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Release Notes for CiscoWorks2000 (Windows NT)

Release Notes for CiscoWorks2000 (Windows NT)

Caution If the Y2k Kit is installed on your machine, you must uninstall it before installing this version. Otherwise, the installation will fail.
Caution Make sure all applications are stopped before upgrading Resource Manager Essentials. The upgrade process depends on having reasonable interaction time with the database. If this is not possible, the upgrade will fail.

These release notes describe the caveats for the Windows NT 4.0 Workstation and Server versions of the CiscoWorks2000 family of products. This document contains the following sections:


Note For your reference, identification numbers are provided for some caveats. If you need to contact your technical service representative about any of the caveats, refer to the identification number (in the format [CSCdxnnnnn]) to speed the resolution of any questions or situations you might encounter.

Supported Devices

For information about supported devices go to the following URL:

Year 2000 Issues

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

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Changing Time Zones

Changes made to the system Time Zone from outside of CiscoWorks2000 applications (for example, by changing the Time Zone in the Windows NT Date/Time control panel, or changing the information in the /etc/TIMEZONE file) might not be reflected in already running CiscoWorks2000 applications. After changing the system Time Zone, users should restart all CiscoWorks2000 applications.

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Netsys integration displays wrong year beyond 2000

When the Device Configuration application is integrated with the UNIX version of Netsys 4.0 and 4.1, generated Netsys reports display the years 2000 and above as single digit numbers. For example, 2000 is displayed as 0, 2001 is displayed as 1, and so on.

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Year displayed incorrectly during upgrade to Essentials 2.1

While upgrading to Essentials 2.1 from Cisco Resource Manager 1.1 or Essentials 2.0, the database upgrade log ($NMSROOT/dbupgrade/CSCOupgradedb.log) and the install log file (rme_in<three digit serial number>.log) display start and end timestamps for the upgrade. The year component of this timestamp is displayed incorrectly. For example, the date 2000/04/01 17:01:30 will be displayed as 100/04/01 17:01:30 and the date 1999/04/01 17:01:30 will be displayed as 99/04/01 17:01:30. The year component is offset by 1900.

These messages are only informational, and there is no effect on the functionality of the product.

Supported Timezones

CiscoWorks2000 utilizes the Java 1.1.6 Run-Time Environment and Perl 5.002 interpreter for report generation and syslog message analysis. There are several limitations with these subsystems that have been uncovered, related to timezone processing. These limitations include:

Because of these limitations, only a certain set of timezones will be supported on
Windows NT.


Table 1: Timezones Supported by Windows NT
Offset Timezone Settings Java 1.1.6 Perl Device Timezone Acronyms

-9

Alaska

AST

YST

AST
YST

-8

Pacific Time (US and Canada); Tijuana

PST

PST

PST

-7

Mountain Time
(US and Canada)

MST

MST

MST

-6

Central Time
(US and Canada)

CST

CST

CST

-5

Eastern Time

EST

EST

EST

-3.5

Newfoundland

CNT

-21000

CNT

-3

Brasilia

BET

ADT

BET

0

Greenwich Mean Time; Dublin, Edinburgh, London, and Lisbon

GMT

GMT

GMT
UTC

1

Berlin, Stockholm, Rome, Bern, Brussels, and Vienna

ECT

CET

ECT
CET
CAT
MEWT
SWT
FWT

1

Paris, Madrid, and Amsterdam

ECT

CET

ECT
CET
CAT
MEWT
SWT
FWT

1

Prague, Warsaw, and Budapest

ECT

CET

ECT
CET
CAT
MEWT
SWT
FWT

2

Athens, Helsinki, and Istanbul

EET

EET

EET

2

Cairo

ART

EET

ART

3.5

Tehran

MET

+27000

MET

8

Beijing, Chongqing, and Urumqi

CTT

CCT

CTT

10

Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney

AET

EAST

AET

Resource Manager Essentials

The section contains notes and caveats for Resource Manager Essentials, as follows:


Note Essentials supports U.S. English and Japanese.

Server, Browser, and Desktop Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

None

Essentials must have dedicated web service

On Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft IIS 4.0 web service must be dedicated to Essentials. Do not use the web service used by Essentials to service other applications or internet clients requesting web pages other than those generated by Essentials.

None

Microsoft IIS 4.0 supports multiple virtual web servers

On Windows NT 4.0 Server, Microsoft IIS 4.0 supports multiple virtual web servers so you can share the IIS 4.0 web service when running on Windows NT 4.0 Server.

None

Cisco Voice Manager

Cisco Voice Manager cannot coexist on the same machine as Essentials. Install Cisco Voice Manager on a different machine.

None

Printing from a browser does not work reliably

To print an exact copy of an Essentials screen, use the Print Screen or Capture Screen function on your machine.

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Browser excepts only certain cookies

When using Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer, you might encounter a situation in which Essentials returns you to the Login screen when you select an option. If this occurs, configure your browser to accept all cookies.

Netscape Navigator:
Edit > Preferences > Advanced >
Accept all cookies

Microsoft Internet Explorer:
View > Internet Options > Advanced, select Always accept cookies.

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Clearing cache

If you are upgrading your software, it might be necessary for you to clear your browser cache file to display the login frame.

If you are running Netscape Navigator on a PC, select Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Cache. From the Cache window, you will see the option to clear your cache memory.

If you are running Microsoft Internet Explorer on a PC, select View > Internet Options > General > Temporary Internet File > Delete Files.

None

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01: Times out after 5 minutes.

Microsoft Internet Explorer times out after 5 minutes while performing Essentials operations, especially those involving CCO transfers. Refer to article number Q181050 on the Microsoft support Web Site for the resolution.

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01: Unable to move back in Reachability Dashboard > Device Info > Browse

Due to the Microsoft Internet Explorer history mechanism, there is no fix for this, as Microsoft Internet Explorer does not have a way to clear an entire frameset.

To work around this problem, click on a different item under Device Center.

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01: Printing from browser

When trying to print Device Configuration or Syslog (Java-based) reports from Microsoft Internet Explorer running on Windows 95, you get a system error.

To work around this problem, save the HTML version of the report to your local disk, then print the report from your local machine.

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01: Device Configuration task failures

Using Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x on a machine with an installation of Microsoft J++ might cause some
Admin > Device Configuration tasks to fail with a NullPointerException or a InvalidClassException. Installation of Microsoft J++ installs different versions of the Java JDK 1.1 class files which are used by Microsoft Internet Explorer.

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01: Cookie error if multiple Internet Explorer applications point to different Essentials servers

Essentials depends on cookies to transmit permission-related information. If multiple copies of Microsoft Internet Explorer are opened for use with Essentials on the same desktop by launching them from the Start > Programs > Internet Explorer interface or from an icon on the desktop, Microsoft Internet Explorer generates incorrect authorization failures when you are correctly logged in.

To work around this problem, start new browser windows using the New option from within the browser.

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Netscape Navigator 4.x: Open frame in new window is inoperative

The Netscape Navigator 4.05 right mouse button pop-up menu offers the Open Frame in New Window option. If you select this option while in Essentials, the right frame of the Essentials desktop appears but the navigation tree does not. To avoid this, complete all tasks in Essentials windows.

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Netscape Navigator 4.x: Reachability Dashboard not updating

On Solaris, HP-UX, and AIX, Netscape Navigator 4.05 does not dynamically update the Reachability Dashboard (Tasks > Availability >
Reachability Dashboard) when devices change state. To update the information in the Reachability Dashboard, click the Netscape Navigator Reload button.

