User Guide for Resource Manager Essentials 4.0.3 (With LMS 2.5.1)
Index for the User Guide

Table Of Contents

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

Index

A

access

privileges for NetConfig jobs, assigning 9-5

Telnet and SSH, configuring 12-79

Adhoc task, in NetConfig

about 9-48

using 9-39

alias devices, managing 3-60

about 3-60

resolving 3-61

applications

Audit Trail 15-1

Bug Toolkit 16-1

Change Audit 13-1

Config Editor 10-1

Configuration Management 8-1

Contract Connection 18-1

Inventory 6-1

Job Approval 20-1

NetConfig 9-1

NetShow 11-1

SmartCase 17-1

Software Management 12-1

Syslog Analyzer and Collector 14-1

task overviews (tables) 2-1

Bug Toolkit 2-22

Change Audit and Audit Trail 2-25

Config Editor 2-14

Configuration Management 2-11

Device Management 2-7

Inventory 2-4

Job Management and Job Approval 2-20

NetConfig 2-16

Reports 2-21

Software Management 2-18

Syslog Analyzer and Collector 2-27

what's new and RME task overviews (tables) 2-1

Archive Management (part of Configuration Management) 8-2

about 8-2

archive purging 8-48

archive searches 8-84

archive status, checking 8-52

configurations, modifying 8-7

credentials, entering 8-5

custom search queries

creating 8-87

deleting 8-91

editing 8-89

running 8-88

search report, displaying 8-93

security, modifying 8-10

Catalyst commands 8-12

content engine commands 8-13

content service switch commands 8-12

IOS commands 8-11

setting up 8-32

directory, moving 8-33

shadow directory, enabling and disabling 8-34

using 8-5

Archiving netshow job output 11-27

Audit Trail, using 15-1

about 15-1

standard report, generating 15-8

Audit Trail application

task overview (table) 2-25

Authentication Proxy task in NetConfig 9-50

authorizing a distribution job, in Software Management 12-91

automated actions, defining

in Change Audit 13-14

creating 13-15

deleting 13-22

editing 13-19

enabling, disabling 13-20

exporting, importing 13-21

in Syslog Analysis 14-52

creating 14-53

deleting 14-63

editing 14-56

enabling, disabling 14-61

example of 14-64

exporting, importing 14-62

verifying 14-66

B

backup.pl command, description C-1

backup policy, setting 14-31

Banner task in NetConfig 9-52

baseline configurations 8-130

Baseline Compliance report 8-172

Baseline Configs window 8-136

commands, deploying 8-176

compliance jobs, deleting 8-181

non-compliance report, running 8-167

baseline configuration templates 8-137

(see also baseline configurations) 8-130

creating

advanced 8-139

deleting 8-153

editing 8-148

exporting 8-150

importing 8-151

Bug Toolkit, using 16-1

Bug Summary report

generating 16-2

understanding 16-6

Cisco.com, logging into 16-5

Locate Device report

generating 16-7

understanding 16-11

Bug Toolkit application

task overview (table) 2-22

C

CA (Certification Authority) task in NetConfig 9-56

Cable BPI/BPI+ task in NetConfig 9-128

Cable DHCP-GiAddr and Helper task in NetConfig 9-130

Cable Downstream task in NetConfig 9-133

Cable Interface Bundling task in NetConfig 9-143

Cable Spectrum Management task in NetConfig 9-144

Cable Trap Source task in NetConfig 9-148

Cable Upstream task in NetConfig 9-137

Catalyst devices

1900/2820 device upgrade recommendations 12-128

configuring using Telnet 14-25

upgrade recommendations, understanding 12-127

cautions regarding

changing Change Audit purge settings 13-6, 15-12

dropping a system group from the view 3-76

NetConfig's Adhoc task 9-48

NetConfig commands in a user-defined template 9-28

resetting purge policy in Syslog Analyzer 14-34

CDP task in NetConfig 9-54

CE (Content Engine) devices

configuring using Telnet 14-26

Change Audit, using 13-1

automated actions, defining 13-14

Automated Action window details 13-14

