Preparing to Install CiscoWorks Blue Maps

Hardware and Software Requirements

UNIX Workstation Requirements

Cisco IOS Software Requirements

Configuring the Cisco IOS Software for CiscoWorks Blue Maps

Configuring Cisco IOS Software in Managed Routers

Configuring Traps in RSRB-Enabled Routers

Configuring Trap Destinations in DLSw- and RSRB-Enabled Routers

Verifying UNIX Workstation Requirements

Becoming the Root User

Preparing to Install CiscoWorks Blue Maps

This chapter describes what you do to prepare to install CiscoWorks Blue Maps on a workstation. Before you install, configure, and validate CiscoWorks Blue Maps, read the following main topics in this chapter:

Hardware and Software Requirements

This section lists the workstation requirements and Cisco IOS software requirements for CiscoWorks Blue Maps.

UNIX Workstation Requirements

CiscoWorks Blue Maps can run on the following systems:

IBM RISC System/6000 workstation with AIX Version 4, Release 1.5 or
Version 4, Release 2; plus NetView for AIX Version 4.1 or 5
HP 9000 series with HP-UX 10.20 and HP OpenView 4.1 or 4.1.1
SPARC workstation with Solaris 2.5.1 and SunNet Manager 2.2.3 or 2.3,
or HP OpenView 4.1 or 4.1.1

The network management systems listed here (NetView for AIX, HP OpenView, and SunNet Manager) are recommended and are used for event notification, automatic discovery, and trap collection.

All platforms require the following hardware and software:

Color monitor
PostScript-compatible printer (for printing window images)
CD-ROM drive on the host system, or on an accessible remote host, for installation
System software:
- CiscoWorks 3.0 or later for the Sybase server and PathTool.
- Netscape Navigator 1.12 or later, or Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0. Other web browsers may work, but have not been tested.
Hard disk space ---5 MB in the root partition, 200 MB in the /usr (AIX) or /opt (HP-UX and Solaris) file system, plus 60 MB in the file system where your Sybase database management system is installed
RAM size---64 MB minimum (256 MB recommended)
Swap space size---a minimum of 128 MB or at least 1.5 times RAM size, whichever is greater

Cisco IOS Software Requirements

To be manageable by CiscoWorks Blue Maps applications, all routers must be running a Cisco IOS version indicated below:

For RSRB---Cisco IOS Release 11.0 and later. For FST transport,
Cisco IOS Release 11.0(13) or 11.1(8) or 11.2(3) and later.
For DLSw---Cisco IOS Release 11.1(7) and later. For DLSw traps,
Cisco IOS Release 11.3 and later.
For APPN---Cisco IOS Release 11.0(6) and later. For DLUR,
Cisco IOS Release 11.2(1) and later.

Configuring the Cisco IOS Software for CiscoWorks Blue Maps

This section describes how to configure a router for use with CiscoWorks Blue Maps. For detailed information about configuring the Cisco IOS software with the snmp-server command, see the Router Products Configuration Guide.

Configuring Cisco IOS Software in Managed Routers

Configure the Cisco IOS software in every managed router. Use the following command:

snmp-server community string RO

Where:

string is the read community string (a password for access to SNMP) in this router.

RO specifies read-only access to SNMP in this router.

Configuring Traps in RSRB-Enabled Routers

For the trap daemon (cwbtrapd) to perform optimally for RSRB, all
RSRB-enabled routers must specify their addresses in the traps that they generate. Therefore, you must configure the Cisco IOS software in every
RSRB-enabled router. To do so, use the following command:

snmp-server trap-source interface

Where:

interface specifies the router interface (such as tokenring1) whose IP address is used as the local address for RSRB peering and is stamped on the traps that this router generates.

Configuring Trap Destinations in DLSw- and RSRB-Enabled Routers

To use router-generated traps, all DLSw- and RSRB-enabled routers must specify the CiscoWorks Blue Maps network management host as the destination of DLSw and RSRB traps. Therefore, you must configure the Cisco IOS software in every DLSw- and RSRB-enabled router.

To configure a DLSw router, use the following command:

snmp-server host address string dlsw

: Where:
: address is the IP address of the network management host, such as 123.45.67.89.
: string is the read community string for access to SNMP in the network management host.
: dlsw limits the traps sent to dlsw-related traps.

To enable the DLSw traps, use the following command:

snmp-server enable traps dlsw [circuit|tconn]

: Where:
: circuit limits the traps to dlsw circuit-related traps.
: tconn limits the traps to dlsw peer-related traps.

To configure an RSRB router for traps, use the following command:

snmp-server host address string rsrb

: Where:
: address is the IP address of the management host, such as 123.45.67.89.
: string is the read community string for access to SNMP in the management host.
: rsrb sends only RSRB-related traps to address.

Verifying UNIX Workstation Requirements

Table 2-1 lists commands that you can enter to verify hardware and software requirements on all platforms.

Verify	On AIX	On HP-UX	On Solaris
Hard disk space	df -k	bdf	df -k
Operating system version	oslevel	uname -a	uname -a
Network management system version	lslpp -L nv6000.base.obj	/usr/sbin/swlist \| grep "Network Node Manager"	pkginfo \| grep SNM
RAM size	lscfg \| grep mem¹ lsattr -E -l mem0 -F "description value"²	/etc/dmesg \| grep mem	dmesg \| grep mem /opt/OV/bin/ovversion
Swap space size	lsps -a	swapinfo	swapinfo
X Window System version	Ask your system administrator.

Table 2-1: Hardware and Software Verification Methods

Verify On AIX On HP-UX On Solaris

Hard disk space

df -k

bdf

df -k

Operating system version

oslevel

uname -a

uname -a

Network management system version

lslpp -L nv6000.base.obj

/usr/sbin/swlist | grep "Network Node Manager"

pkginfo | grep SNM

RAM size

lscfg | grep mem¹

lsattr -E -l mem0 -F "description value"²

/etc/dmesg | grep mem

dmesg | grep mem

/opt/OV/bin/ovversion

Swap space size

lsps -a

swapinfo

swapinfo

X Window System version

Ask your system administrator.

¹On an IBM RISC System 6000 workstation
²On a Power-PC workstation

Becoming the Root User

Before you install CiscoWorks Blue Maps, you must have root user authority. The user named root can perform functions restricted from normal users. You can log in to your system as the root user, or you can become the root user by using the su command. You will then be asked to enter the root user's password.

Caution If you are a relatively inexperienced UNIX user, limit your activities as the root user to the tasks described in this publication. As the root user, you can adversely affect your operating environment if you are unaware of the effects of the commands that you use.

If you are not logged in, you can log in as the root user by responding to the login prompt with the username root. When you log in as the root user, the command prompt changes to a pound sign (#).

login: root
Password: rootpassword
#

If you are already logged in, but not as the root user, use the su command to become the root user:

%

su
Password: rootpassword
#

The command prompt changes to a pound sign (#), indicating that you are now the root user.

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