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Table Of Contents

Installing Cisco VSPT

Determine the Correct Provisioning Tool Version

Installing VSPT Version 2.5(2)

Planning and Setting Up for Backup and Restore

Specify a Backup User ID During Installation

Select a Backup Host

Enable TFTP on the Backup Host

Installing SSH on VSPT

Uninstalling SSH on VSPT

Starting VSPT

Exiting the VSPT

Installing an Earlier Version of VSPT

Upgrading VSPT

Uninstalling VSPT


Installing Cisco VSPT

The Cisco Voice Services Provisioning Tool (VSPT) provides an easy-to-use graphical tool to provision the Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch running the Cisco MGC software.

Note In the previous release the Cisco Voice Services Provisioning Tool (VSPT) was known as Cisco MGC Node Manager Provisioning Tool (MNM).

Individual releases of VSPT are designed to be used with specific releases of the Cisco MGC software. VSPT Version 2.5(2) is designed to be used with Cisco MGC Version 9.5(2). If you are using a different release of the Cisco MGC software, see "Determine the Correct Provisioning Tool Version" section to identify the release of VSPT that you need.

•Installing VSPT Version 2.5(2)

–Planning and Setting Up for Backup and Restore

–Installing SSH on VSPT

•Installing an Earlier Version of VSPT

•Upgrading VSPT

•Uninstalling VSPT

Determine the Correct Provisioning Tool Version

You must install the provisioning tool release that is compatible with your Cisco MGC and BAMS software. Select the correct provisioning tool version by referring to Table 1-1. The following versions are included on the Cisco MGC Node Manager CD. Check the applicable Release Notes for possible later patches.

Table 1-1 VSPT & Cisco MGC Software Version Compatibility 

Provisioning Tool Software Version
Cisco MGC Software Version
BAMS Software Version

Provisioning Tool (VSPT) 2.5(2)

Cisco MGC Version 9.5(1)

BAMS Phase 3 (3.13)

MNM-Provisioning Tool (MNM-PT) 2.4(1)

Cisco MGC Version 9.4(1)

BAMS Phase 3 (3.12 and 3.13)

Provisioning Tool (VSPT) 2.3(2)

Cisco MGC Version 9.3(2)

BAMs Phase 2, BAMS Phase 3 (3.10 and 3.12)

Provisioning Tool (VSPT) 2.2(2) and 2.2(2) patch 4

Cisco MGC Version 9.2(1.5-2)

BAMS Phase 2, BAMS Phase 3

Provisioning Tool (VSPT) 1.6(4) and 1.6(4) patch 3

Cisco MGC Version 7.4

BAMS Phase 1


Instructions for installing the Provisioning Tool are provided later in this chapter.

Installing VSPT Version 2.5(2)

Before installing VSPT version 2.5(2), verify the following:

•You want to provision the Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch running Cisco MGC software version 9.5(2). If you are provisioning an earlier version, see Determine the Correct Provisioning Tool Version

•You have met the workstation hardware and software requirements. See the "System Requirements" section of the associated release notes.

•You have established network connectivity between your workstation and the network elements.

•The network elements have the correct release of software installed.

•You have identified your desired installation configuration, one of the options described in Determine the Correct Provisioning Tool Version.

•You have decided if you are installing SSH for secure communications with SSH-enabled components.

Note VSPT installation must be carried out from the VSPT server or a machine with X window capability. Make sure you have root access on your Sun workstation.

Before you begin provisioning, you should have a list of components you want to provision, including the component names, IP addresses, properties, and other parameters. To create this list, use the instructions provided in the Cisco Media Gateway Controller Software Version 9 Provisioning Guide at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps1913/products_configuration_guide_book09186a008007ddbd.html.

Tip In addition, descriptions of the properties and values contained in VSPT are included in Appendix A of the Cisco Media Gateway Controller Software Version 9 Provisioning Guide and Table 1-2 of this document. Review this information before you begin provisioning, and keep it available for reference during provisioning.

To install VSPT Version 2.5(2), follow this procedure:

Step 1 Verify that the requirements listed in the "Determine the Correct Provisioning Tool Version" section have been met.

