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 9-4

Telnet and SSH, configuring 12-45

Adhoc task, in NetConfig

about 9-32

using 9-26

alias devices, managing 3-36

about 3-36

resolving 3-37

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 1-15

Change Audit and Audit Trail 1-16

Config Editor 1-10

Configuration Management 1-9

Device Management 1-7

Inventory 1-6

Job Management and Job Approval 1-13

NetConfig 1-11

Reports 1-14

Software Management 1-12

Syslog Analyzer and Collector 1-17

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

Archive Management (part of Configuration Management) 8-1

about 8-1

archive purging 8-29

archive searches 8-50

archive status, checking 8-31

configurations, modifying 8-5

credentials, entering 8-4

custom search queries

creating 8-51

deleting 8-53

editing 8-53

running 8-52

search report, displaying 8-54

security, modifying 8-7

Catalyst commands 8-7

content engine commands 8-8

content service switch commands 8-8

IOS commands 8-7

setting up 8-20

directory, moving 7-10, 8-20

shadow directory, enabling and disabling 8-21

using 8-4

Archiving netshow job output 11-15

audience for this document i-xxxi

Audit Trail, using 15-1

about 15-1

standard report, generating 15-5

Audit Trail application

task overview (table) 1-16

Authentication Proxy task in NetConfig 9-33

authorizing a distribution job, in Software Management 12-54

automated actions, defining

in Change Audit 13-8

creating 13-9

deleting 13-13

editing 13-11

enabling, disabling 13-12

exporting, importing 13-12

in Syslog Analysis 14-29

creating 14-30

deleting 14-35

editing 14-32

enabling, disabling 14-34

example of 14-36

exporting, importing 14-35

verifying 14-37

B

backup.pl command, description C-1

backup policy, setting 14-19

Banner task in NetConfig 9-34

baseline configurations 8-73

Baseline Compliance report 8-98

Baseline Configs window 8-76

commands, deploying 8-99

compliance jobs, deleting 8-103

non-compliance report, running 8-96

baseline configuration templates 8-77

(see also baseline configurations) 8-73

creating

advanced 8-78

deleting 8-88

editing 8-86

exporting 8-87

importing 8-87

Bug Toolkit, using 16-1

Bug Summary report

generating 16-1

understanding 16-3

Cisco.com, logging into 16-3

Locate Device report

generating 16-4

understanding 16-7

troubleshooting A-99

Bug Toolkit application

task overview (table) 1-15

C

CA (Certification Authority) task in NetConfig 9-37

Cable BPI/BPI+ task in NetConfig 9-79

Cable DHCP-GiAddr and Helper task in NetConfig 9-80

Cable Downstream task in NetConfig 9-82

Cable Interface Bundling task in NetConfig 9-87

Cable Spectrum Management task in NetConfig 9-88

Cable Trap Source task in NetConfig 9-90

Cable Upstream task in NetConfig 9-84

Catalyst devices

1900/2820 device upgrade recommendations 12-85

configuring using Telnet 14-14

upgrade recommendations, understanding 12-84

cautions

significance of i-xxxi

cautions regarding

changing Change Audit purge settings 13-4, 15-8

NetConfig's Adhoc task 9-32

NetConfig commands in a user-defined template 9-19

resetting purge policy in Syslog Analyzer 14-20

CDP task in NetConfig 9-35

CE (Content Engine) devices

configuring using Telnet 14-15

Change Audit, using 13-1

automated actions, defining 13-8

Automated Action window details 13-9

creating 13-9

deleting 13-13

editing 13-11

enabling, disabling 13-12

exporting, importing 13-12

exception periods

creating 13-7

defining 13-6

deleting 13-8

editing 13-8

enabling and disabling 13-7

maintenance tasks 13-3

forced purges, performing 13-4, 15-8

purge policy, setting 13-3, 15-7

overview

Syslog, comparison with 13-1

process

about 13-20

stopping and starting 13-21

report details 13-19

reports 13-13

Exception Period report 13-14

standard report 13-16

troubleshooting A-97

Change Audit application

task overview (table) 1-16

CIP microcode image types, and software image upgrades 12-53

Cisco.com

adding images from 12-19

Software Management tasks, and 12-4

software repository, synchronizing with 12-31

Cisco IOS device upgrade recommendations 12-84

CiscoWorks Server, and Software Management 12-3

CLI utilities

