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Catalyst6000 Family Network Analysis Module Installation and Configuration Note
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Hardware Requirements
Hardware Requirements
For Catalyst OS, any Catalyst 6000 or 6500 series switch with any supervisor module is supported using
Supervisor Engine 1, 1A, or 2. For Cisco IOS, any Catalyst 6000 or 6500 series switch with a Supervisor
Engine 1A (or Supervisor Engine 2) with an MSFC2 if it is running 12.1(11b)E. If the switch is running
the older 12.1(8a)EX, a Supervisor Engine 2 with an MSFC2 is required.
Required Tools
Note Before installing the NAM, you must install the Catalyst6000 family switch chassis and at least one
supervisor engine. For information on installing the switch chassis, refer to the Catalyst 6000 Family
Installation Guide.
These tools are required to install the NAM in the Catalyst6000 family switches:
•Flat-blade screwdriver
•Phillips-head screwdriver
•Wrist strap or other grounding device
•Antistatic mat or antistatic foam
Whenever you handle the NAM, always use a wrist strap or other grounding device to prevent
electrostatic discharge (ESD).
Installing and Removing the NAM
Warning
During this procedure, wear grounding wrist straps to avoid ESD damage to the card. Do not
directly touch the backplane with your hand or any metal tool, or you could shock yourself.
All Catalyst 6000 family switches support hot swapping, which allows you to install, remove, replace,
and rearrange modules without turning off the system power. For more information on removing the
NAM from a switch, see the “Removing the NAM” section on page 15.
When the system detects that a module has been installed or removed, it automatically runs diagnostic
and discovery routines, acknowledges the presence or absence of the module, and resumes system
operation with no operator intervention.
Installing and using the NAM requires the following:
•Perform the initial installation by placing the NAM in a switch.
•Go to switch CLI, session to the NAM CLI and provide a basic configuration
•Send a data source to the NAM (Netflow data, SPANned ports, VLANs, or etherchannels)
•Configure collection types of you want to monitor (RMON, voice, application response time, and
other collection monitoring as required for your network).
•Configure alarms.
•View monitored statistics, alarms, and use packet capture or decode functionality.