Index

index

A

accessing

CiscoWorks2000 Server 2-5 to 2-6

: logging out, as network administrator 2-37
: specifying an alternative port 2-6

alternative ports for server access, specifying 2-6

Availability, setting up 2-15 to 2-16

available disk space, verifying 1-4

B

browser

: problems, troubleshooting A-7

C

Catalyst devices, configuring for Syslog Analysis 2-17 to 2-18

cautions

regarding

: database backup and restore options 1-12
: uninstalling Essentials 1-19

CDDM Syslog, troubleshooting A-5

CD-ROM drives

: mounting local drives B-1
: mounting remote drives B-3

changing device attributes 2-14 to 2-15

Cisco IOS devices, configuring for Syslog 2-17

CiscoWorks2000 Server

: configuring system-wide information on 2-7 to 2-9
: logging out of (network administrators) 2-37
: requirements for installing Essentials 1-3 to 1-5

CiscoWorks2000 server

: configuring system-wide information on 2-7 to 2-9

CiscoWorks for Switched Internetworks (CWSI), importing devices from 2-13

client requirements for installing Essentials 1-6

configuration archive 2-27

Configuration Management 2-27 to 2-36

local device information setup 2-27

modifying device

: configurations 2-27 to 2-28
: security 2-28

NetConfig, using to verify device

: configurations 2-34 to 2-35
: credentials 2-35
: security 2-36

Netsys Integration 2-29 to 2-34

: setup on a remote Windows NT system 2-31 to 2-33
: supported Netsys versions 2-29
: troubleshooting 2-33 to 2-34
: upgrading Netsys integration 2-29 to 2-30

password setup

: Enable 2-27
: Telnet 2-27

rcp information 2-27

read and write community string setup 2-27

TACACS information setup 2-27

configuring

: devices--see Configuration Management

CSV (comma-separated values) files, importing devices from 2-13

CWSI (CiscoWorks for Switched Internetworks), importing devices from 2-13

D

daemon

: manager, troubleshooting A-6 to A-7

daemons, enabling

: rcp 2-24 to 2-25
: TFTP 2-21

database backup and restore options, caution regarding 1-12

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

deleting Essentials (see installation)

device

adding or importing into inventory--see Inventory application

attributes, changing 2-14 to 2-15

Catalyst, configuring for Syslog 2-17 to 2-18

Cisco IOS, configuring for Syslog 2-17

configuration information, modifying--see Configuration Management

configurations, verifying--see NetConfig

credentials, verifying--see NetConfig

device integration files (DIF), importing devices from 2-13

managed, and verifying installation 2-10

passwords, adding to inventory--see Software Management

security

: modifying--see Configuration Management
: verifying--see NetConfig

serial numbers, entering 2-14 to 2-16

status

: displaying 2-11
: updating 2-11
: verifying 2-11

support by Essentials 1-8

views

: creating static 2-14
: setting up polling options for testing 2-15 to 2-16

DIF (device integration file), importing devices from 2-13

DIServer

: stopping and restarting 2-12
: troubleshooting 2-12

disk space, verifying available 1-4

documentation

: related to Installation Guide x

drives

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

E

Enable passwords, entering for devices 2-27

error messages

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

Essentials

: installing (see installation)

F

files

: at.deny, modifying 2-26
: CSV (comma-separated values), importing devices from 2-13
: DIF (device integration files), importing devices from 2-13
: downloaded, providing space for 2-20
: syslog configuration, verifying settings in 2-18
: transfer servers--see rcp or TFTP

I

images, transferring to devices 2-26

importing

: data from previous versions of Essentials 1-18
: devices--see Inventory application

installation

cancelling the installation process

: new installations 1-3

new installations

: from local CD-ROM drives 1-10
: from remote CD-ROM drives 1-10
: installation notes 1-9
: preinstallation checks (automatic) 1-10, 1-14
: procedures 1-9 to 1-11
: time required 1-9

prerequisites 1-3 to 1-8

: client requirements 1-6
: server requirements 1-3 to 1-5
: supported devices 1-8
: supported network management systems 1-7

reinstallations

: from local CD-ROM drives 1-16
: from remote CD-ROM drives 1-17
: installation notes 1-16
: preinstallation checks (automatic) 1-17
: procedures 1-18
: time required 1-16

troubleshooting A-1 to A-8

uninstalling Essentials 1-19 to 1-20

: caution regarding 1-19
: script for 1-19

upgrades

: from local CD-ROM drives 1-13
: from remote CD-ROM drives 1-13
: installation notes 1-13
: procedures 1-13 to 1-14
: time required 1-13
: upgrade paths 1-3

installing

: Essentials quick reference (table) 1-2

installing Essentials

: cancelling installation 1-3

Inventory application

device

: adding manually 2-10 to 2-12
: attributes, changing 2-14 to 2-15
: importing 2-13

setting up 2-10 to 2-13

sources of imported device data

: CSV (comma-separated values) files 2-13
: CWSI (CiscoWorks for Switched Internetworks) 2-13
: DIF (device integration file) 2-13
: NMS (network management systems) 2-13