cwcli 19-1

inventory CDA job commands

profiles and PTT 19-105

PTT 19-105

commands 19-107

PTT features 19-105

SWIMcli 19-110

execute SWIM cli remotely 19-113

running swim cli commands 19-110

syslogConf 19-108

syslogConf.pl utility 19-108

CLI utilities(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 9-91

dbpasswd.pl C-1

dbRestoreOrig.pl C-1

dig C-2

dmgtd C-2

pdexec C-2

pdmsg C-2

pdreg C-3

pdrun.pl C-3

pdshow C-2

pdterm C-2

RemoveJrmJobs.pl C-3

restorebackup.pl C-3

RME commands C-1

uninstall.sh C-3

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

config_DeployBaselinTempUI 8-89

Config CLI, troubleshooting A-101

Config Editor

editor manager, working with

in processed mode 10-9

Config Editor, using

benefits of 10-2

changes in this release 10-7

configuration files

closing 10-18

downloading 10-30

editing 10-8

exporting to HTML format 10-15

opening 10-24

removing 10-12

saving 10-12

configuration restore operation 10-30

configuration tools 10-18

to check syntax 10-21

to compare versions 10-19

to display changes 10-20

device states, and 5-6

downloading configuration files 10-30

files, selecting 10-31

job password policy 10-39

job scheduling 10-32

job status, viewing 10-39

starting a job 10-31

work orders, reviewing 10-38

editor manager, working with 10-8

Config Editor, using jobs, in 10-10

credentials, modifying with 10-11

processed mode 10-9

open files, viewing list of 10-23

opening a file 10-24

by device and version 10-24

from an external location 10-28

viewing a list of open files 10-23

preferences, setting up 10-7

printing a file 10-15

restore operation 10-30

search and replace in configuration files 10-14

tasks in 10-1

undoing all edits 10-13

Config Editor application

task overview (table) 1-10

troubleshooting A-30

configuration files

changes to

displaying 10-20

closing 10-18

currently open, viewing list of 10-23

downloading 10-30

files, selecting 10-31

job password policy 10-39

job scheduling 10-32

job status, viewing 10-39

starting a new job 10-31

work orders, reviewing 10-38

editing 10-8

exporting to HTML format 10-15

opening 10-24

by baseline 10-27

by device and version 10-24

by pattern search 10-25

external files 10-28

printing 10-15

removing 10-12

saving 10-12

syntax checking 10-21

about 10-21

external interface 10-21

versions of, comparing 10-19

Configuration Management, using 8-1

administrator tasks 8-3

archival reports 8-32

Failed Devices report 8-33

Partially Successful Devices report 8-33

Successful Devices report 8-32

Archive Management (see Archive Management) 8-1

Archive Management Job Browser 8-65

deleting a job 8-71

job details, viewing 8-72

retrying a job 8-68

stopping a job 8-70

archive purging 8-29

archive searches with custom queries 8-50

creating queries 8-51

deleting queries 8-53

editing queries 8-53

running queries 8-52

search report, displaying 8-54

archive status, checking 8-31

baseline configurations (see baseline configurations) 8-73

collection settings, defining 8-26

comparing configurations 8-59

Config Diff Viewer 8-63

running versus latest archived 8-60

startup versus running 8-59

two versions of different 8-61

two versions of same 8-60

Config Editor option

functional flow (figure) 10-2

tasks (table) 10-3

configuration version tree 8-39

Config Viewer 8-40

job policies, configuring 8-14

defining default policies 8-14

scenarios, job password configured 8-17

job scheduling

Sync Archive 8-34

Sync on Device 8-37

labels, configuring 8-46

creating 8-47

deleting 8-50

editing 8-48

purging 8-50

viewing 8-49

Quick Configuration Download feature

about 8-39

using 8-44

reports

archive search report 8-54

Configuration Version summary 8-42

Device Configuration Quick View 8-56

Out-of-Sync report 8-36

Search Archive Result 8-55

transport protocols, configuring 8-9

order, defining 8-13

requirements for use 8-10

troubleshooting A-21

Configuration Management application

task overview (table) 1-9

conflicting device types, working with 3-38

deleting the conflicting type 3-40

resolving the type conflict 3-39

Contract Connection

accessing and using 18-1

reports

