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This chapter describes how to use the CiscoWorks Blue Maps Motif-based applications from a UNIX-based network-management workstation. It introduces the common elements of the Maps Motif applications (DLSw, RSRB, and APPN) and contains the following main sections:
The main window of each Maps application consists of the following elements, as shown in Figure 3-1.
Title bar---Displays the map title in this format: View_Protocol_Name.map
The following are sample map titles:
Menu bar---Provides a series of menu items that provide access to the Maps application windows and options. The following are the standard menus:
Status area---Displays status messages about the application.
Use the items on the menu bar to change the way that you view the map, to change the kind of information that you want to view, and to run special tools. This section describes how to use the items on the Maps application menu bar. Figure 3-1 shows the main window of a sample Maps application. (Not all options in Figure 3-1 appear in every Maps application.)
Use the items on the File menu to change the information displayed on a map. Table 3-1 lists the items on the File menu.
| Menu Item | Purpose |
|---|---|
Displays the Map File Selector window from which you can open a previously saved network map file. | |
Saves the network map file that is currently displayed in the Maps application main window; saves the positions of the map icons when you rearrange them. | |
Saves the current network map file under a different name. | |
Prints a snapshot of the current screen to a printer. Remember to first set the PRINTER environment variable. | |
Opens a blank main window for the Maps application. | |
Opens a new main window identical to the current main window. The second window displays the same network map that is displayed in the first window. Having an identical window is useful if you want to compare two different parts of your network on side-by-side maps or navigate to another map while keeping the current map. | |
Closes the current window. | |
Exits the Maps application. |
Use the items on the Edit menu to change the information in the database. Table 3-2 lists the items on the Edit menu.
| Menu Item | Purpose |
|---|---|
Manually adds a device to the Maps database by prompting you to specify its host name or IP address and its read community string. If the device is running DLSw or RSRB, then the device is added to the appropriate map display. | |
Deletes selected devices from the Maps database and removes the device from the corresponding map. | |
Modifies the read community string for selected devices. | |
Queries selected devices to update the Maps database and the displayed network map. | |
Displays a list of all DLSw routers so that you can select one or more routers to be key devices. | |
Define Aggregate Status | For the DLSw key devices view, lets you define the Status criteria for aggregated peer connections. |
Use the items on the View menu to control the way devices are displayed on the map. Table 3-3 lists the items on the View menu.
| Menu Item | Purpose |
|---|---|
Locates a specific device on the map by prompting you to type either the device's host name or its IP address. | |
Refreshes the displayed map with the most recent information from the Maps database. | |
Displays a map of your entire network. Use the mouse pointer to move the black frame within the Locator window to display the framed area of the map in the main map window. | |
Displays a view of the network from the viewpoint of a selected virtual ring. | |
Displays a view of the network from the viewpoint of a specific router. | |
Displays a session connectivity (dependency) view for a PU by prompting you to enter a PU name in the format PUNAME.DOMAIN. | |
Displays a session connectivity (dependency) view for an LU by prompting you to enter an LU name in the format LUNAME.DOMAIN. | |
Adjacent Nodes | Displays the selected network node and its adjacent nodes (that are just one hop away from a selected node). |
Ports and Links | Displays the selected network node and its ports (such as Ethernet and Token Ring) and its links from the ports to adjacent nodes. |
Key Devices | Displays a key devices view of the network, which shows the following items:
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Use the items on the Layout menu to change the way information is displayed on a map. Table 3-4 lists the items on the Layout menu.
| Menu Item | Purpose |
|---|---|
Displays devices in a circular pattern. | |
Displays devices in a hierarchical pattern. | |
Displays devices in a symmetrical pattern. | |
Makes all devices visible in the main window. | |
Displays a wide-angle view in the main window. | |
Displays a close-up view in the main window. | |
Resets the view to the default zoom setting. | |
Resets the frame in the Locator window to the upper left corner of the window. |
Use the items on the Tools menu to start related network management tools. Table 3-5 lists the items on the Tools menu.
| Menu Item | Purpose |
|---|---|
Starts a Telnet client at your workstation so that you can log in to a Cisco router or another workstation. If you first select a router icon, Telnet logs you in to that selected router. The xterm program must be in the PATH. | |
If CiscoWorks is installed, starts the Path Tool application, which enables you to view and analyze the path between two devices so that you can: Analyze the path to collect utilization and error data. Display the IP devices encountered between the source and the destination devices, the link speeds connecting these SNMP devices, and the interface names. After prompting you for two addresses or host names (an origin and a destination), PathTool displays a map of the network from the origin to the destination. If you select one router, that router is the source. If you select two or more routers, the first is the source and the second is the destination. | |
If CiscoView is installed, starts the CiscoView application, which is a GUI-based device-management application that provides dynamic status, statistics, and comprehensive configuration information on Cisco products. CiscoView allows you to display a graphical representation of each network device, display configuration and performance information, examine the status of interfaces, and perform minor troubleshooting tasks. For a list of Cisco devices that you can manage with this application, refer to the CiscoView Release Notes. | |
Starts a web browser at your workstation so that you can use the CiscoWorks Blue Maps web interface. | |
Displays a list of PUs. Use the PU Filter window to select the criteria for choosing the PUs to display. | |
Displays a list of LUs. Use the LU Filter window to select the criteria for choosing the LUs to display. The APPN application does not display an LU filter; instead, it displays the entire LU list. |
Use the discover item on the Admin menu to start the Maps discovery process. Table 3-6 lists the items on the Admin menu.