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Netscape Navigator 4.x: Help > Glossary Back button links to contents

If you access the Glossary (Help > Glossary) with Netscape Navigator 4.05 on a Solaris, HP-UX, or AIX system, clicking the Back button in the help window might take you to the help contents page instead of the beginning of the glossary section. To return to the Glossary, click Glossary.

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JavaScript error when clicking back from CCO web site

When using the online help file Help > Contents > CCO and Device Management > Case Management > Cisco Web Site link, if you select the Back button, an error message appears.

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Netscape Navigator 4.x: Wrong date displayed for time zones with minute offset

Netscape Navigator 4.x does not display the correct month and day for GMT time zones containing offset minutes

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Netscape Navigator 4.x: Self Test Collect server information report dated 25 days earlier

Netscape Navigator does not always display the date in the correct time zone or with the correct date on the Collect Server Info and Self Test pages.

To work around this problem, use Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01.

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Netscape Navigator 4.x: More records request shows internal error in Exception Report window

A server error message is displayed on the lower frame of the Exceptions Summary Report in
Change Audit > Exceptions Summary, but only under the following conditions:

  • When using the Netscape Navigator browser to view the reports

  • When you select all days of the week to generate the Exceptions Summary Report

The workarounds include:

  • Using Microsoft Internet Explorer to view the Exceptions Summary Report

  • Selecting an option other than all days of the week to generate the Exceptions Summary Report

If you are using Netscape Navigator and you select all days of the week to generate the report, after the server error message is displayed, you can resize the report window or the lower frame of the report. This will remove the error message and display the report successfully.

Installation Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

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Aborting Essentials installation procedure

If you abort the Essentials installation, not all required components will be installed. To recover from an aborted installation, start the Essentials installation procedure from the beginning.

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CWSI Campus breaks Essentials if installed in same directory

The CWSI Campus installation needs to check the install directory to verify that it is not already occupied by Essentials. Otherwise, if Essentials is installed in the same directory as the Campus, Campus will overwrite files and break Essentials.

To work around this problem, uninstall then reinstall both products using separate directories.

Administrator Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

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Accessing network drives

All Essentials scripts are executed by the web server in the bin account. This anonymous user account is created by Essentials during the installation procedure.

This account is created for anonymous Web login and is restrictive so it can provide security. It is also created as local to the system on which Microsoft IIS is installed. As a result, Essentials does not usually see shared network directories on Windows NT servers.

If you determine that it is appropriate for Essentials to access a network drive, you can add the necessary permissions for accessing the network drive to the bin account. All persistent drive mappings will be available to Essentials.

We recommend that you not make network drives available for Essentials because this can potentially become a security flaw.

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Process status increases log file size

The Admin > System Admin > Process Status command causes an unusually large number of error messages to be written to the file C:\Program Files\CSCOpx\log\syslog.log, which causes this file to grow by approximately 100K each time Process Status is used.

To work around this problem:

  • Limit the use of the Process Status page to keep the overall growth of this file at a normal level. You can obtain Process Status information by running the pdshow command C:\ProgramFiles\CSCOpx\bin from the command prompt.

  • Stop the Essentials Syslog service by selecting
    Control Panel > Services > Syslog Service, then click Stop. Remove the file C:\ProgramFiles\CSCOpx\log\syslog.log so that the file can be recreated.

  • To restart the syslog service, select
    Control Panel > Services > Syslog Service, then click Start, and a new file is created.

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Database upgrade failure

Essentials 2.0 to 2.1 upgrade will fail if the database engine cannot come to a ready state within 5 seconds.

Availability Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

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Graphs display incorrectly for some color depths

When using either Netscape or Internet Explorer on a Windows based desktop, the labels on the X-axis of the Availability graphs are not displayed correctly. The NetCharts package incorrectly displays the labels if the Windows desktop is using 24 bit color.

To work around this problem, double click the Display icon from the Windows Control Panel to launch the Display Properties dialog. Select the Settings tab and verify that the Color Palette is set to either 256 colors, or 65536 colors.

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Protocol Distribution report shows 100% TCP/IP utilization for Catalyst 5000 switches

If launched from Reachability Dashboard and the options for availability polling for Reload & Protocol Distribution is Off, the Protocol Distribution report shows 100% TCP/IP utilization for Cat500 switches.

If Protocol Distribution is launched directly from under the Availability menus, the application does recognize that No views are configured for Protocol Distribution monitoring.

Inventory Manager Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

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Incorrect flash memory value in hardware report

When routers are configured to partition Flash memory into two Flash partitions, Essentials might report the value of the first partition as the value of both partitions added together, then place that value in the Flash memory field.

To work around this problem, run the Detailed Device Report to check the router running configuration file. This report shows details about each Flash partition that was discovered when the router was added to inventory. You can also check the router running configuration file using the show run command from the enable prompt (Router#) to verify Flash partition information. You can use the partition flash command to modify Flash partition. Refer to the command reference document for additional information.

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Chassis modem table is not polled correctly

Inventory reports only show modems that have been configured. There is a time interval between the time when a modem is physically installed in a chassis and the time that the modem is configured for use. During this time interval, Essentials Inventory might detect only one of the modems. Additionally, log messages might display database integrity violations; however, these messages can be ignored.

To work around this problem, go to the device and configure the modem for use, then reacquire the inventory data for the device.

Device Configuration Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

None

Telnet passwords

In order get Startup configuration from the routers to be achieved, you must provide telnet passwords while adding devices.

None

TACACS with SecureID

The Essentials configuration archive does not support TACACS with SecureID. The configuration archive supports static passwords, which are defined when you add or import devices into the Essentials inventory.

cwconfig Command Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

None

Error invoking cwconfig

When CiscoWorks2000 is installed on Windows NT on a NTFS partition, only users in the administrator groups can use cwconfig. If cwconfig is invoked by a user not assigned to the administrator's group, the error message "Error invoking cwconfig" is displayed and the program exits. To use cwconfig, users should either be assigned administrator privileges, or have Read-Write access to the
C:\Program Files\CSCOpx\files\archive directory.

Import Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

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IP-SNMP gets 94% cpu when polling ciscoFlashPartitionTable

A defect exists in certain versions of Cisco IOS that causes the SNMP agent on router devices to become unresponsive to SNMP queries when certain MIB variables are polled. This bug only exists on routers that support the CISCO-FLASH MIB, which includes the following routers: Cisco 7200 series, 7500 series, RSMs (the router card for 5xxx switches) and 7000 series with RSPs.

To work around this problem, upgrade Cisco IOS to 11.2(14)P or higher. Note that Cisco IOS versions 11.3(2) and 11.2(9) also exhibit bug symptoms; Cisco IOS versions 11.3(3) and 11.2(13) contain fixes.

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Need a way to shut off DNS resolution

Essentials import of IP addresses will sometimes hang if DNS resolution of the IP address does not work.

To work around this problem:

Step 1 Add IP addresses in the local hosts file.

Step 2 Fix the DNS so that reverse name lookups work.

Software Manager Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

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Essentials may not successfully upgrade Catalyst 5000 switches

Upgrading software on a Catalyst 5000 switch from a lower version code 2.x or 3.x to 4.x can sometimes cause problems. The MCP software does not get erased from the flash completely and will result in a mismatch between the NMP and the MCP software versions.

