Table Of Contents

Getting Started With Cisco ANA Manage

Starting Cisco ANA Manage

The Cisco ANA Manage Window

Tree Pane

Cisco ANA Manage Window Workspace

Table Toolbar

Cisco ANA Manage Window, Menus, and Toolbars

ANA Servers Branch

ANA Servers Branch Menus

ANA Servers Branch Toolbar

ANA Server Entities Branch

ANA Server Entities Branch Menus

ANA Server Entities Branch Toolbar

AVM Branch

AVM Branch Menus

AVM Branch Toolbar

Global Settings Branch

Client Licenses Branch

Client Licenses Branch Menus and Toolbar

DB Segments Branch

Message of the Day Branch

Polling Groups Branch Menus and Toolbar

Protection Groups Branch Menus and Toolbar

Scopes Branch

Scopes Branch Menus

Scopes Branch Toolbar

Topology Branch

Topology Branch Menus

Topology Branch Toolbar

Users Branch

Users Branch Menus

Users Branch Toolbar

Workflow Engine Branch

Templates

Templates Branch Toolbar

Workflows

Workflows Branch Toolbar

Logging Out

Getting Started With Cisco ANA Manage

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This chapter describes the Cisco ANA Manage working environment and how to access Cisco ANA Manage tools and commands. It also provides instructions for launching, and overviews operating Cisco ANA Manage application-using menu and toolbar options.

The Cisco ANA Manage window provides access to all Cisco ANA Manage's functionality.

•Starting Cisco ANA Manage—Describes how to open the Cisco ANA Manage window.

•The Cisco ANA Manage Window—Briefly describes the Cisco ANA Manage window, including the tree pane and workspace.

•Cisco ANA Manage Window, Menus, and Toolbars—Provides a detailed description of the information displayed in the Cisco ANA Manage window, the menus, and toolbars.

•Logging Out—Describes how to log out of Cisco ANA Manage.

Starting Cisco ANA Manage

Cisco ANA Manage is password protected to ensure security, and is only available to users with administrator privileges. Before you start working with Cisco ANA Manage, make sure you know the username, password and the Cisco ANA gateway IP address or hostname that you require.

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Note If a user does not log into the Cisco ANA Manage, NetworkVision, or EventVision applications during a specified period of time (the default is one month), the user's account is locked automatically. The default period can be changed in the Cisco ANA Registry. The period of time is measured from the time the user last logged out of any of the Cisco ANA client applications. For information about unlocking a user, see User's Rights, page 10-9.

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To start Cisco ANA Manage:

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Step 1 From the Start menu, select Programs > Cisco ANA > Cisco ANA Manage. The Cisco ANA Manage Login dialog box is displayed.

Step 2 Enter the account username and password.

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Note We recommend that you change the login password after logging in for the first time.

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The last four Cisco ANA gateways to which the user logged in successfully are displayed in the Host drop-down list. The list is displayed in chronological order with the most recent gateway appearing at the top of the list.

Step 3 In the Host field, specify the Cisco ANA gateway to log into in one of the following ways:

•Select a Cisco ANA gateway from the drop-down list.

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Note The gateway IP address or hostname that was used when you last logged in automatically appears at the top of the Host drop-down list.

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•Enter the Cisco ANA gateway information as an IP address or hostname,

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Note Make sure that you use the leading IP address (the IP address on which the Cisco ANA gateway was configured) when logging into the system.

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Step 4 Click OK. The Cisco ANA Manage window is displayed. The username and host information is displayed in the window title.

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Note Some of the workspaces in the Cisco ANA Manage window might appear empty when the application is opened for the first time.

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The Cisco ANA Manage Window

Figure 2-1 identifies the components of the Cisco ANA Manage window.

Figure 2-1 Cisco ANA Manage Window

1	Menu bar
2	Toolbar
3	Tree pane
4	Shortcut menu
5	Workspace
6	Status bar

The Cisco ANA Manage window includes:

•Tree Pane

•Cisco ANA Manage Window Workspace

•Status Bar which displays the memory usage of the application process and connection status

Dragging the borders in the window adjusts the size of each area.

Tree Pane

The tree pane displays a tree-and-branch representation of the Cisco ANA Manage folders. The branches can be expanded and collapsed to display and hide information as needed.

Cisco ANA Manage enables the user to manage and maintain information in Cisco ANA using the following branches in the Cisco ANA Manage window:

•ANA Servers—Enables the administrator to manage information relating to the Cisco ANA gateway, and Cisco ANA units, including the autonomous virtual machines (AVM) and the virtual network elements (VNE). This includes viewing a list of units, adding, editing and removing AVMs and VNEs, viewing VNE and AVM properties, starting and stopping AVMs and VNEs, and moving VNEs to maintenance mode. The ANA Servers branch includes the Cisco ANA gateway and AVM sub-branches. See ANA Servers Branch.