contract status detailed 18-2, 18-4

device type summary 18-2

generated, archiving and viewing 18-8

scheduling jobs 18-6

viewing job status 18-7

working with 18-1

Creating netshow jobs 11-7

Crypto Map task in NetConfig 9-38

CSS (Content Service Switch) devices

configuring using Telnet 14-15

cwcli config, using 19-1

batch processing 19-2, 19-7

CLI framework 19-2, 19-7

command parameters 19-11

all commands 19-11

compare command 19-11

delete command 19-11

core options and nmconfig equivalents 19-17

examples of cwcli config and nmconfig equivalents 19-18

getting started 19-7

man page information 19-18

arguments and options, about 19-19

function-dependent options 19-20

function-independent options 19-20

function-specific options 19-20

input list file format 19-22

mandatory arguments 19-19

-view option usage 19-23

man page information for subcommands 19-23

compare 19-24

compareanddeploy 19-24

comparewithbaseline 19-25

delete 19-25

deploybaseline 19-25

export 19-26

get 19-26

import 19-27

listlock 19-27

put 19-27

reload 19-28

run2start 19-28

start2run 19-28

write2run 19-29

write2start 19-29

overview 19-2, 19-7

running 19-10

additional information 19-11

on multiple devices 19-10

syntax examples 19-14

uses 19-8

comparing configurations 19-10

deleting configurations 19-9

device and archive updates 19-8

remote access 19-10

cwcli netconfig command 9-91

man page 9-91

D

dbpasswd.pl command, description C-1

deleting

device groups 4-10

devices

conflicting types 3-40

normal 3-22

pre-deployed 3-30

suspended 3-27

images from the software repository 12-32

device groups, managing 4-1

administering groups 4-16

creating 4-3

group properties, entering 4-3

group rules, defining 4-5

membership, assigning 4-6

summary, displaying 4-7

deleting 4-10

details, viewing 4-8

Device Management task overview (table) 1-7

editing 4-8

grouping rules, understanding 4-11

membership

refreshing 4-10

viewing 4-9

RME Group Administration page 4-2

devices

outside the NAT, managing D-1

syslog messages for, not getting A-91

devices, managing

adding

automatically 3-12

manually 3-8

alias devices 3-36

about 3-36

resolving 3-37

attributes, editing 3-12

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

configurations, verifying 9-2

conflicting device types 3-38

deleting the conflicting type 3-40

resolving the type conflict 3-39

credentials, verifying 9-2

device credentials

viewing 3-40

device manageability status 3-67

Device Management task overview (table) 1-7

Device Selector 3-68

device icons and types 3-79

displaying available devices 3-76

selecting a device 3-79

images from, adding to the software repository 12-22

normal devices, managing 3-20

deleting 3-22

exporting 3-21

resubmitting 3-23

suspending 3-21

pending devices, working with 3-24

pre-deployed devices, managing 3-27

deleting 3-30

exporting 3-28

resubmitting 3-31

suspending 3-29

prompts, verifying 9-3

states, viewing 3-19

suspending devices, managing 3-25

deleting 3-27

resubmitting 3-26

devices, working with 3-1

device security, modifying 9-3

Device Selector

device icons and types 3-79

displaying available devices 3-76

filtering usage example 3-75

selecting a device 3-79

device selector 3-68

dig command, description C-2

dmgtd command, description C-2

DNS task in NetConfig 9-40

documentation i-xxxi

audience for this i-xxxi

related to this product i-xxxiii

typographical conventions in i-xxxi

downloading configuration files 10-30

files, selecting 10-31

job password policy 10-39

job scheduling 10-32

job status, viewing 10-39

starting a job 10-31

work orders, reviewing 10-38

E

editing device groups 4-8

editor manager (see under Config Editor) 10-8

Enable A-23, A-24

Enable Password task in NetConfig 9-41

exporting

automated actions in Syslog Analysis 13-12

configuration files, to HTML format 10-15

devices

normal 3-21

pre-deployed 3-28

message filters, in Syslog Analyzer 14-40

F

files

configuration (see configuration files) 10-8

Software Management, locating 12-95

filters

Inventory change report filters, setting 6-12

Inventory change report filters, setting, Collection or Polling schedule, changing 6-11

