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VPN Console: Hierarchy Tree
In the left pane, the hierarchy pane, of the VPN Console window is a tree of information, known as the hierarchy tree, as shown in Figure 12-1, "Hierarchy Tree in VPN Console."
Figure 12-1: Hierarchy Tree in VPN Console
The hierarchy tree in the VPN Console window allows access to information about the following:
Within this tree, click on the open-close icon that appears to the left of each node to toggle between the expanded and collapsed view of that node.
In the VPN Console window, you can expand Device Inventory. This shows all created Networks as a subset of Targets, as shown in Figure 12-2, "Device Inventory Expanded."
Figure 12-2: Device Inventory Expanded
This section is explained in detail in the following subsections:
The explanations are mapped to menu task bar explanations in other chapters. Additionally, the following subsections explain functions that are not available through the menu task bar.
If you right-click on Targets in the hierarchy pane, you get a window as shown in Figure 12-3, "Targets Choice," which gives you the opportunity to create a New Target. This function cannot be implemented through the menu task bar. To do this, refer to the "New Target" section.
Figure 12-3: Targets Choice
If you right-click on Networks in the hierarchy pane, you get a window as shown in Figure 12-4, "Networks Choices," which gives you the opportunity to do the following:
- Find Network Left-click on Find Network. The results are explained in the "Find Network" section.
- Refresh Left-click on Refresh, which refreshes the screen with the most current information.
Figure 12-4: Networks Choices
If you right-click on any of the networks listed under Networks in the hierarchy pane, you get a window as shown in Figure 12-5, "Specific Network Choice," which gives you the opportunity to left-click on Open to open that network for viewing or modifying. To do this, refer to the "Open Networks" section.
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Note An alternative to a right-click on any of the networks listed under Networks and then a left-click of Open is to double left-click on any of the networks listed under Networks. |
Figure 12-5: Specific Network Choice
To create a single New Target and identify the network and domain that it will join, from the hierarchy pane, do the following:
Step 1 From the hierarchy tree, expand Device Inventory and right-click on Targets.
Step 2 Left-click on the resulting New Target, as shown in Figure 12-3, "Targets Choice."
Step 3 From the resulting New Target window, as shown in Figure 12-6, "New Target Window," enter the following information for the General tab
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Note A target may have been created from configuration files (only possible for Cisco Routers not a NetFlow host), by navigating from Setup > Create Targets From Router Configurations from the menu task bar, see "VPN Console: Setup Menu." In this case, however, you still need to set the password, as described in Step 5. |
- Network Use the drop-down menu to select the network to which this new target will be added. If you choose Add New Network, NewNetwork1 appears in the field. Highlight that name when it appears in the field and replace it with a new unique valid name.
- Target Name Enter a unique name for the target in the network chosen in Network.
- Domain If the network chosen in Network uses a domain, that domain must be entered here. If the network chosen in Network does not use a domain, do not enter information in this field.
- Role Use the drop-down menu to identify this target as either a Cisco Router or a NetFlow host.
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Note The role chosen can never be changed. To change the role, the target needs to be deleted and re-created. |
- Description In this field, you can enter meaningful information that can be used for clarification and future reference. This field is optional.
Figure 12-6: New Target Window
Step 4 Click OK to exit this GUI window; click Cancel to cancel; or click one of the other tabs. When you click the Passwords tab, you proceed to Step 5. When you click the IP Addresses tab, you proceed to Step 7.
The result is a new Target entry. Password information is required, as explained in the next step.
Step 5 When you choose the Passwords tab in the New Target window shown in Figure 12-6, "New Target Window," the result is a window, as shown in Figure 12-7, "New Target WindowPasswords Tab." Enter the following information:
- Login User In this field, enter the user identifier for logging in (optional for Cisco Router; required for NetFlow host).
- Login Password In this field, enter the password to authenticate the user with user-privileges only (required).
- Enable User In this field, enter the user identifier of the user with privileged mode, the user who can make configuration changes (optional).
- Enable Password In this field, enter the privileged mode password for the router making configuration changes (required for Cisco Router; unavailable for NetFlow host).
- SNMP Read-Only In this field, enter either public or private (Many tasks use SNMP to access the routers. For these tasks, this field is required.)
