Table Of Contents
Preface
Supported Technologies
Supported Routing Protocols
Related Documentation
Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines
Preface
This User Guide describes the tools included in Cisco ANA NetworkVision used in monitoring network-based environments, specifically in MPLS networks and MPLS based VPN services. In addition, it describes logical inventory information specific to VPNs, fault management, service impact analysis, MPLS-TE, and Cisco ANA's multi-path tracing capability using the Cisco ANA PathTracer tool. Network administrators and anyone else, responsible for the assurance, fulfillment, planning, and management of the integrity of network resources should use this user guide.
The current release supports Layer 3 VPN Services (based on the BGP/MPLS VPN as defined in RFC2547); Layer 2 VPN Services (as defined by the Martini draft); and MPLS-TE (Traffic Engineering) support (based on RFC 2702 with RSVP for signaling as described in RFC 3209).
It includes the following chapters:
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Chapter 1, "Introducing MPLS VPN Maps" provides an introduction to the Cisco ANA NetworkVision Service View, Cisco ANA business elements, and multi-path maps.
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Chapter 2, "Creating and Manipulating VPN MPLS Maps" describes how to change Service View maps by adding and removing VPNs, connecting CE devices and creating aggregations.
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Chapter 3, "Creating and Manipulating Cisco ANA Business Configuration" describes how to change the business configuration using the functionality provided in the Service View map.
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Chapter 4, "Viewing VPN Properties In Service View"describes viewing the properties of the various business elements, including overlays and callouts on top of the devices displayed in physical Network maps.
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Chapter 5, "Viewing MPLS Related Inventory Properties" describes how to view general logical inventory information in the Service View, and describes the VPN specific items that are displayed in the Inventory window, including tunnel information.
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Chapter 6, "Fault Management In MPLS Networks" describes the alarms that Cisco ANA detects and reports for BGP, MPLS TE (using RSVP TE), MPLS Black Holes, as well as alarm reports for Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs.
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Chapter 7, "Calculating Impact Analysis" provides an overview of the impact analysis solution and supported scenarios. In addition, it describes calculating and viewing the VPN affected and potentially affected parties in the network.
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Chapter 8, "Working with PathTracer in VPN Service View" describes using the Cisco ANA PathTracer for viewing Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPN information, and working with multi-path routes.
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Appendix A, "Running a VPN Leak Report Command" describes running a VPN Leak report command.
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Appendix B, "Additional Alarms" briefly describes the additional alarms that can be supported by Cisco ANA.
Note
Changes to the registry should only be carried out with the support of Cisco Professional Services.
Supported Technologies
The following technologies are supported:
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MPLS—Supports MPLS networks.
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BGP—Supports BGP technology, including, route reflector scenarios.
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L3 VPN (2547)—Supports Layer 3 VPN Services (based on the BGP/MPLS VPN as defined in RFC2547).
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Pseudo Wire End-to-End Emulation Tunnels (PWE3 and Martini tunnels)—Supports PWE3 as defined in RFC3985, the implementation was done for Cisco AToM (Any Transport over MPLS). PWE3 is based on the Luca Martini drafts (draft-martini-l2circuit-encap-mpls-03.txt, draft-martini-l2circuit-trans-mpls-07.txt).
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Currently we only support the payload types "packet" and "cell". For more information, refer to RFC3985 Section 3.3.
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MPLS Traffic Engineering—Support is based on RFC 2702 with RSVP for signaling as described in RFC 3209.
Supported Routing Protocols
The following routing protocols are supported:
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BGP
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EIGRP
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Cisco IGRP
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OSPF
Related Documentation
For more detailed information, refer to the following publication:
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Cisco Active Network Abstraction NetworkVision User Guide
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Cisco Active Network Abstraction Administrator Guide
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Cisco Active Network Abstraction Fault Management Guide
Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines
For information on obtaining documentation, obtaining support, providing documentation feedback, security guidelines, and also recommended aliases and general Cisco documents, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html