User Guide for Resource Manager Essentials 4.0 (With LMS 2.5)
Index for the User Guide

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 9-5

Telnet and SSH, configuring 12-66

Adhoc task, in NetConfig

about 9-43

using 9-34

alias devices, managing 3-51

about 3-51

resolving 3-52

applications

Audit Trail 15-1

Bug Toolkit 16-1

Change Audit 13-1

Config Editor 10-1

Configuration Management 8-1

Contract Connection 18-1

Inventory 6-1

Job Approval 20-1

NetConfig 9-1

NetShow 11-1

SmartCase 17-1

Software Management 12-1

Syslog Analyzer and Collector 14-1

task overviews (tables) 2-1

Bug Toolkit 2-21

Change Audit and Audit Trail 2-24

Config Editor 2-13

Configuration Management 2-10

Device Management 2-6

Inventory 2-3

Job Management and Job Approval 2-19

NetConfig 2-15

Reports 2-20

Software Management 2-17

Syslog Analyzer and Collector 2-26

what's new and RME task overviews (tables) 2-1

Archive Management (part of Configuration Management) 8-2

about 8-2

archive purging 8-39

archive searches 8-67

archive status, checking 8-42

configurations, modifying 8-7

credentials, entering 8-5

custom search queries

creating 8-68

deleting 8-71

editing 8-71

running 8-69

search report, displaying 8-72

security, modifying 8-9

Catalyst commands 8-10

content engine commands 8-10

content service switch commands 8-10

IOS commands 8-9

setting up 8-26

directory, moving 8-27

shadow directory, enabling and disabling 8-28

using 8-5

Archiving netshow job output 11-23

Audit Trail, using 15-1

about 15-1

standard report, generating 15-8

Audit Trail application

task overview (table) 2-24

Authentication Proxy task in NetConfig 9-44

authorizing a distribution job, in Software Management 12-75

automated actions, defining

in Change Audit 13-11

creating 13-12

deleting 13-18

editing 13-16

enabling, disabling 13-17

exporting, importing 13-17

in Syslog Analysis 14-43

creating 14-44

deleting 14-51

editing 14-47

enabling, disabling 14-49

example of 14-51

exporting, importing 14-50

verifying 14-54

B

backup.pl command, description C-1

backup policy, setting 14-27

Banner task in NetConfig 9-47

baseline configurations 8-100

(see also baseline configuration templates) 8-104

Baseline Compliance report 8-137

Baseline Configs window 8-102

commands, deploying 8-138

compliance jobs, deleting 8-143

Compliance Jobs window 8-131

non-compliance report, running 8-133

templates (see baseline configuration templates) 8-104

baseline configuration templates 8-104

(see also baseline configurations) 8-100

creating 8-104

advanced 8-106

basic 8-104

deleting 8-119

editing 8-113

exporting 8-118

importing 8-119

viewing 8-114

Bug Toolkit, using 16-1

Bug Summary report

generating 16-1

understanding 16-6

Cisco.com, logging into 16-5

Locate Device report

generating 16-8

understanding 16-10

troubleshooting A-133

Bug Toolkit application

task overview (table) 2-21

C

CA (Certification Authority) task in NetConfig 9-50

Cable BPI/BPI+ task in NetConfig 9-118

Cable DHCP-GiAddr and Helper task in NetConfig 9-120

Cable Downstream task in NetConfig 9-123

Cable Interface Bundling task in NetConfig 9-133

Cable Spectrum Management task in NetConfig 9-134

Cable Trap Source task in NetConfig 9-138

Cable Upstream task in NetConfig 9-127

Catalyst devices

1900/2820 device upgrade recommendations 12-107

configuring using Telnet 14-21

upgrade recommendations, understanding 12-105

cautions regarding

changing Change Audit purge settings 13-6, 15-12

dropping a system group from the view 3-64

NetConfig's Adhoc task 9-43

NetConfig commands in a user-defined template 9-28

resetting purge policy in Syslog Analyzer 14-29

CDP task in NetConfig 9-48

CE (Content Engine) devices

configuring using Telnet 14-22

Change Audit, using 13-1

automated actions, defining 13-11

Automated Action window details 13-12

creating 13-12

deleting 13-18

editing 13-16

enabling, disabling 13-17

exporting, importing 13-17

exception periods

creating 13-9

defining 13-8

deleting 13-11

editing 13-10

enabling and disabling 13-9

maintenance tasks 13-4

forced purges, performing 13-6, 15-12

purge policy, setting 13-4, 15-10

overview

Syslog, comparison with 13-2

process

about 13-30

stopping and starting 13-30

report details 13-28

reports 13-19

