Cisco Application Performance Assurance Device Console User Guide - User Management [Cisco Application Networking Services Modules]

Table Of Contents

User Management

Managing User Configurations

How to Retrieve the User Configuration

What to Do Next

How to Apply Configuration Changes

How to Export a User Configuration

How to Import the User Configuration

What to Do Next

User Identification

How to View Users

How to Add Users

What to Do Next

How to Edit Users

What to Do Next

How to Delete Users

What to Do Next

How to View Groups

How to Add Groups

What to Do Next

How to Edit Groups

What to Do Next

How to Delete Groups

What to Do Next

How to Monitor Active Users

User Management

This module explains the methods by which the operator of the Application Performance Assurance (APA) Device Console defines the individuals and groups that provide the basis of the system reporting from the Network Module Enhanced Application Performance Assurance (NME-APA).

•Managing User Configurations

•User Identification

•How to Monitor Active Users

Managing User Configurations

The APA Device Console is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) which gives the NME-APA operator an intuitive method of modifying NME-APA configurations. Configuration changes are made to an NME-APA device through a process of retrieving the device's configuration for display in the APA Device Console, modifying the configuration parameters in the APA Device Console, and applying the modified configuration back to the NME-APA device.

NME-APA device configurations can also be stored offline in configuration files and restored to NME-APA devices through the configuration Export and Import functions.

Note The APA Device Console must first be connected to a NME-APA device. For information on connecting to a device, see Managing Device Connections, page 3-2.

•How to Retrieve the User Configuration

•How to Apply Configuration Changes

•How to Export a User Configuration

•How to Import the User Configuration

How to Retrieve the User Configuration

Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Provisioning .

The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane, displaying the Retrieve button in the bottom section.

Figure 5-1

Step 2 Click Retrieve .

The user configuration is retrieved and loaded into the APA Device Console.

What to Do Next

To save the configuration to a file, see How to Export a User Configuration. To apply the configuration to a device, see How to Apply Configuration Changes.

How to Apply Configuration Changes

The Excelsior interface allows you to modify a device's configuration without affecting the device. To use the modified configuration, you must apply it to the device.

Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management > Provisioning .

The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane, displaying the Apply button in the bottom section.

Figure 5-2

Step 2 Click Apply .

The user configuration is applied to the device.

How to Export a User Configuration

A user configuration can be exported and saved to a file so that it can be archived or applied to other devices.

Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Provisioning .

The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane, displaying the Export button in the bottom section.

Figure 5-3

Step 2 Click Export .

The Export Configuration dialog box appears.

Figure 5-4

Step 3 Enter a file name for the configuration file.

Step 4 Click Export .

The user configuration is exported to a file.

Note To view a list of exported configuration files or to delete exported configuration files, see How to Import the User Configuration.

How to Import the User Configuration

User Configuration

Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Provisioning .

The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane, displaying the Import button in the bottom section.

Figure 5-5

Step 2 Click Import .

The Import Configuration dialog box appears.

Figure 5-6

Step 3 Select the radio button next to the file you want to import.

Step 4 Click Import .

The user configuration is imported to the APA Device Console.

What to Do Next

To save the configuration to a file, see How to Export a User Configuration. To apply the configuration to a device, see How to Apply Configuration Changes.

User Identification

This module describes the methods by which the operator correlates users or groups with IP address or VLAN information. The NME-APA uses this correlation to identify and report on the users or groups who transmit or receive traffic on the network.

•How to View Users

•How to Add Users

•How to Edit Users

•How to Delete Users

•How to View Groups

•How to Add Groups

•How to Edit Groups

•How to Delete Groups

How to View Users

Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Provisioning .

The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane with the User tab displaying the list of Users.

Figure 5-7

How to Add Users

Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Provisioning .

The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane with the User tab displaying the list of Users.

Figure 5-8

Step 2 Click Add .

The User Management dialog box appears.

Figure 5-9

Step 3 In the User Name field, enter a meaningful name for the user.

Step 4 In the Network Identifier drop-down list, select a type of network identifier.

Step 5 In the Network Identifier field, enter the information that will be used to identify the user.

If you selected IP Address, you must enter a valid IP Address in the Network Identifier field.

If you selected IP Range, you may enter a valid IP Address range in the Network Identifier field in slash notation or a list of IP Addresses in a comma separated list.

If you selected VLAN, you must enter the name of the VLAN.

Step 6 In the Profile Policy field, enter the number of the profile policy to associate with this user.

Step 7 If you want the traffic for this user to be logged in real-time, check the Real Time checkbox.

Step 8 Click Submit .

The User Management dialog box disappears and the new user is added to the list of users in the Provisioning screen.

