Table of Contents

Numerics
A
B
B (continued)
C
C (continued)
C (continued)
D
D (continued)
E
E (continued)
F
G
H
I
J
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
S (continued)
S (continued)
S (continued)
T
U
U (continued)
V
W
Y

INDEX

Numerics

2000

See Year 2000 Compliance Report

24-hour reports

using     7-6

A

Add a Single Device dialog box

figure     2-2

Add a Single Device method

using     2-2

Add Dynamic Views dialog box

figure     3-4

Add Import Status Summary dialog box

figure     2-5

Add Static Views dialog box

figure     3-2

Add System Users dialog box

figure     8-11

Add/Import status conditions

description (table)     2-6

Add-to-Library Summary dialog box

figure     10-35

admin username

logging on as     1-2

reserved (note)     8-13

administrator access

changing passwords (note)     8-11

description     8-9

levels of     1-1

administrator privileges     B-9

alert types

configuring custom report for     7-2

selecting     7-4

alias devices

description (table)     2-6

application change reports

creating     9-6

Application Server Name dialog box

figure     13-3

applications

drop-ins     1-5

importing to Essentials     13-5

applications, drop-in     B-1

approver access

description (table)     8-9

in software image upgrades     10-15

approver lists

creating     10-15

tasks     10-15

AutoInstall Manager application

nonmigrated data     B-1

nontransitioned features (table)     B-9

Automatic Action Configuration dialog box

figure     7-11

automatic actions

defining     7-10

availability

determining current devices     6-6

Availability application

features     1-3

Availability Monitor Report

figure     6-7

B

back-end error messages

description     11-2, 11-3

Backup Now dialog box

figure     8-3

B (continued)

backups

checking file size (note)     8-2

files created     8-2

for databases     8-2

maintaining     8-2

of Change Audit tables     9-15

storing (caution)     8-3

baselines

entering     5-15

generating reports for     5-17

of software library     10-4

bin

adding to CiscoWorks group     2-10

blackout period

description     9-3

Browse dialog box

figure     2-8

Browse history feature

using     10-55

bug toolkit

accessing     12-2

C

capacity information

displaying     4-13

Case Management application

description     12-2

CastleRock SNMPc application

importing devices from local NMS     2-10

cautions

meaning of     xxiv

CCO

accessing     xxv, 10-20

downloading software     1-5

FAQs on     xxv

login dialog box     10-32

CCO (continued)

publishing connection files on     13-1

requesting privileges     12-8

resources on     10-17

services     xxv

CCO Management Connection Files dialog box

figure     13-6

CCO Tools feature

description     12-2

CCO Upgrade Analysis option

using     10-20

Change Audit - Define Exceptions dialog box

figure     9-4

Change Audit - Delete Options dialog box

figure     9-17

Change Audit - Filter Options

figure     9-10

Change Audit - Filter Options dialog box

figure     9-8, 9-9, 10-51

Change Audit - View Exceptions dialog box

figure     9-5

Change Audit application

application-specific reports     9-6

deleting change records     9-17

features     1-3, 9-1

logging workflow (figure)     9-2

processes     9-2

tracking scheduled upgrades with     10-50

change audit reports

changing device filters for (note)     9-14

tracking changes     9-10

Change Passwords dialog box

figure     8-13

Change Polling Options dialog box

figure     6-3

change records

deleting     9-17

generating historical reports     9-15

charts

Protocol Distribution bar charts     6-11

Protocol Distribution pie charts     6-12

C (continued)