Exception Period report 13-19

standard report 13-22

troubleshooting A-129

Change Audit application

task overview (table) 2-24

CIP microcode image types, and software image upgrades 12-74

Cisco.com

adding images from 12-28

Software Management tasks, and 12-6

software repository, synchronizing with 12-44

Cisco IOS device upgrade recommendations 12-104

CiscoWorks Server, and Software Management 12-5

command-line tool (see cwcli config) 19-1

command reference

(see also cwcli config, using) 19-1

backup.pl C-1

command-line tool

see cwcli netconfig command 9-138

dbpasswd.pl C-1

dbRestoreOrig.pl C-2

dig C-2

dmgtd C-2

pdexec C-3

pdmsg C-3

pdreg C-4

pdrun.pl C-4

pdshow C-3

pdterm C-3

RemoveJrmJobs.pl C-4

restorebackup.pl C-5

RME commands C-1

uninstall.sh C-5

Common Syslog Collector (see under Syslog Analyzer) 14-1

Config CLI, troubleshooting A-137

Config Editor

editor manager, working with

in processed mode 10-14

Config Editor, using

benefits of 10-2

changes in this release 10-11

configuration files

closing 10-24

downloading 10-43

editing 10-12

exporting to HTML format 10-24

opening 10-34

removing 10-18

saving 10-19

configuration restore operation 10-42

configuration tools 10-26

to check syntax 10-30

to compare versions 10-27

to display changes 10-29

device states, and 5-8

downloading configuration files 10-43

files, selecting 10-44

job password policy 10-54

job scheduling 10-45

job status, viewing 10-54

starting a job 10-43

work orders, reviewing 10-53

editor manager, working with 10-13

Config Editor, using jobs, in 10-15

credentials, modifying with 10-17

processed mode 10-14

open files, viewing list of 10-33

opening a file 10-34

by device and version 10-34

from an external location 10-41

viewing a list of open files 10-33

preferences, setting up 10-11

printing a file 10-23

restore operation 10-42

search and replace in configuration files 10-22

tasks in 10-2

undoing all edits 10-21

Config Editor application

task overview (table) 2-13

troubleshooting A-42

configuration files

changes to

displaying 10-29

closing 10-24

currently open, viewing list of 10-33

downloading 10-43

files, selecting 10-44

job password policy 10-54

job scheduling 10-45

job status, viewing 10-54

starting a new job 10-43

work orders, reviewing 10-53

editing 10-12

exporting to HTML format 10-24

opening 10-34

by baseline 10-38

by device and version 10-34

by pattern search 10-36

external files 10-41

printing 10-23

removing 10-18

saving 10-19

syntax checking 10-30

about 10-30

external interface 10-30

versions of, comparing 10-27

Configuration Management, using 8-1

administrator tasks 8-5

archival reports 8-44

Failed Devices report 8-45

Partially Successful Devices report 8-45

Successful Devices report 8-44

Archive Management (see Archive Management) 8-2

Archive Management Job Browser 8-89

deleting a job 8-97

job details, viewing 8-98

retrying a job 8-92

stopping a job 8-96

archive purging 8-39

archive searches with custom queries 8-67

creating queries 8-68

deleting queries 8-71

editing queries 8-71

running queries 8-69

search report, displaying 8-72

archive status, checking 8-42

baseline configurations (see baseline configurations) 8-100

baseline templates (see baseline configuration templates) 8-104

collection settings, defining 8-35

comparing configurations 8-79

Config Diff Viewer 8-86

running versus latest archived 8-81

startup versus running 8-80

two versions of different 8-84

two versions of same 8-81

Config Editor option

functional flow (figure) 10-3

tasks (table) 10-4

configuration version tree 8-52

Config Viewer 8-53

job policies, configuring 8-17

defining default policies 8-17

scenarios, job password configured 8-23

job scheduling

Sync Archive 8-46

Sync on Device 8-49

labels, configuring 8-61

creating 8-62

deleting 8-66

editing 8-64

purging 8-67

viewing 8-65

Quick Configuration Download feature

about 8-52

using 8-59

reports

archive search report 8-72

Configuration Version summary 8-56

Device Configuration Quick View 8-76

Out-of-Sync report 8-49

Search Archive Result 8-75

transport protocols, configuring 8-12

order, defining 8-16

requirements for use 8-13

troubleshooting A-28

Configuration Management application

task overview (table) 2-10

