User Guide for Cisco Video Assurance Management Solution 2.0

Preinstallation

This chapter contains the following sections:

•Hardware and Software Prerequisites

•Install and Configure Prerequisite Hardware and Software Solution Components

Hardware and Software Prerequisites

Your system must have the following hardware and software before installing the Cisco VAMS 2.0 software package:

Note See the "Install and Configure Prerequisite Hardware and Software Solution Components" section for detailed installation procedures.

Hardware Installation

•The core network elements of the video transport network:

–Cisco 7600 Series router

–Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series switch

–Cisco CRS-1

–Cisco Catalyst 4948 Series switch

–Cisco 12000 Series router

•Management server for the ROSA NMS

•Headend equipment

–Digital Content Managers (DCMs)

–HD Encoders

–SD Encoders

•Management servers for Cisco Active Network Abstraction (ANA) 3.6.3 (includes gateway, unit, and client installation).

•Management servers for Cisco Multicast Manager (CMM) 2.5.4.

•(optional) IneoQuest Video Management System (iVMS).

•Third-party video probes:

–Bridge Technologies VB Series

–IneoQuest Singulus G1-T and IQ Cricket

–Mixed Signals Sentry Digital Content Monitor

–Pixelmetrix DVStation

–Tektronix MTM400

•Management servers for the Cisco Info Center/Netcool Suite.

Software Installation

•The IPTV-enabled IOS software versions:

–12.2(33)SRB2, 12.2(33)SRB3, 12.2(33)SRC, or 12.2(33)SRD1on the Cisco 7600 Series router

–12.2(33)SXI on the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series switch

–IOS-XR 3.6.1.12 on the Cisco CRS-1

–12.2(31)SGA1 on the Cisco Catalyst 4948 Series switch

•Cisco ANA 3.6.3 (includes gateway, unit, and client installation).

•Cisco Multicast Manager (CMM) 2.5.4 software on dedicated server.

•Cisco ROSA video network management hardware and software, as required.

Install and Configure Prerequisite Hardware and Software Solution Components

The Cisco VAMS 2.0 software package contains two DVDs:

•Disk 1—Contains Cisco ANA Extensions for VAMS 2.0.

•Disk 2—Contains the Cisco Info Center software.

Before installing the Cisco VAMS 2.0 software package, you must install the prerequisite hardware and software for the solution. The main steps are:

•Install and Configure the Required Cisco Hardware

•Install the Cisco ANA Software

•Install the Cisco Multicast Manager Hardware and Software

•Install iVMS and Third-Party Video Probes

•Install the ROSA Hardware and Software

Install and Configure the Required Cisco Hardware

Complete these steps to install and configure the required Cisco hardware.

Step 1 Install the Cisco 7600 Series routers, Cisco Catalyst 6500 switches, Cisco CRS-1, Cisco Catalyst 4948 Series switches, and Cisco 12000 Series routers for the supported cable or wireline architecture.

See the following installation guides for more information:

•Cisco 7600 Series installation guides, viewable online at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps368/prod_installation_guides_list.html

•Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series installation guides, viewable online at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/prod_installation_guides_list.html

•Cisco CRS-1 installation guides, viewable online at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5763/prod_installation_guides_list.html

•Cisco Catalyst 4948 installation guides, viewable online at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4900/4948-10ge/4948_10.html

•Cisco 12000 Series router installation guides, viewable online at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps167/prod_installation_guides_list.html

Step 2 Configure the Cisco 7600 Series routers, Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series switches, Cisco CRS-1, Cisco Catalyst 4948 Series switches, and Cisco 12000 Series routers for the supported cable or wireline architecture.

See the following configuration guides for more information:

•Cisco 7600 Series configuration guides, viewable online at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps368/products_installation_and_configuration
_guides_list.html

•Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series configuration guides, viewable online at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/products_installation_and_
configuration_guides_list.html

•Cisco CRS-1 configuration guides, viewable online at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5763/products_installation_and_configuration_guides
_list.html

•Cisco Catalyst 4948 configuration guides, viewable online at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/12.2/25ewa/configuration/guide/
conf.html

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/12.2/31sg/configuration/guide/
conf.htm

•Cisco 12000 Series router configuration guides, viewable online at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps167/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html

Step 3 Install the following multicast-enabled IOS images¹ :

•Cisco 7600 Series routers with 12.2(33)SRB2, 12.2(33)SRB3, or 12.2(33)SRD1 image

•Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series switches with 12.2(33)SXI image

•Cisco CRS-1 with IOS-XR 3.6.1.12 image

•Cisco Catalyst 4948 Series switches with 12.2(31)SGA1 image

•Cisco 12000 series routers with the IOS XR 3.7.1image

See the following release notes for more information:

•Cisco 7600 release notes, viewable online at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6922/prod_release_note09186a00806c096f.html

•Cisco Catalyst 6500 release notes, viewable online at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/prod_release_notes_list.html

•Cisco CRS-1 release notes, viewable online at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios_xr_sw/iosxr_r3.4/general/release/notes/reln_342.html

•Cisco Catalyst 4948 release notes, viewable online at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/release/note/OL_9592.html

Install the Cisco ANA Software

Install the ANA Gateway and the ANA Unit on supported hardware devices. For detailed installation instructions, see the following installation guides:

•Cisco Active Network Abstraction Installation Guide 3.6, viewable online at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/active_network_abstraction/3.6/installation/
install_1.html

•Cisco Active Network Abstraction Installation Guide 3.6 Service Pack 3, viewable online at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/active_network_abstraction/3.6_sp3/installation
/guide/Install-Book-Wrapper.html

Complete these steps to install the Cisco ANA software on supported hardware devices:

Step 1 If it is not already installed, install Solaris 10 on the ANA Gateway and ANA Unit devices.

