This chapter describes the objectives, audience, organization, and conventions of the CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View Workstation Installation and Administration Guide. It also points to related publications and sources of information.
This guide tells you how to perform the following tasks:
Prepare to install CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View.
Install, configure, and start CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View.
Discover devices and perform other administration tasks using the CiscoWorks Blue Administration interface.
Control and monitor the CiscoWorks Blue processes using the CiscoWorks Blue Process Manager interface.
Verify that end users can view the Maps and SNA View information.
Control and view the messages logged by CiscoWorks Blue processes using the CiscoWorks Blue Message Logger interface.
Diagnose problems with CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View.
Understand CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View database table structures.
For last-minute information about using the CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View applications, see the Release Notes for CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View Software Release 3.0.
This guide contains information pertaining to both UNIX workstations and Windows NT Systems. Each chapter specifies whether it applies to UNIX workstations or Windows NT systems.
CiscoWorks Blue SNA View is supported on Windows NT; however, CiscoWorks Blue Maps is not supported on Windows NT. CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View 3.0 are both supported on AIX, HP, and Solaris UNIX platforms.
This guide is divided into the following chapters and appendices:
The information in this chapter applies to both UNIX workstations and Windows NT systems.
"Preparing to Install CiscoWorks Blue Applications," describes software and hardware prerequisites and methods of verifying compliance on various workstation platforms. It also tells you how to become the root user so that you will be authorized to install the product.
The information in this chapter applies to both UNIX workstations and Windows NT systems.
"Using the Administration Application," describes how to start and use the CiscoWorks Blue Administration program to add, delete, and modify devices, discover the network, and specify DLSw key devices.
The information in this chapter applies to UNIX workstations only.
"Starting the User Applications," describes how to start the DLSw, RSRB, and Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking (APPN) Motif applications and the web server from a workstation.
The information in this chapter applies to UNIX workstations only.
"Improving Performance," describes ways to improve the performance of the workstation applications.
The information in this chapter applies to both UNIX workstations and Windows NT systems.
The information in this chapter applies to Windows NT systems only.
"Event Notification Messages," describes the TRAP messages that the DLSw and APPN applications can send to the workstation network management system (NMS) when changes in network status occur.
The information in this chapter applies to UNIX workstations only.
The information in this chapter applies to UNIX workstations only.
"Commands and Processes for Windows NT," tells you how to stop and start processes, and it describes the relationship between the processes and the database tables
The information in this chapter applies to Windows NT system only.
"CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View Web Interface," provides information about accessing various functions of the CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View applications by supplying a URL containing function calls and parameters.
The information in this chapter applies to both UNIX workstations and Windows NT systems.
"Mainframe/Workstation Installation Checklist," is a checklist that you can use to communicate important installation information between the Maps or SNA View workstation installer and the mainframe installer.
The information in this chapter applies to both UNIX workstations and Windows NT systems.
CiscoWorks Blue Maps and SNA View include an online help system that allows users to access different levels of help information. The system provides overviews, related information, procedures, and glossary data for the applications and features. It contains both keyword and full-text search capabilities to enable users to search for specific text within the online help system.
Cisco Connection Online (CCO) is Cisco Systems' primary, real-time support channel. Maintenance customers and partners can self-register on CCO to obtain additional information and services.
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, CCO provides a wealth of standard and value--added services to Cisco's customers and business partners. CCO services include product information,product documentation, software updates, release notes, technical tips, the Bug Navigator, configuration notes, brochures, descriptions of service offerings, and download access to public and authorized files.
CCO serves a wide variety of users through two interfaces that are updated and enhanced simultaneously: a character-based version and a multimedia version that both reside on the World Wide Web (WWW). The character-based CCO supports Zmodem, Kermit, Xmodem, FTP, and Internet e-mail, and it is excellent for quick access to information over lower bandwidths. The WWW version of CCO provides richly formatted documents with photographs, figures, graphics, and video, as well as hyperlinks to related information.
Modem: From North America, 408 526-8070; from Europe, 33 1 64 46 40 82. Use the following terminal settings: VT100 emulation; databits: 8; parity: none; stop bits: 1; and connection rates up to 28.8 kbps.
For a copy of CCO's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), contact cco-help@cisco.com. For additional information, contact cco-team@cisco.com.
You can access the CiscoWorks Blue web page using the following URL:
