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User Guide for Campus Manager 5.2 (with LMS 3.2)
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Notices
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Preface
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Chapter 1 About Campus Manager
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Chapter 2 Whats New in Campus Manager
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Chapter 3 Getting Started with Campus Manager
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Chapter 4 Integrating Campus Manager With CiscoWorks
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Chapter 5 Administering Campus Manager
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Chapter 6 Generating Reports
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Chapter 7 Tracking Users
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Chapter 8 Discrepancies and Best Practices Deviations
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Chapter 9 Using Topology Services
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Chapter 10 Managing VLANs and VTP
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Chapter 11 Managing Network Spanning Trees
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Chapter 12 Support for IPv6
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Chapter 13 Data Extraction Engine
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Chapter 14 Virtual Network Manager
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Chapter 15 Troubleshooting and FAQs
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Index
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Table Of Contents
Understanding Virtual Network Manager Workflow
Virtual Network Manager Features
Key Acronyms, Terms and Definitions
Advantages of Virtual Network Manager
Getting Started with Virtual Network Manager
Launching Virtual Network Manager
Routing Protocol Configuration
Summary of VRFs to be Configured
Interface Mapping to VRF in Edit VRF
Routing Protocol Configuration in Edit VRF
Interface Mapping to VRF in Extend VRF
Routing Protocol Configuration in Extend VRF
Select Devices for Edge VLAN Configuration
Edge VLAN Configuration Summary
Administering Virtual Network Manager
Understanding VNM Administration
Modifying VNM SNMP Timeouts and Retries
VRF Collector Debugging Settings
VNM Utility Debugging Settings
Purging VNM Reports Jobs and Archived Reports
Using the VNM Report Generator
Interpreting VRF Readiness Report
Interpreting Device Based VRF Report
Virtual Network Manager
Virtual Network Manager (VNM) complements Campus Manager by extending the features of managing an enterprise to performing an end-to-end virtualization in an enterprise network seamlessly.Virtual Network Manager (VNM) is an application that works in conjunction with Campus Manager (CM), and Resource Manager Essentials (RME).
Virtual Network Manager application assesses the VRF readiness of the devices by querying the MPLS/VPN MIB details of the Cisco devices in an Enterprise Network. The MPLS/VPN MIB hosts the details of VRFs and the interfaces participating in a VRF, in an network. Virtual Network Manager generates VRF Readiness Report to provide information on the VRF readiness that help administrators identify the devices with hardware and software support available, in contrast to the required support to configure VRF.
Virtual Network Manager application is used to perform VRF configurations in an enterprise network. You can perform the VRF Configurations using the following configuration workflows: Create, Edit, Extend, and Delete VRF. You can assign multiple VLANs to a single VRF instance using the Edge VLAN Configuration workflow.
Virtual Network Manager provides advanced capabilities to view the virtualization status of the links connecting devices, participating in a VRF. The link virtualization status is displayed in the Map view of Topology Services in Campus Manager. It also enables administrators to debug and troubleshoot an end-to-end connectivity of VRFs configured in an enterprise network.
This chapter contains the following:
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Understanding Virtual Network Manager Workflow
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Understanding Virtual Network Manager Workflow
The main workflow of Virtual Network Manager is demonstrated in Figure 14-1:
Figure 14-1 Virtual Network Manager Workflow
The main workflows in Virtual Network Manager are:
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Upon successful completion of the Data Collection process, VRF Collection process is automatically triggered by Virtual Network Manager. The VRF Collection process collects the VRF related details from devices managed by Campus Manager.
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The main process that runs in Virtual Network Manager is the VNM Server. Whenever the Data Collection process has completed (in Campus Manager), the VRF Collection process is automatically triggered by VNM Server. VNM Server process triggers VRF Collection process in VNM.
The VRF Collection process collects all the VRF related information on your network. You can get the information on readiness details of the devices on which VRF can be configured.
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Whenever you configure VRF, a job is created that forwards the VRF configurations to the selected devices using Resource Manager Essentials.
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You can get the real-time monitor graph of the devices and interfaces participating in a VRF with the help of Internetwork Performance Monitor (IPM).
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The following reports are generated:
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Virtual Network Manager Features
Virtual Network Manager is an Enterprise solution that allows administrators to carry out end-to-end VRF configurations on your network.
This section contains:
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VNM provides a suite of web-based network management features as mentioned below:
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VRF Configuration encompasses the workflows used to create, edit, extend and delete VRF. Using Edge VLAN configuration, you can assign Edge VLANs to a VRF to achieve end-to-end virtualization.
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Enables you manage, view, and monitor the physical and logical services on your network. The feature helps administrators to view:
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View the details of the VRF Supported devices, VRF Capable devices and other devices in your network. You can also generate VRF Reports that includes Device Based VRF report and VRF Based Report.
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Troubleshoot end-to-end connectivity of VRF Configured devices in your network using Ping or Traceroute command.
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Enables you to schedule VRF Collection and perform application level or system level debugging settings.
Scalability Limits
In an Enterprise network, Virtual Network Manager is tested to support the configuration of 32 VRFs with VRF configuration supported in 550 devices in your network. However, at a given time, you can select up to 20 devices and configure VRF using the Create, Edit and Extend VRF workflow.
Pre-Requisites to manage devices using VNM
The pre-requisites to manage a device using Virtual Network Manager are:
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The devices failing to satisfy pre-requisite # 1 or 2, are not displayed in Virtual Network Manager.
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If the hardware of the device hardware is not supported then the device will be classified as Other devices
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Key Acronyms, Terms and Definitions
The key acronyms and definitions used in the document is listed in Table 14-1.
Table 14-1 Acronyms and Definitions
Using VNM Features
To use all features and functionalities in Virtual Network Manager, you must install Resource Manager Essentials (RME) and Internetwork Performance Monitor (IPM)
This section explains the following:
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Using VNM Features on a CiscoWorks Server with CM and RME
If you install Campus Manager, the Data Collection process collects the device details in the network. After completion of the Data Collection process, VRF Collection process is triggered. The VRF Collection process collects the details of the VRF readiness of the network using VRF Readiness Report. For more information, see Readiness Report.
When you install RME, the VRF Configuration details configured using VNM configuration workflows, are deployed to the selected devices with the help of RME.
Using VNM Features on a CiscoWorks Server with IPM
If you install IPM, you can cross-launch IPM and generate the Collector Report using Virtual Network Manager. The Collector Report is used to troubleshoot the VRF configured devices using the real-time graph feature provided by IPM.
The following details are passed to IPM: Source device, target device, source interface, destination interface and VRF. IPM creates Collector on the devices with the details provided. After creating the Collector, a real-time graph URL is forwarded to Virtual Network Manager.
Advantages of Virtual Network Manager
The following are the advantages of using VNM in an Enterprise network:
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Getting Started with Virtual Network Manager
This section provides information to get started with Virtual Network Manager. The topics in this section are:
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Launching Virtual Network Manager
You must log into the CiscoWorks Server to access Virtual Network Manager.
To prevent unauthorized access to the CiscoWorks Server, CiscoWorks applications, and data, CiscoWorks provides two user modes. For details on these, see CiscoWorks UserModes.
After logging into the CiscoWorks Server, the CiscoWorks LMS Portal home page appears. The CiscoWorks LMS Portal home page has a Virtual Network Manager portlet as shown in Figure 14-2.
Figure 14-2 VNM portlet
To launch the Virtual Network Manager home page, select Virtual Network Manager > Home.
Starting VNM Application
Virtual Network Manager provides the following tabs to perform VNM tasks:
Home
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For more details, see Using VNM Home Page. (To access the home page, select Virtual Network Manager > Home)
Topology Services
Manage, view, and monitor the physical and logical services on your network. You can launch Topology Services from Campus Manager. (To access Topology, select Campus Manager > Visualization > Topology Services)
For more details, see Topology.
Troubleshooting
Troubleshoot end-to-end connectivity of VRF configured devices in your network. (To access Troubleshooting, select VNM Home > Troubleshooting)
For more details, see Troubleshooting.
Reports
View the details of the VRF configured devices, as well as the devices on which VRF can be configured in your network. (To access Reports, select VNM Home > Reports)
For more details, see Generating Reports.
Admin
Schedule VRF Collection process, administer VNM Purge Settings and VRF Collector Settings. You can also enable application level debugging. (To access Administration, select VNM Home > Admin)
For more details, see Administering Virtual Network Manager.
Navigating VNM
Virtual Network Manager provides a single User Interface (UI) to configure and manage VRF details in an Enterprise network.
The features are grouped in the UI as in Table 14-2.
Using VNM Home Page
The Virtual Network Manager home page is the first page that appears when you access Virtual Network Manager.