message filters in Syslog Analyzer, defining 14-38

creating 14-38

deleting 14-41

editing 14-39

enabling, disabling 14-40

exporting, importing 14-40

forced purges

in Change Audit 13-4, 15-8

in Syslog Analyzer 14-21

H

How A-21

HTML format, exporting a configuration file to 10-15

HTTP, configuring for software image upgrades 12-53

HTTP Server task in NetConfig 9-43

I

IGMP Configuration task in NetConfig 9-47

IKE (Internet Key Exchange) Configuration task in NetConfig 9-50

images

adding to software repository 12-19

from a file system 12-25

from a URL 12-26

from Cisco.com 12-19

from devices 12-22

from the network 12-28

attributes 12-33

default attribute values, understanding 12-34

editing and viewing 12-35

finding missing attribute information 12-35

understanding 12-34

deleting 12-32

distribution by 12-64

IOS images, and recommendation filters 12-11

searching for 12-33

importing automated actions in Syslog Analysis 13-12

Interface IP Address Configuration task in NetConfig 9-49

Inventory 1-6

change report filters, setting 6-12

Inventory, using 6-1

change report filters, setting 6-11

collection or polling schedule, changing 6-22

data, collecting and updating 6-2

graphs, generating 6-3

Inventory Job Browser 6-4

collection jobs, creating and editing 6-8

job details, viewing 6-7

polling jobs, creating and editing 6-8

prerequisites 6-2

prerequisites for use 6-2

reports, generating 6-24

24 hour inventory change report 6-28

chassis slot details 6-31

chassis slot summary 6-31

chassis summary graph 6-33

detailed device report 6-30

EOS, EOL report 6-35

Hardware report 6-29

hardware summary graph 6-32

multiservice port details 6-31

PSIRT summary report 6-33

Software report 6-29

software version graph 6-32

reports, viewing 6-3

reports and graphs, viewing 6-3

report templates, working with 6-38

creating 6-38

deleting 6-44

modifying 6-43

running 6-44

task overview (table) 1-6

Inventory Reports, troubleshooting A-15

IOS

devices, configuring

using Telnet 14-14

images, and recommendation filters 12-11

J

Job Approval

task overview (table) 1-13

Job Approval, using 20-1

approver details, specifying 20-2

approver lists

assigning 20-4

creating, editing 20-3

jobs, approving and rejecting 20-5

jobs, enabling 20-8

setting up 20-4

task workflow 20-2

troubleshooting A-97

Job Browser (see under Inventory) 6-4

Job Browser and Collection Status 6-4

L

Local Username task in NetConfig 9-44

Login A-22, A-23

M

managing devices

RME within NAT boundary D-1

Masking credentials of show commands 11-7

message filters, in Syslog Analysis 14-38

creating 14-38

deleting 14-41

editing 14-39

enabling, disabling 14-40

exporting, importing 14-40

MICA portware image types, and software image upgrades 12-53

microcode and modem firmware requirements for software image upgrades 12-53

Microcom firmware image types, and software image upgrades 12-53

Modifying a Custom Template 6-43

N

NAT (see under devices) D-1

NetConfig

task overview (table) 1-11

NetConfig, using 9-1

before you begin 9-2

device configurations, verifying 9-2

device credentials, verifying 9-2

device prompts, verifying 9-3

device security, modifying 9-3

job approval, enabling 9-4

job policies, default, configuring 9-3

task access privileges, assigning 9-4

cwcli netconfig command description 9-91

device states, and 5-7

interactive commands, handling 9-26

.ini file 9-27

user-defined templates 9-26

job, starting a new 9-6

job approvers, setting 9-18

job password 9-18

job policies, default, configuring 9-18

jobs, browsing and editing 9-11

job details, viewing 9-15

multi-line commands, handling 9-27

rolling back configuration changes 9-4

rollback commands, creating 9-4

rollback on failure, configuring 9-4

system-defined tasks 9-27

Adhoc tasks 9-32

Authentication Proxy task 9-33

Banner task 9-34

Cable BPI/BPI+ task 9-79

Cable DHCP-GiAddr and Helper task 9-80

Cable Downstream task 9-82

Cable Interface Bundling task 9-87

Cable Spectrum Management task 9-88

Cable Trap Source task 9-90

Cable Upstream task 9-84

CDP task 9-35

Certification Authority (CA) task 9-37

Crypto Map task 9-38

