Cisco Systems OL-11291-01 guide

Chapter 3 Using IPM to Measure Network Performance

Measuring Network Performance for Enhanced UDP

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User Guide for Internetwork Performance Monitor Corporate Headquarters User Guide for Internetwork Performance Monitor N T E N T S Iii Defining a Source Device Adding a New Target Deleting Targets Setting the Baseline Viewing Jitter Data Vii IPM Internal Commands Viii Convention AudienceConventions Italic font Describes the product documentation that is available Installation Guide for Internetwork Performance MonitorProduct Documentation Release Notes for Internetwork Performance Monitor Product Documentation DVD Obtaining DocumentationCisco.com Ordering Documentation Cisco Product Security Overview Reporting Security Problems in Cisco ProductsDocumentation Feedback Xii Cisco Technical Support & Documentation Website Obtaining Technical AssistanceXiii Obtaining Additional Publications and Information Submitting a Service RequestDefinitions of Service Request Severity Xiv Preface Obtaining Additional Publications and Information Xvi 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 OL-11291-01 Starting IPM Server on Solaris Starting IPMTo start the IPM server on a Solaris system, enter Starting IPM Client From the CiscoWorks Homepage Starting IPM ClientStarting IPM Server on Windows To start the IPM server on a Windows system, enter This section describes the following Starting IPM as a Standalone ClientTo start only the IPM client on a Solaris system, enter IPM Main Window Enter a password and press Enter To enable IPM passwords on SolarisIPM prompts you to enter a password 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 Running Simultaneous IPM Sessions Configuring the IPM ComponentsDefining a Source Device Configuration Window-Source Configuration Target Configuration Window Defining a Target User Guide for Internetwork Performance Monitor Defining a Collector Click Collectors Collector Configuration Window Set Date Range Window Payload is set to Operation DescriptionMeasures end-to-end latency for acquiring a new Dhcp lease 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 Measuring Network Performance for Dhcp Dhcp Operation Configuration window -1 appearsDefining 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 Measuring Network Performance for Http Http Operation Configuration window -7 appearsDefining 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 User Guide for Internetwork Performance Monitor 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 Measuring Network Performance for TCP TCP Operation Configuration window -20 appearsDefining a TCP Operation 20 TCP Operation Configuration Window Viewing Statistics for TCP TCP Historical Statistics window -21 appears Measuring Network Performance for UDP UDP Operation Configuration window -22 appearsDefining 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 OL-11291-01 Modifying IPM Components Working With Source Devices Viewing Source Properties Viewing a List of Configured Source DevicesSource Properties window -1 appears Deleting Source Devices Working With Target DevicesAdding a New Source Device Confirmation box appears Viewing Target Properties Viewing a List of Defined TargetsTarget Properties window -2 appears Deleting Targets Adding a New TargetSelected 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 OL-11291-01 Deleting Operations Working With CollectorsSelected 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 Deleting Collectors Stopping CollectorsSelected collectors are deleted from the IPM Main Window Platform File Name Default Seed File Directory Adding Components Using Seed FilesCreating 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 Changing the Database Preferences Displaying the Current Database PreferencesWindows, 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\ Ipm password Changing Administrative PasswordChanging IPM Database Password Ipm dbpassword Message Log Window -10 appears Working With Message Log WindowLog Control Message Log window is composed of the following sections Field Description Reset Apply Exit HelpLog Display 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 Invalid device. Check whether the device exists and has SAA 1describes the response codesSuccess. The device has been imported successfully Invalid host name. Provide a valid host name for the device IPM Client for Solaris page -8 appears Downloading the IPM ClientDownloading the IPM Client for Solaris Downloaded # rm -rftempdirectory Downloading the IPM Client for WindowsIPM Client for Windows page -9 appears OL-11291-01 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 Daily Jitter Data Viewing Jitter DataDaily 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 Daily Http Data Viewing Http DataDaily 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= Export Npxpluginpath Cisco IOS SA Agent Maximum Number Feature SetCollectors 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 OL-11291-01 User Guide for Internetwork Performance Monitor OL-11291-01 If you see this message, the Responder is disabled HostName=IP Address OL-11291-01 Command Description SrcName OptionsRtcollName srcName StartcollName srcName duration hrs Restores the IPM database from a previous backup Replaces the IPM Database with a clean versionControls Automatic IPM Database backup Takes a back up of the IPM database System that has multiple IP addresses or host names Displays the contents of the IPM-IOS-Info fileTarget, the cause might be one of the following Changes an old IP address to a new IP address You can use this command only on a Solaris machine Allows you to change existing IPM administrative passwordsDisplays the contents of the Readme file for IPM Loads the specified source seed file into the IPM database Hostname filename type Hostname Displays the contents of the specified source seed file Starts the IPM Remote Upgrade UtilityDisplays the contents of the specified collector 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 User Guide for Internetwork Performance Monitor IPM Internal Commands Ipm cw2ksetup install Ipm cw2ksetup uninstall OL-11291-01 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 Host address See host numberGL-3 See duration GL-4 GL-5 See SA Agent GL-6 See SRB IPM-related functionsGL-7 GL-8 SSP See TCP/IP GL-9 See WWW See VtamFunctions. See also LU GL-10 D E IN-1 IN-2 IN-3 Dhcp IN-4 Http IN-5 IP Precedence TCP operations IP Precedence FTP operationsIP Precedence Http operations IP Precedence UDP operations IN-7 IN-8 For UDP, enhanced for VoIP IN-9 IN-10 IN-11 IN-12