Cisco Transport Manager Installation Guide, 8.5 - Preface [Cisco Transport Manager]

Table Of Contents

Preface

New and Changed Information

Introduction

Audience

Conventions

Installation and Upgrade Overview

Installation and Upgrade Scenarios

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Preface

New and Changed Information

The following table describes information that has been added or changed since the Cisco Transport Manager Release 8.5 Installation Guide was last published online.
Table 1 New and Changed Information in This Guide
Date Released

Revision

Location

November 30, 2007

Initial version.

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January 15, 2008
Changed the following command in Step 11 of the procedure to install the Oracle 10.2.0.3 patch in a high availability configuration:

opatch apply OPatch.SKIP_VERIFY=true
The command now reads:

../OPatch/opatch apply OPatch.SKIP_VERIFY=true
2.1.1.7 Post Installation Steps—High Availability Configuration, page 2-12
Removed this step when installing Set 2 of the Oracle 10g 10.2.0.3 patch:

After the patch is installed, read the Oracle patch README.html file to carry out the post installation steps and check any caveats associated with this patch.

•2.1.1.4  (Oracle Server) Installing Set 2 of the Oracle 10g 10.2.0.3 Patch for the Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit), page 2-9

•2.2.1.1  (Oracle Client) Installing Set 2 of the Oracle 10g 10.2.0.3 Patch for the Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit), page 2-23

January 23, 2008

Added this note:

The CTM server must run on a dedicated workstation. Any application that is not explicitly listed in this chapter as being required or supported by CTM cannot be installed on the dedicated CTM server workstation.

1.1  CTM Server Requirements, page 1-1

February 8, 2008

Replaced Sun Solaris patch 119757-09 with 119757-04, because Sun withdrew 119757-09.

1.1  CTM Server Requirements, page 1-1

February 29, 2008

Added this text to Step 36:

The Password field sets the password for all CTM users migrated from the CTM R8.0 server.

3.3.1  Installing the CTM R8.5 Server and Upgrading the Database, page 3-4

March 3, 2008

Added this note to Step 36:

Users can login to the CTM R8.5 server using this password. They will be prompted to change their passwords on first login.

3.3.1  Installing the CTM R8.5 Server and Upgrading the Database, page 3-4

April 22, 2008

Added the Migration Matrix for CTM Service Pack Releases to the CTM documentation set.

Related Documentation

Added steps to check the ORACLE_SID variable in the .cshrc file when upgrading from an earlier CTM release.

•2.1.1.1  Setting the Environment for Installation, page 2-2

•2.2.1  Installing the Oracle 10g Client on the CTM Server Workstation, page 2-19

Added steps to install the latest CTM R8.0 service pack and to run the pre- and postmigration scripts.

•3.3.1  Installing the CTM R8.5 Server and Upgrading the Database, page 3-4

•3.4.1  Installing the CTM R8.5 Server on the CTM Server Workstation, page 3-12

•3.4.2  Upgrading the Database on the CTM Database Workstation, page 3-16

April 22, 2008

Modified the values detailed for the high end configuration in Table 1-4. Changed 329 GB to 234 GB (without PM collection) and changed 951 GB to 856 GB (with PM collection).

1.1.2  Disk Space Specifications, page 1-5

June 6, 2008

Corrected the disk space requirements for small, medium, and large networks.

Table 1-4

June 13, 2008

For disk space requirements, added that the disk space shown does not include the /ctm_backup directory.

1.1.2  Disk Space Specifications, page 1-5
June 17, 2008
Corrected the following command in Step 11:

./runInstaller -silent -responseFile /oracle/oracle10.std.rsp &
to read:

./runInstaller -silent -responseFile /oracle/oracle10_std.rsp &
2.1.1.2 Installing the Oracle 10g Software with the Response File (*.rsp) Provided by Cisco, page 2-5
July 16, 2008
Changed the following command in Step 19:

cd /opt/CiscoTransportManagerServer.oldCTM/patch/migration/8.5.0
to read:

cd /opt/CiscoTransportManagerServer/patch/migration/8.5.0
3.4.2 Upgrading the Database on the CTM Database Workstation, page 3-16
July 24, 2008

Added this note:

It is possible to use and configure disk arrays for database storage with any type of RAID layout. You can do so only if the disk throughput is equal to or higher than the throughput calculated for internal disks.

1.1.1  Server Specifications, page 1-3

July 31, 2008

Added the T2 processor specifications.

•1.1  CTM Server Requirements, page 1-1

•Table 1-3

Added the required Oracle 10g patch for CTM server installation.