What to Do Next

To save the configuration to a file, see How to Export a User Configuration. To apply the configuration to a device, see How to Apply Configuration Changes.

How to Edit Users

Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Provisioning .

The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane with the User tab displaying the list of Users.

Figure 5-10

Step 2 Click on the User you want to edit.

The User Management dialog box appears.

Figure 5-11

Step 3 In the User Name field, enter a meaningful name for the user.

Step 4 In the Network Identifier drop-down list, select a type of network identifier.

Step 5 In the Network Identifier field, enter the information that will be used to identify the user.

If you selected IP Address, you must enter a valid IP Address in the Network Identifier field.

If you selected IP Range, you may enter a valid IP Address range in the Network Identifier field in slash notation or a list of IP Addresses in a comma separated list.

If you selected VLAN, you must enter the name of the VLAN.

Step 6 In the Profile Policy field, enter the number of the profile policy to associate with this user.

Step 7 If you want the traffic for this user to be logged in real-time, check the Real Time checkbox.

Step 8 Click Submit .

The User Management dialog box disappears and the modified user information is displayed in the list of users in the Provisioning screen.

What to Do Next

To save the configuration to a file, see How to Export a User Configuration. To apply the configuration to a device, see How to Apply Configuration Changes.

How to Delete Users

Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Provisioning .

The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane with the User tab displaying the list of Users.

Figure 5-12

Step 2 Select the checkboxes next to the User or Users you want to delete.

Step 3 Click Delete .

The User or Users are removed from the list.

What to Do Next

To save the configuration to a file, see How to Export a User Configuration. To apply the configuration to a device, see How to Apply Configuration Changes.

How to View Groups

Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Provisioning .

The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane with the User tab displaying the list of Users.

Step 2 Select the Groups tab.

The Group Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane displaying the list of Groups.

Figure 5-13

How to Add Groups

Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Provisioning .

The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane with the User tab displaying the list of Users.

Step 2 Select the Groups tab.

The Group Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane displaying the list of Groups.

Figure 5-14

Step 3 Click Add .

The User Management dialog box appears.

Figure 5-15

Step 4 In the User Name field, enter a meaningful name for the group.

Step 5 In the Network Identifier drop-down list, select a type of network identifier.

Step 6 In the Network Identifier field, enter the information that will be used to identify the group.

If you selected IP Address, you must enter a valid IP Address in the Network Identifier field.

If you selected IP Range, you may enter a valid IP Address range in the Network Identifier field in slash notation or a list of IP Addresses in a comma separated list.

If you selected VLAN, you must enter the name of the VLAN.

Step 7 In the Profile Policy field, enter the number of the profile policy to associate with this group.

Step 8 Click Submit .

The User Management dialog box disappears and new group is displayed in the list of groups in the Provisioning screen.

What to Do Next

To save the configuration to a file, see How to Export a User Configuration. To apply the configuration to a device, see How to Apply Configuration Changes.

How to Edit Groups

Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Provisioning .

The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane with the User tab displaying the list of Users.

Step 2 Select the Groups tab.

The Group Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane displaying the list of Groups.

Figure 5-16

Step 3 Click on the Group or Groups you want to edit.

The User Management dialog box appears.

Figure 5-17

Step 4 In the User Name field, enter a meaningful name for the group.

Step 5 In the Network Identifier drop-down list, select a type of network identifier.

Step 6 In the Network Identifier field, enter the information that will be used to identify the group.

If you selected IP Address, you must enter a valid IP Address in the Network Identifier field.

If you selected IP Range, you may enter a valid IP Address range in the Network Identifier field in slash notation or a list of IP Addresses in a comma separated list.

If you selected VLAN, you must enter the name of the VLAN.

Step 7 In the Profile Policy field, enter the number of the profile policy to associate with this group.

Step 8 Click Submit .

The User Management dialog box disappears and the modified group information is displayed in the list of groups in the Provisioning screen.

What to Do Next

To save the configuration to a file, see How to Export a User Configuration. To apply the configuration to a device, see How to Apply Configuration Changes.

How to Delete Groups

Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Provisioning .

The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane with the User tab displaying the list of Users.

Step 2 Select the Groups tab.

The Group Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane displaying the list of Groups.

Figure 5-18

Step 3 Select the checkboxes next to the Group or Groups you want to delete.

Step 4 Click Delete .

The Group or Groups are removed from the list.

What to Do Next

To save the configuration to a file, see How to Export a User Configuration. To apply the configuration to a device, see How to Apply Configuration Changes.

How to Monitor Active Users

The APA Device Console provides the operator with a real-time view of the users who are passing traffic through the NME-APA.

Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Monitoring .

The User Monitoring screen appears in the Configuration pane.

Figure 5-19

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Cisco Application Performance Assurance Device Console User Guide About this Guide General Overview Traffic Processing Overview Device Setup and Management Traffic Management User Management Reporting Administrative User Management Admin User Roles	Download this chapter User Management Download the complete book Cisco Application Performance Assurance Device Console User Guide (PDF - 3 MB) Table Of Contents User Management Managing User Configurations How to Retrieve the User Configuration What to Do Next How to Apply Configuration Changes How to Export a User Configuration How to Import the User Configuration What to Do Next User Identification How to View Users How to Add Users What to Do Next How to Edit Users What to Do Next How to Delete Users What to Do Next How to View Groups How to Add Groups What to Do Next How to Edit Groups What to Do Next How to Delete Groups What to Do Next How to Monitor Active Users User Management This module explains the methods by which the operator of the Application Performance Assurance (APA) Device Console defines the individuals and groups that provide the basis of the system reporting from the Network Module Enhanced Application Performance Assurance (NME-APA). •Managing User Configurations •User Identification •How to Monitor Active Users Managing User Configurations The APA Device Console is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) which gives the NME-APA operator an intuitive method of modifying NME-APA configurations. Configuration changes are made to an NME-APA device through a process of retrieving the device's configuration for display in the APA Device Console, modifying the configuration parameters in the APA Device Console, and applying the modified configuration back to the NME-APA device. NME-APA device configurations can also be stored offline in configuration files and restored to NME-APA devices through the configuration Export and Import functions. Note The APA Device Console must first be connected to a NME-APA device. For information on connecting to a device, see Managing Device Connections, page 3-2. •How to Retrieve the User Configuration •How to Apply Configuration Changes •How to Export a User Configuration •How to Import the User Configuration How to Retrieve the User Configuration Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Provisioning . The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane, displaying the Retrieve button in the bottom section. Figure 5-1 Step 2 Click Retrieve . The user configuration is retrieved and loaded into the APA Device Console. What to Do Next To save the configuration to a file, see How to Export a User Configuration. To apply the configuration to a device, see How to Apply Configuration Changes. How to Apply Configuration Changes The Excelsior interface allows you to modify a device's configuration without affecting the device. To use the modified configuration, you must apply it to the device. Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management > Provisioning . The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane, displaying the Apply button in the bottom section. Figure 5-2 Step 2 Click Apply . The user configuration is applied to the device. How to Export a User Configuration A user configuration can be exported and saved to a file so that it can be archived or applied to other devices. Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Provisioning . The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane, displaying the Export button in the bottom section. Figure 5-3 Step 2 Click Export . The Export Configuration dialog box appears. Figure 5-4 Step 3 Enter a file name for the configuration file. Step 4 Click Export . The user configuration is exported to a file. Note To view a list of exported configuration files or to delete exported configuration files, see How to Import the User Configuration. How to Import the User Configuration User Configuration Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Provisioning . The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane, displaying the Import button in the bottom section. Figure 5-5 Step 2 Click Import . The Import Configuration dialog box appears. Figure 5-6 Step 3 Select the radio button next to the file you want to import. Step 4 Click Import . The user configuration is imported to the APA Device Console. What to Do Next To save the configuration to a file, see How to Export a User Configuration. To apply the configuration to a device, see How to Apply Configuration Changes. User Identification This module describes the methods by which the operator correlates users or groups with IP address or VLAN information. The NME-APA uses this correlation to identify and report on the users or groups who transmit or receive traffic on the network. •How to View Users •How to Add Users •How to Edit Users •How to Delete Users •How to View Groups •How to Add Groups •How to Edit Groups •How to Delete Groups How to View Users Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Provisioning . The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane with the User tab displaying the list of Users. Figure 5-7 How to Add Users Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Provisioning . The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane with the User tab displaying the list of Users. Figure 5-8 Step 2 Click Add . The User Management dialog box appears. Figure 5-9 Step 3 In the User Name field, enter a meaningful name for the user. Step 4 In the Network Identifier drop-down list, select a type of network identifier. Step 5 In the Network Identifier field, enter the information that will be used to identify the user. If you selected IP Address, you must enter a valid IP Address in the Network Identifier field. If you selected IP Range, you may enter a valid IP Address range in the Network Identifier field in slash notation or a list of IP Addresses in a comma separated list. If you selected VLAN, you must enter the name of the VLAN. Step 6 In the Profile Policy field, enter the number of the profile policy to associate with this user. Step 7 If you want the traffic for this user to be logged in real-time, check the Real Time checkbox. Step 