creating 13-15

deleting 13-22

editing 13-19

enabling, disabling 13-20

exporting, importing 13-21

exception periods

creating 13-10

defining 13-9

deleting 13-13

editing 13-11

enabling and disabling 13-11

maintenance tasks 13-4

forced purges, performing 13-7, 15-12

purge policy, setting 13-4, 15-10

overview

Syslog, comparison with 13-2

process

about 13-33

stopping and starting 13-33

report details 13-31

reports 13-23

Exception Period report 13-24

standard report 13-27

Change Audit application

task overview (table) 2-25

CIP microcode image types, and software image upgrades 12-89

Cisco.com

adding images from 12-33

Software Management tasks, and 12-6

software repository, synchronizing with 12-54

Cisco IOS device upgrade recommendations 12-125

CiscoWorks Server, and Software Management 12-4

command-line tool (see cwcli config) 19-1

command reference

(see also cwcli config, using) 19-1

backup.pl C-1

command-line tool

see cwcli netconfig command 9-150

dbpasswd.pl C-1

dbRestoreOrig.pl C-2

dig C-2

dmgtd C-2

pdexec C-3

pdmsg C-3

pdreg C-4

pdrun.pl C-4

pdshow C-3

pdterm C-3

RemoveJrmJobs.pl C-4

restorebackup.pl C-5

RME commands C-1

uninstall.sh C-5

Common Syslog Collector (see under Syslog Analyzer) 14-1

Config Editor

editor manager, working with

in processed mode 10-15

Config Editor, using

benefits of 10-2

changes in this release 10-11

configuration files

closing 10-26

downloading 10-55

editing 10-12

exporting to HTML format 10-26

opening 10-40

removing 10-19

saving 10-21

configuration restore operation 10-53

configuration tools 10-29

to check syntax 10-35

to compare versions 10-31

to display changes 10-33

device states, and 5-9

downloading configuration files 10-55

files, selecting 10-56

job password policy 10-71

job scheduling 10-58

job status, viewing 10-71

starting a job 10-55

work orders, reviewing 10-69

editor manager, working with 10-13

Config Editor, using jobs, in 10-16

credentials, modifying with 10-18

processed mode 10-15

open files, viewing list of 10-38

opening a file 10-40

by device and version 10-40

from an external location 10-50

viewing a list of open files 10-38

preferences, setting up 10-11

printing a file 10-25

restore operation 10-53

search and replace in configuration files 10-24

tasks in 10-2

undoing all edits 10-23

Config Editor application

task overview (table) 2-14

configuration files

changes to

displaying 10-33

closing 10-26

currently open, viewing list of 10-38

downloading 10-55

files, selecting 10-56

job password policy 10-71

job scheduling 10-58

job status, viewing 10-71

starting a new job 10-55

work orders, reviewing 10-69

editing 10-12

exporting to HTML format 10-26

opening 10-40

by baseline 10-46

by device and version 10-40

by pattern search 10-42

external files 10-50

printing 10-25

removing 10-19

saving 10-21

syntax checking 10-35

about 10-35

external interface 10-35

versions of, comparing 10-31

Configuration Management, using 8-1

administrator tasks 8-5

archival reports 8-53

Failed Devices report 8-54

Partially Successful Devices report 8-55

Successful Devices report 8-54

Archive Management (see Archive Management) 8-2

Archive Management Job Browser 8-115

deleting a job 8-125

job details, viewing 8-126

retrying a job 8-119

stopping a job 8-123

archive purging 8-48

archive searches with custom queries 8-84

creating queries 8-87

deleting queries 8-91

editing queries 8-89

running queries 8-88

search report, displaying 8-93

archive status, checking 8-52

baseline configurations (see baseline configurations) 8-130

collection settings, defining 8-43

comparing configurations 8-103

Config Diff Viewer 8-110

running versus latest archived 8-105

startup versus running 8-104

