Index

A

accessing Essentials server 4-2

administrator

: folders, illustrated 4-7
: logging in 4-4
: logging out 4-13
: securing server 4-7

administrator privileges

: setting environmental variables for 2-4

at.deny files

: modifying 5-21

Availability Manager application

: setting up procedure 5-9

B

back-end processes

: security issues C-2
: status (table) 6-2

backing up procedures

: for Essentials 2-15
: of current data files 2-15
: with bin in at.deny file (note) 2-15

backup directory

: changing ownership of 2-15

bin

: security issues C-2

browsers

: setting the cache 2-7

C

cache

: setting on browsers 2-7

cache size A-9

C (continued)

Catalyst devices

: configuring for Syslog 5-11

CCO

: obtaining login privileges 5-8

CD-ROM drive

: mounting locally B-1
: mounting remotely B-2

Cisco Connection Online (CCO)

: services provided xix

CiscoWorks2000 family

: importing devices from 5-7

client environment

: browser requirements 2-5
: hardware requirements 2-5
: memory requirements 2-5
: software requirements 2-5

commands

: collect.info A-11
: setup.sh 2-11
: umount B-5
: uninstall.sh 2-16

comma-separated value files

: See CSV files

configuration files

: verifying settings in Syslog 5-12

configuring

: Catalyst devices for Syslog 5-11
: Essentials server 4-10

connecting to the server 4-2

conventions

: used in documentation xvii

CSCOpx file, description A-5

CSV files

: importing devices from 5-7
: sources of 5-5

custom installation, running 2-14

CWSI

: importing devices from 5-7

D

Daemon Manager tool

: default port for 2-9

daemon.log file 6-2

daemons

: enabling RCP 5-20
: enabling TFTP 5-17
: states and definitions (table) 6-5

default file transfer servers

: TFTP 5-16

default logins

: procedure for changing 4-9

default ports

: for Daemon Manager 2-9
: for Essentials 2-9
: for HTTP servers 2-10

defaults

: installation 2-13

deleting Essentials 2-16

desktop, described 4-3

device integration files

: See DIF files

device passwords

: adding to device inventory 5-15

device serial numbers

: entering 5-8

device status

: displaying 5-6
: updating 5-6
: verifying 5-6

device views

: creating static 5-8

devices

: adding information for single devices 5-5
: importing from files 5-7
: importing from local NMS databases 5-7
: importing from remote NMS databases 5-7
: importing, software supported 2-9
: troubleshooting added device information A-9

devices (continued)

: See also IOS devices
: See also managed devices

DIF files

: sources of 5-5

DIServer

: stopping and restarting A-10
: troubleshooting A-10

dmgtd.log file 6-2

documentation

: conventions used in xvii
: in CD-ROM package xv
: on the Web xv
: printing xvii
: related to Installation Guide xviii

E

ending administrator session 4-13

environmental variables

: setting for system administrators 2-4

error messages

: proxy, understanding A-8
: troubleshooting A-6
: written to file 6-1

Essentials

: configuring the server 4-10
: downloading added functionality 2-16
: security C-1
: upgrading 2-15

Essentials, removing 2-16

express installation, running 2-13

F

FAQs

: accessing xix

file ownership

: security issues C-2

file transfer servers

: setting up RCP 5-19
: setting up TFTP 5-16

files

: CSCOpx, description A-5
: daemon.log file 6-2
: dmgtd.log file 6-2
: installed A-4
: security issues C-2

frames, described 4-3

H

hardware requirements

: client 2-5

help

: using online xvi

host name requirements 2-9

HP Openview

: importing devices from 5-7

I

images

: transferring to devices 5-21

import, software supported for 2-9

importing

: devices from CSV files 5-7
: devices from local NMS databases 5-7
: devices from remote NMS databases 5-7
: sources for importing devices 5-5

I (continued)

installing

: custom installation 2-13
: defaults used 2-13
: error messages, understanding A-6
: express install 2-13
: files added during A-4
: from local CD-ROM 2-11
: from remote CD-ROM 2-11
: new installation 2-11
: prerequisites for 2-3
: running setup.sh 2-11
: stopping installation 2-11

