Table Of Contents

A - B - C - D - E - G - H - I - J - L - M - N - O - P - R - S - T - U - V - W -

Index

A

about Campus Manager 1-1

ACS integration, understanding 4-3

administering Campus Manager 5-1

admin dashboard

advanced reports 5-11

application setup tasks 5-8

basic reports 5-9, 14-13

operational tasks 5-9

system status table 5-7

administration reports, using 5-41

ANI data collection metrics, displaying 5-41

ANI Server, analyzing 5-41

discovered device details, displaying 5-41

supported devices list, displaying 5-43

administration tasks, about 5-7

ANI data collection, using 5-12

best practices in discovery scheduling 5-24

data collection, scheduling 5-23

data collection filters, setting up 5-15

debugging options 5-48

settings, displaying 5-12

applications, starting 5-59

auto refresh 5-7

details, displaying 5-7

device discovery administration 5-12

debugging options, setting 5-12

security issues 5-59

understanding 5-1

user and host acquisition, using

delete interval, modifying 7-23

domain name display, specifying 7-25

end host user information, importing 7-26

purge policy, specifying 7-25

schedule, modifying 7-20

subnet discovery, configuring 7-22

User Tracking administration, using 5-27

administering Virtual Network Management

admin dashboard

edit vrf task 14-13

auto refresh 14-10

Administering Virtual Network Manager 14-54

Setting VNM Debugging Options 14-58

VNM Client Debugging Settings 14-59

VNM Server Debugging Settings 14-58

VNM Utility Debugging Settings 14-60

VRF Collector Debugging Settings 14-59

Understanding VNM Administration 14-54

Using VNM Administration 14-55

Modifying VNM SNMP Timeouts and Retries 14-57

Scheduling VRF Collector 14-55

ANI data collection administration, using 5-12

best practices in discovery scheduling 5-24

data collection, scheduling 5-23

data collection filters, setting up 5-15

debugging options 5-48

settings, vieiwing 5-12

SNMP settings, modifying 5-13

ANI discover metrics, displaying 9-81

ANI Server

analyzing 5-41

network dependencies, and 7-5

applications

about 1-1

starting 3-2, 5-59

application servers, working with 9-76

audience for this document i-xxiii

B

Bandwidth Utilization 9-44

Bandwidth Utlization

enabling RMON 9-47

before using Campus Manager 3-2

Best Practices Deviations

acknowledging 8-39

points to be noted 8-41

C

Campus Manager reports 9-79

caution regarding Cisco Visio stencil file names, changing 9-60

cautions

significance of i-xxiv

cautions regarding

restarting Daemon Manager on Windows 5-4

changes with this release 2-1

CiscoView, starting

from VLAN Port Assignment 9-72

Cisco Visio stencil file, downloading 9-60

CiscoWorks, logging into 3-1

Cisco Works Assistant

launching from end hosts reports 7-56

launching from N-hop view portlet 9-56

CiscoWorks Assistant

launching from Topology services 9-2

CiscoWorks Common Services

license integration, understanding 4-7

CLI

administration CLI commands 5-54

cmexport command (see under Data Extraction Engine) 13-3

configuring

inter-VLAN routing 10-25

on an external router 10-27

on RSM, MSFC3, and L2/L3 devices 10-26

subnet discovery for User Tracking 7-22

User Tracking Utility 7-103

Configuring VRF 14-14

Routing Protocol Configuration 14-22

Summary 14-24

Create VRF

Interface Mapping to VRF

Preferred Virtual Interfaces 14-17

D

Daemon Manager, using

restarting on Solaris 5-3

restarting on Windows 5-4

Data Collection

filter policies 5-15

manually excluding devices 5-20

manually including devices 5-19

understanding 5-1

Data Extraction Engine (see DEE) 13-1

DCR integration, understanding 4-4

debugging options, setting 5-47

DEE (Data Extraction Engine) 13-1

cmexport command

about 13-2

function-specific options 13-5

mandatory arguments 13-4

optional arguments 13-4

running 13-3

cmexport Discrepancy comand 13-12

cmexport L2topology command 13-9

cmexport manpage 13-14

cmexport ut command 13-6

developer's reference 13-16

Discrepancy data schema 13-21

exporting data from Campus Manager, servlet 13-22

Topology data schema 13-20

User Tracking data schema 13-17

User Tracking phone data schema 13-19

User Tracking subnet data schema 13-19

User Tracking switch data schema 13-18

overview 13-1

Device Center integration, understanding 4-6

device discovery administration, in Campus Manager 5-12

Device Management 5-15

Auto Mode 5-15

Manual Mode 5-15

Device Poller 5-24

adding critical devices 5-24

devices, working with 9-67

(see also MLS devices) 9-74

device attributes, working with 9-69

device labels

clearing 9-68

displaying 9-68

device tooltips, interpreting 9-68, 9-69

Device selector

advanced search 7-69

device service modules, displaying 9-77

DFM as primary listener 7-35

Discrepancies

acknowledging 8-33

points to be noted 8-35

unacknowledging 8-33

discrepancy reporting 8-1

physical discrepancies 8-2

Discrepancy Reports

about 1-1

starting 5-59

documentation i-xxiv

additional online i-xxv

audience for this i-xxiii

related to this product i-xxiv

typographical conventions in i-xxiii

E

Edge VLAN Configuration 14-46

At Access Layer with Trunk 9-34

Layer 3 Features 14-50

Select Devices 14-47

Summary 14-52

Trunk Configuration 14-50

VLAN to VRF Mapping 14-48

Editing VRF 14-26

EtherChannel 10-41

configuring 10-41

understanding 10-41

using 10-41

Ethernet VLANs

about 10-15

creating 10-15

G

Generating Reports 14-62

Using the VNM Job Browser 14-62

Using the VNM Report Generator 14-65

Readiness Report 14-66

getting started 3-1

applications, starting 3-2

before using Campus Manager 3-2

CiscoWorks, logging into 3-1

interface, understanding 3-4

Getting Started with VNM 14-6

Launching Virtual Network Manager 14-6

Navigating VNM 14-8

Starting VNM Application 14-7

Group Selector, using 7-68

H

help

online documentation i-xxv

home page

Viewing Campus Manager Homepage 5-7

HPOV as primary listener 7-34

I

IEEE 802.1Q, VLAN trunking protocol 9-92

integration of CiscoWorks Common Services 4-1

ACS integration, understanding 4-3

DCS integration, understanding 4-4

Device Center integration 4-6

license integration 4-7

OGS integration, understanding 4-5

Package Support Updater integration 4-6

IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) 12-1

IPv6 Addresses report

displaying 12-2

interpreting 12-3

understanding 12-1

ISL (Inter-Switch Link), VLAN trunking protocol 9-91

IVR (inter-VLAN routing)

