User Guide for Internetwork Performance Monitor
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 User Guide for Internetwork Performance Monitor
 N T E N T S
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 Defining a Source Device
 Adding a New Target Deleting Targets
 Setting the Baseline
 Viewing Jitter Data
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 IPM Internal Commands
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 Audience
Conventions
Convention
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 Installation Guide for Internetwork Performance Monitor
Product Documentation
Describes the product documentation that is available
Release Notes for Internetwork Performance Monitor
 Obtaining Documentation
Cisco.com
Product Documentation DVD
Ordering Documentation
 Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products
Documentation Feedback
Cisco Product Security Overview
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 Obtaining Technical Assistance
Cisco Technical Support & Documentation Website
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 Submitting a Service Request
Definitions of Service Request Severity
Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
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 Preface Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
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 What is IPM?
Overview of IPM
 Key Terms and Concepts
 How Does IPM Work?
Client/Server Architecture
 IPM Client/Server Architecture
 New Features in IPM
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 Starting IPM
Starting IPM Server on Solaris
To start the IPM server on a Solaris system, enter
 Starting IPM Client
Starting IPM Server on Windows
Starting IPM Client From the CiscoWorks Homepage
To start the IPM server on a Windows system, enter
 Starting IPM as a Standalone Client
This section describes the following
To start only the IPM client on a Solaris system, enter
 IPM Main Window
 To enable IPM passwords on Solaris
IPM prompts you to enter a password
Enter a password and press Enter
IPM prompts you to confirm the password
 Starting IPM Standalone Client on Windows
 To enable an IPM password on Windows
Log in as the administrator
 Configuring the IPM Components
Running Simultaneous IPM Sessions
Defining a Source Device
 Configuration Window-Source Configuration
 Target Configuration Window
Defining a Target
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 Defining a Collector
Click Collectors
 Collector Configuration Window
 Set Date Range Window
 Operation Description
Measures end-to-end latency for acquiring a new Dhcp lease
Payload is set to
Name of the host to look up for the DNS request
 Operation Description
 Extra DNS Settings Window
Viewing Network Performance Statistics
 Viewing Network Performance Statistics in Real Time
Real Time Statistics window either -8or -9 appears
 Action Key Combination
Jitter Real Time Statistics Window
 Viewing Historical Network Performance Statistics
10 Statistics Data Filter Window
 Historical Statistics window -11, -12, or -13 appears
11 Historical Statistics Window-Echo Collector
 12 Historical Statistics Window-Path Echo Collector
 13 Historical Statistics Window-Enhanced UDP Collector
 Action
14 Historical Statistics Window-Multi-Collector Graph
 For more information, see Understanding Previous Range
 Understanding Next Range
 Printing IPM Statistics
IPM sends the output to the printer or file you specified
 Exiting the IPM Client
 Using IPM to Measure Network Performance
 Dhcp Operation Configuration window -1 appears
Measuring Network Performance for Dhcp
Defining a Dhcp Operation
 Dhcp Operation Configuration Window
 Viewing Statistics for Dhcp
Dhcp Historical Statistics window -2 appears
 Measuring Network Performance for DLSw
Defining a DLSw Operation
 DLSw Operation Configuration window -3 appears
DLSw Operation Configuration Window
 Viewing Statistics for DLSw
DLSw Historical Statistics window -4 appears
 Measuring Network Performance for DNS
Defining a DNS Operation
 Viewing Statistics for DNS
DNS Historical Statistics window -6 appears
 DNS Historical Statistics Window
 Http Operation Configuration window -7 appears
Measuring Network Performance for Http
Defining an Http Operation
 Http Operation Configuration Window
 Viewing Statistics for Http
Http Historical Statistics window -8 appears
 Http Historical Statistics Window
 Measuring Network Performance for FTP
Defining an FTP Operation
 FTP Operation Configuration window -9 appears