two versions of different 8-108

two versions of same 8-107

Config Editor option

functional flow (figure) 10-3

tasks (table) 10-4

configuration version tree 8-64

Config Viewer 8-65

job policies, configuring 8-21

defining default policies 8-23

scenarios, job password configured 8-28

job scheduling

Sync Archive 8-56

Sync on Device 8-61

labels, configuring 8-76

creating 8-78

deleting 8-83

editing 8-79

purging 8-84

viewing 8-81

Quick Configuration Download feature

about 8-64

using 8-72

reports

archive search report 8-93

Configuration Version summary 8-68

Device Configuration Quick View 8-98

Out-of-Sync report 8-60

Search Archive Result 8-96

transport protocols, configuring 8-15

order, defining 8-20

requirements for use 8-16

Configuration Management application

task overview (table) 2-11

conflicting device types, working with 3-64

deleting the conflicting type 3-67

resolving the type conflict 3-66

Contract Connection

accessing and using 18-1

reports

contract status detailed 18-4, 18-8

device type summary 18-4, 18-5

generated, archiving and viewing 18-16

scheduling jobs 18-11

viewing job status 18-14

working with 18-1

Creating netshow jobs 11-11

Crypto Map task in NetConfig 9-60

CSS (Content Service Switch) devices

configuring using Telnet 14-26

cwcli config, using 19-1

batch processing 19-3, 19-10

CLI framework 19-2, 19-10

command parameters 19-17

all commands 19-18

compare command 19-17

delete command 19-18

core options and nmconfig equivalents 19-28

examples of cwcli config and nmconfig equivalents 19-29

getting started 19-11

man page information 19-29

arguments and options, about 19-31

function-dependent options 19-33

function-independent options 19-33

function-specific options 19-34

input list file format 19-36

mandatory arguments 19-31

-view option usage 19-37

man page information for subcommands 19-37

compare 19-38

compareanddeploy 19-39

comparewithbaseline 19-39

delete 19-40

deploybaseline 19-40

export 19-41

get 19-41

import 19-42

listlock 19-43

put 19-43

reload 19-44

run2start 19-44

start2run 19-45

write2run 19-46

write2start 19-47

overview 19-2, 19-9

running 19-15

additional information 19-16

on multiple devices 19-16

syntax examples 19-22

uses 19-11

comparing configurations 19-15

deleting configurations 19-14

device and archive updates 19-12

remote access 19-15

cwcli netconfig command 9-150

man page 9-150

D

dbpasswd.pl command, description C-1, C-2

deleting

device groups 4-20

devices

conflicting types 3-67

normal 3-37

pre-deployed 3-50

suspended 3-44

images from the software repository 12-56

device groups, managing 4-1

administering groups 4-24

creating 4-4

group properties, entering 4-5

group rules, defining 4-8

membership, assigning 4-11

summary, displaying 4-12

deleting 4-20

details, viewing 4-15

Device Management task overview (table) 2-7

editing 4-14

grouping rules, understanding 4-20

membership

refreshing 4-19

viewing 4-17

RME Group Administration page 4-3

devices

outside the NAT, managing D-2

devices, managing

adding

automatically 3-19

manually 3-14

alias devices 3-60

about 3-60

resolving 3-61

attributes, editing 3-20

bugs filed against, identifying (see Bug Toolkit application) 16-1

configurations, verifying 9-3

conflicting device types 3-64

deleting the conflicting type 3-67

resolving the type conflict 3-66

credentials, verifying 9-3

device credentials

editing 3-76

viewing 3-69

Device Management task overview (table) 2-7

Device Selector 3-103

device icons and types 3-119

displaying available devices 3-104

filtering 3-112

selecting a device 3-108

images from, adding to the software repository 12-38

normal devices, managing 3-32

deleting 3-37

exporting 3-34

