
Chapter 1 Installation Overview and Planning
Installation Checklist
Installation Checklist
This checklist summarizes the tasks required for an initial installation of Cisco MNM. The procedures for completing each task are provided in the following chapter.
We recommend that you print out the checklist and use it during the installation. Perform the tasks in sequence unless otherwise noted.
| Before You Begin |
| Note Read the release notes. If information there differs from what is presented here, use |
| the information in the release notes. |
| Determine Your Hardware Requirements, as described in this chapter. |
___ | Task 1: Gather Installation Software and Required Information. |
___ | Task 2: Ensure That Network Devices Have the Correct Software. |
___ | Task 3: Plan and Execute Hard Drive Partitioning. |
___ | Task 4: Ensure That the Sun Solaris 10 Operating System Is Installed. |
___ | Task 5: Make System Configuration Modifications. |
___ | Task 6: Obtain a Cisco EMF License. |
___ | Task 7: Install CiscoView 6.1.8 on a Solaris 10 Operating System. This task is required only |
| if you want to manage Cisco |
| CiscoView server as the management interface. |
| CiscoView now ships as part of LMS 3.1 with MGC Node Manager. Only the CiscoView part |
| of LMS is provided. To obtain licenses for other LMS features, order LMS 3.1 from the |
| Cisco.com website. |
| Cisco MNM Release 2.8(1) includes CiscoView for Solaris 10 only. CiscoView for Solaris 8 |
| is not provided with the Cisco MNM media kit. However, previous CiscoView versions |
| shipped with previous Cisco MNM media kits can be |
| should be using Solaris 10 for best |
| Cisco MNM customers who only use Solaris 8 operating systems must obtain CiscoView for |
| Solaris 8 separately, possibly by purchasing the appropriate LMS 2.5.1 package. |
___ | Task 8: Install Cisco EMF 3.2. |
___ | Task 9: Install Cisco MNM Release 2.8(1) and Verify the Installation. |
| Note If you want to install other element managers to run |
| install them now. |
___ | Task 10: Install the CiscoView Security Module (if you are using CiscoView). |
___ | Task 11: Set Up the X Terminal Workstations for Remote Access. The CiscoView Security |
| module restricts |
| able to access the CiscoView external web browser, do not install this module. |
___ | Task 12. Synchronize Time. |
___ | Task 13: Configure Network Devices to Forward Alarms. This task, which must be completed |
| before Cisco MNM can collect alarm information from network devices, is covered in Chapter |
| 2 in the “Configuring Network Devices for Management” section of the Cisco Media Gateway |
| Controller Node Manager User Guide, Release 2.8(1). |
Cisco Media Gateway Controller Node Manager Installation Guide
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