http www cisco com en US products products_security_vulnerability_policy html From this site you can perform these tasks Report security vulnerabilities in Cisco products Obtain assistance with security incidents that involve Cisco products Register to receive
50. llation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution 24 78 17023 01 _Chapter2 System Requirements for Cisco Network Planning Solution Step 1 Step 2 Virtual Network Data Server System Requirements II To determine the service pack installed on your Windows system run winver exe Select Start gt Run from the bottom left of your Windows screen Type in the command winver and click OK The About Windows window appears and shows the version and service pack level installed Windows System Configuration Table 2 8 Windows System Configuration Requirements for Virtual Network Data Server Processor RAM Free Disk Space IFSB Minimum Intel Pentium 4 2 4 GHz 2GB 20 GB 800 MHz Intel Xeon 2 4 GHz 2 GB 20 GB 533 MHz Recommended Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz 3 GB 80 GB 800 MHz Intel Xeon 3 GHz 3 GB 80 GB 800 MHz 1 A dual processor configuration is recommended if Virtual Network Data Server and the back end Oracle database are to reside on the same platform 2 Virtual Network Data Server performance will improve with more available memory as network size increases 3 Front Side Bus FSB speed affects the speed of data transfer to and from the Virtual Network Data Server database faster bus speeds will improve Virtual Network Data Server performance Note Remote access to the Virtual Network Data Server console window is unavailable under Windows 2000 Server when run under Windows Terminal Services
51. me gt is the one identified in the previous step Progress messages appear as the user account and tablespace files are deleted When done the database instance still exists but the tables and account used by Virtual Network Data Server no longer exist N Note ALL network project data written to the database by Virtual Network Data Server is deleted by this procedure Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution uu 78 17023 01 Chapter6 Uninstalling Cisco Netw ork Planning Solution Uninstalling Virtual Network Data Server Hi Removing the Virtual Netw ork Data Server Installation Complete Uninstall Perform this procedure ONLY if you need to completely remove everything installed or generated by Virtual Network Data Server Removing All Virtual Netw ork Data Server Elements Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 A Stop services and exit the Control Panel If you are running a local License Server that was installed with Virtual Network Data Server use the Windows Service manager to stop the License Server Use Windows Task Manager to stop any running processes owned by Virtual Network Data Server such as javaw java op monitor Of op_license server Run the uninstaller for the release you wish to remove Continue with the following steps to remove remnants of the installation Delete the install directory The default install directory is C Cisco CiscoNPS
52. n and Analysis RAM Minimum 256 MB recommended 512 MB 2 GB System File Space 760MB Windows 1 1GB Solaris Working File Space 100 MB or more for temporary and log files Display Resolution 1024x768 minimum 1 Recommended system configuration varies based on scale and complexity of analysis being performed Please contact your Cisco representative to determine recommendations for your specific Design and Analysis deployment Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution 78 17023 01 Chapter2 System Requirements for Cisco Netw ork Planning Solution Other Requirements Design and Analysis System Requirements i Table 2 4 Other Requirements for Design and Analysis Supporting Softw are TCP IP networking software Special Requirements UNIX On UNIX installations the license file must be stored in either the opt or var adm directory The directory that is chosen must be located on a local hard drive or partition must not be a symlink and must not be a network mounted partition Browser Netscape 7 0 or higher Internet Explorer 5 0 or higher or a compatible browser that supports style sheets External Softw are Compatibility Import of Netw ork Topology Device Configuration Import is an integrated feature of Design and Analysis that enables a simple network model to be created by importing device configuration files for some vendor devices It is generally used to support test or
53. ncy you can also reach PSIRT by telephone e 1877 228 7302 1408 525 6532 Obtaining Technical Assistance For all customers partners resellers and distributors who hold valid Cisco service contracts Cisco Technical Support provides 24 hour a day award winning technical assistance The Cisco Technical Support Website on Cisco com features extensive online support resources In addition Cisco Technical Assistance Center TAC engineers provide telephone support If you do not hold a valid Cisco service contract contact your reseller Cisco Technical Support Website The Cisco Technical Support Website provides online documents and tools for troubleshooting and resolving technical issues with Cisco products and technologies The website is available 24 hours a day 365 days a year at this URL http www cisco com techsupport Access to all tools on the Cisco Technical Support Website requires a Cisco com user ID and password If you have a valid service contract but do not have a user ID or password you can register at this URL http tools cisco com RPF register register do Note Use the Cisco Product Identification CPI tool to locate your product serial number before submitting a web or phone request for service You can access the CPI tool from the Cisco Technical Support Website by clicking the Tools amp Resources link under Documentation amp Tools Choose Cisco Product Identification Tool from the Alphabetical Index d
54. nformation procedure on page A 5 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution 78 17023 01 Chapter4 Installing Virtual Netw ork Data Server Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Installing Virtual Netw ork Data Server N Note You must complete the previous steps before you install Virtual Network Data Server Install Virtual Network Data Server See the Installing Virtual Network Data Server procedure on page 4 3 Configure the Oracle Database on the database host PC See the Configuring the Oracle Database procedure on page A 7 Verify the Oracle configuration on the database host PC See the Verifying the Oracle Configuration procedure on page A 10 Verify the Virtual Network Data Server Installation See the Verifying the Virtual Network Data Server Installation procedure on page 4 8 Workflow 3 Initial Installation Oracle Already Installed If you are upgrading a previous Virtual Network Data Server installation follow this workflow Upgrading from a Previous Virtual Netw ork Data Server Installation Workflow Description Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Collect Oracle database access information See the Collecting Oracle Database Access Information procedure on page A 5 Install Virtual Network Data Server See the Installing Virtual Network Data Server procedure on page 4 3 Configure the Oracle database on the host PC See the
