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Network Topology

Network Topology

This chapter provides information about the network topology application and describes how to display your network topology. You have two choices:

Unique Node ID

Cisco WAN Manager release 9.2 enables you to automatically assign a unique node ID to all nodes in a network. The unique node ID is used to identify nodes in all the different database tables. After installing and configuring CWM 9.2, the unique node ID feature will be active when you launch CWM.

The unique node ID feature of CWM assigns a node identifier to each node as it is discovered. The node IDs for all existing nodes are saved in the nodes.conf file of /usr/users/svplus/config and in the node table of the database. For all subsequent warm starts (where a database exists from the previous session), the nodes are assigned their previous IDs which were stored in the database.

Stand Alone MGX 8850 Configurations

Using the MGX 8850 in stand-alone configurations requires that you disable automatic node ID generation. To assign unique node IDs to stand alone nodes, you must disable automatic Node Identification and use the Topology Configurator feature of the CWM desktop application, CWM Admin, to provide all node information, including the unique node identification, before launching CWM. The Topology Configurator is described in Chapter 8, CWM Administrator. Information about disabling this feature can be found in Disabling Automatic Node ID Generation below.

First add the nodes using the Topology Configurator, then click Apply and Notify to force the topology subsystem to read the nodes.conf file. All nodes for which a Node ID has been defined should display on the Topology map.

Maintaining the Unique Node ID Feature

To maintain unique Node IDs in your network, you must adhere to the following rules.

Disabling Automatic Node ID Generation

To disable automatic unique node ID generation, edit the /usr/users/svplus/config/Topod.conf file. The third line of Topod.conf describes the next line as the Auto Node Id Generation flag. On line four, change the TRUE to FALSE to disable automatic node ID generation.

You can use the Topology Configurator to manually assign all node identification information before launching CWM.

Configuring Auto Route Network Discovery

Auto route networks are discovered using link protocol. Before attempting auto route discovery, you must first specify all networks to be discovered in the /usr/users/svplus/config.sv file and add the Node ID for all gateway nodes specified in the config.sv file using the Topology Configurator

Modifying the config.sv File

The config.sv file is stored in /usr/users/svplus directory. The config.sv file is written with default values during software installation and can have only one line containing 12 fields separated by a pipe ("|") delimiter. Following is an example of the contents of the config.sv file:

0|Network1|nmsbpx01|9600|0|7|6|0|30|1024|9.2|nwip_on|


Table 3-1: Fields of the config.sv File
Field Name Default Value Meaning

1

CWM Network ID

0

Unique identifier for a network

2

Network Name

Network1

Unique name for a network

3

CWM Gateway Node Name/ Serial Port

/dev/ttya

Specify the device filename for the serial port used

4

Baud Rate Set

9600

Serial port speed; must match speed of control port at the node

5

Autodial Phone

0

Phone number to dial out including prefix, if needed; 0 if not dialing out.

6

SV_Timeout

7

Link timeout used by svmain (field must not be changed)

7

Retransmit

6

Link retry count used by svmain (field must not be changed)

8

DL_Throttle_TO

0

Download throttling timeout (field must not be changed)

9

DL_Ack_TO

30

Acknowledge timeout for download (for configd)

10

DL_Blk_SIZE

1024

Block size for download (for configd)

11

Switch Release

9.2

Switch release number

12

nwip_flag

nwip_on

Flag to indicate in band (nwip_on/nwip_off) or out of band (lan_ip)


Note The name of the gateway node specified in the config.sv file must be the same as the name of the node configured on the switch. If the IP address of the node is specified, ensure that the name resolves to the node name configured on the switch by issuing a ping command using the name assigned using the Topology Configurator.

Adding Node IDs for Gateway Nodes

Add the Node ID for all gateway nodes specified in the config.sv file using the Topology Configurator. You can add the Node ID for other nodes later, perhaps while auto route discovery is taking place.

First add the nodes using the Topology Configurator. When you have finished adding nodes, click Apply, then Notify. Doing so forces the topology subsystem to read the nodes.conf file. All nodes for which a Node ID has been defined should display on the Topology map.

Displaying the Cisco WAN Manager Network Topology

To display the CWM Network Topology window, start the CWM application, enter 3 (Start Desktop) at the Main Menu prompt and press the Return key, then click on the Topology button in the CWM Desktop window. (For a full description of starting CWM and the CWM Desktop, see Chapter 2 "Starting and Stopping Cisco WAN Manager".)

