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Cisco Unified Operating System Administration Web Interface For Cisco Emergency Responder

ServerGroup

Hardware Status

Network Configuration

Software Packages

System Status

Ethernet Configuration

NTP Server List

SMTP Settings

Time Settings

Version Settings

Certificate List

Certificate Monitor

IPSec Policy List

Software Installation/Upgrade

Ping Configuration

Remote Access Configuration


Cisco Unified Operating System Administration Web Interface For Cisco Emergency Responder


These topics describe the Cisco Unified Operating System (OS) Administration web interface for Cisco Emergency Responder (Cisco ER).

ServerGroup

Hardware Status

Network Configuration

Software Packages

System Status

Ethernet Configuration

NTP Server List

SMTP Settings

Time Settings

Version Settings

Certificate List

Certificate Monitor

IPSec Policy List

Software Installation/Upgrade

Ping Configuration

Remote Access Configuration

ServerGroup

The ServerGroup page appears when you select Show > ServerGroup.

Authorization Requirements

You must have platform administrator authority to access this page.

Description

Use the ServerGroup page to view information about the Cisco ER servers in the servergroup.

Table C-1 describes the ServerGroup page.

Table C-1 ServerGroup Page 

Field
Description

Hostname

Displays the name of the host.

IP Address

Displays the IP address of the host.

Alias

Displays the alias of the host

Type of Node

Displays the node type of the host.


Related Topics

Viewing Hardware Status

Hardware Status

The Hardware Status page appears when you select Show > Hardware.

Authorization Requirements

You must have platform administrator authority to access this page.

Description

Use the Hardware Status page to view information about the Cisco ER hardware.

Table C-2 describes the Hardware Status page.

Table C-2 Hardware Status Page 

Field
Description

Hardware Resources

 

Platform Type

Model identity of the platform server

Processor Speed

Speed of the processor

CPU Type

Type of processor in the platform server

Memory

Total amount of memory in Mbytes

Object ID

Object ID of the platform server

OS Version

Operating system version running on the platform server

RAID Details

Detailed summary of the platform hardware


Related Topics

Viewing Hardware Status

Network Configuration

The Network Configuration page appears when you select Show > Network.

Authorization Requirements

You must have platform administrator authority to access this page.

Description

Use the Network Configuration page to view information about the network settings.


Note The network status information that displays depends on whether Network Fault Tolerance is enabled. When Network Fault Tolerance is enabled, Ethernet port 1 automatically takes over network communications if Ethernet port 0 fails. If Network Fault Tolerance is enabled, network status information displays for the network ports Ethernet 0, Ethernet 1, and Bond 0. If Network Fault Tolerance is not enabled, status information displays only for Ethernet 0.


Table C-3 describes the Network Configuration page.

Table C-3 Network Configuration Page 

Field
Description

Status

Indicates whether the port is Up or Down for Ethernet ports 0 and 1.

DHCP Status

Indicates whether DHCP is enabled for Ethernet port 0.

IP Address

Shows the IP address of Ethernet port 0 (and Ethernet port 1 if Network Fault Tolerance (NFT) is enabled).

IP Mask

Shows the IP mask of Ethernet port 0 (and Ethernet port 1 if NFT is enabled).

Link Detected

Indicates whether there is an active link.

Mode

Indicates the speed (in MB/s), half/full duplex, and whether the network interface is auto-enabled.

Queue Length

Displays the length of the queue.

MTU

Displays the maximum transmission unit.

MAC Address

Displays the hardware address of the port.

RX Stats

Displays information on received bytes and packets.

TX Stats

Displays information on transmitted bytes and packets.

Primary DNS

Displays the IP address of the primary domain name server.

Secondary DNS

Displays the IP address of the secondary domain name server.

Domain

Displays the domain of the server.

Gateway

Displays the IP address of the network gateway on Ethernet port 0.


Related Topics

Viewing Network Status

Software Packages

The Software Packages page appears when you select Show > Software.

Authorization Requirements

You must have platform administrator authority to access this page.

Description

Use the Software Packages page to view the software versions and installed software options.

