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Network elements being managed by CEMF are referred to as "managed objects". These managed objects are represented in CEMF by icons. Different icons represent different managed objects, depending on the network elements being managed. These icons or objects are displayed in the different applications such as the Map Viewer and the Object Group Manager.
Tasks can be carried out on any managed objects within Cisco EMF. These tasks or functions that can be carried out on the managed objects are referred to as "services" on objects, and are easily accessed from the different applications including the Map Viewer (refer to "Map Viewer"), the Event Browser (refer to "Event Browser"), and the Object Group Manager (refer to "Object Group Manager").
You can select one or more objects and right click the right mouse button. This displays the list of services or actions available for that object in a pop up menu. The services available depend on the object's type and on the user's access privileges. Access to the features in the application is managed by Access Control, refer to "User Access Control."
The following options are available on every object, as described in "Map Viewer":
The pop up menus available on selected objects also give the option to open Cisco EMF applications such as the Event Browser, Object Group Manager, or Element Management specific windows.
Select all Children is available as an option on a selected object in the Object Selector and Parent Selector windows (refer to the "Select all Children" section.)
Context sensitive pop up menus are menus that are accessed by clicking the right mouse button over a managed object or group of managed objects. The services or options available in the pop up menu depend on the "context" of the managed object. For example, a pop up menu for a managed object representing a managed network element allows you to launch applications such as the Device Configuration, Event Browser, and Object Group Manager, while a pop up menu for an object representing a region offers different services.
Throughout Cisco EMF, you can access context sensitive pop up menus as follows:
Step 1 Open the appropriate window to display the required network element.
Step 2 Place the cursor over the element.
Step 3 Click and hold the right mouse button.
A pop up menu is displayed. This menu details all of the options that can be accessed from the selected object. The options are split into functional groups. Each functional group is separated with a horizontal bar.
Step 4 Move the cursor to the required service on the menu, then release the right mouse button.
The selected application window is displayed.
An object can be located in more than one place in the network view. Each reference to the object has a name. The name may be the same in all locations, or it can be different. For example, an object may have a name which relates to its physical location (San Francisco) and another name which relates to its relation to other objects in a hierarchy (obj1).To rename an object, proceed as follows:
Step 1 Right click on the object(s) you want to rename. From the pop up menu, select Rename Object.
A window similar to Figure 10-2 is displayed. All references to the selected object are shown.
Step 2 Select a single object name or multiple object names, or click the Select All button to select all the names in the list. Enter the new name in the prompt.
Step 3 Click Apply to proceed or Close to cancel.
You may want to move an object or several objects to a different position in the hierarchy. For example, you may want to move the Main Office site from the USA to Europe. Before the move, the Main Office has the parent USA and after the move, it will have the parent Europe. The service that allows you to move one or more objects is called Reparent Object. To move object(s), proceed as follows:
Step 1 Right click on the object(s) you want to reparent. From the pop up menu, select Reparent Object(s).
A window similar to Figure 10-3 is displayed.
Step 2 Select the new parent from the hierarchy (in this example, select Europe).
Step 3 Click Apply to proceed or Close to cancel.
The position of the selected object in the view is moved to reflect the change.
Any managed object can be removed from Cisco EMF as long as you have the correct user access. To remove objects, proceed as follows:
Step 1 Right click on the object(s) you want to remove. From the pop up menu, select Remove Object.
Step 2 A dialog box asking Are you sure you want to remove the selected objects? is displayed. Click Yes to continue or No to cancel.
The object(s) is removed.
This option allows you to add a reference to a selected object to another position in the hierarchy.
Step 1 Right click on the objects you want to add to another position. From the pop up menu, select Add Object(s) to.
A window similar to Figure 10-3 is displayed.
Step 2 Select the new position, below which, it will be added in the hierarchy.
Step 3 Click Apply to proceed or Close to cancel.
The reference to the object is shown below the new position in the hierarchy.
All managed objects have a configuration that is particular to the network element which it represents. You can view and then edit this configuration by selecting the object in the Map Viewer as follows:
Step 1 Right click on the object(s) you want to configure or view the configuration. From the pop up menu, select Open Object Configuration.
The Object Configuration window, shown in Figure 10-4 is displayed.
From this window, you can:
To change or set configuration attributes of a selected object:
Step 2 In the Object Configuration window, select the type of managed object from the Object Types drop down list, for example IP Manageable or SNMP.
Step 3 Each Object Type (such as IP Manageable and SNMP) has its own set of attributes which are displayed below the object type. Locate the relevant attributes listed under the Single Value Attribute(s) tab. Depending on the attribute, you can edit the value manually, or select one of the option's values allowed for that attribute.
Step 4 You can change the value of the attribute by one of the following methods:
(a) Delete the value in the data entry box and then enter the new value.
(b) Select the drop down menu and highlight the required value or click the Goto Table button beside the relevant attribute. The window now displays the Table tab. Change the values as required within the table.
Step 5 From the File menu, select Save.
Step 6 From the File menu, select Close or press Ctrl + W.
You are returned to your original application window.
Objects can be members of one or more object groups (refer to "Object Group Manager.") At any time, you can investigate or check to see if the object is a member of the object group. To check which object group an object is a member of, proceed as follows:
Step 1 Right click on the selected object(s) you want to discover the Object Group Membership for. From the pop up menu, select Get Object Group Membership.
The Object Group List window, which lists the Object Group(s) the selected object group belongs to, is displayed.
Step 2 Select Close from the File menu, or click the 
icon on the toolbar to return to the previous window.
The Map View application shows several views of the network. These maps can be changed or edited to reflect changes in the network. For example, new objects representing new sites or regions may be added to the map. The Map Builder is used to carry out these changes. The Map Builder window is launched from the Edit Map service on the pop up menu available on a selected object. The path of the selected object is shown as part of the window's title. The associated Class Palette is also opened. Refer to Figure 10-5 for more information.
This service provides the Deploy Objects and Delete Objects deployment options.
Select the Deploy Objects option to open a Deployment Wizard template and proceed with deployment of the selected object(s). Refer to "Deployment Wizard," for more information about Cisco EMF Deployment.
Select the Delete Objects option to delete the selected object.
Select all Children is available from a selected parent object in the Object Selector and Add Parent windows.
Posted: Fri Jan 7 15:29:13 PST 2000
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