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 4

Telnet and SSH, configuring 48

Adhoc task, in NetConfig

about 33

using 27

alias devices, managing 38

about 38

resolving 39

applications

Audit Trail 1

Bug Toolkit 1

Change Audit 1

Config Editor 1

Configuration Management 1

Contract Connection 1

Inventory 1

Job Approval 1

NetConfig 1

NetShow 1

SmartCase 1

Software Management 1

Syslog Analyzer and Collector 1

task overviews (tables) 1

Bug Toolkit 15

Change Audit and Audit Trail 17

Config Editor 10

Configuration Management 9

Device Management 7

Inventory 6

Job Management and Job Approval 14

NetConfig 11

Reports 15

Software Management 12

Syslog Analyzer and Collector 18

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

Archive Management (part of Configuration Management) 1

about 1

archive purging 31

archive searches 54

archive status, checking 34

configurations, modifying 5

credentials, entering 4

custom search queries

creating 55

deleting 57

editing 57

running 56

search report, displaying 58

security, modifying 7

Catalyst commands 8

content engine commands 8

content service switch commands 8

IOS commands 7

setting up 21

directory, moving 22

shadow directory, enabling and disabling 23

using 4

Archiving netshow job output 17

audience for this document xxix

Audit Trail, using 1

about 1

standard report, generating 6

Audit Trail application

task overview (table) 17

Authentication Proxy task in NetConfig 34

authorizing a distribution job, in Software Management 59

automated actions, defining

in Change Audit 9

creating 10

deleting 14

editing 12

enabling, disabling 13

exporting, importing 13

in Syslog Analysis 35

creating 36

deleting 42

editing 38

enabling, disabling 41

example of 42

exporting, importing 41

verifying 44

B

backup.pl command, description 1

backup policy, setting 22

Banner task in NetConfig 36

baseline configurations 77

Baseline Compliance report 101

Baseline Configs window 80

commands, deploying 102

compliance jobs, deleting 105

non-compliance report, running 98

baseline configuration templates 81

(see also baseline configurations) 77

creating

advanced 82

deleting 90

editing 88

exporting 89

importing 89

Bug Toolkit, using 1

Bug Summary report

generating 1

understanding 3

Cisco.com, logging into 3

Locate Device report

generating 5

understanding 8

Bug Toolkit application

task overview (table) 15

C

CA (Certification Authority) task in NetConfig 38

Cable BPI/BPI+ task in NetConfig 82

Cable DHCP-GiAddr and Helper task in NetConfig 83

Cable Downstream task in NetConfig 85

Cable Interface Bundling task in NetConfig 91

Cable Spectrum Management task in NetConfig 92

Cable Trap Source task in NetConfig 94

Cable Upstream task in NetConfig 87

Catalyst devices

1900/2820 device upgrade recommendations 81

configuring using Telnet 17

upgrade recommendations, understanding 80

cautions

significance of xxix

cautions regarding

changing Change Audit purge settings 5, 9

NetConfig's Adhoc task 33

NetConfig commands in a user-defined template 19

resetting purge policy in Syslog Analyzer 23

CDP task in NetConfig 37

CE (Content Engine) devices

configuring using Telnet 17

Change Audit, using 1

automated actions, defining 9

Automated Action window details 9

creating 10

deleting 14

editing 12

enabling, disabling 13

exporting, importing 13

exception periods

creating 7

defining 7

deleting 9

editing 8

enabling and disabling 8

maintenance tasks 3

forced purges, performing 5, 10

purge policy, setting 3, 8

overview

Syslog, comparison with 1

process

about 21

stopping and starting 21

report details 19

reports 14

Exception Period report 15

standard report 17

Change Audit application

task overview (table) 17

CIP microcode image types, and software image upgrades 57