Table C-4 describes the Software Packages page.

Table C-4 Software Packages Page 

Field
Description

Partition Versions

Displays the software version that is running on the active and inactive partitions.

Active Version Installed Software Options

Displays the versions of installed software options that are installed on the active version.

Inactive Version Installed Software Options

Displays the versions of installed software options that are installed on the inactive version.


Related Topics

Viewing Installed Software

System Status

The System Status page appears when you select Show > System.

Authorization Requirements

You must have platform administrator authority to access this page.

Description

Use the System Status page to view the status of the Cisco ER system.

Table C-5 describes the System Status page.

Table C-5 System Status Page 

Field
Description

Host Name

Name of the Cisco MCS host where the Cisco ER system is installed

Date

Date and time based on the continent and region that were specified during operating system installation

Time Zone

Time zone that was chosen during installation

Locale

Locale of the system

Product Ver

Operating system version

Platform Ver

Platform version


Related Topics

Viewing System Status

Ethernet Configuration

The Ethernet Configuration page appears when you select Settings > IP > Ethernet.

Authorization Requirements

You must have platform administrator authority to access this page.

Description

Use the Ethernet Configuration page to view or change Ethernet settings.


Note All Ethernet settings apply only to Eth0. You cannot configure any settings for Eth1. The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) on Eth0 defaults to 1500.


Table C-6 describes the Ethernet Configuration page.

Table C-6 Ethernet Configuration Page 

Field
Description

DHCP Information

 

DHCP

Indicates whether DHCP is enabled or disabled and allows you to change the DHCP setting using the pulldown menu.

Port Information

 

IP Address

Shows the IP address of the system. You can change the IP address by entering a new IP address in the text box.

Subnet Mask

Shows the IP subnet mask address. You can change the mask by entering a new subnet mask in the text box.

Gateway Information

 

Default Gateway

Shows the IP address of the default network gateway. You can change the gateway IP address by entering a new IP address in the text box.

Save button or icon

Saves any changes made to the Ethernet Configuration page.


Caution If you click Save, the machine will reboot. Do not click Save unless you want to shut down and reboot your system.

Note To recognize any new IP addresses, both servers in the servergroup must be manually rebooted.


Related Topics

Configuring Ethernet Settings

NTP Server List

The NTP Server List page appears when you select Settings > NTP Servers.

Authorization Requirements

You must have platform administrator authority to access this page.

Description

Use the NTP Server List page to add, modify, or delete an NTP server. You can only configure the NTP server settings on the Publisher.


Note Ensure that the external NTP server is stratum 9 or higher (1-9).



Note Any change you make to the NTP servers can take up to five minutes to complete. Whenever you make any change to the NTP servers, you must refresh the page to display the correct status.



Caution If you add, modify, or delete an NTP server, you must reboot both the Publisher and the Subscriber.

Table C-7 describes the NTP Server List page.

Table C-7 NTP Server List Page 

Field
Description

Status

Displays how many configured NTP server were found.

NTP Server

 

Hostname or IP Address field

Displays the hostnames or IP addresses of the configured NTP servers. To change a hostname or IP address, click it, enter the new hostname or IP address, and click Save.

Add New button or icon

Adds a new NTP server. After you click Add New, enter the hostname of IP address of the new NTP server and click Save.

Select All button or icon

Selects all NTP servers listed. When you click this button or icon, a check mark appears in the boxes to the left of each NTP hostname or IP address and to the left of the Hostname or IP Address column heading.

Note The Select All button or icon is only visible if you have previously configured one or more NTP servers.

Clear All button or icon

Deselects all NTP servers listed. When you click this button or icon, all check marks disappear.

Note The Clear All button or icon is only visible if you have previously configured one or more NTP servers.

Delete Selected button or icon

Deletes the selected NTP server. To delete an NTP server, you must first select it from the list of NTP servers. Click in the box to the left of the NTP server name to select it. To select all listed NTP servers, click the box to the left of the Hostname or IP Address column heading or click Select All.

Note The Delete Selected button or icon is only visible if you have previously configured one or more NTP servers.