conflicting device types, working with 3-53

deleting the conflicting type 3-56

resolving the type conflict 3-55

Contract Connection

accessing and using 18-2

reports

contract status detailed 18-3, 18-7

device type summary 18-3, 18-4

generated, archiving and viewing 18-13

scheduling jobs 18-9

viewing job status 18-11

working with 18-1

Creating netshow jobs 11-11

Crypto Map task in NetConfig 9-54

CSS (Content Service Switch) devices

configuring using Telnet 14-22

cwcli config, using 19-1

batch processing 19-3, 19-8

CLI framework 19-2, 19-8

command parameters 19-15

all commands 19-15

compare command 19-15

delete command 19-15

core options and nmconfig equivalents 19-25

examples of cwcli config and nmconfig equivalents 19-26

getting started 19-9

man page information 19-26

arguments and options, about 19-28

function-dependent options 19-29

function-independent options 19-29

function-specific options 19-30

input list file format 19-32

mandatory arguments 19-28

-view option usage 19-33

man page information for subcommands 19-33

compare 19-34

compareanddeploy 19-35

comparewithbaseline 19-35

delete 19-36

deploybaseline 19-36

export 19-37

get 19-37

import 19-38

listlock 19-39

put 19-39

reload 19-40

run2start 19-40

start2run 19-41

write2run 19-42

write2start 19-43

overview 19-2, 19-7

running 19-13

additional information 19-14

on multiple devices 19-13

syntax examples 19-19

uses 19-9

comparing configurations 19-12

deleting configurations 19-12

device and archive updates 19-9

remote access 19-13

cwcli netconfig command 9-138

man page 9-138

D

dbpasswd.pl command, description C-1, C-2

deleting

device groups 4-16

devices

conflicting types 3-56

normal 3-30

pre-deployed 3-41

suspended 3-36

images from the software repository 12-46

device groups, managing 4-1

administering groups 4-20

creating 4-4

group properties, entering 4-4

group rules, defining 4-7

membership, assigning 4-10

summary, displaying 4-11

deleting 4-16

details, viewing 4-13

Device Management task overview (table) 2-6

editing 4-12

grouping rules, understanding 4-16

membership

refreshing 4-15

viewing 4-15

RME Group Administration page 4-3

devices

outside the NAT, managing D-2

syslog messages for, not getting A-124

devices, managing

adding

automatically 3-17

manually 3-12

alias devices 3-51

about 3-51

resolving 3-52

attributes, editing 3-18

bugs filed against, identifying (see Bug Toolkit application) 16-1

configurations, verifying 9-3

conflicting device types 3-53

deleting the conflicting type 3-56

resolving the type conflict 3-55

credentials, verifying 9-3

device credentials

editing 3-64

viewing 3-58

Device Management task overview (table) 2-6

Device Selector 3-86

device icons and types 3-101

displaying available devices 3-87

filtering 3-93

selecting a device 3-92

images from, adding to the software repository 12-33

normal devices, managing 3-26

deleting 3-30

exporting 3-27

resubmitting 3-31

suspending 3-29

pending devices, working with 3-33

pre-deployed devices, managing 3-37

deleting 3-41

exporting 3-39

resubmitting 3-42

suspending 3-40

prompts, verifying 9-4

states, viewing 3-24

suspending devices, managing 3-35

deleting 3-36

resubmitting 3-36

devices, working with 3-1

device security, modifying 9-4

Device Selector 3-86

device icons and types 3-101

displaying available devices 3-87

filtering 3-93

filtering usage example 3-98

selecting a device 3-92

dig command, description C-2

dmgtd command, description C-2

DNS task in NetConfig 9-55

downloading configuration files 10-43

files, selecting 10-44

job password policy 10-54

job scheduling 10-45

job status, viewing 10-54

starting a job 10-43

work orders, reviewing 10-53

E

editing device groups 4-12

editor manager (see under Config Editor) 10-13

Enable A-32, A-33

Enable Password task in NetConfig 9-58

exporting

automated actions in Syslog Analysis 13-17

configuration files, to HTML format 10-24

devices

normal 3-27

pre-deployed 3-39

message filters, in Syslog Analyzer 14-59

F

files

configuration (see configuration files) 10-12

Software Management, locating 12-122

filters

Inventory change report filters, setting 6-16

Inventory change report filters, setting, Collection or Polling schedule, changing 6-16

