Installation and Setup Guide for Resource Manager Essentials 4.0 on Windows
Index

Table Of Contents

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

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