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This chapter describes how to install the Cisco 7600 Router Manager, and contains the following sections:
The following steps outline a typical workflow for installing the Cisco 7600 Router Manager:
You must install a fully licensed version of the full Cisco EMF application before you can install the Cisco 7600 Router Manager software. For details, see the "Installing the Cisco Element Manager Framework" section.
Step 2 Check the Cisco 7600 series internet router hardware setup.
For details, see the "Hardware Configuration" section.
Step 3 (Optional) Mount a remote CD-ROM to install the Cisco 7600 Router Manager from a remote system. For details, see the "Mounting a Remote CD-ROM Drive" section.
Step 4 Install the Cisco 7600 Router Manager software using the eminstall script.
For details, see the "Installing the Cisco 7600 Router Manager Server Using eminstall" section.
Step 5 (Optional) Set up the Cisco EMF server as a TFTP server.
Step 6 Deploy a Cisco 7600 Router Manager object into Cisco EMF. For more information, see the "Getting Started" chapter in the Cisco 7600 Router Manager User Guide.
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Tip Check Cisco.com for details of the latest patch releases for the Cisco 7600 Router Manager application. For details, refer to the Preface under"Cisco.com." |
Prior to installing the Cisco 7600 Router Manager, you must before the following tasks:
Version 3.0 of the Cisco 7600 Router Manager must be used with Cisco EMF version 3.2 patch 5. You must install and run the appropriate Cisco EMF version before you can install the Cisco 7600 Router Manager. For more information, see the Cisco Element Management Framework Installation and Administration Guide.
Before you can use the Cisco 7600 Router Manager to manage a particular Cisco 7600 series internet router, you must configure the device. It is suggested that you perform hardware configuration prior to installing the Cisco 7600 Router Manager. Depending on the software installed on the device, configure each device to be managed via the element manager according to the appropriate procedure, as follows:
These procedures are applicable only to switch instances running Catalyst OS only (no MSFC daughter card installed on the supervisor module).
You must configure the following prerequisites before the Cisco 7600 Router Manager can manage a Cisco 7600 series internet router:
To perform the procedures in this section, you must enter these commands through the console port on the supervisor engine of the Cisco 7600 series internet router.
To set the supervisor enable password, follow these steps:
The system is asking for the existing enable password - enter the existing password or press Enter if there isn't one. The prompt changes to the privileged EXEC prompt (enable) as follows:
Step 2 Begin the enable password setting process as follows:
Step 3 Follow the on-screen directives to enter the new password (press Enter for the old password if there isn't one yet):
Step 4 Exit configuration mode as follows:
To set the IP address for the supervisor engine on a Cisco 7600 series internet router, follow these steps:
Step 2 Define the IP address for the in-band management interface of the supervisor:
Step 3 (Optional) By default, this interface is assigned to VLAN 1. If the primary management port through which the Cisco EMF server is to manage the switch is already assigned to a different VLAN, set the VLAN for the interface as follows:
Step 4 If necessary, bring the in-band management interface up as follows:
Step 5 Exit configuration mode as follows:
The Cisco EMF server should now be able to ping the supervisor engine address of the Cisco 7600 series internet router.
To set the telnet password for management through the in-band management interface, follow these steps:
Step 2 Begin the password setting process as follows:
Step 3 Follow the on-screen directives to enter the new password (press Enter for the old password if there isn't one yet):
Step 4 Exit configuration mode as follows:
A user should now be able to telnet to the supervisor engine from the Cisco EMF server, using the telnet <ip_address> command and the above password. All subsequent configuration can be performed through this telnet access, if desired.
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Note <ip_address> is the IP address for the Cisco 7600 series internet router as configured in the "Setting the IP Address of the Supervisor Engine" section |
If the supervisor SNMP server is not configured, you must perform this procedure.
