Cisco Systems 78-11324-02 Starting the VHM Application, Getting Started with VHM, Log in as this

Chapter 1 Voice Health Monitor Overview

Starting the VHM Application

Starting the VHM Application

To start VHM from the CiscoWorks2000 desktop:

Step 1 Click the Voice Health Monitor drawer from the CiscoWorks2000 desktop.

The following applications and folders are displayed:

•Real-TimeDashboard—Provides a summarized status of the voice network, grouping voice devices logically and allowing you to drill down into the details of each device and device group. See the “Using the Real-Time Dashboard” section on page 2-1 .

•Monitoring Console—Allows you to view the alarm logs that VHM and DFM have generated against devices. See the “Using the Monitoring Console” section on page 2-17.

•Administration—Contains applications that are used to configure and administer VHM. See Chapter 5, “Basic VHM Configuration.”

Getting Started with VHM

Table 1-3 contains the tasks necessary to use VHM to discover VoIP network devices and applications and to generate faults based on voice network events.

Table 1-3 Getting Started Tasks

		Log in as this
		CiscoWorks2000
To perform this task...		security role...	Then see...
Import voice network devices into		Network Admin or	“Managing and Unmanaging Voice
VHM		Network Operator	Devices in VHM” section on page 5-4
Adjust polling intervals and fault		Network Admin or	“Configuring Polling and Thresholds”
thresholds		Network Operator	section on page 5-10
Configure VHM notifiers		Network Admin or	“Configuring Fault Notification”
		Network Operator	section on page 5-36
	User Guide for Voice Health Monitor
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