•Global Settings—Includes the Client Licenses, DB segments, Message of the Day, Polling Groups and Protection Groups sub-branches. The Global Settings branch enables the administrator to:

–Install and manage client licenses.

–View a table describing the storage allocated for all database segments. See DB Segments Branch.

–Manage the service disclaimer (message of the day). See Managing Client Licenses, page 7-1.

–Manage the polling groups to be used by a group of devices. The administrator can define a few polling groups, and the devices will then be polled according to the polling group. Every polling group has a different set of polling intervals. See Managing Polling Groups, page 7-5.

–Manage and change the default setup of the units by customizing protection groups (clusters) and then assigning units to these protection groups. See Managing Protection Groups, page 7-10.

For more information, see Global Settings Branch.

•Scopes—Groups a collection of managed network elements so the user can view and manage the network elements based on their specified role. See Scopes Branch.

•Topology—Manages topology-related parameters, namely, the static links between the devices. See Topology Branch.

•Users—Defines and manages user accounts. See Users Branch.

•Workflow Engine—Manages workflow templates and running workflows in runtime. See Workflow Engine Branch.

Click a branch in the tree pane to view information relating to the selected branch in the workspace. Right-click a branch in the tree pane to open a shortcut menu to perform various functions.

Table 2-1 identifies the icons that appear in the Cisco ANA Manage window.

Table 2-1 Cisco ANA Manage Window Icons 

Branch	Icon	Description
		ANA Servers
		Cisco ANA gateway
		Cisco ANA units
		Cisco ANA redundant unit
		AVMs (VNE)
		Global Settings
		Client Licenses
		DB Segments
		Message of the Day
		Polling Groups
		Protection Groups
		Scopes
		Topology
		Users
		Workflow Engine
		Templates
		Workflows

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Note The menus and toolbar are context sensitive, and the options vary depending on your selection in the tree pane and the workspace.

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Cisco ANA Manage Window Workspace

The workspace displays the Cisco ANA Manage information according to the branch selected in the tree pane. The workspace is divided into two parts: The upper pane displays the properties of the element that is selected in the tree pane; the lower pane displays the element's nested children in table format.

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Note Use the Ctrl key to select multiple rows in a table in the workspace.

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The status bar displays the number of selected rows and the total number of rows in the table, for example, 6/6 Selected. It also displays the location of the currently selected row in the table, such as Line 2.

Table Toolbar

When a table forms part of the workspace, the same toolbar is displayed, no matter which branch is selected in the tree pane (see Table 2-2).

Table 2-2 Table Toolbar Tools 

	Export to CSV—Saves the current working environment as a file in Cisco ANA. See Exporting the Table To a File, page 4-5.
	Sort Table Values—Sorts the information displayed in the table, for example, according to status or IP address.
	Filter—Defines a filter on the information displayed in the table of the workspace using the Filter dialog box. See Filtering Information, page 4-2. Note The Set Selection Filter button and the Rewind All option under the Previous Selection Filter button become available only when a filter is applied.
	Previous Selection Filter—Undoes the last applied filter selection.
	Set Selection Filter—Applies filters to the selected line or lines. Note When you choose one or more lines in a table, the Previous Selection Filter button becomes available.
	Rewind All—Undoes all previously applied filter selections, and returns the originally displayed data to the table displayed in the workspace. Note This option is available only when a filter is applied.
	Opens the Cisco ANA Manage online help.

For details about choosing lines and applying filters, see Filtering Information, page 4-2 and Setting Selection Filters, page 4-3.

The Find field is used to search for information relating to the branch selected in the tree pane. See Finding Text In a Table, page 4-2.

Cisco ANA Manage Window, Menus, and Toolbars

This section provides a detailed description of the information displayed in the Cisco ANA Manage window depending on the branch selected, the menus, and the toolbars.

For specific information about each branch, see:

•ANA Servers Branch

•ANA Server Entities Branch, including the Cisco ANA gateway and Cisco ANA units

•AVM Branch

•Global Settings Branch

•Scopes Branch

•Topology Branch

•Users Branch

•Workflow Engine Branch

ANA Servers Branch

Cisco ANA Manage maintains a list of all servers defined in the system. The Cisco ANA Servers branch is used to add and remove unit servers.

You can expand this branch to view a list of the units, gateways, and AVMs. Each gateway, unit, and AVM has its own sub-branch. The ANA Servers branch with its associated sub-branches is used to manage information relating to the AVMs and VNEs contained in the units.

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Note AVMs and VNEs should reside on a unit (as a common configuration) but they can also reside on a gateway.

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Figure 2-2 shows an example of the Cisco ANA Manage window with the ANA Servers branch selected.

Figure 2-2 Cisco ANA Servers Branch

The ANA Servers branch contains the following sub-branches:

•ANA Server Entities Branch

•AVM Branch

For more information, see:

•ANA Servers Branch Menus

•ANA Servers Branch Toolbar

The workspace displays a list of all gateway, units, and their status. Clicking a column heading in the table in the workspace sorts the units in ascending or descending order according to the selected column.

