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Chapter2 Installing Cisco MGC Node Manager Performing a New Installation of the CiscoMGC Node Manager
Task 2: Ensure That Network Devices Have the Correct Software Cisco MGC Node Manager interacts with other software running on the various components of the
Cisco MGC node. A potential cause of network management p rob lem s, such as failure to di scover a
device during deployment, is a mismatch between the software on the device and the version or patch
compatible with Cisco MGC Node Manager. The software require m ents fo r th ese com pon en ts a re
described in Tab le 2-1.
Caution Upgrades are released frequently. To be sure that you have any ne cessa ry so ftwa re p atch, check th e Web
site for the latest bulletins and upgrades.
Information Where To Find It Value
Superuser (su) password and privileges Your UNIX system administrator
Host name and host ID of the machine
where Cisco EMF will be installed (in a
distributed configuration, the
Management server)
On the machine, enter hostname at the
command prompt. The host name
displays.
At the command prompt, enter hostid.
The host ID displays. This is a
hexadecimal string that identifies the
system, not the IP address.
Hostname:
Host ID:
Host IP address of that machine At the command prompt, enter host.
If there are multiple interfaces, select the
IP address of the interface where traps
will be forwarded (as specified when
you configure devices for network
management; refer to the Cisco MGC
Node Manager User’s Guide at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/s
w/netmgtsw/ps1912/products_user_gui
de_list.html, Chapter 3.
Product Authorization Key for
Cisco EMF, to be used in Task 6 On the Cisco EMF product CD sleeve.
DNS Domain of the machine where
Cisco EMF will be installed (in a
distributed configuration, the
Management server) if your network
uses DNS
Your UNIX system administrator
IP address of CiscoView server, required
when you install Cisco MGC Node
Manager
IP address