Installing Cisco Traffic Analyzer

To install Cisco Traffic Analyzer on a UNIX workstation, follow these steps:

  1. Open a browser and go to the following website to access the web page where Cisco Traffic Analyzer is available:
    http://cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/mds-fm.
  2. Download fc-ntop.tar.gz and install it using the instructions at the following website:
    http://www.ntop.org.
  3. Verify that the Fibre Channel port on the PAA-2 is connected to the SD port on the switch. Verify that the Ethernet port on the PAA-2 is connected to the workstation running Cisco Traffic Analyzer.
  4. Click Interfaces > SPAN in Device Manager to configure SPAN on the required switch ports.
  5. Click Interfaces > SPAN in Device Manager to verify that the Fibre Channel port connected to the PAA-2 is configured as an SD port. The port mode of the destination interface must be SD.
  6. Click the Sessions tab in Device Manager to verify the correct destination and source of traffic (ingress).

To install Cisco Traffic Analyzer on a Windows workstation, follow these steps:

  1. Open a browser and go to the following website to access the web page where Cisco Traffic Analyzer is available:
    http://cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/mds-fm.
  2. Download ntop-win32.zip and save it on your workstation.
  3. Unzip the downloaded file.
  4. Note     You need the WinPcap library file to use Cisco Traffic Analyzer on a Microsoft Windows system.You can download this file from the following website:
    http://winpcap.polito.it/.

  5. Open a command prompt and change directories to your ntop installation directory.
  6. Type ntop -i or install ntop as a service on Windows by following these steps:
    1. Type ntop /i to install ntop as a service.
    2. Choose Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Services to access the Windows Services Panel.
    3. Right-click ntop and choose properties. You see the Properties dialog box.
    4. Set the Start Parameters to -i interface number, where interface number is the number of the interface on your workstation that connects to the PAA-2.
    5. Click Start to start ntop on that interface.

    Note     Subsequent restarts of the ntop service do not require setting the -i option. unless you are changing the interface that connects to the PAA-2.

  7. Verify that the Fibre Channel port on the PAA-2 is connected to the SD port on the switch.
  8. Verify that the Ethernet port on the PAA-2 is connected to the workstation running Cisco Traffic Analyzer.
  9. Click Interfaces > SPAN in Device Manager to configure SPAN on the required switch ports.
  10. Click the Sources tab in Device Manager to verify that the Fibre Channel port connected to the PAA-2 is configured as an SD port. The port mode of the destination interface must be SD.
  11. Click the Sessions tab in Device Manager to verify the correct destination and source of traffic (ingress).
  12. Tip     To modify the script that launches ntop (ntop.sh or ntop.bat), follow the instructions provided within the script file. Create a backup of the original script before modifying the file.
    —Linux platforms use the shell script path. The ntop output is sent to the syslog file (/var/log/messages by default).
    —Windows platforms use the batch file. The ntop output is sent to a file located in the same directory as the one from which ntop is launched.



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