Table C-8 describes the NTP Server Configuration page.

Table C-8 NTP Server Configuration Page 

Field
Description

Status

Displays how many configured NTP server were found.

NTP Server Settings

 

Hostname or IP Address field

Displays the hostnames or IP addresses of the configured NTP servers. To change a hostname or IP address, click it, enter the new hostname or IP address, and click Save.

Save button or icon

Saves the information about the new NTP server.


Related Topics

Configuring NTP Servers

SMTP Settings

The SMTP Settings page appears when you select Settings > SMTP.

Authorization Requirements

You must have platform administrator authority to access this page.

Description

Use the SMTP Settings page to manually configure the SMTP host.

Table C-9 describes the SMTP Settings page.

Table C-9 SMTP Settings Page 

Field
Description

Status

Displays the status of the SMTP Settings page.

SMTP Host

 

Hostname or IP Address

Enter the hostname or IP address of the SMTP server in the text box.

Host Status

Displays the status of the SMTP host server.

Save button or icon

Saves changes made to the SMTP Settings page.


Related Topics

Configuring the SNMP Connection, page 5-39

Time Settings

The Time Settings page appears when you select Settings > Time.

Authorization Requirements

You must have platform administrator authority to access this page.

Description

Use the Time Settings page to manually configure the server time.


Note Before you can manually configure the server time, you must delete any NTP servers that you have configured. See the "NTP Server List" section for more information.



Caution If you change the server time, you must reboot both the Publisher and the Subscriber.

Table C-10 describes the Time Settings page.

Table C-10 Time Settings Page 

Field
Description

Date

Allows you to set the month, day, year, hours, minutes, and seconds using the pulldown menus.

Save button or icon

Saves changes made to the Time Settings page.


Related Topics

NTP Server List

Configuring NTP Servers

Configuring Time Settings

Version Settings

The Version Settings page appears when you select Settings > Version.

Authorization Requirements

You must have platform administrator authority to access this page.

Description

Use the Version Settings page to restart or shutdown the system and to switch software versions.


Note You must have a different software version installed on the inactive partition in order to switch versions.



Caution Initiating this action causes the system to restart and become temporarily unavailable.

Table C-11 describes the Version Settings page.

Table C-11 Version Settings Page 

Field
Description

Status

Displays the current status.

Installed Versions

 

Active Version

Displays the version running on the active partition.

Inactive Version

Display the version on the inactive partition.

Restart button or icon

Restarts the system.

Shutdown button or icon

Shuts down the system.

Switch Versions button or icon

Actives the software version on the inactive partition.

Note The Switch Versions button or icon is only visible if there is a software version installed on the inactive partition.


Related Topics

Restarting, Shutting Down, or Switching Software Versions

Certificate List

The Certificate List page appears when you select Security > Certificate Management.

Authorization Requirements

You must have platform administrator authority to access this page.

Description

Use the Certificate List page to do the following:

Search for existing certificates

Generate a new certificates

Upload a certificate

Upload a CTL

Generate a CSR

Table C-12 describes the Certificate List page.

Table C-12 Certificate List Page 

Field
Description

Status

Displays the current status.

Certificate List

 

Find certificate list where

Enter search criteria for the certificate lists you want to find.

To find all certificate lists by file name, select File Name from the pulldown menu and click Find without entering any criteria.

To find all certificate lists by certificate name, select Certificate Name from the pulldown menu and click Find without entering any criteria.

To narrow your search:

Select the search relationship (begins with, contains, and so on) from the pulldown menu, and enter the search string in the text box.

To search on a combination of fields, click the Plus icon (+) to add additional search parameters. Click the Minus icon (-) to remove search parameters. Click Clear Filter to remove all additional search parameters.

Use the Rows per Page pulldown menu to select how many rows are displayed per page.

When you have entered all of the search parameters, click Find.

If the search finds existing certificates, the information about the certificates (File Name, Certificate Name, and Certificate Type) displays in the Certificate List.

Click the File Name link to display the Certificate Configuration page. See Table C-18 for information about the Certificate Configuration Page.