Step 2 Open an X terminal window.

Step 3 If you are not already logged in as root, become the root user by entering the following command: 

>su - root

Step 4 Ensure that the X Windows Display is set as follows:

•In csh or tcsh: sentenv DISPLAY <hostname>:0

•In sh or ksh: DISPLAY=<hostname>:0 ; export $DISPLAY

Replace the value <hostname> with the hostname of your machine.

Step 5 Download the VSPT tar file into the directory of your choice. The tar file is available at the following location:
http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/vspt

A valid login to the Cisco website is required in order to download the VSPT tar file from the preceding URL.

Step 6 Navigate to the downloaded file.

Step 7 Untar the downloaded file by entering tar -xvf <filename>

Replace the value <filename> with the filename of the tar file.

Step 8 Enter ./setup to run the start the installation script.

The VSPT InstallShield Wizard opens, displaying the Welcome window.

Step 9 Click Next.

The ReadMe Information window displays.

Step 10 Click Next.

The License Agreement window displays.

Step 11 Accept the license agreement and click Next.

The Destination Folder window displays, indicating the default destination directory.

Step 12 Click Next to accept the default destination directory, or select Change to provide a different directory path. If electing to use a directory destination other than the default, enter the appropriate directory path then click Next.

The Query Backup User Panel window displays.

Step 13 Optional: Enter the Backup User ID (your backup server login ID), then click Next.

Note During installation you are asked to designate a Backup User ID. Only a user logged in with this ID may carry out backup and restore operations. See Specify a Backup User ID During Installation for more information. This is only applicable if you are conducting backup operations. All other features of VSPT will function without entering the Backup User ID.

The Ready to Install window displays.

Step 14 Click Install Now.

VSPT 2.5(2) installation take place and the Installation Summary window displays upon completion.

Step 15 Click Exit.

The VSPT InstallShield Wizard closes.

Step 16 If you are using the VSPT Backup and Restore feature, enable TFTP on the backup server. See "Planning and Setting Up for Backup and Restore" section.

Step 17 If you are installing SSH for VSPT, see "Installing SSH on VSPT" section.

Step 18 Go on to Starting VSPT.

Table 1-2 defines the default VSPT directories and files.

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Table 1-2 Provisioning Tool Installation Directories and Files 

/opt/CSCOvsp24

vspt

Provisioning Tool application script

classes/

Class and property files

/docs

 

/help

 

images/

 

jre/

Java Runtime Environment

/netscape

Netscape web browser files

uninstall/

Uninstall script directory

/utils

 

version

Provisioning Tool version

/var/opt/CSCOvsp24 (home directory)

data/

Configuration files

logs/

Log files

/etc

 

Note The directories and files listed in Table 1-2 are for the most recent version of VSPT. Your directory structure may be different if you are using an older version.

Planning and Setting Up for Backup and Restore

You typically use VSPT Backup to back up the configuration on a supported component, such as a Cisco PGW 2200, onto a different server, which we will call the backup host. The configuration can then be restored if needed back to the original machine.

For example, if you are backing up a Cisco PGW 2200 host, VSPT logs into the Cisco PGW 2200 host, copies the configuration, and the Cisco PGW 2200 transfers it to the backup host using TFTP. The Backup host must have TFTP enabled.

If you are going to use Backup and Restore, you should do the following, as described below:

•Specify a Backup User ID During Installation

•Select a Backup Host

•Enable TFTP on the Backup Host

Specify a Backup User ID During Installation

During VSPT installation, you are prompted for a Backup ID. The Backup ID is the UNIX ID of a user account authorized to use VSPT to perform configuration backups. Depending on your security policy, this may be the ID of a particular individual, or an ID created specifically for the purpose and usable by one or more individuals authorized to perform backups.

Starting VSPT for a backup operation: In order to schedule backups or perform immediate backups, VSPT must be started from a UNIX shell with the backup ID, in either of two ways:

•If VSPT is launched from Cisco MGC Node Manager (Cisco MNM), the user must have started the Cisco EMF client with the Backup ID. If the user's normal ID is different from the Backup ID, the user must start a new Cisco MNM session with the Backup ID.