8 Click Submit . The User Management dialog box disappears and the new user is added to the list of users in the Provisioning screen. What to Do Next To save the configuration to a file, see How to Export a User Configuration. To apply the configuration to a device, see How to Apply Configuration Changes. How to Edit Users Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Provisioning . The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane with the User tab displaying the list of Users. Figure 5-10 Step 2 Click on the User you want to edit. The User Management dialog box appears. Figure 5-11 Step 3 In the User Name field, enter a meaningful name for the user. Step 4 In the Network Identifier drop-down list, select a type of network identifier. Step 5 In the Network Identifier field, enter the information that will be used to identify the user. If you selected IP Address, you must enter a valid IP Address in the Network Identifier field. If you selected IP Range, you may enter a valid IP Address range in the Network Identifier field in slash notation or a list of IP Addresses in a comma separated list. If you selected VLAN, you must enter the name of the VLAN. Step 6 In the Profile Policy field, enter the number of the profile policy to associate with this user. Step 7 If you want the traffic for this user to be logged in real-time, check the Real Time checkbox. Step 8 Click Submit . The User Management dialog box disappears and the modified user information is displayed in the list of users in the Provisioning screen. What to Do Next To save the configuration to a file, see How to Export a User Configuration. To apply the configuration to a device, see How to Apply Configuration Changes. How to Delete Users Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Provisioning . The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane with the User tab displaying the list of Users. Figure 5-12 Step 2 Select the checkboxes next to the User or Users you want to delete. Step 3 Click Delete . The User or Users are removed from the list. What to Do Next To save the configuration to a file, see How to Export a User Configuration. To apply the configuration to a device, see How to Apply Configuration Changes. How to View Groups Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Provisioning . The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane with the User tab displaying the list of Users. Step 2 Select the Groups tab. The Group Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane displaying the list of Groups. Figure 5-13 How to Add Groups Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Provisioning . The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane with the User tab displaying the list of Users. Step 2 Select the Groups tab. The Group Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane displaying the list of Groups. Figure 5-14 Step 3 Click Add . The User Management dialog box appears. Figure 5-15 Step 4 In the User Name field, enter a meaningful name for the group. Step 5 In the Network Identifier drop-down list, select a type of network identifier. Step 6 In the Network Identifier field, enter the information that will be used to identify the group. If you selected IP Address, you must enter a valid IP Address in the Network Identifier field. If you selected IP Range, you may enter a valid IP Address range in the Network Identifier field in slash notation or a list of IP Addresses in a comma separated list. If you selected VLAN, you must enter the name of the VLAN. Step 7 In the Profile Policy field, enter the number of the profile policy to associate with this group. Step 8 Click Submit . The User Management dialog box disappears and new group is displayed in the list of groups in the Provisioning screen. What to Do Next To save the configuration to a file, see How to Export a User Configuration. To apply the configuration to a device, see How to Apply Configuration Changes. How to Edit Groups Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Provisioning . The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane with the User tab displaying the list of Users. Step 2 Select the Groups tab. The Group Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane displaying the list of Groups. Figure 5-16 Step 3 Click on the Group or Groups you want to edit. The User Management dialog box appears. Figure 5-17 Step 4 In the User Name field, enter a meaningful name for the group. Step 5 In the Network Identifier drop-down list, select a type of network identifier. Step 6 In the Network Identifier field, enter the information that will be used to identify the group. If you selected IP Address, you must enter a valid IP Address in the Network Identifier field. If you selected IP Range, you may enter a valid IP Address range in the Network Identifier field in slash notation or a list of IP Addresses in a comma separated list. If you selected VLAN, you must enter the name of the VLAN. Step 7 In the Profile Policy field, enter the number of the profile policy to associate with this group. Step 8 Click Submit . The User Management dialog box disappears and the modified group information is displayed in the list of groups in the Provisioning screen. What to Do Next To save the configuration to a file, see How to Export a User Configuration. To apply the configuration to a device, see How to Apply Configuration Changes. How to Delete Groups Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Provisioning . The User Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane with the User tab displaying the list of Users. Step 2 Select the Groups tab. The Group Provisioning screen appears in the Configuration pane displaying the list of Groups. Figure 5-18 Step 3 Select the checkboxes next to the Group or Groups you want to delete. Step 4 Click Delete . The Group or Groups are removed from the list. What to Do Next To save the configuration to a file, see How to Export a User Configuration. To apply the configuration to a device, see How to Apply Configuration Changes. How to Monitor Active Users The APA Device Console provides the operator with a real-time view of the users who are passing traffic through the NME-APA. Step 1 In the Navigation pane, select User Management >Monitoring . The User Monitoring screen appears in the Configuration pane. Figure 5-19
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