chassis

reports on types and software versions     4-7

Chassis Slot Summary

figure     4-13

Check Connectivity dialog box

figure     12-3

Cisco Connection Online

See CCO

Cisco sales engineers

as resources     10-17

CiscoView application

transitioned features (table)     B-4

CiscoWorks application

importing devices from local NMS     2-10

importing devices from remote NMS databases     2-13

CiscoWorks Classic

migrating to Essentials     B-1

CiscoWorks for Switched Internetworks application

See CWSI application

collection

See inventory collection

command-line interface

restarting processes from     11-7

stopping processes from     11-8

troubleshooting from     11-4

commands

migration of global     B-2

comma-separated values file formats

See CSV format files

Compare Configurations dialog box

figure     5-10

configuration archive

integrating NETSYS files     5-14

updating     5-9

configuration change reports

tracking changes     9-6

configuration data

migration of     B-1

configuration files

searching for     5-2

tracking changes to     9-6

Configuration Management application

partially transitioned features (table)     B-7

Configuration Manager application

transitioned features (table)     B-4

configuration snap-in data

nonmigrated data     B-2

Configuration SnapIn Manager application

nontransitioned features (table)     B-9

Configuration Summary Report

displaying     5-3

Configuration Version Compare Report

displaying     5-12

conflicting devices

description (table)     2-6

connection files

creating     13-2

description     13-1

importing     13-5

testing     13-1

connectivity

checking     12-2

pinging devices     12-7

Connectivity Results dialog box

figure     12-4

Connectivity Tools menu

description     12-2

contacts data

migration of     B-2

Contract Connection application

contract status     12-8

description     12-8

requirements     12-8

contracts

See service contracts

conventions

typographic     xxii

Create a Connection dialog box

figure     13-2

C (continued)

CRM_filebackup.tar files

description     8-2

CSV format files

Cisco's recommendation     A-1

importing devices with     2-7

sample     A-2

saving reports as     4-13

custom configuration reports

creating     5-4

running     5-8

Custom Report Configuration dialog box

figure     7-3, 7-4

Custom Reports dialog box

figure     7-5

custom syslog reports

configuring     7-2

description     7-1

displaying     7-5

CWSI application

importing devices from local NMS     2-10

importing devices from remote NMS databases     2-13

D

databases

backing up     8-2

moving     8-7

restoring     8-4

restoring from backup (caution)     8-4

date

for polling to begin     4-3

date ranges

selecting     9-13

DbServer process

starting (note)     8-6, 8-7

Delete Users dialog box

figure     8-12

deleting

change records     9-17

images from library (caution)     10-59

software images from library     10-59

users     8-12

desktop interface

command-line equivalents for     11-4

restarting processes from     11-6

stopping processes from     11-7

troubleshooting from     11-4

Detailed Device Report

displaying     4-11

Detailed Device Report dialog box

figure     4-12

Device Configuration application

features     1-3

logging workflow and     9-2

device integration file

See DIF

Device Management application

transitioned features (table)     B-5

Device Monitor application

partially transitioned features (table)     B-8

Device Navigator application

description     12-10

Device Polling application

nontransitioned feature (table)     B-9

device reachability

See availability

Device Reachability graph

figure     6-8

device serial numbers

requirements (caution)     12-8

updating     12-9

device table

DIF sample     A-4

device views

creating     3-1

See also dynamic views; static views

D (continued)

devices

adding     2-2

adding to network inventory     2-2

checking connectivity     12-2

checking status     2-6

checking traceroute     12-5

compliant with Year 2000     4-8

displaying detailed report on     4-11

importing from a file     2-7

importing from local NMS databases     2-10

importing from remote NMS databases     2-13

integrating (note)     2-6

maximum number to schedule per job     10-29

misconfigured     5-10

pinging     12-7

reloading     6-9

reports of images on     10-9

status links     2-9

DIF

importing devices with     2-7

sample     A-3

directories

for backup files     8-2

naming conventions for backups     8-2

disk space requirements

of software images     10-58

disruptions

to networks     10-17

Distribute Image Summary dialog box

figure     10-42

distributing images

description     10-1

setting up upgrades     10-35

Distribution Sequence dialog box

figure     10-40

documentation

conventions in     xxii

in CD-ROM package     xxi

on the Web     xxi

domains data

migration of     B-2

domains table

DIF sample     A-4

drawers

in the navigation tree     1-5

drop-ins     B-1

downloading     1-5

dynamic views

creating     3-3

description     3-1

E

Enter Authentication Information dialog box

figure     2-4

Enter Folder Information dialog box

figure     13-3

Enter Item Information dialog box

figure     13-4

Error Message Details dialog box

figure     11-3

error message logs

using     11-5

error messages

formats     11-2

syslog format     11-3

viewing severity level summaries     7-8

Essentials

downloading enhancements     1-5

features     1-3

levels of access     1-1

linking partner applications to     13-5

migrating from CiscoWorks Classic     B-1

overview     1-1

E (continued)

