Cisco Systems Media Gateway Controller Node Manager manual Determine Your Hardware Requirements

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Chapter 1 Installation Overview and Planning

Determine Your Hardware Requirements

Determine Your Hardware Requirements

The hardware required and the way Cisco MNM is installed depend on the size of the network you are managing and the amount of data you collect. Use this section to determine your hardware requirements and software configurations.

Cisco EMF and Cisco MNM consist of server and client software. You can manage all small, medium, and most large networks from a single server using the Sun T2000 server which combines the client and server software. The multi-core, multi-thread architecture of Sun T2000 servers works well with VNC. It gives each VNC server a processor thread and keeps X-terminal traffic off the network. The combination of the Sun T2000 server and VNC for Cisco MNM provides excellent operator response time, even when your access is over WAN network connections. Here is a breakdown of the client and server roles in the situation that the distributed approach is needed:

Server Software

•Network management, including management of databases that contain network information, store alarms, and performance data

•GUI applications, with user interaction, when Cisco MNM is installed on a standalone server

Client Software

•GUI applications, with which users interact.

The Cisco EMF and Cisco MNM software runs on a separate machine, or on machines other than the Cisco MGC host. In a small network, server and client software might reside on a single machine (a standalone configuration). In larger networks, the software is installed on two or more machines in the following distributed configuration:

•One machine, known as the Management server, contains the server software (including the ObjectStore database management software included with Cisco EMF) and client software

•One machine, known as the Presentation server, contains the client software only. In some large networks, more than one Presentation server might be required.

In either configuration, users typically access Cisco MNM from X terminal workstations that run the Client software through a Telnet session. In the distributed configuration, the X terminal workstations connect directly to the Presentation server to run the Client software.

See the standalone and distributed configurations illustrated in Figure 1-1.

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Contents Americas Headquarters Text Part Number OL-18332-01Page N T E N T S Upgrading from Previous Cisco MNM Releases Related Documentation Document ObjectivesAudience OL-18332-01 December Initial release Document Change HistoryRelease Number Document Number Change Date Change Summary A P T E R Installation OverviewWho Should Install Cisco MNM? Client Software Determine Your Hardware RequirementsServer Software Supported Configurations Distributed ConfigurationNumber, Network Size Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch Hardware RequirementsDisk Drives and Database Storage Operators, 11-20 PairsInstallation Checklist Install them nowBefore You Begin Information in the release notesOL-14272-02 Cisco MNM and Cisco Vspt Software Performing a New Installation of Cisco MNMInstallation Software Terminal Software Solaris Operating SystemRequired Information Information Where To Find It ValueIfconfig -a Task 2 Ensure That Network Devices Have the Correct Software Task 3 Plan and Execute Hard Drive PartitioningTask 5 Make System Configuration Modifications Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch OS recommended patchesMedium to Large-Sized Deployments2 ManufacturerSetting Up IP and Remote User Access Files DNS ConfigurationsTask 6 Obtain a Cisco EMF License File ModificationOn the Cisco MNM workstation or on a remote server Use these steps to install CiscoView6509 devices through a CiscoView server Run the installation setup script by entering InstallationPress Enter to read the license agreement Client patchesMenu listing the Cisco EMF installation options displays Task 8 Install Cisco EMFInstalling on the Management Server Enter Installing on the Presentation ServerBefore a Presentation client is installed Installing Cisco EMF Service Packs Choose the package to installTo download a Cisco EMF patch, use the following steps Installing the Cisco EMF SSH Add-On PackageDownloading Cisco EMF Patches Starting Cisco EMF Installing Cisco MNM Etc/init.d/volmgt startVerifying the Cisco MNM Installation Cmnminstall -uVerifying the Installation of CiscoView Enter your login name and password Starting Cisco MNMAbout Help Changing the IP Address of the CiscoView Server If NeededGetting Started with Secure Communications on Cisco MNM Updating Existing SSH-Enabled Network ElementsDeploying New SSH-Enabled Elements Task 10 Install the CiscoView Security Module Identifying SSH-Enabled ElementsInstall the package using the following command Change the user to rootCreating an Xdmcp Connection Creating a Workstation ConnectionFor Broadcast method For Direct methodTask 13 Configure Network Devices to Forward Alarms Fixing Insufficient Color ProblemsUpgrading from Previous Cisco MNM Releases Task 12. Synchronize Time# ./cmnminstall -u # ./cmnminstall -upgrade Uninstalling Cisco MNM Backing Up Your DatabasesChoose Deployment Delete Objects Click Finish in the prompt# ./cmnminstall -s Displaying Current Cisco MNM Release PackagesViewing Help for Cisco MNM Install Scripts Uninstalling Cisco EMFRemove the Cisco EMF using the following command All current Cisco MNM release packages displayRelated Topics Troubleshooting Common Installation ProblemsCisco EMF is uninstalled Unmouting a DVD-ROM Drive From a Remote System Problem Suggested StepsMounting a DVD-ROM Drive from a Remote System If needed, update the IP address in Cisco EMF When prompted, enter the new host name Restart Cisco EMFLicense is a multi-user license Another but must get a new license for your current machineSetting by a factor of four Stop Cisco EMFClear the cache files by deleting the files in /tmp/ostore Restart Cisco EMFOscommsegreservedsize D E IN-2 Time Greenwich Mean Time IN-4
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