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Note Any changes that are made to the ANA Servers branch are saved automatically and registered immediately in Cisco ANA.

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When the ANA Servers branch is selected, the following columns are displayed in the table in the workspace:

•IP Address—The IP address of the units and gateways as defined in Cisco ANA Manage.

•Status—The status of the unit:

–Up—The unit is up.

–Down—The unit is down.

–Unreachable—The unit cannot be reached.

•Up Since—The date and time when the unit was last loaded.

•Physical Memory—The physical memory of the unit.

•Used Memory—The memory being used by the unit.

•Allocated Memory—The amount of memory allocated to the unit. Allocated memory is the sum of all memory settings for all AVMs.

•Protection Group—The protection group to which the unit has been allocated.

•AVM HA—The unit is enabled for high availability (true) or disabled (false). By default this option is enabled for high availability.

For more information about the ANA Servers branch, see Chapter 5, "Managing Cisco ANA Units."

ANA Servers Branch Menus

The ANA Servers branch menus are:

•File Menu

•Tools Menu

•Help Menu

•Tree Pane Menu

•Workspace Shortcut Menu

File Menu

The File menu is displayed.

New ANA Unit

Creates a new unit.

Exit

Exits Cisco ANA Manage. See Logging Out.

Tools Menu

The Tools menu is displayed.

Change User Password

Enables the user to change the password used when logging into the client application suite. The change will take effect the next time the user logs into the application. The Tools menu option is the same throughout the application.

Help Menu

The Help menu is displayed.

The Help menu enables the user to access online help about the application and to display application information, such as the version number. The Help menu options are the same throughout the application.

Tree Pane Menu

Right-click the ANA Servers branch to view the shortcut menu.

New ANA Unit

Adds a new unit to the servers.

Workspace Shortcut Menu

Right-click an item in the workspace table to view the shortcut menu.

New AVM

Adds an AVM to the selected unit. See Creating AVMs, page 6-1.

Properties

Displays the ANA Unit Properties dialog box. This dialog box lists the properties of the selected unit and indicates its status. See Editing Cisco ANA Unit Properties, page 5-4.

Delete

Deletes the selected unit.

Move VNEs

Moves a VNE between AVMs. Actions can be performed on a single VNE or multiple VNEs.

ANA Servers Branch Toolbar

Table 2-3 shows the ANA Servers branch toolbar options.

Table 2-3 ANA Servers Branch Tools 

Adds a new unit to the Cisco ANA server.

For more information about the ANA Servers branch, see Chapter 5, "Managing Cisco ANA Units."

ANA Server Entities Branch

The ANA Server Entities sub-branch includes the ANA Gateway and ANA Unit sub-branches. All options described in this section refer to both sub-branches.

The ANA Server Entities sub-branch enables the user to manage information relating to the AVMs and VNEs on a selected unit. These include:

•Adding, editing, and removing an AVM.

•Switching manually to the standby unit.

•Viewing AVM properties.

•Moving AVMs.

•Starting and stopping AVMs and VNEs.

•Adding VNEs.

Figure 2-3 shows an example of the Cisco ANA Manage window with an ANA Servers Entity sub-branch selected.

Figure 2-3 ANA Servers Entity Sub-Branch

Each row in the table in the workspace enables the user to view the status of an AVM. The AVMs can be sorted in ascending or descending order by clicking the column heading in the table.

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Note Any changes that are made to the ANA Servers Entity sub-branch are saved automatically and registered immediately in Cisco ANA.

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The following columns are displayed in the workspace table for the AVMs that are listed or running under the server entity:

•ID—The name of the AVM as defined in Cisco ANA and unique to the AVM, for example, AVM 18.

•Status—The status of the AVM, as follows:

–Starting Up—When an AVM is started.

–Up—The AVM is up.

–Shutting Down—When an AVM is stopped.

–Down—The AVM is down.

–Unreachable—The AVM cannot be reached.

•Up Since—The date and time that the unit was last started.

•Max Memory—The maximum allocated memory size as defined when the AVM was created in Cisco ANA Manage. The default value is 256 MB.

•Key—The key of the AVM, which is unique to the system. By default the key is displayed as "AVM + ID + timestamp".

For more information, see:

•ANA Server Entities Branch Menus

•ANA Server Entities Branch Toolbar

ANA Server Entities Branch Menus

The ANA Server sub-branch menus are:

•File Menu

•Tools Menu

•Help Menu

•Tree Pane Shortcut Menu

•Workspace Shortcut Menu

File Menu

The File menu is displayed.

New AVM

Adds an AVM to the selected unit. See Creating AVMs, page 6-1.

Properties

Displays the ANA Unit Properties dialog box. This dialog box lists the properties of the selected unit and indicates its status. See Editing Cisco ANA Unit Properties, page 5-4.

