Table Of Contents

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

Index

A

applications

Job Approval

tasks (table) B-28

applications, preparing for use 4-1

CiscoWorks Server

accessing 4-4

configuring 4-6

Configuration Management 4-30

device configurations, modifying 4-30

device credentials, modifying 4-30

device security, modifying 4-35

NetConfig, setting up 4-36

device credentials, setting 4-8

Inventory 4-9

data, adding or importing 4-9

setting up 4-9

logging in 4-5

logging out 4-40

Software Management 4-18

casuser, allowing to us at and cron 4-29

downloaded files, space required for 4-18

preferences, setting 4-19

rcp, setting up 4-22

SCP, setting up 4-24

TFTP, setting up 4-19

Syslog Analysis, setting up 4-11

devices, configuring for 4-11

settings, verifying 4-17

Syslog Analyzer, verifying 4-17

task overview 4-2

attributes (see device credentials) 4-8

audience for this document ix

B

backing up your database before migration 3-15

browser

problems, troubleshooting A-8

requirements on client systems 1-7

C

casuser, allowing use of at and cron 4-29

Catalyst devices, configuring 4-13

cautions

regarding

cleanup after discontinued installation attempts A-18

system time, changing after installing RME 2-3

/tftp directory A-5

uninstalling RME, correct method 2-24

user configurable variable parameters A-12

significance of x

CD-ROM, mounting and unmounting C-1

mounting

local drive C-1

remote drive C-3

ummounting C-6

CE (Content Engine) devices

configuring using Telnet 4-14

Cisco IOS devices, configuring 4-12

CiscoWorks Server

accessing 4-4

access to, troubleshooting A-5

daemon manager not running A-7

proxy server problems A-6

verifying server is running A-6

configuring 4-6

performance, improving A-8

client requirements 1-6

browser 1-7

memory (RAM) 1-7

system hardware 1-6

system software 1-6

Configuration Management, setting up 4-30

device configurations, modifying 4-30

ensuring devices are rcp-enabled 4-31

ensuring devices are SSH-enabled 4-31

device security, modifying 4-35

NetConfig, setting up 4-36

device configurations, verifying 4-36

device prompts, verifying 4-38

device security, modifying 4-37

Syslog Analysis, configuring devices for 4-11, 4-35

Catalyst devices 4-13

Cisco IOS devices 4-12

Configuration Management application

Config Editor option

tasks (table) B-17

NetConfig option

tasks (table) B-15

configuring

CiscoWorks Server 4-6

devices for Syslog Analysis 4-11, 4-35

Catalyst devices 4-13

Cisco IOS devices 4-12

Content Engine (CE) devices

prompts 4-38

space for downloaded images 4-18

Content Service Switch (CSS) device

commands 4-37

prompts 4-38

credentials (see under device) 4-8

CSS (Content Service Switch) devices

configuring using Telnet 4-14

D

daemons

CiscoWorks Server daemon manager not running, troubleshooting A-7

rcp, enabling 4-23

TFTP, enabling 4-20

vold, and mounting the CD-ROM

local C-2

remote C-3

database password, changing (FAQ) A-14

device

Catalyst devices, configuring 4-13

Cisco IOS devices, configuring 4-12

configurations

for Syslog Analysis 4-11, 4-35

modifying 4-30

verifying 4-36

credentials

setting 4-8

verifying 4-36

importing devices 4-9

prompts, verifying for NetConfig 4-38

security, modifying

Configuration Management 4-35

NetConfig 4-37

device packages, downloading xv

documentation

audience for this ix

device packages xv

related to this product xiii

specific to this product x

typographical conventions used in ix

drive space requirements for server 1-4

E

evalation version, upgrading from 2-17

F

file transfer servers, setting up

rcp 4-22

SCP 4-24

SCP, using for file transfers 4-25

TFTP 4-19

H

hardware requirements

client 1-6

server 1-4

I

IDUs (Incremental Device Updates), downloading xv

importing devices 4-9

installing RME 2-1

(see also prerequisites) 1-2

data migration from previous version

backing up data 3-15

migration script, running 3-16

installation notes 2-2

procedures

custom installations 2-9

general notes 2-2

typical installations 2-4

reinstallations 2-17

task overview 2-1

uninstalling 2-24

upgrades

from the evaluation version 2-17

installing RSAC (see RSAC) 6-1

Inventory, setting up 4-9

data, adding or importing 4-9

file transfer servers, setting up

rcp 4-22

SCP 4-24

TFTP 4-19

Inventory application

functional flow

tasks (table) B-5

IOS devices, configuring 4-12

J

Job Approval application

tasks (table) B-28

L

licensing 5-1

nagging feature 5-5

device limit exceeded 5-7

evaluation version, before expiry 5-5

purchased version without a license file 5-6

new installations 5-3

overview 5-1

registering your license 5-3

licensing reminder feature 5-5

logging and tracking messages generated by devices, setting up 4-11

logging in

after upgrading A-1

Microsoft Internet Explorer A-2

Netscape Navigator A-2

as system administrator 4-5

logging out as system administrator 4-40

M

memory (RAM) requirements

client 1-7

server 1-4

messages

displayed during installation, understanding A-2

generated by devices, logging and tracking, setting up 4-11

mounting and unmounting the CD-ROM C-1

mounting

local drive C-1

remote drive C-3

unmounting C-6

N

nagging feature

device limit exceeded 5-7

evaluation version, before expiry 5-5

purchased version without a license 5-6

NetConfig (Configuration Management option)

