Overview

The Cisco 7000 Series Manager provides high reliability, availability, serviceability, and performance. The system supports multiprotocol, multimedia routing and bridging with a wide variety of protocols and any combination of Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Token Ring, Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI), serial, multichannel channel attachment, and High-Speed Serial Interface (HSSI) media. Network interfaces reside on modular interface processors, which provide a direct connection between the high-speed Cisco Extended Bus (CxBus) and the external networks.

Cisco 7000 Series Manager works in conjunction with the Cisco Element Management Framework (Cisco EMF) to provide element management that enables service providers to plan, provision, and monitor network services on Cisco 7000 Series Manager routers.

Cisco E MF Software Features

Cisco EMF provides a flexible framework which supports a variety of EMs, making it possible to manage multiple device types within a given network on a single system. Common network management functionality provides for complete management of the logical and physical components of the network. Using a solid base, Cisco EMF provides vital core functionality which allows for optimal network management when combined with EMs. Features include the following:

Map Viewer—Displays the contents of the managed device(s) and serves as the primary entry point for the EM, allowing for enhanced object monitoring status for all network elements within the managed network
Deployment templates—Provides object deployment prompts, increasing ease and consistency
Auto Discovery—Allows for the automatic discovery of devices entering the network based on IP and/or SNMP data
Event Browser—Notifies the system of events (e.g., alarms) which occur on the managed network and, in turn, notifies the network manager according to adjustable settings
Object Group Manager—Enables you to organize managed objects which relate to one another into groups
Performance manager—Presents performance statistics for monitored objects in a variety of formats according to the criteria selected
User Access Control—Administration tool allowing system administrators to manage application privileges per user and user passwords
Query Editor—Provides custom filtering capabilities which include or exclude certain information from writing to the database and enables object group management
Notification Profiles—Warns the user of system events according to defined environmental occurrences through an audible or visual indicators (e.g., beep, display pop-up window), scripts (which, for example, sends an e-mail message), or event generation
Thresholding Regimes—Defines a set of polling attributes and the polling period for monitoring, which, when met, run the applicable notification profiles
Event Groups—Organizes events by managed object(s) according to query settings
Database Management—Maximizes the Resource Manager Essentials (RME) tool to manage database backup and restoration

Note For further information on Cisco EMF and the tools it provides, see the Cisco Element Management Framework User Guide Release 3.2 at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps829/products_user_guide_book0918 6a0 0800ffd02.html

EM Software Features

Installed with Cisco EMF, the EM allows for precise management of the device(s) it supports through custom GUI windows and modeling behavior. Invoked from the Cisco EMF Map Viewer application, the EM provides Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance, and Security (FCAPS) windows on chassis, module, interface, and connection levels as applicable. These windows provide the features which compliment the Cisco EMF capabilities to provide for complete, efficient network management.

Specifically, the Cisco 7000 Series Manager supports the 7200, 7400, and 7500 series routers as well as various modules such as ATM, Ethernet, IP, Voice, and POS interfaces. Element management capabilities for these items are provided in windows and wizards, eliminating the need for operators to have detailed Cisco IOS software and SNMP-based knowledge for individual interface or system parameter commands.

Framework—Based on Cisco EMF 3.2, which includes FCAPS management tools
IOS Versions—See the corresponding release note document for specific versions supported
Deployment and Discovery—Allows for manual or automatic deployment and discovery

Deployment—Supports manual deployment for generic objects, and pre-deployment of chassis objects using templates which provide faster deployment with fewer errors
Auto Discovery—Discovers chassis and all submodules automatically within a given IP range, providing real-time information regarding the contents of the network

Synchronization—Synchronizes the physical inventory model with managed NEs, providing accurate, real-time information on what is deployed in the network
Fault management—Provides status information, as well as fault detection, troubleshooting, and repair tools
Configuration—Provides base configuration for managed objects within the device, as well as:

Discovery—Allows for discovery of individual chassis and modules, or complete subchassis discovery
ATM Provisioning—Logical inventory reflects real time provisioning
Restoration—Configuration backup functionality is available, enabling configuration restoration as required
Profiles—Allows you to apply established configuration parameters to a bulk number of objects

Accounting—Provides real-time inventory information
Performance—Supplies real-time performance-related statistics as well as capabilities to log historical performance data for analysis
Security—Provides capabilities to manage system security at the EM or device level
Alarm Notification—Provides support of multiple traps, producing alarm notification per the criteria established

System Requirements

The EM can be deployed in a number of different configurations, from a single hardware system to a multisite distributed management system.