- SNMP Read-Write In this field, enter either public or private (Many tasks use SNMP to access the routers. For these tasks, this field is required.)
- SNMP and Telnet parameters Retries In this field, enter the number of times a connection will be attempted before a permanent failure occurs (defaults to: 01).
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Note Be sure to set this value appropriate to your network. |
- SNMP and Telnet parameters Timeout (seconds) In this field, enter the number of seconds to wait for a connection before retrying or a failure is registered (defaults to: 01).
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Note Be sure to set this value appropriate to your network. |
Figure 12-7: New Target Window—Passwords Tab
Step 6 Click OK to exit this GUI window; click Cancel to cancel; or click one of the other tabs. When you click the IP Addresses tab, you proceed to Step 7. When you click the General tab, you proceed to Step 3
The result is that the passwords are set for the target created in New Target.
Step 7 When you choose the IP Addresses tab in the New Target window shown in Figure 12-6, "New Target Window." The result is a window, as shown in Figure 12-8, "IP Addresses Window."
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Note If you are using name resolution, such as Domain Naming System (DNS) or Network Information Service (NIS), the Target Name specified in Step 3 is sufficient. If you are not using DNS, you must specify an IP address in the New Target window. The first IP address specified in the window is the one used. If DNS fails, the system uses the first available IP address. |
Figure 12-8: IP Addresses Window
Step 8 Click one of the following buttons:
- To add an IP address, click the Add button and you will receive a window as shown in Figure 12-9, "Add IP Address Window."
Figure 12-9: Add IP Address Window
- Then enter a valid IP address and click OK to continue.
- The IP address is added to the field, as shown in Figure 12-10, "Result of Adding an IP Address."
Figure 12-10: Result of Adding an IP Address
- To edit an IP address, highlight an existing IP address in a field, like the field in Figure 12-10, "Result of Adding an IP Address,"and click Edit. You will receive a window as shown in Figure 12-11, "Edit IP Address Window.
Figure 12-11: Edit IP Address Window
- Then edit any and all of the address blocks and click OK to continue.
- In the field, the highlighted IP address will be changed to reflect the edits.
- Highlight an existing IP address in the field, like the field in Figure 12-10, "Result of Adding an IP Address,"and click Delete. You will receive a window as shown in Figure 12-12, "Delete Confirmation."
Figure 12-12: Delete Confirmation
- Click Yes to delete the IP address and No not to delete the IP Address.
To open a specific network and perform actions on one or more specific Cisco routers or NetFlow hosts, do the following:
Step 1 In the hierarchy tree, double-click on a specific network listed under Networks or right-click on a specific network listed under Networks and then left-click on the resulting Open marker, as shown in Figure 12-13, "Choosing a Specific Network."
Figure 12-13: Choosing a Specific Network
Step 2 The result is a window in the data pane with the name of the selected network as the title, as shown in Figure 12-14, "NetworkActions and View."
Figure 12-14: Network—Actions and View
From this window, you can choose one of the following:
Step 1 In the network window created in the "Open Networks" section, in Figure 12-14, "NetworkActions and View," you can highlight one or more rows (target names) to act on. To highlight multiple rows (target names) in a series, click on the first row (target name) of the series then press Shift and click on the final row (target name) to act on. To highlight multiple rows (target names) not in a series, click on the first row (target name), then press Ctrl and click on each of the other rows (target names) you want to act on.
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Note If you choose a single target on which to act, Edit Multiple will not be available (grayed). If you choose multiple targets on which to act, Edit Target and Edit Latest Configuration File will not be available (grayed). |
Step 2 Click Actions in the highlighted window and a window as shown in Figure 12-15, "NetworkActions," appears.
Figure 12-15: Network—Actions
Step 3 Select one of the following:
Figure 12-16: Actions—Edit Multiple
- The choices are as follows:
- When you make this selection, a window as shown in Figure 12-17, "Edit Multiple TargetsGeneral Tab," appears. Click on one or more of the check boxes and change that setting. Then click OK. These changes will be made for all the targets highlighted in Step 1.
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Note If the Network you choose has an associated Domain, be sure to specify it. Otherwise, do not specify a Domain. The information to be provided is explained in detail in the "New Target" section, Step 3. |
- You can also choose the Passwords tab, which is explained in the "Edit Existing Passwords" section.
