Table Of Contents
Cisco Product Security Overview
Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Cisco Technical Support & Documentation Website
Definitions of Service Request Severity
Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
About This Guide
This preface describes the objectives, audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco Mobile Wireless Transport Manager Installation Guide. It refers you to related publications and describes online sources of technical information.
Cisco Mobile Wireless Transport Manager (MWTM) is a network management software product that enables network administrators to discover, manage, and troubleshoot networks that include Cisco RAN-O devices. For a more detailed description of MWTM, see the "MWTM Overview" chapter of the Cisco Mobile Wireless Transport Manager User Guide.
The following information is included in this preface:
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Cisco Product Security Overview
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Obtaining Technical Assistance
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Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
Document Objectives
This guide describes the supported platforms, hardware and software requirements, and installation procedures for MWTM. Using the information provided in this guide, you can complete the tasks that are necessary to install and verify MWTM in your system environment.
Document Audience
This guide is for network administrators or operators who install, configure, and verify the MWTM software. Network administrators or operators should have the following skills:
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Basic network management skills
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Basic Solaris system administrator skills
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Basic RAN-O knowledge
Document Organization
This guide is divided into the following chapters:
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"Preparing to Install MWTM" describes MWTM's installation methods, supported platforms, and hardware and software requirements
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"Installing MWTM on Solaris" provides details on how to install, verify, and uninstall MWTM on a Solaris workstation.
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"Installing MWTM on Linux" provides details on how to install, verify, and uninstall MWTM on a Linux workstation.
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"Installing MWTM on Windows" provides details on how to install, verify, and uninstall MWTM on a Windows workstation.
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"Mounting and Unmounting the DVD-ROM Drive on Solaris/Linux" presents instructions for mounting and unmounting the DVD-ROM drive.
Document Conventions
This guide uses basic conventions to represent text and table information.
Command descriptions use the following conventions:
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Commands and keywords are in boldface font.
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Arguments for which you supply values are in italic font.
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Elements in square brackets ([ ]) are optional.
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Alternate but required keywords are grouped in braces ({ }) and separated by a vertical bar (|).
Examples use the following conventions:
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Terminal sessions and information that the system displays are printed in
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Information that you enter is in boldface screen font. Variables for which you enter actual data are printed in italic screen font.
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Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are shown in angle brackets (< >).
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Information that the system displays is in
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Menu items and button names are in boldface font.
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Directories and filenames are in italic font.
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If items such as buttons or menu options are grayed out on application windows, it means that the items are not available either because you do not have the correct permissions or because the item is not applicable at this time.
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Note
Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in the manual.
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CautionMeans reader be careful. You are capable of doing something that might result in equipment damage or loss of data.
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Tip
Means the following are useful tips.
Related Documentation
Additional information can be found in the following publications of the MWTM documentation set:
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Cisco Mobile Wireless Transport Manager User Guide
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Cisco Mobile Wireless Transport Manager Release Notes
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Cisco Mobile Wireless Transport Manager Online Help System
System requirements for installing MWTM can be found in the MWTM README.txt file located on the MWTM DVD-ROM.
Information about Cisco RAN-O software, including procedures for configuring RAN-O devices, can be found in the following publication:
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Cisco MWR 1941-DC-A Mobile Wireless Edge Router Software Configuration Guide
Information about the Cisco RAN-O devices can be found in the documentation that shipped with the RAN-O device.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can find answers to frequently asked questions about MWTM in the MWTM online help or in the Cisco Mobile Wireless Transport Manager User Guide.
Online Help
MWTM includes a browser-based online help system that provides overviews, related information, procedures, and glossary terms for MWTM. You can select underlined text to access additional help topics that provide related information.
When you access online help for MWTM the first time there might be a slight pause while your client browser loads the online help.
Obtaining Documentation
Cisco documentation and additional literature are available on Cisco.com. Cisco also provides several ways to obtain technical assistance and other technical resources. These sections explain how to obtain technical information from Cisco Systems.
