Cisco Systems 1 manual Cisco PVM Initial Setup, User Setup, User Management through the GUI

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e. Log into the Web application, configure the SPAN sessions, and enable data collection such as applications, hosts and conversations.

See the following user guide for Cisco NAM.:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps5401/products_user_guide_list.html

Tip:

Note that Cisco PVM can only collect traffic information that the NAMs are collecting. To see traffic data for a given NAM, ensure that the NAM is collecting the statistic that you require. The only exception is the Response Time statistics, for which Cisco PVM will configure the NAM automatically.

Cisco PVM Initial Setup

After the configuration of the NAMs that you have deployed on your network, some configuration activity is required to setup Cisco PVM. Configuration activities on Cisco PVM include the management of users, management of NAMs and the creation of Datasource Groups. This section describes the steps needed to configure and manage users in Cisco PVM and the setup of the NAMs and their associated devices.

User Setup

Access to Cisco PVM requires permission-based security assignments. Users are assigned to one of two groups, or account types: Administrator or General User. The administrator has permissions to perform all available functions in Cisco PVM, while the General User is limited to traffic analysis functions like viewing reports.

By default, Cisco PVM relies on its own authentication and authorization repository created during installation. After installation, the system can be configured to use an LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) server for user authorizations instead of the Cisco PVM repository.

Note:

If you configure Cisco PVM for LDAP authorization, you will no longer be able to view the user list, add/edit/delete users or modify user passwords from the Cisco PVM GUI. If you attempt to do any of the operations mentioned, you will see a message informing you that all user management functions are maintained in an enterprise-specific tool outside of Cisco PVM.

User Management through the GUI

With Cisco PVM you can create, edit and delete users through its GUI. These users are maintained in its repository and any changes to user credentials through the GUI are only reflected in this repository and are not propagated to tools outside Cisco PVM. You will have created an Administrator type user during installation, which you can user to login to create additional users. You can create edit or delete users by clicking on the Admin Tab and Users menu Item and then clicking the appropriate button. To edit and delete users you have to select a user before performing the action.

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Contents Corporate Headquarters USA Cisco Performance Visibility Manager Historical Information Data Collection and Traffic AnalysisTraffic Analysis including Top-N Analysis ART MonitoringCiscoWorks and Ldap Integration NAM GUI Drill downSample Deployment Scenario PVM in LAN and WAN Placing Cisco NAM in Your Network Basic questions about the Problems to be addressed Deploy PVM and add the NAMs in Cisco PVM Configure the NAMs in Your Network Typical workflow for deploying Cisco PVM Create the Datasource Groups DSGs in Cisco PVM Start monitoring your network using Cisco PVMUsage Scenarios NAM SetupUser Management through the GUI Cisco PVM Initial SetupUser Setup User management through Ldap Adding a NAM through the GUI Mapping Ldap users to PVM rolesCisco Internal Use Only Importing Multiple Devices User created CSV file Import File FormatsDCR Export File Datasource Group DSG Creation Cisco Internal Use Only Scenario 1 Traffic Profiling Contd Cisco Internal Use Only Cisco Internal Use Only Cisco Internal Use Only Contd Create an ART Group that carries traffic you are interested Scenario 2 Proactive MonitoringContd Click the Setup tab Click the Thresholds menu item Click Add Contd Cisco Internal Use Only PVM displays the details of the threshold violation Scenario 3 Troubleshooting Click Refresh Verify the link utilization on the client Branch RouterClick Connect Cisco Internal Use Only Monitoring Traffic Analysis using Cisco PVMOverview of PVM functionality Cisco Internal Use Only Aggregation Schemes Report Views Real-Time and Trend ChartsDrill-downs Reporting Report Name Drill-Down Reports AvailableCisco Internal Use Only Application Response Time Analysis in Cisco PVM Art SetupArt Reports Cisco Internal Use Only ART Report Archives Baselining and Alerts in Cisco PVM Cisco Internal Use Only Generating Snmp Traps Alerts in Cisco PVM Cisco Internal Use Only Minimum Client Requirements Hardware Cisco PVM Requirements and SizingMinimum Server Requirements Hardware SoftwareDisk Space Required Cisco PVM Installation and UninstallationMaximum NAMs CPUs Cd PVMINSTALLDIR/j2sdk142/bin Install ProcedureUninstall Procedure $su pvmadm $pvm stop Start and Stop ProcedureMaintaining and Troubleshooting Cisco PVM Troubleshooting Tips$su pvmadm Database ManagementPurging and retention period ArchivingImporting the archived files Gunzip -c archivefilenamecpio -icvB *switchConclusion Deployment Q&A AppendixCisco Internal Use Only Cisco Internal Use Only Deployment Troubleshooting Cisco Internal Use Only For More Information USA
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