Table Of Contents

Overview

Logging In To the Cisco Application Networking Manager

Changing Your Account Password

ANM Licenses

ANM Interface Components

ANM Windows and Menus

ANM Buttons

Table Conventions

Filtering Entries

Customizing Tables

Using the Advanced Editing Option

ANM Screen Conventions

Overview

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Date: 1/11/13

This chapter provides and overview of Cisco Application Networking Manager (ANM), which is a networking management application that manages Cisco Application Control Engine (ACE) modules or appliances in your networking environment.

This chapter includes the following sections:

•Logging In To the Cisco Application Networking Manager

•Changing Your Account Password

•ANM Licenses

•ANM Interface Components

Logging In To the Cisco Application Networking Manager

You access ANM features and functions through a web-based interface. The following sections describe logging in, the interface, and terms used in ANM.

The ANM login window allows you to do the following tasks:

•Log into the ANM server

•Change the password for your account (see the "Changing Your Account Password" section)

•Obtain online help by clicking Help

Procedure

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Step 1 Choose one the following:

•To log in after a new install, which uses the default web ports of 443 and 80, enter https://host.

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Note You do not have to explicitly enter the default ports 443 and 80.

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Caution If you log in using HTTP, you must change the properties file. See the "Changing Configuration Property Values" section for details. If you enable HTTP, you make your connection to ANM less secure.

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•To log in after an upgrade, enter https://<host>:10443 or https://<host>:10080.

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Note You must explicitly enter the nondefault ports 10443 and 10080.

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Note All browsers require that cookies, Javascript/scripting, and popup windows are enabled. If you reinstall a subsequent ANM release, you must delete the cookies and clear the browser cache.

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For example, enter https://192.168.10.10:10443. The login window appears.

Step 2 In the User Name field, enter admin, which is the predefined user account that comes with a new installation.

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Note If you are logging in using ACS authentication (TACACS or RADIUS), you must add '@<organization> to the username on the login page, or you will not be able to log in.

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Once you are logged in using this account, you can create additional user accounts. For information on changing account passwords, see the "Modifying User Accounts" section.

Step 3 In the Password field, enter admin.

This password is the default. We recommend you change the password after you install or upgrade. For information about changing the default password, see the "Changing Your Account Password" section.

Step 4 Press Enter or click Login.

When you log in, the default page that appears is the ANM Homepage (see the "ANM Windows and Menus" section). You can change your default page by making a different selection from the Homepage. See the "Customizing the Default ANM Page" section for details.

For a description of the user interface, see Figure 1-1. The interface will not contain data until you add devices by one of the methods described in the "Adding Network Devices into ANM" section.

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Related Topics

•Changing Your Account Password

•ANM Interface Components

Changing Your Account Password

You can change your account password.

Procedure

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Step 1 Using a web browser, navigate to the ANM login window by typing the IP address or hostname where ANM is installed. For example, enter https://192.168.10.10. The login window appears.

Step 2 In the User Name field, enter your account username.

Step 3 Click Change Password. The Change password configuration window appears.

Step 4 In the User Name field, enter the username of the account that you want to modify.

Step 5 In the Old Password field, enter the current password for this account.

Step 6 In the New Password field, enter the new password for this account.

Password attributes such as minimum and maximum length or accepted characters are defined at the organizational level. For more information on configuring passwords, see the "Configuring User Authentication" section.

Step 7 In the Confirm New Password field, reenter the new password for this account.

Step 8 Do one of the following:

•Click OK to save your entries and to return to the login window.

•Click Cancel to exit this procedure without saving your entries and to return to the login window.

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Related Topics

•Logging In To the Cisco Application Networking Manager

•ANM Interface Components

ANM Licenses

To allow ANM to manage all your ACE devices, you must have the appropriate number of ANM licenses for your network devices. An ANM server license comes with the software and must be uploaded to ANM after the installation in order for your software to work properly. ANM can manage up to two ACE devices with a default set of five virtual contexts each. You will need additional licenses for any devices that you plan to manage beyond the standard configuration.