Cisco.com

adding images from 21

Software Management tasks, and 5

software repository, synchronizing with 33

Cisco IOS device upgrade recommendations 79

CiscoWorks Server, and Software Management 4

CLI utilities

cwcli 1

profiles and PTT 113

PTT 113

commands 115

PTT features 113

syslogConf.pl utility 116

CLI utilities(see cwcli config) 1

command reference

(see also cwcli config, using) 1

backup.pl 1

command-line tool

see cwcli netconfig command 94

dbpasswd.pl 1

dbRestoreOrig.pl 1

dig 2

dmgtd 2

pdexec 2

pdmsg 2

pdreg 3

pdrun.pl 3

pdshow 2

pdterm 2

RemoveJrmJobs.pl 3

restorebackup.pl 3

RME commands 1

uninstall.sh 3

Common Syslog Collector (see under Syslog Analyzer) 1

Config Editor

editor manager, working with

in processed mode 10

Config Editor, using

benefits of 2

changes in this release 8

configuration files

closing 18

downloading 32

editing 8

exporting to HTML format 17

opening 25

removing 13

saving 13

configuration restore operation 31

configuration tools 18

to check syntax 22

to compare versions 20

to display changes 21

device states, and 6

downloading configuration files 32

files, selecting 33

job password policy 41

job scheduling 33

job status, viewing 41

starting a job 32

work orders, reviewing 40

editor manager, working with 9

Config Editor, using jobs, in 11

credentials, modifying with 12

processed mode 10

open files, viewing list of 24

opening a file 25

by device and version 25

from an external location 30

viewing a list of open files 24

preferences, setting up 8

printing a file 17

restore operation 31

search and replace in configuration files 16

tasks in 2

undoing all edits 15

Config Editor application

task overview (table) 10

configuration files

changes to

displaying 21

closing 18

currently open, viewing list of 24

downloading 32

files, selecting 33

job password policy 41

job scheduling 33

job status, viewing 41

starting a new job 32

work orders, reviewing 40

editing 8

exporting to HTML format 17

opening 25

by baseline 28

by device and version 25

by pattern search 26

external files 30

printing 17

removing 13

saving 13

syntax checking 22

about 22

external interface 22

versions of, comparing 20

Configuration Management, using 1

administrator tasks 4

archival reports 35

Failed Devices report 36

Partially Successful Devices report 36

Successful Devices report 35

Archive Management (see Archive Management) 1

Archive Management Job Browser 69

deleting a job 74

job details, viewing 75

retrying a job 72

stopping a job 74

archive purging 31

archive searches with custom queries 54

creating queries 55

deleting queries 57

editing queries 57

running queries 56

search report, displaying 58

archive status, checking 34

baseline configurations (see baseline configurations) 77

collection settings, defining 28

comparing configurations 62

Config Diff Viewer 66

running versus latest archived 63

startup versus running 63

two versions of different 65

two versions of same 64

Config Editor option

functional flow (figure) 3

tasks (table) 3

configuration version tree 42

Config Viewer 42

job policies, configuring 15

defining default policies 16

scenarios, job password configured 19

job scheduling

Sync Archive 37

Sync on Device 40

labels, configuring 49

creating 50

deleting 53

editing 51

purging 54

viewing 52

Quick Configuration Download feature

about 42

using 47

reports

archive search report 58

Configuration Version summary 45

Device Configuration Quick View 60

Out-of-Sync report 39

Search Archive Result 59

transport protocols, configuring 10

order, defining 14

requirements for use 11

Configuration Management application

task overview (table) 9

conflicting device types, working with 40

deleting the conflicting type 42