Exit

Exits Cisco ANA Manage. See Logging Out.

Tree Pane Shortcut Menu

Right-click the ANA Server Entities sub-branch to view the shortcut menu.

New AVM

Adds an AVM to the selected unit.

Properties

Displays the properties of the selected unit.

Switch

This option is available when high availability is enabled and is available only for units. Manually switches to the standby unit. For more information, see the Cisco Active Network Abstraction High Availability User Guide.

Delete

Deletes the selected unit.

Workspace Shortcut Menu

Right-click an item in the workspace table to view the shortcut menu.

New VNE

Creates a VNE for the selected AVM. See Creating AVMs, page 6-1.

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Note A new VNE cannot be added to the reserved AVMs 0-100.

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Actions

Starts or stops an AVM. See Starting and Stopping AVMs, page 6-5.

Delete

Deletes an AVM from the server.

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Note Reserved AVMs 0-100 cannot be deleted.

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Move AVM

Moves an entire AVM between units. See Moving AVMs, page 6-6.

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Note Reserved AVMs 0-100 cannot be moved.

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Properties

Displays the properties of the selected AVM.

ANA Server Entities Branch Toolbar

Table 2-4 shows the ANA Server Entities toolbar options.

Table 2-4 ANA Server Entities Tools 

	Creates a new AVM in the selected unit or gateway.
	Displays the server properties and status.
	Deletes the selected unit.
	Searches for an AVM/VNE among the Cisco ANA servers. Note The Search Tool searches only on the selected unit and its sub-branches. It does not search all units.

For more information about the ANA Servers Entity sub-branch, see Chapter 6, "Managing AVMs and VNEs."

AVM Branch

The AVM sub-branch enables the user to manage information relating to the VNEs in a selected AVM including:

•Adding, editing, and removing a VNE.

•Viewing VNE or AVM properties.

•Deleting an AVM.

•Moving AVMs and VNEs.

•Starting and stopping VNEs or AVMs.

•Moving VNEs to maintenance mode.

Figure 2-4 shows an example of the Cisco ANA Manage window with an AVM sub-branch selected.

Figure 2-4 AVM Sub-Branch

When a user chooses the AVM sub-branch, the workspace displays the properties of the AVM and a table with the list of VNEs.

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Note No VNEs are displayed when a special AVM (for example, AVM 66) that belongs to the gateway is selected.

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The workspace table contains the following columns:

•Key—The unique key of the VNE.

•IP Address—The IP address of the device as defined in Cisco ANA Manage.

•Status—The status of the VNE:

–Starting Up—The VNE has started.

–Up—The VNE is up.

–Shutting Down—The VNE has been stopped.

–Down—The VNE is down.

–Unreachable—Cisco ANA failed to access the VNE.

•Maintenance—Indicates whether the VNE is or is not in maintenance mode (true or false).

•Up Since—The date and time that the VNE was last started.

•SNMP—Indicates whether SNMP is enabled or disabled on the VNE (true or false).

•Telnet—Indicates whether Telnet is enabled or disabled on the VNE (true or false).

•Element Class—Detects the VNE category, such as Auto Detect, Generic SNMP, Cloud, or ICMP.

•Element Type—The device type (manufacturer name), such as Cisco 7204.

•Polling Group—The name of the customized polling group. This is blank if it is an instance.

For more information about VNEs, see Chapter 6, "Managing AVMs and VNEs."

For more information, see:

•AVM Branch Menus

•AVM Branch Toolbar

AVM Branch Menus

The AVM sub-branch menus are:

•File Menu

•Tools Menu

•Help Menu

•Tree Pane Shortcut Menu

•Workspace Shortcut Menu

File Menu

The File menu is displayed.

New VNE

Adds a VNE to the selected AVM.

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Note A new VNE cannot be added to the reserved AVMs 0-100.

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Properties

Displays the properties of the selected AVM and its status.

Exit

Exits Cisco ANA Manage. See Logging Out.

Tree Pane Shortcut Menu

Right-click an AVM sub-branch to view the shortcut menu.

New VNE

Creates a VNE for the selected AVM. See Creating AVMs, page 6-1.

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Note A new VNE cannot be added to the reserved AVMs 0-100.

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Actions

Starts or stops an AVM. See Starting and Stopping AVMs, page 6-5.

Delete

Deletes an AVM from the server.

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Note Reserved AVMs 0-100 cannot be deleted.

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Move AVM

Moves an entire AVM between units. See Moving AVMs, page 6-6.

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Note Reserved AVMs 0-100 cannot be moved.

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Properties

Displays the properties of the selected AVM.

Workspace Shortcut Menu

Right-click an item in the workspace table to view the shortcut menu.

Actions

Enables the user to start and stop one or more VNEs or move VNEs to maintenance mode.

Delete

Deletes the selected VNE from an AVM.