To work around this problem, place an image on the flash card via the console of the Supervisor.

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Downloading IOS image to the slot0 flash card on 8510CSR device fails

When downloading an IOS image to the slot0 flashcard on the 8510CSR device using SNMP, the copy operation fails with copyUnknownFailure and the formatting information on the flash card is erased.

To work around this problem, use slot1 instead of slot0 as the target location of the IOS image.

None

ATM Module upgrades on Catalyst switches

Software Manager supports upgrade software on the following ATM modules for Catalyst 5000 series devices:

WS-X5153, WS-X5154, WS-X5155, WS-X5156, WS-X5157, WS-X5158, WS-X5161, WS-X5162, WS-X5167, WS-X5168.

These modules require different versions of ATM software images. Check the ATM module software release notes on CCO for compatibility between module types and software versions, and minimum supervisor software requirements.

WS-X5153 to WS-X5158 modules can run LANE ATM, PVC Traffic Shaping, or Token Ring LANE images.

LANE ATM image file names follow the cat5000-atm.* format. These modules run from 2.2 to 3.2(8) ATM module software releases. LANE ATM Software Images for these modules can be imported using Admin > Software Manager > Add Image to Library from CCO.

PVC Traffic Shaping image file names follow the c5atm-wbpvc.* file format. These images are not available using Add Image to Library from the CCO Interface. PVC Software Image version numbers range from 50.1(1) to 51.x at the time of releasing this document. Check the PVC Software Images release notes for version compatibility information.

Token Ring LANE software image version umbers start from 70.1(1) onwards and the image file names follow c5atm-trlane.* format.

To upgrade software images on WS-X5161, WS-X5162, WS-X5167, WS-X5168 modules, the Supervisor module must be running at least 4.1(1) software. These modules run software images whose file names follow the c5atm-wtall.* format. (For example c5atm-wtall.113-2a_WA4_4b.bin is the file name for LANE ATM software.)

ATM Module upgrades on Catalyst switches (continued)

LANE ATM software on these modules include Ethernet LANE, Token Ring LANE and PVC Traffic Shaping features. While importing these software images into the library from the File System/Device, input the part of the file name after WA as the software as the software version number.

In the example above 4(4b) is the software version number. When this software is downloaded to an ATM module, the ATM module version number from show module command will display as 11.3(2a)WA4(4b). No problem results if the version numbers displayed using the show module command do not match Software Manager version numbers

Filename Software Manager Show Module Command Version

c5atm-wtall_113-2_WA4_3.bin

4(3)

11.3(2)WA4(3)

c5atm-wtall_113-2a_WA4_4b.bin

4(4b)

11.3(2)WA4(4b)

c5atm-wtall_113-3a_WA4_5.bin

4(5)

11.3(2)WA4(5)

c5atm-wtall_113-4_WA4_7a.bin

4(7a)

11.3(2)WA4(7a)

Syslog Analysis Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

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Changing the default logging facility

Syslog messages are logged to a file. The file is configured to store local7.info messages from routers, but for the PIX devices, the default is not local7.

To work around this problem, the PIX device needs to be set to facility 23.

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Catalyst 5000 does not support new message format

For Catalyst 5000 image 4.4(1), there is a new syslog message format. If service timestamp is enabled, Syslog Analyzer will not be able to parse it.

To work around this problem, disable service timestamp in the device.

CWSI Campus

This section contains notes and caveats for CWSI Campus, as follows:

New Features

CWSI Campus: Offline Delete Device Capability

This feature allows the user to delete devices from the CWSI database. To run the command line utility for deleting devices:

Step 1 Exit CWSI Campus.

Step 2 Enter stopcwsiserver.bat.

Step 3 Enter checkdb.bat(in%CWSIROOT%\bin) from command line with the IP address of the device to be deleted (checkdb -d IP). Specify multiple -d flags or colon-separated list of IP addresses to delete multiple devices.

Step 4 Enter startcwsiserver.bat, then start CWSI Campus.

This script can be run without any parameters.

AtmDirector: Show/Hide UNI nodes on the Fabric Map

The AtmDirector fabric map has an option to show/hide the unknown UNI nodes. This feature allows for reduction of clutter on the map when many devices are displayed. To access this feature from the fabric map menu, select Map > Unknown UNI Devices > Show/Hide.

AtmDirector: Show/Hide Domain Names

This feature gives the user the option of turning off the domain names in the labels for nodes displayed on the map. Turning off the domain names makes the labels easier to read and reduces clutter on the map. To access this feature from the fabric map menu, select
Map > Domain Names > Show/Hide.

AtmDirector: Search (Search by Name/IP Address)

This feature allows the user to type in the name or IP address of a device into a text field. That device would then be highlighted on the map. To access this feature from the fabric, ATM-VLAN, or PNNI menus, select Map > Search.

Server, Browser, and Desktop Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

None

Upgrade Essentials 2.0 to Essentials 2.1 disables CWSI 2.2

If you have Essentials 2.0 and CWSI 2.2 installed, after the upgrade of Essentials 2.0 to Essentials 2.1, you can not run CWSI 2.2. You must continue the upgrade from CWSI 2.2 to CWSI Campus 2.3 to run CWSI Campus successfully.

Network Map Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

None

Catalyst 3000: Moving ports between virtual local area networks

Moving ports between virtual local area networks (VLANs) will fail on Catalyst 3000 switches running software versions prior to Release 2.2(2).

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LAN Emulation (LANE): Catalyst 3000 switches

On Catalyst 3000 switches, LEC and LES/BUS components that do not bind with VLANs will not be discovered by CWSI Campus. As a result, ATM VLANs consisting of these LANE components will not be discovered.

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LAN Emulation (LANE): Agent inconsistency in Cisco IOS release 11.1(X) and Catalyst 5000 ATM image 3.2(4) (and earlier).

Because of the agent inconsistency (lecsLesConfigTable MIB walk skips LES instances) that exists in Cisco IOS Release 11.1(X) and Catalyst 5000 ATM image 3.2(4) (and earlier), CWSI Campus is not able to discover some emulation LANs (ELANs). This inconsistency has been resolved in Cisco IOS Release 11.2 and Catalyst 5000 ATM image 3.2(5).

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Starting multiple instances of CWSI Campus applications

Starting multiple instances of CWSI Campus applications will terminate the currently started instance of the application or will produce a memory error.

To work around this problem, if you do start multiple instances of a CWSI Campus application, terminate all instances and then start only one instance.

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LAN Emulation (LANE): Discovery fails with Catalyst 5000 with ATM module 3.2(10) and 3.2(11)

Discovery is unable to properly discover a Catalyst 5000 with OC3/OC12 ATM module running NMP image 4.4(1) and ATM module 3.2(10) and 3.2(11). The topology shows uneasier ATM clouds and the ATM links comes up as unknown. Along with the incorrect topology, LANE components did not get discovered on the above given device.

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Some C2900XL series device types are inaccurate in the CWSI Network Map

In the CWSI topology map highlighting section, some C2900XL series device types are inaccurate. The correct naming should be the following:

  • C2916XL should be read as C2916MXL

  • C2924 should be read as C2924XL

  • C2924C should be read as C2924CXL

  • C2924XL should be read as C2924XLV

  • C2924CXL should be read as C2924CXLV

  • C2926XL should be read as C2924MXL

  • C2914XL should be read as C2912MFXL

VlanDirector Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

None

Atm cloud on topology map may appear because of incorrect image version on LANE/ATM card

Atm cloud on topology map may appear because of incorrect image version on LANE/ATM card. These topology problems occur for images 3.2(8), 3.2(10), and 3.2(11) on the following OC3 card models:

wsx5155, wsx5154, wsx5153, wsx5156, wsx5157, wsx5158, wsx5163, wsx5164.

