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) C-28

applications, preparing for use 2-1

CiscoWorks Server

accessing 2-4

configuring 2-6

Configuration Management 2-30

device configurations, modifying 2-30

device credentials, modifying 2-30

device security, modifying 2-34

NetConfig, setting up 2-35

device credentials, setting 2-8

Inventory 2-9

data, adding or importing 2-9

setting up 2-9

logging in 2-5

logging out 2-40

Software Management 2-18

casuser, allowing to us at and cron 2-29

downloaded files, space required for 2-18

preferences, setting 2-19

rcp, setting up 2-22

SCP, setting up 2-24

TFTP, setting up 2-19

Syslog Analysis, setting up 2-11

devices, configuring for 2-12

settings, verifying 2-17

Syslog Analyzer, verifying 2-17

task overview 2-2

attributes (see device credentials) 2-8

audience for this document ix

B

backing up your database before migration 1-23

browser

problems, troubleshooting A-8

requirements on client systems 1-8

C

casuser, allowing use of at and cron 2-29

Catalyst devices, configuring 2-13

cautions

regarding

cleanup after discontinued installation attempts A-15

system time, changing after installing RME 1-4

/tftp directory A-5

uninstalling RME, correct method 1-37

user configurable variable parameters A-10

significance of x

CD-ROM, mounting and unmounting B-1

mounting

local drive B-1

remote drive B-3

ummounting B-6

CE (Content Engine) devices

configuring using Telnet 2-14

Cisco IOS devices, configuring 2-12

CiscoWorks Server

accessing 2-4

access to, troubleshooting A-5

daemon manager not running A-7

proxy server problems A-6

verifying server is running A-6

configuring 2-6

performance, improving A-8

client requirements 1-7

browser 1-8

memory (RAM) 1-8

system hardware 1-8

system software 1-8

Configuration Management, setting up 2-30

device configurations, modifying 2-30

ensuring devices are rcp-enabled 2-31

ensuring devices are SSH-enabled 2-31

device security, modifying 2-34

NetConfig, setting up 2-35

device configurations, verifying 2-36

device prompts, verifying 2-37

device security, modifying 2-36

Syslog Analysis, configuring devices for 2-12, 2-34

Catalyst devices 2-13

Cisco IOS devices 2-12

Configuration Management application

Config Editor option

tasks (table) C-17

NetConfig option

tasks (table) C-15

configuring

CiscoWorks Server 2-6

devices for Syslog Analysis 2-12, 2-34

Catalyst devices 2-13

Cisco IOS devices 2-12

Content Engine (CE) devices

prompts 2-37

space for downloaded images 2-18

Content Service Switch (CSS) device

commands 2-37

prompts 2-37

credentials (see under device) 2-8

CSS (Content Service Switch) devices

configuring using Telnet 2-14

D

daemons

CiscoWorks Server daemon manager not running, troubleshooting A-7

rcp, enabling 2-23

TFTP, enabling 2-20

vold, and mounting the CD-ROM

local B-2

remote B-3

database password, changing (FAQ) A-12

device

Catalyst devices, configuring 2-13

Cisco IOS devices, configuring 2-12

configurations

for Syslog Analysis 2-12, 2-34

modifying 2-30

verifying 2-36

credentials

setting 2-8

verifying 2-36

importing devices 2-9

prompts, verifying for NetConfig 2-37

security, modifying

Configuration Management 2-34

NetConfig 2-36

device packages, downloading xiv

documentation

audience for this ix

device packages xiv

related to this product xii

specific to this product x

typographical conventions used in ix

drive space requirements for server 1-6

E

evalation version, upgrading from 1-31

F

file transfer servers, setting up

rcp 2-22

SCP 2-24

SCP, using for file transfers 2-25

TFTP 2-19

H

hardware requirements

client 1-8

server 1-6

I

IDUs (Incremental Device Updates), downloading xiv

importing devices 2-9

installing RME 1-1

(see also prerequisites) 1-4

data migration from previous version 1-17

backing up data 1-23

migration script, running 1-19

installation notes 1-11

post-installation checklist 1-35

procedures 1-11

custom installations 1-16

general notes 1-10

typical installations 1-15

reinstallations 1-31

task overview 1-2

uninstalling 1-37

upgrades

from previous versions 1-4

from the evaluation version 1-31

installation program, running 1-31

installing RSAC (see RSAC) 4-1

Inventory, setting up 2-9

data, adding or importing 2-9

file transfer servers, setting up

rcp 2-22

SCP 2-24

TFTP 2-19

Inventory application

functional flow

tasks (table) C-5

IOS devices, configuring 2-12

J

Job Approval application

tasks (table) C-28

L

licensing 3-1

nagging feature 3-5

device limit exceeded 3-7

evaluation version, before expiry 3-5

purchased version without a license file 3-6

new installations 3-3

overview 3-1

registering your license 3-3

licensing reminder feature 3-5

logging and tracking messages generated by devices, setting up 2-11

logging in

after upgrading A-1

Microsoft Internet Explorer A-2

Netscape Navigator A-2

as system administrator 2-5

logging out as system administrator 2-40

M

memory (RAM) requirements

client 1-8

server 1-6

messages

displayed during installation, understanding A-2

generated by devices, logging and tracking, setting up 2-11

mounting and unmounting the CD-ROM B-1

mounting

local drive B-1

remote drive B-3

unmounting B-6

N

nagging feature

device limit exceeded 3-7

evaluation version, before expiry 3-5

purchased version without a license 3-6

NetConfig (Configuration Management option)

