Table of Contents

Enabling Interface Monitoring

Enabling Management Options for Individual Interfaces

Using the ISM Main Menu Panel
Using the ISM Status Summary Panel

Enabling Intensive Mode Recording

Deleting History and Performance Records
Monitoring Interface Status Using the Standard Interface

Monitoring Interfaces on a Specific Resource Using the Standard Interface
Monitoring Interfaces in Your Network by Type Using the Standard Interface

Using the Interface Operation Options from the Standard Interface
Viewing Interface History Statistics Using the Standard Interface
Viewing Interface Performance Data Using the Standard Interface
Viewing Interface Management Variables Using the Standard Interface
Monitoring Interface Status Using the Web Interface

Monitoring Interfaces on a Specific Resource Using the Web Interface
Monitoring Interfaces in Your Network by Type Using the Web Interface

Using the Interface Operation Options from the Web Interface
Viewing Interface Management Variables Using the Web Interface
Viewing Interface History Statistics Using the Web Interface
Viewing Interface Performance Data Using the Web Interface

Monitoring Interfaces

Every Cisco resource includes at least two network interfaces, such as loopback and Ethernet. If you enable ISM's Interface Monitoring application, you can see a list of all interfaces defined to ISM, monitor their status, and access additional configuration and performance data for those interfaces.

• Enabling Interface Monitoring

• Deleting History and Performance Records

• Monitoring Interface Status Using the Standard Interface

• Using the Interface Operation Options from the Standard Interface

• Viewing Interface History Statistics Using the Standard Interface

• Viewing Interface Performance Data Using the Standard Interface

• Viewing Interface Management Variables Using the Standard Interface

• Monitoring Interface Status Using the Web Interface

• Using the Interface Operation Options from the Web Interface

• Viewing Interface Management Variables Using the Web Interface

• Viewing Interface History Statistics Using the Web Interface

• Viewing Interface Performance Data Using the Web Interface

Enabling Interface Monitoring

ISM's architecture provides two layers of interface control options—global and individual.

• Global interface control options are available on the ISM Resource Management Setup panels, accessed from the SETUP option on the ISM Administration menu panel. These options control settings that apply to all resources known to ISM.

• Individual interface control options are available on each interface's ISM Interface Administration panel (Figure 5-9). These options control settings, such as whether monitoring is to be disabled, for individual interfaces.

This section describes how to enable interface monitoring, and how to set global interface control options. For details on how to set individual interface control options, including how to disable monitoring for specific interfaces, see the "Enabling Management Options for Individual Interfaces" section.

To enable ISM to monitor interfaces for all resources in ISM, use the following procedure:

The ISM Administration menu panel (Figure 5-2) is displayed.

Step 2   Position the cursor on the SETUP line and press Enter. The ISM Resource Management Setup—First Panel (Figure 5-3) is displayed.

Step 4   To enable additional global interface control options, press PF8. The ISM Resource Management Setup—Second Panel (Figure 5-4) is displayed.

Step 5   Press PF8. The ISM Resource Management Setup—Third Panel (Figure 5-5) is displayed.

Step 6   Press PF8. The ISM Resource Management Setup—Fourth Panel (Figure 5-6) is displayed.

Step 12   Press PF4 to save your changes and update the ISM resource management setup definition.

Enabling Management Options for Individual Interfaces

This section describes how to override global management options for individual interfaces, as well as how to manage other aspects of individual interfaces. You can access the interface management options for an individual resource from the ISM main menu panel or the ISM Status Summary panel.

Using the ISM Main Menu Panel

To enable interface monitoring options for an individual interface from the ISM main menu panel, follow these steps:

Step 2   Position the cursor on the name of the resource whose interface you want to modify and press Enter. The ISM Interface Operation Options panel is displayed (Figure 5-8).

Step 3   Position the cursor on the Administration option and press Enter. The ISM Interface Administration panel (Figure 5-9) is displayed.

Using the ISM Status Summary Panel

To enable interface monitoring options for an individual interface from the ISM Status Summary panel, follow these steps:

The Interfaces Type panel is displayed, showing resources with the selected interface type. Figure 5-7 shows a sample panel for Ethernet interfaces.

