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A


accessing
CCO FAQ x
CiscoWorks2000 server 2-4 -2-5
logging in, as network administrator 2-5
logging out, as network administrator 2-34
specifying an alternative port 2-5

administrators--see network administration

alternative ports for server access, specifying 2-5

Availability, setting up 2-13 -2-14

available disk space, verifying 1-3

C


cancelling installation--see installation

Catalyst devices, configuring for Syslog Analysis 2-15 -2-16

cautions
import of ix
regarding uninstalling Essentials 1-15

CCO (Cisco Connection Online)
access x
FAQ on x
support for maintenance customers and partners ix

CDDM Syslog, troubleshooting A-5

CD-ROM drives
mounting local drives B-1
mounting remote drives B-3
unmounting B-5

changing device attributes 2-12 -2-13

Cisco Connection Online (CCO)--see CCO

Cisco IOS devices, configuring for Syslog 2-15

CiscoWorks for Switched Internetworks (CWSI), importing devices from 2-11

CiscoWorks2000 server
configuring system-wide information on 2-6 -2-7
logging into (network administrators) 2-5
logging out of (network administrators) 2-34
requirements for installing Essentials 1-3 -1-4

client requirements for installing Essentials 1-5

configuration archive 2-25

Configuration Management 2-24 -2-33
local device information setup 2-25
modifying device
configurations 2-25 -2-26
security 2-26
NetConfig, using to verify device
configurations 2-32 -2-33
credentials 2-33
security 2-33
Netsys Integration 2-26 -2-32
setup on a remote Windows NT system 2-28 -2-30
supported Netsys versions 2-27
troubleshooting 2-30 -2-32
upgrading Netsys integration 2-27 -2-28
password setup
Enable 2-24 -2-25
Telnet 2-24 -2-25
rcp information 2-25
read and write community string setup 2-25
TACACS information setup 2-25

configuring
devices--see Configuration Management
system-wide information on the CiscoWorks2000 server 2-6 -2-7

contacting Cisco
maintenance customers and partners (CCO) ix
network administrators (TAC) x

Contract Connection application, and Essentials setup 2-2

conventions, typographic viii

CSV (comma-separated values) files, importing devices from 2-11

CWSI (CiscoWorks for Switched Internetworks), importing devices from 2-11

D


daemons, enabling
rcp 2-22 -2-23
TFTP 2-19

default file transfer server, setting up--see rcp or TFTP

deleting Essentials--see uninstalling

device
adding or importing into inventory--see Inventory application
attributes, changing 2-12 -2-13
Catalyst, configuring for Syslog 2-15 -2-16
Cisco IOS, configuring for Syslog 2-15
configuration information, modifying--see Configuration Management
configurations, verifying--see NetConfig
credentials, verifying--see NetConfig
device integration files (DIF), importing devices from 2-11
managed, and verifying installation 2-8
passwords, adding to inventory--see Software Management
security
modifying--see Configuration Management
verifying--see NetConfig
serial numbers, entering 2-12 -2-14
status
displaying 2-9
updating 2-9
verifying 2-9
support by Essentials 1-6
views
creating static 2-12
setting up polling options for testing 2-13 -2-14

DIF (device integration file), importing devices from 2-11

DIServer
stopping and restarting 2-10
troubleshooting 2-10

disk space, checking 1-3

disk space, verifying available 1-3

documentation
conventions used in viii
in CD-ROM package vii
on the Web vii
related to Installation Guide ix

drives
mounting
local CD-ROM B-1
remote CD-ROM B-3
unmounting CD-ROM B-5

E


Enable passwords, entering for devices 2-24 -2-25

error messages
description A-2
for proxy errors A-6
information type A-2
installation, understanding A-2
warning type A-2
See also troubleshooting

Essentials
deleting--see uninstalling
overview 1-1
server--see CiscoWorks2000 server

exiting the installation process
new installations 1-7
reinstallations 1-13
upgrades 1-9

F


FAQ on CCO, accessing x

files
at.deny, modifying 2-24
CSV (comma-separated values), importing devices from 2-11
DIF (device integration files), importing devices from 2-11
downloaded, providing space for 2-18
syslog configuration, verifying settings in 2-16
transfer servers--see rcp or TFTP

H


help
help buttons, location viii
maintenance customers and partners (CCO) ix
network adminstrators only (TAC) x
using online viii

I


images, transferring to devices 2-24

importing
data from previous versions of Essentials 1-14 -1-15
devices--see Inventory application

installation
new installations
cancelling 1-7
from local CD-ROM drives 1-7
from remote CD-ROM drives 1-8
installation notes 1-7
preinstallation checks (automatic) 1-8
procedures 1-7 -1-8
time required 1-7
overview 1-2
prerequisites 1-1 -1-6
client requirements 1-5
server requirements 1-3 -1-4
supported devices 1-6
supported network management systems 1-5
reinstallations
cancelling 1-13
from local CD-ROM drives 1-13
from remote CD-ROM drives 1-13
installation notes 1-13
preinstallation checks (automatic) 1-14
procedures 1-14
time required 1-13
upgrades
cancelling 1-9
from local CD-ROM drives 1-10
from remote CD-ROM drives 1-10
installation notes 1-9
preinstallation checks (automatic) 1-10
procedures 1-10 -1-11
time required 1-9
upgrade paths 1-2

Inventory application
device
adding manually 2-8 -2-10
attributes, changing 2-12 -2-13
importing 2-11 -2-12
setting up 2-8 -2-12
sources of imported device data
CSV (comma-separated values) files 2-11
CWSI (CiscoWorks for Switched Internetworks) 2-11
DIF (device integration file) 2-11
NMS (network management systems) 2-11
troubleshooting device importation 2-11