For information about adding new ANM licenses to expand the number of network devices you can manage, see the "Managing ANM Licenses" section. For details on how to install ACE licenses to increase the number of virtual contexts that you can create and manage on a device, see the "Managing ACE Licenses" section.

The ANM server also requires its own license (which you must install before ANM will work). For step-by-step instructions on uploading your ANM server license, see the Installation Guide for Cisco Application Networking Manager 3.2/3.1.

Related Topics

•Viewing ACE Licenses

•Installing ACE Licenses

•Understanding ANM License Information

•Checking on License Compliance

•Displaying Licenses in License Management

ANM Interface Components

This section includes the following topics:

•ANM Windows and Menus

•ANM Buttons

•Table Conventions

•ANM Screen Conventions

When you log into ANM, the default window that appears is the Config > Devices window (similar to Figure 1-1 except that a new installation will have no devices or modules). You will need to import devices in order for your data to display in ANM. Table 1-1 describes the numbered fields.

Figure 1-1 ANM Interface Components

  

Table 1-1 ANM Interface Components Descriptions 

Field	Description
1	Navigation pane, which contains the following components: •High-level navigation path within the ANM interface, which includes Config, Monitor, and Admin. You can click an item in the navigation path to view that window. •Logout button. •Help button for providing context-sensitive help and a PDF version of the ANM user guide. •About button that provides ANM version information.
2	Second-level Navigation pane, which contains another level of navigation. Clicking an option in this pane displays the associated window in the content area.
3	Content area, which contains the display and input area of the window. It can include tables, configuration items, buttons, or combinations of these items.
4	Status bar, which indicates the date and time of the ANM server machine. ANM frequently updates the status bar.

You can change the default window that appears when you log in by modifying user attributes under Admin > Role-Based Access Control > Users (see the "Modifying User Accounts" section).

Related Topics

•ANM Windows and Menus

•ANM Interface Components

•Using Homepage

ANM Windows and Menus

Figure 1-2 contains many common window elements found in ANM and described in Table 1-2. Not all windows contain all buttons.

Figure 1-2 Example ANM Window

  

Table 1-2 Example ANM Window Descriptions

Number	Description
1	Device tree that appears when you click Config or Monitor. The device tree includes All Devices and Groups: folders •The All Devices folder expands to show the names of imported Cisco devices and their associated modules or virtual contexts. When you click the plus sign (+) in front of a chassis icon, you can see a list of the modules in the chassis. When you expand an ACE appliance or ACE module, you can see the list of existing virtual contexts for that device. For more information about adding devices, see the "Adding Network Devices into ANM" section. •The Groups folder contains the list of user-defined groups. For more information about user-defined groups, see the "Configuring User-Defined Groups" section. The Organization tree displays when you click Admin > Role-Based Access Control. The organization tree includes all organizations in ANM. Choosing an organization name displays its details. To expand folders in the device tree, click the plus sign (+) to the right of an option. To collapse the structure, click the minus sign (-). At the top of the tree are the following buttons: •Refresh—Refreshes the device tree after you have imported devices or made changes to the User Groups. •Plus sign (+) —Allows you to add an item to the selected option in the device tree. •Garbage can—Deletes the selected entry. Note Menus are based on device types. Although menu labels are the same for different device types, the actual menu definition is different. For example, you cannot preserve the menu state while traversing back an forth from a module to a virtual context in the device tree.
2	Option menus, which appear in Config windows. Click the icon on the bar to show or hide the options.
3	Object selector. Use this field to choose a device, context, building block, or other object that you want to view information on or configure.
4	Command buttons. Use these buttons to perform the action identified by the button label.
5	Input fields. Use these fields to make selections and provide information. When there are more than three choices for any field, the field displays as a drop-down list. Otherwise, selections display with radio buttons.
6	Feature panel that contains functions that correspond to what is selected in the device or organization tree. Click on a command to expand the list of options that correspond to that command.