Figure 12-17: Edit Multiple Targets—General Tab
Figure 12-18: Edit Multiple Targets—Passwords Tab
Figure 12-19: Edit Multiple Targets—Delete All IP Addresses
- Click OK and you will return to the location before you attempted this unacceptable attempt to delete a target.
Figure 12-20: Delete Error—Attempting to Delete a Target
- When you have chosen a target, which can successfully be deleted, you will receive a message as shown in Figure 12-21, "Delete ConfirmationAttempting to Delete a Target."
- Click Yes if you want to delete the selected target or targets; or click No if you have decided not to delete the selected target or targets.
Figure 12-21: Delete Confirmation—Attempting to Delete a Target
- Click OK and you will return to the location before you attempted this unacceptable attempt to delete a target.
Figure 12-22: Error—No Collected Target Data Found
- When you make this selection and collected target data is found, you will receive a window as shown in Figure 12-23, "Editing Latest Configuration File."
Figure 12-23: Editing Latest Configuration File
You can position your cursor anywhere within the file and make changes or you can click on Edit to get access to standard editing tasks, as shown in Figure 12-24, "Editing Functions for Editing Latest Configuration File."
Figure 12-24: Editing Functions for Editing Latest Configuration File
Once you have completed your editing, choose the OK or Cancel button. This gives you the opportunity to confirm your decision to save the edits, as shown in Figure 12-25, "Confirmation of Saving Editing Changes."
Figure 12-25: Confirmation of Saving Editing Changes
From this confirmation window, choose one of the following:
- Yes Click Yes to save the editing changes you made.
- No Click No when you choose not to save the editing changes you made and return to a window prior to editing.
- Cancel Click Cancel when you choose not to save the editing changes you made and return to the editing window.
Step 1 In the network window created in the "Open Networks" section, in Figure 12-14, "NetworkActions and View," you can click View. A window as shown in Figure 12-26, "NetworkView," appears.
Figure 12-26: Network—View
Step 2 Select one of the following:
- All This lists the entries for all the Roles (Cisco Router and NetFlow host).
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Note If you click on the Role column header, the entries are sorted with all the Cisco Router entries first and all the NetFlow host entries afterwards. Additionally, you can also click on the Name column header and sort alphabetically by Target Name. |
- Filter by Role From this choice you can choose one of the following:
- Cisco Router This lists only the entries for which the Role is Cisco Router.
- NetFlow This lists only the entries for which the Role is NetFlow host.
In the VPN Console window, you can expand VPN Inventory. This shows all created Provider Administrative Domains, Regions, VPN Customers, Sites, and VPNs, as shown in Figure 12-27, "VPN Inventory Expanded."
Figure 12-27: VPN Inventory Expanded
This section is explained in detail in the following subsections:
The explanations are mapped to menu task bar explanations in other chapters.
If you right-click on VPN Inventory in the hierarchy pane, you get a window as shown in Figure 12-28, "VPN Inventory Choice," which gives you the opportunity to refresh the screen with the most current information. Just left-click on Refresh.
Figure 12-28: VPN Inventory Choice
If you right-click on Provider Administrative Domains in the hierarchy pane, you get a window as shown in Figure 12-29, "Provider Administrative Domains Choices," which gives you the opportunity to do the following:
Figure 12-29: Provider Administrative Domains Choices
If you right-click on a specific Provider Administrative Domain in the hierarchy pane, you get a window as shown in Figure 12-30, "Specific Provider Administrative Domain Choices," which gives you the opportunity to do the following:
- Open Provider A.D. Left-click on Open Provider A.D. This allows you to edit this specific Provider Administrative Domain. The method is the same as explained in the "New Provider Administrative Domain" section.
- Delete Provider A.D. Left-click on Delete Provider A.D. You are asked to confirm whether you are sure you want to delete this provider. Answer Yes to delete the provider; or answer No not to delete the provider.
- New Region Left-click on New Region, which gives you the opportunity to create a new region, edit it, and delete it, as explained in the "New Provider Administrative Domain" section.
- List Service Requests Left-click on List Service Requests, which gives you a report as shown in the "List All Service Requests" section but which is specific to this provider.