To work around this problem, download the image supported by CWSI on the LANE/ATM card, then clean the database and restart CWSI server.

None

Some ATM-VLANS may not get discovered

Some ATM-VLANS may not get discovered by CWSI if LANE/ATM cards are running images that are not supported by CWSI.

To work around this problem, download the image supported by CWSI on the LANE/ATM card, then rediscover the network.

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Backup LECS on LS1015 created but not displayed

Creating more than one configuration server at a time does not work properly.

To work around this problem, create only one configuration server at a time.

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VLAN creation and selection do not work on some Catalyst 5000 images

VLAN configuration sometimes fails on Catalyst 5000 switches (with SMP Release 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 3.2.2,
and 4.1).

To work around this problem, enter the clear config all command on the device to get the device back to its working state.

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Configuring a configuration server or default ATM-VLAN might cause error message

Configuring a configuration server or configuring the default ATM-VLAN might cause the following message to appear:

Failed to assign auto ATM address of LE config server on port <port name> of device <ip Address>. <snmp error message: COM.cisco.nm.mojo.comm.snmp.SnmpValueExceptionSnmpResponseBadValueon <ipAddress> >

The following are possible causes:

Wrong community strings

Wrong device image

Command already exists in the running configuration file of the LANE module (lane config auto-config-atm-address or lane config config-atm-address)

To work around this problem, remove the line from the configuration file and remove the database association from the particular interface (remove the line that says lane config database xxx) and try again.

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Configuring backup Lane Config Server may result in creation of an active configuration server

Configuring backup Lane Config Server may result in creation of an active (master) configuration server. This can happen if CWSI fails to create appropriate ILMI address registration entries (related to Lane Config Server) in ATM switches.

To work around this problem, remove the newly created config server (through CLI), make sure that the community strings on ATM switches are correct and retry the operation.

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LANE component configuration does not work after loading correct image

The LANE component configuration is supported only on some software images. The LANE component configuration does not work even if the device software images are updated after CWSI discovers the network.This happens on Catalyst 5000 series switches with LANE/ATM modules, routers, and ATM switches.

To work around this problem, stop the CWSI server by entering stopcwsiserver and then restart by entering startcwsiserver. You do not need to clean the database.

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LECS support does not work properly when LECS database name has more than 24 characters

In VlanDirector and AtmDirector, LECS related functionality will not be able to work properly when the LECS database contains more than 24 characters.

To work around this problem, change the LECS database name to contain a maximum of 24 characters.

UserTracking Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

None

UserTracking Discovery: UserTracking could span more than desired subnet

When subnet discovery of user nodes is initiated, the devices in that subnet are marked for discovery. Because switches support multiple VLANs, the discovery could span more than the desired subnet. UserTracking could discover additional end user nodes that are not in the selected subnet.

None

UserTracking Discovery: UserTracking might not reflect most current state of the network.

The UserTracking discovery process takes information from the router and switch CAM tables and displays the results as the state of the end user nodes on the network or subnet in the Last Seen field. Because these devices work in various VLANs and subnets and collect their information at different times, the information they have might not always be the most current. Therefore, the information displayed in the Last Seen field does not always reflect the most current state of the network or subnet.

None

TFTP server and UserTracking

In the TFTP Configuration window, do not modify the entry that specifies the VTP domain serviced by this VMPS server (vmps domain <DomainName>). If you change this line, the VMPS server might no longer be recognized by UserTracking.

None

Changes made to Minor Acquisitions interval do not take effect until the next scheduled acquisition

Changes made to the Minor Acquisitions interval (in the Acquisition Schedules dialog) do not take effect until the already-scheduled time for minor acquisitions is reached. For example, if the next scheduled minor acquisition will occur at 2:00pm, and at 1:00pm the interval is changed to 10 minutes, the next minor acquisition will occur at 2pm, followed by one at 2:10pm, 2:20pm, and so forth.

None

Resetting Minor Acquisitions

If you set the Minor Acquisitions interval to zero (to disable Minor Acquisitions), you can subsequently change the interval to a nonzero value, but the change will not take effect until the next time you start ANI (for example, by invoking startcwsiserver).

None

Changing column configuration

If you change the column configuration in the Customize Layout dialog, and select Action > Display > Entries without first clicking the Apply or New Layout button, the column headers displayed might not match the contents of the columns displayed. The modified column configuration will not have been saved, but no other column configurations will be lost, nor will any data be lost.

If this occurs, exit the current UserTracking client and start a new one.

To work around this problem, always click the Apply button or New Layout button in the Customize Layout dialog before displaying new UserTracking entries.

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The UserTracking application hangs when clicking in some columns

Sometimes, when you click on a cell in the VLAN, VTP Domain, or Port State columns in UserTracking, the UserTracking client might become inaccessible. You must terminate the UserTracking client and
restart it.

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Enduser incorrectly displayed as Token Ring on Catalyst 3000 switch

The Catalyst 3000 switch returns incorrect CAM/Bridge table information for non-existent VLANs. This causes UserTracking to show entries with duplicate MAC addresses and with incorrect port and VLAN information.

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Sorting the Port column

In CWSI 2.3, UserTracking by default sorts the Port column alphabetically. To sort the Port column numerically in CWSI 2.3:

Step 1 Add the property sortPortColumnNumerically=true in the file CWSIROOT/ect/cwsi/userTracking.messagesAdding this property affects all UserTracking clients run on that system.

Step 2 After adding the property, you must restart the UserTracking client for it to take effect. You do not need to restart the ANI server.

TrafficDirector Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

None

Ping

The TrafficDirector application ships with the default pingoff file. This file is required for successful pings on selected agents if you are running either the Windows NT or TCP/Pro TCP/IP stacks. For pings to be performed successfully when you are running any other TCP/IP stack, delete the $NSHOME/usr/pingoff file.

None

Generic indexing scheme

To enable the TrafficDirector application, use a generic scheme to communicate with embedded RMON switches. You must enable the enable-generic-control-index flag in the default.dvp file, then restart the TrafficDirector application.

None

Catalyst 1900 and 2800 switch support

If you get errors when installing a property file to the Catalyst 1900 and 2800 switch, run dvclean and perform the installation again.

None

NMS integration

The TrafficDirector application does not integrate with CastleRock SNMPc.

None

Network Analysis Module Release 4.3(1a)

  • The Network Analysis Module supports the roving of only one port; therefore, adding a port to a list of roved ports is not supported.

  • Running Domain Discovery against a switch port, VLAN, or FEC that is roved to a Network Analysis Module results in an error retrieving alarm entries.

None

Mini-RMON support for VLANs and FECs on Catalyst 5000

Mini-RMON is not supported for VLANs and FECs of the Catalyst 5000 family of switches. Trying to use a mini-RMON application (such as Traffic Monitor, Short- and Long-Term History, Segment Details, Segment Zoom, and so on) against a roved VLAN with the Network Analysis Module produces an error.