message filters in Syslog Analyzer, defining 14-55

creating 14-56

deleting 14-59

editing 14-57

enabling, disabling 14-58

exporting, importing 14-59

forced purges

in Change Audit 13-6, 15-12

in Syslog Analyzer 14-30

H

How A-30

HTML format, exporting a configuration file to 10-24

HTTP, configuring for software image upgrades 12-73

HTTP Server task in NetConfig 9-61

I

IGMP Configuration task in NetConfig 9-67

IKE (Internet Key Exchange) Configuration task in NetConfig 9-72

images

adding to software repository 12-28

from a file system 12-36

from a URL 12-39

from Cisco.com 12-28

from devices 12-33

from the network 12-41

attributes 12-47

default attribute values, understanding 12-49

editing and viewing 12-50

finding missing attribute information 12-50

understanding 12-48

deleting 12-46

distribution by 12-90

IOS images, and recommendation filters 12-15

searching for 12-46

importing automated actions in Syslog Analysis 13-17

Interface IP Address Configuration task in NetConfig 9-70

Inventory 2-3

change report filters, setting 6-16

Inventory, using 6-1

change report filters, setting 6-16

collection or polling schedule, changing 6-18

data, collecting and updating 6-3

graphs, generating 6-4

Inventory Job Browser 6-5

collection jobs, creating and editing 6-12

job details, viewing 6-10

polling jobs, creating and editing 6-12

prerequisites 6-2

prerequisites for use 6-2

reports, generating 6-20

24 hour inventory change report 6-25

chassis slot details 6-29

chassis slot summary 6-28

chassis summary graph 6-31

detailed device report 6-27

Hardware report 6-26

hardware summary graph 6-30

multiservice port details 6-29

Software report 6-27

software version graph 6-31

reports, viewing 6-4

reports and graphs, viewing 6-4

report templates, working with 6-32

creating 6-33

deleting 6-40

modifying 6-39

running 6-41

task overview (table) 2-3

Inventory Reports, troubleshooting A-20

IOS

devices, configuring

using Telnet 14-20

images, and recommendation filters 12-15

J

Job Approval

task overview (table) 2-19

Job Approval, using 20-1

approver details, specifying 20-3

approver lists

assigning 20-6

creating, editing 20-4

jobs, approving and rejecting 20-8

jobs, enabling 20-11

setting up 20-6

task workflow 20-2

troubleshooting A-130

Job Browser (see under Inventory) 6-5

Job Browser and Collection Status 6-5

L

Local Username task in NetConfig 9-63

Login A-30, A-32

M

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

Masking credentials of show commands 11-11

message filters, in Syslog Analysis 14-55

creating 14-56

deleting 14-59

editing 14-57

enabling, disabling 14-58

exporting, importing 14-59

MICA portware image types, and software image upgrades 12-73

microcode and modem firmware requirements for software image upgrades 12-73

Microcom firmware image types, and software image upgrades 12-74

N

NAT (see under devices) D-2

NetConfig

task overview (table) 2-15

NetConfig, using 9-1

before you begin 9-3

device configurations, verifying 9-3

device credentials, verifying 9-3

device prompts, verifying 9-4

device security, modifying 9-4

job approval, enabling 9-5

job policies, default, configuring 9-5

task access privileges, assigning 9-5

cwcli netconfig command description 9-138

device states, and 5-9

interactive commands, handling 9-34

.ini file 9-35

user-defined templates 9-34

job, starting a new 9-9

job approvers, setting 9-26

job password 9-27

job policies, default, configuring 9-26

jobs, browsing and editing 9-17

job details, viewing 9-23

multi-line commands, handling 9-35

rolling back configuration changes 9-6

rollback commands, creating 9-6

rollback on failure, configuring 9-7

system-defined tasks 9-36

Adhoc tasks 9-43

Authentication Proxy task 9-44

Banner task 9-47

Cable BPI/BPI+ task 9-118

Cable DHCP-GiAddr and Helper task 9-120

Cable Downstream task 9-123

Cable Interface Bundling task 9-133

Cable Spectrum Management task 9-134

Cable Trap Source task 9-138

Cable Upstream task 9-127

CDP task 9-48

Certification Authority (CA) task 9-50

Crypto Map task 9-54

dialog box, understanding 9-40

