Configuring Management Settings

 

This chapter provides instructions for configuring Object Request Broker Element Management (ORBEM) and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) options.

This chapter includes the following sections:

•	ORBEM and the Web Element Manager

•	Configuring ORBEM Client and Port Parameters

•	Configuring Internet Inter-ORB Protocol (IIOP) Transport Parameters

•	Verifying ORBEM Parameters

•	SNMP Support

•	Controlling SNMP Trap Generation

ORBEM and the Web Element Manager

The system can be managed by a Common Object Broker Request Architecture (CORBA)-based, element management system application called the Cisco® Web Element Manager (WEM).

You must configure the ORBEM settings that allow the system to communicate with the server running the WEM application.

Important: Commands used in the configuration samples in this section provide base functionality. The most common commands and keyword options are presented. In many cases, other optional commands and keyword options are available. Refer to the Command Line Interface Reference for information about all commands.

Configure the system to communicate with the Web Element Manager:

Step 1

Set client ID parameters and configure the STOP/TCP port settings by applying the example configuration in the Configuring Client and Port Parameters section.

Step 2

Configure Internet Inter-ORB Protocol (IIOP) transport parameters by applying the example configuration in the Configuring Internet Inter-ORB Protocol (IIOP) Transport Parameters section.

Step 3

View your new ORBEM configuration by following the steps in the Verifying ORBEM Parameters section.

Step 4

Save the configuration as described in the Verifying and Saving Your Configuration chapter.

Configuring ORBEM Client and Port Parameters

Use the following example to set client ID parameters and configure the SIOP/TCP port settings:

configure

  orbem

     client id encrypted password <password>

     max-attempt <number>

     session-timeout <time>

     siop-port <port_number>

     event-notif-siop-port <siop_notif_port>

     event-notif-service

     end

Notes:

•	You can issue the client id command multiple times to configure multiple clients.

•	If a client ID is de-activated due to reaching the configured maximum number of attempts, use the activate client id command to reactivate it.

•	If a firewall exists between the system and the Web Element Manager, open the SIOP port number and the TCP port number 15011.

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If the ORB Notification Service is enabled via the event-notif-service command, you can set filters to determine which events are to be sent. By default, the Service sends all error and higher level events, “info” level events for the ORBS facility, CLI command logs, and license change logs. Optionally, configure a filter by including the event-notif-service filter command. Enter this command for each filter you need to configure.

Configuring Internet Inter-ORB Protocol (IIOP) Transport Parameters

Use the following example to configure IIOP transport parameters that enable ORB-based management to be performed over the network:

configure

  orbem

     iiop-transport

     iiop-port <iiop_port_number>

     event-notif-iiop-port <iiop_notif_port>

     end

Notes:

•	If you are using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) option, do not enable the IIOP transport parameter. The WEM default process enforces SSL.

Verifying ORBEM Parameters

Step 1

Run the show orbem client table command to verify that the client was configured properly. This command lists the configured ORBEM clients and displays their state and privileges.

Step 2

Run the show orbem status command to verify the ORBEM parameter configuration. The following displays a sample of this command’s output.

Service State : On

Management Functions : FCAPS

IOP URL : 192.168.1.150

SSL Port : 14131

TCP Port : 14132

Notification SSL Port : 7777

Notification TCP Port : 7778

Session Timeout : 86400 secs

Max Login Attempts : 5

IIOP Transport : On

Notification : On

Debug Level : Off

IDL Version Check : On

Number of Current Sessions : 1

Number of Event Channels Open : 0

Number of Operations Completed : 2895

Number of Events Processed : 0

Avg Operation Processing time : 87214 usecs

(last 1000) : 87950 usecs

SNMP Support

The system uses the SNMP to send traps or events to the Web Element Manager server or an alarm server on the network. You must configure SNMP settings to communicate with those devices.