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Upgrading from TrafficDirector
Release 5.3 or 5.5.1

  • When upgrading from TrafficDirector Release 5.3, all switch roving information is lost.

  • The upgrade does not delete the external agent for the Network Analysis Module that was created with TrafficDirector Release 5.3. To work around this problem, you must manually delete the agent entry.

  • You must change the description in the Roving Agent field to "Internal" for any switches in which the Network Analysis Module is installed. If you do not do this:

    • Roving operations with the Network Analysis module will fail.

    • Installation of properties files on the switch might not work.

This happens because the TrafficDirector Release 5.3 software used the name of the switch to define the roving agent; the TrafficDirector Release 5.6 software uses the name "Internal" for the Roving Agent field.

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Running All Talkers

Running the All Talkers application for the ATALK domain might result in duplicate entries being displayed.

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Learning VLANs and FECs

VLANs and FECs are only learned on Catalyst 5000, 6000, 2948G, and 2926G series devices.

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Viewing managed interfaces

In the Add Agent window, if you select View, the managed interface of the SwitchProbe device is displayed. You must deselect this agent before saving any of the entries as agents.

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Support for switch roving

If you make any changes to a roved port, FEC, or VLAN without using the TrafficDirector application (for example, using the switch command-line interface), the TrafficDirector application will not reflect these changes.

None

TrafficDirector as trap receiver

On all switches (except the Catalyst 4000- and 5000-series), the TrafficDirector application does not auto-configure itself as a trap receiver. You must manually set the trap destination from the switch command-line interface (CLI).

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Network Analysis Module Release 4.3(1a)

Running Data Capture against a switch port, VLAN, or FEC that is roved to a Network Analysis Module might result in the Running For field showing an incorrect value.

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Alert Monitor agent name

The Alert Monitor agent name is truncated at 16 characters. If you use long agent names, you might not be able to read the port on which the alert was reported.

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TrafficDirector does not learn span information configured by another source

For a Catalyst 6000, TrafficDirector does not recognize a span port created by another application. If another application spans a port, and TrafficDirector tries to span a VLAN, an error will occur.

To work around this problem:

Step 1 Telnet to the Catalyst 6000 and disable the port span by entering set span disable.

Step 2 In TrafficDirector, select the Catalyst 6000 switch and click on the Rove Off.

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No Alerts for Catalyst 6000

Alert monitor does not receive any traps for Catalyst 6000 devices.

To work around this problem, configure your station as a trap receiver using command line interface (CLI) on the Catalyst 6000.

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No script file launched

When an alert is received in TrafficDirector, the script associated with that Threshold is not always launched.

AtmDirector Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

None

Main Window

While editing the fabric name on the tree structure in the main window the old name is not completely cleared from the display when the new name is being entered. The new name appears clearly after you press Return.

None

ATM Fabric Map: Selecting an incorrectly configured ABR table

During SPVP/SPVC setup using Advanced Parameters, selecting an incorrectly configured ABR table displays the following message:

Traffic Type not understood

To work around this problem, add a new row for the ABR traffic with the appropriate traffic parameters and apply it towards the SPVP/SPVC setup.

None

ATM Fabric Map: AtmDirector displays unknown devices

If AtmDirector displays unknown devices that are no longer present in the network, follow these steps to remove them from the map:

Step 1 Reset the interface on the LS1010 switch to which the unknown device is connected. This will clear the unknown device entry in CISCO-ATM-ADDR-REG table.

Step 2 Delete the link between the LS1010 switch and the unknown device, after it is appears as broken line on the ATM fabric map. The unknown device will be deleted from the map after the link is deleted.

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ATM-VLAN map: Destination Host name field is blank

In some cases while displaying the Control Connection VCs, the Destination Host name field is blank. This situation is caused by the host name not being correctly resolved from the ATM address.

None

PNNI: Address not shown in Reachable Address dialog box

The addition of a new reachable address from the AtmDirector application will not be immediately reflected in the dialog box when invoked. After the next discovery cycle, the new address in Reachable Address dialog box is displayed.

In the Reachable Address dialog box, if the Modify option does not work, delete the row and add a new row with the appropriate changes.

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PNNI: Modify button in the Reachable Addresses dialog is disabled

The Modify button in the Reachable Addresses dialog is currently disabled for this release. The user can modify the existing reachable address by deleting the existing one using the Delete button and adding the desired one using the Add button.

After deleting and adding the PNNI reachable address, exit from the AtmDirector application for those addresses to be updated on the client database.

None

Community String

You can change the community string for a device using CWSI Campus. However, if you want to change the community string for a device on which you have already performed an SNMP operation using AtmDirector, you must change the community string, exit AtmDirector, and then restart AtmDirector.

None

LANE Client Support

AtmDirector does not support multiple LANE clients for the same ELAN on the same device.

None

TopN/Traffic Between/Call Failure Graphs

  • Clicking Any Interval on the trend graph displays the values for that interval (until the mouse is released).

  • Graphs do not show the sample interval on the graph.

  • Printing a graph with a scroll bar prints data beyond axis scale.

CiscoView Caveats

Enterprise Network Management Products Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

None

CiscoView and internationalization

CiscoView does not support internationalization.

None

CiscoView times out

In high traffic situations, you might experience timeouts. To increase the timeout period, select Options > Properties from the CiscoView menu and change the value for the Timeout field.

You should not reduce the physical view polling interval below (retries*timeout), especially if you experience timeouts; this can exhaust resources on Windows and result in a general error.

None

Printing to LaserJet III

CiscoView might fail to print to a LaserJet III printer, especially in the "LaserJet" format, because of this printer's limited memory.

None

StackMaker: Internal debugging

When the StackMaker Debug option is set to On, debug messages print to the StackMaker Debug Log file. The default is Off. The StackMaker Debug Log file stores messages that are useful in troubleshooting problems. This log file is /tmp/.smDebugLog.

None

StackMaker: Log File from Apply Operations

The StackMaker log file stores the results of a saved stack configuration
(Actions > Apply Stack Configuration). The log file is /tmp/stackmkr/sm.log. When the log file exceeds
1 MB, it automatically resets to 0 bytes.

When StackMaker runs on Catalyst 1900 devices, some debug output is printed to the console. You can ignore this output.

None

SNMP Community String Read/Write changes

CiscoView SNMP Community String Read/Write changes defaults to SNMP Community String settings of the network management platform if installed to launch from a supported network management platform. To change CiscoView SNMP community strings, the change must be made to the network management platform SNMP community strings. A patch is available from CCO to enable modifications to community strings directly from CiscoView.

None

Threshold Manager

Some agents, most notably the Catalyst switches, impose a limit on the number of alarm and event entries that can be created. Applying a large number of thresholds to these devices will likely fail. In this case, some alarm entries might be successfully created but their associated event entries are not. These failed creations are marked as Failed in the Current Threshold Settings pane. If you attempt to delete those settings, Threshold Manager reports that the deletion failed (because it cannot delete nonexistent event entries.) In this case, you can ignore the error message and can verify that the deletion occurred by retrieving the threshold settings after the deletion.

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StackMaker using community strings

StackMaker does not work with devices that have different community strings. (By default, stacked devices use the same community strings.)

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Error messages invoking StackMaker for a device

You might get error messages when invoking StackView for a device, particularly if you just changed the "seed" device or if you previously opened and closed the stack. If you get error messages when invoking StackView, exit the current CiscoView session and launch a new CiscoView session.

