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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.