Table Of Contents
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Index
A
additional software required 1-6
applications
Job Approval
tasks (table) B-28
applications, preparing for use 2-1
CiscoWorks Server
accessing 2-4
configuring 2-6
Configuration Management 2-24
device configurations, modifying 2-25
device credentials, entering 2-25
device security, modifying 2-28
NetConfig, setting up 2-29
device credentials, setting 2-8
Inventory 2-9
data, adding or importing 2-9
setting up 2-9
logging in 2-5
logging out 2-34
Software Management 2-17
downloaded files, space required for 2-18
preferences, setting 2-24
rcp, setting up 2-18
SCP, setting up 2-18
SMTP server, setting up 2-23
TFTP, setting up 2-18
Syslog Analysis, setting up 2-11
devices, configuring for 2-12
settings, verifying 2-16
Syslog Analyzer, verifying 2-16
task overview 2-2
attributes (see device credentials) 2-30
audience for this document ix
B
backing up your database
before migration 1-23
converted, for upgrades (FAQ) A-16
browser
problems, troubleshooting A-11
requirements on client systems 1-8
C
Catalyst devices, configuring 2-13
CSS devices 2-16
cautions
regarding
system time, changing after installing RME 1-4
uninstalling RME, correct method 1-37
user configurable variable parameters A-13
significance of x
CE (Content Engine) devices
configuring using Telnet 2-14
Cisco IOS devices, configuring 2-12
CiscoWorks Server
accessing 2-4
access to, troubleshooting A-8
daemon manager not running A-9
proxy server problems A-8
verifying server is running A-8
configuring 2-6
performance, improving A-11
client requirements 1-7
browser 1-8
memory (RAM) 1-8
system hardware 1-8
system software 1-8
Configuration Management, setting up 2-24
device configurations, modifying 2-25
ensuring devices are rcp-enabled 2-25
ensuring devices are SSH-enabled 2-25
device security, modifying 2-28
NetConfig, setting up 2-29
device configurations, verifying 2-30
device prompts, verifying 2-31
device security, modifying 2-30
job setup 2-32
Syslog Analysis, configuring devices for 2-12, 2-28
Catalyst devices 2-13
Cisco IOS devices 2-12
Configuration Management application
Config Editor option
tasks (table) B-17
NetConfig option
tasks (table) B-15
configuring
CiscoWorks Server 2-6
devices for Syslog Analysis 2-12, 2-28
Catalyst devices 2-13
Cisco IOS devices 2-12
SMTP server 2-23
Content Service Switch (CSS) devices
commands 2-29
configuring 2-16
credentials (see under device) 2-8
CSS (Content Service Switch) devices
configuring using Telnet 2-14
D
daemon manager not running, troubleshooting A-9
device
Catalyst devices, configuring 2-13
Cisco IOS devices, configuring 2-12
configurations
for Syslog Analysis 2-12, 2-28
modifying 2-25
verifying 2-30
credentials
setting 2-8
verifying 2-30
prompts, verifying for NetConfig 2-31
security, modifying
Configuration Management 2-28
NetConfig 2-30
documentation
related xii
drive space requirements for server 1-6
E
evalation version, upgrading from 1-32
F
file transfer servers, setting up 2-18
rcp 2-19
SCP, using for file transfer 2-19
SCP, using for file transfers 2-19
H
hardware requirements
client 1-8
server 1-5
I
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 1-12
custom installations 1-15
general notes 1-11
typical installations 1-14
reinstallations 1-32
task overview 1-2
uninstalling 1-37
upgrades
from a previous version 1-17
from the evaluation version 1-32
migration paths 1-4
installing RSAC (see RSAC) 4-1
Inventory, setting up 2-9
data, adding or importing 2-9
adding device information manually 2-11
importing devices 2-11
device credentials (passwords), adding 2-23
file transfer servers, setting up 2-18
rcp 2-19
SCP, uisng for file transfer 2-19
SMTP server, setting up 2-23
Inventory application
functional flow
tasks (table) B-5
IOS devices, configuring 2-12
J
Job Approval application
tasks (table) B-28
L
licensing 3-1
nagging feature 3-6
device limit exceeded 3-8
evaluation version, before expiry 3-6