tasks (table) B-15

NetConfig, setting up 4-36

device

configurations, verifying 4-36

prompts, verifying 4-38

security, modifying 4-37

job setup

password policy 4-40

transport protocol order 4-39

Netra-T4 support (footnote) 1-4

O

overviews of

installation tasks 2-1

licensing 5-1

RME 1-1, 2-1

tasks in preparing RME applications for use 4-2

P

package deletion, troubleshooting failure of A-5

prerequisites 1-2

client requirements 1-6

browser 1-7

hardware 1-6

memory (RAM) 1-7

software 1-6

server requirements 1-3

drive space 1-4

hardware 1-4

memory (RAM) 1-4

minimum requirements 1-3

recommended requirements 1-5

software, additional optional 1-4

software, additional required 1-4

software, basic 1-4

supported device information 1-9

previous versions, upgrading from

changing your database password (FAQ) A-14

process status, viewing A-8

proxy server problems, troubleshooting A-6

R

rcp, setting up 4-22

daemon, enabling 4-23

remote user account, creating 4-22

selecting as active file transfer method 4-24

reinstalling RME 2-17

typical reinstallation 2-17

RSAC (Remote Syslog Analyzer Collector)

Common Syslog Collector, subscribing to 6-4

installing 6-1

Remote Syslog Collector 6-4

Syslog Analyzer Collector 6-4

uninstalling RSAC 6-6

properties file 6-7

COLLECTOR_PORT 6-10

COUNTRY_CODE 6-7

DEBUG_CATEGORY_NAME 6-8

DEBUG_FILES 6-8

DEBUG_LEVEL 6-9

DEBUG_MAX_BACKUPS 6-9

DEBUG_MAX_FILE_SIZE 6-9

FILTER_THREADS 6-10

PARSER_FILE 6-10

QUEUE_CAPACITY 6-9

READ_INTERVAL_IN_SECS 6-9

SUBSCRIPTION_DATA_FILES 6-10

SYSLOG_FILES 6-8

TIMEZONE 6-7

TIMEZONE_FILE 6-8

server requirements, verifying 6-3

stopping 6-6

uninstalling 6-6

upgrading 6-3

S

SCP (Secure Copy) file transfer

setting up 4-24

using 4-25

server requirements and recommendations 1-3

minimum 1-3

drive space 1-4

memory (RAM) 1-4

system hardware 1-4

system software 1-4

recommended 1-5

Software Management, setting up 4-18

casuser, allowing to use at and cron 4-29

downloaded files, space required for 4-18

preferences, setting 4-19

rcp, setting up 4-22

daemon, enabling 4-23

rcp remote user account, creating 4-22

selecting as active file transfer method 4-24

SCP, setting up

file transfer, using for 4-25

supported by RME 4-24

TFTP, setting up 4-19

daemon, enabling 4-20

/tftpboot directory, creating 4-21

software requirements

client 1-6

server

basic 1-4

optional additional 1-4

required additional 1-4

SSH, enabling devices for 4-31

Catalyst switches running CatOS 4-31

Cisco IOS routers 4-33

stopping RSAC 6-6

Sun Blade 1000 support (footnote) 1-4

Sun-Fire-280R support (footnote) 1-4

supported devices 1-9

Syslog Analysis 4-11

devices, configuring for 4-11

Catalyst devices 4-13

Cisco IOS devices 4-12

installing A-5

settings, verifying 4-16

setting up 4-11

Syslog Analyzer, verifying 4-17

Syslog Collector, verifying 4-17

Syslog Configuration file, verifying settings in 4-16

T

Telnet

using to configuring devices for Syslog Analyzer

CE devices 4-14

CSS devices 4-14

TFTP, setting up 4-19

daemon, enabling 4-20

/tftp directory, considerations when installing Syslog Analysis A-5

/tftpboot directory, creating 4-21

troubleshooting

CiscoWorks Server performance, improving A-8

database removed during uninstallation 2-24

FAQs about A-9

cleaning up after aborted installation A-18

database, reinitializing when corrupted A-12

database backup, what data is selected A-15

date, time modifications not reflected in RME A-12

firewalls, using RME with A-13

installation switches supported A-11

reinstallation prompting for new password A-16

installation A-1

browser problems A-8

CiscoWorks Server, accessing A-5

installation messages, understanding A-2

logging in after upgrades A-1

process status, viewing A-8

time-dependent features 2-3

uninstallation, failure of package deletion during A-5

typographical conventions used in this document ix

U

Ultra SPARC III support (footnote) 1-4

uninstalling

RME 2-24

RME, troubleshooting A-5

RSAC 6-6

unmounting a CD-ROM drive (see mounting and unmounting a CD-ROM drive) C-1

upgrading

from the evaluation version 2-17

installation program, running

typical 2-17

RSAC 6-3

V

verifying

Syslog Analyzer 4-17

Syslog Collector 4-17

viewing process status A-8

vold

daemon process manager C-3

process, and mounting a drive

local C-2

remote C-3