Table Of Contents
Setting System-wide Parameters Using System Preferences
Log Level Settings
Job Purge
Scheduling a Purge Job
Enabling a Purge Job
Disabling a Purge Job
Performing an Immediate Purge
RME Device Attributes
Setting System-wide Parameters Using System Preferences
You can set system-wide parameters for RME, using the RME > Admin > System Preferences tab. Here you can set parameters for RME, such as log level settings, job purge preferences, device attributes and device credentials verification settings.
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Log Level Settings
•Job Purge
•RME Device Attributes
Log Level Settings
You can use this option to set the logging levels for RME packages. You can set the log levels for all RME packages, or at a package (application) level.
Log files are stored at these locations:
•On Windows: NMSROOT/log, where NMSROOT is the CiscoWorks installation directory.
•On Solaris: /var/adm/CSCOpx/log
To set the log levels:
Step 1 Select Resource Manager Essentials > Admin > System Preferences > Loglevel Settings.
The Set Application Logging Levels dialog box appears.
Step 2 Select the Application from the drop-down list.
Step 3 Select the appropriate log level from the Logging Level drop-down list.
The fields in the Set Application Logging Levels dialog box are:
Application
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Module
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Description
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All
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-
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Changes the logging level for the entire system.
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ArchiveMgmt
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•Archive Service
•Archive Client
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Changes the logging level for Archive Management.
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BugToolkit
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Bug Toolkit
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Changes the logging level for Bug Toolkit.
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ChangeAudit
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•Change Audit
•Change Audit User Interface
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Changes the logging level for Change Audit.
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CLIFramework
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CLI Framework
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Changes the logging level for CLI Framework.
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ConfigCLI
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•Config CLI
•Netconfig CLI
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Changes the logging level for Config CLI and NetConfig CLI.
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ConfigEditor
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Config Editor
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Changes the logging level for Config Editor.
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ConfigJob
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Config Jobs
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Changes the logging level for Configuration Jobs.
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ConfigJobManager
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Config Job Manager
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Changes the logging level for Configuration Job Browser.
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CTMJRrmServer
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CTM Jrm Server
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Changes the logging level for CTM JRM Server.
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CRI
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CRI
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Changes the logging level for Common reporting Infrastructure.
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DeviceManagement
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•Device Management Operations
•Check Device Attributes
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Changes the logging level for Device Management.
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DeviceSelector
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Device Selector
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Changes the logging level for Device Selector.
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ICServer
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•Inventory Collection Service
•Inventory Collection User Interface
•Inventory Collection Jobs
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Changes the logging level for the IC Server.
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Install
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•Restore RME CCR
•RME PSU Adapter
•Migration
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Changes the logging level for the Installation modules.
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InventoryPoller
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Inventory Poller
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Changes the logging level for Inventory Poller.
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InvReports
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Inventory Reports
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Changes the logging level for Inventory Reports.
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MakerChecker
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Maker Checker
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Changes the logging level for the Job Approval module.
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NCTemplateMgr
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NetConfig Template Manager
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Changes the logging level for NetConfig Template Manager.
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NetConfig
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Netconfig Client
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Changes the logging level for Netconfig client.
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RMECommon
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Common RME Functions
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Changes the logging level for the common RME functions such as, Job Management tasks, purge tasks, etc.
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RMECSTMServer
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RME CSTM Server
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Changes the logging level for RME CSTM Server.
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SoftwareMgmt
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•Software Management User Interface
•Software Management Jobs
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Changes the logging level for the user interface of Software Management and the Software Management job creation workflows.
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SyslogAnalyzer
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•Syslog Analyzer
•Syslog Analyzer User Interface
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Changes the logging level for Syslog Analyzer and the user interface of the module.
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Step 4 Click Default to apply the default logging levels.
Step 5 After you set the log levels, click Apply.
A message appears, that the log levels have been successfully updated.
Job Purge
The Job Purge option provides a centralized location for you to schedule purge operations for the following RME jobs:
•Software Management Jobs—Purge all Software Management jobs such as Image Import, Image Distribution, etc.
•Netconfig Jobs—Purge all NetConfig jobs.
•Archive Management Jobs—Purge Archive Management jobs such as Compliance Check, Deploy Compliance Results, etc.
•Archive Update Jobs—Purge Archive Management collection jobs, Default config collection job.
•Archive Poller Jobs—Purge Archive Management polling jobs, Default config polling job.
•Archive Purge Jobs—Purge Archive Management purge jobs, Default archive purge job.
•Config Editor Jobs—Purge all Config Editor jobs.
•CwConfig Jobs—Purge all cwcli config jobs such as Get Config, Put Config, etc.
•Inventory Collector Jobs—Purge Inventory collection jobs.
•Inventory Poller Jobs—Purge Inventory polling jobs.
•Reports Jobs—Purge all RME Reports jobs
•Reports Archive Jobs—All reports that are archived are purged. You can view all reports that are archived in the Archives window (Resource Manager Essentials > Reports > Report Archives).
You cannot purge the jobs that are in the running state.
The Job Purge contains the following information:
Column
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Description
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Application
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Lists the application for which the purge is applicable.
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Status
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Whether a purge job is enabled or disabled.
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Policy
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This value is in days. Data older than the specified value, will be purged. You can change value this as required. This is a mandatory field. The default is 180 days.
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Job ID
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Unique ID assigned to the job by the system, when the purge job was created. This job ID does not change even when you disable or enable or change the schedule of the purge job.
For Purge Now task, job ID is not assigned. Also, if a Job ID already exist for that application, the job ID is not updated for Purge Now tasks. That is, the scheduled purge job is not affected by Purge Now task.
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Scheduled At
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Date and time that the job was scheduled at. For example: Nov 17 2004 13:25:00.