Two windows are displayed, the CWM Network Topology window and the Overview window. Both windows display your network's nodes and trunks.


Figure 3-1: Cisco WAN Manager Network Topology Window


The CWM Network Topology window is shown in Figure 3-1. You perform all menu options and map manipulations through this window. A minimal amount of user interaction is allowed through the CWM Network Topology window.

The Overview window provides a constant view of the entire topology at all times, regardless of the zoom/pan level in the CWM Network Topology window. This provides you a reference point as you pan around and zoom in or out in the CWM Network Topology window. A dotted rectangle in this window identifies the visible area of the CWM Network Topology window. When you click the mouse on this rectangle and drag it to a new location, the view in the CWM Network Topology window changes to show the region now enclosed within the rectangle. (In Figure 3-2, the rectangle surrounds the entire map, as the CWM Network Topology window is zoomed out to show the entire topology.)


Figure 3-2: Overview Window


Cisco WAN Manager Network Topology Tools

The CWM topology application includes basic menu options, as well as options that are enabled when a node is selected. Other applications are the alarm indicators (sound and color) which provide timely indications of network status.

Selecting Objects in the Cisco WAN Manager Network Topology Window

To select objects in the CWM Network Topology window, position the cursor over the object and click the left mouse button.

Alternatively, when you press the Shift key while dragging a selection rectangle around multiple nodes/trunks, all nodes and trunks within the rectangle are selected when you release the mouse button. (When you don't continue to press the Shift key, the drawn rectangle identifies a zoom region.)

Zoom Display of Topology Objects

To zoom in on a specific area of the CWM Network Topology window, drag a selection rectangle around it by holding the mouse button down and dragging the cursor. When you release the mouse button, the view zooms to fill the window with the selected area.

Zoom back out by selecting the View menu's Restore option, or by resizing the window.

You can also use the View menu's Zoom In and Zoom Out options. This performs the zoom operation by a constant factor of two.

Move Topology Objects

To move a node within the CWM Network Topology window, select the node, then without releasing the mouse button, drag it to the desired location.

Whenever you add new nodes to your network, the node icons are placed in the center of the CWM Network Topology window until you move them. Once an object is moved, you can use the File menu's Save option to save the current display arrangement.

Pan Over the Topology Map

You can pan the topology view by using the window's scrollbars, or you can drag the Overview window's view rectangle around the Overview map. When you release the mouse button, the view in the CWM Network Topology window changes to display the region identified by the Overview rectangle.

Node Submaps

Double-clicking on a node displays a submap, showing all components associated with the selected item, such as feeders of routing nodes. You can select a node or trunk in this submap to perform other operations appropriate to the type of object---add a comment to a trunk or administer a node, for example. Double-clicking on a group icon in the CWM Network Topology window displays the Group Node List window, which lists the member nodes.


Note No attempt is made by CWM to place nodes in the same positions in the submaps they occupy in the CWM Network Topology window.

Trunk Display

When the line connecting two nodes in the CWM Network Topology window represents multiple trunks, the line appears thicker on the topology map. When you click on this thick line, a window is displayed with a list of individual trunk connections. Select the desired trunk to display a window allowing you to specify a trunk comment.

View Trunk Information

When you double-click on a routing trunk icon, the Display Trunk window is displayed. This window provides status and attribute information about the trunk. Select a row in the grid then click on the Comment button to add a comment (up to a maximum of 255 characters) about the trunk via the Trunk Comment window.

Cisco WAN Manager Network Topology Menus

The following sections provide information about the topology window's menus. The menu descriptions are displayed in the same order as they appear (from left to right) in the CWM Network Topology window.

File Menu

This section describes the options of the File Menu.

Save Option

Select this option to save the current map configuration. The next time the topology is displayed, the saved configurations are used.

Print Option

Select this option to print the current map. The defaults are to print a color image of the entire map. When you select the print option, the Print Dialog window is displayed as shown in Figure 3-3.


Figure 3-3: Print Dialog Window


When printing a topology map, you have the following options.

