Cisco WAN Modeling Tools User Guide
Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide
N T E N T S
Installing the SSI on a PC Platform
Nodes Table
NMT Map
Usage Review
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Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Overview
Overview of the WAN Modeling Tools
Relationship between the Cisco WAN Modeling Tools
Functionality of the NMT
Cisco Products Supported by the NMT
Basic Usage/Charter Functionality
Gaps
Data Translation Tools
Data Translation Tools
CD ROM
Installing the Cisco WAN Modeling Tools
System Requirements
Pwd
Installing the NMT
Installing the NMT on a Unix Platform
Csh
Execute the following command $NMTHOME/nmtlink
Example of suggested NMT Directory Structure
$NMTHOME/nmtlink -nmt
Installing the NMT on a PC Platform
Starting the NMT
Upgrading the NMT Software
Removing NMT
Installing a Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Sub-application
Enter the nmt command to start NMT
Link the project directory to the NMT release
Installing the SSI on a PC Platform
Symptom
Troubleshooting NMT Installation
Solution
Removing Sub-applications
Permission
NMT displays the following error message
IP address is unreachable
Check address and network connectivity
NMT Startup
Using the NMT
NMT Main Window
NMT Menu Bar
Change Path-Changes the current directory path
File Menu
Enter a name in the Enter Name dialog box. See Figure
Configure Menu
Sites Table
Utilities
Execute Menu
Display Menu
Report Menu
Maintenance Menu
Keyboard Commands
Help Menu
Quit
Sun Key Assignments
Help Keys
Modeling Processes
Message Keys
To check your warning messages, enter Ctrl-w
Example of NMT Warning Output
Error Checking
Quick Edit Mode option is checked in the Console window’s
Troubleshooting NMT
Quick Edit Mode to un-check it, and then click OK
Your mouse does not work on the PC version of NMT
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General Table Information
Configuration Tables and Fields
Name
Sites Table
IGX
Type
Swrel
Stype
NPC
RED
RLC
NTM
RDL
NPA
Pnnipg
Weight
Pglpr
Pglpri
Field Changes for the Sites Table
Configuring Sites Example
Links Table
Minimal Link Table Usage
Optimize commands
Costmo
Install
FDR1ID
FDR2ID
Imatm Trunks
Link Special Cases
Specifying an Imatm Trunk
Links table
Virtual Trunks
Voice Table
ID1
ID2
E2ETYPE Spvc
Conns
E2E
PVC Spvc
Fdrid
BC2
FDRID2
FDRINT1
Data Table
EIA
E2ETY Spvc
EIA2
Code
FDRID1
Trunk not available until Release 8.4. Routes are
Bursty Table
Comme Comment field, maximum
Demand
VBR
Connection Port Logical slot/port number at Site 2. You can
Type of connection. Select FR for Frame
Bursty Table
MCR
Mirscr
MIR2
Pirpcr
APP
FC2
FDRFC1
FDRFC2
ADDRESS2
ADDRESS1
RTADDRESS1
RTADDRESS2
Available until
Specific Trunk not
Bursty Table Special Cases
ATM Connection Configuration
Modeling Bursty Traffic table
Connections
Site Site name
Interface Table
Site
PortID Slot/port address used for linking
Imal
Speed
Imaf
Egrminbw
IngMinBw Minimum bandwidth in cps
Feeder Table
Ingminbw
Ingmaxbw
Card Table
Parent
Groups and Network Table
Level
Cmplx
Nodes Table
Network Settings
Configuration Tables and Fields Network Settings
Model Options
18 Execute Menu Model Parameter Settings
This does not apply to failure analysis
CET Extractions will set this field to ‘N’
Modeling Implicit Feeders
Feeders
IPX/IGX Feeders Sites table
19 Tiered Network Configurations with Implicit Feeders
Voice, Data, or Bursty Traffic tables
MGX 8220 Feeders Bursty Traffic table
Port to Multiport
Modeling Explicit Feeders
Multiple Feeders at a
Site
Obsolete Products
20 Tiered Network Configurations with Explicit Feeders
21 MC3810 Configuration
Networks with Access Feeders or Access Concentrators
Adding MC3810 Bursty Traffic table
Setting up switched Voice Traffic table
Bursty data
Voice connections
FastPAD
Changing Default Feeders table
MC3810s at the same
Parameters
22 FastPAD Configuration
Same Site
FastPADs at