configuring 10-25

on on external router 10-27

on RSM, MSFC3, and L2/L3 devices 10-26

understanding 10-25

using 10-25

J

Job Browser, using 5-53

L

Launch Topology Services

prerequisites 9-3

Launch VNM from Topology Map 9-32

license integration for CiscoWorks Common Services 4-7

logging into CiscoWorks 3-1

Lookup Analyzer, using 7-91

M

management addresses, setting preferred 9-71

MLS devices, working with 9-74

MLS reports, displaying 9-75

MLS reports, interpreting 9-75

Route Processors report 9-75

Switching Engines report 9-76

N

network topology views

connecting to a device from a client 9-20

customizing 9-25

background images, setting 9-38

devices, deleting 9-26

saving layouts 9-25

topology filters, using 9-41

view features, modifying 9-35

view properties, changing 9-37

displaying 9-22

exporting to Visio 9-60

Find, using in 9-52

navigating in 9-18

summary view, understanding 9-53

interpreting 9-54

summary views, understanding

unconnected device information, interpreting 9-54

understanding 9-17

using 9-23

view layouts

changing 9-26

upgrading 9-55

N-Hop view portlet 9-56

O

Other Admin settings, using 5-44

overviews of

Campus Manager 1-1

applications 1-1

DEE (Data Extraction Engine) 13-1

P

Package Support Updater integration, understanding 4-6

Path Analysis

about 1-1

starting 5-59

PGS integration, understanding 4-5

physical discrepancy reports 8-2

ping sweep options, modifying 7-21

PoE devices 9-43

port attributes, displaying 9-70

aggregate link attributes, displaying 9-62

aggregate link attributes, interpreting 9-63

interpreting 9-70

prerequisites to using Campus Manager 3-2

protocol filtering, monitoring by port 9-80

filter information, displaying 9-81

understanding filtering 9-80

PVLAN (private VLAN)