The VNM home page servers as a dashboard for Virtual Network Manager application. See Figure 14-3.
Using the VNM home page you can monitor and administer:
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Figure 14-3 Virtual Network Manager Home Page
From this home page you can:
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For details, see VRF Collection Status.
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For details, see VRF Readiness Information.
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For details, see Recently Completed Jobs
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For details, see VRF List
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For details, see Extending VRF
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For details, see Deleting VRF
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For details, see Edge VLAN Configuration
You can use the Refresh icon to refresh the home page manually and get a live status of the applications.
By default, the page refreshes every 45 seconds. Select the Auto Refresh check box to refresh the page automatically.
The information displayed on the home page, depends on the role assigned to you.
VRF Collection Status
Table 14-3 describes the fields in the VRF Collection Status table.
VRF Readiness Information
Table 14-4 describes the fields in the VRF Readiness Information table.
Table 14-4 Fields in VRF Readiness Information Table
VRF Supported Devices
Represents the devices with necessary hardware and software support available to configure VRF.
When you click this hyperlink, the VRF Readiness Report appears. For more information on the VRF Readiness Report, see Readiness Report
VRF Capable Devices
Represents the devices with necessary hardware support available. However, you must update the software to configure VRF on these devices.
When you click this hyperlink, the VRF Readiness Report appears. For more information on the VRF Readiness Report, see Readiness Report
Recently Completed Jobs
The following jobs are scheduled to run at regular intervals: Device Based VRF Report, VRF Based Report, VRF Collector Job, VNM, and Readiness Report.
The Recently Completed Jobs table displays the following details of jobs that were completed recently:
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If there are more than eight jobs, a link named More is displayed at the bottom right of the table. Click More to launch the Report Jobs page.
You can use the Refresh icon to refresh the home page manually and get the live status of the jobs.
VRF List
VRF List displays the list of VRFs configured on your network:
It provides the following information:
Table 14-6 VRF List
VRF Name
Displays the name of VRF created in your network.
Each VRF Name is displayed as a hyperlink. When you click this hyperlink, the VRF Based Report page appears.
For more information, see VRF Based Report.
VRF Description
The default description displayed is: Discovered by VNM
No.of Devices
The number of devices on which VRF is configured.
The number is displayed as a hyperlink. If you click this hyperlink, it generates the Device Based VRF Report.
For more information, see Device Based VRF Report.
Rows per page
By default you can select only five Rows per page to be displayed under VRF List.
Show Details
Show Details enables you to view the VRF details of the VRF listed in the VRF List.
To view the VRF details:
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The VRF Based Report page appears. For more information on the VRF Based Report page, see Interpreting VRF Based Report.
Virtual Network Manager Tasks
The Virtual Network Manager home page enables you to perform the following tasks:
Create VRF
Displays the Create VRF page. Here, you can configure VRF on a device.
For more information, see Configuring VRF
Edit VRF
Displays the Edit VRF page. Here, you can edit VRF configuration details on a VRF configured device in your network.
For more information, see Editing VRF.
Extend VRF
Displays the Extend VRF page. Here, you can extend the VRF functionality in your network.
For more information, see Extending VRF.
Delete VRF
You can select a VRF from the VRF List by checking the checkbox and clicking Delete VRF.
For more information, see Deleting VRF.
Edge VLAN Configuration
Displays the Edge VLAN Configuration page from where you can assign VLAN access to the already configured VRF.
For more information, see Edge VLAN Configuration.
Show Details
Displays the VRF Based Report page from where you can view the VRF details of the selected VRF.
For more information, see Show Details.
Configuring VRF
VNM configurations comprises of the workflows used to create, edit, extend, delete and assign Edge VLAN to VRF. The VRF Create wizard enables you to create new VRF instances on the selected devices.
To navigate through the VNM Configuration workflows, click Back or Next. To exit the Configuration workflow, click Cancel.
This section explains the Device Selector
Device Selector
To configure VRF on the devices, the devices are selected using the Device Selector. The Device Selector in all the configuration workflows displays the devices that satisfy the following condition:
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To create VRF, the VRF Creation wizard directs you through:
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Create VRF
In the Create VRF workflow, you can select the Layer2/Layer3 or Layer 3 devices from the Distribution Layer or the Core Layer. At a given time, you can select up to 20 devices and configure VRF on the selected devices.
After selecting the devices, you can provide following details of VRF: VRF Name, Route Distinguisher and description of VRF that helps you identify the VRF that you have created.
In order to understand the workflows while configuring VRF, consider the topology as shown in Figure 14-4 to demonstrate various stages involved in the VRF creation process. The topology includes devices from Distribution Layer and Core Layer.
Figure 14-4 Virtual Network Manager Topology
Here, the devices selected are 10.77.241.2 and 10.77.241.4. The interface connecting the two devices is a routed interface.
If you select only one device, the VRF creation prompts you to exit the Create VRF wizard, without mapping any interface to the VRF created on the selected device.
To provide end-to-end virtualization for the selected devices, you must virtualize the interfaces connecting devices selected. An interface can be mapped to a VRF in the Interface Mapping to VRF workflow.
To map an interface to the VRF created (virtualize an interface), you must select at least two devices in the VRF creation wizard.
Only the following users can create VRFs:
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To create VRF:
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The Virtual Network Manager home page appears.
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The Create VRF page appears.
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Table 14-7 Settings in Create VRF
Device Selector
The Device Selector displays the devices under the following groups:
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The Device Selector enables you to search and select the devices on which VRF is to be configured.
For more information on the devices listed, see Device Selector.
Select the devices using the Device Selector.
Click the checkbox to select the device in the groups listed and click Select.
If you select only one device, the VRF creation wizard is completed without mapping any interface to the VRF created on the selected device.
To map an interface to the VRF created, you must select at least two devices in the VRF creation wizard.
VRF Details
VRF Name
Name of the VRF to be created. Valid values are alphanumeric characters.
Enter the name of the VRF. This field is mandatory.
Route Distinguisher (RD)
Value used to distinguish routes configured in a VRF. Valid values are numeric characters.
This field is mandatory. Valid values are in the format X:Y.
The valid values for X is Autonomous number. X can take values from 1 to 65535 or an IP Address.
The valid values for Y is a numeric value. Y can take values from 1 to 65535. For example X:Y is in the form 32:66 or 10.10.10.10:22.
Note: You must enter a unique value for each VRF that is configured.
Enter the Route Distinguisher value.
Description
Description of VRF to be created. Valid values are alphanumeric characters.
Enter the description to identify the VRF to be created.
With no entry, the default description provided by VNM is "VRF Created by LMS-VNM"
Finish
Creates VRF on the selected devices without interface mapping.
Click Finish to create VRF on selected devices without interface mapping.
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The Interface Mapping to VRF window appears.
For information on Interface Mapping to VRF, see Interface Mapping to VRF.
Interface Mapping to VRF
The Interface Mapping to VRF window displays the Source and the Destination devices selected using Device Selector. The page also displays a list of links in the form of rows.
This section contains:
The Interface Mapping to VRF window is used to map an interface to a VRF. The links displayed are the interfaces connecting a Source device to the Destination device. The mapping is performed from the devices in the Distribution Layer and Core Layer.
Current Mode
The current mode is the existing mode of an interface connecting any two selected devices. The current mode of an interface can be either a Switched or Routed mode.
Preferred Virtual Interfaces
In the Interface Mapping to VRF page, while you are assigning an interface to a VRF, you are prompted to create preferred virtual interfaces on the device. VNM suggests a preferred virtual interface, in scenarios where the current mode cannot be considered for configuring VRF.
The preferred virtual interfaces decide the type of virtual interface to be created, to virtualize an interface that connects the selected devices while you create VRF. The preferred virtual interfaces are based on the family of the selected devices.
The preferred virtual interface type is a part of the metadata XML file. The metadata XML file is used as a repository to store information on the device types and their associated metadata while creating VRF.
VNM has defined the following preferred virtual interfaces for the devices belonging to:
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Consider an example where two devices are selected. The virtual interfaces are created based on the current mode.
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In the Interface Mapping to VRF page, an interface is virtualized based on the current mode of the interface.
The Interface Configuration modes are mentioned in the Table 14-8
Table 14-8 IInterface Configuration Modes
Switched
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SVI
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SI. VNM configures with current mode
Routed with Sub-interface configured
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SI.VNM configures with current mode
1 Interface is in Routed mode and the Sub-interface is not configured.
2 Interface is in Routed mode and the Sub-interface is not configured.
Native VLAN
In the Interface mapping to VRF page, when you configure the VRF details on an interface, the VRF configurations might affect the global configurations in some scenarios. Therefore, Native VLANs are used for the global configuration traffic.