Generate New button or icon

Allows you to generate a new certificate. When you click Generate New, the Generate Certificate page appears. See Table C-13 for a description of the Generate Certificate page.

Upload Certificate button or icon

Allows you to upload a certificate from a remote server. When you click Upload Certificate, the Upload Certificate page appears. See Table C-14 for a description of the Upload Certificate page.

Upload CTL button or icon

Allows you to upload a Certificate Trust List (CTL) from a remote server. When you click Upload CTL, the Upload Certificate Trust List page appears. See Table C-15 for a description of the Upload Certificate Trust List page.

Generate CSR button or icon

Allows you to generate a new Certificate Signing Request (CSR). When you click Generate CSR, the Generate Certificate Signing Request page appears. See Table C-16 for a description of the Generate New page.

Download CSR button or icon

Allows you to download a CSR. When you click Download CSR, the Download Certificate Signing Request page appears. See Table C-17 for a description of the Download Certificate Signing Request page.


Table C-13 describes the Generate Certificate page.

Table C-13 Generate Certificate Page 

Field
Description

Status

Displays the current status of the Generate Certificate page.

Generate Certificate

 

Certificate Name

Allows you to choose a certificate name from the pulldown menu.

Generate New button or icon

Generates a new certificate. You must first select a Certificate Name from the pulldown menu.

Close button or icon

Closes the Generate Certificate page.


Table C-14 describes the Upload Certificate page.

Table C-14 Upload Certificate Page 

Field
Description

Status

Displays the current status of the Upload Certificate page.

Upload Certificate

 

Certificate Name

Use the pulldown menu to select the name of the certificate to upload.

Root Certificate

Enter the name of the root certificate.

Upload File

Use the Browse button to select the file to be uploaded.

Upload File button or icon

Uploads the certificate file specified in the Upload Certificate section.

Close button or icon

Closes the Update Certificate page.


Table C-15 describes the Upload CTL page.

Table C-15 Upload CTL Page 

Field
Description

Status

Displays the current status of the Upload CTL page.

Upload Certificate

 

Certificate Name

Use the pulldown menu to select the name of the CTL file to upload.

Root Certificate

Enter the name of the root certificate.

Upload File

Use the Browse button to select the file to be uploaded.

Upload File button or icon

Uploads the certificate file specified in the Upload Certificate Trust List section.

Close button or icon

Closes the Update CTL page.


Table C-16 describes the Generate CSR page.

Table C-16 Generate CSR Page 

Field
Description

Status

Displays the current status of the Generate CSR page.

Generate Certificate Signing Request

 

Certificate Name

Use the pulldown menu to select the name of the CTL file to generate.

Generate CSR button or icon

Generates a new CSR.

Close button or icon

Close the Generate CSR page.


Table C-17 describes the Download CSR page.

Table C-17 Download CSR Page 

Field
Description

Status

Displays the current status of the Download CSR page.

Download Certificate Signing Request

 

Certificate Name

Use the pulldown menu to select the name of the CTL file to download.

Download CSR button or icon

Downloads the CSR specified in the Download Certificate Signing Request section.

Close button or icon

Closes the Download CSR page.


Table C-18 describes the Certificate Configuration page.

Table C-18 Certificate Configuration Page 

Field
Description

Status

Displays the current status of the Certificate Configuration page.

Certificate Settings

Displays the following information about the certificate:

File Name

Certificate Name

Certificate Type

Certificate Group

Certificate File Data

Displays the contents of the certificate file.

Regenerate button or icon

Regenerates the current certificate.

Download button or icon

Downloads the certificate to your local system.

Generate CSR button or icon

Generates a Certificate Trust Request (CSR).


Related Links

Managing Certificates and Certificate Trust Lists

Certificate Monitor

The Certificate Monitor page appears when you select Security > Certificate Monitor.

Authorization Requirements

You must have platform administrator authority to access this page.

Description

Use the Certificate Monitor page to do the following:

Specify the start time

Specify the frequency

Enable email notification and provide email addresses of those to be notified

Table C-19 describes the Certificate Monitor page.