resolving the type conflict 41

Contract Connection

accessing and using 1

reports

contract status detailed 3, 5

device type summary 3

generated, archiving and viewing 10

scheduling jobs 7

viewing job status 8

working with 1

Creating netshow jobs 8

Crypto Map task in NetConfig 40

CSS (Content Service Switch) devices

configuring using Telnet 17

cwcli config, using 1

batch processing 3, 7

CLI framework 2, 7

command parameters 11

all commands 12

compare command 11

delete command 11

core options and nmconfig equivalents 17

examples of cwcli config and nmconfig equivalents 18

getting started 7

man page information 19

arguments and options, about 20

function-dependent options 21

function-independent options 20

function-specific options 21

input list file format 23

mandatory arguments 20

-view option usage 23

man page information for subcommands 24

compare 25

compareanddeploy 25

comparewithbaseline 26

delete 26

deploybaseline 26

export 27

get 27

import 28

listlock 28

put 28

reload 29

run2start 29

start2run 29

write2run 30

write2start 30

overview 2, 7

running 10

additional information 11

on multiple devices 10

syntax examples 14

uses 8

comparing configurations 10

deleting configurations 9

device and archive updates 8

remote access 10

cwcli netconfig command 94

man page 94

D

dbpasswd.pl command, description 1

deleting

device groups 11

devices

conflicting types 42

normal 23

pre-deployed 31

suspended 28

images from the software repository 34

device groups, managing 1

administering groups 14

creating 3

group properties, entering 3

group rules, defining 5

membership, assigning 7

summary, displaying 8

deleting 11

details, viewing 9

Device Management task overview (table) 7

editing 9

grouping rules, understanding 12

membership

refreshing 11

viewing 10

RME Group Administration page 2

devices

outside the NAT, managing 2

devices, managing

adding

automatically 12

manually 9

alias devices 38

about 38

resolving 39

attributes, editing 13

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

configurations, verifying 3

conflicting device types 40

deleting the conflicting type 42

resolving the type conflict 41

credentials, verifying 3

device credentials

viewing 42

Device Management task overview (table) 7

Device Selector 67

device icons and types 77

displaying available devices 74

selecting a device 77

images from, adding to the software repository 25

normal devices, managing 20

deleting 23

exporting 21

resubmitting 24

suspending 22

pending devices, working with 26

pre-deployed devices, managing 28

deleting 31

exporting 30

resubmitting 32

suspending 31

prompts, verifying 3

states, viewing 19

suspending devices, managing 27

deleting 28

resubmitting 27

devices, working with 1

device security, modifying 3

Device Selector 67

device icons and types 77

displaying available devices 74

filtering usage example 73

selecting a device 77

dig command, description 2

dmgtd command, description 2

DNS task in NetConfig 41

documentation xxix

audience for this xxix

related to this product xxxi

typographical conventions in xxix

downloading configuration files 32

files, selecting 33

job password policy 41

job scheduling 33

job status, viewing 41

starting a job 32

work orders, reviewing 40

E

editing device groups 9

editor manager (see under Config Editor) 9

Enable Password task in NetConfig 43

exporting

automated actions in Syslog Analysis 13

configuration files, to HTML format 17

devices

normal 21

pre-deployed 30

message filters, in Syslog Analyzer 47

F

files

configuration (see configuration files) 8

Software Management, locating 92

filters

Inventory change report filters, setting 12

Inventory change report filters, setting, Collection or Polling schedule, changing 12