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Dr. Watson for Windows NT error

If you have an AS5200, AS5300, Catalyst 216, and Cisco 3640 in a stack, and you are using CiscoView in CiscoWorks Windows, LS3 Setup might crash with a Dr. Watson for Windows NT error with the error message "wish.exe exception access violation." This crash occurs only if you click any item under Connection Info twice and if the Catalyst 216 is the seed device.

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MGX (formerly AXIS) errors

When CiscoView is using an AXIS device package, if the AXIS agent cannot process packets sent by CiscoView (generating tooBig errors), CiscoView core dumps.

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Upgrade to CWSI 2.3 does not discover newly supported devices properly

Device discovery will not work properly for newly supported device types when upgraded to CWSI 2.3 from an older version. This happens only for those newly supported devices that are shown as unknown in the topology map of an older version.

To work around this problem, remove the newly supported devices that are shown as unknown from the database by using "checkdb" script.

Catalyst 1200 Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

None

Error message: IP address is not set in sysIpAddr MIB variable

If you see "IP address is not set in sysIpAddr MIB variable," the Catalyst 1200 SNMP agent does not store the correct IP address in the sysIpAddr MIB variable. You must use CiscoView to correct this error. Select Configure > Device, enter the correct IP address in the corresponding field, and click Modify.

Catalyst 1800 Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

None

Device agent does not update the IP address table

The device agent does not update the IP address table of MIB-II properly and does not reflect the correct IP address information of all the device interfaces. You cannot view the correct IP address information of the device by selecting Device > Configure
> IP Address Table
.

None

Creating new static entries for IP Route Table and ARP Table

You cannot create new static entries for IP Route Table and ARP Table through CiscoView.

None

Modifying IP parameters

In the interface configuration,
Port > Config > Interface, modifying the IP parameters always displays an error message, but the modification is successful.

None

Changing the bridge type

  • You cannot change the bridge type of the FDDI port to sr-only or srt.

  • You cannot change the bridge type of the Token Ring port to srtb or tb-only.

None

System time configuration

The system time configuration is not included as part of device configuration.

Catalyst 1900, Catalyst 2100, Catalyst 2800, EtherSwitch 1200, and EtherSwitch 1400 Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

None

General Bridge window

CPW1200, CPW1220, CPW1400, CPW1420, Catalyst 1900, Catalyst 2100, Catalyst 2800, and Catalyst 2820--The General Bridge window shows the bridge information for VLAN1 only. Bridge information for other VLANs is not available.

None

Spanning Tree Protocol window

CPW1200, CPW1220, CPW1400, CPW1420, Catalyst 1900, Catalyst 2100, Catalyst 2800, and Catalyst 2820--The Spanning Tree Protocol Window for switched ports is available for ports in VLAN1 only. This window does not show valid information for ports that are not in VLAN1.

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Catalyst 1900, Catalyst 2820, CPW 1220, and CPW 1420: Blank entry for IP address

To delete an entry from the Set Managers configuration, enter an IP address of 0.0.0.0. The agent on the devices do not accept a blank entry for an IP address.

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Dependency between the CPW1420 and Catalyst 2820

CPW 1420 and Catalyst 2820. On the front panel display of the device, the Connect and Disabled LEDs on FDDI modules do not reflect the appropriate status.

The Configure > Module option is supported only for one module type, even though it can be invoked for multiple module types.

There is a dependency between the CPW1420 and Catalyst 2820. The CPW1420 device package will not run unless the Catalyst 2820 package is installed.

Catalyst 2600

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

None

Catalyst 2600 device package contains two versions of the Enterprise MIBs for the Catalyst 2600 switch

  • C2600_cisco.my--This MIB file is installed to support devices with image versions prior to 2.2.1.

  • C2600.my --This MIB file is installed to support devices with image version 2.2.1 or later.

If you are using a MIB browser tool, you will see the MIB variables defined in each of the above files, under different branches, at the same time, although any particular Catalyst 2600 switch will respond to queries on only one of the MIBs, based upon the release of software in the device. Cisco recommends that you upgrade your Catalyst 2600 switches to version 2.2.1 or later.

Catalyst 116 and CPW 316 Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

None

Delete an entry from the Set Managers configuration

To delete an entry from the Set Managers configuration, enter a blank field. The IP address of 0.0.0.0 does not remove the entry from the Set Manager Table.

None

Catalyst 2600 device package contains two versions of the Enterprise MIBs for the Catalyst 2600 switch

  • C2600_cisco.my--This MIB file is installed to support devices with image versions prior to 2.2.1.

  • C2600.my --This MIB file is installed to support devices with image version 2.2.1 or later.

If you are using a MIB browser tool, you will see the MIB variables defined in each of the above files, under different branches, at the same time, although any particular Catalyst 2600 switch will respond to queries on only one of the MIBs, based upon the release of software in the device. Cisco recommends that you upgrade your Catalyst 2600 switches to version 2.2.1 or later.

CPW 2200 and Catalyst 2900 Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

None

Creating new embedded RMON agent group

If the number of the embedded RMON agent is over 50, you cannot create any new embedded RMON agent group for the new port. Use the Domain Manager to uninstall the agent group from the unused port to free the memory resource.

None

Port > Configure window does not display the Broadcast Suppression category when multiple ports are selected

When multiple ports are selected, the
Port > Configure window does not display the Broadcast Suppression category. This category is available only for single port selection.

None

Enabling port security administration

When you enable port security administration on a port, there might be timeouts. If this happens, increase the SNMP timeout value to approximately 10 seconds.

None

WS-X2901 module

The WS-X2901 module shows the speed LED lit only when the speed is configured as 100 Mbps and the port is connected.

None

Port Utilization tool

The Port Utilization tool has been removed from the Tools menu and is now available only on a per module basis on the Config > Module menu.

Catalyst 3000 Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

None

Accessing a stack with six or more devices

When you access a stack with six or more devices, there might be some significant performance problems. You can improve performance by increasing the SNMP timeout settings.

None

RMON on either a stack or an ATM port

The Catalyst 3000 software does not support RMON on either a stack or an ATM port.

None

Timeout messages

You might notice timeout messages and SNMP Set Failed messages when using the EtherChannel Configuration tool. If this happens, increase the SNMP timeout values for better performance.

None

Running version 2.0(1) of the Catalyst 3000 software

  • If you are running version 2.0(1) of the Catalyst 3000 software, you will not be able to drag a port to a VLAN that does not already have ports assigned
    to it.

  • If you are running version 2.0(1) of the Catalyst 3000 software, changes to Full/Half Duplex settings will not always be reported correctly.

  • If you are running version 2.0(1) of the Catalyst 3000 software, the SAID value entered when creating a new VLAN will be displayed as a different value. However, the VLAN will have been created with the SAID value you specified.

You can fix these problems by upgrading to a later release of Catalyst 3000 software.

None

Domain Configuration and EtherChannel Configuration tools

The Domain Configuration and EtherChannel Configuration tools are not supported on Windows 95.

None

WS-X3006B is displayed in CiscoView as a WS-X3006A

Because of restrictions in the Catalyst 3000 software, the WS-X3006B is displayed in CiscoView as a WS-X3006A.

Catalyst 3900 Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

None

Viewing device

CiscoView does not show the rear view of the Catalyst 3900 box.

None

Dragging ports in the VLAN table

When you attempt to drag port(s) to drop into one of the CRFs in the VLAN table, CiscoView might exit with an error.