Table C-19 Certificate Monitor Page 

Field
Description

Status

Displays the current status of the Certificate Monitor page.

Certificate Monitor Configuration

 

Notification Start Time

Enter the number of days before the certificate expires that you want to be notified.

Notification Frequency

Enter the notification frequency and click one of the radio buttons to indicate days or hours.

Enable Email Notification

Check the box the enable email notification.

Note For the system to send notifications, you must configure an SMTP host.

Email ID's

Enter the email addresses of those to be notified in the text box.

Save button or icon

Saves the information entered on the Certificate Monitor page.


Related Topics

Managing Certificates and Certificate Trust Lists

IPSec Policy List

The IPSec Policy List page appears when you select Security > IPSec Configuration.

Authorization Requirements

You must have platform administrator authority to access this page.

Description

Use the IPSec Policy List page to display existing IPSec policies, add an additional IPSec policy, or modify an existing IPSec policy.

Table C-20 describes the IPSec Policy List page.

Table C-20 IPSec Policy List Page 

Field
Description

Status

Displays the current status of the IPSec Policy List page.

IPSec Policy List

Displays the currently configured IPSec policies. Click on the Policy Name link to IPSec Policy Configuration page for that policy.

Add New button or icon

Adds a new IPSec policy. When you click Add New, the IPSec Policy Configuration page appears. See Table C-21 for information about the IPSec Policy Configuration page.


Table C-21 describes the IPSec Policy Configuration page.

Table C-21 IPSec Policy Configuration Page 

Field
Description

Status

Displays the current status of the IPSec Policy Configuration page.

IPSec Policy Details

 

Policy Name

Specifies the name of the IPSec policy.

Association Name

Specifies the association name that is given to each IPSec association.

Authentication Method

Specifies the authentication method.

Preshared Key

Specifies the preshared key if you selected Pre-shared Key in the Authentication Name field.

Peer Type

Specifies whether the peer is the same type or different.

Destination Address

Specifies the IP address or FQDN of the destination.

Destination Port

Specifies the port number at the destination.

Source Address

Specifies the IP address or FQDN of the source.

Source Port

Specifies the port number at the source.

Mode

Specifies Tunnel or Transport mode

Remote Port

Specifies the port number to use at the destination.

Protocol

Specifies the specific protocol, or Any:

TCP

UDP

Any

Encryption Algorithm

From the drop-down list, choose the encryption algorithm. Choices include:

DES

3DES

Hash Algorithm

Specifies the hash algorithm:

SHA1—Hash algorithm that is used in phase 1 IKE negotiation

MD5—Hash algorithm that is used in phase 1 IKE negotiation

ESP Algorithm

From the drop-down list, choose the ESP algorithm. Choices include:

NULL_ENC

DES

3DES

BLOWFISH

RIJNDAEL

Phase 1 DH Group

 

Phase One Life Time

Specifies the lifetime for phase One, IKE negotiation, in seconds.

Phase One DH

From the drop-down list, choose the phase One DH value. Choices include: 2, 1, 5, 14, 16, 17, and 18.

Phase 1 DH Group

 

Phase Two Life Time

Specifies the lifetime for phase Two, IKE negotiation, in seconds.

Phase Two DH

From the drop-down list, choose the phase Two DH value. Choices include: 2, 1, 5, 14, 16, 17, and 18.

IPSec Policy Configuration

 

Enable Policy

Select the check box to enable the policy.

Save button or icon

Saves the changes made to the IPSec Policy List page.


Related Topics

Managing IPSec

Software Installation/Upgrade

The Software Installation/Upgrade page appears when you select Software Upgrades > Install/Upgrade.

Authorization Requirements

You must have platform administrator authority to access this page.

Description

Use the Software Installation/Upgrade page to install or upgrade software from a DVD/CD or from a filesystem on a remote server.

Table C-22 describes the Software Installation/Upgrade page.

Table C-22 Software Installation/Upgrade Page 

Field
Description

Status

Displays the current status of the Software Installation/Upgrade page.

Software Location

 

Source

Pulldown menu used to specify the source for the installation/upgrade. Options are DVD/CD or Remote Filesystem.