FTP Configuration Window
 Viewing Statistics for FTP
FTP Historical Statistics window -10 appears
 Measuring Network Performance for IP
10 FTP Historical Statistics Window
 Echo Operation Configuration window -11 appears
Measuring End-to-End Performance for IP
 SNA Sscp
 Viewing End-to-End Statistics for IP
IP Echo Historical Statistics window -12 appears
 Measuring Hop-by-Hop Performance for IP
Defining an IP Path Echo Operation
 Path Echo Operation Configuration window -13 appears
Click Path Echo
 Viewing Hop-by-Hop Statistics for IP
 14 IP Path Echo Historical Statistics Window-All Paths
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 17shows a sample Combined Path List window
 18shows a sample Combined Hop List window
 Measuring Network Performance for SNA
18 IP Path Echo Combined Hop List Window
 Defining an SNA Echo Operation
 Viewing Statistics for SNA
SNA Echo Historical Statistics window -19 appears
 19 SNA Echo Historical Statistics Window
 TCP Operation Configuration window -20 appears
Measuring Network Performance for TCP
Defining a TCP Operation
 20 TCP Operation Configuration Window
 Viewing Statistics for TCP
TCP Historical Statistics window -21 appears
 UDP Operation Configuration window -22 appears
Measuring Network Performance for UDP
Defining a UDP Operation
 22 UDP Operation Configuration Window
 Viewing Statistics for UDP
UDP Historical Statistics window -23 appears
 Measuring Network Performance for Enhanced UDP
 Enhanced UDP Operation Configuration window -24 appears
Defining an Enhanced UDP Operation
 Viewing Statistics for Enhanced UDP
Enhanced UDP Historical Statistics window -25and -26 appears
 25 Enhanced UDP Historical Statistics Window-Part
 26 Enhanced UDP Historical Statistics Window-Part
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 Modifying IPM Components
Working With Source Devices
 Viewing a List of Configured Source Devices
Viewing Source Properties
Source Properties window -1 appears
 Working With Target Devices
Adding a New Source Device
Deleting Source Devices
Confirmation box appears
 Viewing a List of Defined Targets
Viewing Target Properties
Target Properties window -2 appears
 Adding a New Target
Deleting Targets
Selected targets are deleted from the IPM database
 Working With Operations
Viewing a List of Defined Operations
 Operation Configuration Window
 Viewing Operation Properties
Operation Properties window -4 appears
 Setting Thresholds and Generating Alerts
Adding a New Operation
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 Working With Collectors
Deleting Operations
Selected operations are deleted from the IPM database
 Viewing a List of Defined Collectors
Viewing a Collector State Summary
 Viewing Collector Properties
Collector State Summary Window
 Adding a New Collector
Collector Properties Window
 Stopping Collectors
Deleting Collectors
Selected collectors are deleted from the IPM Main Window
 Adding Components Using Seed Files
Platform File Name Default Seed File Directory
Creating a Seed File
 1describes the parts of a component’s definition
Part Description
 Sample Source Seed File
Sample source seed file is shown below
 Sample target seed file is shown below
Sample collector seed file is shown below
 Target1 DefaultIpEcho 12 M
 Loading Components From a Seed File
Viewing Seed File Output Files
 Changing IP Addresses
 Setting the Baseline
Change IP Address Window
 Setting IPM Database Preferences
Edit Baseline Window
 Displaying the Current Database Preferences
Changing the Database Preferences
Windows, enter
 Modifying IPM Components Setting IPM Database Preferences
 Database Preferences File Format
 Modifying IPM Components Setting IPM Database Preferences
 Setting Snmp Timeout and Retry Environment Variables
 Setting Snmp Environment Variables in Solaris
 Setting Snmp Environment Variables in Windows
 Setting New IPM Server Process Timeout Values
 Setting Server Timeout Values in Solaris
Setting Server Timeout Values in Windows
 Setting the Display Variable in Solaris
Ipm Ipm control -rt Ipm debug Ipm pmstatus Ipm start client
 Nvram Settings
Backing Up or Restoring the IPM Database
 Managed Source Interface Settings
Program Files\Internetwork Performance Monitor\
 Changing Administrative Password
Changing IPM Database Password
Ipm password
Ipm dbpassword
 Working With Message Log Window
Log Control
Message Log Window -10 appears
Message Log window is composed of the following sections
 Reset Apply Exit Help
Log Display
Field Description
Buttons
 Button Description
 Accessing IPM Data From the CiscoWorks Homepage