Step 2   Position the cursor on the name of the resource whose interface you want to modify and press Enter. The ISM Interface Administration panel (Figure 5-9) is displayed.

Step 3   Position the cursor on the Administration option and press Enter.

Step 4   To specify a status for the interface, enter Up or Down beside the Desired Status option.

Step 5   To disable monitoring for the selected interface, enter No beside the Monitor Mode option.

Step 6   In the Change Type field, enter 2 (Update).

Step 7   In the Action Type field, enter 3.

Step 8   Press PF4 to save your changes and update the ISM interface management setup definition.

Enabling Intensive Mode Recording

To enable options for collecting interface statistics at high rates, complete the following tasks:

Deleting History and Performance Records

If you enable monitoring of interfaces, resource interface history and performance data is stored in its own VSAM database.

You can disable the archiving of interface history and performance data for all resources, or for individual resources. See the "Enabling Resource Interface Archiving" section.

You can also remove history and performance records from the VSAM database for a specific interface using the Delete History and Performance Records option on the ISM Interface Administration panel. When you enable the Reset Performance History option, the history records are removed from the database when you press PF4 to update.

To delete history and performance records for a specific resource, on the ISM Interface Administration panel (Figure 5-9), enter Yes beside the Delete history and performance records option, enter 2 in the Change Type field, and press PF4.

Monitoring Interface Status Using the Standard Interface

When you configure the ISM management environment, you specify the types of interfaces you want monitored and the interval (in hours and minutes) at which you want them monitored. For more information on selecting the interfaces that are enabled for monitoring by ISM, see the "Enabling Interface Monitoring" section.

After ISM is enabled to monitor interfaces, you can perform the following monitoring operations for interfaces and view status descriptions:

• Monitoring Interfaces on a Specific Resource Using the Standard Interface

• Monitoring Interfaces in Your Network by Type Using the Standard Interface

Monitoring Interfaces on a Specific Resource Using the Standard Interface

To monitor all interfaces for a specific resource (as long as those interface types are enabled for monitoring in ISM), complete the following tasks:

The Resource Status with Options panel is displayed (Figure 5-13).

Step 2   Enter C beside the Enter Option field and press Enter. The Interfaces Type panel (Figure 5-14) is displayed for all interfaces ISM can monitor.

Step 3   To access the ISM Interface Administration panel (Figure 5-9) for a particular interface, position the cursor on the interface and press Enter. The ISM Interface Operation Options panel is displayed (Figure 5-8). Then position the cursor on the Administration option and press Enter to display the ISM Interface Administration panel.

Note   Pressing PF2 on this panel returns you to the Resource Status with Options panel, not to the ISM main menu panel.

Monitoring Interfaces in Your Network by Type Using the Standard Interface

ISM provides a couple of ways for you to monitor interfaces of a particular type and status:

• The total number of interfaces being monitored, categorized by type
  
• The subtotals of those interfaces, categorized by status
  

Step 2   To view a list of all interfaces of a particular type, position the cursor in the Total field beside the interface type that you want to view and press Enter. The Interfaces Type panel is displayed, showing all resources with interfaces of the selected type being monitored by ISM.

Step 3   To view a list of all interfaces of a particular type categorized by status, position the cursor in the status field that you want to view and press Enter. The Interfaces Type panel (Figure 5-14) is displayed, showing only the interfaces with the selected status. The status filter is displayed at the top of the panel in the Filter field.

Table 5-1 lists the color and definition of each status.

Using the Interface Operation Options from the Standard Interface

There are many ways to access the Interface Operation Options panel (Figure 5-8) in ISM. Some of the ISM applications provide direct access to the command interface and list the commands that are specific to the resource currently being managed. When you are using the Interface Monitoring application panels in ISM, you can access panels that provide resource commands that are specific to managing interfaces.

You can also run the show interface command for a selected interface on the Interfaces Type panel by pressing Enter, then selecting commands.

Viewing Interface History Statistics Using the Standard Interface

To view history statistics for a particular interface in a resource:

Step 2   Select History. The history statistics records logged for the selected interface are displayed on a statistics panel. Figure 5-15 shows a sample Statistics for FastEthernet Interface panel.

