CWSI 1.3 Installation for AIX

CiscoWorks for Switched Internetworks (CWSI) is a set of three network management applications: CiscoView, VlanDirector, and TrafficDirector.

This booklet provides the following information and procedures:

• System and Network Requirements

• Preparing to Install CWSI

• Installing CWSI

• Starting CWSI

• Installing Devices Incrementally

• Removing CWSI

• Additional Documentation

• Cisco Connection Online

System and Network Requirements

Before you install CWSI 1.3, make sure your system meets the requirements listed in Table 1 and Table 2.

To better understand Table 2, assume a network contains 100 switches with 3 modules per switch and 500 VLANs. The following formula calculates the space required:

400 KB + (100 x 5 KB) + (300 x 20 KB) + (500 x 2 KB) = 7850 KB

Preparing to Install CWSI

Note the following information before you install CWSI:

• CWSI 1.3 installation automatically deletes the earlier version of CWSI software if it exists on your system. However, reinstalling CWSI 1.3 on a system that already has CWSI 1.3 does not automatically remove the existing CWSI 1.3. Before reinstalling CWSI 1.3, you must manually remove the existing CWSI 1.3 using the procedure in the "Removing CWSI" section.

• Only users that you specify during installation are permitted to run CWSI. During installation, if you chose the default (user: bin group: bin) as the permitted group, only the superuser is permitted to run CWSI.

• CWSI 1.3 installs its components (CiscoView, VlanDirector, and TrafficDirector) in different locations than earlier versions of CWSI. The new packages are also named differently so that you can install and remove each version independently. See Table 3.

• You can install CWSI on a local disk or on a network-mounted Network File System (NFS) disk to which you have root access.

• If CiscoWorks is on your system, installing the CWSI CiscoView component will install all device packages.

Installing CWSI

Installing CWSI 1.3 involves the following main steps:

• Starting the CWSI Installation

• Installing CiscoView

• Installing VlanDirector

• Installing TrafficDirector

• Completing the Installation

• Setting Paths and Environments for CWSI

Starting the CWSI Installation

1. Become the superuser by entering su and the root password at the command prompt, or log in as root.
   
   
2. Insert the CWSI CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
   
   
3. Mount the CWSI CD-ROM by entering the following command:
   

# /usr/sbin/mount -r -v cdrfs /dev/cd0 /cdrom

1. Begin the installation by entering the following commands:
   

# cd /cdrom
# ./setup.sh

You are prompted to confirm that you want to install all of the CWSI applications or to select the number of the specific package to install.

1. Press Return to install all of the CWSI applications or enter the number of the specific package you want to install.
   

Installing CiscoView

CiscoView is installed first. You are prompted to install devices and to select an owner and group for the CiscoView files.

1. Press Return to install all devices, type none to install no devices, or enter the numbers of the devices separated by spaces to install specific devices.
   

   You are prompted to select an owner and group for the CiscoView files.

   
   
   
2. Press Return to specify bin as the owner and group, or enter another owner and group.
   

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Note The owner specified for CiscoView is also the owner of VlanDirector and TrafficDirector. Only users that you specified during installation are permitted to run CiscoView, VlanDirector, and TrafficDirector. During installation, if you chose the defaults (user: bin; group: bin), only the superuser is permitted to run these applications.

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1. If NetView is detected, the system prompts to specify whether Management Information Bases (MIBs) are to be integrated. Enter y to integrate MIBs or press Return to continue with the installation without integrating MIBs. Integrating MIBs takes some time to complete.
   
   
2. The system prompts you to confirm or change the installation parameters:
   

INFO: You have chosen the following parameters for the installation:
INFO: NetView not found.
INFO: Owner  = premraj
INFO: Group  = bin
INFO: All Device packages will be installed.
QUERY: Are these settings correct? [y] 

1. Enter y to confirm or n to cancel the installation parameters.
   

   CiscoView confirms the option chosen and begins the installation. Any errors encountered are displayed on the screen and logged into the /tmp/cwsiinstall.log file.

   
   

   The Cisco copyright information is displayed as CiscoView is installed.

   
   

   CiscoView has been successfully installed when the installation summary appears with the SUCCESS status listed in the Result column.

   
   

Installing VlanDirector

If you chose to install VlanDirector or all CWSI applications, VlanDirector is installed automatically after CiscoView is installed.

During the installation, the system does not prompt you for any responses. The Cisco copyright information is displayed as VlanDirector is installed.

VlanDirector has been successfully installed when the installation summary appears with the SUCCESS status listed in the Result column.

Installing TrafficDirector

TrafficDirector is installed next. TrafficDirector restores its files and uncompresses them into /usr/CSCOtd.

You are prompted whether you want to enter the license now or after the installation is complete.

# cd $NSHOME
# ./bin/instlic

1. Press Return to enter the license now or n to enter it later.
   

   If you enter the license now, you are then prompted to enter your TrafficDirector serial number, password, and expiration date, which are found on a pink sheet in your CWSI package.

   
   
   
2. Enter each of these items when prompted and press Return to continue.
   

The Cisco copyright information is displayed as TrafficDirector is installed.

TrafficDirector has been successfully installed when the installation summary appears with the SUCCESS status listed in the Result column.