DNS task 9-55

Enable Password task 9-58

HTTP Server task 9-61

IGMP Configuration task 9-67

IKE Configuration task 9-72

Interface IP Address Configuration task 9-70

Local Username task 9-63

NTP Server Configuration task 9-75

RADIUS Server Configuration task 9-78

RCP Configuration task 9-82

SNMP Community Configuration task 9-83

SNMP Security Configuration task 9-87

SNMP Traps Configuration task 9-91

SSH Configuration task 9-104

Syslog task 9-98

TACACS+ Configuration task 9-107

TACACS Configuration task 9-105

Telnet Password Configuration task 9-110

Transform task 9-112

User-Defined Protocol task 9-116

Web User task 9-115

tasks 9-2

tasks, assigning to users 9-32

templates 14-24

transport protocol order for jobs, setting 9-27

troubleshooting A-40

user-defined tasks, creating and editing 9-27

user permissions, understanding 9-7

administrator task permissions 9-8

job approval permissions 9-7

job editing permissions 9-8

user-defined task permissions 9-8

NetShow

adding and deleting adhoc commands 11-35

Administering NetShow settings 11-42

assigning approval lists 11-49

defining default job policies 11-43

defining protocol order 11-46

generating standard audit trail report 11-50

purging jobs 11-45

setting log levels 11-47

archiving job output 11-23

Commands

adding and deleting adhoc commands 11-35

custom command execution privilege, assigning 11-38

cwcli netshow command 11-42

launching show commands from device center 11-38

using show commands 11-1

Command Sets 11-27

assigned Command Sets, showing 11-36

assigning 11-36

assigning to users 11-37

command set details, viewing 11-30

creating 11-31

deleting 11-34

editing 11-33

managing 11-30

system-defined command sets 11-29

credentials, masking 11-11

Deleting output atchive 11-27

Job Work Order 11-15

NetShow job browser 11-5

copying jobs 11-20

creating jobs 11-11

deleting jobs 11-22

editing jobs 11-16

job details, viewing 11-7

stopping jobs 11-21

NetShow jobs,working with 11-2

viewing job output 11-24

viewing permission report 11-2

Netshow

Working with NetShow Jobs 11-2

NTP Server Configuration task in NetConfig 9-75

O

overviews

Common Syslog Collector 14-5

editing a configuration file in Config Editor 10-12

of cwcli config 19-2, 19-7

opening a configuration file 10-34

RME 1-1

syntax checking in Config Editor 10-30

Syslog Analyzer 14-5

Syslog Analyzer reports 14-60

P

pdexec command, description C-3

pdmsg command, description C-3

pdreg command, description C-4

pdrun.pl command, description C-4

pdshow command, description C-3

pdterm command, description C-3

PIX Firewall devices, upgrade recommendations, understanding 12-107

purging messages

cautions regarding changing purge values

in Change Audit 13-6, 15-12

in Syslog Analyzer 14-29

forced purges

in Change Audit 13-6, 15-12

in Syslog Analyzer 14-30

purge policies, setting

in Change Audit 13-4, 15-10

in Syslog Analyzer 14-29

R

RADIUS Server Configuration task in NetConfig 9-78

rcp

configuring for software image upgrades 12-68

on Solaris 12-68

selecting as active file transfer method 12-70

RCP Configuration task in NetConfig 9-82

removeJrmJobs.pl command, description C-4

reports, generating 7-1

archived reports

purging 7-12

viewing 7-10

Audit Trail standard report 15-8

Bug Toolkit reports

Bug Summary 16-1

Locate Device 16-8

Change Audit reports

Exception Period 13-19

standard 13-22

custom report templates 7-6

creating 7-8

deleting 7-10

editing 7-9

report jobs, purging 7-12

Reports Generator 7-5

Reports Job browser 7-2

Syslog Analyzer reports

Severity Level Summary 14-66

standard 14-66

Syslog 24-Hour Report 14-65

Syslog Custom Summary 14-66

Unexpected Devices 14-69

Reports task overview (table) 2-20

report templates in Inventory, working with 6-32

creating 6-33

adding rules 6-35

deleting rules 6-39

modifying rules 6-38

deleting 6-40

modifying 6-39

running 6-41

restorebackup.pl command, description C-5

rolling back configuration changes in NetConfig 9-6

rollback commands, creating 9-6

rollback on failure, configuring 9-7

RSAC (Remote Syslog Analyzer Collector)