exception periods

setting     9-4

exceptions profiles

using     9-1

exceptions summary reports

defining     9-3

description     9-3

running     9-5

F

failures

tracking     9-1

File Import dialog box

figure     2-7

file import formats

for devices     2-7

for files     A-1

overview     A-1

file size

for backups (note)     8-2

files

backup     8-2

Year 2000 definition status update     4-9

Filter Select Devices dialog box

figure     3-4

filters

changing device filters for reports (note)     9-14

for reports     9-6

for scheduled upgrades     10-50

selecting options     3-5

Flash memory

requirements for upgrades     10-18

folders

in the navigation tree     1-5

frequency of inventory polling

setting (note)     4-3

G

glossary

online     xxiv

graphs

Device Reachability     6-8

of software versions     4-5

guests

login account for     1-2

H

Hardware Report dialog box

figure     4-7

hardware reports

displaying     4-7

Hardware Summary Report dialog box

figure     10-18

hardware summary reports

using     10-18

Health Monitor application

nontransitioned feature (table)     B-9

help

online help system     xxiv

using online     xxii

help desk access

description (table)     8-9

Historical Configuration File Changes Report

displaying     5-19

history reports

maintaining     10-59

How to Resolve Conflicts dialog box

figure     2-9

HP OpenView application

importing devices from local NMS     2-10

importing devices from remote NMS databases     2-13

HTTP servers

connecting     12-10

locating routers with servers enabled     5-2

I

image library

adding images     10-30

deleting images     10-59

maintaining library size     10-58

Image Selection dialog box

figure     10-23

Image Upgrade Analysis option

using     10-20

Image Upgrade Analysis Report

displaying     10-23

importing

applications     13-5

Cisco's recommended format     A-1

devices from a file     2-7

devices from local NMS databases     2-10

devices from remote NMS databases     2-13

DIFs     A-3

formats for files     A-1

software images     10-2

Importing a Connection File dialog box

figure     13-5

index

online     xxiv

Interface Error Message dialog box

figure     11-2

interface error messages

description     11-2

types     11-2

Interface Test Results window

figure     12-5

internal error messages

description     11-2

Inventory Administration Change Device Attributes option

updating serial numbers with     12-9

Inventory application

features     1-3

logging workflow and     9-2

populating the network     2-2

inventory change records

running     9-12

inventory collection

description     4-2

scheduling     4-4

Inventory Collector

frequency (note)     4-3

inventory data

migration of     B-1

Inventory Poller feature

descripton     4-2

scheduling     4-2

inventory polling

frequency (note)     4-3

scheduling     4-2

inventory reports

displaying     4-5

J

job approver role

in software image upgrades     10-15

job control

software upgrades     10-50

Job Control Information dialog box

figure     10-34, 10-41

job control reports

maintaining     10-59

job details reports

figure     10-43

job identification numbers

tracking progress with     10-8

L

library

See image library

local NMS databases

importing devices from     2-10

Local NMS Import dialog box

figure     2-11

log tables

description     9-2

logging in     B-9

procedure     1-2

logging workflow

figure     9-2

Login for CCO dialog box

figure     10-32

logs

maintaining     9-15

M

maintenance tasks

following software upgrades     10-58

for log files     9-15

job control reports     10-59

Maker Checker feature

using     10-15

managed devices

description (table)     2-6

Management Connection application

description     13-1

memory requirements

adding images to library     10-33

for upgrades     10-18

Microsoft Windows NT

See Windows NT

module-interface correlations

displaying     4-12

moving

databases     8-7

effects of moving databases (cautions)     8-7

N

naming conventions

for backup files     8-2

for directories     8-2

navigation tree     B-4

description     1-5

NETSYS configurations

integrating into Essentials configuration archive     5-14

NETSYS reports

default schedule     5-15

displaying     5-17

types     5-18

network administrator access

description (table)     8-9

Network Baseline function

for importing images     10-4

network engineer role

in software image upgrades     10-15

network failures

tracking     9-1

Network Health Reports

details     5-18

network inventory

populating     2-2

network operator access

description (table)     8-9

nmconfig command

Essentials equivalents (table)     B-5

not responding devices

description (table)     2-6

notes

meaning of     xxiii

O

online help

using     xxii

online help system

uses     xxiv

overview, administrator privileges     B-9

P

packages, installing additional     B-1

passwords

changing     8-13

deleting users     8-12

forgotten (note)     8-11

Path Tool application

nontransitioned feature (table)     B-9

pathnames

of imported files     2-8

paths

compromising device     10-29

pdexec command

desktop equivalent for     11-4

pdshow command

desktop equivalent for     11-4