•1.1  CTM Server Requirements, page 1-1

•1.4  Installation Prerequisites, page 1-17

October 16, 2008

Added two new steps before creating a soft link for the initCTM.ora file:

Copy the ADMIN_CTM.tar file from the /temp directory to the /oracle directory.

Enter the following command to extract the ADMIN_CTM tar file:

tar xvf ADMIN_CTM.tar

3.3.1  Installing the CTM R8.5 Server and Upgrading the Database, page 3-4, Step 20 to Step 21

October 27, 2008

Added this note:

Although you do not have to modify the /etc/system file to implement the System V TPC, you might have to make other changes to /etc/system later in this procedure.

2.1.1.2  Installing the Oracle 10g Software with the Response File (*.rsp) Provided by Cisco, page 2-5, Step 3

March 10, 2009

Made changes to the procedure to install CTM R8.5 and Oracle 10g on the same workstation.

2.1.1.1  Setting the Environment for Installation, page 2-2 to 2.1.1.5  Post Installation Steps, page 2-10

April 7, 2009

Added this note:

If you are using Veritas as a disk management system, Oracle patch 5752399 is required. For more information on this patch requirement, visit the Oracle MetaLink website and see Note: 405825.1 "10.2.0.3: Solaris: Veritas/Solstice: SVR4 Error: 25: Inappropriate ioctl for device."

1.1  CTM Server Requirements, page 1-1
April 20, 2009
Added this new step:

To verify that you have the Opatch utility 10.2.0.3.2 installed, enter the following command as the oracle user:

$ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/opatch version
The following messages appear:

Invoking OPatch 10.2.0.3.2
OPatch Version: 10.2.0.3.2
OPatch succeeded.
2.1.1.6.2 Installing the Additional Oracle Patches, page 2-11
May 19, 2009

Added this footnote:

A small installation with UltraSPARC processors requires a minimum of 4 GB of RAM; however, 8 GB of RAM is recommended.

•Table 1-1

•Table 1-2

July 28, 2009

Added this note:

CTM R8.5 does not support local or global Sun zones.

1.1  CTM Server Requirements, page 1-1

August 20, 2009

Changed the RAM requirement from 4 GB to 8 GB for a small CTM configuration on a T2 processor.

Table 1-3

Added this footnote:

For a small installation on a T2 processor, the CTM R8.5.0.240 patch is required. See CSCsy01229 in the Release Notes for Cisco Transport Manager Release 8.5 for information about downloading and installing the CTM R8.5.0.240 patch.

Table 1-3

Added this footnote:

In a small network configuration, the swap space must be at least 1.5 times the RAM. Therefore, if your server has 4 GB of RAM, you must have 6 GB of swap space. If your server has 8 GB of RAM, you must have 12 GB of swap space.

•Table 1-6, Part 1

•Table 1-6, Part 2

•Table 1-7, Part 1

•Table 1-7, Part 2

Split the partition specifications for installing the CTM server and Oracle 10g on the same workstation into separate tables, depending on whether PM collection is enabled or disabled.

•Table 1-6, Part 1

•Table 1-6, Part 2

Revised this step, which applies only to small CTM installations on T2 workstations:

(For a small installation on a T2 workstation only) Enter the following command to set the shared memory of the "default" project to 2 GB:

projmod -s -K "project.max-shm-memory=(privileged,2147483648,deny)" 'default'

2.1.1.2  Installing the Oracle 10g Software with the Response File (*.rsp) Provided by Cisco, page 2-5

Added this new step:

For a small installation on a T2 processor, the CTM R8.5.0.240 patch is required. See CSCsy01229 in the Release Notes for Cisco Transport Manager Release 8.5 for information about downloading and installing the CTM R8.5.0.240 patch.

2.1.3  Installing the CTM R8.5 Server and Database, page 2-15, Step 19
Introduction

This guide explains how to install Cisco Transport Manager (CTM) Release 8.5 and how to upgrade from previous releases.

CTM is an advanced management system that provides functionality at the element and network management levels for Cisco optical network elements (NEs) and switches. CTM supports fault, configuration, performance, and security management functional areas. CTM also serves as a foundation for integration into a larger overall Operations Support System (OSS) environment by providing northbound gateway interfaces to higher-layer management systems.

In Release 8.5, CTM supports the Cisco Optical Networking System (ONS) family of optical NEs, the Cisco MGX 8880 Voice Gateway and MGX 8850/8830 Voice-Enabled Multiservice Switch, and the Cisco MDS 9000 Multilayer Director and Fabric Switch.

Note See the Release Notes for Cisco Transport Manager Release 8.5 for the NE software versions that are supported in CTM R8.5. The CTM release notes are available on the product CD and online at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/opticsw/ps2204/prod_release_notes_list.html.