Cisco.com
You can access the most current Cisco documentation at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
You can access the Cisco website at this URL:
You can access international Cisco websites at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/public/countries_languages.shtml
Product Documentation DVD
Cisco documentation and additional literature are available in the Product Documentation DVD package, which may have shipped with your product. The Product Documentation DVD is updated regularly and may be more current than printed documentation.
The Product Documentation DVD is a comprehensive library of technical product documentation on portable media. The DVD enables you to access multiple versions of hardware and software installation, configuration, and command guides for Cisco products and to view technical documentation in HTML. With the DVD, you have access to the same documentation that is found on the Cisco website without being connected to the Internet. Certain products also have .pdf versions of the documentation available.
The Product Documentation DVD is available as a single unit or as a subscription. Registered Cisco.com users (Cisco direct customers) can order a Product Documentation DVD (product number DOC-DOCDVD=) from the Ordering tool or Cisco Marketplace.
Cisco Ordering tool:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/ordering/
Cisco Marketplace:
http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/
Ordering Documentation
Beginning June 30, 2005, registered Cisco.com users may order Cisco documentation at the Product Documentation Store in the Cisco Marketplace at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/
Cisco will continue to support documentation orders using the Ordering tool:
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Registered Cisco.com users (Cisco direct customers) can order documentation from the Ordering tool:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/ordering/
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Instructions for ordering documentation using the Ordering tool are at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/es_inpck/pdi.htm
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Nonregistered Cisco.com users can order documentation through a local account representative by calling Cisco Systems Corporate Headquarters (California, USA) at 408 526-7208 or, elsewhere in North America, by calling 1 800 553-NETS (6387).
Documentation Feedback
You can rate and provide feedback about Cisco technical documents by completing the online feedback form that appears with the technical documents on Cisco.com.
You can send comments about Cisco documentation to bug-doc@cisco.com.
You can submit comments by using the response card (if present) behind the front cover of your document or by writing to the following address:
Cisco Systems
Attn: Customer Document Ordering
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San Jose, CA 95134-9883We appreciate your comments.
Cisco Product Security Overview
Cisco provides a free online Security Vulnerability Policy portal at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.html
From this site, you can perform these tasks:
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Report security vulnerabilities in Cisco products.
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Obtain assistance with security incidents that involve Cisco products.
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Register to receive security information from Cisco.
A current list of security advisories and notices for Cisco products is available at this URL:
If you prefer to see advisories and notices as they are updated in real time, you can access a Product Security Incident Response Team Really Simple Syndication (PSIRT RSS) feed from this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_psirt_rss_feed.html
Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products
Cisco is committed to delivering secure products. We test our products internally before we release them, and we strive to correct all vulnerabilities quickly. If you think that you might have identified a vulnerability in a Cisco product, contact PSIRT:
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Emergencies — security-alert@cisco.com
An emergency is either a condition in which a system is under active attack or a condition for which a severe and urgent security vulnerability should be reported. All other conditions are considered nonemergencies.
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Nonemergencies — psirt@cisco.com
In an emergency, you can also reach PSIRT by telephone:
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1 877 228-7302
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1 408 525-6532
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Tip
We encourage you to use Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) or a compatible product to encrypt any sensitive information that you send to Cisco. PSIRT can work from encrypted information that is compatible with PGP versions 2.x through 8.x.
Never use a revoked or an expired encryption key. The correct public key to use in your correspondence with PSIRT is the one linked in the Contact Summary section of the Security Vulnerability Policy page at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.htm
The link on this page has the current PGP key ID in use.
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Cisco Technical Support provides 24-hour-a-day award-winning technical assistance. The Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website on Cisco.com features extensive online support resources. In addition, if you have a valid Cisco service contract, Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) engineers provide telephone support. If you do not have a valid Cisco service contract, contact your reseller.