Move VNEs

Moves one or more selected VNEs between AVMs.

Properties

Displays the properties of the selected VNE.

AVM Branch Toolbar

Table 2-5 shows the AVM sub-branch toolbar options.

Table 2-5 AVM Tools 

	Creates a new VNE in the selected AVM.
	Displays the properties of the selected AVM.
	Deletes the selected AVM.
	Starts the selected AVM.
	Stops the selected AVM.
	Search for a Cisco ANA AVM/VNE among all servers.

Table 2-6 shows the toolbar options when a VNE is selected in the workspace table.

Table 2-6 VNE Tools 

	Creates a new VNE in the selected AVM.
	Displays the properties of the selected VNE.
	Deletes the selected VNE from the selected AVM.
	Starts the selected VNE.
	Moves the selected VNE to maintenance mode.
	Stops the selected VNE.
	Searches for an AVM/VNE among all servers.

For more information on the AVM sub-branch, see Chapter 6, "Managing AVMs and VNEs."

Global Settings Branch

The Global Settings branch maintains system-wide settings, such as polling and protection groups. Any changes that are made to the settings affect the configuration throughout the entire system.

The Global Settings branch includes the following sub-branches:

•Client Licenses Branch

•DB Segments Branch

•Message of the Day Branch

•Polling Groups Branch Menus and Toolbar

•Protection Groups Branch Menus and Toolbar

Client Licenses Branch

The Client Licenses sub-branch enables control and monitoring of the number of client connections over a limited or unlimited period of time as defined in terms of the client license.

Figure 2-5 shows an example of the Cisco ANA Manage window with the Client Licenses sub-branch selected.

Figure 2-5 Client Licenses Sub-Branch

The following columns are displayed in the workspace table when the Client Licenses sub-branch is selected:

•Expiration Date—Date of the expiration of the license. The license can be for a limited or unlimited period of time.

•License Type—The license type:

–Fixed—The number of installed users are identified by usernames, IP addresses, or both. For example, five users with the usernames a, b, c, d and e.

–Floating—The number of installed users operating concurrently (unspecified). For example, five users.

–Floating user—The number of installed users operating concurrently (unspecified) on the Cisco ANA GUI applications, namely, Cisco ANA NetworkVision, Cisco ANA EventVision, and Cisco ANA Manage. This license cannot be used for the BQL applications. One floating user license entitles a single user to open a single instance of Cisco ANA NetworkVision, Cisco ANA EventVision, and Cisco ANA Manage (this is counted as a single floating user license). If the same user opens more than one instance of the same application, each application instance is counted as a separate license.

A user can only log into a Cisco ANA GUI application if the system has an available floating user license for this application. The number of users per floating user license is defined by Cisco when the license is provided to the customer. If there are no floating user licenses available, the user receives an error message and cannot log in.

For example, a floating user license is installed that is limited to three users. Each of the three users opens one instance of Cisco ANA Manage, Cisco ANA NetworkVision, and Cisco ANA EventVision so that three licenses are in use. If one of these users then tries to open another instance of one of the Cisco ANA GUI applications, the Cisco ANA GUI application does not open as this is regarded as a fourth license and, in this example, the floating user license is limited to three users.

For more information, see Managing Client Licenses, page 7-1.

•License Users—The usernames and IP addresses of the users.

•Priority—Unavailable in this version.

•User Count—The number of users allowed to operate the client applications, as defined in terms of the license. The exact number of users is displayed if the number is limited; 0 (zero) indicates an unlimited number of users.

•Client Type—The applications to which the user is authorized to connect, such as BQL and client applications.

•Creation Date—The date when the license was implemented.

For more information, see:

•Client Licenses Branch Menus and Toolbar

•Client Licenses Branch Toolbar

Client Licenses Branch Menus and Toolbar

The Client Licenses sub-branch menus are:

•\File Menu

•Tools Menu

•Help Menu

•Tree Pane Shortcut Menu

•Workspace Shortcut Menu

\File Menu

The File menu is displayed.

New License

Installs a new license.

Properties

Displays the properties of the selected license.

Exit

Exits Cisco ANA Manage. See Logging Out.

Tree Pane Shortcut Menu

Right-click the Client Licenses sub-branch to view the shortcut menu.

New License

Installs a new license.

Workspace Shortcut Menu

Right-click an item in the workspace table to view the shortcut menu.

Delete

Deletes the selected license.

Properties

Displays the properties of the selected license.

Client Licenses Branch Toolbar

Table 2-7 shows the Client Licenses sub-branch toolbar options.

Table 2-7 Client Licenses Tools 

	Installs a new license.
	Displays the properties of the selected license.
	Deletes the selected license.

For more information about client licenses, see Managing Client Licenses, page 7-1.

DB Segments Branch

The DB segments branch in Cisco ANA Manage displays a table describing the storage allocated for all database segments.