creating

about 10-20

primary 10-21

promiscuous ports, configuring 10-23

secondary 10-22

secondary, associating ports with 10-22

deleting 10-24

types 10-18

promiscuous ports 10-19

PVLAN host ports 10-19

PVLAN trunk ports 10-19

understanding 10-18

using 10-19

R

Recommended 8-34

reports

Administration, using 5-41

ANI data collection metrics, displaying 5-41

ANI Server, analyzing 5-41

discovered device details, displaying 5-41

supported deviceslist, displaying 5-43

Campus Manager 9-79

discrepancy reporting 8-1

physical discrepancies 8-2

understanding 8-1

Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR) reports 9-63

running from Campus Manager 9-64

understanding 9-63

using 9-64

user tracking

custom layouts 7-78

custom reports 7-76

disconnected end hosts 7-56

duplicate MAC in end hosts report 7-56

duplicate reports 7-52

end hosts reports 7-55

exporting 7-48

history reports, understanding 7-72

printing 7-48

printing end hosts reports 7-57

quick reports 7-46

switch port usage reports, exporting 7-89

switch port usage reports, understanding 7-66

understanding 7-44

RME server credentials, setting 5-46

Route Distinguisher 14-16

S

security

advantages of VLANs in 10-3

issues in Campus Manager 5-59

Select Devices for Edge VLAN Configuration 14-47

SNMP

MAC notification listener 7-33

SNMP trap listener, configuring 7-33

SNMP traps on ports, enabling 7-30

Trap listener, configuring 7-33

starting

Campus Manager applications 5-59

CiscoView

from VLAN Port Assignment 9-72

Telnet 9-73

Topology Services 9-3

STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) 11-1

configuring on a network 11-13

MISTP devices 11-32

MISTP instances 11-37

MISTP ports 11-21

MISTP trunks 11-42

MST devices 11-28

MST instances 11-36

MST ports 11-17

MST trunks 11-40

PVST devices 11-25

PVST ports 11-13

PVST trunks 11-38

filters in Switch Cloud View, displaying 11-45

Cisco MISTP instances 11-46

IEEE 802.1s instances 11-46

STP loop inconsistencies 11-44

STP PVID inconsistencies 11-45

STP root inconsistencies 11-45

STP type inconsistencies 11-45

VLANs in switch clouds 11-47

Instance Reduction Recommendation report

interpreting 11-8

preparing 11-7

MISTP (multiple instance STP), about 11-3

MST (multiple STP), about 11-2

Number of Instances Recommendation report

interpreting 11-6

preparing 11-6

Optimal Root Recommendation report

interpreting 11-5

preparing 11-4

PVST (per VLAN STP), about 11-2

reports 11-3

Instance Reduction Recommendation 11-7

Number of Instances Recommendation 11-6

Optimal Root Recommendation 11-4

STP Visualizer

interpreting 11-12

notes 11-12

preparing 11-10

topology filters 11-44

understanding 11-1

MST (multiple STP) 11-2

PVST (per VLAN STP) 11-2

VLAN to Instance Mapping Recommendation report

interpreting 11-9

preparing 11-8

Switch Cloud View, and spanning tree filters 11-45

Cisco MISTP instances 11-46

IEEE 802.1s instances, displaying 11-46

STP loop inconsistencies, displaying 11-44

STP PVID inconsistencies, displaying 11-45

STP root inconsistencies, displaying 11-45

STP type inconsistencies, displaying 11-45

VLANs in switch clouds, displaying 11-47

T

TDR (Time Domain Reflectometer) reports 9-63

running from Campus Manager 9-64

understanding 9-63

using 9-64

Telnet, starting 9-73

Topology 14-61