resubmitting 3-38

suspending 3-36

pending devices, working with 3-41

pre-deployed devices, managing 3-46

deleting 3-50

exporting 3-47

resubmitting 3-51

suspending 3-49

prompts, verifying 9-4

states, viewing 3-30

suspending devices, managing 3-43

deleting 3-44

resubmitting 3-43

devices, working with 3-1

device security, modifying 9-4

Device Selector 3-103

device icons and types 3-119

displaying available devices 3-104

filtering 3-112

filtering usage example 3-116

selecting a device 3-108

dig command, description C-2

dmgtd command, description C-2

DNS task in NetConfig 9-61

downloading configuration files 10-55

files, selecting 10-56

job password policy 10-71

job scheduling 10-58

job status, viewing 10-71

starting a job 10-55

work orders, reviewing 10-69

E

editing device groups 4-14

editor manager (see under Config Editor) 10-13

Enable Password task in NetConfig 9-64

exporting

automated actions in Syslog Analysis 13-21

configuration files, to HTML format 10-26

devices

normal 3-34

pre-deployed 3-47

message filters, in Syslog Analyzer 14-73

F

files

configuration (see configuration files) 10-12

Software Management, locating 12-144

filters

Inventory change report filters, setting 6-17

Inventory change report filters, setting, Collection or Polling schedule, changing 6-17

message filters in Syslog Analyzer, defining 14-68

creating 14-69

deleting 14-74

editing 14-71

enabling, disabling 14-72

exporting, importing 14-73

forced purges

in Change Audit 13-7, 15-12

in Syslog Analyzer 14-35

H

HTML format, exporting a configuration file to 10-26

HTTP, configuring for software image upgrades 12-88

HTTP Server task in NetConfig 9-67

I

IGMP Configuration task in NetConfig 9-73

IKE (Internet Key Exchange) Configuration task in NetConfig 9-78

images

adding to software repository 12-32

from a file system 12-42

from a URL 12-46

from Cisco.com 12-33

from devices 12-38

from the network 12-50

attributes 12-58

default attribute values, understanding 12-60

editing and viewing 12-61

finding missing attribute information 12-61

understanding 12-59

deleting 12-56

distribution by 12-108

IOS images, and recommendation filters 12-18

searching for 12-57

importing automated actions in Syslog Analysis 13-21

Interface IP Address Configuration task in NetConfig 9-76

Inventory 2-4

change report filters, setting 6-17

Inventory, using 6-1

change report filters, setting 6-17

collection or polling schedule, changing 6-30

data, collecting and updating 6-3

graphs, generating 6-4

Inventory Job Browser 6-6

collection jobs, creating and editing 6-13

job details, viewing 6-11

polling jobs, creating and editing 6-13

prerequisites 6-2

prerequisites for use 6-2

reports, generating 6-33

24 hour inventory change report 6-39

chassis slot details 6-45

chassis slot summary 6-44

chassis summary graph 6-49

detailed device report 6-43

Hardware report 6-40

hardware summary graph 6-47

multiservice port details 6-46

Software report 6-42

software version graph 6-48

reports, viewing 6-4

reports and graphs, viewing 6-4

report templates, working with 6-50

creating 6-51

deleting 6-61

modifying 6-60

running 6-63

task overview (table) 2-4

IOS

devices, configuring

using Telnet 14-24

images, and recommendation filters 12-18

J

Job Approval

task overview (table) 2-20

Job Approval, using 20-1

approver details, specifying 20-3

approver lists

assigning 20-7

creating, editing 20-5

jobs, approving and rejecting 20-10

jobs, enabling 20-15

setting up 20-8

task workflow 20-2

Job Browser (see under Inventory) 6-6

Job Browser and Collection Status 6-6

L

Local Username task in NetConfig 9-69

M

managing devices when RME Server is within a network address translation (NAT) boundary D-1