Consider the source device as 10.77.241.4 with source interface as Gi 1/1 and the destination device as 10.77.241.2 with destination interface as Gi 1/1 as shown in Figure 14-5
Figure 14-5 Native VLAN Configuration
Scenario 1: If both source and destination interfaces are in routed mode, Trunk cannot be configured on the interfaces. To configure Trunk, VNM converts the routed port of the destination interface to switch port. If a free VLAN exists, VNM converts the free VLAN to Native VLAN.
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Table 14-10 Interface Mapping to VRF Settings
VRF Details
VRF Name
Name of the VRF to be created.
Display only.
Source
Source Device Name
Displays the Source Device name as entered in Device Credentials and Repository (DCR).
Click the arrow icon to view or hide details of the interfaces that are a part of the Source device.
Checkbox
Allows you to select or deselect a link to be assigned to a VRF.
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Interface
Interface connecting the Source device.
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IP Address
Source interface IP Address.
This field is blank if the source physical interface is not configured with an IP Address.
If you newly configure an IP Address, the corresponding network IP Address must be advertised. You must advertise the IP Address by manually updating the Commands field in the Routing Protocol Configuration page.
Enter the IP Address. Valid IP values are the IPv4 Addresses.
Destination
Device Name
Displays the Destination Device name as entered in Device Credentials and Repository (DCR).
Display only.
Interface
Interface connecting the Destination device.
Display only.
IP Address
Destination interface IP Address.
If the destination physical interface is not configured with an IP Address, this field is blank.
If you newly configure an IP Address, the corresponding network IP Address must be advertised. You must advertise the IP Address by manually updating the Commands field in the Routing Protocol Configuration page.
Enter the IP Address. Valid IP values are the IPv4 Addresses.
Subnet Mask
Subnet mask of the interface
Enter the subnet mask
is Trunk
Provides the status of the Trunk configuration on the associated physical interface. The following status is displayed:
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To configure Trunk, click Create hyperlink.
After clicking Create, Trunk is created.
VLAN ID
VLAN ID on which VRF is configured. VLAN ID is auto-generated.
The allowed range is from 1 to 4095.
You can edit VLAN ID
VLAN Name
VLAN Name on which VRF is configured.VLAN Name is auto-generated.
You can edit VLAN Name
Finish
Create VRF on the devices selected and maps the interfaces (connected to the de vices) to VRF without deploying the routing protocol configuration details.
Click Finish.
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The Routing Protocol Configuration window appears.
For information on Routing Protocol Configuration, see Routing Protocol Configuration.
In the Create VRF workflow, when you assign an interface to a VRF, in the following scenarios, the Warning messages displayed are:
Routing Protocol Configuration
The Routing Protocol Configuration window is used to configure the Routing protocol to the selected devices on which VRF is configured.
By default, the Routing Protocol information from the global configuration for OSPF and EIGRP protocols is displayed.
Static Route Configuration
VNM currently supports the following Routing Protocols: OSPF and EIGRP. You can enter the static route configuration using the Configuration Icon in the Routing Protocol Configuration page.
Command Syntax
ip route vrf vrfname Destination IP Address Subnet Mask Router IP Address
For example:
ip route vrf Red 172.16.30.0 255.255.255.0 172.16.20.2
To configure static route directly using a device, you must enter the command as mentioned in the Command Syntax in the configuration mode.
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Table 14-12 Routing Protocol Configuration Settings
Device Name
Device name to which routing protocol is associated.
Display only.
IP Address
IP Address of the device.
Display only.
Routing Protocol
You can configure the routing protocols on the VRF-configured devices.
The drop-down list displays the routing protocols running on the selected device. VNM supports following routing protocols:
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Routing Protocols listed are the protocols present in global Configuration details.
You can choose the desired routing protocol.
View Global
Displays the VRF configuration and the global configuration details of the device name.
You cannot edit these details.
Click View Global to view the global configuration details.
Commands
Displays the commands used to configure routing protocol configuration on the VRF to be created.
The newly configured interface IP Address entered in the Interface Mapping to VRF page, must be advertised using this field.
To edit the command details, Click Configuration Iconand enter the IP Address to be advertised. Valid IP values are the IPv4 Addresses
After entering the details, click the tick mark to save the changes.
Configuration Icon
Enables you to edit the commands displayed in the Commands field.
Click Configuration Icon to edit the Commands field details.
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To enter Static Route Configuration, click Configuration Icon, delete the commands displayed in the commands field and enter the commands mentioned in the Command Syntax.
Restore Default
Restores Protocol configuration and clear edited Commands details to default global configuration values.
Click Restore Default to restore VRF Configuration details to default global values.
Finish
Enables you to finish the Create VRF workflow without viewing the commands used to deploy the VRF Configurations in the Summary page.
Upon clicking finish, a job is created to deploy the VRF Configuration details to the selected devices.
Click Finish
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The Summary page appears.
For information on Summary, see Summary of VRFs to be Configured.
Summary of VRFs to be Configured
The Summary page summarizes the VRF and the Protocol configuration details to be deployed on the devices selected.
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The Sample Summary summarizes the VRF configuration details on the devices 10.77.241.2 and 10.77.241.4, connected by an interface Gi1/1. For more information, see Figure 14-5.
A sample of the summary is displayed below.
Sample Summary
Device:10.77.241.2ip vrf Greendescription Green VRFrd 60:70vlan 4name Vlan_4vlan 3000name VLANforGreenVRFinterface Vlan4ip address 20.20.20.1 255.255.255.252no shutdowninterface Gi1/1switchport trunk native vlan 4switchport trunk allowed vlan add 4switchport trunk allowed vlan add 3000no shutdowninterface VLAN3000ip vrf forwarding GreenVRFip address 20.20.20.1 255.255.255.252no shutdownrouter eigrp 10address-family ipv4 vrf GreenVRFautonomous-system 10network 10.0.0.0network 20.0.0.0auto-summaryeigrp router-id 10.77.241.2eigrp stub connected summaryexit-address-familyDevice:10.77.241.4ip vrf GreenVRFdescription Green VRFrd 60:70interface Gi1/1no switchportinterface Gi1/1.1encapsulation dot1Q 3000ip vrf forwarding GreenVRFip address 20.20.20.2 255.255.255.252no shutdownrouter eigrp 10address-family ipv4 vrf GreenVRFautonomous-system 10network 10.0.0.0network 20.0.0.0auto-summaryeigrp router-id 10.77.241.2eigrp stub connected summaryexit-address-familyUnderstanding VRF Configurations for Create VRF
The following VRF configuration details are deployed on the selected devices and corresponding interfaces. The description of the VRF configuration details is given in Table 14-13.
Step 1
A job is created to deploy the VRF configurations details to the selected devices. A confirmation message appears with the Job ID in the Information dialog box.
For example, if you create VRF Red, the message appears, Successfully created job for confirmation deployment 1051
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The Virtual Network Manager home page appears.
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Editing VRF
Edit VRF enables you to edit the VRF details on the devices participating in a VRF.
The Edit VRF workflow is used to edit the following details:
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Only the following users, have the privileges to edit VRF details: Network Administrator, System Administrator and Super Admin.
To edit VRF details of the VRF configured devices, the VRF Edit wizard directs you through:
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To edit VRF:
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The Virtual Network Manager Home page appears.
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Click the radio button against the VRF to be selected.
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The Edit VRF page appears.
For information on Edit VRF, see Edit VRF.
Edit VRF
The Edit VRF page displays the following details of the selected VRF :
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Table 14-14 Edit VRF Settings
VRF Name
Name of the VRF selected.
You can edit the VRF using the VRF Name drop-down list.
Route Distinguisher (RD)
Displays the RD value of the selected VRF.
For more information on RD, see Route Distinguisher (RD).
Displays the RD value of the VRF selected in the format X:Y.
You cannot edit the RD value.
Description
Description of the selected VRF.
You cannot edit the description.
Device Selector
Device Selector displays pre-selected devices, participating in the selected VRF.
The Device Selector displays the devices under the following groups:
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The Device Selector enables you to search and select the devices on which VRF must be configured to edit the VRF functionality.
For more information on the devices listed, see Device Selector.
The devices participating in the selected VRF are pre-selected in the Device Selector.
Click the checkbox to select the device in the groups listed and click Select.
You must select at least two devices to edit the virtualization of the link connecting devices participating in the selected VRF.
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The Interface Mapping to VRF window appears.
For information on Interface Mapping to VRF, see Interface Mapping to VRF in Edit VRF.
Consider the devices selected for Edit VRF workflow are: source device 10.77.241.4 with source interface as Gi 1/1 and the destination device as 10.77.241.2 with destination interface as Gi 1/1 as shown in Figure 14-5.