Using Topology in VNM 14-61

Cross-launching CiscoWorks Application from Topology 14-62

topology groups

hierarchical maps 9-83

displaying 9-84

understanding 9-83

system-defined groups

creating, based on subnet 5-30

user-defined groups 5-29

Topology Services 9-1

about 1-1

ANI discovery metrics, displaying 9-81

application servers, working with 9-76

Campus Manager reports 9-79

command reference 9-85

main window commands 9-85

network topology view commands 9-87

connecting to a device from a client 9-20

devices, working with 9-67

device attributes, interpreting 9-69

device labels, clearing 9-68

device labels, displaying 9-68

device tooltips, working with 9-68, 9-69

device service modules, displaying 9-77

link attributes

displaying 9-61

interpreting 9-62

links, working with 9-61

link tooltips, interpreting 9-61

main window

colors in 9-5

Find, using in 9-17

icons in 9-5

legend 9-5

navigating in 9-14

understanding 9-12

management addresses, setting preferred 9-71

MLS devices, working with 9-74

MLS reports, displaying 9-75

MLS reports, interpreting 9-75

network topology views

customizing 9-25

displaying 9-22

exporting to Visio 9-60

Find, using in 9-52

layouts, changing 9-26

navigating in 9-18

summary views, understanding 9-53

understanding 9-17

using 9-23

port attributes, displaying 9-70

aggregate link attributes

interpreting     1

aggregate link attributes, displaying 9-62

interpreting 9-70

protocol filtering, monitoring by port 9-80

filter information, displaying 9-81

understanding filtering 9-80

protocols supported in spanning tree 11-1

starting 5-59, 9-3

Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR) reports 9-63

running from Campus Manager 9-64

understanding 9-63

using 9-64

toplogy groups 9-82

access controls 5-34

group properties, creating 5-35

group rule, creating 5-36

hierarchical maps 9-83

memberships, creating 5-38

rule example 5-32

rules editor 5-30

topology groups

membership updates 5-39

understanding 9-82

understanding 9-2

Troubleshooting 14-76

Ping or Traceroute 14-76

Show Commands 14-79

troubleshooting

User Tracking 15-1

outdated entries in User Tracking table 15-6

trunking 10-35

characteristics of trunks 10-36

considerations in 10-35

DTP (Dynamic Trunking Protocol) 10-35

encapsulation types 10-37

trunk encapsulation 10-36

trunk ports

end host discovery on trunk ports 7-23

typographical conventions in this document i-xxiii

U

user and host acquisition administration

delete interval, modifying 7-23

domain name display, specifying 7-25

end host user information, importing 7-26

ping sweep options, modifying 7-21

purge policy, specifying 7-25

schedule, modifying 7-20

subnet discovery, configuring 7-22

User Tracking 7-1

(see also User Tracking Utility) 7-99

acquisition schedule, modifying 7-20

acquisition settings, modifying 7-9

archived reports 7-81

deleting 7-84

list of, displaying 7-81

using 7-81

command-line interface 7-86

custom layouts 7-79

copying 7-80

creating 7-79

deleting 7-81

editing 7-80

list of, displaying 7-79

using 7-79

custom reports 7-76

copying 7-78

creating 7-76

deleting 7-78

editing 7-78

list of, displaying 7-76

using 7-76

data migration 7-44

debugging options 7-38

DHCP snooping 7-28

Dynamic updates 7-26

Dynamic User Tracking 7-26

FAQs

error logging 15-8