You must enter a print command in the Command field, such as lpr -Pprinter to print the current map. The printer must be capable of printing Postscript. To print an existing Postscript file, you must include the filename in the print command.
If you specify a filename, the file is created under $SVHOME. You can specify a full path, including the filename, to a different directory as long as the svplus user has write permission to the directory.
Quit Option

Select this option to exit the CWM Network Topology window without shutting down the CWM processes. CWM continues to collect data even though the workstation screen is cleared of the CWM Network Topology and Overview windows.

View Menu

Layer Option

Select this option to display a submenu with the following options:

Select Background Option

Select this option to display a list of available maps. Select a map image, then click on the OK button to make the selected map the CWM Network Topology window's background image (displayed only when the Background selection on the Layer submenu is toggled on).

Zoom In Option

Select this option to zoom in on the current view by a factor of two.

Zoom Out Option

Select this option to zoom out from the current view by a factor 1/2.

Restore View Option

Select this option to restore the topology view to its original state (entire map is displayed).

Group Menu

Add Node Option

You must first select the node(s) you want to add to a group. Select nodes by clicking on them in the CWM Network Topology window or drawing a selection rectangle around them (hold the Shift key and the mouse button down simultaneously while you drag the mouse) or press the Shift key while clicking on individual node(s).

With the node(s) selected, select this option to display the Group Add Node window. A list of existing groups are displayed (when any exist).


Figure 3-4: Group Add Node Window


To create a new group with the currently selected nodes, specify a new name in the New Group Name field, then click on the Apply button.

To add the selected nodes to an existing group, select the group name from the list, then click on the Apply button.

Click on the Cancel button to close the window without taking any action.

Delete Node Option

To remove an individual node from a group, first select the group's icon in the CWM Network Topology window, then select this option. The Group Delete Node window displays a list of the selected group's nodes. Select one or more of the nodes, then click on the Apply button to remove them from the group.

Delete Option

Select a group or multiple groups by clicking on their icons or drawing a selection rectangle around them using the mouse. Then select this option to delete the groups from the CWM Network Topology window.

When a group is deleted, nodes of its members are displayed in their original locations in the CWM Network Topology window.

Display Nodes Option

Displays a list of all nodes in the selected group.

Display Trunks Option

Displays a list of all trunks in the selected group.

Component Menu

Network Option

Select this option to display a submenu with the following options:


Figure 3-5: Upgrade Status Window



Figure 3-6: VSI Consistency Check


Node Menu Option

With a node selected in the CWM Network Topology window, select this option to display a submenu with the following options:


Figure 3-7: Display Shelves Window


Trunk Option

Select this option to display a submenu containing the following selection:


Figure 3-8: Display Trunk Window


Software Management Menu

SW/FW Images Option

Select a node, then select this option to view the list of current software images available for that node. The images shown in the Image DownLoader window, shown in Figure 3-9, are available from the CWM hard disk.


Figure 3-9: Image DownLoader Window


Select an image from the displayed list, then click on the DownLoad button to load that image into the device.

Click on the Abort button to stop an in-progress download.

Click on the Close button to dismiss the window.

During node initialization, the node attempts to locate the correct version of software, firmware, or image from Flash EPROM. When the image is not located, the CWM workstation is then interrogated. Failure to find the image at the CWM workstation results in interrogation of other nodes on the network. When the system is unable to locate the image, you may need to download or restore the image. The SW/FW menu option enables software and firmware downloads and restoration of previous node configurations. Downloading commands are issued from the Node Administration window. Contact Cisco Customer Support for further information.

The CWM DownLoader simplifies the distribution of software and card firmware to nodes in the field. This is accomplished by providing download capability from a single point to an entire network.

You can download software from one of the following places:

To store a software release (image), you copy the BPX 8600 series (BCC) software release from tape to the CWM workstation's hard disk.

A list of the stored software images can then be viewed from the CWM Network Topology window via the SW/FW option on the Software Mgmt menu. Images can then be loaded to system nodes by using commands at the Node Administration window.

Config Save Option

Select this option to display a submenu with the following options:

See Chapter 15, "Saving and Restoring Node Configurations", for information about saving and restoring node configurations. See Appendix A, "Save and Restore Configuration Commands", for information about the commands used to save and restore node configurations.

Config Restore Option

Select this option to launch the configuration restoration program documented in Chapter 15, "Saving and Restoring Node Configurations". See Appendix A, "Save and Restore Configuration Commands", for information about the commands used to save and restore node configurations.