Figure 2-6 shows an example of the Cisco ANA Manage window with the DB Segments branch selected.

Figure 2-6 DB Segments Branch

The following columns are displayed in the workspace table when the DB segments branch is selected:

•Name—Name of the segment.

•Type—Type of segment, such as INDEX PARTITION, TABLE PARTITION, TABLE, CLUSTER, INDEX, ROLLBACK, DEFERRED ROLLBACK, TEMPORARY, CACHE, LOBSEGMENT, or LOBINDEX.

•Tablespace Name—Name of the table space containing the segment.

•Partition Count—Number of partitions.

•Extent Count—Number of extents allocated to the segment where the data is stored.

•Next Extent Size—Size in bytes of the next extent to be allocated to the segment.

•Bytes—Size of the segment in bytes.

Message of the Day Branch

The Message of the Day sub-branch enables the user to define a message (service disclaimer) that is displayed when a user logs into client applications.

Figure 2-7 shows an example of the Cisco ANA Manage window with the Message of the Day sub-branch selected.

Figure 2-7 Message Of The Day Sub-Branch

The following areas are displayed in the workspace:

•Title—The title of the message which is displayed as the title of the dialog box. By default the title "Terms of Use" is displayed.

•Message—A free text message for the user. The message supports HTML format.

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Note The Abort and Continue buttons are displayed in the message dialog box by default, so the message must relate to these actions. The user must accept the service disclaimer (that is, click Continue) or the user cannot log in.

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The Save button is displayed in the workspace; click Save to save the message so that it is displayed when users log into a client application.

For more information about the Message of the Day branch, see Customizing a Message of the Day, page 7-4.

Polling Groups Branch Menus and Toolbar

The Polling Groups sub-branch enables the user to manage polling groups, by categorizing a group of devices to be polled according to pre-set intervals.

Figure 2-8 shows an example of the Cisco ANA Manage window with the Polling Groups sub-branch selected.

Figure 2-8 Polling Groups Sub-Branch

The following columns are displayed in the workspace table when the Polling Groups sub-branch is selected:

•Polling Group—The polling group name defined by the user.

•Description—A description of the polling group.

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Note Any changes that are made to the Polling Groups sub-branch are saved automatically and registered immediately in Cisco ANA.

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For more information, see:

•Polling Group Menus

•Polling Groups Branch Toolbar

Polling Group Menus

The Polling Group menus are:

•File Menu

•Tools Menu

•Help Menu

•Tree Pane Shortcut Menu

•Workspace Shortcut Menu

File Menu

The File menu is displayed.

New Polling Group

Creates a new polling group.

Properties

Displays the properties of the selected polling group.

Exit

Exits Cisco ANA Manage. See Logging Out.

Tree Pane Shortcut Menu

Right-click the Polling Groups sub-branch to view the shortcut menu.

New Polling Group

Creates a new polling group.

Workspace Shortcut Menu

Right-click an item in the workspace table to view the shortcut menu.

Properties

Displays the properties of the selected polling group.

Delete

Deletes the selected polling group.

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Note The default polling group must not be deleted.

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Polling Groups Branch Toolbar

Table 2-8 shows the Polling Groups sub-branch toolbar options.

Table 2-8 Polling Groups Tools 

	Creates a new polling group.
	Displays the properties of the selected polling group.
	Deletes the selected polling group. Note The default polling group must not be deleted.

When a polling group is selected in the table in the workspace, clicking Properties in the toolbar displays the Properties dialog box with the properties of the selected polling group.

For more information, see Managing Polling Groups, page 7-5.

Protection Groups Branch Menus and Toolbar

By default, all units in the Cisco ANA fabric belong to one cluster. The Protection Groups sub-branch enables the administrator to change the default setup of the units by customizing protection groups (clusters) and then assigning units to these protection groups.

For more information, see the Cisco Active Network Abstraction High Availability User Guide.

Figure 2-9 shows an example of the Cisco ANA Manage window with the Protection Groups sub-branch selected.

Figure 2-9 Protection Groups Sub-Branch

The following columns are displayed in the workspace table when the Protection Groups sub-branch is selected:

•Name—The protection group name defined by the administrator.

•Description—A description of the protection group.

For more information, see:

•Protection Group Menus

•Protection Groups Branch Toolbar

Protection Group Menus

The Protection Group menus are:

•File Menu

•Tools Menu

•Help Menu

•Tree Pane Shortcut Menu

•Workspace Shortcut Menu

File Menu

The File menu is displayed.

New Protection Group

Creates a new protection group.

Properties

Displays the properties of the selected protection group.

Exit

Exits Cisco ANA Manage. See Logging Out.

Tree Pane Shortcut Menu

Right-click the Protection Groups sub-branch to view the shortcut menu.

New Protection Group

Creates a new protection group.

Workspace Shortcut Menu

Right-click an item in the workspace table to view the shortcut menu.

