Table Of Contents
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Index
A
additional software required 1-6
applications, preparing for use 2-1
Availability, verifying 2-18
CiscoWorks Server
accessing 2-6
configuring 2-7
Configuration Management 2-26
device configurations, modifying 2-27
device credentials, entering 2-26
device security, modifying 2-31
NetConfig, setting up 2-31
device credentials, setting 2-10
Inventory, setting up 2-11
data, adding or importing 2-11
device attributes, changing 2-17
device view, creating 2-15
logging in 2-6
logging out 2-37
Software Management 2-23
device passwords, adding to Inventory 2-25
downloaded files, space required for 2-24
preferences, setting 2-25
rcp, setting up 2-24
TFTP, setting up 2-24
Syslog Analysis, setting up 2-19
country codes, specifying 2-20
devices, configuring for 2-20
settings, verifying 2-22
Syslog Analyzer, verifying 2-22
task overview 2-2
Applications and the Device Credentials (table) 2-10
attributes (see device credentials) 2-33
audience for this document vii
Availability, verifying 2-18
B
backing up your database
converted, for upgrades B-15
browser
client requirements 1-8
problems, troubleshooting B-10
C
cautions
regarding
changing the system time after installing Essentials 1-4
correct method of uninstalling Essentials 1-32
significance of viii
CD-ROM, obtaining Cisco documentation on xii
Cisco.com, obtaining technical assistance through xiv
CiscoWorks Server
accessing 2-6
troubleshooting B-8
configuring 2-7
performance, improving B-11
client requirements 1-7
browser 1-8
memory (RAM) 1-8
system hardware 1-8
system software 1-8
Configuration Management, setting up 2-26
device configurations, modifying 2-27
ensuring devices are rcp-enabled 2-27
Syslog Analysis, configuring devices for 2-31
device credentials, entering 2-26
device security, modifying 2-31
NetConfig, setting up 2-31
device configurations, verifying 2-32
device credentials, verifying 2-33
device prompts, verifying 2-34
device security, modifying 2-33
configuring
CiscoWorks Server 2-7
devices for Syslog Analysis 2-20
Catalyst devices 2-21
Cisco IOS devices 2-21
country codes, specifying 2-20
creating device views 2-15
credentials (see device credentials) 2-10
D
daemon manager not running, troubleshooting B-9
database
upgrades from a previous version
backing up the converted B-15
password, changing B-14
device
configurations
modifying in Configuration Management 2-27
verifying, for NetConfig 2-32
configuring for Syslog Analysis 2-20
Catalyst devices 2-21
Cisco IOS devices 2-21
credentials
changing 2-17
entering in Configuration Management 2-26
setting 2-10
verifying for NetConfig 2-33
credentials (passwords), adding 2-25
prompts, verifying for NetConfig 2-34
security, modifying for NetConfig 2-33
security, modifying in Configuration Management 2-31
serial numbers, changing 2-17
views, creating 2-15
documentation
feedback, providing electronically or by mail xiii
obtaining xii
on a CD-ROM xii
on the World Wide Web xii
ordering xii
related x
drive space requirements 1-5
E
evalation version, upgrading from 1-25
running the installation program 1-25
F
figures
Login Manager dialog box 2-7
System Configuration dialog box 2-8
file transfer servers, setting up 2-24
H
hardware requirements
client 1-8
server 1-5
help
(see also troubleshooting installation) A-1, B-1
technical assistance, obtaining xiii
Cisco.com xiv
TAC xiv
I
Installation Messages (table) B-3
installing Essentials 1-11
(see also prerequisites) 1-4
new installations 1-12
running the installation program 1-12
upgrading Essentials data from a remote machine 1-22
reinstallations or upgrades from the evaluation version 1-25
running the installation program 1-25
task overview 1-2
Installing Essentials Overview (table) 1-2
uninstalling 1-32
upgrades from a previous version 1-17
backing up the converted database B-15
changing your database password B-14
running the installation program 1-18
upgrade paths 1-4
Inventory, setting up 2-11
data, adding or importing 2-11
adding device information manually 2-12