message filters in Syslog Analyzer, defining 44

creating 45

deleting 48

editing 46

enabling, disabling 47

exporting, importing 47

forced purges

in Change Audit 5, 10

in Syslog Analyzer 24

H

HTML format, exporting a configuration file to 17

HTTP, configuring for software image upgrades 57

HTTP Server task in NetConfig 45

I

IGMP Configuration task in NetConfig 49

IKE (Internet Key Exchange) Configuration task in NetConfig 52

images

adding to software repository 21

from a file system 27

from a URL 29

from Cisco.com 21

from devices 25

from the network 31

attributes 35

default attribute values, understanding 37

editing and viewing 37

finding missing attribute information 37

understanding 36

deleting 34

distribution by 69

IOS images, and recommendation filters 13

searching for 35

importing automated actions in Syslog Analysis 13

Interface IP Address Configuration task in NetConfig 51

Inventory 6

change report filters, setting 12

Inventory, using 1

change report filters, setting 12

collection or polling schedule, changing 22

data, collecting and updating 2

graphs, generating 3

Inventory Job Browser 4

collection jobs, creating and editing 9

job details, viewing 8

polling jobs, creating and editing 9

prerequisites 2

prerequisites for use 2

reports, generating 24

24 hour inventory change report 27

chassis slot details 30

chassis slot summary 29

chassis summary graph 32

detailed device report 29

Hardware report 28

hardware summary graph 32

multiservice port details 30

Software report 28

software version graph 32

reports, viewing 3

reports and graphs, viewing 3

report templates, working with 33

creating 34

deleting 39

modifying 38

running 39

task overview (table) 6

IOS

devices, configuring

using Telnet 16

images, and recommendation filters 13

J

Job Approval

task overview (table) 14

Job Approval, using 1

approver details, specifying 2

approver lists

assigning 5

creating, editing 3

jobs, approving and rejecting 6

jobs, enabling 9

setting up 5

task workflow 2

Job Browser (see under Inventory) 4

Job Browser and Collection Status 4

L

Local Username task in NetConfig 46

M

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

Masking credentials of show commands 7

message filters, in Syslog Analysis 44

creating 45

deleting 48

editing 46

enabling, disabling 47

exporting, importing 47

MICA portware image types, and software image upgrades 57

microcode and modem firmware requirements for software image upgrades 57

Microcom firmware image types, and software image upgrades 57

Modifying a Custom Template 38

N

NAT (see under devices) 2

NetConfig

task overview (table) 11

NetConfig, using 1

before you begin 3

device configurations, verifying 3

device credentials, verifying 3

device prompts, verifying 3

device security, modifying 3

job approval, enabling 4

job policies, default, configuring 4

task access privileges, assigning 4

cwcli netconfig command description 94

device states, and 7

interactive commands, handling 27

.ini file 28

user-defined templates 27

job, starting a new 7

job approvers, setting 18

job password 18

job policies, default, configuring 18

jobs, browsing and editing 12

job details, viewing 16

multi-line commands, handling 28

rolling back configuration changes 4

rollback commands, creating 5

rollback on failure, configuring 5

system-defined tasks 28

Adhoc tasks 33

Authentication Proxy task 34

Banner task 36

Cable BPI/BPI+ task 82

Cable DHCP-GiAddr and Helper task 83

Cable Downstream task 85

Cable Interface Bundling task 91

Cable Spectrum Management task 92

Cable Trap Source task 94

Cable Upstream task 87

CDP task 37

Certification Authority (CA) task 38

Crypto Map task 40

dialog box, understanding 31