55. ng Additional Publications and Information W Obtaining Additional Publications and Information Information about Cisco products technologies and network solutions is available from various online and printed sources Cisco Marketplace provides a variety of Cisco books reference guides and logo merchandise Visit Cisco Marketplace the company store at this URL http www cisco com go marketplace Cisco Press publishes a wide range of general networking training and certification titles Both new and experienced users will benefit from these publications For current Cisco Press titles and other information go to Cisco Press at this URL http www ciscopress com Packet magazine is the Cisco Systems technical user magazine for maximizing Internet and networking investments Each quarter Packet delivers coverage of the latest industry trends technology breakthroughs and Cisco products and solutions as well as network deployment and troubleshooting tips configuration examples customer case studies certification and training information and links to scores of in depth online resources You can access Packet magazine at this URL http www cisco com packet iQ Magazine is the quarterly publication from Cisco Systems designed to help growing companies learn how they can use technology to increase revenue streamline their business and expand services The publication identifies the challenges facing these companies and the tech
56. nologies to help solve them using real world case studies and business strategies to help readers make sound technology investment decisions You can access iQ Magazine at this URL http www cisco com go iqmagazine Internet Protocol Journal is a quarterly journal published by Cisco Systems for engineering professionals involved in designing developing and operating public and private internets and intranets You can access the Internet Protocol Journal at this URL http www cisco com ipj World class networking training is available from Cisco You can view current offerings at this URL http www cisco com en US learning index html I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Preface E Obtaining Additional Publications and Information Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution Px 78 17023 01 CHAPTER Planning Your Installation Cisco Network Planning Solution NPS is a combination of integrated software applications A Design and Analysis engine that actually builds a network model performs analysis and design and provides visualization and reporting Design and Analysis includes an extensive library of technology protocol and device models A Virtual Network Data Server that enables the creation of a high fidelity network model based on configuration topology and traffic information Installation Workflow The Cisco NPS package contains multiple ins
57. o not need to specify these options to use the License Manager generally you can click OK to accept the default settings and close the child window I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Chapter5 Adding and Upgrading Licenses MH sLicense Names Step 3 In the License Manager select the license s or License Server you want to act on then click on the correct operation button on the right License Names You might notice when viewing licenses in the License Manager that the license name might differ from the Cisco component name The following table shows the component products and the license names that might appear for each component Table 5 1 Cisco Product Names and License Names Cisco Program License Name Design and Analysis IT Guru Virtual Network Data Server VNE Server Adding a License Workflow Description Table 5 2 shows the workflow for adding your licenses Table 5 2 Adding a License Workflow Description Description Reference Step1 Obtain a username and password you only need to do this Obtaining a Username and Password page 5 2 once per bundle Step2 Add program license s using one of the following methods for each license Express method Adding a License Express Method page 5 4 Browser method if Express method does not work Adding a License Browser Method page 5 5 Contact Cisco Technical Support if Express and Technical S
58. olution Product Before you can install Cisco NPS you must register your product with Cisco Systems Inc After you register your product Cisco will send you a username password and group ID number You will need this information when you install your product licenses as described in the Adding a License Workflow Description section on page 5 2 Note By accessing or using the Cisco Systems Inc products in this package you agree that your use of such products is governed by the terms and conditions of the Cisco Systems Inc Software License and any applicable supplemental license agreement To review the terms of the Software License before accessing or using the products you can find a copy of the Cisco Software License in the Cisco Information Packet that accompanies the products below or online at http www cisco com univercd cc td doc es_inpck cetrans htm To obtain the license activation credentials log on to one of the websites listed below and follow the registration instructions The Product Authorization Key PAK attached to your Software License Claim Certificate is required for the registration process After registering retain your Claim Certificate for future reference Registration Information Use this URL if you are a registered user of Cisco com http www cisco com go license Use this URL if you are not a registered user of Cisco com http www cisco com go license public You should receive the
59. or detailed instructions see the Deregistering a License Express Method section on page 5 6 and the Deregistering a License Browser Method section on page 5 7 I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Chapter6 Uninstalling Cisco Network Planning Solution E Uninstalling Design and Analysis Windows Then try uninstalling Design and Analysis in the normal fashion by using the Add Remove Programs feature choose Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs If you cannot uninstall Design and Analysis by using the Add Remove Programs control panel you can also follow these manual steps to ensure all of the Design and Analysis files have been removed and no trace of Design and Analysis is left on your system Step2 Remove all files under the installation directory By default this is C Program Files Cisco CiscoNPS1 0 Step3 If you had licenses installed on this machine delete the c OPNET_license directory Be sure you have already de registered the licenses as described in Step 1 before deleting the directory Step4 There are shortcuts under the Start gt Programs gt Cisco Network Planning Solution 1 0 menu You can remove these using the Advanced Taskbar properties a Right click on the Windows task bar b Select Properties The Taskbar Properties dialog box appears c Choose the Advanced tab d Click the Advanced button under Customize Start Menu