Help Menu

On Color Option

Select this option to display the Help on Color window. This window defines the meanings of the colors used in the CWM Network Topology window.

On Icon Option

Select this option to display the Help on Icon window. This window identifies the icons used in the CWM Network Topology window (icons, including the line patterns identifying specific trunk types, are different in HP OpenView).


Figure 3-10: Help on Icon Window


Support for 3810 Devices

All 3810 devices connected to a particular routing node are grouped together in a cluster and shown on the topology by a single icon. This icon is assigned a default name Cluster. An IP address is not displayed for this icon.

The color of the cluster's icon shows the status of the individual device with the most severe alarm condition. For example, when four 3810s exist in a cluster and one of them is unreachable, while the other three are in a minor alarm state, the color of the cluster icon shows it to be unreachable. The alarm status of a trunk connecting either a 3810 cluster on the main map or a 3810 device on the submap is the same as that of the node. CWM does not receive a separate alarm status for the trunk. Therefore, when the cluster or individual device is unreachable, the trunk is shown with a major alarm.

Double-click on the 3810 cluster's icon to display a submap showing the individual 3810s connected to the parent routing node. An icon representing an individual 3810 in the submap displays the node's name and IP address.


Figure 3-11: 3810 Submap


To close the submap, select the submap File menu's Quit option. To administer a node, select it in the submap window, then select the Node option from the submap's Component menu, and then the Admin option from the subsequently displayed submenu.

You can select a node and drag it to a new location on the submap, however, this position is not saved even when you save the topology view.

Node status is not updated in a submap view once the window has been displayed. To check the current status of nodes, you must close and redisplay the submap.

CWM Topology supports discovery of MC 3810 devices attached to an AUSM port running ILMI. (ILMI). CWM processes detect the MC 3810 device and gather information from it such as the IP address and MGX 8820 slot and port number. This information is sent to CWM Topology where the 3810 device is added to the network.

After the MC 3810 is added to the network and more information is gathered, a node ID is assigned, and information about the device is stored in the Informix database. During a cold start of CWM, CWM receives MC 3810 information from the MGX 8820 configuration files.

MC 3810 Device

The Topology system will query MC 3810 devices and other routers for the following MIB objects:

.iso.org.dod.internet.private.enterprises.cisco.ciscoProducts.157

CWM Topology

The CWM Topology application displays MC 3810 devices in maps and sub-maps, including the device's IP address and node name. CWM Topology also updates the MC 3810 device's status when any of the following events occur:

Topology Mapping

Figure 3-12 shows a topology map of a network managed by CWM. The node named svigx02 has a cluster of MC 3810s connected to it.


Figure 3-12: Topology Map


Double-click the mouse on the svigx02 node to display a submap as shown in Figure 3-13. By default, less than five MC 3810 devices will each be displayed; five 3810s will appear as one cluster.


Figure 3-13:
Topology Submap Showing 3810 Cluster Icon


You can modify the environmental variable CLUSTER_NODE_THRESHOLD to change the number of 3810s required to display a cluster with a command like the following:

setenv CLUSTER_NODE_THRESHOLD 3
 

The command above would display three MC 3810s as a cluster. Double-click the cluster icon to display all connected MC 3810 devices.


Figure 3-14: MC 3810
Cluster Submap


Left click on a 3810 icon to select it, then right click to display a menu of options, as shown in Figure 3-15.


Figure 3-15: MC 3810 Device Submenu


syslog Trap Generator

The syslog Trap Generator supports MC 3810 devices, sending a message if any of the following changes occur:

Informix Database

The Informix Online database is updated with information about the MC 3810 device's node and access_node tables when any of the following events occur:

Equipment Manager

An ILOG message is sent to emc when any of the following events occur:

Support for Virtual Switch Interfaces

CWM 9.2 provides limited support for virtual switch interfaces (VSI). A virtual switch interface is an interface defined for interaction between a controller and a Cisco WAN switch. VSI is used to control Cisco WAN switch resources via the connection routing system (auto Route or PNNI) in a VSI controller. In a VSI-enabled network, different virtual networks may be overlaid on top of the physical WAN switches.