pdterm command

desktop equivalent for     11-4

pending devices

description (table)     2-6

pending list

during device integration (note)     2-6

Performance Reports for Default Data Definition

report details     5-18

Ping dialog box

figure     12-7

ping statistics

displaying     12-7

pinging

devices     12-7

planner role

in software image upgrades     10-15

polling

nonmigrated data     B-1

setting options     6-2

See also inventory polling

privileges

adding names to software image upgrade approver list     10-16

adding users     8-10

levels for users     1-1

reserved admin password     1-2

Process Failure table

displaying     11-5

process failures

troubleshooting     11-4

process status

troubleshooting features     11-4

Process Status option

command-line equivalent for     11-4

processes

features     11-4

starting and restarting     11-6

starting with Start Process option (note)     8-5, 8-7

stopping     11-7

stopping from desktop interface     11-7

stopping from the command-line interface     11-8

protocol distribution

of devices on network     6-11

Protocol Distribution bar chart

figure     6-11

Protocol Distribution pie chart

figure     6-12

proxy URL, setting     1-6

px.db file

description     8-2

px.log files

description     8-2

R

RAM memory

requirements for upgrades     10-18

reachability

See availability

reachability dashboard

figure     6-4

viewing     6-4

Recommended Image Upgrade dialog box

figure     10-38

reconciliation criteria

for importing devices from local NMS     2-11

reloads

determining history     6-9

viewing     6-9

viewing stack decoder analysis for     6-10

Reloads Report

figure     6-10

relocating

See moving

Remote Database Import dialog box

figure     2-15

remote NMS databases

importing devices     2-13

report filters

using     9-6

reports

See specific names of reports

rescheduling

software upgrades     10-50

Resource Manager Essentials

See Essentials

Response Time Report

figure     6-9

restoring databases

description     8-4

from backups (caution)     8-4

procedure     8-5

verifying     8-5

rollbacks

availability     10-29

of software images     10-1

routers

determining upgrade needs     4-5

displaying changes in running configurations     7-5

displaying report of Cisco IOS versions on     4-5

error message severity level summaries for     7-8

finding HTTP server enabled     5-2

troubleshooting misconfigured     5-10

updating and comparing configurations     5-9

S

Schedule Time Verification box

figure     10-41

scheduling

inventory collection     4-4

inventory polling     4-2

NETSYS reports     5-15

prerequisites for upgrades     10-29

software synchronization     10-9

software upgrades     10-35

upgrades and reboots     10-29

See also rescheduling

Search Archive by Pattern dialog box

figure     5-2

Search history by device feature

using     10-55

Search history by user feature

using     10-55

security

levels (table)     8-9

multilevel system     8-9

nonmigration of data     B-2

partially transitioned features (table)     B-7

See also passwords; privileges

Select Dates dialog box

figure     7-9

S (continued)

Select Devices dialog box

figure     6-6, 10-31, 10-56

note     6-6

Select Filtering Criteria dialog box

figure     10-21

Select Image Source dialog box

figure     10-30

Select Images to Add to Library dialog box

figure     10-33

Select IOS Devices dialog box

figure     10-37

Select Polled Views dialog box

figure     6-2

Select Report Name and Dates dialog box

figure     7-6

Select Search Options dialog box

figure     10-57

serial number table

DIF sample     A-6

serial numbers

required for devices (caution)     12-8

updating     12-9

servers

entering name of remote     2-15

starting/restarting     11-6

service contracts

checking status of     12-8

verifying     12-8

Service Level Management reports

details     5-18

Set Backup Schedule dialog box

figure     8-4

Set Inventory Collector Schedule dialog box

figure     4-4

Set Inventory Poller Schedule dialog box

figure     4-3

Severity Alert Summary Report

description     7-1

severity level summaries

viewing     7-8

Severity Level Summary dialog box

figure     7-8

Severity Level Summary Report

figure     7-9

SFB devices

managing (note)     2-3

Single Device Add dialog box

figure     2-5

Single Flash Bank devices

See SFB devices

slots

determining capacity in device classes     4-13

SNMP Passwords dialog box

figure     12-4

software images

adding images to library     10-30

analyzing     10-1

deleting (caution)     10-59

deleting from library     10-59

disk space requirements     10-58

distributing     10-1

importing     10-2

synchronizing     10-9

validating     10-2

verifying memory for     10-33

software library

making baseline     10-4

synchronizing images with     10-9

software management

change reports     9-10

identifying changes and effects of changes     10-17

identifying effects of changes     10-17

identifying required changes     10-17

migration of data     B-2

monitoring with Change Audit application     9-1

report maintenance     10-59

setting up environment     10-3

temporary network disruptions     10-17

workflow     10-3

S (continued)