dialog box, understanding 9-30

DNS task 9-40

Enable Password task 9-41

HTTP Server task 9-43

IGMP Configuration task 9-47

IKE Configuration task 9-50

Interface IP Address Configuration task 9-49

Local Username task 9-44

NTP Server Configuration task 9-52

RADIUS Server Configuration task 9-53

RCP Configuration task 9-56

Reload task 9-57

SNMP Community Configuration task 9-58

SNMP Security Configuration task 9-60

SNMP Traps Configuration task 9-62

SSH Configuration task 9-70

Syslog task 9-67

TACACS+ Configuration task 9-73

TACACS Configuration task 9-72

Telnet Password Configuration task 9-75

Transform task 9-76

User-Defined Protocol task 9-78

Web User task 9-77

tasks 9-1

tasks, assigning to users 9-25

templates 14-16

transport protocol order for jobs, setting 9-18

troubleshooting A-28

user-defined tasks, creating and editing 9-18

user permissions, understanding 9-5

administrator task permissions 9-5

job approval permissions 9-5

job editing permissions 9-5

user-defined task permissions 9-5

NetShow

adding and deleting adhoc commands 11-22

Administering NetShow settings 11-26

assigning approval lists 11-31

defining default job policies 11-27

defining protocol order 11-29

generating standard audit trail report 11-32

purging jobs 11-28

setting log levels 11-30

archiving job output 11-15

Commands

adding and deleting adhoc commands 11-22

custom command execution privilege, assigning 11-23

cwcli netshow command 11-26

launching show commands from device center 11-24

using show commands 11-1

Command Sets 11-17

assigned Command Sets, showing 11-23

assigning 11-22

assigning to users 11-23

command set details, viewing 11-19

creating 11-19

deleting 11-21

editing 11-20

managing 11-19

system-defined command sets 11-18

credentials, masking 11-7

Deleting output atchive 11-17

Job Work Order 11-9

NetShow job browser 11-3

copying jobs 11-13

creating jobs 11-7

deleting jobs 11-14

editing jobs 11-10

job details, viewing 11-5

stopping jobs 11-13

NetShow jobs,working with 11-2

viewing job output 11-15

viewing permission report 11-2

Netshow

Working with NetShow Jobs 11-2

NTP Server Configuration task in NetConfig 9-52

O

overviews

Common Syslog Collector 14-4

editing a configuration file in Config Editor 10-8

of cwcli config 19-2, 19-7

opening a configuration file 10-24

RME 1-1

syntax checking in Config Editor 10-21

Syslog Analyzer 14-4

Syslog Analyzer reports 14-41

P

pdexec command, description C-2

pdmsg command, description C-2

pdreg command, description C-3

pdrun.pl command, description C-3

pdshow command, description C-2

pdterm command, description C-2

PIX Firewall devices, upgrade recommendations, understanding 12-86

purging messages

cautions regarding changing purge values

in Change Audit 13-4, 15-8

in Syslog Analyzer 14-20

forced purges

in Change Audit 13-4, 15-8

in Syslog Analyzer 14-21

purge policies, setting

in Change Audit 13-3, 15-7

in Syslog Analyzer 14-20

R

RADIUS Server Configuration task in NetConfig 9-53

rcp

configuring for software image upgrades 12-47

on Solaris 12-47

selecting as active file transfer method 12-49

RCP Configuration task in NetConfig 9-56

removeJrmJobs.pl command, description C-3

reports, generating 7-1

archived reports

purging 7-8

viewing 7-7

Audit Trail standard report 15-5

Bug Toolkit reports

Bug Summary 16-1

Locate Device 16-4

Change Audit reports

Exception Period 13-14

standard 13-16

custom report templates 7-5

creating 7-6

deleting 7-6

editing 7-6

report jobs, purging 7-8

Reports Generator 7-4

Reports Job browser 7-1

Syslog Analyzer reports

Severity Level Summary 14-45

standard 14-46

Syslog 24-Hour Report 14-45

Syslog Custom Summary 14-45

Unexpected Devices 14-47

Reports task overview (table) 1-14

report templates in Inventory, working with 6-38

creating 6-38

adding rules 6-40

deleting rules 6-43

modifying rules 6-42

deleting 6-44

modifying 6-43

running 6-44

restorebackup.pl command, description C-3

rolling back configuration changes in NetConfig 9-4

rollback commands, creating 9-4

rollback on failure, configuring 9-4

RSAC (Remote Syslog Analyzer Collector)