Related Topics

•ANM Buttons

•ANM Screen Conventions

ANM Buttons

Table 1-3 describes the buttons that appear in some of the Config, Monitor, and Admin windows.

Table 1-3 Button Descriptions 

Button	Name	Description
	ACL table (expand)	Allows you to expand all ACL table entries.
	ACL table (collapse)	Allows you to collapse all ACL table entries.
	ACL table (resequence)	Allows you to open the resequence popup window that allows you to reorder the ACL table entries.
	Add	Allows you to add an entry to the displayed table.
	Add another	Saves the current entries and refreshes the window so that you can add another entry.
	Advanced editing mode	Allows you to view or enter advanced arguments for the chosen display.
	Auto refresh (pause)	Allows you to interrupt the table data autorefresh process.
	Auto refresh (resume)	Indicates that the table data autorefresh process is on pause and allows you to resume.
	Customize	Allows you to customize the table to suit your needs. (See the "Customizing Tables" section.)
	Delete	Deletes the chosen entry in the table.
	Duplicate	Duplicates the chosen entry in the table.
	Edit	Opens the configuration window of a chosen entry in the table.
	Filter	Filters the displayed list of items according to the criteria that you specify. (See the "Filtering Entries" section.) Also displays a filter text box where strings can be entered.
	Go	Appears when filtering is enabled; updates the table with the filtering criteria.
	Key	Indicates that the associated field is a foreign key field. This field takes its values from another table.
	Plus	Displays a table with information related to the field where Plus appears. For example, if Plus appears next to the field label VLAN Group, clicking Plus displays a list of all VLAN groups in a separate window.
	Refresh	Refreshes the content area.
	Save	Displays the current information in a new window in either raw data or Microsoft Excel format so you can save it to a file or print it.
	Full window view	Allows you to adopt a larger (full) window view for a table or dashboard window.
	Reduced window view (normal)	Allows you to adopt a smaller window view for a table or dashboard window.
	Sort	Sorts a column alphabetically up or down.
	Stop	Stops the current process. If a process is only partially complete, it will finish its current operation and exit. For example, when stop is used during the import of two modules, it will complete only the first of two module imports.
	Switch between configure and browse modes	Displays the subtables for those items that have additional sets of parameters that can be configured, such as Config > Devices > Network > VLAN Interfaces. Note This button is not available on single-row tables such as Config > Devices > System > Syslog or Config > Devices > System > SNMP. To switch between these modes, navigate to another window where the button appears (for example, Config > Devices > Load Balancing > Server Farms), click the button to enter desired mode, then return to the window on which the button was missing. You will remain in the mode you chose.
	View Excel	Displays the raw data in Microsoft Excel format in a separate browser window.
	View raw data	Displays the raw data in table format.
	Show as image	Displays the historical data object graph in a separate browser window.
	View as chart	Toggles the display of a historical data object as a graph in the monitoring window.
	View as grid	Toggles the display of a historical data object as a numerical grid in the monitoring window. From this display, you can export the data in Microsoft Excel format.

Related Topics

•ANM Windows and Menus

•ANM Screen Conventions

Table Conventions

This section describes the ANM GUI table conventions, including how to filter the information displayed and how to customize a table's appearance.

This section includes the following topics:

•Filtering Entries

•Customizing Tables

•Using the Advanced Editing Option

Filtering Entries

You can filter the information that a table displays. Click Filter to view table entries using the criteria that you chose. When filtering is enabled, a filter row appears above the first table entry that allows you to filter entries in the following ways:

•In fields with drop-down lists, choose one of the ANM-identified categories (see Figure 1-3). The table refreshes automatically with the entries that match the chosen criterion.

•In fields without drop-down lists, enter the string that you want to match, and then click Go above the first table entry. The table refreshes with the entries that match your input.