To configure the supervisor SNMP server on the Cisco 7600 series internet router, follow these steps:
Step 2 Set the SNMP read community string as follows:
Step 3 Set the SNMP write community string as follows:
Step 4 In order to collect RMON Ethernet statistics, RMON data collection must be enabled in the CatOS agent (this is not required in Native IOS). To enable RMON collection, enter the following:
Step 5 Exit configuration mode as follows:
If SNMP traps are not enabled on the supervisor, follow these steps:
Step 2 Enable SNMP traps as follows:
Step 3 Set the SNMP server to send traps to the Cisco EMF server as follows:
Step 4 Exit configuration mode as follows:
These procedures are applicable only to switch instances running Hybrid OS (Catalyst OS installed on the supervisor engine and IOS the MSFC).
You must configure the following prerequisites before the Cisco 7600 Router Manager can manage a Cisco 7600 series internet router.
You must configure the following prerequisites before the Cisco 7600 Router Manager can manage a Cisco 7600 series internet router:
To perform the procedures in this section, you must enter these commands through the console port on the supervisor engine of the Cisco 7600 series internet router.
To set the supervisor enable password, follow these steps:
The system is asking for the existing enable password - enter the existing password or press Enter if there isn't one. The prompt changes to the privileged EXEC prompt (enable) as follows:
Step 2 Begin the enable password setting process as follows:
Step 3 Follow the on-screen directives to enter the new password (press Enter for the old password if there isn't one yet):
Step 4 Exit configuration mode as follows:
To set the IP address for the supervisor engine on a Cisco 7600 series internet router, follow these steps:
Step 2 Define the IP address for the in-band management interface of the supervisor:
Step 3 (Optional) By default, this interface is assigned to VLAN 1. If the primary management port through which the Cisco EMF server is to manage the switch is already assigned to a different VLAN, set the VLAN for the interface as follows:
Step 4 If necessary, bring the in-band management interface up as follows:
Step 5 Exit configuration mode as follows:
The Cisco EMF server should now be able to ping the supervisor engine address of the Cisco 7600 series internet router.
To set the telnet password for management through the in-band management interface, follow these steps:
Step 2 Begin the password setting process as follows:
Step 3 Follow the on-screen directives to enter the new password (press Enter for the old password if there isn't one yet):
Step 4 Exit configuration mode as follows:
A user should now be able to telnet to the supervisor engine from the Cisco EMF server, using the telnet <ip_address> command and the above password. All subsequent configuration can be performed through this telnet access, if desired.
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Note <ip_address> is the IP address for the Cisco 7600 series internet router as configured in the "Setting the IP Address of the Supervisor Engine" section. |
If the supervisor SNMP server is not configured, you must perform this procedure.
To configure the supervisor SNMP server on the Cisco 7600 series internet router, follow these steps:
Step 2 Set the SNMP read community string as follows:
Step 3 Set the SNMP write community string as follows:
Step 4 In order to collect RMON Ethernet statistics, RMON data collection must be enabled in the CatOS agent (this is not required in Native IOS). To enable RMON collection, enter the following:
Step 5 Exit configuration mode as follows:
If SNMP traps are not enabled on the supervisor, follow these steps:
Step 2 Enable SNMP traps as follows:
Step 3 Set the SNMP server to send traps to the Cisco EMF server as follows:
Step 4 Exit configuration mode as follows:
To set the MSFC enable password, follow these steps:
The prompt changes to the MSFC management console prompt:
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Tip If the session 15 command fails, the supervisor module either does not have an Multilayer Switching Feature Card installed or the MSFC boot image/configuration is damaged in some fashion. In this case, the switch is operating in pure Catalyst OS mode and none of the following configuration options are possible. While the Cisco 7600 Router Manager will detect and partially manage a switch running Catalyst OS only, the full configuration capabilities of the EMS are not available in this mode. Consult the appropriate Cisco 7600 Router Configuration Guides for more information on installing the MSFC or configuring/recovering the MSFC boot information. |
Step 2 Type enable to enter the enable mode:
The prompt changes to the privileged EXEC prompt (#) as follows:
Step 3 Enter the configure terminal command to enter configuration mode:
Step 4 Set the enable password as follows:
Step 5 Exit configuration mode as follows:
To set the IP address for the Cisco 7600 series internet router, follow these steps:
Step 2 Enter the configure terminal command to enter configuration mode:
Step 3 The IP address of the MSFC is typically defined through the management VLAN specified in the assignment of the supervisor module address (see the "Setting the IP Address of the Supervisor Engine" section). Enter the VLAN interface configuration mode as follows:
where <vlan_id> is the same identifier as specified in the supervisor module interface definition.
