Configuration Registrar Manual, 1.2 - Configuration Registrar Administration for External Directory Mode [Cisco Configuration Registrar]

Table Of Contents

Configuration Registrar Administration for External Directory Mode

How to Log In and Out of the System

How to Log In

How to Log Out

How to View and Update Devices

How to View Device Configuration

How to Update a Device Configuration

Tools

How to Use DAT

How to View Logs

How to View a Template

How to View Groups

Configuration Registrar Administration for External Directory Mode

This chapter describes the Configuration Registrar system administration tasks for External Directory mode including information about:

•How to Log In and Out of the System

•How to View and Update Devices

•Tools

How to Log In and Out of the System

You can connect to the system by means of:

•Telnet

•System console

How to Log In

To log into the system, follow these steps:

Step 1 Launch your web browser.

This user interface is best viewed using Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 5.5 or later.

Step 2 Go to the Configuration Registrar URL.

For example: http://<ip_address>/config/login.html

The login window appears (see Figure 5-1).

Figure 5-1 Logging In to the Configuration Server

Step 3 Enter your User ID.

This is the user name for the Configuration Registrar administrative account that you entered during Setup.

Step 4 Enter your password.

Step 5 Click LOGIN.

The Configuration Registrar Home page for External Directory mode appears (see Figure 5-2).

Figure 5-2 Configuration Registrar External Directory Mode Home Page

How to Log Out

To log out of the system, click the Logout button.

How to View and Update Devices

To view and update devices, from the Home page, click Devices. The Devices page appears (see Figure 5-3).

Note In External Directory mode, you can only view and update device configurations.

Figure 5-3 Devices Page

How to View Device Configuration

To view a device configuration, follow these steps:

Step 1 From the Devices page, click View Device.

The Device List page appears (see Figure 5-4).

Figure 5-4 Device List (Partial View)

Step 2 Click on the icon for the device configuration you wish to view.

The Configuration for that device appears.

Note The device configuration displayed is the configuration as it appears at the configuration server. It may not be the configuration running on the device.

Step 3 To return to the main menu, click on the Devices tab.

How to Update a Device Configuration

To send an updated version of the configuration to a device, or group of devices, follow these steps:

Step 1 From the Devices page, click Update.

The Device Update List page appears (see Figure 5-5).

Figure 5-5 Device Update List

Step 2 Click on the check box next to the icon for the device(s) or group(s) you wish to update.

Step 3 Click Next.

The update task dialog box appears (see Figure 5-6)

Figure 5-6 Update Task

Step 4 Choose the Config Action and Syntax Check tasks you require.

Step 5 Click Update Device via Event.

A screen appears showing the event that has been sent to the selected device.

Step 6 To return to the main menu, click on the Devices tab.

Tools

To use the tools feature, from the Home page, click on the Tools tab.

The Tools page appears (see Figure 5-7).

From the Tools page, you can access the following tools:

•DAT

•View Logs

•View Templates

•View Groups

Figure 5-7 Tools Main Menu

How to Use DAT

To connect to the user interface for the Directory Administration Tool (DAT), follow these steps:

Step 1 From the Tools main menu, click DAT.

The login window appears (see Figure 5-8).

Figure 5-8 Directory Administration Tool Login Window

Step 2 Enter your User ID.

This is the LDAP proxy user name for the Configuration Registrar administrative account that you entered during Setup.

Step 3 Enter your LDAP proxy password.

Step 4 Click LOGIN.

The Directory Administration Tool Home page appears (see Figure 5-8).

Figure 5-9 DAT Home Page

Step 5 From here, go to "Directory Administration Tool" and follow the procedures for the tasks you want to run.

How to View Logs

To view various log files, follow these steps:

Step 1 From the Home page, click on the Tools tab.

Step 2 From the Tools page, click View Logs.

The View Log Files dialog box appears (see Figure 5-10).

Figure 5-10 Log File Viewer

Step 3 Choose the log file you want to view.

Step 4 Set the number lines you want to display.

Step 5 To limit the report to display only specific entries, set a case-sensitive keyword filter, or leave blank.

Step 6 Click View.

A report displays (for an example see Figure 5-11).

Step 7 To return to the main menu, click on the Tools tab.

Figure 5-11 Log File

How to View a Template

To view the content of the template file, follow these steps:

Step 1 From the Home page, click on the Tools tab.

Step 2 From the Tools page, click View Template.

The Template page appears (see Figure 5-12).

Step 3 Click on the icon for the template file you wish to view.

The template file appears (see Figure 5-13).

Step 4 To return to the main menu, click on the Tools tab.

Figure 5-12 Template List

Figure 5-13 Template File

How to View Groups

To view groups, follow these steps:

Step 1 From the Home page, click on the Tools tab.

Step 2 Click on View Groups.

The device Group Management page appears (see Figure 5-14).

Figure 5-14 Device Group Manager

Step 3 Choose the group you wish to view.

The content of the group appears (see Figure 5-15)

Figure 5-15 Group Content

Step 4 To return to the main menu, click on the Tools tab.