60. osen during install license_server local host license mode Floating Local Design and Analysis DA_2 Design and Analysis Licensing options chosen during install license server DA_1 license mode Floating Remote DA_3 Design and Analysis Licensing options chosen during install license server DA _1 license mode Floating Remote I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Chapter1 Planning Your Installation Ms Product Licensing Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution 18 E 78 17023 01 CHAPTER 2 System Requirements for Cisco Network Planning Solution This chapter describes the system requirements for the individual components in Cisco NPS Cisco recommends that before you start to install Cisco NPS you verify that your computer hardware and software meet the requirements outlined in this chapter After you complete this step return to the Installation Workflow section on page 1 1 Design and Analysis System Requirements Supported Platforms Table 2 1 Supported Platforms for Design and Analysis Vendor os Processor Sun Microsystems Solaris 8 9 UltraSPARC or later processor such as UltraSPARC II or UltraSPARC III Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 Intel Pentium 3 4 or compatible 1 5 GHz or Windows 2000 Professional higher Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Server Windows S
61. ou wish to use Select the radio button for the correct Oracle installation and click Next An installer panel appears stating that a local Oracle client is detected If the Oracle installation is a client select the Client radio button Click OK then continue with Step 8 of the Installing Virtual Network Data Server procedure on page 4 3 If the Oracle installation is really a local database server select the Server radio button Enter the Database SID from Table 1 Click OK and continue with Step 6 of the Installing Virtual Network Data Server procedure on page 4 3 1 Depending upon how Oracle is installed and databases are created what appears to be a client installation might really be a server Step 6 N Specify local database access information Note Select a user name that is dedicated for use by the Virtual Network Data Server service The installer prompts you for the following database access information Local Database TNS Service Name I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Chapter4 Installing Virtual Network Data Server Installing Virtual Network Data Server Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12 Local Database User Name Local Database Password Confirm Password Fill in each field with the information collected in Table A 1 on page A 6 click Next and then jump to Step 10 Specify remote databa
62. owser fails to launch start it manually and navigate to the following URL http www opnet com support cisco qsp html I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Chapter5 Adding and Upgrading Licenses E Technical Support for Licensing Operations Then follow the License Registration link in the browser window Step7 Web browser Log in with your Cisco Solution username and password Then click on License Registration Step8 Web browser Follow the Perform license operations link then select Deregister License delete_permits and click Next Back in the License Manager a dialog box containing a Transaction Code and Hostname field should appear Step9 Web browser Copy the Transaction Code and Hostname from the License Manager into the browser window then click Next You can either paste the text or type it manually N Note Make sure there are no extra spaces before or after the text you enter Step 10 Web browser When the Select the starting license number page appears select the lowest license ID that you want to deregister from your computer If you want to deregister only one license select that license Step 11 Web browser When the Select the ending license number page appears select the highest license ID that you want to deregister from your computer If you want to deregister only one license select that license Step 12 Web browser When the License Registration Con
63. owser method Note N You must perform a license add procedure using Express Browser or an alternative method for every computer to which you want to add a license For example suppose you want to add the Design and Analysis and Virtual Network Data Server licenses to two separate computers In this case you must go to each computer separately and add the desired licenses Note If you still cannot add your licenses using this method see the Technical Support for Licensing Operations section on page 5 8 Adding a Component License Brow ser Method Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Start the License Manager Go to the Windows Start menu and choose Start gt Programs gt Cisco Network Planning Solution 1 0 gt License Manager License Manager Click on the green dot that represents the License Server on the computer where you want to add the license The License Server computer might not be the same as your local computer Click Add License on the right side of the window License Manager When prompted click Browser The following events should now occur The License Manager launches your Web browser and points it to the OPNET Quick Support Page for Cisco Solutions The License Manager shows a transaction code and a hostname Web browser Enter the Username and Password that you received when you registered your product with Cisco Systems Inc as described in the Obtaining a Use
64. page A 7 but is not performed until after installation of Virtual Network Data Server Proceed to the next step of the installation workflow as described in the Installation Workflow section on page 4 1 Installing the Oracle 9i Client N The Oracle client is always installed on the same host PC as Virtual Network Data Server The Oracle client is required by Virtual Network Data Server to communicate with an Oracle database located on another host PC Note A If you have already installed the Oracle 9i database on this host do not install the Oracle 9i client Warning Use caution when installing Oracle for use with Virtual Netw ork Data Server Recovery is difficult if Oracle is incorrectly installed I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Appendix A Oracle Installation and Setup Procedures HM Installing the Oracle 9i Database Installing the Oracle 9i Client Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12 Step 13 Step 14 Step 15 Log into the host PC as Administrator or as a user with full administrative privileges If you are not logged in with the proper privileges log off and then log on with an appropriate account Insert the Oracle installation CD into the CD ROM drive of the host PC for Virtual Network Data Server If the installer does not start automatically use Start g
65. page appears check that the information is correct then click Get Approval Code The approval code appears License Manager Click Next and enter the approval code that appears in the web browser N Note This code can be very long so make sure you copy the entire approval code License Manager After you enter the approval code click Next License Manager If the Select Product Modules license window appears click OK Then click File gt Exit to close the License Manager To start using the program exit the License Manager and start the program Deregistering a License Express Method The following procedure is the quickest and easiest way to deregister a license This method requires that your computer be able to communicate directly with the Cisco Solutions license registration server over the Internet either directly or using a proxy server Note The Express method can fail due to firewall restrictions socket or proxy errors or transaction time outs If you cannot deregister the license using this method try the Browser method as described in the Deregistering a License Browser Method section on page 5 7 Deregistering a Component License Express Method Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Start the License Manager Go to the Windows Start menu and choose Start gt Programs gt Cisco Network Planning Solution 1 0 gt License Manager In the License Manager expand the license file by clicking on