Viewing Interface Performance Data Using the Standard Interface

To view performance statistics for a particular interface in a resource:

Step 2   Select Performance. The performance statistic records logged for the selected interface are displayed on the Performance Statistics for Resource Interface panel (Figure 5-16).

Viewing Interface Management Variables Using the Standard Interface

To view the internal variables used by ISM to perform interface management, on the ISM Interface Operation Options panel (Figure 5-8), position the cursor on Display Interface Variables and press Enter. The ISM Interface Variables panel (Figure 5-17) is displayed. The information on this panel is useful when you troubleshoot ISM operational problems.

Monitoring Interface Status Using the Web Interface

After ISM is enabled to monitor interfaces, you can perform the following monitoring operations for interfaces and view status descriptions:

• Monitoring Interfaces on a Specific Resource Using the Web Interface

• Monitoring Interfaces in Your Network by Type Using the Web Interface

Monitoring Interfaces on a Specific Resource Using the Web Interface

You can monitor all interfaces for a specific resource (as long as those interface types are enabled for monitoring in ISM) from the Resource Status page.

The Resource Status with Options page (Figure 5-19) is displayed.

Step 2   Click on Interfaces Status. The Interfaces Type page (Figure 5-20) is displayed for all interfaces ISM can monitor on the resource.

Step 3   To access the ISM Interface Operation Options page (Figure 5-21) for a particular interface, click on the interface.

Monitoring Interfaces in Your Network by Type Using the Web Interface

ISM provides a couple of ways for you to monitor interfaces of a particular type and status:

The ISM Status Summary page (Figure 5-23) is displayed, showing:

• The total number of interfaces being monitored, categorized by type
  
• The subtotals of those interfaces, categorized by status
  

Step 2   To view a list of all interfaces of a particular type, click on the value in the Total column beside the interface type that you want to view. The Interfaces Type page (Figure 5-20) is displayed, showing all resources with interfaces of the selected type being monitored by ISM.

Step 3   To view a list of all interfaces of a particular type categorized by status, click on the value in the Status column. The Interfaces Type page (Figure 5-20) is displayed, showing only the interfaces with the selected status. The status filter is displayed at the top of the page in the Filter field.

Table 5-1 lists the color and definition of each status.

Step 4   To monitor interface types and status from the ISM main menu page, select Interface Status, select an interface type from the drop-down list box, and click Submit. The Interfaces Type page (Figure 5-20) is displayed. Select an interface type from the Interface type drop-down list box, and click Submit. The Interfaces Type page is displayed, showing the interfaces of the selected type for all resources being monitored by ISM.

Using the Interface Operation Options from the Web Interface

There are many ways to access the Interface Operation Options page (Figure 5-21) in ISM.

Some of the ISM applications provide direct access to the command interface and list the commands that are specific to the resource currently being managed. When you are using the Interface Monitoring application pages in ISM, you can access pages that provide resource commands that are specific to managing interfaces.

You can also run the show interface command for a selected interface on the Interfaces Type page (Figure 5-20) by clicking on a resource, clicking on Show Interface, and selecting a command. Figure 5-24 shows sample output for the show interface fastethernet 0/0 command:

Viewing Interface Management Variables Using the Web Interface

To view the internal variables used by ISM to perform interface management, complete the following tasks:

Step 2   Click on Display Interface Variables. The internal variables used by ISM to perform interface management are displayed on the ISM Interface Variables page (Figure 5-25). The information on this page is useful when you troubleshoot ISM operational problems.

Viewing Interface History Statistics Using the Web Interface

To view history statistics for a particular interface in a resource:

Step 2   Click on History. The history statistics records logged for the selected interface are displayed on the Statistics for Resource Interface page (Figure 5-26).

Viewing Interface Performance Data Using the Web Interface

To view performance statistics for a particular interface in a resource:

Step 2   Click on Performance. The performance statistic records logged for the selected interface are displayed on the Performance Statistics for Resource Interface page (Figure 5-27).

Posted: Sat Oct 7 16:22:48 PDT 2000
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