DNS task 41

Enable Password task 43

HTTP Server task 45

IGMP Configuration task 49

IKE Configuration task 52

Interface IP Address Configuration task 51

Local Username task 46

NTP Server Configuration task 54

RADIUS Server Configuration task 56

RCP Configuration task 59

SNMP Community Configuration task 60

SNMP Security Configuration task 62

SNMP Traps Configuration task 64

SSH Configuration task 73

Syslog task 69

TACACS+ Configuration task 75

TACACS Configuration task 74

Telnet Password Configuration task 77

Transform task 79

User-Defined Protocol task 81

Web User task 80

tasks 2

tasks, assigning to users 26

templates 19

transport protocol order for jobs, setting 18

user-defined tasks, creating and editing 18

user permissions, understanding 5

administrator task permissions 6

job approval permissions 5

job editing permissions 6

user-defined task permissions 5

NetShow

adding and deleting adhoc commands 24

Administering NetShow settings 29

assigning approval lists 34

defining default job policies 30

defining protocol order 33

generating standard audit trail report 35

purging jobs 32

setting log levels 33

archiving job output 17

Commands

adding and deleting adhoc commands 24

custom command execution privilege, assigning 26

cwcli netshow command 29

launching show commands from device center 27

using show commands 1

Command Sets 19

assigned Command Sets, showing 25

assigning 25

assigning to users 26

command set details, viewing 21

creating 21

deleting 23

editing 22

managing 21

system-defined command sets 20

credentials, masking 7

Deleting output atchive 19

Job Work Order 10

NetShow job browser 3

copying jobs 14

creating jobs 8

deleting jobs 16

editing jobs 12

job details, viewing 5

stopping jobs 14

NetShow jobs,working with 2

viewing job output 17

viewing permission report 2

Netshow

Working with NetShow Jobs 2

NTP Server Configuration task in NetConfig 54

O

overviews

Common Syslog Collector 4

editing a configuration file in Config Editor 8

of cwcli config 2, 7

opening a configuration file 25

RME 1

syntax checking in Config Editor 22

Syslog Analyzer 4

Syslog Analyzer reports 48

P

pdexec command, description 2

pdmsg command, description 2

pdreg command, description 3

pdrun.pl command, description 3

pdshow command, description 2

pdterm command, description 2

PIX Firewall devices, upgrade recommendations, understanding 81

purging messages

cautions regarding changing purge values

in Change Audit 5, 9

in Syslog Analyzer 23

forced purges

in Change Audit 5, 10

in Syslog Analyzer 24

purge policies, setting

in Change Audit 3, 8

in Syslog Analyzer 23

R

RADIUS Server Configuration task in NetConfig 56

rcp

configuring for software image upgrades 51

on Solaris 51

selecting as active file transfer method 53

RCP Configuration task in NetConfig 59

removeJrmJobs.pl command, description 3

reports, generating 1

archived reports

purging 8

viewing 7

Audit Trail standard report 6

Bug Toolkit reports

Bug Summary 1

Locate Device 5

Change Audit reports

Exception Period 15

standard 17

custom report templates 5

creating 6

deleting 7

editing 6

report jobs, purging 8

Reports Generator 4

Reports Job browser 1

Syslog Analyzer reports

Severity Level Summary 53

standard 53

Syslog 24-Hour Report 52

Syslog Custom Summary 52

Unexpected Devices 54

Reports task overview (table) 15

report templates in Inventory, working with 33

creating 34

adding rules 35

deleting rules 38

modifying rules 37

deleting 39

modifying 38

running 39

restorebackup.pl command, description 3

rolling back configuration changes in NetConfig 4

rollback commands, creating 5

rollback on failure, configuring 5

RSAC (Remote Syslog Analyzer Collector)