CWM 9.2 provides the following support of VSI for tag switch controllers (TSC) only:

CWM receives information about the VSI partition by way of robust messages. CWM uses the trunk information from the network routing system to identify both ends of a VSI trunk and to perform VSI resource partition consistency checking.

To display VSI resources, double-click on a node in the Topology map that contains a VSI controller. Doing so launches a Topology submap, as shown in Figure 3-16.


Figure 3-16: Topology Submap Showing VSI Controller


VSI Resource Partition Display

The VSI Resource Partition Display is essentially the view of a virtual switch and displays controller resources and statistics of the designated interfaces. The controller frame provides a summary of the controller information of the virtual switch including the name, IP address and the associated partition ID. Each row in the VSI Resource Partition frame represents a specific interface designated in the form

nodename: slot.port(.vtrkID)

Each row represents a VSI interface managed by the named controller. The following statistics are displayed:

Figure 3-17 shows an example of the VSI Resource Partition Display.


Figure 3-17: VSI Resource Partition Display


VSI Partition Consistency Checking

CWM 9.2 uses the VSI partition data from each end of a virtual trunk to perform consistency checking on demand. The VSI partition data on both ends of a VSI interface should be exactly the same. When you select Network > VSI Consistency Check from the Component Menu of the topology map, CWM gathers the VSI Partition data and displays it in the VSI Partition Consistency Checking Display, as shown in Figure 3-18.

The VSI Partition Consistency Check display indicates summarized error information such as the number of errors found after the completion of a VSI partition consistency check and the number of single-end interfaces in the Error frame.


Figure 3-18: VSI Partition Consistency Checking Display


The VSI Trunk End Partition Info frame displays information about individual VSI interfaces as shown in the VSI Resource Partition display. CWM displays the trunk end information in the first column. The format of the trunk end information is:

nodename1: slot.port(.vtrkID): partition1
- nodename2: slot.port(.vtrkID): partition2

A pair of rows displays a VSI interface's partition consistency checking results. If both ends have the same values for a given parameter, the value is shown in the first row only. If the values differ, both are shown in red to flag the inconsistency. If CWM cannot determine one end of an interface, a row is inserted and displayed in yellow to indicate data is missing.

syslog Trap Generator

The syslog Trap Generator (STG) provides fault management for routers within a network. STG receives syslog messages from cisco IOS devices, then interfaces with external systems that monitor SNMP traps generated from network routers. The STG provides the following features:


Note The CWM syslog Trap Generator is only available on the Solaris platform.

Routers in the network must be manually configured to send syslog messages to the correct destination. You can configure using the command line interface (CLI) or programmatically through SNMP calls.

When a router configured to send syslog messages to the CWM workstation where STG is running sends a message, the STG receives it and processes the message, parses it, and logs the message in a database.

Configuring Routers to Send syslog Messages

Before using the STG, all routers in the network must be configured to send the syslog messages to the CWM workstation where STG is running. To configure routers to send syslog messages, complete the following steps:


Note Perform the following steps at each router present in the network.

Step 6 Either telnet or rlogin to the router, then enter the following:

host >  enable

Step 7 Enter the required password.

Step 8 Enter the following commands:

host#  configure terminal
host(config)#  logging on
host(config)#  logging <destination IP address>

STG Configuration File

When first activated, the STG reads a configuration file stored at /usr/users/svplus/stg.conf. Table 3-2 lists the STG configuration file parameters and default values. Edit the stg.conf file using vi or another UNIX text editor.


Table 3-2:
Parameter Description

SYSLOG_MESSAGE_LOG_FILE

/usr/users/svplus/config/syslog.log
Log file where syslog messages are stored

STG_DIR

NUM_OF_MESSAGE_QUEUES

15---Number of message queues to be created by the STG

SYSLOG_MESSAGE_WRAP_COUNT

1000---Number of messages stored in the log file before the file is rolled over

NODE_INFO_FILE

/usr/users/svplus/config/nodeinfo.dat
File that contains the node information passed to STG during auto-discovery process

ROLL_OVER_FILE

/usr/users/svplus/config/syslog_rollover.log
File over which the syslog log file will be rolled when the syslog message wrap count is reached.

