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Cisco Crosswork Network Controller 7.2.x Administration Guide

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Set Up Crosswork Network Controller

Core features in Crosswork Network Controller
Tasks to complete for initial setup
Log in to Crosswork Network Controller

Manage Backup and Restore

Backup and restore features
Embedded NSO backups
Requirements for backup and restore
Best practices for backup and restore
Back up data
Restore data
Restore data after a disaster
Back up data using external NSO
Restore data using an external NSO
Migrate data using backup and restore
Orphaned SR-TE policies and RSVP-TE tunnels
Crosswork Data Gateway disaster recovery scenarios

Manage the Crosswork Network Controller VMs

Virtual machines in Crosswork Network Controller
Edit data center credentials
Add a VM to the Crosswork Network Controller cluster
Import the inventory file
Export the inventory file
Retry deployment for failed VMs
Node removals
Enable or disable maintenance mode
Rebalance cluster resources
View job history
Tier upgrades
Cluster system recovery
Shut down and restart the standby cluster safely
Collect cluster logs and metrics
Crosswork Network Controller containers

Crosswork Data Gateway Setup, Management, and Troubleshooting

Crosswork Data Gateways
Components of Crosswork Data Gateway
High availability and pools
Data Gateway UI structure
Setting up Data Gateways for data collection
Data Gateway pool operations
Perform a manual failover
Device assignments and Data Gateway instance management
Maintenance and post-setup operations
Global settings and resource allocation
External data destinations
Device package management
Collection jobs in Crosswork Data Gateway
Troubleshooting options and common issues in Crosswork Data Gateway

Embedded Collectors in Single VM Deployments

Embedded Collectors in Crosswork Network Controller
Configuring data collections in Embedded Collectors
Data destinations in Embedded Collectors
Device packages
Global collector parameters
Collection jobs and supported protocols
Collection job status fields and interpretations
Check the health status of Embedded Collectors
Embedded Collector troubleshooting scenarios

Prepare Infrastructure for Device Management

Manage credential profiles
Providers
Manage tags

Add and Configure Devices

Device onboarding methods
Recommendations for efficient configuration
Configuration prerequisites for new devices
Add devices individually through the UI
CSV device imports
Large Routers

Topology Map for Network Visualisation

Topology maps
Device groups
Device details available from the topology map
Topology links
Import a KML file
Export geographical data to a KML file
Customize your topology map display
Assign colours to link health thresholds
Troubleshooting the topology map

Manage and Customize Dashboards

Dashboards and dashlets
Dashboard customization tasks

Manage Licenses

Smart Licensing in Crosswork Network Controller
Plan Crosswork licenses
View license usage and device license types
Prepare license entitlements for an upgrade
Configure Smart Licensing transport settings
Register Crosswork online
Manage online license registration and authorization
Reserve Crosswork licenses offline
Update an offline license reservation
Disable an offline license reservation
License authorization status

Manage Certificates

Certificates
Usage of certificate types
Add a new certificate
Edit certificates
Download certificates
Renew certificates
Update the web certificate using a certificate signing request

Manage User Accounts and Roles

User accounts
User roles, functional categories, and permissions

Monitor Sessions and Manage Device Access

Active sessions
WebSocket subscriptions
Device access groups

External Authentication Integration

User authentication systems
Configure TACACS+ servers
Configure LDAP servers
Configure RADIUS servers
Configure AAA settings
Enable single sign-on

System Security Hardening

Security hardening

System Settings and Notifications

System settings

Monitor System and Application Health

System and application health monitoring
Monitor system health
Alarms and events
Audit logs

Manage Crosswork Data Gateway Base VM

Crosswork Data Gateway interactive console
Manage Crosswork Data Gateway users
View the system settings
Change the system settings
Crosswork Data Gateway VMs troubleshooting

List of Pre-loaded Traps and MIBs for SNMP Collection

List of pre-loaded traps and MIBs for SNMP collection

List of Pre-loaded YANG Modules for MDT Collection

List of pre-loaded YANG modules for MDT collection

Cisco EPM Notification MIB

Cisco EPM Notification MIB

Cisco Crosswork Network Controller 7.2.x Administration Guide

List of pre-loaded YANG modules for MDT collection

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