properties file

COLLECTOR_PORT 14-13

COUNTRY_CODE 14-10

DEBUG_CATEGORY_NAME 14-11

DEBUG_FILES 14-12

DEBUG_LEVEL 14-12

DEBUG_MAX_BACKUPS 14-12

DEBUG_MAX_FILE_SIZE 14-12

FILTER_THREADS 14-13

PARSER_FILE 14-13

QUEUE_CAPACITY 14-13

READ_INTERVAL_IN_SECS 14-13

SUBSCRIPTION_DATA_FILES 14-13

SYSLOG_FILES 14-11

TIMEZONE 14-10

TIMEZONE_FILE 14-11

S

searching for images 12-46

security warning regarding -p 19-29

Setting system preferences 21-1

SmartCase

launching CCO Service Request Tool 17-1

SNMP

SNMP Community Configuration task in NetConfig 9-83

SNMP Security Configuration task in NetConfig 9-87

SNMP Traps Configuration task in NetConfig 9-91

Software Management

task overview (table) 2-17

Software Management, using 12-1

administration tasks 12-9

preferences, viewing and editing 12-9

upgrade information, updating 12-19

distribution by devices 12-76

distribution by images 12-90

distribution job, authorizing 12-75

environment, setting up 12-4

Cisco.com, logging into 12-6

CiscoWorks Server 12-5

files, locating 12-122

Job Approval 12-8

preferences, viewing and editing 12-9

protocol order, selecting 12-14

recommendation filters, and IOS images 12-15

remote staging and distribution 12-97

software distribution 12-51

methods 12-59

upgrade analysis 12-52

Upgrade Analysis report, understanding 12-55

upgrades, configuring devices for 12-63, 12-70

upgrades, planning 12-61

upgrades from Cisco.com, planning 12-53

upgrades from the software repository, planning 12-54

software image repository, maintaining 12-63

Software Management jobs 12-108

deleting 12-115

failed job, retrying 12-111

schedule, changing 12-110

stopping 12-113

succesful, undoing 12-112

software repository 12-22

image attributes 12-47

images, adding 12-28

images, deleting 12-46

searching 12-46

synchronization 12-24

synchronization jobs, removing 12-27

synchronization report, scheduling 12-25

synchronization report, viewing 12-27

syncrhonizing with Cisco.com 12-44

troubleshooting A-47

upgrade information, updating 12-19

before you begin 12-20

upgrade recommendations, understanding 12-104

for Catalyst devices 12-105

for Catlyst 1900/2920 devices 12-107

for Cisco IOS devices 12-104

for PIX Firewall devices 12-107

for VPN 3000 series devices 12-107

upgrades, scheduling 12-74

user-supplied scripts, understanding 12-117

SSH Configuration task in NetConfig 9-104

states, managing 5-1

RME 3.x behavior 5-1

scenarios 5-7

adding a device 5-7

configuration changes 5-9

configuration deployment 5-8

Inventory detailed device report 5-8

software image upgrade 5-10

state descriptions 5-2

transitions 5-5

aliased 5-6

normal 5-6

pending 5-5

pre-deployed 5-5

suspended 5-6

syslog

formats B-1

Syslog Analysis application

FAQs on

location of syslog messages A-124

not getting syslog messages for devices A-124

Syslog Analyzer

purge policy

caution regarding changing values 14-29

setting 14-29

reports, generating

Severity Level Summary report 14-66

standard reports 14-66

Syslog Custom Summary report 14-66

Unexpected Device report 14-69

reports, overview 14-60

reports, understanding 14-65

report templates (see Syslog Analyzer custom report templates) 14-32

status, viewing 14-7, 14-18

collector status, viewing 14-7

procedure 14-8

task overview (table) 2-26

troubleshooting A-124

workflow 14-15

stopping and restarting 14-17

UNIX, syslog configuration file on 14-17

Windows 2000 14-16

Syslog Analyzer and Collector, using 14-1

automated actions 14-43

creating 14-44

deleting 14-51

editing 14-47

enabling, disabling 14-49

example 14-51

exporting, importing 14-50

backup policy, setting 14-27

