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This chapter describes how to configure and view system properties on the Cisco Mobility Services Engine.
All Mobility Services Engines are shipped with an evaluation license of CAS and wIPS. Evaluation copies are good for a period of 60 days (480 hours) and have preset device limits for each service. They are provided with a 120 day license (time is decremented by the number of days you use it rather than by the number of calendar days passed).
For more information on purchasing and installing licenses, see the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/wireless/ps9733/ps9742/data_sheet_c07-473865.html
General Properties—You can use the Cisco Prime Infrastructure to edit the general properties of a Mobility Services Engine such as contact name, username, password, services enabled on the system, enabling or disabling a service, or enabling the MSE for synchronization. See the Editing General Properties for more information.
Note | Use the general properties to modify the username and password that you defined during initial setup of the MSE. |
Performance—You can use the Prime Infrastructure to view CPU and memory usage for a given MSE. See the Viewing Performance Information for more information.
To edit the general properties of a Mobility Services Engine, follow these steps:
Step 1 | Choose Services > Mobility Services Engines to display the Mobility Services page. |
Step 2 | Click the name of the Mobility Services Engine you want to view. Two tabs appear with the following headings: General and Performance. |
Step 3 | Click the
Performance tab.
Click a time period (such as 1w) on the y-axis to see performance numbers for periods greater than one day. To view a textual summary of performance, click the second icon under CPU. |
Network Mobility Services Protocol (NMSP) is the protocol that manages communication between the Mobility Services Engine and the Cisco WLC. Transport of telemetry, emergency, and chokepoint information between the Mobility Services Engine and the Cisco WLC is managed by this protocol.
This menu option is only available in MSE Release 7.0.105.0 and earlier.
We recommend no change in the default parameter values unless the network is expecting slow response or excessive latency.
Telemetry, emergency, and chokepoint information is only seen on controllers and the Prime Infrastructure installed with software Release 4.1 and later.
The TCP port (16113) that the controller and MSE communicate over must be open (not blocked) on any firewall that exists between the controller and MSE for NMSP to function.
Step 1 | Choose Services > Mobility Services Engines. | ||||||||||||||||
Step 2 | Click the name of the MSE whose properties you want to edit. | ||||||||||||||||
Step 3 | Choose System > NMSP Parameters. The configuration options appear. | ||||||||||||||||
Step 4 | Modify the NMSP parameters as
appropriate. The following table lists the NMSP parameters.
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Step 5 | Click Save to update the Prime Infrastructure and MSE databases. |
You can view active user sessions on the Mobility Services Engine.
You can specify which Prime Infrastructure or Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, and Response System (CS-MARS) network management platform is the recipient of SNMP traps generated by the Mobility Services Engine.
When a user adds a Mobility Services Engine using Prime Infrastructure, that Prime Infrastructure platform automatically establishes itself as the default trap destination. If a redundant Prime Infrastructure configuration exists, the backup Prime Infrastructure is not listed as the default trap destination unless the primary Prime Infrastructure fails and the backup system takes over. Only an active Prime Infrastructure is listed as a trap destination.
Step 1 | Choose Services > Mobility Services Engines. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 2 | Click the name of the Mobility Services Engine for which you want to define a new SNMP trap destination server. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 3 | Choose System > Trap Destinations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Step 4 | From the Select a command
drop-down list, choose
Add Trap Destination.
Click
Go.
The New Trap Destination page appears. The following table lists the Add Trap Destination page fields.
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Step 5 | Click
Save.
You are returned to the Trap Destination Summary page and the newly defined trap is listed. |
Step 1 | Choose Services > Mobility Services Engines. |
Step 2 | Click the name of the Mobility Services Engine for which you want to delete a SNMP trap destination server. |
Step 3 | Choose System > Trap Destinations. |
Step 4 | Select the check box next to the trap destination entry that you want to delete. |
Step 5 | From the Select a command drop-down list, choose Add Trap Destination. Click Go. |
Step 6 | In the dialog box that appears, click OK to confirm deletion. |
In the Prime Infrastructure Advanced Parameters page, you can view general system level settings of the Mobility Services Engine and configure monitoring parameters.
See the “Viewing Advanced Parameter Settings” section on page 6-10 to view current system- level advanced parameters.
See the “Initiating Advanced Commands” section on page 6-12 to modify the current system- level advanced parameters or initiate advanced commands such as system reboot, system shut down, or clear a configuration file.
To view the advanced parameter settings of the Mobility Services Engine, follow these steps:
The Advanced Parameters page of the Prime Infrastructure enables you to set the number of days events are kept and set session time out values. It also enables you to initiate a system reboot or shut down, or clear the system database.
Note | You can use the Prime Infrastructure to modify troubleshooting parameters for a Mobility Services Engine or a location appliance. |
In the Advanced Parameters page, you can use the Prime Infrastructure as follows:
To set how long events are kept and how long before a session times out.
For more information, see the “Configuring Advanced Parameters” section on page 6-11.
To initiate a system reboot or shutdown, or clear the system database.
For more information, see the “Initiating Advanced Commands” section on page 6-12.
Step 1 | Choose Services > Mobility Services Engines. | ||
Step 2 | Click the name of the mobility service whose properties you want to edit. | ||
Step 3 | From the left sidebar menu, choose System > Advanced Parameters. | ||
Step 4 | View or modify the advanced
parameters as necessary.
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Step 5 | Click Save to update the Prime Infrastructure and MSE databases. |
You can initiate a system reboot or shutdown, or clear the system database by clicking the appropriate button in the Advanced Parameters page.
To reboot or shut down a Mobility Services Engine, follow these steps:
Step 1 | Choose Services > Mobility Services Engines. |
Step 2 | Click the name of a Mobility Services Engine you want to reboot or shut down. |
Step 3 | Choose System > Advanced Parameters. |
Step 4 | In the Advanced Commands
group box, click the appropriate button (Reboot Hardware
or Shutdown Hardware).
Click OK in the confirmation dialog box to initiate either the reboot or shutdown process. Click Cancel to stop the process. |
To clear a Mobility Services Engine configuration and restore its factory defaults, follow these steps:
Step 1 | Choose Services > Mobility Services Engines. |
Step 2 | Click the name of the Mobility Services Engine you want to configure. |
Step 3 | Choose System > Advanced Parameters. |
Step 4 | In the Advanced Commands
group box, unselect the
Retain current service
assignments in Prime Infrastructure check box to remove all existing
service assignments from the Prime Infrastructure and MSE.
The resources must be reassigned in the Services > Synchronize Services page. By default, this option is selected. |
Step 5 | In the Advanced Commands group box, click Clear Database. |
Step 6 | Click OK to clear the Mobility Services Engine database. |