Interface Mapping to VRF in Edit VRF
The Interface Mapping to VRF window displays a list of links connecting the devices, selected in the Edit VRF page, participating in the VRFs to be edited.
The link details are:
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The corresponding negate command is displayed in the Summary of Edit VRF page indicating that the SI or SVI has been removed. You must manually update the negate command for the routing protocols in the Commands in Edit VRF workflow.
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The Interface Mapping to VRF window is used to map an interface to a VRF. The mapping is performed from the Distribution layer to the Core layer. It also provides information on the Source and the Destination devices associated with a link.
In the Interface Mapping to VRF in Edit VRF page, while assigning an interface to a VRF, VNM suggests preferred virtual interfaces to be created on the device. For more information, see Preferred Virtual Interfaces.
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Table 14-15 Settings in Interface Mapping to VRF in Edit VRF
VRF Details
VRF Name
Name of the VRF selected.
You cannot edit this field.
Source
Source Device Name
Displays the Source Device name as entered in Device Credentials and Repository (DCR).
Click the arrow icon to view or hide SIs or SVIs that are a part of the source device, participating in the VRF selected.
Checkbox
Allows you to select or deselect an SI or SVI assigned to a VRF.
Using Checkbox you can deselect a link to unvirtualize a virtualized link. The corresponding Negate command will be displayed in the Summary of Edit VRF page.
You must manually update the negate command for the routing protocols in the Commands in Edit VRF workflow.
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Interface
Switch Virtual Interfaces (SVIs) or Sub-Interface (SIs) name in the Source device.
Display only.
IP Address
If the interface is virtualized, with IP Address configured, it displays an SI or SVI. You can edit the IP Address.
This field is empty if the source physical interface is not configured. If you newly configure an IP Address, the corresponding network IP Address must be advertised. You must advertise the IP Address by manually updating the Commands in Edit VRF field.
Enter the IP Address. Valid IP values are the IPv4 Addresses.
Device Name
Displays the Destination Device name as entered in Device Credentials and Repository (DCR).
Display only.
Interface
Switch Virtual Interfaces (SVIs) or Sub-Interface (SIs) name in the Destination device.
Display only.
IP Address
If the interface is virtualized, with IP Address configured, it displays an SI or SVI. You can edit the IP Address.
This field is empty if the source physical interface is not configured. If you newly configure an IP Address, the corresponding network IP Address must be advertised. You must advertise the IP Address by manually updating the Commands in Edit VRF field.
Enter the IP Address. Valid IP values are the IPv4 Addresses.
Subnet Mask
Subnet mask of IP Address of SVI or SI
Enter the subnet mask
is Trunk
Provides the status of the Trunk configuration on the associated physical interface. The following status is displayed:
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To configure Trunk, click Create hyperlink.
After clicking Create, Trunk is created and the corresponding link is enabled.
If the Trunk creation fails, a message appears indicating the failure of Trunk creation.
VLAN Name
VLAN Name on which VRF is configured.VLAN Name is auto-generated.
You can edit VLAN Name.
VLAN ID
VLAN ID on which VRF is configured. VLAN ID is auto-generated.
You can edit VLAN ID.
Step 2
The Routing Protocol Configuration window appears.
For information on Routing Protocol Configuration, see Routing Protocol Configuration in Edit VRF.
Routing Protocol Configuration in Edit VRF
The Routing Protocol Configuration window displays details of the configured Routing protocols. These protocols are associated to the individual devices that you selected. VRF is configured on these devices.
The details of the routing protocol running in the global configuration, are also displayed.
Step 1
Table 14-16 Routing Protocol Configuration Settings
Device Name
Device name to which routing protocol is associated.
Display only.
IP Address
IP Address of the device.
Display only.
Routing Protocol
You can configure the Routing protocols on VRF-configured devices.
The drop-down list displays the routing protocols running on the selected device.
VNM supports following routing
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Routing Protocols listed are the protocols in global configuration details.
You can choose the desired routing protocol.
View Global
Displays the global routing protocol configuration details of the device name.
You cannot edit these details.
Click View Global to view the global configuration details.
Commands
Displays the commands used to configure routing protocol configuration on the VRF to be edited.
You cannot enter a value in this field. To edit the command details:
Click Configuration Icon
The newly configured IP Address for SIs or SVIs entered in the Interface Mapping to VRF in Edit VRF page, must be advertised using this field.
To edit the command details:
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3.
Configuration Icon
Enables you to edit the commands displayed in the Commands field.
Click Configuration Icon to edit the Commands field details.
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To enter Static Route Configuration, click Configuration Icon, delete the commands displayed in the commands field and enter the commands mentioned in the Command Syntax.
Restore Default
Restores the edited Routing Protocol configuration details to the configuration values computed in the Edit VRF workflow.
Click Restore Default to restore VRF Configuration details to default Global values.
Step 2
The Summary page appears.
For information on Summary, see Summary of Edit VRF
Summary of Edit VRF
The Summary page provisions you with the VRF and the Protocol configuration details to be deployed to the selected devices.
This section contains:
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The Sample Summary summarizes the VRF configuration details on the devices 10.77.241.2 and 10.77.241.4, connected by an interface Gi1/1. For more information, see Figure 14-5.
A sample of the summary is displayed below.
Sample Summary for Edit VRF
Device:10.77.241.2ip vrf Greendescription Green VRFrd 60:70vlan 4name Vlan_4vlan 3000name VLANforGreenVRFinterface Vlan4ip address 20.20.20.1 255.255.255.252no shutdowninterface Gi1/1switchport trunk native vlan 4switchport trunk allowed vlan add 4switchport trunk allowed vlan add 3000no shutdowninterface VLAN3000ip vrf forwarding GreenVRFip address 20.20.20.1 255.255.255.252no shutdownrouter eigrp 10address-family ipv4 vrf GreenVRFautonomous-system 10network 10.0.0.0network 20.0.0.0auto-summaryeigrp router-id 10.77.241.2eigrp stub connected summaryexit-address-familyDevice:10.77.241.4ip vrf GreenVRFdescription Green VRFrd 60:70interface Gi1/1no switchportinterface Gi1/1.1encapsulation dot1Q 3000ip vrf forwarding GreenVRFip address 20.20.20.2 255.255.255.252no shutdownrouter eigrp 10address-family ipv4 vrf GreenVRFautonomous-system 10network 10.0.0.0network 20.0.0.0auto-summaryeigrp router-id 10.77.241.2eigrp stub connected summaryexit-address-familyUnderstanding VRF Configurations for Edit VRF
The VRF configuration details edited are deployed on the selected devices and corresponding interfaces. To understand the VRF configuration details edited, see Understanding VRF Configurations for Create VRF.
Step 1
A job is created to deploy the edited VRF configurations details to the selected devices. A confirmation message appears with the Job ID in the Information dialog box.
For example, if you edit VRF Red, the message appears, Successfully created job for confirmation deployment. 1053
Step 2
Step 3
The Virtual Network Manager home page appears.
Extending VRF
Extend VRF enables you to extend the VRF functionality across the network. You can extend VRF configuration details by selecting the devices that are neighbors to the VRF-configured devices in a network.
Only the following users have privileges to extend VRF details: Network Administrator, System Administrator and Super Admin.
To extend VRF functionality to other devices, the VRF Extend wizard directs you through:
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To extend VRF:
Step 1
The Virtual Network Manager Home page appears.
Step 2
Click the radio button against the VRF to be selected.
Step 3
The Extend VRF page appears.
For information on Extend VRF, see Extend VRF.
Extend VRF
The Extend VRF page displays the following details of the selected VRF:
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To extend VRF:
Step 1
Table 14-17 Settings in Extend VRF
VRF Name
Name of the VRF selected.
You can select the VRF to be extended using the VRF Name drop-down list.
Route Distinguisher (RD)
Displays the RD value of the VRF entered while creating a VRF.
Note: You must enter a unique value for each VRF that is configured.
For more information on RD, see Route Distinguisher (RD).
Displays the RD value of the VRF selected in the format X:Y.
You can edit the RD value. The edited RD value is applied only to the new devices that were added while extending the VRF.
Description
Displays the description of the VRF entered while creating a VRF.
Displays the description of the VRF selected. You can edit the description.
The edited description is applied only to the new devices that were added while extending the VRF.
Device Selector
Device Selector displays all the devices, except the devices participating in the selected VRF. It does not display any device that is configured with the VRF selected.
The Device Selector also displays the devices under the following groups:
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The Device Selector enables you to search and select the devices on which VRF must be configured to extend the VRF functionality.
For more information on the devices listed, see Device Selector.