Important: Commands used in the configuration samples in this section provide base functionality. The most common commands and keyword options are presented. In many cases, other optional commands and keyword options are available. Refer to the Command Line Interface Reference for complete information.

The SNMP MIB Reference describes the MIBs and SNMP traps supported by the ASR 5000 platform. A list of unsupported MIBs and traps appears in the Unsupported Management appendix to this guide.

Configure the system to communicate with the WEM server or an alarm server:

Step 1

Set SNMP parameters such as UDP port, and alarm server target by applying the example configuration in the Configuring SNMP and Alarm Server Parameters section.

Step 2

To view your new SNMP configuration, follow the steps in the Verifying SNMP Parameters section.

Step 3

Save the configuration as described in the Verifying and Saving Your Configuration chapter.

Configuring SNMP and Alarm Server Parameters

Use the following example to set SNMP and alarm server parameters:

configure

  system contact <contact_name>

  system location <location_name>

  snmp authentication-failure-trap

  snmp community <community_string>

  snmp server port <port_number>

  snmp target <name ip_address>

  snmp engine-id local <id_string>

  snmp notif-threshold <value> low <low_value> period <time_period>

  snmp user <user_name>

  end

Notes:

•	The system contact is the name of the person to contact when traps are generated that indicate an error condition.

•	A community string is a password that allows access to system management information bases (MIBs).

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The system can send SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, or SNMPv3 traps to numerous target devices. However, WEM can only process SNMP version 1 (SNMPv1) and SNMP version 2c (SNMPv2c) traps. If the SNMP target you are configuring is the WEM application, configure this command to use version 1 or version 2c. Issue this command as many times as you need to configure multiple targets. If you configure multiple targets, generated alarms are sent to every configured target.

•	The snmp engine-id local command is optional. It is only required if your network requires SNMP v3 support. The engine ID uniquely identifies the SNMP engine and the SNMP entitiies thus providing a security association between the two for the sending and receiving of data.

•	SNMP user name is for SNMPv3 and is optional. There are numerous keyword options associated with this command.

Important: SNMPv3 traps are not supported by the WEM application.

Verifying SNMP Parameters

Step 1

Run the show snmp server command to verify that the SNMP server information is correctly configured. The following displays a sample output of this command.

SNMP Server Configuration:

Server State : enabled

SNMP Port : 161

sysLocation : chicago

sysContact : admin

authenticationFail traps : Enabled

EngineID : 123456789

Alert Threshold : 100 alerts in 300 seconds

Alert Low Threshold : 20 alerts in 300 seconds

Step 2

Verify that the SNMP community(ies) were configured properly by entering the following command:

show snmp communities

The output of this command lists the configured SNMP communities and their corresponding access levels.

Step 3

Verify that the SNMP transports are configured properly by entering the following command:

show snmp transports

The following displays a sample output:

Target Name: rms1

IP Address: 192.168.1.200

Port: 162

Default: Default

Security Name: public

Version: 1

Security:

View:

Notif Type: traps

Controlling SNMP Trap Generation

The system uses SNMP traps to indicate that certain events have occurred. By default, the system enables the generation of all traps. However, you can disable individual traps to allow only traps of a certain type or alarm level to be generated. This section provides instructions for disabling/enabling SNMP traps.

Important: Commands used in the configuration samples in this section provide base functionality. The most common commands and keyword options are presented. In many cases, other optional commands and keyword options are available. Refer to the Command Line Interface Reference for complete information regarding all commands.

To configure SNMP trap generation:

Step 1

Set parameters by applying the following example configuration:

Configure

  snmp trap suppress

  snmp trap suppress <trap_name1> <trap_name2> ... <trap_nameN>

Important: If at a later time you wish to re-enable a trap that was previously suppressed, use the snmp trap enable command.

snmp trap enable <trap_name1> <trap_name2> ... <trap_nameN> target <target-name>

Step 2

Save the configuration as described in the Verifying and Saving Your Configuration chapter.

 

 

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