- Show Topology Left-click on Show Topology, which gives you topology information specific to this provider. For more generic information about topologies, refer to Chapter 15, "Topology."
- Find Provider Region Left-click on Find Provider Region. The results are the same as explained in the "Find Provider Region" section.
Figure 12-30: Specific Provider Administrative Domain Choices
If you right-click on a specific Region in the hierarchy pane, you get a window as shown in Figure 12-31, "Specific Region Choices," which gives you the opportunity to do the following:
- Open Region Left-click on Open Region. This allows you to edit this specific Region. The method is the same as explained in the "New Provider Administrative Domain" section.
- Delete Region Left-click on Delete Region. You are asked to confirm whether you are sure you want to delete this Region. Answer Yes to delete the region; or answer No not to delete the region.
Figure 12-31: Specific Region Choices
If you right-click on VPN Customers in the hierarchy pane, you get a window as shown in Figure 12-32, "VPN Customers Choices," which gives you the opportunity to do the following:
- New VPN Customer Left-click on New VPN Customer. The results are the same as explained in the "New VPN Customer" section.
- Find VPN Customer Left-click on Find VPN Customer. The results are the same as explained in the "Find VPN Customer" section.
- Refresh Left-click on Refresh to refresh the screen with the most current information.
Figure 12-32: VPN Customers Choices
If you right-click on a specific Customer in the hierarchy pane, you get a window as shown in Figure 12-33, "Specific Customer Choices," which gives you the opportunity to do the following:
- Open VPN Customer Left-click on Open VPN Customer. This allows you to edit this specific Customer. The method is the same as explained in the "New VPN Customer" section.
- Delete VPN Customer Left-click on Delete VPN Customer. You are asked to confirm whether you are sure you want to delete this customer. Answer Yes to delete the customer; or answer No not to delete the customer.
- New Site Left-click on New Site, which gives you the opportunity to create a new site, edit it, and delete it, as explained starting in the "New VPN Customer" section.
- List Service Requests Left-click on List Service Requests, which gives you a report as shown in the "List All Service Requests" section but which is specific to this customer
- Show Topology Left-click on Show Topology, which gives you topology information specific to this customer. For more generic information about topologies, refer to Chapter 15, "Topology."
- Find Site Left-click on Find Site. The results are the same as explained in the "Find Customer Site" section.
Figure 12-33: Specific Customer Choices
If you right-click on a specific Site in the hierarchy pane, you get a window as shown in Figure 12-34, "Specific Site Choices," which gives you the opportunity to do the following:
- Open Site Left-click on Open Site. This allows you to edit this specific Site. The method is the same as explained in the "New VPN Customer" section.
- Delete Site Left-click on Delete Site. You are asked to confirm whether you are sure you want to delete this site. Answer Yes to delete the site; or answer No not to delete the site.
- List Service Requests Left-click on List Service Requests, which gives you a report as shown in the "List All Service Requests" section but which is specific to this site.
Figure 12-34: Specific Site Choices
If you right-click on VPNs in the hierarchy pane, you get a window as shown in Figure 12-35, "VPNs Choices," which gives you the opportunity to do the following:
- New VPN Definition Left-click on New VPN Definition. The results are the same as explained in the "New VPN Definition" section
- Find VPN Definition Left-click on Find VPN Definition. The results are the same as explained in the "Find VPN" section.
- Refresh Left-click on Refresh, which refreshes the screen with the most current information.
Figure 12-35: VPNs Choices
If you right-click on a specific VPN in the hierarchy pane, you get a window as shown in Figure 12-36, "Specific VPN Choices," which gives you the opportunity to do the following:
- Open VPN Left-click on Open VPN. This allows you to edit this specific VPN. The method is the same as explained in the "New VPN Definition" section.
- Delete VPN Left-click on Delete VPN. You are asked to confirm whether you are sure you want to delete this VPN. Answer Yes to delete the VPN; or answer No not to delete the VPN.
- List Service Requests Left-click on List Service Requests, which gives you a report as shown in the "List All Service Requests" section but which is specific to this VPN.
- Show Topology Left-click on Show Topology, which gives you topology information specific to this VPN. For more generic information about topologies, refer to Chapter 15, "Topology."
Figure 12-36: Specific VPN Choices
Posted: Thu Sep 21 12:13:26 PDT 2000
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