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This chapter explains how to initialize the Cisco 6100 Series system so that you can use ViewRunner for HP OpenView to provision and operate the system.
For a proper communication path to exist between a Cisco 6100 Series system and ViewRunner for HP OpenView, you must initialize the Cisco Series system by specifying the following IP addresses:
The preceding IP addresses can be established at the time of system initialization through one of the following methods:
1. Cisco Systems factory initialization
2. BOOTP utility
3. System controller-based BOOTROM initialization utility
Each of these alternatives is discussed in detail in the following section.
The simplest methodology for initializing a Cisco 6100 Series system is for Cisco System personnel to preconfigure the Cisco 6100 Series system with the appropriate IP address information prior to customer shipment. This method requires that the customer provide Cisco with the preceding IP address information in advance. As such, this approach requires careful coordination between Cisco and the customer to ensure that all customer-supplied IP address information is correct.
The factory initialization option has the advantage of ensuring that all necessary system initialization is in place prior to equipment arrival at the customer premises. It is sometimes viewed as less attractive, however, because it assumes that critical IP address information is both correctly communicated and does not change.
BOOTP is a commercially available utility that allows IP address initialization through a BOOTP server, often already resident in communication network infrastructures.
A Cisco 6100 Series system can be initialized with a BOOTP server in one of two ways. Either the BOOTP server can be on a machine located on the same virtual network as the Cisco 6100 Series system, or it can be resident on a stand-alone machine that is directly attached to the Cisco 6100 Series system Ethernet port (temporarily) for the sole purpose of system initialization.
Each time the Cisco 6100 Series system is powered up, or each time the system controller is reset, the system controller issues a BOOTP request. At this point, the system controller becomes a BOOTP client.
The BOOTP server responds to the client request with the following items:
Included as part of this response is the IP address of the machine answering the BOOTP request.
Once the system controller receives the BOOTP response, it compares the supplied filename with the filename stored locally in its EEPROM. If the two filenames differ, the system controller requests the new file (using TFTP) and downloads the file from the TFTP server. The system controller stores the new image in Flash memory, thereby overwriting the previous image. If the file names are the same, or if no reply is received from the BOOTP server, the system controller loads and runs the existing image contained in its Flash memory.
If only one machine is available as a BOOTP server (as opposed to equipping each ViewRunner for HP OpenView machine with its own copy of a BOOTP server utility), this stand-alone BOOTP server that is locally attached through a no-hub cable to the Cisco 6100 Series system Ethernet port can be used to initialize each Cisco 6100 Series system IP address requirement. During the initialization procedure, this machine would need to be given the same IP address as the eventual ViewRunner for HP OpenView machine and the BOOTP items in the bullet list from the previous section, which are necessary to configure the target Cisco 6100 Series system.
Once the initialization procedure is complete, the stand-alone BOOTP server would need to be disconnected from the Cisco 6100 Series system's Ethernet port. Subsequently, the Ethernet connection to the local area network (LAN) for which the Cisco 6100 Series system has been configured must be connected. If, at some time in the future, the system controller for the Cisco 6100 Series system requires a new image download, this manual configuration process has to be repeated.
If it is not possible to create a single virtual network to connect each Cisco 6100 Series system to ViewRunner for HP OpenView, and a factory initialization is not preferred, you can use a Cisco developed menu-driven BOOTROM initialization utility attached to the EIA/TIA-232 port. Using this utility completely eliminates the need for BOOTP.
The BOOTROM Administrative Setup menu is activated in one of two ways. The menu is activated automatically anytime a serious error is detected during the boot process, such as a NVRAM test failure. The menu also activates during an error-free boot by entering carriage returns at a rate of one per second starting at the point of hardware reset.
To access the Administrative Setup menu a PC is required to be directly connected to the system controller EIA/TIA-232 serial port with a standard 9-pin D-sub cable (see the Cisco 6100 Series User Guide for a description of this cable). Use standard EIA/TIA-232 settings, such as the following:
This section describes how to use BOOTROM initialization procedure.
Step 1 Reset the system controller (SC) module.
Step 2 On your keyboard, press Enter in one-second intervals until the Administrative Setup menu appears.