purchased version without a license file 3-7
new installations 3-3
overview 3-1
registering your license 3-4
licensing reminder feature 3-6
logging and tracking messages generated by devices, setting up 2-11
logging in
after upgrading A-2
Microsoft Internet Explorer A-2
Netscape Navigator A-3
logging in as system administrator 2-5
logging out system administrator 2-34
M
memory (RAM) requirements
client 1-8
server 1-5
messages
displayed during installation, understanding A-3
generated by devices, logging and tracking, setting up 2-11
N
nagging feature
device limit exceeded 3-8
evaluation version, before expiry 3-6
purchased version without a license 3-7
NetConfig (Configuration Management option)
tasks (table) B-15
NetConfig, setting up 2-29
device
configurations, verifying 2-30
credentials, verifying 2-30
prompts, verifying 2-31
security, modifying 2-30
job setup 2-32
password policy 2-33
transport protocol order 2-32
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-7
prerequisites 1-4
client requirements 1-7
browser 1-8
hardware 1-8
memory (RAM) 1-8
software 1-8
server requirements and recommendations 1-5
additional software 1-6
drive space 1-6
hardware 1-5
memory (RAM) 1-5
minimum requirements 1-5
recommended requirements 1-6
supported device information 1-10
previous versions, upgrading from 1-17
backing up a converted database (FAQ) A-16
changing your database password (FAQ) A-15
migration paths 1-4
process status, viewing A-10
proxy server problems, troubleshooting A-8
R
rcp, setting up 2-18
reinstalling RME 1-32
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 4-4
Syslog Analyzer Collector 4-4
uninstalling RSAC 4-6
properties file 4-6
COLLECTOR_PORT 4-10
COUNTRY_CODE 4-7
DEBUG_CATEGORY_NAME 4-8
DEBUG_FILES 4-8
DEBUG_LEVEL 4-8
DEBUG_MAX_BACKUPS 4-9
DEBUG_MAX_FILE_SIZE 4-9
FILTER_THREADS 4-10
PARSER_FILE 4-9
QUEUE_CAPACITY 4-9
READ_INTERVAL_IN_SECS 4-9
SUBSCRIPTION_DATA_FILES 4-10
SYSLOG_FILES 4-8
TIMEZONE 4-7
TIMEZONE_FILE 4-7
server requirements, verifying 4-3
stopping 4-6
uninstalling 4-6
upgrading 4-3
S
SCP (Secure Copy) file transfer
setting up 2-18
using 2-19
server requirements and recommendations 1-5
minimum 1-5
additional software 1-6
drive space 1-6
hardware 1-5
memory (RAM) 1-5
recommended 1-6
SMTP server, configuring 2-23
Software Management, setting up 2-17
downloaded files, space required for 2-18
preferences, setting 2-24
rcp, setting up 2-18
SCP, setting up 2-18
file transfer, using for 2-19
TFTP, setting up 2-18
software requirements
client 1-8
server 1-6
SSH, enabling devices for 2-25
Catalyst switches running CatOS 2-25
Cisco IOS routers 2-27
stopping RSAC 4-6
supported devices 1-10
Syslog Analysis 2-11
devices, configuring for 2-12
Catalyst devices 2-13
Cisco IOS devices 2-12
settings, verifying 2-16
setting up 2-11
Syslog Analyzer, verifying 2-16
Syslog Collector, verifying 2-16
T
Telnet
using to configuring devices for Syslog Analyzer
CE devices 2-14
CSS devices 2-14
TFTP, setting up 2-18
troubleshooting
database removed during uninstallation 1-37
FAQs about A-11
backing up a converted database A-16
changing the RME database password A-15
modifying date and time on CiscoWorks Server A-12
reinitializing the RME database A-12
RME, using within a network with firewalls A-14
installation A-1
browser problems A-11
CiscoWorks Server, accessing A-8
installation messages, understanding A-3
Installer window does not appear A-2
logging in after upgrading A-2
process status, veiwing A-10
time-dependent features 1-4
uninstallation, failure of package deletion during A-7
typographical conventions used in this document ix
U
uninstalling
RME 1-37
RSAC 4-6
upgrading RME
from previous versions 1-17
backing up the converted database (FAQ) A-16
changing your database password (FAQ) A-15
from the evaluation version 1-32
installation program, running 1-32
custom 1-34
typical 1-33
migration paths 1-4
upgrading RSAC 4-3
V
verifying
Syslog Analyzer 2-16
Syslog Collector 2-16
viewing process status A-10