Cisco Systems Craft Works Interface quick start Understanding the Admin Planes and Device Planes

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Understanding the Admin Planes and Device Planes

For Cisco IOS XR devices, CWI can manage both the admin planes and device planes on a single desktop. A node is available for each plane in the Inventory Tree of the CWI desktop. Each plane provides you with different domains (see Table 8).

Table 8

Supported Domains

 

 

 

 

 

Node

 

Application

Inventory

 

 

 

 

Device

 

All 1

Nonshared. For example, line cards, PLIMs2, SPAs3, and so forth.

Admin

 

Inventory Viewer

Nonshared and shared. For example, power supplies, fans, fabric,

 

 

 

and so forth.

 

 

Rack Environment Monitor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Card Environment Monitor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sensor Environment Monitor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telnet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSHv1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSHv2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Configuration Editor

 

 

 

 

 

1.You cannot access the Rack Environment Monitor application from the device node.

2.PLIM = physical layer interface module

3.SPA = shared port adapter

Configuring a Router with CWI

Table 9 lists the applications to configure a router using CWI.

Table 9 Applications Used to Configure a Router with CWI

Application

Function

 

 

Telnet/SSH/Terminal Plus

Configures and manages the router using CLI commands.

 

 

Configuration Editor

Views and edits the running configuration in CLI format. The configuration editor provides

 

common text editing functionality, such as copying, pasting, redoing, and undoing, and

 

provides syntax checking. In addition, you can use traditional CLI features and functions, such

 

as command completion and CLI help.

 

 

Capabilities of the CWI Desktop

The following capabilities of the CWI Desktop are described:

View, filter, sort, search, correlate, purge, and monitor real-time alarms.

View, filter, export, and search real-time inventory and interface object attribute information.

Monitor network elements to display various attributes of the state of one or more devices, such as environmental and performance data.

Troubleshoot management connectivity problems.

View and modify a configuration through the Configuration Editor.

Use Telnet or Secure Shell (SSH) for command-line interaction with the router.

Display a dynamic graphical representations of routers.

Print, export, and search data.

Sort and move columns.

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Contents Cisco Craft Works Interface Quick Start Guide Prerequisites IntroductionAbout CWI Related DocumentationCWI Client System Requirements Router PrerequisitesCWI Client Prerequisites Task Additional InformationConfiguring the Router and CWI Client Hardware RequirementsSoftware Requirements Enabling the Http Server Enabling the Telnet ServerEnabling the SSH Server Setting Up the Minimum Crypto Requirements Setting Up the Minimum Crypto Configuration for SSLConnection Methods Installing, Launching, and Uninstalling CWI Installing CWIScripted Login Capability Overview Launching CWILaunching CWI Without Using the Device Tree CWI Login WindowLaunching CWI from the Device Tree Adding or Editing a Device Adding or Editing a Device Group Page Progress Window Specifying the User Login Script Field DescriptionClosing CWI Wait For SendGetting Started with the Operation of CWI Uninstalling CWIInstalling and Accessing Online Help Click CloseCapabilities of the CWI Desktop Understanding the Admin Planes and Device PlanesConfiguring a Router with CWI Node Application InventoryCWI Desktop Window Element DescriptionApplication Description CWI DesktopReference Information Network ConsiderationsType Function Login Modes and Requirements Component Port DirectionMode Description CWI Supported Connection Methods and ApplicationsTesting the CWI Client Troubleshooting Basic IP ConnectivityTelnet/SSH, or Corba Cisco Product Security Overview Obtaining DocumentationDocumentation Feedback Cisco.comReporting Security Problems in Cisco Products Product Alerts and Field NoticesObtaining Technical Assistance Submitting a Service Request Definitions of Service Request SeverityCisco Technical Support & Documentation Website Obtaining Additional Publications and Information Page Page USA