•From the command line in a UNIX shell opened with the Backup ID

If You Reinstall VSPT with a Different Backup ID

If you reinstall VSPT and select a different Backup ID, you must manually delete two files that are not automatically removed in reinstallation. (This is because the files are read-only and owned by root.)

Step 1 Log in as root.

Step 2 Change to this directory:

/var/opt/CSCOvsp25/logs/

Step 3 Delete these two files:

now.log

testValidTFTP

Select a Backup Host

The backup host to which configurations are copied may be any of the following:

•The same machine where Cisco MGC Node Manager is installed (and typically Cisco VSPT is also installed), referred to as the network management host

•The same machine where Cisco VSPT is installed, if this is different from the Cisco MGC Node Manager machine, and if this is not a Cisco PGW 2200 host

•A separate machine used for backups

Note Using a Cisco PGW 2200 host as a backup host is not recommended and is specifically not supported if you are using SSH.

Enable TFTP on the Backup Host

VSPT uses TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) as the transfer utility to transfer configuration files from the Cisco PGW (or BAMS) to the backup host. Although UNIX systems include TFTP, by default it is not enabled. To be able to send configuration files to a backup host, you must first enable TFTP on that host.

Before you begin: Make sure that you are using a Solaris or Solaris-like TFTP server. Unlike some TFTP servers, the Sun Solaris TFTP server will allow a file to be written to the server using TFTP only if the file already exists on the system and is writable by the root user. TFTP software with the behavior of the Solaris TFTP software must be used (the file must exist and have write permissions by the root user before the TFTP transfer will be successful). This is because VSPT creates the file with root write permission before attempting to back up the file via TFTP. TFTP server implementations that require the file not to exist before attempting the backup will not work.

To Enable TFTP

Step 1 In the file /etc/inetd.conf, uncomment this line:

# tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin/in.tftpd in.tftpd -s /tftpboot

so that it is:

tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin/in.tftpd in.tftpd -s /tftpboot

Step 2 Create the tftp user home directory:

# mkdir /tftpboot

# chown root /tftpboot

# chmod 777 /tftpboot

Step 3 Restart inetd:

# ps -ef | grep inetd*

# kill -HUP <inetd-pid>

Step 4 Verify that TFTP is working:

# cp /etc/hosts /tftpboot/.

# cd /tmp

# tftp <machine-name>

tftp> get hosts

Installing SSH on VSPT

The SSH security package used for VSPT is the same CSCOk9000 package used on the Cisco PGW 2200, BAMS, and HSI server. Installing this package on VSPT follows the same procedure as for those devices. In addition, you need to check the modify a variable if the base path of ssh and sftp is not the default.

Before you begin: VSPT should have software version 2.5(2) installed.

Note We recommend installing SSH on VSPT (and Cisco MGC Node Manager) before installing it on the Cisco PGW, so that you can use the element managers to monitor the installation process on the PGW and other managed components.

Step 1 Download the security package, CSCOk9000. You must first secure authorization.

Note There are U.S. Government restrictions on exporting cryptographic technology. The Secure Shell (SSH) program falls under the umbrella of those restrictions. The security package (CSCOk9000) is registered and located in a restricted area from which only authorized customers can download.

Step 2 Stop VSPT.

If VSPT is co-resident on the Cisco PGW server and CSCOk9000 is already installed, go on to Step 3. If not, go on to Step 2.

Step 3 Install the CSCOk9000 package on the VSPT server machine. For instructions, refer to the steps in Cisco PGW 2200 Security Enhancements, "Installing CSCOk9000 on the Cisco PGW 2200 Host", http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps1913/products_installation_and_configuration_guide_chapter09186a00801bde43.html#wp1062399.

Step 4 If the base path of ssh and sftp is not the default /opt/ssh/bin, modify the sshPath variable in the configuration file:

/opt/CSCOvsp25/classes/com/cisco/transpath/dart/editor/configEditor.properties

sshPath=/usr/local/bin

where /usr/local/bin is the location where ssh and sftp are installed.