Masking credentials of show commands 11-11

message filters, in Syslog Analysis 14-68

creating 14-69

deleting 14-74

editing 14-71

enabling, disabling 14-72

exporting, importing 14-73

MICA portware image types, and software image upgrades 12-88

microcode and modem firmware requirements for software image upgrades 12-88

Microcom firmware image types, and software image upgrades 12-89

Modifying a Custom Template 6-60

N

NAT (see under devices) D-2

NetConfig

task overview (table) 2-16

NetConfig, using 9-1

before you begin 9-3

device configurations, verifying 9-3

device credentials, verifying 9-3

device prompts, verifying 9-4

device security, modifying 9-4

job approval, enabling 9-5

job policies, default, configuring 9-5

task access privileges, assigning 9-5

cwcli netconfig command description 9-150

device states, and 5-11

interactive commands, handling 9-39

.ini file 9-40

user-defined templates 9-39

job, starting a new 9-9

job approvers, setting 9-26

job password 9-27

job policies, default, configuring 9-27

jobs, browsing and editing 9-17

job details, viewing 9-23

multi-line commands, handling 9-40

rolling back configuration changes 9-6

rollback commands, creating 9-6

rollback on failure, configuring 9-7

system-defined tasks 9-41

Adhoc tasks 9-48

Authentication Proxy task 9-50

Banner task 9-52

Cable BPI/BPI+ task 9-128

Cable DHCP-GiAddr and Helper task 9-130

Cable Downstream task 9-133

Cable Interface Bundling task 9-143

Cable Spectrum Management task 9-144

Cable Trap Source task 9-148

Cable Upstream task 9-137

CDP task 9-54

Certification Authority (CA) task 9-56

Crypto Map task 9-60

dialog box, understanding 9-45

DNS task 9-61

Enable Password task 9-64

HTTP Server task 9-67

IGMP Configuration task 9-73

IKE Configuration task 9-78

Interface IP Address Configuration task 9-76

Local Username task 9-69

NTP Server Configuration task 9-81

RADIUS Server Configuration task 9-84

RCP Configuration task 9-89

SNMP Community Configuration task 9-91

SNMP Security Configuration task 9-94

SNMP Traps Configuration task 9-99

SSH Configuration task 9-113

Syslog task 9-106

TACACS+ Configuration task 9-116

TACACS Configuration task 9-115

Telnet Password Configuration task 9-121

Transform task 9-122

User-Defined Protocol task 9-127

Web User task 9-126

tasks 9-2

tasks, assigning to users 9-38

templates 14-27

transport protocol order for jobs, setting 9-27

user-defined tasks, creating and editing 9-27

user permissions, understanding 9-7

administrator task permissions 9-8

job approval permissions 9-7

job editing permissions 9-8

user-defined task permissions 9-8

NetShow

adding and deleting adhoc commands 11-39

Administering NetShow settings 11-49

assigning approval lists 11-58

defining default job policies 11-51

defining protocol order 11-55

generating standard audit trail report 11-61

purging jobs 11-53

setting log levels 11-56

archiving job output 11-27

Commands

adding and deleting adhoc commands 11-39

custom command execution privilege, assigning 11-43

cwcli netshow command 11-48

launching show commands from device center 11-45

using show commands 11-1

Command Sets 11-31

assigned Command Sets, showing 11-42

assigning 11-40

assigning to users 11-42

command set details, viewing 11-34

creating 11-35

deleting 11-38

editing 11-37

managing 11-33

system-defined command sets 11-32

credentials, masking 11-11

Deleting output atchive 11-30

Job Work Order 11-15

NetShow job browser 11-4

copying jobs 11-22

creating jobs 11-11

deleting jobs 11-25

editing jobs 11-17

job details, viewing 11-7

stopping jobs 11-23

NetShow jobs,working with 11-2

viewing job output 11-28

viewing permission report 11-3

Netshow

Working with NetShow Jobs 11-2

NTP Server Configuration task in NetConfig 9-81

O

overviews

Common Syslog Collector 14-5

editing a configuration file in Config Editor 10-12

of cwcli config 19-2, 19-9

opening a configuration file 10-40

RME 1-1

syntax checking in Config Editor 10-35

Syslog Analyzer 14-5

Syslog Analyzer reports 14-75

P

pdexec command, description C-3

pdmsg command, description C-3

pdreg command, description C-4

pdrun.pl command, description C-4

pdshow command, description C-3

pdterm command, description C-3

PIX Firewall devices, upgrade recommendations, understanding 12-128

purging messages

cautions regarding changing purge values

in Change Audit 13-6, 15-12

in Syslog Analyzer 14-34

forced purges

in Change Audit 13-7, 15-12

in Syslog Analyzer 14-35

purge policies, setting

in Change Audit 13-4, 15-10

in Syslog Analyzer 14-34

R

RADIUS Server Configuration task in NetConfig 9-84

rcp

configuring for software image upgrades 12-82

on Solaris 12-83

selecting as active file transfer method 12-85

RCP Configuration task in NetConfig 9-89

removeJrmJobs.pl command, description C-4

reports, generating 7-1

archived reports

purging 7-14

viewing 7-12

Audit Trail standard report 15-8

Bug Toolkit reports

Bug Summary 16-2

Locate Device 16-7

Change Audit reports

Exception Period 13-24

standard 13-27

custom report templates 7-8

creating 7-10

deleting 7-11

editing 7-10

report jobs, purging 7-14

Reports Generator 7-5

Reports Job browser 7-2

Syslog Analyzer reports

Severity Level Summary 14-83

standard 14-84

Syslog 24-Hour Report 14-82

Syslog Custom Summary 14-82

Unexpected Devices 14-85

Reports task overview (table) 2-21

report templates in Inventory, working with 6-50

creating 6-51

adding rules 6-54

deleting rules 6-59

modifying rules 6-59

deleting 6-61

modifying 6-60

running 6-63

restorebackup.pl command, description C-5

rolling back configuration changes in NetConfig 9-6

rollback commands, creating 9-6

rollback on failure, configuring 9-7

RSAC (Remote Syslog Analyzer Collector)

