Post Installation Tasks

The following sections provide information about the additional tasks that you might need to perform:

Changing the Prime NAM Root Password

This procedure sets a new password to access the root (read/write) level of NAM, where you can enter NAM CLI commands. The factory-set default root password is root .

Before You Begin

Before performing this task, access the NAM console by performing the steps described in the Closing a Session.

SUMMARY STEPS

    1.    password root

    2.    Enter the new password.

    3.    Enter the new password again.

    4.    exit


DETAILED STEPS
     Command or ActionPurpose
    Step 1password root


    Example: 
    root@localhost.company.com# password root
     

    Starts the process of changing the NAM root (read/write) level password.

     
    Step 2 Enter the new password.

    Example: 
    New UNIX password: <password>
     

    Enters the new password.

     
    Step 3 Enter the new password again.

    Example: 
    Retype new UNIX password: <password>
     

    Confirms the new password.

     
    Step 4exit


    Example: 
    root@localhost# exit
     

    Logs out of the Prime NAM system.

     

    Examples

    This section provides the following examples:

    Changing the Prime NAM Root Password

    root@nam1.company.com# password root
 
Changing password for user root 
New UNIX password: <rtpswd>
 
Retype new UNIX password: <rtpswd>
 
passwd:all authentication tokens updated successfully 
root@nam1.company.com# 
root@nam1.company.com# exit

    Verifying the Prime NAM Root Password

    nam1.company.com login: root
 
Password: <rtpswd>
 
Terminal type: vt100
Cisco Network Analysis Module (SM-SRE) Console, 6.1
Copyright (c) 2007-2010 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
root@nam1.company.com#
root@nam1.company.com# exit

    Enabling and Accessing the Prime NAM

    This section describes how to enable and access the Prime NAM.

    Before You Begin
    SUMMARY STEPS

      1.    Do one of the following:

      2.    Do one of the following:

      • ip http server enable
      • ip http secure server enable

      3.    Do one of the following:

      • Enter a web username.
      • Press Return to enter the default web username admin

      4.    Enter a password.

      5.    Enter the password again.

      6.    On your PC, open a web browser.

      7.    In the web browser, enter the Prime NAM system IP address or hostname as the URL.


    DETAILED STEPS
       Command or ActionPurpose
      Step 1Do one of the following:  

      Accesses the NAM CLI.

       
      Step 2Do one of the following:
      • ip http server enable
      • ip http secure server enable


      Example: 
      root@localhost# ip http server enable 
      root@localhost# ip http secure server enable
       

      Enables the HTTP server.

      or

      Enables the HTTP secure server (HTTPs).

       
      Step 3Do one of the following:
      • Enter a web username.
      • Press Return to enter the default web username admin


      Example: 
      Please enter a web administrator user name [admin]: joeadmin 
      Please enter a web administrator user name [admin]: <CR>
       

      Configures a web username.

      • The Prime NAM requires at least one web username and password configuration.
      • If Prime NAM does not prompt you for a web username and password, then at least one web username and password combination was previously configured.
       
      Step 4 Enter a password.

      Example: 
      New password: <adminpswd>
       

      Configures a password for the web username.

       
      Step 5 Enter the password again.

      Example: 
      Confirm password: <adminpswd>
       

      Confirms the password for the web username.

       
      Step 6 On your PC, open a web browser.  

      —

       
      Step 7 In the web browser, enter the Prime NAM system IP address or hostname as the URL.

      Example: 
      http://172.20.105.215/

      http://nam1/
       

      Opens Prime NAM in your web browser.

      You are automatically redirected to Prime NAM login page.

       

      Examples

      This section provides the following examples:

      Enabling Prime NAM

      root@nam1# ip http server enable
 
Enabling HTTP server...
No web users are configured.
Please enter a web administrator user name [admin]: <CR>
 
New password: <pswd>
 
Confirm password: <pswd>
 
User admin added.
Successfully enabled HTTP server.
root@nam1#

      Accessing the Prime NAM

      When you enter the Prime NAM system IP address or hostname as the URL in a web browser, the Prime NAM login window appears. You must enter the username and password, and click the login button to enter into the system.