66. r a remote computer You must add a license for each component program included with Cisco NPS Design and Analysis Virtual Network Data Server This chapter describes the following operations Adding a License Workflow Description page 5 2 Perform this workflow if you have purchased a Cisco Solution package and want to add the new licenses Upgrading a License Workflow Description page 5 3 Perform this workflow if you have already added a Restricted license and want to upgrade it to an Unrestricted license Note You must add a license on a host where the component program can access that license on startup You can choose to select the license on the same computer as the program or on a remote host that is accessible to the program For more information about licensing options see the Product Licensing section on page 1 3 Using the License Manager Step 1 Step 2 You can see which licenses and License Servers are installed on your network by using the License Manager You can also perform license operations from the License Manager using the following procedure Log on to a computer that has Design and Analysis installed Choose Start gt Programs gt Cisco Network Planning Solution 1 0 gt License Manager The License Manager window appears N Note In some cases the License Manager might show some child windows prompting you for additional information such as which product modules to use You d
67. rations running smoothly To open a service request by telephone use one of the following numbers Asia Pacific 61 2 8446 7411 Australia 1 800 805 227 EMEA 32 2 704 55 55 USA 1 800 553 2447 For a complete list of Cisco TAC contacts go to this URL http www cisco com techsupport contacts Definitions of Service Request Severity To ensure that all service requests are reported in a standard format Cisco has established severity definitions Severity 1 S1 Your network is down or there is a critical impact to your business operations You and Cisco will commit all necessary resources around the clock to resolve the situation Severity 2 S2 Operation of an existing network is severely degraded or significant aspects of your business operation are negatively affected by inadequate performance of Cisco products You and Cisco will commit full time resources during normal business hours to resolve the situation Severity 3 S3 Operational performance of your network is impaired but most business operations remain functional You and Cisco will commit resources during normal business hours to restore service to satisfactory levels Severity 4 S4 You require information or assistance with Cisco product capabilities installation or configuration There is little or no effect on your business operations Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution xii g 78 17023 01 Preface Obtaini
68. rectories in which the files were found Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution 78 17023 01 Chapter6 Uninstalling Cisco Netw ork Planning Solution Uninstalling Virtual Network Data Server Ti Without these directories being deleted along with the Design and Analysis software future installations of Design and Analysis may fail A Warning D NOT delete the entire InstallShield Installation Information directory because other softw are you have installed may have information installed here Be sure only to delete those directories relating to Cisco NPS software You have now removed Design and Analysis entirely from your system Uninstalling Virtual Netw ork Data Server Normally you just need to perform the following procedure However this does not remove all components If this is a problem for you see the Removing the Virtual Network Data Server Installation Complete Uninstall section on page 6 5 Uninstalling Virtual Netw ork Data Server Standard Step 1 If this machine has licenses installed on it de register them For more information see the Deregistering a License Express Method procedure on page 5 6 or Deregistering a License Browser Method procedure on page 5 7 Step2 Open the Windows Control Panel from the Start menu at the bottom left of the Windows screen Start gt Settings gt Control Panel Step3 In the Windows Control Panel double click Add Remove P
69. rious installation scenarios you may encounter with Virtual Network Data Server The procedures you must follow depend upon whether this is an initial Virtual Network Data Server installation or an upgrade The procedures to follow also depend upon whether Virtual Network Data Server uses a local or a remote database Select the installation workflow appropriate for your circumstances Follow the procedures in your workflow to install Virtual Network Data Server Workflow 1 Initial Installation Local Oracle Database page 4 2 Workflow 2 Initial Installation Remote Oracle Database page 4 2 Workflow 3 Initial Installation Oracle Already Installed page 4 3 Note You can install and run one instance only of Virtual Network Data Server on any one computer I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Chapter4 Installing Virtual Network Data Server MH Installation Workflow Workflow 1 Initial Installation Local Oracle Database If you are installing Virtual Network Data Server for the first time and will install Oracle on the same host PC follow this workflow Installing Virtual Netw ork Data Server with Oracle Database on Local Host Workflow Description Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Install the Oracle database on the host PC for Virtual Network Data Server See the Installing the Oracle 9i Database procedure on page A 1 Colle
70. rname and Password section on page 5 2 If your browser fails to launch start it manually and navigate to the following URL http www opnet com support cisco qsp html Then follow the License Registration link in the browser window Web browser Click Perform license operations then select Add License add_permits and click Next Back in the License Manager a dialog box containing a Transaction Code and Hostname field should appear I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Chapter5 Adding and Upgrading Licenses W License Operations Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12 Step 13 Step 14 Web browser Copy the Transaction Code and Hostname from the License Manager into the corresponding fields in the browser You can either copy paste the text or type it manually N Note Make sure there are no extra spaces before or after the code or hostname Web browser Click Next Web browser When the Select the starting license number page appears select the lowest license ID that you want to add to your computer If you want to add only one license select that license Web browser When the Select the ending license number page appears select the highest license ID that you want to add to your computer If you want to add only one license select that license The confirmation page appears Web browser When the License Registration Confirmation