importing devices 2-14
device credentials (passwords), adding 2-25
file transfer servers, setting up 2-24
SMTP server, setting up 2-25
L
logging and tracking messages generated by devices, setting up 2-19
country codes, specifying 2-20
logging in
after upgrading B-2
Microsoft Internet Explorer B-2
Netscape Navigator B-3
as system administrator 2-6
logging out 2-37
Login Manager Dialog Box (figure) 2-7
M
memory (RAM) requirements
client 1-8
server 1-5
messages
displayed during installation, understanding B-3
generated by devices, logging and tracking, setting up 2-19
country codes, specifying 2-20
N
NetConfig, setting up 2-31
device configurations, verifying 2-32
device credentials, verifying 2-33
device prompts, verifying 2-34
device security, modifying 2-33
NMS environments supported for device import 1-10
O
overview of Essentials 1-1
P
package deletion, troubleshooting failure of B-7
Preparing To Use Essentials Applications Task Overview (table) 2-2
prerequisites 1-4
client requirements 1-7
browser 1-8
hardware 1-8
memory (RAM) 1-8
software 1-8
NMS environments supported for device import 1-10
server requirements and recommendations 1-5
additional software 1-6
drive space 1-5
hardware 1-5
memory (RAM) 1-5
minimum requirements 1-5
recommendations 1-6
supported devices 1-11
upgrade paths 1-4
previous versions, upgrading from 1-17
backing up
converted database B-15
changing your database password B-14
running the installation program 1-18
upgrade paths 1-4
process status, viewing B-10
proxy server problems, troubleshooting B-8
R
rcp, setting up for Software Management 2-24
reader comment form, submitting electronically xiii
reinstallations 1-25
running the installation program 1-25
Required Configuration Management Commands (table) 2-31
Required NetConfig Commands (table) 2-34
S
server requirements and recommendations 1-5
minimum requirements 1-5
additional software 1-6
drive space 1-5
hardware 1-5
memory (RAM) 1-5
recommendations 1-6
Server System Minimum Requirements (table) 1-5
Server System Recommendations (table) 1-7
setting device credentials 2-10
SMTP server, setting up 2-25
Software Management, setting up 2-23
downloaded files, space required for 2-24
preferences, setting 2-25
rcp, setting up 2-24
TFTP, setting up 2-24
software requirements
client 1-8
server 1-6
supported devices 1-11
Supported NMS Software for Local Device Import (table) 1-10
Supported NMS Software for Remote Device Import (table) 1-10
Syslog Analysis, setting up 2-19
country codes, specifying 2-20
devices, configuring 2-20
Catalyst devices 2-21
Cisco IOS devices 2-21
settings, verifying 2-22
Syslog Analyzer, verifying 2-22
System Configuration dialog box (figure) 2-8
System Configuration Dialog Box Information (table) 2-9
T
TAC (Technical Assistance Center)
obtaining support from xiv
how the Escalation Center works xvi
priority levels, understanding xiv
telephone numbers xvi
website xv
technical assistance, obtaining
(see also troubleshooting installation) A-1, B-1
Technical Assistance Center (see TAC) xiv
technical support xiii
through Cisco.com xiv
through TAC xiv
telephone numbers for TAC (see technical support) xvi
TFTP, setting up for Software Management 2-24
troubleshooting
browser problems B-10
CiscoWorks Server, accessing B-8
installation messages, understanding B-3
Installer window does not appear B-2
logging in after upgrading B-2
process status, veiwing B-10
time-dependent features 1-4
uninstallation, failure of package deletion during B-7
typographical conventions used in this document vii
U
uninstalling Essentials 1-32
troubleshooting failure to delete a package B-7
upgrading Essentials
from a previous version 1-17
backing up the converted database B-15
changing your database password B-14
running the installation program 1-18
upgrade paths 1-4
from the evaluation version 1-25
running the installation program 1-25
V
verifying
settings in Syslog configuration file 2-22
Syslog Analyzer functionality 2-22
viewing process status B-10
W
World Wide Web
contacting TAC via xv
obtaining Cisco documentation via xii