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This guide describes the tasks and commands necessary to set up and operate the Cisco Works Blue Internetwork Status Monitor (ISM) for System/390 product.
This guide is intended for IBM NetView operators who are responsible for monitoring Cisco routers in a Systems Network Architecture (SNA) environment. 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 is divided into the following chapters and appendixes:
- "Overview of CiscoWorks Blue ISM" provides information about how ISM works and the features and benefits of the ISM product.
- "Operating ISM" provides an introduction to the ISM program and its architecture to help you understand the basic program functions and operations, including starting ISM, navigating between the ISM panels, and learning about the primary operating panels.
- "Setting Up the ISM Environment" describes the tasks involved in setting up the global options of the ISM program that define how the overall functions of the ISM program will be implemented including enabling the management applications to be supported, setting up global monitoring options, and defining user profiles.
- "Using the Focal Point Manager" provides information about how to monitor router resources in remote NetView domains using ISM.
- "Monitoring Routers" describes procedures for setting up and operating the ISM program to monitor routers.
- "Monitoring Interfaces" describes procedures for setting up and operating the ISM program to monitor the interfaces that are installed in your network routers.
- "Monitoring CMCCs" describes procedures for setting up and operating the ISM program to monitor the Cisco Mainframe Channel Connections (CMCCs) between the mainframe and the router.
- "Monitoring DSPU Resources" describes procedures for setting up and operating ISM to monitor routers that are defined as downstream physical unit (DSPU) resources.
- "ISM Commands" provides a list of the ISM commands that you can issue to perform some of the same functions that you can perform using the ISM panel interface. This appendix also explains how to issue the commands and includes detailed syntax descriptions, notes on using the command, and an example for each command.
- "ISM Messages" lists each message that the ISM program can generate and provides an explanation of the message. If applicable, a recommended action that you can take to resolve the problem is provided.
- "Servicing and Troubleshooting" describes the ISM service aid utilities that you can use to trace internal ISM data to troubleshoot a problem. This appendix also includes information about how to restore the ISM base administrator profile.
- "Network Management Vector Transport Alerts" provides tables categorized by protocol type of the NMVT alerts generated by Cisco routers.
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 that the system displays are printed in a
screen font.
- Information that you enter is in
boldface screen font.
- Variables that 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.
Timesaver Means
the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph.
Tips
Means the following are useful tips.
For more information about CiscoWorks Blue Internetwork Status Monitor, refer to the following publications:
- CiscoWorks Blue Internetwork Status Monitor Installation Guide
- CiscoWorks Blue Internetwork Status Monitor Release Notes
- CiscoWorks Blue Internetwork Status Monitor Online Help
For additional information, refer to the following Cisco Systems publications:
- Bridging and IBM Networking Configuration Guide
- Bridging and IBM Networking Command Reference
- Router Products Command References
- Router Products Configuration Guides
- Cisco IOS Command Summary
- System Error Messages
- Internetworking Terms and Acronyms
For more information about using IBM's NetView, you can refer to the following NetView publications:
- NetView Operation
- Learning About NetView Operation
- NetView Command Summary
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