Properties

Displays the properties of the selected protection group in a Properties dialog box.

Delete

Deletes the selected protection group.

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Note The default protection group must not be deleted.

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Protection Groups Branch Toolbar

Table 2-9 shows the Protection Groups sub-branch toolbar options.

Table 2-9 Protection Group Tools 

	Creates a new protection group.
	Displays the properties of the selected protection group.
	Deletes the selected protection group. Note The default protection group must not be deleted.

For more information about protection groups, see the Cisco Active Network Abstraction High Availability User Guide.

Scopes Branch

The Scopes branch enables the administrator to group a collection of managed network elements so that the user can view and manage the network elements based on the role granted to their user account for the scope. For more information on the Scopes branch, see Chapter 10, "Managing Security."

Figure 2-10 shows an example of the Cisco ANA Manage window with the Scopes branch selected.

Figure 2-10 Scopes Branch

Each row in the table in the workspace displays the name of a scope as defined in Cisco ANA Manage.

For information about menu options, see Scopes Branch Toolbar.

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Note The menus and toolbar displayed in the Cisco ANA Manage window are context sensitive; the options vary depending on your selection in the tree pane and workspace.

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Scopes Branch Menus

The Scopes branch menus are:

•File Menu

•Tools Menu

•Help Menu

•Tree Pane Shortcut Menu

•Workspace Shortcut Menu

File Menu

The File menu for the Scopes branch is displayed.

New Scope

Creates a new scope.

Properties

Displays the properties of the selected scope.

Exit

Exits Cisco ANA Manage. See Logging Out.

Tree Pane Shortcut Menu

Right-click the Scopes branch to view the shortcut menu.

New Scope

Creates a new scope.

Workspace Shortcut Menu

Right-click an item in the workspace table to view the shortcut menu.

Delete

Deletes the selected scope.

Properties

Displays the properties of the selected scope.

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Note The user cannot delete or edit the All Managed Elements scope in the table in the workspace. See Scopes, page 10-1.

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Scopes Branch Toolbar

Table 2-10 shows the Scopes branch toolbar options.

Table 2-10 Scopes Branch Tools 

	Creates a new scope. See Creating Scopes, page 10-5.
	Displays the properties of the selected scope.
	Deletes the selected scope.

When a scope is selected in the table in the workspace, clicking Properties in the toolbar displays the Properties dialog box with the properties of the selected scope.

Topology Branch

The Topology branch enables the user to define static links between the network elements to supplement or override existing auto-discovered topology.

Figure 2-11 shows an example of the Cisco ANA Manage window with the Topology branch selected.

Figure 2-11 Topology Branch

The Topology branch displays all static links defined in the system including the A side and Z side of the link.

For more information, see:

•Topology Branch Menus

•Topology Branch Toolbar

Topology Branch Menus

The Topology branch menus are:

•File Menu

•Tools Menu

•Help Menu

•Tree Pane Shortcut Menu

•Workspace Shortcut Menu

File Menu

The File menu is displayed.

New Static Link

Creates a new static link.

Properties

This option is unavailable.

Exit

Exits Cisco ANA Manage. See Logging Out.

Tree Pane Shortcut Menu

Right-click the Topology branch to view the shortcut menu.

New Static Link

Creates a new static link.

Workspace Shortcut Menu

Right-click an item in the workspace table to view the shortcut menu.

Delete

Deletes the selected static link.

Topology Branch Toolbar

Table 2-11 shows the Topology branch toolbar options.

Table 2-11 Topology Branch Tools 

	Opens the New Link dialog box enabling the user to create a link between two devices. See Creating a Static Link, page 8-1.
	Deletes the selected static link.

For more information about the Topology branch, see Chapter 8, "Managing Links."

Users Branch

The Users branch enables the administrator to define and manage user accounts. For more information about the Users branch, see Chapter 10, "Managing Security."

Figure 2-12 shows an example of the Cisco ANA Manage window with the Users branch selected.

Figure 2-12 Users Branch

Each row in the table in the workspace displays the username and a description of the user.

The following columns are displayed in the workspace table:

•User Name—The username (unique) defined for the current client station.

•Description—A description of the user.

•Default Permission—The default permission of the user, such as Viewer or Administrator. For example, a user with the default permission Viewer can view maps and the Device List.

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Note The default permission applies only at an application level; that is, it applies to all activities that are related to GUI functionality and not the activities related to devices. See Chapter 10, "Managing Security."

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•Last Login—The date and time that the user last logged in.

For more information, see:

•Users Branch Menus

•Users Branch Toolbar

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Note The menus and toolbar displayed in the Cisco ANA Manage window are context sensitive; the options vary depending on your selection in the tree pane and workspace.

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Users Branch Menus

The Users branch menus are:

•File Menu

•Tools Menu

•Help Menu

•Tree Pane Menu

•Workspace Shortcut Menu

File Menu

The File menu is displayed.