Directory

The name of the directory containing the files.

Note If the upgrade file is located on a Linux or Unix server, you must enter a forward slash at the beginning of the directory path you want to specify. For example, if the upgrade file is in the patches directory, you must enter /patches. If the upgrade file is located on a Windows server, check with your system administrator for the correct directory path.

Server

The hostname or IP address of the remote server from which the software will be downloaded.

User Name

The name of a user who is configured on the remote server.

User Password

Password that is configured for this user on the remote server.

Transfer Protocol

Pulldown menu used to specify which transfer protocol to use. Options are ftp or sftp.

Note These options are available only if you selected Remote Filesystem from the Source pulldown menu. If you selected DVD/CD, this pulldown menu is grayed out.

Cancel Install button or icon

Cancels the installation/upgrade procedure.

Next button or icon

Continues with the installation/upgrade procedure.


Related Topics

Upgrading and Installing Software

Ping Configuration

The Ping Configuration page appears when you select Services > Ping.

Authorization Requirements

You must have platform administrator authority to access this page.

Description

Use the Ping Configuration page to send ping requests to test if other systems are reachable over the network.

Table C-23 describes the Ping Configuration page.

Table C-23 Ping Configuration Page 

Field
Description

Status

Displays the current status of the Ping Configuration page.

Ping Settings

 

Hostname or IP Address

Text box into which you enter the IP address or network name for the system that you want to ping.

Ping Interval

Text box in which you enter the amount of time between ping requests, in seconds.

Packet Size

Text box into which you enter the packet size of the ping request.

Ping iterations

Pulldown menu that allows you to choose the number of times you want to send ping requests to the other system. Available options are 1, 5, 25, or 100 times

Note When you specify multiple pings, the ping command does not display the ping date and time in real time. Be aware that the ping command displays the data after the number of pings that you specified are complete.

Validate IPSec

Select the check box to have the system validate IPSec.

Ping Results

Text box in which the ping results are displayed.

Ping button or icon

Sends the ping request.


Related Topics

Using the Ping Utility

Remote Access Configuration

The Remote Access Configuration page appears when you select Services > Remote Support.

Authorization Requirements

You must have platform administrator authority to access this page.

Description

Use the Remote Access Configuration page to set up a remote account that Cisco support personnel can use to access the system for a specified period of time. Once the account duration limit expires, Cisco support will no longer be able to access the remote support account.

When you establish a remote account, the system generates a pass phrase. Follow this procedure to complete the remote account setup:


Step 1 Call Cisco support and provide them with the remote support account name and pass phrase.

Step 2 Cisco support enters the pass phrase into a decoder program that generates a password from the pass phrase.

Step 3 Cisco support logs into the remote support account on the customer system by using the decoded password.


If you have not already created a remote account, when you navigate to the Remote Access Configuration page you will have the option of creating a new account.

Table C-24 describes the Remote Access Configuration page.

Table C-24 Remote Access Configuration Page 

Field
Description

Status

Displays the current status of the Remote Access Configuration page.

Remote Access Account Information

 

Account Name

Name for the new remote account. Account names must be at least six-characters long and consist of all lowercase, alphabetic characters

Account Duration

The amount of time that the remote account will exist, in days.

Save button or icon

Creates a new remote account. You must provide the Account Name and Account Duration before you click Add. Remote Access Configuration page redisplays. See Table C-25 for a description of the fields on the Remote Access Configuration page.

Delete button or icon

Deletes the currently configured remote account.

Note The Delete button or icon is only visible if there is an existing remote account.


If you have already created a remote account, when you navigate to the Remote Access Configuration page you view and delete the remote account.

Table C-25 describes the Remote Access Configuration page.

Table C-25 Remote Access Configuration Page

Field
Description

Remote Access Account Information

 

Account Name

Displays the name of the remote support account.

Expiration

Displays the date and time when access to the remote account expires.

Passphrase

Displays the generated pass phrase.

Decode Version

Indicates the version of the decoder in use.

Delete button or icon

Deletes the remote access account information.


Related Topics

Setting Up Remote Support


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