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Document Objectives

This guide describes the tasks and commands necessary to install and configure the CiscoWorks Blue Internetwork Status Monitor (ISM) for SOLVE:Netmaster product.

Audience

This guide is intended for network engineers and Multiple Virtual Storage (MVS) systems programmers who are responsible for installing and configuring Cisco routers in a Systems Network Architecture (SNA) environment. Most of the sections in this guide are intended for MVS systems programmers. However, some of the sections are also intended for network engineers. See the chapter "Preparing to Install ISM" for more information about the sections that apply to you.

This guide assumes that you are familiar with the basic concepts and terminology used in internetworking and that you understand the network topology and protocols. This guide assumes that a network engineer will install and configure the Cisco routers for use with ISM, and that an MVS systems programmer will install and configure ISM on the mainframe.

Document Organization

This guide is divided into the following chapters:

"Preparing to Install ISM" provides introductory information about installing ISM, including who should install ISM, an overview of the installation tasks, and system requirements.
"Configuring the Mainframe-to-Router Link" describes the tasks for MVS systems programmers and network engineers to properly configure the connection between the mainframe and routers.
"Installing ISM" provides detailed instructions for installing and verifying the installation of ISM on the mainframe.
"Migrating from NSP Release 2.0" describes moving from the previous release of NSP to the current ISM release. It discusses the benefits of migrating to the most current version, how the NSP data is handled, and how to convert some of your existing NSP configuration and router data for use in ISM 3.0.
"Configuring ISM" describes how to start and configure the ISM program for the first time. It provides instructions on setting up the ISM management environment and defining user profiles.
"Deinstalling NSP Release 2.0" describes how to remove NSP Release 2.0 from the mainframe after you have migrated to and tested ISM 3.0.
"Troubleshooting" describes methods to diagnose mainframe-to-router link configuration problems and problems discovered during the installation and verification of the ISM software.

Document Conventions

This guide uses basic conventions to represent text and table information.

Command descriptions in this guide use the following conventions:

Commands and keywords are in boldface font.
Arguments for which you supply values are in italic font.
Elements in square brackets ([ ]) are optional.
Alternative, but required, keywords are grouped in braces ({ }) and separated by a vertical bar (|).

Examples use the following conventions:

Terminal sessions and information the system displays are printed in screen font.
Information you enter is in boldface screen font.
Variables you enter are printed in italic screen font.
In examples, an exclamation point (!) at the beginning of a line in a router configuration indicates a comment line.

In addition, this guide uses the following conventions:

Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in this manual.

Caution
Means reader be careful. You are capable of doing something that might result in equipment damage or loss of data.

Tips

Means the following are useful tips.

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