71. rograms Step4 Scroll down the list of installed programs select the Cisco NPS 1 0 Virtual Network Data Server entry and click Remove If you cannot uninstall Virtual Network Data Server by using the Add Remove Programs control panel and you want to ensure that all of the Virtual Network Data Server files have been removed perform the Removing All Virtual Network Data Server Elements procedure on page 6 5 Step5 Delete the install directory The default install directory is C Cisco CiscoNPS1 0 VNEServer 3 0 1 lt build number gt Uninstalling Virtual Netw ork Data Server Advanced Normally you just need to perform the Removing Virtual Network Data Server Database Contents procedure on page 6 4 However this does not remove all components To remove all components from your system work through the rest of this section The following items remain A portion of the install directory The top level Program Group shortcut for the release Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution I 78 17023 01 Chapter6 Uninstalling Cisco Network Planning Solution E Uninstalling Virtual Netw ork Data Server The top level Windows Registry entry for the release might also remain In addition database contents and archive and temp directories remain Any services installed by the release should be completely removed from the system by the uninstaller To perform the following procedures log into the Vi
72. rop down list or click the Cisco Product Identification Tool link under Alerts amp RMAs The CPI tool offers three search options by product ID I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Preface HM Obtaining Technical Assistance or model name by tree view or for certain products by copying and pasting show command output Search results show an illustration of your product with the serial number label location highlighted Locate the serial number label on your product and record the information before placing a service call Submitting a Service Request Using the online TAC Service Request Tool is the fastest way to open S3 and S4 service requests S3 and S4 service requests are those in which your network is minimally impaired or for which you require product information After you describe your situation the TAC Service Request Tool provides recommended solutions If your issue is not resolved using the recommended resources your service request is assigned to a Cisco TAC engineer The TAC Service Request Tool is located at this URL http www cisco com techsupport servicerequest For S1 or S2 service requests or if you do not have Internet access contact the Cisco TAC by telephone S1 or S2 service requests are those in which your production network is down or severely degraded Cisco TAC engineers are assigned immediately to S1 and S2 service requests to help keep your business ope
73. rtual Network Data Server host using an account with administrator and ORA_DBA privileges Removing Virtual Netw ork Data Server Database Contents Optional N If you want to completely remove the tablespace files and user account for Virtual Network Data Server from a local database perform the following steps You will only want to perform this procedure if you are permanently removing Virtual Network Data Server from a system AND want to remove database contents as well as the product installation Note If you perform this procedure do it before you remove the Virtual Network Data Server installation Removing Virtual Network Data Server Database Contents Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Stop services and exit the Control Panel Open a command window and use the ca command to set the working directory to the Virtual Network Data Server installation directory The default install directory is C Cisco CiscoNPS1 0 VNEServer 3 0 1 lt build number Type sqlplus system lt password gt A connected to Oracle banner message appears if you succeed in logging into Oracle To get a list of database instance names type select name from v database A list probably just one item of database names known to Oracle appears If more than one name appears work with your DBA to identify which one is used for Virtual Network Data Server While still in sqlplus type edrop_accounts sql lt dbname gt where the lt dbna
74. s installActions2002 01 24_ xxx After Virtual Network Data Server is installed one final configuration step is required to finish Oracle setup for Virtual Network Data Server This step is described in the Configuring the Oracle Database section on page A 7 but is not performed until after installation of Virtual Network Data Server Proceed to the next step of the installation workflow as described in the Installation Workflow section on page 4 1 Collecting Oracle Database Access Information The Virtual Network Data Server installer prompts for database access information Before beginning installation collect the database access information listed in the following table The database administrator can supply the database access information that you need Print the installation instructions and write down the database access information in Table A 1 on page A 6 then you can reference this information during installation Proceed with the Installing Virtual Network Data Server section on page 4 3 The Database Account User Name in the following table is the account used by Virtual Network Data Server to access network data stored in the database This account is created after Virtual Network Data Server is installed using the user name and password entered during Virtual Network Data Server installation Note DO NOT use SYS or SYSTEM for the Database Account User Name Select an account name that is dedicated for
75. s located in lt oracle install dir gt ora92 network Admin for Oracle 9i A sample file is shown in the following section In the following sample file see the TNSNAMES ORA Example File section on page A 11 there are three entries The 092aML14 Cisco com entry represents the database service name Each entry has a lt net service name gt structure The text string preceding the is the service name In this example you use O92AML14 Cisco COM as the service name for Virtual Network Data Server installation Note that this file has entries for other Oracle Net services and may contain entries for more than one database If the Oracle installation you are using supports other products contact the database administrator for the service name you should use TNSNAMES ORA Example File TNSNAMES ORA Network Configuration File Example C programs oracle ora92 network admin tnsnames ora Generated by Oracle configuration tools 092AML14 CISCO COM DESCRIPTION ADDRESS LIST ADDRESS PROTOCOL TCP HOST mlpc14 PORT 1521 CONNECT DATA SERVICE NAME 092aml14 EXTPROC_ CONNECTION DATA CISCO COM DESCRIPTION ADDRESS LIST ADDRESS PROTOCOL IPC KEY EXTPROCO CONNECT DATA SID PLSExtProc PRESENTATION RO INST1 HTTP CISCO COM DESCRIPTION ADDRESS LIST ADDRESS PROTOCOL TCP HOST mlpc14 PORT 1521 CONNECT DATA SERVER SHARED S