Select the devices using the Device Selector.
Click the checkbox to select the device in the groups listed and click Select.
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Step 2
The Interface Mapping to VRF window appears.
For information on Interface Mapping to VRF, see Interface Mapping to VRF in Extend VRF.
In Extend VRF, consider the devices selected are 10.77.241.4 and 10.77.241.6. For more information, see Figure 14-6.
Figure 14-6 Extend VRF workflow
Interface Mapping to VRF in Extend VRF
The Interface Mapping to VRF window displays a list of links that connect the devices. These are the devices that you selected using Device Selector in the Extend VRF window.
The links displayed are:
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Note the following about links:
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You cannot exit out the extend VRF workflow while it is running by clicking Finish in the Interface Mapping to VRF window.
The Interface Mapping to VRF window is used to map an interface to a VRF. The mapping is performed from the Distribution layer to the Core layer. It also provides information on the Source and the Destination devices associated with a link.
In the Interface Mapping to VRF in Extend VRF page, while assigning an interface to a VRF, VNM suggests preferred virtual interfaces to be created on the device. For more information, see Preferred Virtual Interfaces.
Step 1
Table 14-18 Settings in Interface Mapping to VRF in Extend VRF
VRF Details
VRF Name
Name of the VRF selected.
You cannot edit this field.
Source
Source Device Name
Displays the Source Device name as entered in Device Credentials and Repository (DCR).
Click the arrow icon to view or hide details of the SIs or SVIs that are a part of the source device and participating in the VRF selected.
Checkbox
Allows you to select or deselect an SVI or SI that must be assigned to a VRF.
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Interface
Switch Virtual Interfaces (SVIs) or Sub-Interface (SIs) name in the source device.
Display only.
IP Address
If the interface is virtualized, with IP Address configured, it displays an SI or SVI. You can edit the IP Address.
This field is empty if the source physical interface is not configured.
If you newly configure an IP Address, the corresponding network IP Address must be advertised. You must advertise the IP Address by manually updating the Commands in Extend VRF field.
Enter the IP Address. Valid IP values are the IPv4 Addresses.
Device Name
Displays the Destination Device name as entered in Device Credentials and Repository (DCR).
Display only.
Interface
Switch Virtual Interfaces (SVIs) or Sub-Interface (SIs) name in the Destination device.
Display only.
IP Address
If the interface is virtualized, with IP Address configured, it displays an SI or SVI. You can edit the IP Address.
This field is empty if the source physical interface is not configured.
If you newly configure an IP Address, the corresponding network IP Address must be advertised. You must advertise the IP Address by manually updating the Commands in Extend VRF field.
Enter the IP Address. Enter the IP Address of the
Subnet Mask
Subnet mask of IP Address of SVI or SI
Enter the subnet mask
is Trunk
Provides the status of the Trunk configuration on the associated physical interface. The following status is displayed:
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To configure Trunk, click Create hyperlink.
After clicking Create, Trunk is created.
VLAN Name
VLAN Name on which VRF is configured.VLAN Name is auto-generated.
You can edit VLAN Name.
VLAN ID
VLAN ID on which VRF is configured.VLAN ID is auto-generated or configured.
You can edit VLAN ID.
Step 2
The Routing Protocol Configuration window appears.
For information on Routing Protocol Configuration, see Routing Protocol Configuration in Extend VRF.
Routing Protocol Configuration in Extend VRF
The Routing Protocol Configuration window displays details of the configured Routing protocols. These protocols are associated to the individual devices that you selected. VRF is configured on these devices.
Details about the Routing protocol running in the global configuration table are also displayed.
Step 1
Table 14-19 Routing Protocol Configuration Settings
Device Name
Device name to which routing protocol is associated.
Display only.
IP Address
IP Address of the device.
Display only.
Routing Protocol
You can configure the routing protocols on VRF-configured devices.
The drop-down list displays the routing protocols running on the device selected. VNM supports following routing protocols:
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Routing Protocols listed are the protocols present in global configuration details.
You can choose the Routing protocol that you want.
View Global
Displays the VRF configuration and the global configuration details of the device name.
You cannot edit these details.
Click View Global to view the Global Configuration details.
Commands
Displays the commands used to configure routing protocol configuration on the VRF to be extended.
You cannot enter a value in this field. To edit the command details:
The newly configured IP Address for SIs or SVIs entered in the Interface Mapping to VRF in Extend VRF page, must be advertised using this field. Valid IP values are the IPv4 Addresses
To edit the command details, Click Configuration Icon and enter the IP Address to be advertised. After entering the details, click the tick mark to save the changes.
Click Configuration Icon and click the tick mark to save the changes.
Configuration Icon
Enables you to edit the commands displayed in the Commands field.
Click Configuration Icon to edit the Commands field details.
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To enter Static Route Configuration, click Configuration Icon, delete the commands displayed in the commands field and enter the commands mentioned in the Command Syntax.
Restore Default
Restores Protocol configuration and clears edited Commands details to default Global Configuration values.
Click Restore Default to restore VRF Configuration details to default Global values.
Step 2
The Summary window appears.
For information on Summary, see Summary of Extend VRF
Summary of Extend VRF
The Summary window displays the VRF and the Protocol configuration details to be deployed on the selected devices.
This section contains:
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The Sample Summary summarizes the VRF configuration details on the devices 10.77.241.4 and 10.77.241.6. For more information, see Figure 14-6.
A sample of the summary is displayed below.
Sample Summary for Extend VRF
Device:10.77.241.4vlan 5name Vlan_5interface Gi1/3switchport trunk allowed vlan add 5interface Vlan5ip vrf forwarding GreenVRFip address 5.5.5.1 255.255.255.252no shutdownrouter eigrp 10address-family ipv4 vrf GreenVRFautonomous-system 10network 5.0.0.0auto-summaryeigrp router-id 10.77.241.4eigrp stub connected summaryexit-address-familyDevice:10.77.241.6ip vrf GreenVRFdescription Green VRFrd 70:80vlan 5name Vlan_5interface Gi4/9switchport trunk allowed vlan add 5interface Vlan5ip vrf forwarding GreenVRFip address 5.5.5.2 255.255.255.252no shutdownrouter eigrp 10address-family ipv4 vrf GreenVRFautonomous-system 10network 5.0.0.0auto-summaryeigrp router-id 10.77.241.4eigrp stub connected summaryexit-address-familyUnderstanding VRF Configurations for Extend VRF
To extend VRFs to selected devices and corresponding interfaces, the VRF configuration details are deployed on the selected devices and corresponding interfaces. To understand the VRF configuration details edited, see Understanding VRF Configurations for Create VRF
Step 1
A job is created to deploy the VRF configurations details to the selected devices. A confirmation message appears with the Job ID in the Information dialog box.
For example, if you extend VRF Red, the message appears, Successfully created job for confirmation deployment.1052
Step 2
Step 3
The Virtual Network Manager home page appears.
Deleting VRF
Delete VRF workflow is used to delete the VRFs present on your network.
The Delete VRF workflow enables you to:
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For example, Device A with virtual interface (Gig5/1.1) is connected to Device B with virtual interface (Gig4/1.1). (Assume that the virtual interfaces of both devices are virtualized with the selected VRF.)
If you select Device A using Device Selector, Device B will be on the other end of the physical interface that is connected to Device A. In this case, the virtual interface(Gig5/1.1) on Device A, and virtual interface(Gig4/1.1) on Device B will be deleted.
You cannot delete Layer2 VLANs using the Delete VRF feature.
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The following users have the privilege to delete VRF: Network Administrator and Super Admin. The user privileges mentioned is applicable for local mode only.
To delete a VRF, the Deleting VRF wizard directs you through:
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To delete VRF:
Step 1
The Virtual Network Manager Home page appears.
Step 2
Click the radio button against the VRF to be selected.
Step 3
Upon clicking Delete VRF, the following warning message appears:
Delete VRF deletes VRF and virtualized interfaces from the selected devices. It also deletes virtualized interfaces from the devices, at the other end of the physical interface connecting the device. Click Ok. The Delete VRF : Select Devices page appears.
For information on Select Devices page, see Delete VRF - Select Devices.
Delete VRF - Select Devices
The Select Devices window enables you to select the devices to delete VRF.
To select the devices:
Step 1
Table 14-20 Select Devices Settings
Device Selector
Device Selector displays VRF-configured devices with selected VRF and neighboring devices.
The Device Selector displays the devices under:
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For more information on the devices listed, see Device Selector.
Select the devices using the Device Selector.
Click the checkbox to select the device listed in the device groups.
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Step 2
The Summary window appears.
For information on Summary, see Delete VRF - Summary.
Delete VRF - Summary
The Summary window summarizes the commands that will be deployed on the devices to withdraw participation in a VRF.
This section contains:
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The Sample Summary summarizes the VRF configuration details on the devices 10.77.241.4 and 10.77.241.6. For more information, see Figure 14-6.
A sample of the summary is displayed below.
Sample Summary for Delete VRF
Device:10.77.241.4no interface Vlan5no ip vrf GreenVRFDevice:10.77.241.6no interface Vlan5no ip vrf GreenVRFUnderstanding VRF Configurations for Delete VRF
The VRF configuration details pushed in the devices is explained in Table 14-21
To delete VRF, present on the selected devices, Click Finish in the Summary page.
A job is created to delete the VRF configurations details from the selected devices. A confirmation message appears with the Job ID in the Information dialog box. Click the Job Id to check the status of the job.
For more information, see the User Guide for CiscoWorks RME 4.3.
Edge VLAN Configuration
In an Enterprise network, end-to-end virtualization is achieved by associating a VRF instance with an SVI to map VLANs to different logical or physical VPN connections.
The Edge VLAN Configuration workflow allows you to map the Access VLANs to a VRF instance there by providing end-to-end virtualization. The Access VLANs are mapped to single VRF instance by assigning it to existing Switch Virtual Interface (SVI) or new SVIs created at the Distribution Layer.
A VRF instance is associated with an Switch Virtual Interface (SVI) to map VLANs to different logical or physical VPN connections.
Note
The following users have the privilege to assign Edge VLAN to VRF: Network Administrator and Super Admin. These user privileges apply only to the local mode.
The Edge VLAN Configuration wizard directs you through:
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To perform Edge VLAN Configuration:
Step 1
The Virtual Network Manager home page appears.
Step 2
Click the radio button against the VRF to be selected.
Step 3
The Edge VLAN Configuration: Select Devices page appears.
For information on Select Devices, see Select Devices for Edge VLAN Configuration.
Select Devices for Edge VLAN Configuration
The Edge VLAN Configuration: Select Devices page displays a list of devices participating in the VRF selected. The devices displayed are the devices managed by RME.
Note
Consider the device selected for Edit VLAN Configuration workflow, is the device 10.77.241.4 as shown in Figure 14-5.
To select the devices:
Step 1
Table 14-22 Settings of Select Devices
Device Selector
Device Selector displays the devices that are a part of the selected VRF.
The Device Selector displays the devices under the following groups:
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For more information on the devices listed, see Device Selector.
Note: The Device Selector for the Edge VLAN Configuration workflow does not display pure L3 Devices.
Select the devices using the Device Selector.
Click the checkbox to select the devices listed under device groups.
You must select the devices only from the Distribution Layer.
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Step 2
The Edge VLAN Configuration: VLAN to VRF Mapping page appears.
For information on VLAN to VRF Mapping, see VLAN to VRF Mapping.
VLAN to VRF Mapping
The Edge VLAN Configuration: VLAN to VRF Mapping page is used to map the Access VLANs to a VRF instance thereby providing an end-to-end virtualization. You can assign Edge VLAN to a VRF by associating it to a Switch Virtual Interface (SVI).
The Edge VLAN Configuration: VLAN to VRF Mapping page is used to:
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The devices selected in the Select Devices for Edge VLAN Configuration are the devices from the Distribution Layer.
The Edge VLAN Configuration: VLAN to VRF Mapping page displays a list of Switch Virtual Interfaces (SVIs) that are
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This section contains:
The Edge VLAN Configuration: VLAN to VRF Mapping page includes the following icons:
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Upon clicking the Configurations icon, the Trunk Configuration tab is selected by default and the Available Trunks page appears.
Step 1
Table 14-23 Details of VLAN to VRF Mapping
VRF Name : Selected VRF
Name of the VRF selected.
Display only.
Device Name (Hyperlink)
Represents the device selected in the Device Selector.
Device name of the device is displayed as a hyperlink.
Click the arrow icon to view or hide details of the SVIs that are a part of the device name.
If you right-click the Device name hyperlink, it displays Add SVI option. Click Add SVI option to add an SVI
Name
Represents a Switch Virtual Interface that is the logical Layer 3 interface on a switch. It displays the multiple VLANs that are carried by the physical interface. The corresponding VLAN ID and VLAN Name is populated in this page.
You can view the status of the interface. It displays a tick mark if the status is up and cross mark if the status is down.
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If the existing VLAN Name is displayed in this field, you can edit this field.
Edited entries will overwrite the existing VLAN Name.
If the VLAN value entered is not in your network, the VNM application creates VLAN.
Checkbox
Allows you to virtualize or un-virtualize SVIs using the selected VRF.
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Existing VLAN icon
When you click this icon, the Existing VLAN Selector page appears. This page displays the existing VLANs on the device.
You can also search existing VLANs by entering the VLAN Name in the Search field.
The VLANs displayed do not have an SVI/SI in the selected device.
Select the desired VLAN. Upon selecting the VLAN, the corresponding VLAN Name and VLAN ID is populated in the VLAN ID and VLAN Name field.
IP Address
IP Address of the SVI.
Enter the IP Address. Valid IP values are the IPv4 Addresses
Subnet Mask
Subnet mask of the SVI.
Enter the Subnet mask
VLAN ID
VLAN ID to be assigned to a VRF.
Valid values of VLAN ID ranges from 1 to 4094.
Enter the VLAN ID. You cannot edit this field.
VLAN Name
VLAN Name to be assigned to a VRF.
Enter the VLAN Name.
Configurations
Enables you to perform the following configurations to be associated to the corresponding SVI: Trunk and Layer 3 feature configuration.
Click the Edge Interface Configuration icon to configure Trunk and Layer 3 features.
For more information, see Trunk Configuration and Layer 3 Features.
Trunk Configuration
The Available Trunks page displays the trunks available in the selected device. It also displays the device that are neighbors to the selected device. If no trunk is available in the selected device, the Available Trunks page is blank.
The VLANs in any corresponding, existing or newly created SVIs will be allowed on all the trunk interfaces, that are selected in the Trunk Configuration page. The values displayed in the Trunk Configuration page are not fetched from the selected devices.
Step 2
Layer 3 Features
Upon clicking the Layer 3 Features tab, the Layer 3 Feature page appears which enables you to configure the following Protocols and DHCP Server details for any corresponding, existing or newly created SVIs. The values displayed under Layer 3 Features tab are not fetched from the selected devices.
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Step 3
After entering the Trunk and Layer 3 Features, a new row is added on the Edge VLAN Configuration: VLAN to VRF Mapping page appears. You can enter the details in the new row to create an SVI for newly created VLAN.
Step 4
The Edge VLAN Configuration: Summary page appears.
For information on Summary, see Edge VLAN Configuration Summary.
Edge VLAN Configuration Summary
The Edge VLAN Configuration: Summary page summarizes the VRF configuration details to be deployed to the selected devices.
This section contains:
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The Sample Summary summarizes the VRF configuration details on the device 10.77.241.2. For more information, see Figure 14-5.
A sample of the summary is displayed below.
Sample Summary for Edge VLAN Configuration
Device:10.77.241.4vlan 3name VLAN0003interface VLAN3ip vrf forwarding GreenVRFip address 10.77.22.3 255.255.255.2no shutdownglbp 1 ip 10.77.22.23ip helper-address 255.255.255.0Understanding Edge VLAN Configuration Details
The following VRF configuration details are pushed in the selected devices. The description of the Edge VLAN Configuration details is given in Table 14-26.
To assign VLANs on the selected interfaces, to a VRF, click Finish in the Edge VLAN Configuration: Summary page.
A job is created to assign edge VLAN to the selected VRF. A confirmation message appears with the Job ID in the Information dialog box. Click the Job ID to check the status of the job.
For more information, see the User Guide for CiscoWorks RME 4.3.
Administering Virtual Network Manager
Network administrators can perform administrative tasks using the Administration features. Administrative tasks are setting details to schedule VRF Collector, carry out SNMP Timeouts and Retries and debug VRF Collector.
This section contains:
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Understanding VNM Administration
VNM Administration is used to manage and monitor the VNM processes. The two processes running in Virtual Network Manager are the VNM Server and the VRF Collection process. By default, the Data Collection process is followed by the VRF Collection process.
Using VNM Administration, you can automatically initiate the VRF Collection process after the Data Collection process has completed. You can do this by checking the Run VRF Collector After Every Data Collection option in the VRF Collector Schedule page. For details, see Scheduling VRF Collector.
The VRF Collector process fetches VRF information in the network, specific to a device that is managed by both Campus Manager and Resource Manager Essentials. The device-specific information on the ports, VLAN and neighboring device are fetched from Campus Manager.
The VRF details collected by VRF Collector are used by Virtual Network Manager to manage VRFs in a network.
You can specify the following settings from Virtual Network Manager Administration:
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To schedule VRF Collector, see Scheduling VRF Collector.
For viewing the settings of VRF Collector Schedules, see Using the VNM Job Browser.
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Enable debugging for the various features in Virtual Network Manager. For details, see Setting VNM Debugging Options.
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You can configure the purge interval details using the Virtual Network Manager Report Jobs and Archives. For details, see Purging VNM Reports Jobs and Archived Reports.
Using VNM Administration
Using the Administration feature of Virtual Network Manager, you can:
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You can click Go to VNM Administration on any screen to go to the VNM Administration dashboard.
Using VRF Collector Settings
You can perform the following administrative tasks using the VRF Collector Settings page:
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You can schedule the VRF Collector process to run after every Data Collection. The VRF Collector process is scheduled to collect VRF-specific details of the VRF Capable and VRF Supported devices. You can add, edit and delete VRF Collector Schedule jobs.
To schedule the VRF Collection process, click Schedule VRF Collector link.
For details, see Scheduling VRF Collector.
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You can modify the SNMP timeouts and retries when VRF Collection fails for a particular device with SNMP timeout exceptions. To modify the VNM SNMP Timeouts and Retries Settings, click VNM SNMP Timeouts and Retries Settings link.
For details, see Modifying VNM SNMP Timeouts and Retries.
This section explains:
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Scheduling VRF Collector
You can schedule the day and the time of VRF Collection using this feature. You can add a new schedule, edit or delete existing schedules.
To schedule VRF Collector:
Step 1
Or Select Virtual Network Manager > Administration > VRF Collector Settings > Schedule VRF Collector.
The VRF Collector Schedule dialog box appears.
Step 2
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Click Cancel to exit the VRF Collection Schedule dialog box.
Click here to view the VRF Collector Schedule details in Job Browser. For more information, see Using the VNM Job Browser.
Modifying VNM SNMP Timeouts and Retries
You can modify the SNMP timeouts and retries when VRF Collection fails for a particular device with SNMP timeout exceptions.
To modify SNMP timeouts and retries:
Step 1
The VNM SNMP Timeouts and Retries dialog box appears.
Step 2
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Click OK to save the changes or click Cancel to exit.
Step 5
Setting VNM Debugging Options
If you face issues while running Virtual Network Manager, you can enable logging to debug the same. You can set debugging options for the following functions:
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You can click Reset All on the Debugging Settings page to reset the debug levels of functions listed.
VNM Server Debugging Settings
VNM Server is used to serve all the requests for VRF configurations tasks. The VNM Server effectively controls and handles all VRF configuration tasks that include deployment of VRF configuration details to the selected devices and interfaces using Resource Manager Essentials Application. The VNM Server also fetches the data from the VRF database for report generation.
To apply the debugging level to the VNM Server:
Step 1
The VNM Server Debugging dialog box appears. The default location of the log file for VNM Server Debugging Settings is NMSROOT\log\Vnmserver.log.
The Debug levels in the VNM Server Debugging Settings dialog box is as described in Table 14-29.
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VRF Collector Debugging Settings
VRF Collector collects all the VRF related information from the managed devices on your network. You can get the information on readiness details of the devices on which you VRF can be configured.
To apply the debugging level to the VRF Collector:
Step 1
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Select Virtual Network Manager > Administration > Debugging Options > VRF Collector Debugging.
The VRF Collector Debugging Settings dialog box appears.The default location of the log file for VRF Collector Debugging Settings is NMSROOT\log\Vnmcollector.log.
The Debug levels in the VRF Collector Debugging Settings dialog box are as given in Table 14-30:
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VNM Client Debugging Settings
VNM Client refers to the Graphical User Interface (GUI) pages used to perform VNM tasks. When you use the GUI pages to perform a task, the logs specific to the tasks are recorded. The recorded logs can be debugged using VNM client debugging settings.
To apply the debugging level to the VNM Client:
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The VNM Client Debugging Settings dialog box appears.The default location of the log file for VNM Client Debugging Settings is NMSROOT\log\Vnmclient.log.
The Debug levels in the VNM Client Debugging Settings dialog box is as described in Table 14-31:
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VNM Utility Debugging Settings
VNM Client refers to the utility classes used in VNM like DB, JRM and so on. When the utility classes are executed, the logs specific to the utility classes are recorded. The recorded logs can be debugged using VNM utility debugging settings.
To apply the debugging level to the VNM Utility:
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The VNM Utility Debugging Settings dialog box appears.The default location of the log file for VNM Client Debugging Settings is NMSROOT\log\Vnmutility.log.
The Debug levels in the VNM Utility Debugging Settings dialog box is as described in Table 14-32:
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Using Purge Settings
You can configure the purge interval details for Virtual Network Manager Report Jobs and Archives using the Purge Settings page. For details, see Purging VNM Reports Jobs and Archived Reports.
Purging VNM Reports Jobs and Archived Reports
You can purge VNM jobs or report archives in Virtual Network Manager. By default, purging is disabled.
To enable the Purge option for VNM report jobs and archives:
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Alternatively, if you are in Virtual Network Manager Administration page, click Purge Settings.
The Report Settings dialog box appears.
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For instance, if you select 44 days, Virtual Network Manager purges archives that are older than 44 days.
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For instance, if you select 2 weeks, Virtual Network Manager purges jobs that are older than two weeks.
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Topology
The Topology feature enables you to view and monitor your network. You can monitor the links and the ports of each link that is a part of a VRF that is configured in your network.
To open Topology from Virtual Network Manager, in the CiscoWorks LMS Portal page, click Topology Services listed under Virtual Network Manager Portlet.
The Topology feature in Virtual Network Manager in turn launches Topology Services of Campus Manager.
For more information on Topology Services offered by Campus Manager, see Using Topology Services.
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Using Topology in VNM
You can use Topology Services in VNM to:
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Cross-launching CiscoWorks Application from Topology
The following CiscoWorks applications can be launched from Topology:
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For complete details, see Starting CiscoWorks Applications From Topology Views.
Generating Reports
You can perform VNM reporting related tasks from a single location - The Reports tab (Virtual Network Manager > Reports).
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Using the VNM Job Browser
The VNM Job Browser enables you to view the status of all VNM Jobs. VNM jobs are the jobs that are created for the VRF configuration workflows like Create, edit, extend and delete VRF as well as Edge VLAN Configuration jobs. The VNM Job Browser also generates reports for VNM Report Jobs that comprises of VRF Report and Readiness Report.
The job details that you can view here, include the job ID, the job type, the job description, the job owner, the time the job is scheduled to run at, the time of job completion, the schedule type, the job status, run status.
To open the Virtual Network Manager Job Browser, select Virtual Network Manager > Reports > Report Jobs.
The Virtual Network Manager Job Browser page appears with a detailed list of the following jobs:
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You can filter the jobs by any specified criteria using the Show Only drop-down list. Select your criteria. The jobs pertaining to that category are displayed.
You can manage the VNM jobs and VNM Report jobs using the Virtual Network Manager Job browser. You can view the output of successfully completed jobs only.
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The VNM Job Browser page is used to perform the following:
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This page displays details as in Table 14-33:
Show Only Filter
Use the Show Only drop-down list to filter results based on Job Type.
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Use to launch the respective report of the job selected in the VNM Job Browser page.
Stop Job
You can stop a scheduled or running job from the VNM Job Browser.
Select the job and click Stop. You are prompted for a confirmation before the job is stopped. You can select only one job to stop at a given time.
Periodic jobs are the jobs with the Schedule Type as Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly. If you select a periodic job, a confirmation message appears asking if you wish to stop:
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If you select This Instance Only, the existing instance is stopped but the future instances of the selected job will be scheduled. If you select All Future Instances, all future instances of the selected job will be stopped.
Delete Job
You can delete a job from the VNM Job Browser.
Select the job and click Delete. You are prompted for a confirmation before the job is deleted. You can select more than one job to delete.
Retry Job
You can retry a job from the VNM Job Browser.
You can retry only jobs related to VRF configuration, you can retry only VNM Jobs.
Select the job and click Retry. You are prompted for a confirmation before retrying the job. You can select only one job to be retried at a given time.
Using the VNM Report Generator
Using the VNM Report Generator, you can generate immediate reports or schedule reports to be run at a later time.
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To use the VNM Report Generator:
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The Virtual Network Manager Report Generator page appears.
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VNM Reports is selected by default.
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The report is generated if the Run Type is set to Immediate. For any other Run Type, the report is created as a job. You can view the job from the VNM Job Browser (Virtual Network Manager > Reports > Report Jobs).
To reset the devices selected or the details provided in the VRF Reports page to default report settings, click Reset.
Readiness Report
The Readiness report provides the devices details that comply with the basic hardware and software support available, in contrast to the required support on the devices to configure VRF. These details help you to identify the devices on which VRF can be configured.
The VRF Readiness Report also allows you to upgrade the software support of the device by using RME device image upgradation.
The Readiness report provides information about the following devices:
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Represents the devices with necessary hardware support available. However, you must update the software to configure VRF on these devices.
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Represents the devices with hardware and software support available to configure VRF.
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Represents the devices without necessary hardware support, required to configure VRF. These devices are managed by Campus Manager.
For more information on the pre-requisites to manage devices using Virtual Network Manager, see Pre-Requisites to manage devices using VNM.
You can export the Readiness Report to CSV format by clicking the Export icon on the report page. You can also print the report by clicking the printer icon on the report page.
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The VNM Report Generator page appears.
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The Readiness Report page appears.
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The devices that are managed by Campus Manager is listed in the Device Selector.
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The default scheduling type is Immediate.
You can set the time and date if you select any of the following scheduling types: Once, Daily, Weekly, Monthly.
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For more information on the Readiness report, see Interpreting VRF Readiness Report.
Interpreting VRF Readiness Report
The Readiness report provides information on the devices that are categorized as:
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To view the Readiness report for the above devices categories, click the number displayed against the each device category.
The report for the devices is displayed in a table with the following table headings for the device categories:
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You can also scroll the page to view the report for respective devices.
The VRF Readiness report contains the following information for a device:
Table 14-34 displays details of the columns in the VRF Readiness report.
Table 14-34 Readiness Reports Column Description
Devices VRF Capable[H/W Supported, S/W update required]
Displays the number of VRF Capable devices in the network.
Click this to view the Readiness information of VRF capable devices.
Devices VRF Supported [H/W and S/W Supported]
Displays the number of VRF Supported devices in the network.
Click this to view the Readiness information of VRF supported devices.
Other Devices [H/W Unsupported]
Displays the number of other devices managed by CM in the network.
Click this to view the Readiness information of other devices.
IPAddress
IP address of VRF Capable device. Valid IP values are the IPv4 Addresses
DeviceName
Name corresponding to IP address of device.
SysLocation
Represents the location of the device. SysLocation details is collected from the device
Device Type
Type of the device.
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Image of the VRF Capable devices.
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Provides the minimum required image details.
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Displays the information of the device as mentioned in the database managed by VNM.
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The Upgrade button is enabled only if RME is installed. If RME is not installed, this button is disabled.
Enables you to upgrade the software support of the device by using RME device image up gradation.
Select the device for which software needs to be upgraded and click Upgrade.
The device that is upgraded from VRF Capable to VRF Supported device, must support the MPLS VPN MIB. For more information on the Management Information Base (MIB), refer http://tools.cisco.com/ITDIT/MIBS/MainServlet
IPAddress
IP address of VRF supported device. Valid IP values are the IPv4 Addresses
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Name corresponding to IP address of device.
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Represents the location of the device. SysLocation details is collected from the device.
Device Type
Type of the device.
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Image of the VRF Supported devices.
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IP address of other device. Valid IP values are the IPv4 Addresses.
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Name corresponding to IP address of device.
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Represents the location of the device. SysLocation details is collected from the device.
Device Type
Type of the device
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Image of Other (Hardware unsupported) devices.
VRF Report
VRF Report provides the VRF - specific details deployed on the devices that are participating in a VRF.
You can generate the following two reports using the VRF report:
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The VNM Report Generator page appears.
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The VRF Report page appears.
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Device Based VRF Report
The Device Based VRF Report displays the VRF details, specific to the VRF Configured devices selected using the Device Selector option present in the VRF Report page.
You can export the Device Based VRF Report to CSV format by clicking the Export icon on the report page. You can also print the report by clicking the printer icon on the report page.
To generate a Device Based VRF report:
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The VNM Report Generator page appears.
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The VRF Report page appears.
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The Device Selector displays the devices satisfying the following conditions:
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The default scheduling type is Immediate.
You can set the time and date if you select any of the following scheduling types: Once, Daily, Weekly, or Monthly.
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The Device Based VRF Report page appears.
For more information on the Device Based VRF Based report, see Interpreting Device Based VRF Report.
Interpreting Device Based VRF Report
The Device Based VRF Report provides VRF details specific to the VRF configured devices selected in the Device Selector.
To view VRF Based Report, specific to a device listed under Selected Devices, click the device name link in the left pane in the Virtual Network Manager Report page.
You can also search the device name listed under Selected Devices by using the Search field. To search the devices, enter the device name in the Search field.
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The Device Based VRF Report (Table 14-35) contains the following information for a device:
Export Device Based VRF Report
When you click the export icon, the Exporting Report page appears. The report is exported in CSV format that is selected by default.
The Exporting Report page has the following two options:
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Select the option you want and click Ok.
Print Device Based VRF Report
When you click the print icon, the Printing Report page appears.
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VRF Based Report
The VRF Based Report displays the VRF details that are specific to the VRFs selected. To access this page, select the VRF Selector option present in the VRF Report page.
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You can export the VRF Based Report to CSV format by clicking the Export icon on the report page. You can print the report by clicking the Printer icon on the report page.
To generate a VRF Based Report:
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The VNM Report Generator page appears.
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The VRF Report page appears.
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VRF Selector displays the VRFs in your network.
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The default scheduling type is Immediate.
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The VRF Based Report page appears.
For more information on the VRF Based Report, see Interpreting VRF Based Report.
Interpreting VRF Based Report
The VRF Based Report provides Device details specific to the VRFs selected in the VRF Selector.
To view the VRF Based Report for a VRF, click the VRF name in the left pane displayed in the Virtual Network Manager Report page.
You can also scroll the page to view the report for respective VRFs.
You can also search the VRF name listed under Selected VRFs by using the Search field. To search the VRFs, enter the VRF name in the Search field.
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Table 14-36 displays details of the columns in the VRF Based Report.
Export VRF Based Report
When you click the export icon, the Exporting Report page appears. The Report is exported in the CSV format with CSV format selected by default.
The Selected VRFs has following two options:
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Select the desired option and click Ok.
Print VRF Based Report
When you click the print icon, the Printing Report page appears.
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Viewing VNM Archived Reports
The report output that is created from a scheduled report is stored in the VNM Reports archive. The archive displays the list for completed VNM report jobs and you can view or delete them.
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The Virtual Network Manager Report Archives page displays all archived reports.
The columns in the Archives dialog box are:
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The archived report that you selected, appears.
If you want to delete an archived report, select the report and click Delete. You are prompted to confirm the deletion.
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Troubleshooting
Network administrators can verify the end-to-end connectivity of the VRF configured devices using the Troubleshooting feature. You can check the device reachability of VRF configured devices participating in a VRF.
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Ping or Traceroute
The following section explains the usage of Ping or Traceroute command in Virtual Network Manager.
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The ping command allows you to check the VRF connectivity between the source device and the destination device that are a part of the selected VRF, at various locations on the network. OR Ping is used to check the accessibility of devices in a VRF configured network.
The ping command sends an echo request out to a remote device (part of the selected VRF) at an IP address that you specify. If the destination interfaces is not reachable, the packets are lost and displays if the packets have succeeded or failed.
Ping is used to check the accessibility of devices in a VRF configured network. You can test the device reachability from the Source to the Destination device.
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Displays a list of the routes traversed by the data packet to reach the Destination device in a particular VRF.
To use Ping or Traceroute:
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The Ping or Traceroute page appears with Ping or Traceroute option selected by default.
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Sample Ping
cmx-uranus#ping vrf GreenVRF 10.77.22.2 source 10.77.22.3Primary Login Succeeded / Primary Enable SucceededType escape sequence to abort.Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 10.77.22.2, timeout is 2 seconds:Packet sent with a source address of 10.77.22.3.!!!!Success rate is 80 percent (4/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/1/1 ms PE3745-L3-2#****************************************************************************************Understanding Ping Commands
The following VRF configuration details are pushed in the selected devices. The description of the VRF configuration details is given in
Show Results
To use Show Results:
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The Ping or Traceroute page appears.
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The Show Results page appears.
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Table 14-40 Settings in Show Results
Sample of Show Results
cmx-uranus# show ip eigrp vrf Green neighborsPrimary Login Succeeded/ Primary Enable SucceededIP-EIGRP neighbors for process 65PE3745-L3-2#********************************************************************************
Understanding Commands in Show Results
The following VRF configuration details are fetched from selected devices. The description of the VRF show results details is given in