All Cisco EMF-based solutions run on Sun Solaris/SPARC hardware running the Solaris operating environment, release 8.

Use the Cisco 7000 Series Manager only with Cisco 7000 Series routers using a supported Cisco IOS Release. For a list of the supported Cisco IOS releases, see the accompanying release notes. Other IOS versions may be used; however, some functionality may not be compatible with other IOS software.

Cisco 7000 Series Manager servers and clients operate with the following software:

Additionally, Cisco EMF 3.2 Service Pack 4, Patch 6.2 is required in support of Cisco 7000 Series Manager co-residency with Cisco Access Router Manager and Cisco 12000/10720 Manager.

Licensing Requirements

Server Requirements

If a number of graphically intensive applications are run on a workstation, it is helpful to use a 24-bit Sun color card. A typical manager installation requires 500 MB of free disk space in a file system. An appropriate amount of free disk space for database files is also required.

Client Requirements

The recommended minimum hardware requirements for clients are Sun Microsystems SunBlade 100, Ultra 10 or similar with the following:

Supported Objects

The following are categories of physical objects supported by the Cisco 7000 Series Manager software:

The following table displays a list of switchesroutersroutersrouters supported by Cisco 7000 Series Manager.

Table 1-1 Supported Routers

Cisco Router	Description
Cisco 7204VXR	7200 Router with up to 4 high speed Port Adapters
Cisco 7206	7200 Router with up to 6 high speed Port Adapters
Cisco 7206VXR	7200 Router with up to 6 high speed Port Adapters
Cisco 7401	7400 Router with one high speed Port Adapter
Cisco 7505	7500 router with four interface processor slots (0 through 3) and one slot for the Route Switch Processor (RSP1 or RSP4).
Cisco 7507Z	7500 router with seven slots: interface processor slots 0 and 1, Route Switch Processor (RSP2 or RSP4) slots 2 and 3, and interface processor slots 4 through 6.
Cisco 7513	7500 router with thirteen slots: interface processor slots 0 through 5, Route Switch Processor (RSP2 or RSP4) slots 6 and 7, and interface processor slots 8 through 12

The following table displays a list of the processors supported by Cisco 7000 Series Manager.

Table 1-2 Supported Processor Modules

Processor Module	Description
RSP2	Route switch processor 2 which supports the VIP2 and the VIP4.
RSP4+	Enhanced route switch processor 4
RSP8	Route switch processor 8
VIP2-40	Second-generation Versatile Interface Processor (VIP2)
VIP2-50	Second-generation Versatile Interface Processor (VIP2) designed to support high-speed port adapters
VIP4-50	Versatile Interface Processor 4 offering support for distributed switching and distributed services
VIP4-80	Versatile Interface Processor 4 designed for the most demanding environments with increased processor performance and very large memory options

The following tables display the generic, ATM, Ethernet, and voice modules supported by Cisco 7000 Series Manager.

Table 1-3 Supported Generic Modules

Module	Description
PA-MC-E3	1-port multichannel E3 port adapter
PA-MC-T3	1-port multichannel T3 port adapter
PA-MC-2T3+	2-port multichannel T3 port adapter
PA-2E3	2-port E3 serial port adapter with E3 DSUs
PA-E3	1-port E3 serial port adapter with E3 DSUs
PA-T3	1-port T3 serial port adapter with T3 DSUs
PA-T3+	1-port T3 serial port adapter enhanced
PA-2T3	2-port T3 serial port adapter with T3 DSUs
PA-2T3+	2-port T3 serial port adapter enhanced
PA-MC-STM-1MM	One-port multichannel STM-1 multimode port adapter
PA-MC-STM-1SMI¹	One-port multichannel STM-1 single-mode port adapter
PA-MC-2E1/120	2-port multichannel E1 port adapter with G.703 120-ohm interface
PA-MC-8E1/120	8-port multichannel E1 port adapter with G.703 120-ohm interface
PA-MC-2T1¹	2-port multichannel T1 port adapter with integrated CSU/DSUs
PA-MC-4T1¹	4-port multichannel T1 port adapter with integrated CSU/DSUs
PA-MC-8T1	8-port multichannel T1 port adapter with integrated CSU/DSUs
PA-5EFL	5-port Ethernet 10BaseFL port adapter
PA-H	1-port HSSI port adapter
PA-2H	2-port HSSI port adapter
PA-4T+	4-port serial port adapter, enhanced
PA-8T-V35	8-port serial, V.35 port adapter
PA-8T-232	8-port serial, 232 port adapter
PA-8T-X21	8-port serial, X.21 port adapter
PA-4E1G/75	4-port E1 G.703 serial port adapter (75-ohm/unbalanced)
PA-4B-U	4-port BRI port adapter, U interface
PA-8B-S/T	8-port BRI port adapter, S/T interface

1This module was not fully tested for complete IOS support. A similar or variant card may have been tested instead.