Caution Before updating the software image on an NE, check the CTM release notes to verify whether the NE software version is supported in this CTM release.

Audience

The primary audience for this guide includes network operations personnel and system administrators. This guide assumes that you are familiar with the following products and topics:

•Basic internetworking terminology and concepts

•Network topology and protocols

•Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, and Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server

•Sun Microsystems Solaris administration

•Oracle database administration

Conventions

This document uses the conventions listed in the following table.
Table 2 Document Conventions
Item

Convention

Commands and keywords

boldface font

Variables for which you supply values

italic font
Displayed session and system information
screen font
Information you enter
boldface screen font
Variables you enter
italic_screen font
Selecting a menu item

Option > Network Preferences
Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the publication.

Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

Tip Means the following information will help you solve a problem.

Timesaver Means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph.

Installation and Upgrade Overview

The following figure describes the typical CTM installation and upgrade workflow and the various components that can be installed in addition to CTM.

Figure 1 CTM Installation and Upgrade Workflow

1. Check your system requirements before installing CTM R8.5 or upgrading from an earlier release. See Chapter 1, "System Requirements."

2. For a new CTM R8.5 server installation, see Table 1 and Chapter 2, "Installing the CTM R8.5 Server and Oracle 10g."

3. When upgrading to the CTM R8.5 server from an earlier installation, see Table 1 and Chapter 3, "Upgrading to CTM R8.5 from an Earlier Release."

4. To install CTM GateWay/CORBA, see Chapter 4, "Installing CTM GateWay/CORBA R8.5." The CTM GateWay/CORBA option is a CORBA-based interface that provides higher-layer management systems with information for all supported NEs. You can install CTM GateWay/CORBA when you install the CTM server or you can install it separately after the CTM server installation.

Note You must purchase a separate license for CTM GateWay/CORBA R8.5.

5. To install the CTM R8.5 client and Cisco Edge Craft (optional), see Chapter 5, "Installing the CTM R8.5 Client and Cisco Edge Craft." Cisco Edge Craft is the local craft application used to manage ONS 15302 and ONS 15305 NEs. You can install the CTM client manually or automatically. Cisco Edge Craft cannot be upgraded automatically even though it is bundled with the CTM client.

Installation and Upgrade Scenarios

The following table describes the different installation scenarios for CTM R8.5, and where information on these scenarios can be found. Based on your requirements and on your existing installation, choose one of the scenarios listed.

Table 3 Installation and Upgrade Scenarios

What is your existing release?

Will you install the CTM R8.5 server and Oracle 10g database on separate workstations?

For more information, see

New installation

No

Page 2-1

New installation

Yes

Page 2-18

CTM R8.0

No

Page 3-4

CTM R8.0

Yes

Page 3-11

Note If you are upgrading from a release prior to CTM R8.0, you must first upgrade to CTM R8.0. Refer to the Cisco Transport Manager Release 8.0 Installation Guide for the exact installation procedure. After you install CTM R8.0, you can upgrade to CTM R8.5.

Related Documentation

Note You can access the most current CTM R8.5 documentation online at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/opticsw/ps2204/tsd_products_support_series_home.html.

The CTM documentation set comprises the following guides:

•Release Notes for Cisco Transport Manager Release 8.5—Describes the caveats for CTM.

•Cisco Transport Manager Release 8.5 Installation Guide—This guide.

•Cisco Transport Manager Release 8.5 User Guide—Describes how to use the CTM software, which consists of user applications and tools for network discovery, network configuration, connection management, fault management, system administration, and security management.

•Cisco Transport Manager Release 8.5 GateWay/CORBA User Guide and Programmer Manual—Describes the CTM GateWay/CORBA northbound interface product that is available for CTM. This document serves as a reference for developers of OSS applications that work with the CTM GateWay/CORBA interface.

•Cisco Transport Manager Release 8.5 Database Schema—Describes the database schema that CTM uses to store information in a Structured Query Language (SQL) database such as the Oracle database. The document is designed for users who need to create their own reports without using CTM.

•Cisco Transport Manager Release 8.5 High Availability Installation Guide—Explains how to install CTM in a high availability (HA) environment.

Note The Cisco Transport Manager Release 8.5 High Availability Installation Guide is not available online. Contact your Cisco account representative to obtain this guide.

•Cisco Transport Manager Release 8.5 ML Provisioning Methodology—Describes the methodology that CTM uses to provision ML-series cards.

•Cisco Transport Manager Release 8.5 Basic External Authentication—Describes how CTM supports basic external authentication.

•Migration Matrix for CTM Service Pack Releases—Describes the migration matrix for CTM service pack releases.

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