After installing the CSCOk9000 package, both secure and nonsecure utilities are enabled. Users can use Telnet or ssh, FTP or sftp. If you want to disable nonsecure utilities, go on to Step 5.

Step 5 (Optional) To disable nonsecure utilities, use the following toggles:

Note The scripts toggle_telnet.sh and toggle_ftp.sh, are located in the /opt/sun_install directory.

•To disable FTP (only sftp will be available):

/opt/sun_install/toggle_ftp disable

•To reenable FTP (both FTP and sftp will be available):

/opt/sun_install/toggle_ftp enable

Uninstalling SSH on VSPT

•If you need to uninstall SSH, use the procedure described in Cisco PGW 2200 Security Enhancements, "Fallback Procedures" at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps1913/products_installation_and_configuration_guide_chapter09186a00801bde43.html#wp1128102.

This reenables FTP and Telnet and uninstalls the CSCOk9000 package.

Starting VSPT

You can start VSPT standalone from the operating system or you can start it from Cisco MGC Node Manager.

Note See the Cisco Media Gateway Controller Software Version 9 Installation and Configuration Guide for information on setting up user privileges and access rights.

Perform the following steps to start the VSPT:

Step 1 Do one of the following:

•Start VSPT standalone:

–Log in to the VSPT server or access it from a machine with X window capability.

–In a terminal window, change to the default directory, typically:

–>cd /opt/CSCOvsp25

–Enter the following command to start VSPT:

–>./vspt

•Start VSPT from Cisco MGC Node Manager:

–Before starting Cisco MGC Node Manager, log in as root.

–In the Map Viewer, choose Tools > Provisioning Tool.

The login screen shown in Figure 1-1 appears.

Figure 1-1 Login Screen

Step 2 Enter your user name and password, and click OK.

The default user name is admin, and the password is also admin. The Welcome screen is displayed briefly during the login process, and the main window appears (see Figure 1-2).

Figure 1-2 Main VSPT Window

Exiting the VSPT

You can exit the VSPT at any time by performing one of these actions:

•Click File > Exit. Click OK at the resulting prompt.

•Click the close box in the upper right of the VSPT screen. Click OK at the prompt.

Installing an Earlier Version of VSPT

Follow the procedure described in Installing VSPT Version 2.5(2), selecting the version you want to install. Note that you must install the base version before installing a patch.

Upgrading VSPT

To upgrade VSPT, you install the new version as described in Installing VSPT Version 2.5(2). Depending on the version you are upgrading from, you may need to take some steps beforehand:

•Because two versions of VSPT (such as VSPT 2.3(2) and 2.5(2)) can exist on the same system, when you are upgrading the older version is not automatically removed. If you do not want to use both versions, you can manually uninstall the older version. See Uninstalling VSPT. (Keeping the old version is harmless, however.) Uninstall removes the software, but not the configuration data files.

•If you want to use configuration files created in a previous version, you must copy them. Of course, the configuration will not include components new in the 9.5(2) release.

Uninstalling VSPT

If you upgrade to VSPT version 2.5(2) and no longer need an earlier version, follow these procedures to uninstall an earlier version.

The uninstallation process removes the /var/opt/<CSCOvsp2x> directory (where 2x is the VSPT release, such as 25 for release 2.5(2)) created by the installation process. If a directory contains a file that was not created during the installation process, it is not removed and is logged in the uninstall.log file. This might occur in the data and logs directories. All application data stored in the /var/opt/<CSCOvsp2x> directory is retained.

Note Since the uninstall directory and files are removed during uninstall, do not change to the /opt/CSCOvsp2x directory to run the uninstall script.

Step 1 Enter the following commands:

>su -root

>cd /

>/opt/CSCOvsp2x/uninstall/uninstall

Step 2 Proceed with the new VSPT software installation (see Installing VSPT Version 2.5(2)).

Note If your next installation will specify a different Backup ID, you must manually delete certain files. See If You Reinstall VSPT with a Different Backup ID.