To work around this problem, first select the ports of interest, then bring the focus back to the VLAN Table window. Drag the selected port(s) and drop them into the desired CRF.

None

The Configure... option under the Bridge Configuration category

The Configure... option under the Bridge Configuration category allows you to view a current configuration only. It reports an error when you attempt to configure new values for any parameter.

Catalyst 5000 Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

None

Broadcast Suppression support

ATM, FDDI, and CDDI do not support Broadcast Suppression.

None

Machines that do not have a /tftpboot directory

In machines that do not have a /tftpboot directory (such as a PC), an error is displayed whenever the Upload/Download feature is invoked on a Catalyst 5000 module.

None

Grapher in the CiscoView Monitor 10BaseT Group Switching Ethernet window

Do not use the Grapher in the CiscoView Monitor 10BaseT Group Switching Ethernet window. Use the Monitor or TrafficDirector tools (if TrafficDirector is installed) to see graphical views of the selected repeater ports.

None

Repeater module port

When you select the repeater module port on a Catalyst 5000, it always uses the first port of the selected segment to create the RMON agent group.

None

Experiencing timeouts

If all Catalyst 5500 slots are populated with modules and you experience timeouts, increase the SNMP timeout value to 15 seconds.

None

WS-X5213 and WS-X5213A modules

The WS-X5213 and WS-X5213A modules show the 100 Mbps speed LED lit only if the speed is configured at 100 Mbps and the port is connected.

None

FDDI/Ethernet Bridge category under Configure > Device displays an "unknown error."

Opening the FDDI/Ethernet Bridge category under Configure > Device can display an "unknown error." This is because of a problem with the device software.

None

General error (genErr) displayed

If a general error (genErr) is displayed when you change vlanPortIslStatus, the selected port might not support ISL.

None

ifAdminStatus and ifLinkUpDownEnable values

The values of ifAdminStatus and ifLinkUpDownEnable cannot be changed on an
ATM port.

None

Port duplex settings

Port duplex settings cannot be changed on ATM and FDDI ports.

None

Value portSpanTreeFastStart

The value portSpanTreeFastStart cannot be changed on ATM and FDDI ports.

None

Configuring ports to unsupported speeds

Configuring ports to unsupported speeds returns a general error (genErr). This is because of a problem in the device software.

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Catalyst 5000: Changes to community strings do not take effect

When a Catalyst 5500 is open in CiscoView, any changes you make to the device's community strings do not take effect.

To work around this problem, run xnmsmpconf and set the global default "set" value to "private."

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Catalyst 5000: CiscoView uses changes in community strings as the default for unknown community strings

When a Catalyst 5000 is open in CiscoView, if you change the community strings, the changes will become the default community strings used by CiscoView for devices with unknown community strings.

To work around this problem, close and reopen CiscoView, then change the default community strings by selecting Options > Properties from the menu.

Switch Firmware

Switch Firmware Version

Catalyst 2100 and 2800

3.63 or later

EtherSwitch 1200 and 2800

3.63 or later

EtherSwitch 10/100

1.38 or later

Catalyst 1700

1.38 or later

Grand Junction FastSwitch 10/100

1.37 or later

Grand Junction FastSwitch 2100 and 2800

3.62 or later


Note The Grand Junction FastSwitch 2100 and 2800 are managed in the same way as the Catalyst 2100 and 2800, respectively.

Workgroup Products Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

None

CDP and CGMP Protocols Unsupported

The CPW 1200/1400 and Cat 2100/2800 devices do not support the CDP and CGMP protocols. The CiscoView dialogs for these will return errors.

None

Community String Mismatching

When the user enters values for the read-only, write-only, and read-writeId with the Command Line Interface (CLI) commands, these values must match. A mismatch results in noSuchName or timeout errors. To avoid these error conditions, use identical community strings in CiscoView and corresponding agents.

None

Duplicate Categories

When multiple ports of different types are selected,
Port > Configure might show duplicate categories.

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Catalyst 3900: Error messages

If you have a Catalyst 3900 device package installed, you might receive error messages during MIB integration of CiscoWorks Windows with HP Openview NNM 5.02. You might be unable to load certain MIBs.

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Catalyst 1924 with Firmware V8.00.04(03)

If you launch a Catalyst 1924 with Firmware V8.00.04(03), you cannot access the Port Zoom or Switch Zoom applications from Rmon Options.

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VLAN colors not displayed in CiscoView

VLAN colors are not displayed in CiscoView for a Catalyst 1900 with a VLAN is highlighted in VLAN Director.

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Catalyst 1700 version 4.0(1.4) not working properly

Version 4.0(1.4) of the Cat1700.pkg device package does not work properly if either of the following device packages are installed: Cat1900.pkg, Version 4.0(2.0); or Cat2820.pkg, Version 4.0(2.1).

Access Products Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

None

CiscoView does not properly reflect the status of the T1/E1 channel_ports that have been configured for channel-group.

Status of T1/E1 Channel_ports for Channel-group. In the channel_modem view, CiscoView does not properly reflect the status of the T1/E1 channel_ports (timeslots) that have been configured for channel-group. This is a Cisco IOS software problem.

None

Hot swap does not work for stacked Cisco 3600.

The hot swap feature is not available for stacked Cisco 3600 series routers.

None

Changing async/sync port configuration

Whenever the async/sync port configuration is changed, you must reopen the stack for CiscoView to update the async/sync port status. However, the hot swap feature for the async/sync ports is supported for individual Cisco 3600 series routers.

Also, whenever the async/sync port configuration is changed in a 16/32 port asynchronous network module, you must reopen the stack to obtain the latest state. However, the hot swap feature for the async/sync ports is supported for individual Cisco 3600 series routers.

None

The Logical view and Channel Modem Mapping view are not available for stacked Cisco 3600 series routers

This support is scheduled for a future release. However, Logical View is available on individual or stacked Cisco 3600 routers if a digital modem carrier card and a T1/ E1 card is present.

None

Table misses interfaces with Cisco IOS versions below 11.1(7)

The fix for defect CSCdi69480 (PRI/E1 interfaces missing in cardIfIndex table) is integrated into Cisco IOS Release 011.001(007) and later. The Cisco 3600 4.0(6.1) device package incorporates the fix and might not work properly with Cisco 3600 series routers running Cisco IOS versions below 011.001(007).

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Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Servers: OID and Schema files for certain mibs are not included

The oid and schema files of the MIBs AAA, CISCO-PAGP-MIB, FASTMOD, FASTSWITCH, RFC1407-MIB, RFC1595-SONET-MIB, RFC1748-MIB, SNMPV2-CONF, ENTITY-MIB, CISCO-ENTITY-VENDORTYPE-OID-MIB, CISCO-5800-HEALTH-MON-MIB are not available in the package. The required oid and schema files are not published at the time of release. Therefore, these MIBs can't be browsed in SNM and EM platforms.

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Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Servers: Hotswap works inconsistently

After the hotswap, the dsphysical view alone gets redrawn.

To work around this problem, exit CiscoView and reopen the device.

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Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Servers: Cannot monitor PRI channels in CE1/CT1 card

Monitor of individual channels of trunk ports in CE1/CT1 card is not available. Only the configuration information is displayed.

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Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Servers: Help for compression card is incorrect

Incorrect help information displayed for sa-compression card.