KEEP_ALIVE_TIME_PERIOD

5---Frequency of keep alive messages sent to routers in the network; alarms are generated if a router is unreachable

DEBUG_LEVEL

5---Level of debug messages to be logged by STG

INTERNAL_CACHE_FILE

/usr/users/svplus/config/stg_internal_cache.log

STG Configuration File

Configuring syslogd

You must configure the syslogd daemon to log messages received from routers in the network to a specific location where STG can read the syslog messages. Two parameters specify the relative path for the syslog message file, STG_DIR and SYSLOG_MESSAGE_LOG_FILE. These parameters must be set in the /etc/syslog.conf file, and the following line must appear in the file.

local7.debug /usr/users/svplus/<STG_DIR>/<SYSLOG_MESSAGE_LOG_FILE>

Note All Cisco IOS devices send syslog messages as local7 facility to the syslogd daemon on port number 514.

Node Information File

The node information file, nodeinfo.dat in the $SVHOME/stg directory, is specified by the STG configuration parameter NODE_INFO_FILE. This file contains information about all nodes discovered by the Topology subsystem. If STG is stopped and started again, the node information file is read for any 3810 information or information about other routers.


Note If, for some reason, topology auto discovery is not working, you can edit the file designated by NODE_INFO_FILE to add nodes into the network.

The node information file has the following format where each field is separated by a tab:

15505<3810IP address><3810 name>12

where:

Field Meaning Comments

1

Node Operation

155 = Add node

2

Network ID

(not used at this time; always 0

3

Node ID

(not used at this time; always 5)

4

IP address of node

5

Name of 3810

6

IOS version running on nodes

syslog Message Overview

UNIX system software sends syslog messages to the system console (and possibly a logging server or other systems in the network) during operation. Not all system messages indicate problems; some messages are informational, while others provide information to help diagnose problems with communications lines, internal hardware, or system software.

System Error Messages

System error messages begin with a percent sign (%) and are structured as follows:

%FACILITY-SUBFACILITY-SEVERITY-MNEMONIC: Message text
 

FACILITY---a code consisting of two or more uppercase letters that indicate the facility to which the message refers. A facility can be a hardware device, a protocol, or a module of system software.

SUBFACILITY---

SEVERITY---a single-digit (0-7) that reflects the severity of the condition. The lower the number, the greater the severity. A zero (0) condition indicates an emergency due to an unusable system. Table 3-3 lists the eight severity levels and their meanings.


Table 3-3:
Level Description

0

System unusable

1

Immediate action needed

2

Critical condition

3

Error condition

4

Warning condition

5

Normal, but significant condition

6

Informational messages only

7

Appears during debugging only

system Error Message Severity Levels

MNEMONIC---

Message Text---a text string describing the condition and sometimes containing detailed information about the event, including terminal port numbers, network addresses, or addresses that correspond to locations in the system memory address space. Because the information in these variable fields changes from message to message, it is represented here by short strings enclosed in square brackets ([xyz]). For example, a A decimal number is represented as [dec]. Table 2 lists the representations of variable fields and the type of information in them.


Table 3-4:
Representation Type of Information

[atalk_address]

Appletalk address

[atalk_net]

Appletalk network, either 600 or 600-601

[char]

Single character

[chars]

Character string

[dec]

Decimal number

[enet]

Ethernet address

[hex]

Hexadecimal number

[inet]

Internet address

[int]

Integer number

[node]

Address or node name

[sci_notation]

Scientific notation

[t-line]

Terminal line number in octal

[v-name]

VINES name or number

Error Message Variable Field Representation

Error Messages with Card Information

Sore error messages also indicate the card and slot reporting the error.

%CARD-SEVERITY-MSG:SLOT
 

CARD---a code that describes the type of card reporting the error; VIP and FEIP are possible card types.

SEVERITY---a single-digit (0-7) that reflects the severity of the condition, as listed in Table 3-3.

MSG---a mnemonic that indicates this is a message, always shown as MSG.

SLOT---indicates the slot number of the card reporting the error; It is shown as SLOT followed by a number, as in SLOT5.

Displaying the Topology from the HP OpenView Application

To display your network topology using the a HP OpenView (HP OV) application, you must do the following:

From the other C-shell window:

Step 1 For example, from a C-shell window, invoke the HP OpenView application:

host% /opt/OV/bin/ovw

An About OpenView window is displayed. You can click on the Close button to dismiss this window, or you can wait for it to be dismissed when the OpenView Root window, shown in Figure 3-19, is displayed.