Completing the Installation

To complete your installation, follow these steps:

1. The setup menu is redisplayed after the installation is complete. Type q to exit the menu.
   
   
2. Unmount the CD-ROM by entering the following command:
   

# /usr/sbin/umount /cdrom

1. Remove the CD-ROM and store it in a safe place.
   

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Note The /tmp/cwsiinstall.log file contains information about the CWSI installation. Be sure to save the installation log file to help you troubleshoot possible future installation problems.

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Setting Paths and Environments for CWSI

If you installed the application packages in their default directories, you can add the lines listed in Table 4 to the .cshrc file (csh) or .profile file (sh or ksh) for each user.

setenv PATH $(PATH):/usr/nms/CVapp/bin
setenv PATH $(PATH):/usr/CSCOvlan/bin
source /usr/CSCOtd/.traffdir.cshrc
setenv NMSROOT /usr/nms/CVapp
setenv NSHOME /usr/CSCOtd

PATH=$PATH:/usr/nms/CVapp/bin
PATH=$PATH:/usr/CSCOvlan/bin
NMSROOT=/usr/nms/CVapp
NSHOME=/usr/CSCOtd
. /usr/CSCOtd/.traffdir.sh

Starting CWSI

Starting CWSI Applications from the AIX Command Line

If your system does not have NetView for AIX, use the commands listed in Table 5 to start the CWSI applications from the AIX command line.

Starting CWSI Applications from NetView for AIX

To start the CiscoView or VlanDirector applications from NetView for AIX:

1. Start NetView for AIX by entering the following command:
   

% nv6000

1. Click the IP Internet symbol on NetView's root map. NetView displays all devices running IP, including Cisco devices.
   
   
2. To start CiscoView, select Monitor> CiscoView.
   
   
3. To start VlanDirector, select Monitor>VlanDirector.
   

If the CiscoView or VlanDirector application is not visible on the Monitor menu (and the configuration steps were successful), look for the CiscoView or VlanDirector file in the /usr/OV/registration/C directory. If the file is not there, contact a Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) representative.

Installing Devices Incrementally

You install devices while installing CWSI. To add new devices or new device support after you have installed CWSI, use the following procedure:

1. Download the new devices from either of the following sources:
   

• CiscoView CD-ROM

• Cisco Connection Online (CCO).

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  Note Instructions on how to download additional device support for CiscoView are on CCO and on the anonymous ftp server (ftp.cisco.com). The instructions are in the Software Image Library Enterprise Network Management section under CiscoView.

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1. If you have not already done so, start the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) by entering the following at the command prompt:
   

hostname# smit

1. On the System Management menu, click Communications Applications and Services.
   
   
2. On the Device Package Install menu, click Cisco Network Management Applications for AIX.
   
   
3. On the Multi-select menu, click CiscoView.
   
   
4. On the CiscoView menu, click Device Package Install Setup.
   
   
5. In the field "Directory Containing Device Packages," enter the path where the device packages reside.
   
   
6. In the "Load MIBs into NetView" field, the default is No. If you want to load MIBs, click the List button.
   
   
7. Click Yes in the Single Select List dialog box to load MIBs into NetView.
   

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Note Loading MIBs may take a significant amount of time depending on the number of MIBs being loaded.

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1. Click Do, wait for the process to complete, and read the output.
   

   If the process was successful, an OK status is displayed. If the process failed, a Failed status is displayed, and you should contact a TAC representative.

   
   
   
2. Click Done and then Cancel.
   

Removing CWSI

If necessary, you can deinstall any component of CWSI, as follows:

1. Log in as the root user.
   
   
2. Enter the command that applies to the CWSI application that you want to deinstall, as shown in Table 6.
   

1. Verify whether you need to save a particular file before deleting it. For example, you might want to save the VlanDirector database file (/usr/CSCOvlan/etc/vview/KnownNetworkDB).
   
   
2. To remove the remaining files from the application home directory, enter the command that applies to the affected CWSI application, as shown in Table 7.
   

Additional Documentation

In addition to this booklet and the online help system, the following documentation is provided in the CWSI 1.3 for AIX package:

• CWSI 1.3 Release Notes for AIX

• CiscoView 4.0 Getting Started Guide

• TrafficDirector UNIX Software Configuration Guide

• VlanDirector User Guide

These documents and additional literature are available on a CD called Cisco Connection Documentation, Enterprise Series. The CD is updated and shipped monthly, so it might be more up to date than printed documentation. To order the Cisco Connection Documentation, Enterprise Series CD, contact your local sales representative or call Customer Service. The CD is available both as a single CD and as an annual subscription. You can also access Cisco technical documentation on the World Wide Web URL http://www.cisco.com.

Cisco Connection Online

CCO, formerly Cisco Information Online (CIO), is Cisco Systems' primary, real-time support channel. Maintenance customers and partners can self-register on CCO to obtain additional content and services.

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, 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, Internet e-mail, and fax download options, and 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:

• WWW: http://www.cisco.com

• Telnet: cco.cisco.com

• Modem: From North America, 408 526-8070; from Europe,
  33 1 64 46 40 82. Use the following terminal settings: VT100 emulation; databits: 8; parity: none; stop bits: 1; and baud rates up to 14.4 kbps.

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