	Configuration Registrar Manual, 1.2
	Configuration Registrar Administration for External Directory Mode
Configuration Registrar Manual, 1.2 Preface Product Overview Software Installation and Console Setup Configuring the IE2100 Series Configuration Registrar Administration for Internal Directory Mode Configuration Registrar Administration for External Directory Mode Directory Administration Tool Troubleshooting Country Codes Index	Download this chapter Configuration Registrar Administration for External Directory Mode Feedback Table Of Contents Configuration Registrar Administration for External Directory Mode How to Log In and Out of the System How to Log In How to Log Out How to View and Update Devices How to View Device Configuration How to Update a Device Configuration Tools How to Use DAT How to View Logs How to View a Template How to View Groups Configuration Registrar Administration for External Directory Mode This chapter describes the Configuration Registrar system administration tasks for External Directory mode including information about: •How to Log In and Out of the System •How to View and Update Devices •Tools How to Log In and Out of the System You can connect to the system by means of: •Telnet •System console How to Log In To log into the system, follow these steps: Step 1 Launch your web browser. This user interface is best viewed using Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 5.5 or later. Step 2 Go to the Configuration Registrar URL. For example: http://<ip_address>/config/login.html The login window appears (see Figure 5-1). Figure 5-1 Logging In to the Configuration Server Step 3 Enter your User ID. This is the user name for the Configuration Registrar administrative account that you entered during Setup. Step 4 Enter your password. Step 5 Click LOGIN. The Configuration Registrar Home page for External Directory mode appears (see Figure 5-2). Figure 5-2 Configuration Registrar External Directory Mode Home Page How to Log Out To log out of the system, click the Logout button. How to View and Update Devices To view and update devices, from the Home page, click Devices. The Devices page appears (see Figure 5-3). Note In External Directory mode, you can only view and update device configurations. Figure 5-3 Devices Page How to View Device Configuration To view a device configuration, follow these steps: Step 1 From the Devices page, click View Device. The Device List page appears (see Figure 5-4). Figure 5-4 Device List (Partial View) Step 2 Click on the icon for the device configuration you wish to view. The Configuration for that device appears. Note The device configuration displayed is the configuration as it appears at the configuration server. It may not be the configuration running on the device. Step 3 To return to the main menu, click on the Devices tab. How to Update a Device Configuration To send an updated version of the configuration to a device, or group of devices, follow these steps: Step 1 From the Devices page, click Update. The Device Update List page appears (see Figure 5-5). Figure 5-5 Device Update List Step 2 Click on the check box next to the icon for the device(s) or group(s) you wish to update. Step 3 Click Next. The update task dialog box appears (see Figure 5-6) Figure 5-6 Update Task Step 4 Choose the Config Action and Syntax Check tasks you require. Step 5 Click Update Device via Event. A screen appears showing the event that has been sent to the selected device. Step 6 To return to the main menu, click on the Devices tab. Tools To use the tools feature, from the Home page, click on the Tools tab. The Tools page appears (see Figure 5-7). From the Tools page, you can access the following tools: •DAT •View Logs •View Templates •View Groups Figure 5-7 Tools Main Menu How to Use DAT To connect to the user interface for the Directory Administration Tool (DAT), follow these steps: Step 1 From the Tools main menu, click DAT. The login window appears (see Figure 5-8). Figure 5-8 Directory Administration Tool Login Window Step 2 Enter your User ID. This is the LDAP proxy user name for the Configuration Registrar administrative account that you entered during Setup. Step 3 Enter your LDAP proxy password. Step 4 Click LOGIN. The Directory Administration Tool Home page appears (see Figure 5-8). Figure 5-9 DAT Home Page Step 5 From here, go to "Directory Administration Tool" and follow the procedures for the tasks you want to run. How to View Logs To view various log files, follow these steps: Step 1 From the Home page, click on the Tools tab. Step 2 From the Tools page, click View Logs. The View Log Files dialog box appears (see Figure 5-10). Figure 5-10 Log File Viewer Step 3 Choose the log file you want to view. Step 4 Set the number lines you want to display. Step 5 To limit the report to display only specific entries, set a case-sensitive keyword filter, or leave blank. Step 6 Click View. A report displays (for an example see Figure 5-11). Step 7 To return to the main menu, click on the Tools tab. Figure 5-11 Log File How to View a Template To view the content of the template file, follow these steps: Step 1 From the Home page, click on the Tools tab. Step 2 From the Tools page, click View Template. The Template page appears (see Figure 5-12). Step 3 Click on the icon for the template file you wish to view. The template file appears (see Figure 5-13). Step 4 To return to the main menu, click on the Tools tab. Figure 5-12 Template List Figure 5-13 Template File How to View Groups To view groups, follow these steps: Step 1 From the Home page, click on the Tools tab. Step 2 Click on View Groups. The device Group Management page appears (see Figure 5-14). Figure 5-14 Device Group Manager Step 3 Choose the group you wish to view. The content of the group appears (see Figure 5-15) Figure 5-15 Group Content Step 4 To return to the main menu, click on the Tools tab.
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