| Menu Item | Purpose |
|---|---|
Starts the discovery process, which looks for routers in your network that are enabled for DLSw, RSRB, or APPN. |
Use the items on the Option menu to display or hide the Locator window and the color key. Table 3-7 lists the items on the Option menu.
| Menu Item | Purpose |
|---|---|
Displays the Locator window with the main window. You can move the black frame in the Locator window to change the displayed area in the main window. | |
Displays a key to the icon colors used on the maps at the bottom of the main window. |
You can select several map icons or several items in a list at one time.
You can select several map icons at one time, perhaps when you want to delete several devices from the map, or rediscover several devices at one time. There are two ways to select multiple icons. You can drag a box around the icons, or you can select the icons separately.
To select multiple map icons by dragging a box around them, use the following procedure:
Step 1 Hold the left mouse button down while pointing in an open area near the icons that you want to select.
Step 2 Move the mouse pointer on the screen to form a rectangle that encompasses the icons that you want to select. You will see a black box form as you drag the mouse pointer. The icons that you want should be inside the rectangle.
Step 3 Release the mouse button. The icons within the rectangle are now selected.
To select multiple map icons by clicking them, use the following procedure:
Step 1 Click the first map icon with the left mouse button.
Step 2 While holding the Shift key down, click the next map icon with the left mouse button.
Step 3 Continue clicking icons with the left mouse button, while holding down the Shift key until you have selected all the icons that you want.
Step 4 Release the Shift key and the left mouse button. Now all the icons you clicked are selected.
You can now go on to select an item from the menu bar, such as Edit>Rediscover Device(s) or Edit>Delete Device(s) to perform the action on all the selected devices.
You can select several menu items, perhaps to select several routers to be key routers. To select multiple menu items, use the following procedure:
Step 1 Click the first menu item with the left mouse button.
Step 2 While holding the Shift key down, click the next menu item with the left mouse button.
Step 3 Continue clicking menu items with the left mouse button, while holding down the Shift key, until you have selected all the menu items that you want.
Step 4 Release the Shift key and the left mouse button. Now all the menu items you clicked are selected.
You might want to select several items from a list when you want to display a PU List window that contains PUs from a set of routers.
Step 1 From the menu bar, select Tools>PU. The PU Filter window is displayed.
Step 2 From the PU Filter window, select By Dependency.
Step 3 While holding the Shift key down, select the routers whose PUs you want to list.
Step 4 Continue selecting routers with the left mouse button, while holding down the Shift key, until you have selected all the routers that you want.
Step 5 Select Apply. The PU List window now displays the PUs dependent on the routers that you selected.
Many icons and links on a DLSw, RSRB, and APPN map have their own unique popup menus. When you click the icon (a router or ring, for example) with the right mouse button, a popup menu is displayed. For more information about these popup menus, see the section "Displaying the Popup Menus" in the chapters about using the DLSw, RSRB, and APPN applications.
There are several ways to select single or multiple devices:
You can rediscover the selected devices to update their status by selecting Edit>Rediscover Device(s) from the menu bar.
You can delete them as a group by selecting Edit>Delete Device(s) from the menu bar.
You can move the black frame in one of the following ways:
As you move the frame in the Locator window, you can look for the device you want in the main window. When you find the device you want, you can display the focus view for that router, or use one of the other Maps functions.
The alternate views available depend on the application:
| DLSw | RSRB | APPN |
|---|---|---|
Global view | Global view | Global view |
Focus view | Focus view | Adjacent Nodes view |
Key Devices view | Virtual Ring view | Ports and Links view |
This section explains how to access the online help system. Use the Maps help system to accomplish the following tasks:
Map applications come with a HyperHelp viewer window that displays help topics.
You can get help by doing one of the following:
You can navigate help topics in the HyperHelp viewer window in a variety of ways:
When you enter the desired characters in the text entry field at the top of this dialog box, the corresponding words appear in a list in the middle of the dialog box, and the related topics for those words are displayed in the bottom portion of the box.
You can search for words that contain text strings that begin or end with, appear in, or contain exactly the characters that are typed.
To save a custom topology for later use, select File>Save As from menu bar and enter a name for the topology. When you re-open the topology file, you will see an exact representation of the saved map. Saving is also done automatically when you switch views or end the application normally.
To terminate the pplication, select File>Exit Program from the menu bar. The application terminates.
Posted: Thu Sep 9 08:43:14 PDT 1999
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