Figure 3-19: OpenView Root Window


Step 2 Double-click on the CWM icon to display the CWM HPOV Network Topology and Panner: Network CWM Topology windows. Both windows display your network's nodes and trunks.

Step 3 From the pull-down menus, you can launch all of the CWM features. Note, many menu items are disabled until an appropriate element is selected, for example, a node in the topology.


Figure 3-20: CWM HPOV Topology Window


The CWM HPOV Topology window is editable and all menu options, as well as map manipulations, are performed through this window. You click on the "home" icon to return to the Root window. You click on the "up-arrow" icon to return to the previously displayed CWM HPOV Topology window.

The Panner window, provides a constant view of the entire topology at all times, regardless of the zoom/pan level in the CWM HPOV Topology window. This provides you a reference point as you pan around and zoom in or out in the CWM HPOV Topology window.

A dotted rectangle in the Panner window identifies the visible area of the CWM HPOV Topology window. When you click the mouse on this rectangle and drag it to a new location, the view in the CWM HPOV Topology window changes to show the region now enclosed within the rectangle.


Figure 3-21:
Panner: CWM HPOV Topology Window


HP OpenView Topology Tools

The HP OpenView topology application includes basic menu options, as well as options that are enabled when a node is selected. Other applications are the alarm indicators (sound and color) which provide timely indications of network status.

Selecting Objects in the CWM HPOV Topology Window

To select objects in the CWM HPOV Topology window, position the cursor over the object then click the left mouse button.

Alternatively, when you press the Shift key down while dragging a selection rectangle around multiple nodes/trunks, all nodes and trunks within the rectangle are selected when you release the mouse button. (When you don't continue to press the Shift key, the drawn rectangle identifies a zoom region.)

You can open, change the type, describe/modify, delete, and hide a device symbol by placing the cursor on a node/trunk icon, pressing the right mouse button, and then selecting the corresponding menu option. You can also add a description to the device, or modify a device's description from this menu.

Zoom Display of Topology Objects

You use the Panner window to zoom in on a specific area of the CWM HPOV Topology window. You drag a selection rectangle around this window by holding the left mouse button down and dragging the cursor. When you release the left mouse button, the view zooms to fill the CWM HPOV Topology window with the selected area in the Panner window.

You zoom back out by selecting a larger area in the Panner window with the selection rectangle.

Move Topology Objects

To move a node within the CWM HPOV Topology window, select the node, then without releasing the mouse button, drag it to the desired location.

Whenever you add new nodes to your network, the node icons are placed in the center of the CWM HPOV Topology window until you move them.

Pan Over the Topology Map

You can pan the topology view by dragging the Panner window's view rectangle around the Panner map. When you release the mouse button, the view in the CWM HPOV Topology window changes to display the region surrounded by the Panner rectangle.

Node Submaps

Double-clicking on a node displays a submap, as shown in Figure 3-22, showing all components associated with the selected item, such as feeders of routing nodes. Note, the submap window can also be displayed by placing the cursor on a node and pressing the right mouse button.

You can select a node or trunk in this submap to perform other operations appropriate to the type of object---add a comment to a trunk or administer a node, for example. Double-clicking on a group icon in the CWM HPOV Topology window displays the Group Node List window, which lists the member nodes.


Note No attempt is made by CWM to place nodes in the same positions in the submaps they occupy in the CWM HPOV Topology window.

Figure 3-22: Node Submap Window


View Trunk Information

When you double-click on a routing trunk icon, the Display Trunk window is displayed. This window provides status and attribute information about the trunk. Select a row in the grid then click on the Comment button to add a comment (up to a maximum of 255 characters) about the trunk via the Trunk Comment window.

CWM HPOV Topology Menus

The following subsections provide information about the CWM HPOV Topology window's CWM menu options. For information about the Map, Edit, Locate, View, Performance, Configuration, Fault, Misc, and Options menu's, see HP OpenView documentation.

The CWM menu options are described in the same order as they appear (from top to bottom) when you click on the CWM menu in the CWM HPOV Topology window.

CWM Menu

This subsection describes the options available through this menu.

Desktop Option

Select this option to start the CWM Desktop application. The CWM Desktop window is displayed. See Section "The CWM Desktop Window" in Chapter 2, for detailed information about this application.

