Table Of Contents

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

Index

A

additional software required 4

applications

Job Approval

tasks (table) 25

applications, preparing for use 1

CiscoWorks Server

accessing 4

configuring 5

Configuration Management 17

device configurations, modifying 17

device credentials, entering 17

device security, modifying 21

NetConfig, setting up 21

device credentials, setting 7

Inventory 8

data, adding or importing 8

setting up 8

logging in 4

logging out 25

Software Management 15

downloaded files, space required for 15

preferences, setting 17

rcp, setting up 15

SCP, setting up 15

TFTP, setting up 15

Syslog Analysis, setting up 10

devices, configuring for 10

settings, verifying 14

Syslog Analyzer, verifying 14

task overview 2

attributes (see device credentials) 22

audience for this document i

B

backing up your database

converted, for upgrades (FAQ) 13

browser

problems, troubleshooting 8

requirements on client systems 5

C

Catalyst devices, configuring 11

CSS devices 14

cautions

regarding

system time, changing after installing RME 4

uninstalling RME, correct method 16

user configurable variable parameters 11

significance of ii

CE (Content Engine) devices

configuring using Telnet 12

Cisco IOS devices, configuring 10

CiscoWorks Server

accessing 4

access to, troubleshooting 6

daemon manager not running 7

proxy server problems 6

verifying server is running 6

configuring 5

performance, improving 8

client requirements 5

browser 5

memory (RAM) 5

system hardware 5

system software 5

Configuration Management, setting up 17

device configurations, modifying 17

ensuring devices are rcp-enabled 18

ensuring devices are SSH-enabled 18

device security, modifying 21

NetConfig, setting up 21

device configurations, verifying 22

device prompts, verifying 23

device security, modifying 22

job setup 24

Syslog Analysis, configuring devices for 10

Catalyst devices 11

Cisco IOS devices 10

Configuration Management application

Config Editor option

tasks (table) 15

NetConfig option

tasks (table) 14

configuring

CiscoWorks Server 5

devices for Syslog Analysis 10

Catalyst devices 11

Cisco IOS devices 10

Content Service Switch (CSS) devices

configuring 14

credentials (see under device) 7

CSS (Content Service Switch) devices

configuring using Telnet 12

D

daemon manager not running, troubleshooting 7

device

Catalyst devices, configuring 11

Cisco IOS devices, configuring 10

configurations

for Syslog Analysis 10

modifying 17

verifying 22

credentials

setting 7

verifying 22

prompts, verifying for NetConfig 23

security, modifying

Configuration Management 21

NetConfig 22

documentation

related iv

drive space requirements for server 3

F

file transfer servers, setting up 15

rcp 16

SCP, using for file transfer 16

SCP, using for file transfers 16

H

hardware requirements

client 5

server 3

I

importing devices 8

installing RME 1

(see also prerequisites) 1

data migration from previous version

migration script, running 14

post-installation checklist 14

procedures

custom installations 8

reinstallations 15

typical installations 4

verifying Installations 13

task overview 2

uninstalling 16

installing RSAC (see RSAC) 1

Inventory, setting up 8

data, adding or importing 8

adding device information manually 10

importing devices 10

file transfer servers, setting up 15

rcp 16

SCP, uisng for file transfer 16

Inventory application

functional flow

tasks (table) 5

IOS devices, configuring 10

J

Job Approval application

tasks (table) 25

L

licensing 1

nagging feature 6

device limit exceeded 7

evaluation version, before expiry 6

purchased version without a license file 6

new installations 3

overview 2

registering your license 4

licensing reminder feature 6

logging and tracking messages generated by devices, setting up 10

logging in

after upgrading 2

Microsoft Internet Explorer 2

Netscape Navigator 3

logging in as system administrator 4

logging out system administrator 25

M

memory (RAM) requirements

client 5

server 3

messages

displayed during installation, understanding 3

generated by devices, logging and tracking, setting up 10

N

nagging feature

device limit exceeded 7

evaluation version, before expiry 6

purchased version without a license 6

NetConfig (Configuration Management option)