L


limiting logged messages by type 2-15

local information for devices, entering 2-25

M


maintenance contracts, entering device serial numbers for 2-12 -2-13

managed devices
adding device information--see Inventory application 2-8
verifying installation with 2-8

messages
limiting logging by types 2-15
router syslog, specifying servers for 2-15
verifying network message processing by Syslog Analyzer 2-17
See also error messages

modifying device
configuration information 2-25 -2-26
security 2-26

mounting
local CD-ROM drives B-1
remote CD-ROM drives B-3

N


NetConfig
setting up 2-32 -2-33
using to verify device
configurations 2-32 -2-33
credentials 2-33
security 2-33

network administration
contacting Cisco (TAC) x
logging into the CiscoWorks2000 server 2-5
logging out of CiscoWorks2000 2-34
prerequisite skills vii

Network Management Systems (NMS)--see NMS

network messages, verifying Syslog Analyzer processing of 2-17

NMS (network management systems)
importing devices from 2-11
supported by Essentials 1-5

notes
installation notes
new installations 1-7
reinstallations 1-13
upgrades 1-9

notes, import of ix

O


online help, using viii

P


passwords
adding to inventory--see Software Management
Enable--see Configuration Management
Telnet--see Configuration Management

polling options for testing device views, setting up 2-13 -2-14

ports, specifying alternative 2-5

preferences, setting--see Software Management

preinstallation checks (automatic) during
new installations 1-8
reinstallations 1-14
upgrades 1-10

preparing to use Essentials 2-1 -2-34
Availability, setting up 2-13 -2-14
Configuration Management, setting up--see Configuration Management application
Inventory, setting up--see Inventory application
overview 2-2 -2-4
Software Management, setting up--see Software Management application
Syslog Analysis, setting up--see Syslog Analysis application

prerequisites for installation--see installation

proxy errors, troubleshooting A-6

R


rcp (remote copy protocol)
selecting as active file transfer method 2-23
setting up the server 2-21 -2-23
creating the rcp remote user account 2-21 -2-22
enabling the rcp daemon 2-22 -2-23
selecting as active file-tranfer method 2-23

read and write community strings, entering for devices 2-24 -2-25

reinstallations--see installation

related documentation ix

remote copy protocol (rcp) servers--see rcp

removing Essentials--see uninstalling

router syslog messages, specifying servers for 2-15

routers and switches, configuring for Syslog Analysis 2-14 -2-16

S


scheduling image transfers to devices 2-24

security for devices, modifying 2-26

serial numbers, entering for devices 2-12 -2-13

servers
CiscoWorks2000
accessing 2-4 -2-5
requirements for installing Essentials 1-3 -1-4
troubleshooting access to A-5
rcp--see rcp
specifying for router syslog messages 2-15
TFTP, setting up 2-19 -2-21

service contracts, entering device serial numbers for 2-12 -2-13

setting up
Availability 2-13 -2-14
Configuration Management--see Configuration Management application
inventory--see Inventory application
NetConfig--see NetConfig
polling options for testing device views 2-13 -2-14
Software Management--see Software Management application
Syslog Analysis--see Syslog Analysis

Software Management application 2-18 -2-24
setting up
device passwords in inventory 2-18
preferences 2-18 -2-19
rcp server--see rcp
space for downloaded files 2-18
TFTP server 2-19 -2-21
user bin to use the at and cron files 2-24

static device views, creating 2-12

status of devices
displaying 2-9
updating 2-9
verifying 2-9

support
maintenance customers and partners (CCO) ix
network adminsitrators (TAC) x
online help viii

switches and routers, configuring for Syslog Analysis 2-14 -2-16

Syslog Analysis application, setting up 2-14 -2-17
configuring routers and switches 2-14 -2-16
Catalyst devices 2-15 -2-16
Cisco IOS devices 2-15
verifying
network message processing 2-17
settings in the syslog configuration file 2-16
the Syslog Analyzer 2-17

System Configuration dialog box, description 2-7

T


TAC (Technical Assistance Center), contacting (network adminstrators only) x

TACACS information for devices, entering 2-25

Technical Assistance Center (TAC), contacting (network administrators only) x

Telnet passwords for devices, entering 2-25

test device views, verifying installation with 2-13 -2-14

TFTP (Trivial File-Transfer Protocol)
daemon, enabling 2-19
directory, creating 2-20
server, setting up 2-19 -2-21
troubleshooting A-5

time required for installing Essentials
new installations 1-7
reinstallations 1-13
upgrades 1-9

Trivial File-Transfer Protocol--see TFTP

troubleshooting
access to CiscoWorks2000 server A-5
CDDM Syslog A-5
device importation 2-11
DIServer 2-10
failure to uninstall A-5
Netsys integration setup 2-30 -2-32
proxy errors A-6
TFTP A-5
web servers A-5
See also error messages

U


uninstalling
Essentials 1-16 -1-17
caution regarding 1-15
script for 1-16
troubleshooting A-5

unmounting
local CD-ROM drives B-5
remote CD-ROM drives B-6

updating device status 2-9

upgrades--see installation

upgrading Essentials--see installation

user bin
in Solaris 2-24

V


verifying
available disk space 1-3
device status 2-9
network message processing by Syslog Analyzer 2-17
test device views for 2-13 -2-14

vold process, for CD-ROM devices B-2

W


warnings, error message type A-2

web
browsers, pointing to server 2-4
servers, troubleshooting A-5

world wide web, Cisco documentation on vii

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