Cisco Technical Support & Documentation Website
The Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website provides online documents and tools for troubleshooting and resolving technical issues with Cisco products and technologies. The website is available 24 hours a day, at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Access to all tools on the Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website requires a Cisco.com user ID and password. If you have a valid service contract but do not have a user ID or password, you can register at this URL:
http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do
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Note
Use the Cisco Product Identification (CPI) tool to locate your product serial number before submitting a web or phone request for service. You can access the CPI tool from the Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website by clicking the Tools & Resources link under Documentation & Tools. Choose Cisco Product Identification Tool from the Alphabetical Index drop-down list, or click the Cisco Product Identification Tool link under Alerts & RMAs. The CPI tool offers three search options: by product ID or model name; by tree view; or for certain products, by copying and pasting show command output. Search results show an illustration of your product with the serial number label location highlighted. Locate the serial number label on your product and record the information before placing a service call.
Submitting a Service Request
Using the online TAC Service Request Tool is the fastest way to open S3 and S4 service requests. (S3 and S4 service requests are those in which your network is minimally impaired or for which you require product information.) After you describe your situation, the TAC Service Request Tool provides recommended solutions. If your issue is not resolved using the recommended resources, your service request is assigned to a Cisco engineer. The TAC Service Request Tool is located at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/servicerequest
For S1 or S2 service requests or if you do not have Internet access, contact the Cisco TAC by telephone. (S1 or S2 service requests are those in which your production network is down or severely degraded.) Cisco engineers are assigned immediately to S1 and S2 service requests to help keep your business operations running smoothly.
To open a service request by telephone, use one of the following numbers:
Asia-Pacific: +61 2 8446 7411 (Australia: 1 800 805 227)
EMEA: +32 2 704 55 55
USA: 1 800 553-2447For a complete list of Cisco TAC contacts, go to this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/contacts
Definitions of Service Request Severity
To ensure that all service requests are reported in a standard format, Cisco has established severity definitions.
Severity 1 (S1)—Your network is "down," or there is a critical impact to your business operations. You and Cisco will commit all necessary resources around the clock to resolve the situation.
Severity 2 (S2)—Operation of an existing network is severely degraded, or significant aspects of your business operation are negatively affected by inadequate performance of Cisco products. You and Cisco will commit full-time resources during normal business hours to resolve the situation.
Severity 3 (S3)—Operational performance of your network is impaired, but most business operations remain functional. You and Cisco will commit resources during normal business hours to restore service to satisfactory levels.
Severity 4 (S4)—You require information or assistance with Cisco product capabilities, installation, or configuration. There is little or no effect on your business operations.
Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
Information about Cisco products, technologies, and network solutions is available from various online and printed sources.
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Cisco Marketplace provides a variety of Cisco books, reference guides, documentation, and logo merchandise. Visit Cisco Marketplace, the company store, at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/
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Cisco Press publishes a wide range of general networking, training and certification titles. Both new and experienced users will benefit from these publications. For current Cisco Press titles and other information, go to Cisco Press at this URL:
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Packet magazine is the Cisco Systems technical user magazine for maximizing Internet and networking investments. Each quarter, Packet delivers coverage of the latest industry trends, technology breakthroughs, and Cisco products and solutions, as well as network deployment and troubleshooting tips, configuration examples, customer case studies, certification and training information, and links to scores of in-depth online resources. You can access Packet magazine at this URL:
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iQ Magazine is the quarterly publication from Cisco Systems designed to help growing companies learn how they can use technology to increase revenue, streamline their business, and expand services. The publication identifies the challenges facing these companies and the technologies to help solve them, using real-world case studies and business strategies to help readers make sound technology investment decisions. You can access iQ Magazine at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/iqmagazine
or view the digital edition at this URL:
http://ciscoiq.texterity.com/ciscoiq/sample/
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Internet Protocol Journal is a quarterly journal published by Cisco Systems for engineering professionals involved in designing, developing, and operating public and private internets and intranets. You can access the Internet Protocol Journal at this URL:
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Networking products offered by Cisco Systems, as well as customer support services, can be obtained at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/index.html
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Networking Professionals Connection is an interactive website for networking professionals to share questions, suggestions, and information about networking products and technologies with Cisco experts and other networking professionals. Join a discussion at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/discuss/networking
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World-class networking training is available from Cisco. You can view current offerings at this URL: