Table Of Contents

Managing Admin Settings in IPM

Log Level Settings

Application Settings

Copying IP SLA Configuration to Running-Config

Managed Source Interface Setting

Auto Allocation Settings

Auto Allocation Settings Summary for Manage By Groups Mode

Managing Devices Not Matching the Policy in IPM

Purging Settings

Managing Admin Settings in IPM

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You can set system-wide parameters for IPM such as log level settings, application settings, and purge audit and historical reports from the Admin module (Internetwork Performance Monitor > Admin).

This section contains the following topics:

•Log Level Settings

•Application Settings

•Auto Allocation Settings

•Purging Settings

Log Level Settings

You can use the Log Level Settings option to set the log levels for IPM modules. You can either set the log levels for all IPM modules or at a module level. By default, the log level is `INFO' for all the modules after installation.

The log files are stored at the following location:

•Windows: NMSROOT\log, where NMSROOT is the CiscoWorks installation directory.

•Solaris: /var/adm/CSCOpx/log.

To set the log level:

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Step 1 Go to LMS Portal and select Internetwork Performance Monitor > Admin > Log Level Settings.

The Log Level Settings page appears.

Step 2 Select the required module from the Module drop-down list.

Table 7-1 lists the various fields and buttons available in the Log Level Settings page.

Step 3 Select the appropriate log level from the Logging Level drop-down list.

For more information, see Table 7-1.

Step 4 Click Apply to set the log levels.

A message appears that the log levels have been successfully updated.

To clear the settings, click Cancel.

Step 5 Click OK.

Table 7-1 Log Level Settings

Field	Description
Set Application Logging Levels
Module	Select one of the following modules from the drop-down list. •All: Changes the log level for the entire system. •CLI: Changes the log level for CLI. •IPMSERVER: Changes the log level for IPM Server. •IPMCLIENT: Changes the log level for IPM Client. •IPMJob: Changes the log level for IPM Job. •IPMCollGroup: Changes the log level for IPM Collector Group. •IPMCSTMServer: Changes the log level for IPM CSTM Server. •IPMPORTAL: Changes the log level for IPM Portal.
Logging Level	Select one of the following logging levels from the drop-down list. •FATAL •ERROR •WARN •INFO •DEBUG

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Application Settings

The Application Settings page allows you to copy IP SLA (Internet Protocol Service Level Agreement) configuration to running-config, and set managed source interface.

•Copying IP SLA Configuration to Running-Config

•Managed Source Interface Setting

To access Application Settings page:

From the LMS Portal select Internetwork Performance Monitor > Admin > Application Settings

Copying IP SLA Configuration to Running-Config

You can see the IP SLA (Internet Protocol Service Level Agreement) probes for the collectors that you configure in IPM at the command line interface of the router in the running configuration by selecting the Copy IP SLA Configuration to running-config option on the Application Settings page.

This option is not selected by default. You cannot view the IP SLA probes in the running configuration of the source router if this option is not set.

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Note The IP SLA probes are automatically reconfigured when you reboot if you have selected this option and saved the IP SLA probes of the IPM collectors in the startup configuration.

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To view the configured collectors in the running configuration:

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Step 1 Go to LMS Portal and select Internetwork Performance Monitor > Admin > Application Settings.

The Application Settings page appears.

Step 2 Select the Copy IP SLA Configuration to Running-config check box.

Step 3 Click Apply.

A message appears that the application settings have been modified successfully.

Step 4 Click OK.

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Managed Source Interface Setting

Managed Source Interface configures the source router with appropriate IP address for sending/receiving the IP SLA (Internet Protocol Service Level Agreement) operation packets.

You can set a source interface address for the source router by selecting the Use Managed Source Interface Address option on the Application Settings page. After this option is set, the source router uses the managed interface address while configuring the collectors on the source device.

However, you can also specify a source interface address while configuring a collector. In this case, the source router uses the specified interface.

If the Use Managed Source Interface option is not set, then by default, the source router selects the source interface for the collector from the Routing Table based on the IP address of the destination.

To set a source interface address:

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Step 1 Go to LMS Portal and select Internetwork Performance Monitor > Admin > Application Settings.

The Application Settings page appears.

Step 2 Select the Use Managed Source Interface Address check box.

Step 3 Click Apply.

A message appears that the application settings have been modified successfully.

Step 4 Click OK.

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Auto Allocation Settings

Before adding devices to IPM you can use the Auto Allocation Settings option to enable automatic allocation of devices to IPM from Device Credentials Repository (DCR).

To change the device management settings, go to o LMS Portal and select Internetwork Performance Monitor > Admin > Auto Allocation Settings

This page consists of the following:

Table 7-2 Device Management Settings

Field/Buttons	Description
Enable Auto Mode (Checkbox)	Automatically adds all devices that are added into DCR, to IPM, as well. Since this option is disabled by default, you must enable it if you want to automatically add devices to IPM. The number of devices added into IPM will depend on the license limit. For more information on adding devices manually, see Manually Importing DCR Devices.
Manage All Devices (radio button)	Allows you to add devices from DCR and manage them in IPM. This allocation method is dynamic. The devices added to DCR after applying this setting, is also added into IPM at runtime. The number of devices added into IPM will depend on the license limit. You can use this option only if you have checked Enable Auto Mode. If you select this option and you delete a device from DCR, the device is also deleted from IPM. For more information on deleting devices in this mode, see Deleting Devices in Enable Auto Mode.
Manage By Groups (radio button)	Allows you to add devices from DCR and manage them in IPM, based on groups. The devices that are part of the selected groups are added into IPM. This allocation method is dynamic. The devices added to DCR after applying this setting, are also added into IPM at runtime. The number of devices added into IPM depends on the license limit. You can use this option only if you have checked Enable Auto Mode. For more information on the Auto Allocation Settings Summary that appears after you apply this option, see Auto Allocation Settings Summary for Manage By Groups Mode.
Group Selector	Lists the groups available for Auto Allocation. Select one or more groups so that devices in those groups are added into IPM automatically. You can use this option only if you have checked Enable Auto Mode.
Devices Not Matching the Policy	Allows you to generate a report for devices that are managed by IPM but do not satisfy the grouping rule criteria. For more information on Groups and Grouping Rules, see Understanding Collector Group Rules. You can use this option only if you have selected Manage By Groups. For more information, see Managing Devices Not Matching the Policy in IPM.
Apply	Applies the changes that you have made to the settings.

Deleting Devices in Enable Auto Mode

You cannot delete devices directly from IPM when the Device Allocation mode is set to Allocate All Devices. You need to change the mode to Manage by Groups.

To delete devices:

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Step 1 Create a user-defined group that contains devices except the devices that you want to delete.

Step 2 Change the auto allocation method to Manage by Groups

Step 3 Select the User-defined group created in Step 1

Step 4 Click Apply.

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You can also delete devices from IPM after changing the Device Allocation mode to Manual by disabling Enable Auto mode.

Auto Allocation Settings Summary for Manage By Groups Mode

To access the Auto Allocation Settings summary:

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Step 1 Selected the Manage By Groups mode

Step 2 Selected the required device group from the group selector

Step 3 Clicked Apply

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The Auto Allocation Settings Summary consists of the following:

Table 7-3 Fields in the Auto Allocation Settings Summary

Field	Description
Auto Allocation Settings Summary
Number of devices currently managed	Total number devices that are currently managed by IPM.
Number of new devices after this rule change	Number of devices that will be added into IPM after the rule change. This number is based on the current number of devices in the selected groups. Click on the count link to view details of the new devices that will be added after the rule change. If the number of devices to be added exceeds the licensed limit, the device count will appear in red and only the licensed number of devices will be added to IPM. For more information on the fields in the new devices table, see List of New Devices field description.
Total number of devices after this rule change	Total number of devices that will be managed by IPM after applying this rule. This total consists of the devices that are currently managed and the number of new devices after the rule is changed
Current license limit	Current license limit for IPM. If it is an evaluation license, the license limit is 110 devices for 90 days.
List of New Devices
IP Address	IP Address of the new device that will be added to IPM after you apply the Manage By Groups Auto Allocation option.
Device Name	Name of the new device that will be added to IPM after you apply the Manage By Groups Auto Allocation option.
OK	Applies and saves the settings
Cancel	Discards the changes to the settings

Managing Devices Not Matching the Policy in IPM

The devices that do not match the IPM policy, are those devices that are managed by IPM but do not satisfy the group criteria. To get a list of these devices, click the Devices Not Matching The Policy button in the Auto Allocation Settings window.

To access the Auto Allocation Settings window, go to the LMS Portal and select Internetwork Performance Monitor > Admin > Auto Allocation Settings

You can use the Devices Not Matching The Policy button, only if you have selected Manage by Groups Auto Allocation method.

The fields in the Devices Not Matching The Policy Report output are:

Table 7-4 Fields in the Devices Not Matching The Policy Report

Field	Description
IP Address	IP Address of the device managed by IPM but which does not satisfy the group criteria.
Device Name	Name of the device that is managed by IPM but does not satisfy the group criteria.
Delete All	Deletes all devices that do not match the policy in IPM.

Behavior of Auto Allocation during Fresh Install, Upgrade and Reinstall

The behavior of Device Auto Allocation is as follows:

•During Fresh Install of IPM 4.1, the Enable Auto Mode option is unchecked by default. The Manual mode is effective.

•During Upgrade from an earlier version of IPM to IPM 4.1:

–If the Auto Allocation option was enabled in the previous version of IPM, then after upgrade, the Manage All Devices Auto Allocation method is used.

–If the Auto Allocation option was disabled in the previous version of IPM then after upgrade, the Manual Device Allocation method is used.

•During Reinstall of IPM 4.1, the Enable Auto Mode option is checked. The previous settings of IPM will be preserved.

Purging Settings

The Purge Settings page allows you to set the Purge period for Historical and Audit reports. You can also set the Purge period from the Setup Center.

To access Purge Settings page:

From the LMS Portal select Internetwork Performance Monitor > Admin > Purge Settings

You can use the Purge Settings option to purge Historical data as well as Audit reports.

•Purging Historical Data

•Purging Audit Reports

Purging Historical Data

IPM purges the historical data automatically everyday based on the Purge period specified on the Purge Settings page. It purges the historical data that is older than the specified Purge period. If the Purge period is not specified, it purges the historical data based on the default values.

The minute-based reports are purged daily by default.

To purge Historical reports:

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Step 1 Go to LMS Portal and select Internetwork Performance Monitor > Admin > Purge Settings.

The Purge Settings page appears.

Step 2 Specify the Purge period. For more information, see Table 7-5.

Step 3 Click Apply.

A message appears that the Purge settings are updated successfully.

Step 4 Click OK.

Table 7-5 Purging Reports

Granularity	Purge Period
Hourly	Specify the number of days for which you want to keep the hourly historical data in the database. The default value is 32 days.
Daily	Specify the number of days for which you want to keep the daily historical data in the database. The default value is 180 days.
Weekly	Specify the number of weeks for which you want to keep the weekly historical data in the database. The default value is 12 weeks.
Monthly	Specify the number of months for which you want to keep the monthly historical data in the database. The default value is 12 months.
Audit Reports Purge Period	Allows you to purge the Audit reports. The default purge period for Audit reports is 180 days. For more information, see Purging Audit Reports.

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