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Schedule Type
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Specifies the type of schedule for the purge job:
•Daily—Runs daily at the specified time.
•Weekly—Runs weekly on the day of the week and at the specified time.
•Monthly—Runs monthly on the day of the month and at the specified time. (A month comprises 30 days).
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You can select an application and perform the following tasks in Job Purge window:
Button
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Description
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Schedule
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Schedule a purge job.
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Enable
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After you schedule a job, you can enable purge.
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Disable
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After you schedule a job, if you have enabled the purge job, you can choose to disable it.
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Purge Now
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Perform an immediate purge operation.
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Scheduling a Purge Job
To schedule a purge job:
Step 1 Select Resource Manager Essentials > Admin > System Preferences > Job Purge.
The Job Purge dialog box appears.
Step 2 To create a purge job, select Schedule.
The Purge Schedule dialog box appears for the selected application.
Field
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Description
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Scheduling
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Run Type
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Specifies the type of schedule for the purge job:
•Daily—Runs daily at the specified time.
•Weekly—Runs weekly on the day of the week and at the specified time.
•Monthly—Runs monthly on the day of the month and at the specified time. (A month comprises 30 days).
For periodic jobs, the subsequent instances of jobs will run only after the earlier instance of the job is complete.
For example, if you have scheduled a daily job at 10:00 a.m. on November 1, the next instance of this job will run at 10:00 a.m. on November 2, only if the earlier instance of the November 1 job has completed. If the 10.00 a.m. November 1 job has not completed before 10:00 a.m. November 2, then the next job will start only at 10:00 a.m. on November 3.
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Date
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1. Click on the date picker icon and select the date, month and year.
Your selection appears in the Date field in this format:
dd Mmm yyyy (example: 14 Nov 2004).
2. Select the time (hh and mm) from the drop-down lists in the at fields.
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Job Info
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Days
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The default setting for purging archived data is 180 days. That is, data older than 180 days will be purged. You can change this value as required. This is a mandatory field.
You can enter non-negative full day only. You cannot enter fractions of days.
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Job Description
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Based on the option that you selected, you see a default job description.
For example, for Software Management purge jobs the default description is:
Purge - Software Management Jobs.
For Reports Archive Purge, the default description is:
Purge - Reports Archive Purge.
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Step 3 Click Done.
The purge job appears in the Job Purge dialog box.
Note You cannot purge the jobs that are in the running state.
Enabling a Purge Job
You can enable only a scheduled purge job.
To schedule a purge job, see Scheduling a Purge Job.
To enable a purge job:
Step 1 Select Resource Manager Essentials > Admin > System Preferences > Job Purge.
The Job Purge dialog box appears.
Step 2 Click Enable.
A confirmation message appears:
There is a purge schedule and it is enabled.
Step 3 Click OK.
The Status column in the Job Purge window displays Enabled for the selected application purge job.
Disabling a Purge Job
You can disable only a purge job that is scheduled and enabled.
To schedule a purge job, see Scheduling a Purge Job and to enable a purge job, see Enabling a Purge Job.
To disable a purge job:
Step 1 Select Resource Manager Essentials > Admin > System Preferences > Job Purge.
The Job Purge dialog box appears.
Step 2 Click Disable.
A confirmation message appears:
There is a purge schedule and it is disabled.
Step 3 Click OK.
The Status column in the Job Purge window displays Enabled for the selected application purge job.
Performing an Immediate Purge
Using this option you can purge application jobs immediately. That is, you can purge RME jobs without scheduling and enabling the purge job.
For the Purge Now task, the Job ID is not assigned. Also, if a Job ID already exist for that application, the Job ID is not updated for Purge Now tasks. That is, the scheduled purge job is not affected by Purge Now task.
To perform an immediate purge:
Step 1 Select Resource Manager Essentials > Admin > System Preferences > Job Purge.
The Job Purge dialog box appears.
Step 2 Click Purge Now.
The Explorer User Prompt dialog box appears.
Step 3 Enter the number of days jobs that have to be purged.
The default setting for purging archived data is 180 days. That is, data older than 180 days will be purged. You can change value this as required.
You can enter non-negative full day values only. You cannot enter fractions of days.
Step 4 Click OK.
The Purge Job Details window appears displaying the purged job details.
Note You cannot purge the jobs that are in the running state.
RME Device Attributes
This option enables you to set the default values for device attributes. These values are applicable to all devices in RME. The RME device attributes are:
•SNMP Retry—Number of times that the system should try to access devices with SNMP options.
The default value is 2 and the maximum value is 6.
•SNMP Timeout—Amount of time that the system should wait for a device to respond before it tries to access it again.
The default value is 2 seconds and the maximum value is 90 seconds.
Changing the SNMP timeout value affects inventory collection.
•Telnet Timeout—Amount of time that the system should wait for a device to respond before it tries to access it again.
The default value is 36 seconds and the maximum value is 200 seconds.
Changing the telnet timeout value affects inventory collection.
•RME ID—The RME server ID. This is the translated address of RME server as seen from the network where the device resides.
You need to enable support for NAT, in a scenario where RME tries to contact devices outside the NAT boundary.
The default value is Not Available.
To edit the RME device attributes:
Step 1 Select Resource Manager Essentials > Admin > System Preferences > RME Device Attributes.
The RME Device Attributes dialog box appears.
Step 2 Enter the default values for:
•SNMP Retry
•SNMP Timeout
•Telnet Timeout
•RME ID
The value you enter here will be applicable for all RME devices. You can change the value for individual devices and also enter the device serial number information using the Edit Devices Attributes option on RME Devices window. (see To set or edit the RME device attributes for individual RME devices:.)
Step 3 Click Apply.
A confirmation message appears:
Default settings are updated successfully.
Step 4 Click OK.