properties file

COLLECTOR_PORT 14-9

COUNTRY_CODE 14-7

DEBUG_CATEGORY_NAME 14-8

DEBUG_FILES 14-8

DEBUG_LEVEL 14-8

DEBUG_MAX_BACKUPS 14-9

DEBUG_MAX_FILE_SIZE 14-9

FILTER_THREADS 14-9

PARSER_FILE 14-9

QUEUE_CAPACITY 14-9

READ_INTERVAL_IN_SECS 14-9

SUBSCRIPTION_DATA_FILES 14-9

SYSLOG_FILES 14-8

TIMEZONE 14-7

TIMEZONE_FILE 14-8

S

searching for images 12-33

security warning regarding -p 19-20

Setting system preferences 21-1

collection failure notification 21-9

job purge 21-3

log level settings 21-1

RME device attributes 21-7

RME secondary credentials 21-8

SmartCase

launching CCO Service Request Tool 17-1

SNMP

SNMP Community Configuration task in NetConfig 9-58

SNMP Security Configuration task in NetConfig 9-60

SNMP Traps Configuration task in NetConfig 9-62

Software Management

task overview (table) 1-12

Software Management, using 12-1

administration tasks 12-6

preferences, viewing and editing 12-7

upgrade information, updating 12-13

distribution by devices 12-55

distribution by images 12-64

distribution job, authorizing 12-54

environment, setting up 12-3

Cisco.com, logging into 12-4

CiscoWorks Server 12-3

files, locating 12-95

Job Approval 12-6

patch distribution 12-69

by device 12-70

by patch 12-73

preferences, viewing and editing 12-7

protocol order, selecting 12-10

recommendation filters, and IOS images 12-11

remote staging and distribution 12-76

software distribution 12-36

methods 12-41

upgrade analysis 12-37

Upgrade Analysis report, understanding 12-39

upgrades, configuring devices for 12-44, 12-51

upgrades, planning 12-42

upgrades from Cisco.com, planning 12-37

upgrades from the software repository, planning 12-38

software image repository, maintaining 12-43

Software Management jobs 12-86

deleting 12-91

failed job, retrying 12-88

schedule, changing 12-88

stopping 12-90

succesful, undoing 12-89

software repository 12-15

image attributes 12-33

images, adding 12-19

images, deleting 12-32

searching 12-33

synchronization 12-16

synchronization jobs, removing 12-18

synchronization report, scheduling 12-17

synchronization report, viewing 12-18

syncrhonizing with Cisco.com 12-31

support for IOS software modularity 12-68

troubleshooting A-32

upgrade information, updating 12-13

before you begin 12-14

upgrade recommendations, understanding 12-83

for Catalyst devices 12-84

for Catlyst 1900/2920 devices 12-85

for Cisco IOS devices 12-84

for PIX Firewall devices 12-86

for VPN 3000 series devices 12-85

upgrades, scheduling 12-53

user-supplied scripts, understanding 12-92

SSH Configuration task in NetConfig 9-70

states, managing 5-1

RME 3.x behavior 5-1

scenarios 5-5

adding a device 5-5

configuration changes 5-7

configuration deployment 5-6

Inventory detailed device report 5-6

software image upgrade 5-8

state descriptions 5-2

transitions 5-3

aliased 5-4

normal 5-4

pending 5-3

pre-deployed 5-4

suspended 5-4

syslog

formats B-1

Syslog Analysis application

FAQs on

location of syslog messages A-92

not getting syslog messages for devices A-91

Syslog Analyzer

purge policy

caution regarding changing values 14-20

setting 14-20

reports, generating

Severity Level Summary report 14-45

standard reports 14-46

Syslog Custom Summary report 14-45

Unexpected Device report 14-47

reports, overview 14-41

reports, understanding 14-44

report templates (see Syslog Analyzer custom report templates) 14-22

status, viewing 14-5, 14-13

collector status, viewing 14-5

procedure 14-6

task overview (table) 1-17

troubleshooting A-91

workflow 14-10

stopping and restarting 14-12

UNIX, syslog configuration file on 14-12

Windows 2000 14-11

Syslog Analyzer and Collector, using 14-1

automated actions 14-29

creating 14-30

deleting 14-35

editing 14-32

enabling, disabling 14-34

example 14-36