•Enter the string in the filter box. For example, by entering the string gold and clicking Go, only the gold Resource Class virtual contexts appear (see Figure 1-3).

Figure 1-3 Example Table with Filtering Enabled

Related Topics

•ANM Interface Components

•Customizing Tables

•Using the Advanced Editing Option

Customizing Tables

You can customize a table for your use. Click Customize in a table to configure the table to suit your needs.

When you place the cursor over Customize, the following items appear:

•Default—When chosen with a check mark, this item indicates that the ANM default table format is being used by the current table.

•Configure—When chosen, this item opens a dialog box that allows you to create a new customized table format or to modify the table format currently in use.

Procedure

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Step 1 When viewing a table, choose Customize > Configure.

The List Configuration dialog box appears.

Step 2 In the List Configuration dialog box, enter the information in Table 1-4.

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Note Depending on the table that you chose, the available fields in the configuration table differ. Table 1-4 includes sample fields that might appear.

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Note You can be as inclusive or as restrictive as you like when setting table configuration options.

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Table 1-4 Table Configuration Attributes 

Field	Description
List Customization Name	Unique name for a new table configuration.
Fields	Fields that you can include in the table, choose the fields from the Available Items list, and click Add. To remove fields from the table, choose the fields from the Selected Items list, and then click Remove.
Up/Down	Location of a column in the table that you can change. Choose its name in the column on the right, then click Up or Down to place it in the desired location.
Group By	Field that you want to group entries by. When you choose a field for grouping, one or more entries appears in the table with + at the beginning of the entry, the name of the field, the grouping criteria, and the number of items in the group. Click + to view all entries in the group.
Descending	Descending check box to sort the groups in reverse order. Clear the Descending check box to sort the groups in ascending order.
Sort By	Field that you want to sort entries by. When you choose a field for sorting, all entries in the table are sorted according to the values in the selected field.
Name Filter	Name that represents the name of each field in the table. Enter the string or value that you want to filter the results by. You can enter complete or partial strings or values to be matched. Do not include wildcard characters.
Version Filter	Version that represents the name of each field in the table. Enter the string or value that you want to filter the results by. You can enter complete or partial strings or values to be matched. Do not include wildcard characters.

Step 3 Do one of the following:

•Click Save to save your entries under a new name and to close the List Configuration dialog box. If a table using this format is displayed, the table is updated automatically.

•Click Cancel to exit the procedure without saving your entries and to close the List Configuration dialog box.

•Click Apply to apply your current entries to the table that you are viewing, to save your entries, and to close the List Configuration dialog box.

•Click Delete to delete the currently selected customized table format. It no longer appears as an option when you click Customize.

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Related Topics

•ANM Interface Components

•Filtering Entries

•Using the Advanced Editing Option

Using the Advanced Editing Option

By default, tables include columns that contain configured attributes or a subset of columns related to a key field.

To view all configurable attributes in table format, click Advanced Editing Mode (the highlighted button in Figure 1-4). When advanced editing mode is enabled, all columns appear for your review (see Figure 1-4).

Figure 1-4 Advanced Editing Enabled Window

Related Topics

•ANM Interface Components

•Filtering Entries

•Customizing Tables

ANM Screen Conventions

Table 1-5 describes other conventions used in ANM screens.

  

Table 1-5 ANM Window Conventions 

Convention	Example	Description
Dimmed field		If no items are selected, buttons are dimmed. If an item is selected, only operational buttons appear.
Red asterisk		A red asterisk indicates a required field.
Yellow field with red font		Incorrect, invalid, or incomplete entries appear as red font against a yellow background with the reason for that error. In the example, an IP address cannot begin with four digits, which results in this display.
Drop-down lists		When there are more than three choices for any field, the field displays as a drop-down list. Otherwise, selections display with radio buttons.

Related Topics

•Table Conventions

•ANM Interface Components