Working With IPM From the CiscoWorks Homepage
 Viewing IPM Server Information
CiscoWorks Homepage
 Viewing Status Information for IPM Servers
Server Status
 Viewing the IPM Server Log
Server Log File page -4 appears
 Viewing the IPM Console Log
Console Log page -5 appears
 Viewing the Troubleshooting Log for IPM
Console Log File
 Importing Devices From Device and Credential Repository
 Import from Device and Credential Repository screen appears
Import From Device and Credential Repository
 1describes the response codes
Success. The device has been imported successfully
Invalid device. Check whether the device exists and has SAA
Invalid host name. Provide a valid host name for the device
 Downloading the IPM Client
Downloading the IPM Client for Solaris
IPM Client for Solaris page -8 appears
Downloaded
 Downloading the IPM Client for Windows
# rm -rftempdirectory
IPM Client for Windows page -9 appears
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 Viewing Configuration Information
Viewing Source Configuration Information
 Viewing Target Configuration Information
Viewing Operation Configuration Information
 Viewing Collector Configuration Information
12 Operations Configuration Report
 13 Collectors Configuration Report
Viewing Path Echo Collector Path Usage Data
 Viewing Latency Data
 Viewing Daily Latency Data
15 Daily Latency Reports
 16 Daily IP-Echo Latency Summary Report
 18 Daily IP-Path Latency Summary Report
 Viewing Weekly Latency Data
Weekly Latency Reports page -20 appears
 Viewing Monthly Latency Data
Monthly Latency Reports page -21 appears
 Viewing Jitter Data
Viewing Daily Jitter Data
Daily Jitter Reports page -22 appears
 22 Daily Jitter Reports
 Viewing Weekly Jitter Data
Weekly Jitter Reports page -24 appears
 Viewing Monthly Jitter Data
Monthly Jitter Reports page -25 appears
 Viewing Http Data
Viewing Daily Http Data
Daily Http Reports page -26 appears
 Viewing Weekly Http Data
27 Daily Http Summary Report
 Viewing Monthly Http Data
28 Weekly Http Reports
 Accessing Software Updates and Additional Information
Viewing Information About IPM on Cisco.com
 IPM FAQs and Troubleshooting Tips
IPM FAQs
 Appendix a IPM FAQs and Troubleshooting Tips
 For ksh, enter
Export CLASSPATH=
 Cisco IOS SA Agent Maximum Number Feature Set
Export Npxpluginpath
Collectors
 Appendix a IPM FAQs and Troubleshooting Tips
 Appendix a IPM FAQs and Troubleshooting Tips
 FTP
 Appendix a IPM FAQs and Troubleshooting Tips
 Active Mode
 Passive Mode
 Troubleshooting IPM
 Connection to server Lost. Will try to reconnect
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 If you see this message, the Responder is disabled
 HostName=IP Address
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 Command Description
 Options
RtcollName srcName
SrcName
StartcollName srcName duration hrs
 Replaces the IPM Database with a clean version
Controls Automatic IPM Database backup
Restores the IPM database from a previous backup
Takes a back up of the IPM database
 Displays the contents of the IPM-IOS-Info file
Target, the cause might be one of the following
System that has multiple IP addresses or host names
Changes an old IP address to a new IP address
 Allows you to change existing IPM administrative passwords
Displays the contents of the Readme file for IPM
You can use this command only on a Solaris machine
Loads the specified source seed file into the IPM database
 Hostname filename type
Hostname
 Starts the IPM Remote Upgrade Utility
Displays the contents of the specified collector seed file
Displays the contents of the specified source seed file
Displays the contents of the specified target seed file
 Output of ipm status Command
Output of ipm help Command
 Windows
 Seed file format of all components
 Output of ipm export help Command
Cs CollectorName
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 IPM Internal Commands
Ipm cw2ksetup install Ipm cw2ksetup uninstall
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 SA Agent Feature Mapping
 On your device run the command
Expected output on your device is
 See community string
GL-1
 Target device
GL-2
 See host number
Host address
GL-3
 See duration
GL-4
 GL-5
 See SA Agent
GL-6
 IPM-related functions
See SRB
GL-7
 GL-8
SSP
 See TCP/IP
GL-9
 See Vtam
Functions. See also LU
See WWW
GL-10
 D E
IN-1
 IN-2
 IN-3
 Dhcp
IN-4
 Http
IN-5
 IP Precedence FTP operations
IP Precedence Http operations
IP Precedence TCP operations
IP Precedence UDP operations
 IN-7
 IN-8
 For UDP, enhanced for VoIP
IN-9
 IN-10
 IN-11
 IN-12