exporting, importing 14-35

backup policy, setting 14-19

Common Syslog Collector, subscribing to 14-5

collector status, viewing 14-5

procedure 14-6

custom report templates

defining 14-22

deleting 14-26

editing 14-26

devices, configuring for 14-13

before you begin 14-13

using NetConfig templates 14-16

using Telnet 14-14

forced purges 14-21

message filters 14-38

creating 14-38

deleting 14-41

editing 14-39

enabling, disabling 14-40

exporting, importing 14-40

overview 14-4

Syslog Analyzer custom report templates

creating 14-23

adding a message type 14-24

deleting a message type 14-25

editing a message type 14-25

selecting a message type 14-26

running 14-27

Syslog task in NetConfig 9-67

System-defined command sets 11-18

T

TACACS+ Configuration task in NetConfig 9-73

TACACS Configuration task in NetConfig 9-72

TACACS credentials, interpreting A-21

custom TACACS prompts, troubleshooting A-24

enable login authentication

in SSH mode A-24

in Telnet mode A-23

login authentication

in SSH mode A-23

in Telnet mode A-22

task overviews (tables)

Bug Toolkit 1-15

change tracking 1-16

configuration editing 1-10

configuration management 1-9

device and group management 1-7

job management 1-13

NetConfig 1-11

reporting 1-14

software management 1-12

Syslog Analyzer and Collector 1-17

Telnet

Telnet Password Configuration task in NetConfig 9-75

using to configure devices for Syslog Analyzer 14-14

using to configuring devices for Syslog Analyzer

Catalyst devices 14-14

CE devices 14-15

CSS devices 14-15

Telnet, using to configure devices for Syslog Analyzer

IOS devices 14-14

TFTP, configuring for software image upgrades 12-51

on Solaris 12-51

on Windows 12-51

Transform task in NetConfig 9-76

transport protocols, configuring 8-9

order, defining 8-13

requirements for use 8-10

troubleshooting A-1

BugToolKit A-99

Change Audit A-97

Config CLI A-101

Config Editor A-30

Config Management A-21

Inventory Reports A-15

Job Approval A-97

NetConfig A-28

Software Management A-32

Syslog A-91

typographical conventions in this document i-xxxi

U

uninstall.sh command, description C-3

upgrades

analyzing prerequisites and impact 12-37

configuring devices for 12-44

additional requirements, meeting 12-44

additional SFB checks 12-45

HTTP 12-53

microcode requirements 12-53

minimum requirements, meeting 12-44

modem firmware requirements 12-53

rcp, configuring 12-47

SCP, configuring 12-47

Telnet and SSH access, configuring 12-45

TFTP, configuring 12-51

distributing by devices

advanced 12-59

basic 12-55

distributing by images 12-64

distribution job, authorizing 12-54

distribution methods 12-41

planning 12-42

from Cisco.com 12-37

from the software repository 12-38

identifying possible changes 12-42

prerequisites, satisfying 12-42

software repository, maintaining 12-43

testing the new images 12-43

recommendations, understanding 12-83

for Catalyst 1900/2820 devices 12-85

for Catalyst devices 12-84

for Cisco IOS devices 12-84

for PIX Firewall devices 12-86

for VPN 3000 devices 12-85

remote staging and distribution 12-76

external TFTP server 12-77

remote stage device 12-77

scheduling 12-53

Upgrade Analysis report, understanding 12-39

User-Defined Protocol task in NetConfig 9-78

user-supplied scriptsfor software management 12-92

V

viewing

Software Management synchronization reports 12-18

user-defined device groups

membership details 4-9

properties 4-8

VPN 3000 devices, upgrade recommendations, understanding 12-85

W

warnings

regarding security and -p 19-20

warnings regarding

configuration change detection schedule, and purging 8-29

device passwords during export 3-17, 3-21, 3-29

Web User task in NetConfig 9-77

What A-24

what's new in this release

in Config Editor 10-7

Windows, and the NetConfig .ini file 9-27