76. sage restrictions are enforced by license registration Non Restricted Version Customer may install and use the Software on Customer s classful IP network for one concurrent user at a time Using the non restricted version users may utilize the Software from the same classful IP network as the license server and up to one hundred 100 additional classful IP networks within the Customer s network management environment Usage restrictions are enforced by license registration The deployment of the non restricted device version is defined by the Installation and Use section in this document I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Supplemental License Agreement a ADDITIONAL LICENSE RESTRICTIONS Installation and Use Cisco Network Planning Solution May be installed in either Stand Alone or Floating mode The Stand Alone Mode allows Software to be used on a single workstation Users of that workstation can operate Software and do not need a network connection Floating Mode allows Software to be installed on a license server and allows each concurrent user to check out a license on an as needed basis and return it automatically when completed Each concurrent user must be on the same classful IP network as the license server This license strictly prohibits Customer and any user from utilizing this Software for more than a single Customer network management environment Reproduction and Distribution
77. se While the Oracle database may be installed on a remote system the Virtual Network Data Server and Oracle database cannot be separated by a WAN This means that they must be co located and connected via a high speed local link This connection should be unimpeded by an intervening firewall Table 4 1 Scenario Oracle Installation Scenarios Oracle Installation Instructions 1 An Oracle installation is not present on the host PC A message box indicates that Oracle cannot be found Abort installation Click OK to cancel the installation Install Oracle on the host PC before attempting to install Virtual Network Data Server Oracle database installation is present on host PC If more than one Oracle installation is found on the host PC the installer asks which Oracle you wish to use Select the radio button for the correct Oracle installation and click Next An installer panel appears and asks if you want Virtual Network Data Server to use the local database Select No to use a remote database then continue with Step 8 of the Installing Virtual Network Data Server procedure on page 4 3 Select Yes to use the local database then continue with Step 6 of the Installing Virtual Network Data Server procedure on page 4 3 Oracle client installation is present on the host PC If more than one Oracle installation is found on the host PC the installer asks you which Oracle y
78. se access information The installer prompts you for the following database access information Remote Database TNS Service Name Remote Database SID Remote Database Hostname Remote Oracle Home Directory Remote Oracle Oradata Parent Directory Fill in each field with the information collected in Table A 1 on page A 6 and then click Next N Note Select a user name that is dedicated for use by the Virtual Network Data Server service The installer prompts you for the following remote database access information Remote Database User Name Remote Database Password Confirm Password Fill in each field with the information collected in Table A 1 on page A 6 and click Next The installer prompts you for the location of Oracle Toplink files required by Virtual Network Data Server N Note Note Version 9 0 3 5 of Oracle Toplink is required a If you have Toplink installed to the default path within your existing Oracle installation the default path shown in this panel is the correct path Locate the path on your system that contains the following Toplink files t1_core jar tl_tools jar and t1_x jar b Click Choose and browse to the directory of the required Oracle Toplink files Click Select to complete your choice Click Next If the required files are not found at the selected path an error dialog appears Click one of the following OK to try again to select a path Cancel to cancel the installation
79. security information from Cisco A current list of security advisories and notices for Cisco products is available at this URL http www cisco com go psirt If you prefer to see advisories and notices as they are updated in real time you can access a Product Security Incident Response Team Really Simple Syndication PSIRT RSS feed from this URL http www cisco com en US products products_psirt_rss_feed html Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution 78 17023 01 Preface Obtaining Technical Assistance W Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products Cisco is committed to delivering secure products We test our products internally before we release them and we strive to correct all vulnerabilities quickly If you think that you might have identified a vulnerability in a Cisco product contact PSIRT Emergencies security alert cisco com Nonemergencies psirt cisco com Tip We encourage you to use Pretty Good Privacy PGP or a compatible product to encrypt any sensitive information that you send to Cisco PSIRT can work from encrypted information that is compatible with PGP versions 2 x through 8 x Never use a revoked or an expired encryption key The correct public key to use in your correspondence with PSIRT is the one that has the most recent creation date in this public key server list http pgp mit edu 11371 pks lookup search psirt 40cisco com amp op index amp exact on In an emerge
80. shed an Install Complete panel appears N Note The installer checks the version of the Oracle Toplink files that you chose in Step 10 If the wrong version files were selected an error dialog box appears Click OK to continue Before operating Virtual Network Data Server you must locate the correct version of the required Toplink files and copy them to the lt install dir gt ext directory Click Done to exit the installer Before you can use Virtual Network Data Server you must first install a Virtual Network Data Server license as described in the Adding a License Workflow Description section on page 5 2 in this guide For additional information about licensing refer to the following sections of the product documentation Virtual Network Data Server User Guide gt Administration chapter gt Product Licensing section Administrator Guide in Design and Analysis documentation gt License Manager Administrator Guide in Design and Analysis documentation gt License Server Verifying the Virtual Netw ork Data Server Installation After Oracle installation is complete configured and verified verify that Virtual Network Data Server is installed correctly Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution 78 17023 01 Chapter4 Installing Virtual Netw ork Data Server Verifying the Virtual Netw ork Data Server Installation W Verifying the Virtual Netw ork Data Server Installation Step