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Top Level Part Number: 2651-003-01A PCB Part Number: 3651-005-01A
Serial Number: 0010168608 CLEI Code: VACEY30GAA
Diagnostic Status: PASS Mac Address: 00:E0:D0:00:19:40
Ip Address: 172.021.175.043 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.000
Ip Gateway: 172.021.175.001 Server Ip: 172.021.175.030
Administrative Setup Screen
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1. Display Diagnostic Status
2. Modify Ip Address
3. Modify Subnet Mask
4. Modify Gateway Address
5. Modify Server Ip Address
6. Save IP Values to EEPROM
Enter Selection (Enter 0 to Exit, 7 to refresh): [7]
The menu header information provides the basic settings, status, and part numbers for the card. Table 10-1 provides a description of each data field.
| Line Item | Definition |
|---|---|
Part number | This provides the part number of the BOOTROM. |
Top-level part number | This provides the top-level hardware part number. |
PCB part number | This provides the PCB part numbers. |
Serial number | This is the unique serial number for the board. |
CLEI code | The CLEI1 code for the card type. |
Diagnostic status | Provides the diagnostic status. The diagnostic status is made up of the NVRAM test status and the EEPROM checksum status. If any of these tests have not passed, this status reads fail. |
MAC address | The MAC address is the unique Ethernet hardware address for this card. |
IP address | Indicates the current setting of the IP Address. If the data has been modified but not saved to EEPROM, the modified values display. |
Subnet mask | Indicates the current setting of the subnet mask. If the data has been modified but not saved to EEPROM, the modified values display. |
IP gateway | Indicates the current setting of the IP gateway address. If the data has been modified but not saved to EEPROM, the modified values display. |
Server IP | Indicates the current setting of the server IP address. If the data has been modified but not saved to EEPROM, the modified values display. |
| 1CLEI=common language equipment identifier |
Step 3 Type 2, then press Enter, to modify the IP address for the Cisco 6100 Series system controller.
An example of the prompt text follows:
CAUTION: Entered data not saved until save option has been
executed. All changes shall be lost if exit is executed before save option. Enter IP Address: [192.168.7.41]
Step 4 If the value contained in the brackets [ ] is correct, press Enter to accept the default value. Or, to enter a new value, type the value in the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx format. After entering the new IP address, press Enter.
The Administrative Setup menu appears.
If the entered value is not correct, an error message might be generated. For more information on this topic, see the "IP Setup Error Messages" section.
Step 5 Type 3, then press Enter, to modify the IP subnet mask.
An example of the prompt text follows:
CAUTION: Entered data not saved until save option has been
executed. All changes shall be lost if exit is executed before save option. Enter Subnet mask: [255.255.255.0]
Step 6 If the value contained in the brackets [ ] is correct, press Enter to accept the default value. Or, to enter a new value, type the value in the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx format and press Enter.
The Administrative Setup menu appears.
If the entered value is not correct, an error message might be generated. For more information on this topic, see the "IP Setup Error Messages" section.
Step 7 Type 4, then press Enter, to modify the gateway address.
An example of the prompt text follows:
CAUTION: Entered data not saved until save option has been executed. All changes shall be lost if exit is executed before save option. Enter IP Gateway: [192.168.7.231]
Step 8 If the value contained in the brackets [ ] is correct, press Enter to accept the default value. Or, to enter a new value, enter the value in the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx format and press Enter.
The Administrative Setup menu appears.
If the entered value is not correct, an error message might be generated. For more information on this topic, see the "IP Setup Error Messages" section.
Step 9 Type 5, then press Enter, to modify the server IP address.
An example of the prompt text follows:
CAUTION: Entered data not saved until save option has been executed. All changes shall be lost if exit is executed before save option. Enter server IP address: [172.021.175.030]
Step 10 If the value contained in the brackets [ ] is correct, press Enter to accept the default value. Or, to enter a new value, enter the value in the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx format and press Enter.
The Administrative Setup menu appears.
If the entered value is not correct, an error message might be generated.
Step 11 Type 6, then press Enter, to save the IP values to EEPROM.
This option modifies the contents of the EEPROM with any data that has been changed during this session. It also updates the checksum for the administrative area. Verification of the basic IP integrity occurs prior to saving. If integrity is not found, an error message displays and no modification of EEPROM data occurs. See "IP Setup Error Messages" section for potential error messages.