Table 1-4 Supported ATM /SONET Modules

Module	Description
PA-SRP-OC12MM	Dual-width port adaptor with multimode fiber
PA-SRP-OC12SMI	Dual-width port adaptor with single-mode fiber and intermediate reach
PA-SRP-OC12SML¹	2-port OC-12c (STM4c) single-mode fiber, long reach DPT port adapter
PA-A3-OC3SMI	1-Port ATM OC3/STM1 Port Adapter, Enhanced
PA-A3-OC3SML	1-Port ATM OC3/STM1 Port Adapter, Enhanced
PA-A3-OC3MM	One-port ATM enhanced OC-3c/STM1 multimode port adapter
PA-A3-OC12MM	One-port ATM enhanced OC12/STM4 multimode
PA-A3-OC12SMI	One-port ATM enhanced OC12/STM4 single-mode intermediate reach
PA-A3-T3	1-Port ATM DS3 Port Adapter, Enhanced
PA-A3-E3	1-Port ATM E3 Port Adapter, Enhanced
PA-A3-8E1IMA	8-port ATM inverse multiplexer E1 (120-ohm) port adapter
PA-A3-8T1IMA	8-port ATM Inverse multiplexer T1 port adapter

1This module was not fully tested for complete IOS support. A similar or variant card may have been tested instead.

Table 1-5 Supported Ethernet Modules

Module	Description
PA-GE	One port gigabit ethernet port adapter
PA-4E	4-port Ethernet 10BaseT port adapter
PA-8E	8-port Ethernet 10BaseT port adapter
PA-FE-FX	Single-port Fast Ethernet 100BASE-TX - Fibre SC Connector
PA-FE-TX	Single- port Fast Ethernet 100BASE-TX - CAT 5 UTP Connectors
PA-2FE-FX	2-port Fast Ethernet 100BaseFX port adapter
PA-2FE-TX	2-port Fast Ethernet 100BaseTX port adapter

The following table displays the voice modules supported by Cisco 7000 Series Manager.

Module Description

PA-MCX-4TE1

Four-port MIX multichannel T1/E1 port adapter with CSU/DSU

PA-MCX-8TE1

Eight-port MIX multichannel T1/E1 port adapter with CSU/DSU

PA-VXB-2TE1

2-port T1/E1 moderate-capacity enhanced voice port adapter

PA-VXC-2TE1+

2-port T1/E1 high-capacity enhanced voice port adapter

PA-VXA-1TE1-24+

One-port T1/E1 Digital Voice Port Adapter with 24 channels

PA-VXA-1TE1-30+

One-port T1/E1 Digital Voice Port Adapter with 30 channels

Module	Description
PA-MCX-4TE1	Four-port MIX multichannel T1/E1 port adapter with CSU/DSU
PA-MCX-8TE1	Eight-port MIX multichannel T1/E1 port adapter with CSU/DSU
PA-VXB-2TE1	2-port T1/E1 moderate-capacity enhanced voice port adapter
PA-VXC-2TE1+	2-port T1/E1 high-capacity enhanced voice port adapter
PA-VXA-1TE1-24+	One-port T1/E1 Digital Voice Port Adapter with 24 channels
PA-VXA-1TE1-30+	One-port T1/E1 Digital Voice Port Adapter with 30 channels

Server and Client Installation

The EM can be deployed in a distributed manner to utilize the power of multiple machines. Two types of deployment are available: server and client. Server and client installations, however, cannot run on the same workstation. You can install either a server or a client on one machine, but not both.

Note that the EM installation type, server or client, must match that of the installed Cisco EMF software.

Server Installation

Every EM deployment must have a server installed. Processes on the server keep track of the current state of the network model, user access, and events.

Client Installation

EM deployment allows for client installations on separate workstations. The client installations run EM applications that access objects on the server. A client installation contains only those parts of the EM software necessary to run a user session. The user session communicates with the server when required to retrieve management information. When management information is retrieved, all window updates are processed locally on the client machine, freeing resources on the manager to process network information.

The client installation copies the client software onto the local machine; therefore, there is no need to mount files across the network. Network traffic occurs only when the client requires more data from the server.

The server installation includes all files that run a user session on the server system. The EM can therefore be installed on a single system with server and client functionality, and can be upgraded by adding separate client machines later as necessary.

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