Installing CWSI 3-5

interface, described 4-3

Inventory application

: adding data 5-5
: importing data 5-5

IOS devices

: configuring for Syslog 5-10

IP address

: servers 2-9

J

: Java, enabling in web browser A-9

L

locating Essentials server 4-2

log messages, storing 6-1

logging out 4-13

logins

: changing defaults procedure 4-9
: obtaining CCO privileges 5-8

M

maintenance contracts

: entering device serial numbers for 5-8

managed devices

: adding device information 5-5

memory requirements

: clients 2-5

messages

: limiting logging by types 5-11
: storing log messages 6-1
: verifying syslog message processing 5-13

Modify User dialog box

: figure 4-9

mounting CD-ROM drive

: locally B-1
: remotely B-2

N

navigation tree, described 4-3

network administrators

: prerequisite skills xv

network management system databases

: See NMS databases

network operators

: prerequisite skills xv

new installation 2-11

NMS databases

: importing devices from 5-5
: importing devices from local 5-7
: importing devices from remote 5-7

notes

: meaning of xviii

O

off machine connectivity

: security issues C-2

online help

: using xvi

P

passwords

: adding device passwords to inventory 5-15
: changing default login procedure 4-9

patches

: bos.rte.install.4.3.0.4 2-4
: bos.rte.libpthreads4.3.0.2 2-4
: required for Essentials server system 2-4
: xLC.rte.3.1.4.8 2-4

permissions

: security issues C-2

polling options

: for testing device views 5-9

ports

: for HTTP servers 2-10
: TCP 2-9

preferences

: setting in Software Management 5-16

prerequisites for installation

: client environment 2-10
: host name 2-9

printing

: documentation xvii

privileges

: obtaining CCO login privileges 5-8
: See also administrator privileges

process status

: of back-end processes (table) 6-2
: states and definitions (table) 6-5

proxy errors, troubleshooting A-8

Q

: quitting Essentials 4-13

R

RCP daemon

: enabling 5-20

RCP servers

: selecting as active file transfer method 5-21
: setting up 5-19

reinstalling

: Essentials 2-15

S

scheduling

: image transfers to devices 5-21

security

: for applications C-3
: for servers C-1
: in Essentials C-1

security for server 4-7

serial numbers

: entering for devices 5-8

server

: accessing 4-2
: information about, collecting A-11
: IP address 2-9
: naming 2-9
: securing 4-7
: starting A-9
: stopping A-9
: troubleshooting A-8

servers

: restarting with commands entered as root 2-9
: security C-1
: setting up TFTP 5-16
: specifying for router syslog messages 5-11
: See also HTTP servers

service contracts

: entering device serial numbers for 5-8

setup.sh installation script 2-11

Software Management

: troubleshooting A-11

Software Management application

: setting preferences 5-16
: setting up procedure 5-15

starting installation 2-11

static device views

: creating 5-8

status of devices

: displaying 5-6
: updating 5-6

status of devices (continued)

: verifying 5-6

status of processes

: back-end processes (table) 6-2
: states and definitions (table) 6-5

stopping the installation 2-11

switches

: configuring for Syslog 5-11
: configuring for Syslog Analysis 5-10

Syslog Analysis

: troubleshooting A-10

Syslog Analysis application

: setting up procedure 5-10
: verifying processing of syslog messages 5-13

syslog configuration files

: verifying settings in 5-12

syslog facility 6-1

System Configuration dialog box 4-11

System Configuration dialog box information (table) 4-12

system requirements, server 2-3

T

TCP ports

: used by Essentials 2-9

test device view

: verifying installation with 5-9

TFTP daemon

: enabling 5-17

tftp directory

: creating 5-18

TFTP servers

: setting up 5-16

Trivial File Transfer Protocol servers

: See TFTP servers

troubleshooting

: added devices A-9
: information, collecting from server A-11

troubleshooting (continued)

: installation error messages A-6
: proxy errors A-8
: server, accessing A-8
: Software Management A-11
: syslog configuration A-10
: web browser A-9

U

umount command B-5

uninstall.sh script, using 2-16

UNIX workstations

: importing remote devices from 2-9

unmounting CD-ROM drive B-5

updating

: device status 5-6

upgrading

: Essentials 2-15

user bin

: in Solaris 5-21
: privileges C-2
: UNIX C-2

V

verifying

: device status 5-6
: test device views for 5-9

W

Web

: Cisco documentation on xv

W (continued)

web browsers

: pointing to server 4-2
: resizing window A-9
: setting up 2-5
: supported 2-6
: troubleshooting A-9
: window, resizing A-9

web server configuration file

: IP address in 2-9

web servers

: default ports 2-10
: security C-2

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