81. stall and configure licenses in your network In Table 1 3 all licenses are installed on one host VNDS_1 which acts as the only License Server in the network The local Virtual Network Data Server program uses Floating Local mode while the remote programs use Floating Remote mode This type of setup is recommended because there is only one License Server it is easier to manage your licenses and configure programs Table 1 3 Host Name Installed Program Licensing Scenario 1 Recommended All Licenses Installed on One Host Installed Licenses VNDS_1 License Server Virtual Network Data Server Licensing options chosen during install license_server local host license mode Floating Local Virtual Network Data Server Design and Analysis DA_1 Design and Analysis Licensing options chosen during install license_server VNDS_1 license mode Floating Remote DA_2 Design and Analysis Licensing options chosen during install license_server VNDS_1 license mode Floating Remote DA_3 Design and Analysis Licensing options chosen during install license_server VNDS_1 license mode Floating Remote 1 Each installed program has a license_server preference that specifies where that is on which host the program license is installed This preference is set when the program is installed as described in the Selecting the License Type
82. t Run to execute Oracle s setup exe program The installer displays a Welcome panel Click Next to proceed to the File Locations panel The installer prompts you for an installation path in the File Locations panel Oracle Client 9 2 0 1 0 requires about 200 MB of disk space Enter an installation path that resides on a disk with adequate free space Click Next to proceed The installer prompts you for the Oracle product to install Select the Oracle 9i Client product Click Next to proceed The installer prompts you for the type of installation in the Installation Types panel Select Runtime Click Next to proceed to the Summary panel An installation Summary panel appears Click Install at this panel to begin Oracle installation The Oracle installer takes up to 30 minutes to copy files to the installation directories N Note The final installation tasks involve setting up Net services using the Net Configuration Assistant Click Next at the Configuration Tools panel The installer prompts you for whether you want to use a directory service at the Net Configuration Assistant panel Select No and click Next The installer prompts you for the version of Oracle used by the database at the Database Version panel Select Oracle 8i or later database and click Next The installer prompts you for a database service name at the Service Name panel Enter the Global Database Name used during Oracle database installation on the
83. tallation CDs for the software models and other components of this solution Product documentation is also installed with the program components Table 1 1 lists the steps in the installation process N Note Cisco recommends that you do the steps in the order listed in this table Table 1 1 Installing Cisco Network Planning Solution Workflow Description Description Reference Step1 Register your Cisco Solution product Registering Your Cisco Solution Product page 1 2 Step 2 Determine the host computers Determining Installation Options page 1 3 Step3 Determine licensing options Product Licensing page 1 3 Step 4 Verify system requirements System Requirements for Cisco Network Planning Solution page 2 1 Step5 Install Design and Analysis Installing Design and Analysis page 3 1 Step6 Install Virtual Network Data Server Installing Virtual Network Data Server page 4 1 Step7 Adda license Design and Analysis Adding a License Workflow Description page 5 2 Step8 Add a license Virtual Network Data Server Adding a License Workflow Description page 5 2 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution I 78 17023 01 Chapter1 Planning Your Installation W Upgrading Licenses Upgrading Licenses If you have a Restricted license and want to upgrade it to an Unrestricted license refer to the Upgrading a License Workflow Description section on page 5 3 Registering Your Cisco S
84. tates how much free disk space is required on the disk that hosts the database N Note If you do not have sufficient disk space available to run this script free sufficient disk space before proceeding If you wish to cancel the script press Ctrl C or close the command window Click Enter to continue A message banner appears with a list of database parameters parameter settings and whether the parameters meet recommended settings N Note Ifall parameters meet recommended settings no further action is required If one or more parameters do not meet recommended settings running the dbparamchg sql script after this procedure is recommended Running the script will improve data import performance with large networks and increase Oracle memory requirements For more information see the Modifying Database Parameters procedure on page A 9 Click Enter to continue Note the correct database instance name for use in the next step The setup _accounts script prompts you for the database instance name Enter the database instance name obtained in Step 6 N Note If more than one database name appeared when you ran the previous step check with your Database Administrator to determine the correct database N Note Ifthe database is located on a Solaris system the case uppercase lowercase of the characters in the database instance name must match the case of the name of the database directory This director
85. the sign next to the License file folder icon Make sure the license you want to deregister is available green Select the license you want to deregister by clicking on it To select one license click on it To select multiple licenses control click or drag on the licenses Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution i 56 D 78 17023 01 _ Chapter 5 Adding and Upgrading Licenses Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 License Operations W N Note Ifa license that is represented by a white page icon then that license is currently in use If you want to deregister a license that is currently in use you must shut down the application that is using that license Click Deregister License on the right side of the License Manager window When prompted to select the transaction method click Express This method is easiest and fastest When the Authentication window appears enter your Username Password and Group ID in the appropriate fields If the computer uses a proxy server click Specify Proxy when the Specify proxy server information window appears fill in the requested information and click OK Click OK in the Authentication window A progress window might appear while the license is deregistered from your computer A window should then appear to indicate that the operation succeeded Deregistering a License Browser Method S Note Before using the Browser method try the
86. the License Server automatically and checks out a license When the program closes it returns the license to the License Server Then the license is available for another Design and Analysis user to start the program and check out the license In Floating mode the license is not node locked but can float to different computers Note Multiple users cannot share the same Design and Analysis license concurrently Multiple concurrent Design and Analysis sessions require an equivalent number of program licenses Although the Virtual Network Data Server license server must use Floating mode its license is not shared among multiple users The Virtual Network Data Server operates automatically consuming its license continually System administrators do not need a license to log in to and operate the system Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution 14 E 78 17023 01 Chapter1 Planning Your Installation Product Licensing Ml How Licensing Types and Modes Affect Who Can Use a License Table 1 2 illustrates how the different license modes and restriction types determine which applications can use a specific license Table 1 2 Licensing Types and Modes License Mode Used by Restriction Type of Installed Program Installed License Client Applications That Can Use the License on the License Server Applications on the Applications in the Applications in a Same Host as the Same Classful IP