tasks (table) C-15

NetConfig, setting up 2-35

device

configurations, verifying 2-36

prompts, verifying 2-37

security, modifying 2-36

job setup

password policy 2-39

transport protocol order 2-38

Netra-T4 support (footnote) 1-6

O

overviews of

installation tasks 1-2

licensing 3-1

RME 1-2

tasks in preparing RME applications for use 2-2

P

package deletion, troubleshooting failure of A-5

prerequisites 1-4

client requirements 1-7

browser 1-8

hardware 1-8

memory (RAM) 1-8

software 1-8

server requirements 1-5

drive space 1-6

hardware 1-6

memory (RAM) 1-6

minimum requirements 1-5

recommended requirements 1-7

software, additional optional 1-6

software, additional required 1-6

software, basic 1-6

supported device information 1-10

previous versions, upgrading from

changing your database password (FAQ) A-12

migration paths 1-4

process status, viewing A-8

proxy server problems, troubleshooting A-6

R

rcp, setting up 2-22

daemon, enabling 2-23

remote user account, creating 2-22

selecting as active file transfer method 2-24

reinstalling RME 1-31

custom reinstallation 1-34

typical reinstallation 1-33

RSAC (Remote Syslog Analyzer Collector)

Common Syslog Collector, subscribing to 4-4

installing 4-1

Remote Syslog Collector 4-3

Syslog Analyzer Collector 4-3

uninstalling RSAC 4-7

properties file 4-7

COLLECTOR_PORT 4-10

COUNTRY_CODE 4-8

DEBUG_CATEGORY_NAME 4-9

DEBUG_FILES 4-9

DEBUG_LEVEL 4-9

DEBUG_MAX_BACKUPS 4-10

DEBUG_MAX_FILE_SIZE 4-9

FILTER_THREADS 4-10

PARSER_FILE 4-10

QUEUE_CAPACITY 4-10

READ_INTERVAL_IN_SECS 4-10

SUBSCRIPTION_DATA_FILES 4-10

SYSLOG_FILES 4-8

TIMEZONE 4-8

TIMEZONE_FILE 4-8

server requirements, verifying 4-3

stopping 4-6

uninstalling 4-7

upgrading 4-3

S

SCP (Secure Copy) file transfer

setting up 2-24

using 2-25

server requirements and recommendations 1-5

minimum 1-5

drive space 1-6

memory (RAM) 1-6

system hardware 1-6

system software 1-6

recommended 1-7

Software Management, setting up 2-18

casuser, allowing to use at and cron 2-29

downloaded files, space required for 2-18

preferences, setting 2-19

rcp, setting up 2-22

daemon, enabling 2-23

rcp remote user account, creating 2-22

selecting as active file transfer method 2-24

SCP, setting up

file transfer, using for 2-25

supported by RME 2-24

TFTP, setting up 2-19

daemon, enabling 2-20

/tftpboot directory, creating 2-21

software requirements

client 1-8

server

basic 1-6

optional additional 1-6

required additional 1-6

SSH, enabling devices for 2-31

Catalyst switches running CatOS 2-31

Cisco IOS routers 2-33

stopping RSAC 4-6

Sun Blade 1000 support (footnote) 1-6

Sun-Fire-280R support (footnote) 1-6

supported devices 1-10

Syslog Analysis 2-11

devices, configuring for 2-12

Catalyst devices 2-13

Cisco IOS devices 2-12

installing A-5

settings, verifying 2-16

setting up 2-11

Syslog Analyzer, verifying 2-17

Syslog Collector, verifying 2-17

Syslog Configuration file, verifying settings in 2-16

T

Telnet

using to configuring devices for Syslog Analyzer

CE devices 2-14

CSS devices 2-14

TFTP, setting up 2-19

daemon, enabling 2-20

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

/tftpboot directory, creating 2-21

troubleshooting

CiscoWorks Server performance, improving A-8

database removed during uninstallation 1-37

FAQs about A-9

cleaning up after aborted installation A-15

database, reinitializing when corrupted A-10

database backup, what data is selected A-13

date, time modifications not reflected in RME A-10

firewalls, using RME with A-11

installation switches supported A-10

reinstallation prompting for new password A-14

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 1-4

uninstallation, failure of package deletion during A-5

typographical conventions used in this document ix

U

Ultra SPARC III support (footnote) 1-6

uninstalling

RME 1-37

RME, troubleshooting A-5

RSAC 4-7

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

upgrading

from previous versions 1-4

from the evaluation version 1-31

installation program, running 1-31

custom 1-34

typical 1-33

migration paths 1-4

RSAC 4-3

V

verifying

Syslog Analyzer 2-17

Syslog Collector 2-17

viewing process status A-8

vold

daemon process manager B-3

process, and mounting a drive

local B-2

remote B-3