tasks (table) 14

NetConfig, setting up 21

device

configurations, verifying 22

credentials, verifying 22

prompts, verifying 23

security, modifying 22

job setup 24

password policy 25

transport protocol order 24

O

overviews of

licensing 2

RME 1

tasks in preparing RME applications for use 2

P

package deletion, troubleshooting failure of 6

prerequisites

client requirements 5

browser 5

hardware 5

memory (RAM) 5

software 5

preparing to install RME 1

server requirements and recommendations 3

additional software 4

drive space 3

hardware 3

memory (RAM) 3

minimum requirements 3

recommended requirements 4

supported device information 7

previous versions, upgrading from

backing up a converted database (FAQ) 13

changing your database password (FAQ) 13

process status, viewing 8

proxy server problems, troubleshooting 6

R

rcp, setting up 15

reinstalling RME 15

RSAC (Remote Syslog Analyzer Collector)

Common Syslog Collector, subscribing to 3

installing 1

Remote Syslog Collector 3

Syslog Analyzer Collector 3

uninstalling RSAC 4

properties file 5

COLLECTOR_PORT 7

COUNTRY_CODE 5

DEBUG_CATEGORY_NAME 6

DEBUG_FILES 6

DEBUG_LEVEL 6

DEBUG_MAX_BACKUPS 6

DEBUG_MAX_FILE_SIZE 6

FILTER_THREADS 7

PARSER_FILE 7

QUEUE_CAPACITY 7

READ_INTERVAL_IN_SECS 7

SUBSCRIPTION_DATA_FILES 7

SYSLOG_FILES 6

TIMEZONE 5

TIMEZONE_FILE 5

server requirements, verifying 2

stopping 4

uninstalling 4

upgrading 2

S

SCP (Secure Copy) file transfer

setting up 15

using 16

server requirements and recommendations 3

minimum 3

additional software 4

drive space 3

hardware 3

memory (RAM) 3

recommended 4

Software Management, setting up 15

downloaded files, space required for 15

preferences, setting 17

rcp, setting up 15

SCP, setting up 15

file transfer, using for 16

TFTP, setting up 15

software requirements

client 5

server 4

SSH, enabling devices for 18

Catalyst switches running CatOS 18

Cisco IOS routers 19

stopping RSAC 4

supported devices 7

Syslog Analysis 10

devices, configuring for 10

Catalyst devices 11

Cisco IOS devices 10

settings, verifying 14

setting up 10

Syslog Analyzer, verifying 14

Syslog Collector, verifying 14

T

Telnet

using to configuring devices for Syslog Analyzer

CE devices 12

CSS devices 12

TFTP, setting up 15

troubleshooting

database removed during uninstallation 16

FAQs about 9

backing up a converted database 13

changing the RME database password 13

modifying date and time on CiscoWorks Server 11

reinitializing the RME database 11

RME, using within a network with firewalls 12

installation 1

browser problems 8

CiscoWorks Server, accessing 6

installation messages, understanding 3

Installer window does not appear 2

logging in after upgrading 2

process status, veiwing 8

uninstallation, failure of package deletion during 6

typographical conventions used in this document i

U

uninstalling

RME 16

RSAC 4

upgrading migrating to RME

defining upgrade and migration 1

upgrading migrating to RME 4.0.5

backing up and restoring RME data to RME 4.0.5 13

data migrated from RME 3.4.x and RME 3.5.x 3

data migration from RME 3.4.x and RME 3.5.x

data that is migrated to RME 4.0.5 3

data that is not migrated to RME 4.0.5 6

defining 1

performing data migration from RME 3.4.x and RME 3.5.x 9

local migration 9

remote migration 10

supported versions 3

upgrading from RME 4.0.x to RME 4.0.5 11

local upgrade 11

remote upgrade 12

upgrading RME

from previous versions

backing up the converted database (FAQ) 13

changing your database password (FAQ) 13

upgrading RSAC 2

V

verifying

Syslog Analyzer 14

Syslog Collector 14

viewing process status 8