properties file

COLLECTOR_PORT 10

COUNTRY_CODE 8

DEBUG_CATEGORY_NAME 9

DEBUG_FILES 9

DEBUG_LEVEL 9

DEBUG_MAX_BACKUPS 9

DEBUG_MAX_FILE_SIZE 9

FILTER_THREADS 10

PARSER_FILE 10

QUEUE_CAPACITY 10

READ_INTERVAL_IN_SECS 10

SUBSCRIPTION_DATA_FILES 10

SYSLOG_FILES 9

TIMEZONE 8

TIMEZONE_FILE 8

S

searching for images 35

security warning regarding -p 21

Setting system preferences 1

SmartCase

launching CCO Service Request Tool 1

SNMP

SNMP Community Configuration task in NetConfig 60

SNMP Security Configuration task in NetConfig 62

SNMP Traps Configuration task in NetConfig 64

Software Management

task overview (table) 12

Software Management, using 1

administration tasks 7

preferences, viewing and editing 7

upgrade information, updating 15

distribution by devices 59

distribution by images 69

distribution job, authorizing 59

environment, setting up 4

Cisco.com, logging into 5

CiscoWorks Server 4

files, locating 92

Job Approval 6

preferences, viewing and editing 7

protocol order, selecting 12

recommendation filters, and IOS images 13

remote staging and distribution 74

software distribution 38

methods 43

upgrade analysis 39

Upgrade Analysis report, understanding 41

upgrades, configuring devices for 47, 55

upgrades, planning 45

upgrades from Cisco.com, planning 39

upgrades from the software repository, planning 40

software image repository, maintaining 46

Software Management jobs 82

deleting 87

failed job, retrying 84

schedule, changing 84

stopping 86

succesful, undoing 85

software repository 17

image attributes 35

images, adding 21

images, deleting 34

searching 35

synchronization 18

synchronization jobs, removing 20

synchronization report, scheduling 19

synchronization report, viewing 20

syncrhonizing with Cisco.com 33

upgrade information, updating 15

before you begin 15

upgrade recommendations, understanding 79

for Catalyst devices 80

for Catlyst 1900/2920 devices 81

for Cisco IOS devices 79

for PIX Firewall devices 81

for VPN 3000 series devices 81

upgrades, scheduling 58

user-supplied scripts, understanding 89

SSH Configuration task in NetConfig 73

states, managing 1

RME 3.x behavior 1

scenarios 5

adding a device 5

configuration changes 7

configuration deployment 6

Inventory detailed device report 6

software image upgrade 8

state descriptions 2

transitions 3

aliased 4

normal 4

pending 4

pre-deployed 4

suspended 5

syslog

formats 1

Syslog Analyzer

purge policy

caution regarding changing values 23

setting 23

reports, generating

Severity Level Summary report 53

standard reports 53

Syslog Custom Summary report 52

Unexpected Device report 54

reports, overview 48

reports, understanding 52

report templates (see Syslog Analyzer custom report templates) 26

status, viewing 6, 15

collector status, viewing 6

procedure 7

task overview (table) 18

workflow 12

stopping and restarting 14

UNIX, syslog configuration file on 14

Windows 2000 13

Syslog Analyzer and Collector, using 1

automated actions 35

creating 36

deleting 42

editing 38

enabling, disabling 41

example 42

exporting, importing 41

backup policy, setting 22

Common Syslog Collector, subscribing to 6

collector status, viewing 6

procedure 7

custom report templates

defining 26

deleting 31

editing 31

devices, configuring for 15

before you begin 15

using NetConfig templates 19

using Telnet 16

forced purges 24

message filters 44

creating 45

deleting 48

editing 46

enabling, disabling 47

exporting, importing 47

overview 4

Syslog Analyzer custom report templates

creating 27

adding a message type 28

deleting a message type 29

editing a message type 30

selecting a message type 30

running 32

Syslog task in NetConfig 69

System-defined command sets 20

T

TACACS+ Configuration task in NetConfig 75

TACACS Configuration task in NetConfig 74

task overviews (tables)

Bug Toolkit 15

change tracking 17

configuration editing 10

configuration management 9

device and group management 7

job management 14

NetConfig 11

reporting 15

software management 12

Syslog Analyzer and Collector 18

Telnet

Telnet Password Configuration task in NetConfig 77

using to configure devices for Syslog Analyzer 16

using to configuring devices for Syslog Analyzer

Catalyst devices 17

CE devices 17

CSS devices 17

Telnet, using to configure devices for Syslog Analyzer

IOS devices 16

TFTP, configuring for software image upgrades 55

on Solaris 55

on Windows 55

Transform task in NetConfig 79

transport protocols, configuring 10

order, defining 14

requirements for use 11

troubleshooting 1

typographical conventions in this document xxix

U

uninstall.sh command, description 3

upgrades

analyzing prerequisites and impact 39

configuring devices for 47

additional requirements, meeting 48

additional SFB checks 48

HTTP 57

microcode requirements 57

minimum requirements, meeting 47

modem firmware requirements 57

rcp, configuring 51

SCP, configuring 51

Telnet and SSH access, configuring 48

TFTP, configuring 55

distributing by devices

advanced 64

basic 59

distributing by images 69

distribution job, authorizing 59

distribution methods 43

planning 45

from Cisco.com 39

from the software repository 40

identifying possible changes 45

prerequisites, satisfying 46

software repository, maintaining 46

testing the new images 46

recommendations, understanding 79

for Catalyst 1900/2820 devices 81

for Catalyst devices 80

for Cisco IOS devices 79

for PIX Firewall devices 81

for VPN 3000 devices 81

remote staging and distribution 74

scheduling 58

Upgrade Analysis report, understanding 41

User-Defined Protocol task in NetConfig 81

user-supplied scriptsfor software management 89

V

viewing

Software Management synchronization reports 20

user-defined device groups

membership details 10

properties 9

VPN 3000 devices, upgrade recommendations, understanding 81

W

warnings

regarding security and -p 21

warnings regarding

configuration change detection schedule, and purging 32

device passwords during export 18, 22, 30

Web User task in NetConfig 80

what's new in this release

in Config Editor 8

Windows, and the NetConfig .ini file 28