New User

Creates a new user for the current client station.

Properties

Displays the properties of the selected user.

Exit

Exits Cisco ANA Manage. See Logging Out.

Tree Pane Menu

Right-click the Users branch to view the shortcut menu.

New User

Creates a new user for the current client station.

Workspace Shortcut Menu

Right-click an item in the workspace table to view the shortcut menu.

Change Password

Displays the Set Password dialog box that enables the administrator to edit a user's password.

Delete

Deletes the selected username from the system.

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Note The username root cannot be deleted.

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Properties

Displays the properties of the selected user.

Users Branch Toolbar

Table 2-12 shows the Users branch toolbar options.

Table 2-12 Users branch Tools 

	Opens the New User dialog box enabling the user to define a new user for the current client station.
	Displays the properties of the selected user.
	Deletes the selected username from the system.

Workflow Engine Branch

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Note The Workflow Engine branch is only visible if the Workflow option was purchased and installed.

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The Workflow Engine branch enables the user to manage workflow templates and run workflows in runtime. The Workflow Engine branch includes the following sub-branches:

•Templates—Displays a list of the deployed workflow templates and enables the user to view the properties of the workflow template. For more information, see Templates.

•Workflows—Displays a list of the running or completed workflows and enables the user to view and alter their current status. See Workflows.

Templates

The Templates sub-branch enables the user to:

•View a list of the deployed workflow templates.

•View the properties (attributes) of a workflow template.

•Delete a workflow template.

Figure 2-13 shows an example of the Cisco ANA Manage window with the Templates sub-branch selected.

Figure 2-13 Templates Sub-Branch

The table displays the names of the workflow templates (in the workspace), as defined using the Cisco Workflow Editor. For more information, see Templates Branch Toolbar.

Templates Branch Menus

The Templates sub-branch menus are:

•Tools Menu

•Help Menu

•Tree Pane Shortcut Menu

•Workspace Shortcut Menu

Tree Pane Shortcut Menu

Right-click the Templates sub-branch to view the shortcut menu.

Properties

Displays a list of the workflow templates available on the gateway.

Workspace Shortcut Menu

Right-click an item in the workspace table to view the shortcut menu.

Properties

Displays the properties (attributes) of the selected workflow template.

Delete

Deletes the selected workflow template.

Templates Branch Toolbar

Table 2-13 shows the Templates sub-branch toolbar option.

Table 2-13 Templates Sub-Branch Tools 

Deletes the selected workflow template.

For more information about workflows, see the Cisco Active Network Abstraction Customization User Guide.

Workflows

The Workflows sub-branch enables the user to:

•View the list of running or completed workflows and the status of each.

•View the output of a workflow.

•Abort a workflow that is being processed or that has been completed, and initiate rollback.

•Delete a workflow.

•View the properties of a workflow.

Figure 2-14 shows an example of the Cisco ANA Manage window with the Workflows sub-branch.

Figure 2-14 Workflows Sub-Branch

The following columns are displayed in the workspace table when the Workflows sub-branch is selected:

•ID—A unique sequential number given to the workflow.

•Name—The name of the workflow, as defined using the Cisco Workflow Editor.

•State—The current status of the workflow, such as Ready, Running, Done, or Aborted.

•Blocking Locks—The locks that this workflow is waiting to release.

•Locks—The locks that this workflow currently owns (is holding).

For more information, see:

•Workflows Menus

•Workflows Branch Toolbar.

Workflows Menus

The Workflows sub-branch menus are:

•Tools Menu

•Help Menu

•Tree Pane Menu

•Workspace Shortcut Menu

Tree Pane Menu

Right-click the Workflows sub-branch to view the shortcut menu.

Properties

Displays a list of the scripts and their current status.

Workspace Shortcut Menu

Right-click an item in the workspace table to view the shortcut menu.

Show Output

View the output of the workflow.

Abort/Rollback

Aborts the workflow and performs rollback if the workflow is running, or, if the workflow has already been completed, it performs rollback.

Delete

Deletes the workflow from the database.

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Note A workflow can only be deleted from the database when it is Done or Aborted. It cannot be deleted while the process is running.

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Properties

Displays the properties (attributes) of the selected workflow, including its status.

Workflows Branch Toolbar

Table 2-14 shows the Workflows sub-branch toolbar option.

Table 2-14 Workflows Sub-Branch Tools 

Deletes the workflow from the database.

For more information about workflows, see the Cisco Active Network Abstraction Customization User Guide.

Logging Out

When a user has finished working with Cisco ANA Manage, the user can log out of the application. Any changes that were made are automatically saved when the user logs out.

To log out of Cisco ANA Manage:

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Step 1 Exit ANA Manage in one of the following ways:

•Select File > Exit.

•Click the top right corner to close the Cisco ANA Manage window.

A confirmation message is displayed.

Step 2 Click Yes. The Cisco ANA Manage window is closed.

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