Step 4 Enter the IP address and netmask as follows:
Step 5 Exit configuration mode and interface configuration mode as follows:
The Cisco EMF server should now be able to ping the Cisco 7600 series internet router.
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Note The above configuration assumes that the MSFC management is to be performed through the same in-band network that is used by the supervisor module. If a separate interface that is exclusively managed by the MSFC is to be used, set the MSFC IP address according to the instructions in "Setting the IP Address of the Switch." |
To verify that the Cisco 7600 series internet router accepts telnet sessions, enter the telnet <ip_address> command from the Cisco EMF server:
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Note <ip_address> is the IP address for the Cisco 7600 series internet router as configured in the "Setting the IP Address of the MSFC" section on. |
If there is no response, follow these steps:
Step 2 Enter the configure terminal command to enter configuration mode:
Step 3 Configure the Telnet session as follows:
Step 4 Exit configuration mode and interface configuration mode as follows:
If the MSFC SNMP server is not set, you must perform this procedure.
To configure the MSFC SNMP server on the Cisco 7600 series internet router, follow these steps:
Step 2 Enter the configure terminal command to enter configuration mode:
Step 3 Set the SNMP read community string as follows:
Step 4 Set the SNMP write community string as follows:
If SNMP traps are not enabled, follow these steps:
Step 2 Enter the configure terminal command to enter configuration mode:
Step 3 Enable SNMP traps as follows:
Step 4 Set the SNMP server to send traps to the Cisco EMF server as follows:
You must configure the following prerequisites before the Cisco 7600 Router Manager can manage a Cisco 7600 series internet router. These apply only to switch instances running Native IOS (IOS installed on both the supervisor engine and the MSFC). Unlike the Hybrid OS situation, the supervisor engine and MSFC in Native IOS share a common configuration.
You must configure the following prerequisites before the Cisco 7600 Router Manager can manage a Cisco 7600 series internet router:
To perform the procedures in this section, you must enter these commands through the console port on the supervisor engine of the Cisco 7600 series internet router.
To set the enable password, follow these steps:
The prompt changes to the privileged EXEC prompt (#) as follows:
Step 2 Enter the configure terminal command to enter configuration mode:
Step 3 Set the enable password as follows:
Step 4 Exit configuration mode as follows:
To set the IP address for the Cisco 7600 series internet router, follow these steps:
Step 2 Enter the configure terminal command to enter configuration mode:
Step 3 Enter interface configuration mode as follows:
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Note <type> is the type of Ethernet module; it can be ethernet, fastethernet, or gigabitethernet. <slot/ port> identifies the slot number and port number of the interface that provides network connectivity to the Cisco EMF server. |
Step 4 Enter the IP address and netmask as follows:
Step 5 Exit configuration mode and interface configuration mode as follows:
The Cisco EMF server should now be able to ping the Cisco 7600 series internet router.
To verify that the Cisco 7600 series internet router accepts Telnet sessions, enter the telnet <ip_address> command from the Cisco EMF server:
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Note <ip_address> is the IP address for the Cisco 7600 series internet router as configured in the "Setting the IP Address of the Switch" section on. |
If there is no response, follow these steps:
Step 2 Enter the configure terminal command to enter configuration mode:
Step 3 Configure the Telnet session as follows:
Step 4 Exit configuration mode and interface configuration mode as follows:
If the SNMP server is not configured, you must perform this procedure.