Common Syslog Collector, subscribing to 14-7

collector status, viewing 14-7

procedure 14-8

custom report templates

defining 14-32

deleting 14-39

editing 14-38

devices, configuring for 14-19

before you begin 14-19

using NetConfig templates 14-24

using Telnet 14-20

forced purges 14-30

message filters 14-55

creating 14-56

deleting 14-59

editing 14-57

enabling, disabling 14-58

exporting, importing 14-59

overview 14-5

Syslog Analyzer custom report templates

creating 14-33

adding a message type 14-35

deleting a message type 14-37

editing a message type 14-37

selecting a message type 14-38

running 14-39

Syslog task in NetConfig 9-98

System-defined command sets 11-29

T

TACACS+ Configuration task in NetConfig 9-107

TACACS Configuration task in NetConfig 9-105

TACACS credentials, interpreting A-30

custom TACACS prompts, troubleshooting A-34

enable login authentication

in SSH mode A-33

in Telnet mode A-32

login authentication

in SSH mode A-32

in Telnet mode A-30

task overviews (tables)

Bug Toolkit 2-21

change tracking 2-24

configuration editing 2-13

configuration management 2-10

device and group management 2-6

job management 2-19

NetConfig 2-15

reporting 2-20

software management 2-17

Syslog Analyzer and Collector 2-26

Telnet

Telnet Password Configuration task in NetConfig 9-110

using to configure devices for Syslog Analyzer 14-20

using to configuring devices for Syslog Analyzer

Catalyst devices 14-21

CE devices 14-22

CSS devices 14-22

Telnet, using to configure devices for Syslog Analyzer

IOS devices 14-20

TFTP, configuring for software image upgrades 12-70

on Solaris 12-71

on Windows 12-71

Transform task in NetConfig 9-112

transport protocols, configuring 8-12

order, defining 8-16

requirements for use 8-13

troubleshooting A-1

BugToolKit A-133

Change Audit A-129

Config CLI A-137

Config Editor A-42

Config Management A-28

Inventory Reports A-20

Job Approval A-130

NetConfig A-40

Software Management A-47

Syslog A-124

U

uninstall.sh command, description C-5

upgrades

analyzing prerequisites and impact 12-52

configuring devices for 12-63

additional requirements, meeting 12-65

additional SFB checks 12-65

HTTP 12-73

microcode requirements 12-73

minimum requirements, meeting 12-64

modem firmware requirements 12-73

rcp, configuring 12-68

SCP, configuring 12-67

Telnet and SSH access, configuring 12-66

TFTP, configuring 12-70

distributing by devices

advanced 12-83

basic 12-76

distributing by images 12-90

distribution job, authorizing 12-75

distribution methods 12-59

planning 12-61

from Cisco.com 12-53

from the software repository 12-54

identifying possible changes 12-61

prerequisites, satisfying 12-62

software repository, maintaining 12-63

testing the new images 12-63

recommendations, understanding 12-104

for Catalyst 1900/2820 devices 12-107

for Catalyst devices 12-105

for Cisco IOS devices 12-104

for PIX Firewall devices 12-107

for VPN 3000 devices 12-107

remote staging and distribution 12-97

scheduling 12-74

Upgrade Analysis report, understanding 12-55

User-Defined Protocol task in NetConfig 9-116

user-supplied scriptsfor software management 12-117

V

viewing

Software Management synchronization reports 12-27

user-defined device groups

membership details 4-15

properties 4-13

VPN 3000 devices, upgrade recommendations, understanding 12-107

W

warnings

regarding security and -p 19-29

warnings regarding

configuration change detection schedule, and purging 8-40

device passwords during export 3-23, 3-28, 3-40

Web User task in NetConfig 9-115

What A-34

what's new in this release

in Config Editor 10-11

Windows, and the NetConfig .ini file 9-35