troubleshooting device importation 2-13

L

limiting logged messages by type 2-17

local information for devices, entering 2-27

logging

: out of CiscoWorks2000 2-37

M

maintenance contracts, entering device serial numbers for 2-14 to 2-15

managed devices

: adding device information--see Inventory application 2-10
: verifying installation with 2-10

messages

: limiting logging by types 2-17
: router syslog, specifying servers for 2-17
: verifying network message processing by Syslog Analyzer 2-19 to 2-20

modifying device

: configuration information 2-27 to 2-28
: security 2-28

mounting

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

N

NetConfig

setting up 2-34 to 2-36

using to verify device

: configurations 2-34 to 2-35
: credentials 2-35
: security 2-36

network administration

: logging out of CiscoWorks2000 2-37

network administrators

: prerequisite skills ix

Network Management Systems (NMS)--see NMS

network messages, verifying Syslog Analyzer processing of 2-19 to 2-20

network operators

: prerequisite skills ix

NMS (network management systems)

: importing devices from 2-13
: supported by Essentials 1-7

notes

installation notes

: new installations 1-9
: reinstallations 1-16
: upgrades 1-13

P

passwords

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

polling options for testing device views, setting up 2-15 to 2-16

ports, specifying alternative 2-6

preferences, setting--see Software Management

preinstallation checks (automatic) during

: new installations 1-10, 1-14
: reinstallations 1-17

preparing to use Essentials 2-1 to 2-37

: Availability, setting up 2-15 to 2-16
: Configuration Management, setting up--see Configuration Management application
: Inventory, setting up--see Inventory application
: overview (table) 2-2 to 2-5
: Software Management, setting up--see Software Management application
: Syslog Analysis, setting up--see Syslog Analysis application

proxy errors

: troubleshooting A-6

R

rcp (remote copy protocol)

selecting as active file transfer method 2-25

setting up the server 2-23 to 2-26

: creating the rcp remote user account 2-23 to 2-24
: enabling the rcp daemon 2-24 to 2-25
: selecting as active file-tranfer method 2-25 to 2-26

read and write community strings, entering for devices 2-27

reinstallations (see installation)

S

scheduling image transfers to devices 2-26

security for devices, modifying 2-28

serial numbers, entering for devices 2-14 to 2-15

servers

CiscoWorks2000

: accessing 2-5 to 2-6
: requirements for installing Essentials 1-3 to 1-6

rcp--see rcp

specifying for router syslog messages 2-17

TFTP, setting up 2-21 to 2-23

troubleshooting access to A-5

service contracts, entering device serial numbers for 2-14 to 2-15

setting up

: Availability 2-15 to 2-16
: Configuration Management--see Configuration Management application
: inventory--see Inventory application
: NetConfig--see NetConfig
: polling options for testing device views 2-15 to 2-16
: Software Management--see Software Management application
: Syslog Analysis--see Syslog Analysis

Software Management application 2-20 to 2-26

setting up

: device passwords in inventory 2-20
: preferences 2-21
: rcp server--see rcp
: space for downloaded files 2-20
: TFTP server 2-21 to 2-23
: user bin to use the at and cron files 2-26

static device views, creating 2-14

status of devices

: displaying 2-11
: updating 2-11
: verifying 2-11

switches and routers, configuring for Syslog Analysis 2-16 to 2-18

Syslog Analysis application, setting up 2-16 to 2-20

configuring routers and switches 2-16 to 2-18

: Catalyst devices 2-17 to 2-18
: Cisco IOS devices 2-17

verifying

: network message processing 2-19 to 2-20
: settings in the syslog configuration file 2-18
: the Syslog Analyzer 2-19 to 2-20

System Configuration dialog box, description 2-9

T

TACACS information for devices, entering 2-27

Telnet passwords for devices, entering 2-27

test device views, verifying installation with 2-15 to 2-16

TFTP (Trivial File-Transfer Protocol)

: daemon, enabling 2-21
: directory, creating 2-23
: server, setting up 2-21 to 2-23
: troubleshooting A-5

time required for

installing Essentials

: new installations 1-9
: reinstallations 1-16
: upgrades 1-13

uninstalling Essentials 1-19

Trivial File-Transfer Protocol--see TFTP

troubleshooting

access to Essentials server A-5

CDDM Syslog A-5

device importation 2-13

DIServer 2-12

failure to uninstall A-5

Netsys integration setup 2-33 to 2-34

proxy errors A-6

specific situations

: browser problems A-7
: daemon manager not running A-6 to A-7

TFTP A-5

U

uninstalling

: troubleshooting A-5

uninstalling Essentials (see installation)

unmounting

: local CD-ROM drives B-4

updating device status 2-11

upgrading Essentials (see installation)

user bin

: in Solaris 2-26

V

verifying

: available disk space 1-4
: device status 2-11
: network message processing by Syslog Analyzer 2-19 to 2-20
: test device views for 2-15 to 2-16

W

warnings

: error message type A-2

web servers

: troubleshooting A-5

world-wide web

browser

: problems, troubleshooting A-7

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