length of time data is maintained 15-8

non-CDP devices 15-8

IP Phones report, displaying 7-61

jobs, deleting 7-51

jobs, stopping 7-51

MACUHIC 7-28

Major Acquisition 7-4

Minor Acquisition 7-4

network and ANIServer dependencies 7-5

properties from the backend, configuring 7-15

properties that support duplicate MAC address 7-13

Report Generator, using 7-51

reports

about 7-45

archived reports, using 7-81

custom layouts, using 7-79

custom reports, using 7-76

Duplicates report, displaying 7-52

End Hosts report, displaying 7-55

IP Phones report, displaying 7-61

job details, displaying 7-50

job lists, displaying 7-49

jobs, deleting 7-51

jobs, stopping 7-51

quick reports, displaying 7-46

Report Generator, using 7-51

understanding 7-44

starting 5-59

User Tracking Debugger Utility 7-108

understanding 7-108

using 7-108

using 7-2

UT data, accessing 7-3

UT data, importing 7-91

UT in DHCP environment 7-12

various acquisitions 7-4

User Tracking Utility 7-99

accessing 7-102

configuring 7-103

downloading 7-100

installing 7-101

hardware requirements 7-100

reinstalling 7-107

software requirements 7-100

uninstalling 7-106

UTLite script, installing 7-97

UTLite script, uninstalling 7-98

key terms in 7-100

understanding 7-99

using

pattern use in searching 7-106

user or host, searching for 7-103

Using VNM Home Page 14-9

Create VRF 14-13

Delete VRF 14-13

Edge VLAN Configuration 14-13

Edit VRF 14-13

Extend VRF 14-13

Recently Completed Jobs 14-11

Show Details 14-13

VNM Tasks 14-13

VRF Collection Status 14-10

VRF List 14-12

VRF Readiness Information 14-11

UTLite, understanding 7-93

V

Virtual Network Manager 14-1

Virtual Network Manager Features 14-3

Administration 14-4

Reports 14-3

Topology 14-3

Troubleshooting 14-4

VRF Configuration 14-3

Visio

Cisco Visio stencil file, downloading 9-60

exporting network topology views to 9-60

VLAN and VTP management 10-1

(see also VLANs) 10-2

EtherChannel 10-41

configuring 10-41

understanding 10-41

using 10-41

inter-VLAN routing

configuring 10-25

understanding 10-25

using 10-25

protocols supported 9-91

IEEE 802.1Q 9-92

ISL (Inter-Switch Link) 9-91

PVLAN (private VLAN)

creating 10-20

deleting 10-24

types 10-18

understanding 10-18

using 10-19

reports 10-16

trunking 10-35

characteristics of trunks 10-36

considerations in 10-35

DTP (Dynamic Trunking Protocol) 10-35

encapsulation types 10-37

trunk encapsulation 10-36

VLAN Port Assignment (see VLAN Port Assignment) 10-42

VTP (see VTP) 10-28

VLAN Port Assignment 10-42

about 1-1

CiscoView, starting 9-72

starting 5-59, 10-43

Telnet, starting 9-73

topology views, displaying

device attributes, displaying 10-48

port attributes, displaying 10-46

topology views and attribute summaries, displaying 10-46

trunk attributes

configuring 10-45

displaying 10-49

interpreting 10-49

understanding 10-43

using 10-44

VLANs

about 10-2

advantages of 10-2

in adds, moves, and changes 10-2

in broadcast activity 10-2

in security 10-3

components of 10-3

types supported by Campus Manager 10-4

Ethernet VLANs 10-15

VNM Administration, using

SNMP settings, modifying 14-57

VTP (VLAN trunking protocol) 10-28

domain components 10-30

domains, about 10-29

using 10-32

reports, displaying 10-33

views, using 10-34

version 3 10-30

W

what's new in this release 2-1