Port Concentrator
23 Port Concentrator Configuration Notes
Example of a Tiered Network
Tiered Networks
Using the Route Command
NMT Execute Commands
AutoRoute
AutoRoute Least Cost Routing
Least Cost Routing Configuration
Weight of the trunk to be
Preferred and Directed Routes
Any site can have a least cost or
Pnni Routing
Preferred and Directed Route Configuration
Partitioned AutoRoute/PNNI Network
Directed Routes
Build Sites Command
Fail Analysis Command
Optimize Informatory Messages
Optimize Command
Message
Possible Causes for Connections not Routed Over Links
NMT Command Results
CONFIG/UTILITIES/CLEAR Data menu
Changing the Least Cost Weights does not effect the routes
Links have an unbalanced load when routed with AutoRoute
Calls
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Site Report
NMT Reports
Link Report
Network Summary Report
Link Load Report
Data & Voice Ports Report or Voice & Data Ports Report
ATM & FR Ports Report or Bursty Data Ports Report
Connection Routes Report
Failed Connections Report
Resource Report/Card Statistics Report
Parts List Report
View Summary
Using the Map Tool
Pnni Topology Report
Map
Update
Options
Utility
Creating a Graphical Display
Using the Map Tool to Analyze Traffic Levels
NMT Command Line Commands Description
NMT Utilities Command Line
NMT Utilities Command Line
NMT Map Startup
NMT Map
Network View Showing Logical Nodes
Two Level Hierarchy Second Level
Navigating Though a Network View
Three Level Hierarchy Second Level
Obtaining Link Information Logical Links
Obtaining Link Information Physical Links
Link Display for Logical Links
Zooming the Map
Controlling Map Displays in NMT
Panning the Map
Map Color Coding
NMT Report Menu Set Options Screen
NMT Map Main Menu
File
Access
Groups
Background
10 Add Group Dialog
Adding New Groups
12 Map Display After Adding a Node to a Group
Adding Nodes to Existing Groups
Deleting Nodes or Groups from Existing Groups
Deleting Groups
15 Map Display after Deleting From a Group
Saving Your Work
Retrieving Map Data Into NMT
Using the Map Tool with Fail Analysis
Using the Map Tool to Analyze Traffic Levels
Fields Addressed by CET
Configuration Extraction Tool
This case the utility will produce file myplan.cnf
Using the CET
Cet2nmt The cet2nmt options
Adj2nmt in-file reference-file out-file options
CET Schematic Overview
Other CET Commands
Rerun cet2nmt
Troubleshooting CET
AIX Platform Support
Select on-line
Type tbmonitor , or bin/tbmonitor
Use the swtrev option on the svp2cet command
Remote CET Extracts
You are using CWM 9.2.09 and do not have patch 10 applied
%UTIL values extracted are bad
Apply patch 10 to CWM
Configuration Extraction Tool Remote CET Extracts
Either Informix is not installed on the remote host, or
Troubleshooting
If Informix is installed, perform of the Setup Procedure
Perform in the Setup Procedure
Remote CWM site is not up and running
Command returns Informix error
Causes Solution
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Translating Between NMT and Wandl Formats
Wandl Third-Party Interface
TPI Schematic Overview
Converting NMT Configuration Files into Wandl Files
10-3
Converting Wandl Files into NMT .cnf Files
NMT to Microsoft Excel
SpreadSheet Interface
11-2
11-3
Microsoft Excel to NMT
Usage Review
Run tar2nmt Run nmt
SSI TroubleShooting
Cisco Network Designer Importer
Installing the NMT2CND file
CND PC Import Utilities
NMT2CND
Nmt2Cnd Operating Instructions
Installing The DBF2Cnd Utility
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DBF2Cnd Operating Instructions
12-4
CND PC Utilities
Alternative Route command 5-4AutoRoute
Access feeders
Cabinet field Cd field CET Commands
Command line commands Comment field
Nmthome
Environment variables
Microsoft Excel
Explicit feeders BC field Creating in NMT Type field
SSI
NMT
Third Party Interface. See TPI
TPI, how to use Tpi2nmt command
TPI
Trunk Card field Trunk utilization field Type field