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Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Servers: HealthMon Status shows wrong values for ShelfId and ShelfAddress

In device configuration dialog of the SC3640, the values displayed for ShelfId and ShelfAddress are wrong.

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Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Servers: Pixel and mask of size 38 is shown bigger

The pixel and mask of size 38 is shown bigger for AS5800 and SC3640. The relevant files contain size of 48 pixels for width and height.

High-End Business Products Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

None

Configuring an LECS address for LS1010

LightStream1010. To configure an LECS address for LS1010 from CiscoView, ServiceId needs to be the following: 10.1.3.6.1.4.1.353.1.5.1.<Index>, where Index is the row differentiator for configuring multiple LECS addresses. Index is an integer.

None

Power Supply Display

By default, CiscoView 3.1(1) displays two power supplies for a Cisco 7000 router running Cisco IOS Release 10.2 and earlier. With Cisco IOS Release 10.3 and later, power supplies are displayed based on ciscoEnvMonSupplyState values.

Cisco uBR7200 Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

None

RFC1595-SONET-MIB support

The RFC1595-SONET-MIB is not supported in ubr7200 device package version 1.1.

None

Downstream Channel MIB Variable Settings

  • The downstream channel frequency (docsIfDownChannelFrequency) setting in the rport configuration dialog box accepts only values between 54 and 1000 Mhz (54,000,000 - 1,000,000,000). The standard MIB range for this variable is 0 to 1000 Mhz (0 - 1,000,000,000)

  • The downstream channel width (docsIfDownChannelWidth) setting in the report configuration dialog box accepts only a value of 6 Mhz (6,000,000). The standard MIB range for this variable is 0 to 16 Mhz (0 - 16,000,000).

  • The downstream channel modulation (docsIfDownChannelModulation) setting in the rport configuration dialog box accepts only values of 3 or 4. The standard MIB values for this variable are 1,2,3,4. 1 indicates unknown; 2 indicates other.

  • The administration status of the channel cannot be changed from the Admin Status field in the rport dialog box.

None

Upstream Channel MIB Variable Setting

  • The upstream channel frequency (docsIfUpChannelFrequency) setting in the rport configuration dialog box accepts only values from 5 to 42 Mhz (5,000,000 - 42,000,000) and the value of 0 Mhz. If 0Mhz is specified, the Administration Status automatically changes to down. The standard MIB range for this variable is 0 to 1000 Mhz (0 - 1,000,000,000).

  • The upstream channel width (docsIfDownChannelWidth) setting in the report configuration dialog box accepts only 1.6 Mhz (1,600,000). The standard MIB range for this variable is 0 to 16 Mhz (0 - 16,000,000).

  • The administration status of the channel cannot be changed from the Admin Status field in the rport dialog box.

None

Fast Serial MIB Variable Display Values

The Fast Serial rport configuration dialog box for HSSI interface displays N/A for status of flow control signals (locIfFSIPrts,locIfFSIPcts, locIfFSIPdtr,locIfFSIPdcd,locIfFSIPdsr). The agent returns 0 instead of the acceptable values 1-3. (1 - Not Available, 2- Up, 3-Down).

None

Oid and schema files for RF-IF-MIB in SNM and EM platforms

The oid and schema files for RF-IF-MIB are not included in ubr7200 device package version 1.1. The required oid and schema files are not published at the time of release. Therefore, RF-IF-MIB can't be browsed in SNM and EM platforms.

Cisco 7000 Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

CSCdj23970

IOS less than 11.1 cause FSIP dialogs in CV for mip ports

An invalid port level FSIP configuration category appears for devices with MIP cards running less than 11.1. The dialog just displays N/A for variables displayed in it as these are not applicable to it.

CSCdj40816

x25CircuitCalledDteAddress in ascii value

The variables x25CircuitCalledDteAddress and 25CircuitCallingDteAddress are displayed in ascii. It is better to show these in numeric form.

CSCdj86030

View menu is inconsistent

The view menu for the 7204, 7206 has front view too but all the other 7000 series routers have just the rear view.

CSCdj93913

Delta values appear as absolute values

When using CV to monitor multiple ports, the delta value does not change relative to the 2 polling points, but is simply a dump of the raw SNMP value.

CSCdk03826

CiscoView does not display pa-a8t

CV fails to display a 7206 with pa-8b-st, pa-a8t-x21, c7200-io1fe and cpu-7200 cards correctly.

CSCdk08121

CiscoView shows incorrect utilization status on Frame DLCI

For CiscoView Windows, if you right click on a serial port running frame relay encapsulation, DLCI monitor gives incorrect "Traffic" information: the number you see on this screen does not match with the 'sh frame pvc' command on the CLI of the router.

CSCdk08747

Mismatch of formula in help for buffer failure in 7000pkg

Device monitor shows the wrong help context.

CSCdk13389

CiscoView with the Cisco 7000 package 4.0(4.0) fails on token ring modules

Selecting category "TokenRing Errors" generates an error: "The MIBs are not supported by the device." However, launching CiscoView 4.0 with 7000 package 4.0(1.0) on the same router does not generate any errors.

Online Help Caveats

DDTS No. Description Explanation and Workaround

CSCdj62089

Find Tab: Customized find operation contains multiple items called CiscoView

Because of the way a master CiscoView contents file is used by the software when multiple CiscoView device package help files are present, the list of files to include when setting up a customized find operation contains multiple items called CiscoView.

CSCdk49538

Problem opening Help topics

While browsing Help pages, you might be unable to open a help topic and you might see an error message such as "cannot open file filename." If this occurs, it could be that there is a low limit on the number of files that can be opened by a specific process.

To work around this problem, increase the kernel configuration parameter "number of open file descriptors per process" to approximately 90 or more.

Cisco Connection Online

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Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, CCO provides a wealth of standard and value-added services to Cisco's customers and business partners. CCO services include product information, product documentation, software updates, release notes, technical tips, the Bug Navigator, configuration notes, brochures, descriptions of service offerings, and download access to public and authorized files.

CCO serves a wide variety of users through two interfaces that are updated and enhanced simultaneously: a character-based version and a multimedia version that resides on the World Wide Web (WWW). The character-based CCO supports Zmodem, Kermit, Xmodem, FTP, and Internet e-mail, and it is excellent for quick access to information over lower bandwidths. The WWW version of CCO provides richly formatted documents with photographs, figures, graphics, and video, as well as hyperlinks to related information.

You can access CCO in the following ways:

For a copy of CCO's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), contact cco-help@cisco.com. For additional information, contact cco-team@cisco.com.


Note If you are a network administrator and need personal technical assistance with a Cisco product that is under warranty or covered by a maintenance contract, contact Cisco's Technical Assistance Center (TAC) at 800 553-2447, 408 526-7209, or tac@cisco.com. To obtain general information about Cisco Systems, Cisco products, or upgrades, contact 800 553-6387, 408 526-7208, or cs-rep@cisco.com.

Documentation CD-ROM

Cisco documentation and additional literature are available in a CD-ROM package, which ships with your product. The Documentation CD-ROM, a member of the Cisco Connection Family, is updated monthly. Therefore, it might be more current than printed documentation. To order additional copies of the Documentation CD-ROM, contact your local sales representative or call customer service. The CD-ROM package is available as a single package or as an annual subscription. You can also access Cisco documentation on the World Wide Web at http://www.cisco.com, http://www-china.cisco.com, or http://www-europe.cisco.com.

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