Equipment Manager Option

Select this option to start the CWM Connection Manager application. See Chapter 6, "Equipment Management" for detailed information about this application.

MGX Node Resync Option

Select this option, with an AXIS device selected in the submap window, to start a resync process. Status of the resync process is displayed in a Node Resync window.

Image Download Option

Select a node, then select this option to view the list of current software images available for that node. The images shown in the Image DownLoader window are available from the CWM hard disk.


Figure 3-23: Image DownLoader Window


Select an image from the displayed list, then click on the DownLoad button to load that image into the device.

Click on the Abort button to stop an in progress download.

Click on the Close button to dismiss the Image DownLoader window.

Display Shelves Option

Select this option to display the Display Shelves window. This window displays a list of all feeders for the selected node. This window can also be displayed by placing the cursor on a node and clicking the right mouse button.


Figure 3-24: Display Shelves Window


Display Physical Lines Option

Select this option to display the status of a physical line. You must first select a line icon, prior to selecting this option. The Display Physical Line Status window, shown in Figure 3-25, is displayed.


Figure 3-25: Display Physical Line Status Window


Create Group Option

You must first select the node(s) you want to add to the new group, prior to selecting this option. You select nodes by clicking on them in the CWM HPOV Topology window or drawing a selection rectangle around them (hold the Shift key and the mouse button down simultaneously while you drag the mouse) or press the Control key while clicking on individual node(s).

The selected nodes are removed from the CWM HPOV Topology window and a group icon is added to the New Object Holding Area pane in the Panner window. when you subsequently double-click on the group icon in the Panner window, the group icon is moved to the New Object Holding Area in the CWM HPOV Topology window. You can then move the group icon to a desired location in the CWM HPOV Topology window.

To view the components of a group, double-click on the group's icon. The member nodes are displayed in the New Object Holding Area in the CWM HPOV Topology window.

Add Node to Group Option

Select this option to add node(s) to a group. You must select the group icon to which you want to add the node(s), then select the node icon(s) prior to selecting this option. You select icons by clicking on them in the CWM HPOV Topology window or drawing a selection rectangle around them (hold the Shift key and the mouse button down simultaneously while you drag the mouse) or press the Control key while clicking on individual node(s).

Remove Group Option

Select a group or multiple groups by clicking on their icons or drawing a selection rectangle around them using the mouse, then select this option to remove the group(s) from the CWM HPOV Topology window. When a group is deleted, its member nodes are displayed in their original locations in the CWM HPOV Topology window.

Remove Node from Group Option

Select this option to remove an individual node from a group. You must select the desired group icon in the CWM HPOV Topology window, prior to selecting this menu option. The Group Delete Node window displays a list of the selected group's nodes. Select one or more of the nodes, then click on the Apply button to remove them from the group.

Remove DAS/DNS Station Option

Select this option to remove a DAS/DNS station from the CWM HPOV Topology window. You must select the DAS/DNS station's icon prior to selecting this menu option.

TELNET SV Option

Select this option to open a terminal window and start a Telnet session to the selected node. The commands acceptable in this window are documented in the WAN Switching Command Reference Manual. This window can also be displayed by placing the cursor on a node and pressing the right mouse button. A popup menu is displayed with the Admin option.

D-channel Status Option

Select this option to obtain the status of the selected D-channel. You must select the D-channel's icon prior to selecting this menu option.

SPNNI-channel Status Option

Select this option to obtain the status of the selected SPNNI-channel. You must select the SPNNI-channel's icon prior to selecting this menu option.

Configuration Save Option

Select this option to display a submenu with the following selections:

See Chapter 15, "Saving and Restoring Node Configurations", for information about saving and restoring node configurations. See Appendix A, "Save and Restore Configuration Commands", for information about the commands used to save and restore node configurations.

Configuration Restore Option

Select this option to launch the configuration restoration program documented in Chapter 15, "Saving and Restoring Node Configurations". See Appendix A, "Save and Restore Configuration Commands", for information about the commands used to save and restore node configurations.

Display Upgrade Status Option

Select this option to display the Display Upgrade Status window. This window displays the current upgrade state of all the routing nodes in all networks.


Figure 3-26: Display Upgrade Status Window



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