87. the uninstaller entry in the Registry has been removed Remove the entry if it still exists in the Registry at the following location I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Chapter6 Uninstalling Cisco Network Planning Solution E Uninstalling Virtual Netw ork Data Server HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Uninstall The entry name is Cisco NPS 1 0 Virtual Network Data Server Step 13 Exit the Windows Registry Editor At this point Virtual Network Data Server is completely removed from your system Installation Guide for Cisco Netw ork Planning Solution oo W 78 17023 01 Oracle Installation and Setup Procedures This appendix includes a series of procedures for installing Oracle software for use with Virtual Network Data Server For information about when to perform each procedure see the Installation Workflow section on page 4 1 Note Oracle 9i database and Oracle 9i Application Server AS TopLink are required for Virtual Network Data Server but these products are not part of the Cisco Solutions bundle The instructions in this appendix are included for the convenience of Cisco NPS users For detailed information about using Oracle products consult the Oracle product documentation or Oracle technical support Installing the Oracle 9i Database N Note Use caution when installing Oracle for use with Virtual Network Data Server Recov
88. upport for Licensing Operations page 5 8 Browser methods do not work Note You must repeat the Add License procedure for every computer on which you want to add a license For example suppose you want to add the Design and Analysis and Virtual Network Data Server licenses two separate computers In this case you must do the add license operation twice once for each computer Obtaining a Username and Password To add a license you must have a valid username password and group ID To obtain this information you must register your Cisco NPS product with Cisco Systems Inc Instructions for doing this are listed on the Software License Claim Certificate that is included in your product installation package For more information see the Registering Your Cisco Solution Product section on page 1 2 After your registration is confirmed Cisco will send you an email with a username password and Group ID number You will need this information when you add the component licenses as described in the following sections Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution 52 78 17023 01 Chapter5 Adding and Upgrading Licenses Upgrading a License Workflow Description W After you obtain a username and password you can add your licenses as described in the Adding a Component License Express Method procedure on page 5 4 or the Adding a Component License Browser Method procedure on page 5 5 Upgrading
89. use by Virtual Network Data Server I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Appendix A Oracle Installation and Setup Procedures HM installing Oracle TopLink Table A 1 Database Access Information Worksheet Access Item Value Description Database TNS Service name The TNS Net Service name used for the local or alias for Database GDN remote database Refer to the Locating a Database Net Service Name in tnsnames ora section on page A 11 in the Appendix for instructions on locating the service name Database SID The database system ID Required for remote databases only Database hostname The IP address or fully qualified domain name for the database host Required for remote databases only Oracle Home installation directory The Oracle installation directory on the database host Required for remote databases only Oracle Oradata Parent directory The parent directory to the Oracle oradata directory on the database host Required for remote databases only Database account user name User name of the account used to access the database DO NOT use the Oracle SYS or SYSTEM accounts Database account password Password for the account used to access the database Installing Oracle TopLink The Virtual Network Data Server requires access to an installation of Oracle 91 Application Server Toplink which is patched to release 9 0 3 5 This section describes
90. ver as well as from up to 100 additional IP networks These networks must be defined in advance I 78 17023 01 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution gy Chapter1 Planning Your Installation Ms Product Licensing Selecting the License Type When you install a component program the installer asks you to specify the licensing mode The options are Floating Local Floating serve licenses from this computer If you select this option the program will request a license from a License Server running on the local computer Floating Remote Floating access licenses from remote server If you select this option the program will request a license from a License Server running on a remote computer The installer also prompts you for the hostname of the remote server Floating mode enables multiple users to share a license for Design and Analysis The following section describes Floating mode in more detail Standalone This mode is available for Design and Analysis only If you select this option the installed license is restricted to the local computer and the program can be run on that computer only In essence the program acts as its own License Server Select this option only if you want to restrict the use of Design and Analysis to one computer Floating Mode Floating mode enables multiple users to share a license for Design and Analysis On startup the program communicates with
91. y is located under the oradata directory on the Solaris database host The setup_accounts script prompts you for the user password Enter the same database user account password that was entered during Virtual Network Data Server installation and written down in Table A 1 on page A 6 Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution lt 78 17023 01 Appendix A Oracle Installation and Setup Procedures Step 9 Step 10 Modifying Database Parameters il A message informs you that the Virtual Network Data Server user account and all data will be deleted by this script Click Enter to continue N Note When you run this script for the first time several SQL error messages appear You can ignore these messages The messages are the result of the script trying to remove Virtual Network Data Server table and user accounts that do not exist prior to this script being run for the first time This SQL script configures database storage for use by Virtual Network Data Server and sets up the user account After the script finishes the Oracle account information for Virtual Network Data Server is the user name and password from Table A 1 on page A 6 Type quit to exit sqlplus A log of script actions is saved to lt install_dir gt setup_accounts lt timestamp gt log A log of database analysis results is saved to lt install_dir gt analyzedb lt timestamp gt log If the setup _accounts script recommended

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