Software Management application

features     1-3, 10-1

logging workflow and     9-2

transitioned features (table)     B-6

Software Modification History Report

displaying     10-57

software reports

displaying     4-7

Software Upgrade Report

description     10-55

software upgrades

determining sequence and timing     10-29

maintenance tasks     10-58

memory requirements     10-18

planning     10-20

prerequisites     10-29

rollback option     10-29

scheduling     10-35

setting up     10-35

tracking     10-50

verifying     10-55

software version

displaying graph     4-5

report     10-55

Software Version Graph dialog box

figure     4-5

Software Version Report

description     10-55

stack decoder

viewing     6-10

standard syslog reports

description     7-1

Start Process dialog box

figure     11-6

Start Process option

command-line equivalent     11-4

using (note)     8-5, 8-7

starting

processes     11-6

static views

creating     3-2

description     3-1

status of devices

checking     2-6, 2-9

status of files

Year 2000 definition update     4-9

status of processes

displaying     8-6

troubleshooting features     11-4

status of syslog messages

obtaining     7-6

Stop Process dialog box

figure     11-8

Stop Process option

command-line equivalent for     11-4

stopping

processes     11-7

processes from command-line interface     11-8

storage management

tasks     8-2

support

from Cisco     xxv

suspended devices

description (table)     2-6

switches

displaying device inventory data for     4-11

synchronization audit reports

scheduling     10-9

synchronizing

software images     10-9

Syslog 24-Hour Report

figure     7-7

Syslog Analysis application

features     1-3, 7-1

prerequisites for using (note)     7-1

Syslog Analysis reports

24-hour     7-7

types     7-1

S (continued)

syslog error messages

format     11-3

syslog message management

transitioned feature (table)     B-6

syslog messages

automatic e-mail notification of     7-10

report identifying     7-6

System Administration application

features     1-4, 8-1

system administrators

access description (table)     8-9

access privileges     8-9

software upgrade tasks     10-15

system error messages

description     11-2

T

TAC

accessing     12-2

contacting     xxv

services     10-17

TACACS

devices running (note)     2-3

TACACS Manager application

nontransitioned feature (table)     B-11

TACACS table

DIF sample     A-6

Technical Assistance Center

See TAC

Terminal Access Controller Access Control System

See TACACS

testing

connection files     13-1

time of day

selecting ranges     9-13

tmp file system

troubleshooting     11-4

Tools application

features     1-4

Tools menu

options on     12-1

traceroute

checking     12-5

Traceroute dialog box

figure     12-6

troubleshooting

Case Management for     12-2

CCO Tools for     12-2

interfaces for     11-4

misconfigured devices     5-10

network failures     9-1

network performance during upgrades     10-29

process failures     11-4

process problems     11-5

process status     11-4

restarting from the command-line interface     11-7

using Process Failure table     11-5

Troubleshooting application

features     1-4, 11-1

U

unexpected device report

figure     7-13

UNIX

restoring databases on     8-5

stopping processes on     8-7

troubleshooting process failures     11-4

unmanaged devices

reports     7-1

types (table)     2-6

viewing reports     7-12

unmanaged devices reports

generating     7-12

U (continued)

Update Archive dialog box

figure     5-9

updating

device serial numbers     12-9

upgrade planner reports

displaying     10-27

upgrades

memory requirements     10-18

See also software upgrades

URLs

for connection files     13-4

user annotation table

DIF sample     A-5

user error messages

description     11-2

usernames

admin (note)     8-13

users

adding     8-10

deleting     8-12

V

validating

downloaded images     10-2

Verify Add Images to Library dialog box

figure     10-34

Verify Image Upgrade dialog box

figure     10-39

verifying

software upgrades     10-55

views

setting     6-2

See also dynamic views; static views

W

Web

CCO on     xxv

Cisco documentation on     xxi

downloading software from     1-5

web servers

during relocation of databases     8-7

Windows NT

moving databases on     8-8

restoring databases on     8-6

Y

Year 2000 Compliance Report

displaying     4-8

Year 2000 Compliance Report dialog box

figure     4-9

Year 2000 Definition File Status Update screen

figure     4-9

Posted: Wed Oct 6 12:04:30 PDT 1999
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