properties file

COLLECTOR_PORT 14-15

COUNTRY_CODE 14-12

DEBUG_CATEGORY_NAME 14-13

DEBUG_FILES 14-14

DEBUG_LEVEL 14-14

DEBUG_MAX_BACKUPS 14-14

DEBUG_MAX_FILE_SIZE 14-14

FILTER_THREADS 14-15

PARSER_FILE 14-15

QUEUE_CAPACITY 14-15

READ_INTERVAL_IN_SECS 14-15

SUBSCRIPTION_DATA_FILES 14-15

SYSLOG_FILES 14-13

TIMEZONE 14-12

TIMEZONE_FILE 14-13

S

searching for images 12-57

security warning regarding -p 19-33

Setting system preferences 21-1

SmartCase

launching CCO Service Request Tool 17-1

SNMP

SNMP Community Configuration task in NetConfig 9-91

SNMP Security Configuration task in NetConfig 9-94

SNMP Traps Configuration task in NetConfig 9-99

Software Management

task overview (table) 2-18

Software Management, using 12-1

administration tasks 12-9

preferences, viewing and editing 12-10

upgrade information, updating 12-21

distribution by devices 12-92

distribution by images 12-108

distribution job, authorizing 12-91

environment, setting up 12-4

Cisco.com, logging into 12-6

CiscoWorks Server 12-4

files, locating 12-144

Job Approval 12-8

preferences, viewing and editing 12-10

protocol order, selecting 12-16

recommendation filters, and IOS images 12-18

remote staging and distribution 12-116

software distribution 12-62

methods 12-71

upgrade analysis 12-65

Upgrade Analysis report, understanding 12-68

upgrades, configuring devices for 12-76, 12-85

upgrades, planning 12-73

upgrades from Cisco.com, planning 12-65

upgrades from the software repository, planning 12-67

software image repository, maintaining 12-75

Software Management jobs 12-129

deleting 12-137

failed job, retrying 12-132

schedule, changing 12-132

stopping 12-136

succesful, undoing 12-134

software repository 12-25

image attributes 12-58

images, adding 12-32

images, deleting 12-56

searching 12-57

synchronization 12-28

synchronization jobs, removing 12-32

synchronization report, scheduling 12-29

synchronization report, viewing 12-31

syncrhonizing with Cisco.com 12-54

upgrade information, updating 12-21

before you begin 12-23

upgrade recommendations, understanding 12-124

for Catalyst devices 12-127

for Catlyst 1900/2920 devices 12-128

for Cisco IOS devices 12-125

for PIX Firewall devices 12-128

for VPN 3000 series devices 12-128

upgrades, scheduling 12-89

user-supplied scripts, understanding 12-139

SSH Configuration task in NetConfig 9-113

states, managing 5-1

RME 3.x behavior 5-2

scenarios 5-7

adding a device 5-7

configuration changes 5-11

configuration deployment 5-9

Inventory detailed device report 5-9

software image upgrade 5-12

state descriptions 5-3

transitions 5-5

aliased 5-6

normal 5-6

pending 5-5

pre-deployed 5-6

suspended 5-7

syslog

formats B-1

Syslog Analyzer

purge policy

caution regarding changing values 14-34

setting 14-34

reports, generating

Severity Level Summary report 14-83

standard reports 14-84

Syslog Custom Summary report 14-82

Unexpected Device report 14-85

reports, overview 14-75

reports, understanding 14-81

report templates (see Syslog Analyzer custom report templates) 14-38

status, viewing 14-7, 14-22

collector status, viewing 14-7

procedure 14-8

task overview (table) 2-27

workflow 14-17

stopping and restarting 14-20

UNIX, syslog configuration file on 14-20

Windows 2000 14-18

Syslog Analyzer and Collector, using 14-1

automated actions 14-52

creating 14-53

deleting 14-63