Step 12 Type 0, then press Enter to exit.
The following prompt asks whether you want to perform a hardware reset.
Hardware Reset [Y]
Step 13 Press Enter to accept the default.
Potential error messages from the Administrative Setup menu follow:
Error: Ip Address should not be 0.0.0.0 or 255.255.255.255 Do you wish to correct value? [Y]
Error: Ip Address and Ip Gateway do not appear on same subnet. Ip Address, Ip Gateway, or Ip Subnet Mask configuration value is invalid. Do you wish to correct value? [Y]
Error: Values not stored to EEPROM due to IP setup error. Are you ready to continue? [Y]
If a Cisco 6100 Series system is properly connected to the network, it receives a BOOTP response from the ViewRunner for HP OpenView workstation. It then downloads a new image, if necessary, from the TFTP server and issues a cold start trap to the TFTP server, which should be the ViewRunner workstation. If it is the ViewRunner workstation, ViewRunner receives the cold start trap, displays the appropriate entries in the Event Browser window and adds the Cisco 6100 Series system to the New Equipment window. An informational dialog box appears, informing you that a Cisco 6100 Series system has been discovered.
Once you have initialized the system, set the system clock so that each system message has an accompanying time stamp. Complete the following steps to set the system clock:
Step 1 Right click the MC in the Chassis View window.
The Cisco 6100 Series system menu appears, as shown in Figure 10-1.
Step 2 Select the 6100 Properties option.
The 6100 Properties dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 10-2.
Step 3 Click the Configuration tab.
Step 4 Set the date and time by entering them in the appropriate fields. Alternatively, a list box in each field with multiple selections can be used to set the date and time.
Using the inband management channel feature of ViewRunner for HP OpenView allows you to control and manage the Cisco 6100 Series system directly through the ATM channel. The inband management channel is transparent to ViewRunner in that provisioning and operation of the system are identical whether through the Ethernet/LAN port or the inband channel. The only difference is that instead of using conventional Ethernet physical media to communicate with the Cisco 6100 Series system, ViewRunner uses ATM as the physical layer for communication.
To run IP over ATM, the system uses RFC 1483 "Multiprotocol Encapsulation over ATM Adaptation Layer 5" in Logical Link Control (LLC) encapsulation mode. This encapsulation allows transporting via multiple protocols over a single virtual channel (VC). Figure 10-3 illustrates how the inband management channel works.
To make sure that the Cisco 6100 Series system sends the outbound packets to the right interface (Ethernet/LAN or inband), a routing table for various IP addresses is also supported. This table is only needed when you use the inband management channel. Ethernet takes care of its own routing.
To use the inband management channel rather than Ethernet, complete the following steps:
Step 1 Access the main Chassis View window.
Step 2 Move your cursor over the chassis, and click the right mouse button.
The menu shown in Figure 10-4 appears.
Step 3 Select Inband Management Channel
The Inband Management Channel dialog box, shown in Figure 10-5, appears.
Step 4 Enter the IP address of the inband port and its submask.
Step 5 Specify the virtual path identifier/virtual channel identifier (VPI/VCI) to be used for the communication channel.
Step 6 Click Apply and then Unlocked to activate the configuration.
All fields are dimmed at this point unless you set the Administrative State back to Locked to change the information.
Consider the following points when you use the inband management channel:
It is not necessary to use the routing table if you are using Ethernet/LAN as the method for managing a Cisco 6100 Series system. However, a routing table is necessary with inband management so that the Cisco 6100 Series system can send the outbound packets to the right interface. Otherwise, the return packets would never reach their destination.
To add IP addresses to the routing table when using the inband management channel rather than Ethernet, complete the following steps:
Step 1 Access the main Chassis View window.
Step 2 Move your cursor over the chassis, and click the right mouse button.
The menu shown in Figure 10-6 appears.
Step 3 Select Routing Table.
The Routing Table dialog box, shown in Figure 10-7, appears.
Step 4 Set the Interface to Inband Channel.
Step 5 Enter the IP address of the packet destination, its gateway IP address, and its submask. Then click Add Now.
Consider the following points when you establish the routing table:
Posted: Thu Sep 23 13:26:58 PDT 1999
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