Solaris 10 is available from the Sun Microsystems download site at the following URL:

http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/get.jsp

Step 2 Install required Solaris 10 patches on the ANA Gateway and ANA Unit devices.

For information on the required patches, see the Release Notes for Cisco Active Network Abstraction, 3.6 at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/active_network_abstraction/3.6/release_notes/relnote_3
_6.html

Step 3 Install Oracle 9.2.0.1 on the ANA Gateway device.

See "Oracle Requirements and Installation" in the Cisco Active Network Abstraction Installation Guide 3.6, for general steps. This document is viewable online at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/active_network_abstraction/3.6/installation/pre_req
.html#wp1045820

Step 4 Upgrade the Oracle installation on the ANA Gateway to Oracle 9.2.0.8.

Step 5 Install the Active Network Abstraction (ANA) 3.6 Gateway, ANA Unit, and ANA client on the supported hardware devices, as described in: the Cisco Active Network Abstraction Installation Guide 3.6, viewable online at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/active_network_abstraction/3.6/installation/
install_1.html

Step 6 Upgrade the ANA 3.6 Gateway, Unit and client to ANA Service Pack 3 as described in Cisco Active Network Abstraction Installation Guide 3.6 Service Pack 3, viewable online at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/active_network_abstraction/3.6_sp3/installation/guide/
Install-Book-Wrapper.html

Install the Cisco Multicast Manager Hardware and Software

Complete these steps to install Cisco Multicast Manager 2.5:

Step 1 Install the Cisco Multicast Manager (CMM) 2.5 software on dedicated servers.

See the following installation guide for more information:

Cisco Multicast Manager Installation Guide 2.5, viewable online at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6337/prod_installation_guides_list.html

Step 2 Complete the following steps to download the CMM 2.5.3 and 2.5.4 patches.

a. Log in to Cisco.com.

b. Go to the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/cmm25

c. Download the following files to each CMM 2.5 server in your network:

CMM_Patch_release_2.5.3.tar.gz

CMM_patch_upgrade_2.5.4.tar.gz

The software download process copies the files to the /tmp directory on your CMM host, or if you specify another directory, to the directory you specify.

Step 3 Complete these steps to upgrade to CMM 2.5.3:

a. Go to the directory where the patch releases were copied and enter the following commands:

# gunzip CMM_Patch_release_2.5.3.tar.gz

# tar -xvf CMM_Patch_release_2.5.3.tar

# cd CMM_Patch_release_2.5.3

# ./install_patch.sh

b. When the install_patch script prompts you to continue, enter y.

The installation script installs the patch, stops the CMM processes, and then restarts them.

Step 4 Complete these steps to upgrade to CMM 2.5.4:

a. Go to the directory where the patch releases were copied and enter the following commands:

# gunzip CMM_Patch_upgrade_2.5.4.tar.gz

# tar -xvf CMM_Patch_upgrade_2.5.4.tar

# cd CMM_Patch_upgrade_2.5.4

# ./install_patch.sh

b. When the install_patch script prompts you to continue, enter y.

The installation script installs the patch, stops the CMM processes, and then restarts them.

Install iVMS and Third-Party Video Probes

Install one of the following:

•IneoQuest Video Management System (iVMS)

•Third-party video probes for Bridge Technologies, IneoQuest, Mixed Signals, PixelMetrix, and Tektronix

Or if you are using both iVMS and other third-party video probes, install the iVMS and also install the third-party video probes for Bridge Technologies, Mixed Signals, PixelMetrix, and Tektronix, as required.

Step 1 If you are using iVMS, install iVMS 3.0.0 on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 platform.

For installation instructions, see the iVMS documentation.

Step 2 Install the video probes that you want to use to monitor your video network.

For a list of the documentation for the video probes used with Cisco VAMS 2.0, see the Documentation Guide for Cisco Video Management Solution, 2.0, viewable online at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_video_assurance_mgt_solution/2.0/roadmap/vams20dg.html

Install the ROSA Hardware and Software

Complete these steps to install the Cisco ROSA hardware and software:

Step 1 (Optional) Install the ROSA Element Management System (ROSA EM).

The ROSA EM is an embedded rack-mounted hardware platform that is preinstalled with the ROSA EM software.

For installation and configuration instructions, see the documentation provided with the ROSA EM device.

Step 2 Install the ROSA Copernicus Network Management System (ROSA NMS).

The ROSA NMS is provided:

•As a dedicated server that is preinstalled with the ROSA Copernicus NMS software.

•As a software version that runs on Microsoft Windows servers, Microsoft Windows XP, or Windows vista. The software version is available in three versions:

–ROSA Client

–ROSA Single User

–ROSA Device Configuration Shell

For installation instructions, see:

•The README file for the ROSA Copernicus NMS. This file launches automatically when you insert the ROSA NMS installation CD in your Windows server or Windows workstation.

•The ROSA Network Management System User's Guide, Version 3.0 Build 18. This document is provided in PDF format on CD 1 of the ROSA NMS installation media.

Step 3 Install the SNMP agent on your ROSA Copernicus NMS server.

For detailed installation instructions, refer to "Installing the SNMP Agent Task Driver" in the SNMP Agent Users Guide, Task Driver for ROSA 3.0. This document is provided on the Documentation CD for the ROSA Copernicus Network Management System server.