editing 14-56

enabling, disabling 14-61

example 14-64

exporting, importing 14-62

backup policy, setting 14-31

Common Syslog Collector, subscribing to 14-7

collector status, viewing 14-7

procedure 14-8

custom report templates

defining 14-38

deleting 14-47

editing 14-46

devices, configuring for 14-23

before you begin 14-23

using NetConfig templates 14-27

using Telnet 14-24

forced purges 14-35

message filters 14-68

creating 14-69

deleting 14-74

editing 14-71

enabling, disabling 14-72

exporting, importing 14-73

overview 14-5

Syslog Analyzer custom report templates

creating 14-40

adding a message type 14-42

deleting a message type 14-44

editing a message type 14-45

selecting a message type 14-45

running 14-48

Syslog task in NetConfig 9-106

System-defined command sets 11-32

T

TACACS+ Configuration task in NetConfig 9-116

TACACS Configuration task in NetConfig 9-115

task overviews (tables)

Bug Toolkit 2-22

change tracking 2-25

configuration editing 2-14

configuration management 2-11

device and group management 2-7

job management 2-20

NetConfig 2-16

reporting 2-21

software management 2-18

Syslog Analyzer and Collector 2-27

Telnet

Telnet Password Configuration task in NetConfig 9-121

using to configure devices for Syslog Analyzer 14-24

using to configuring devices for Syslog Analyzer

Catalyst devices 14-25

CE devices 14-26

CSS devices 14-26

Telnet, using to configure devices for Syslog Analyzer

IOS devices 14-24

TFTP, configuring for software image upgrades 12-85

on Solaris 12-86

on Windows 12-85

Transform task in NetConfig 9-122

transport protocols, configuring 8-15

order, defining 8-20

requirements for use 8-16

troubleshooting A-1

U

uninstall.sh command, description C-5

upgrades

analyzing prerequisites and impact 12-65

configuring devices for 12-76

additional requirements, meeting 12-78

additional SFB checks 12-78

HTTP 12-88

microcode requirements 12-88

minimum requirements, meeting 12-77

modem firmware requirements 12-88

rcp, configuring 12-82

SCP, configuring 12-82

Telnet and SSH access, configuring 12-79

TFTP, configuring 12-85

distributing by devices

advanced 12-100

basic 12-92

distributing by images 12-108

distribution job, authorizing 12-91

distribution methods 12-71

planning 12-73

from Cisco.com 12-65

from the software repository 12-67

identifying possible changes 12-73

prerequisites, satisfying 12-75

software repository, maintaining 12-75

testing the new images 12-76

recommendations, understanding 12-124

for Catalyst 1900/2820 devices 12-128

for Catalyst devices 12-127

for Cisco IOS devices 12-125

for PIX Firewall devices 12-128

for VPN 3000 devices 12-128

remote staging and distribution 12-116

scheduling 12-89

Upgrade Analysis report, understanding 12-68

User-Defined Protocol task in NetConfig 9-127

user-supplied scriptsfor software management 12-139

V

viewing

Software Management synchronization reports 12-31

user-defined device groups

membership details 4-17

properties 4-15

VPN 3000 devices, upgrade recommendations, understanding 12-128

W

warnings

regarding security and -p 19-33

warnings regarding

configuration change detection schedule, and purging 8-49

device passwords during export 3-28, 3-35, 3-48

Web User task in NetConfig 9-126

what's new in this release

in Config Editor 10-11

Windows, and the NetConfig .ini file 9-40