To configure the SNMP server on the Cisco 7600 series internet router, follow these steps:
Step 2 Enter the configure terminal command to enter configuration mode:
Step 3 Set the SNMP read community string as follows:
Step 4 Set the SNMP write community string as follows:
If SNMP traps are not enabled, follow these steps:
Step 2 Enter the configure terminal command to enter configuration mode:
Step 3 Enable SNMP traps as follows:
Step 4 Set the SNMP server to send traps to the Cisco EMF server as follows:
To install software onto a system that does not have its own CD-ROM drive, you need to mount the CD on the remote system and then export the device to make it accessible over the network. To mount a remote CD-ROM drive, follow these steps:
Step 2 Log in as superuser on the remote host. Enter /usr/bin/ps -ef | grep vold to verify that the volume manager is running.
When the Volume Manager is running, you see a message similar to this one:
Step 3 If you do not see a message similar to the one shown in Step 2, start the Volume Manager by entering the following:
Step 4 Export the CD-ROM device on the remote host as follows:
The listing displayed includes the /cdrom mount point.
Step 5 Mount the remote CD-ROM on the local host (from where the installation is to take place) as follows:
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Note Replace the <remote-host> with the host name of the remote device. |
The contents of the CD-ROM are visible under the /mnt/cdfiles mount point.
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Note The following procedure assumes that a valid Cisco EMF server is installed and running. Refer to the Cisco Element Management Framework Installation and Administration Guide for further details. |
To install the Cisco 7600 Router Manager using eminstall, follow these steps:
Step 2 It is recommended that you back up the preexisting Cisco EMF databases prior to installing the Manager. To do this, enter the following:
This will create a backup copy of the Cisco EMF database in the directory specified during the Cisco EMF installation which can be used to recover the system in the event that the Manager installation fails or is aborted.
Step 3 Insert the Cisco 7600 Router Manager CD-ROM and change the directory into the CD-ROM area by entering the following:
Step 4 To run the install script, enter the following:
You must install the server package (option 1) on the same host as the Cisco EMF server. If you are using Cisco EMF in the client/server mode, then you must install the client package (option 3) on each host running the Cisco EMF client.
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Note Because the example shown in Step 4 is from a host where the Cisco EMF server package was installed, Option 3 indicates an error "Incompatible type c," which means that you cannot install the client package on this host. |
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Note Options 2 or 4 are available only if you are upgrading a currently installed Cisco 7600 Router Manager to a newer version. See "Upgrading Cisco 7600 Router Manager," for more information. |
Step 5 Select the installation you require. The utility performs the appropriate installation.
A confirmation prompt displays.
Step 6 Provide the appropriate confirmation for the selected installation option at the prompt. An entry of "y" indicates yes and the installation process commences. An entry of "n" indicates no and cancels the installation process.
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Note If a Cisco EMF session is currently running, the Cisco 7600 Router Manager installation process automatically closes all Cisco EMF windows. |
Step 7 When the installation is complete, exit the CD-ROM area as follows:
Step 8 Remove the CD-ROM by entering the following:
Step 9 Ensure that the Cisco 7600 Router Manager was installed correctly by starting a Cisco EMF session and entering the following:
Step 10 Log on with your username and password in the displayed login window.
Step 11 From the Cisco EMF Launchpad, select the Viewer application. If the Cisco 7600 Router Manager was installed correctly, the Deployment sub-menu from a container in the Physical tree will contain a CSM/7600 item.
The Cisco 7600 Router Manager is now ready to use. See the Cisco 7600 Router Manager User Guide for information on using the Cisco 7600 Router Manager features available.
Posted: Fri Apr 11 09:48:51 PDT 2003
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