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This chapter describes how to install Cisco Network Registrar 7.2 on Windows, Solaris, or Linux systems. It includes the following sections:
•Obtaining Cisco Network Registrar License Files
•Installation and Upgrade Procedure
•Starting Cisco Network Registrar
•Starting and Stopping Servers
•Moving an Installation to a New Machine
•Troubleshooting the Installation
•Uninstalling Cisco Network Registrar
Before you perform the installation or upgrade, ensure that you are prepared by reviewing this checklist:
•Does my operating system meet the minimum requirements to support Cisco Network Registrar 7.2? (See the "System Requirements" section.)
•Does my hardware meet the minimum requirements? (See the "System Requirements" section.)
•If necessary, have I excluded Cisco Network Registrar directories and subdirectories from virus scanning? (See the "Backup Software and Virus Scanning Guidelines" section.)
•On Windows, are other applications closed, including any virus-scanning or automatic-backup software programs? Is the Debugger Users group included in the Local Users and Groups?
•Do I have the proper software license? (See the "License Files" section.)
•Am I authorized for the administrative privileges needed to install the software?
•Does the target installation server have enough disk space?
•Is this a new installation or an upgrade?
•Is the cluster mode of operation regional or local?
•Is this a full or client-only installation?
•Is the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 (1.5.0_06) or later, or the equivalent Java Development Kit (JDK), installed on the system? If so, where?
•Should the web UI use an HTTP or HTTPS connection, or both?
•Am I upgrading from an earlier version of Cisco Network Registrar? If so:
–Are there any active user interface sessions?
–Is my database backed up?
–Is my Cisco Network Registrar task list empty?
–Am I upgrading from a supported version (Cisco Network Registrar 6.3 and later)?
–Do I have the correct cnr_mcdexport tool?
Verify that you are running a supported operating system and that your environment meets all other current system requirements (see the "System Requirements" section).
If you are running an unsupported operating system, back up your Cisco Network Registrar data and upgrade your operating system before installing this latest release.
To upgrade the operating system:
Step 1 Use the currently installed Cisco Network Registrar release to complete any configuration changes in progress, so that the existing database is consistent before you perform the upgrade.
Step 2 Ensure that no pending database tasks result from recent edits. You can confirm that the task lists are empty by viewing the CCM and MCD Tasks pages under the Administration menu in the web UI. Wait until both lists are empty before proceeding with the update.
Step 3 Back up your database. The installation program tries to detect configuration data from an earlier installation and will upgrade the data.
Step 4 Upgrade your operating system.
When you purchase Cisco Network Registrar 7.2, you receive a FLEXlm license file in an e-mail attachment from Cisco, after you register the software.
You must copy the license file to a directory on the Cisco Network Registrar target machine before you attempt to install the software. Store the license file in any directory on the machine. The installation process asks you for the location of the license file.
To obtain a license file:
Step 1 Read the Software License Claim Certificate document packaged with the software.
Step 2 Note the Product Authorization Key (PAK) number printed on the certificate.
Step 3 Log in to one of the Web sites described on the certificate, and follow the registration instructions. The PAK number is required for the registration process.
You should receive the license file through e-mail within one hour of registration.
A typical license file might look like the following example:
FEATURE ip-node cisco 1.000 1-feb-2010 uncounted VENDOR_STRING=1000 \
HOSTID=ANY SN=CNR12222006113344 NOTICE="<LicFileID>licenseFileName1 </LicFileID> SIGN=46764487EXMPL1
FEATURE ip-node cisco 1.000 3-mar-2037 uncounted VENDOR_STRING=50000 HOSTID=ANY \
SN=CNR09082006112233 SIGN=776AB544EXMPL2
INCREMENT ipv6-node cisco 1.000 3-mar-2037 uncounted VENDOR_STRING=500000 HOSTID=ANY \
SN=CNR09092006112233 SIGN=776AB544ZEXMPL3
The procedure is essentially the same for a new installation or upgrade; except that the upgrade requires a few additional steps, as explained in the following sections.
Cisco Network Registrar 7.2 supports direct upgrades from 6.3 (Linux, Solaris, and Windows), and later.
Cisco Network Registrar no longer supports the Red Hat 4.0, 3.0, and Solaris 8 and 9 operating systems. Backup your Cisco Network Registrar data and upgrade your operating system before installing this latest release. (See System Requirements for currently supported operating systems.)
Note When upgrading from a pre-7.2 cluster to Cisco Network Registrar 7.2, a platform-specific tool cnr_mcdexport is required. This tool can be downloaded from CCO as an archive file. The archive contains an extensive README file with specific instructions on the process to be followed.
The MCD DB database technology has been in use in Cisco Network Registrar for several earlier versions. The cnr_mcdexport kit extracts the MCD DB data, which, during the upgrade procedure, is transferred to new locations.
When you install the software, the installation program automatically detects an existing version and upgrades the software to the latest release. The program first prompts you to archive existing Cisco Network Registrar data. If the program encounters errors during the upgrade, it restores the software to the earlier release.
During an upgrade, Cisco Network Registrar now displays any pre-existing HTTPS configuration defaults for the keystore filename and password to enable a secure connection for web UI logins. If you have enabled HTTPS, and are unaware of the keystore filename and password at the time of the upgrade, you can preserve HTTPS connectivity during the upgrade, and re-enter the defaults when prompted.
Note The default keystore filename and password appear only if you are upgrading from Cisco Network Registrar 6.3.1 or later versions, or reinstalling the Cisco Network Registrar 7.2.
To upgrade to Cisco Network Registrar 7.2:
Step 1 Ensure that your environment meets the current system requirements (see System Requirements).
Step 2 Use the currently installed release to complete any configuration changes in progress, so that the existing database is consistent before you perform the upgrade.
Step 3 Ensure that no pending database tasks result from recent edits. You can confirm that the task lists are empty by viewing the CCM and MCD Tasks pages under the Administration menu in the web UI. Wait until both lists are empty before proceeding with the update.
Step 4 Stop Cisco Network Registrar.
Step 5 Create the C:\NetworkRegistrar\{Local | Regional} directory.
Step 6 Move the data, logs, and temp directories manually to the \NetworkRegistrar\{Local | Regional} folder.
Step 7 Modify C:\{Program Files | Program Files (x86)}\{Local | Regional}\conf\cnr.conf to point at the new locations for the data, logs and temp directories.
Step 8 Restart Cisco Network Registrar to ensure that all of the moves or edits were correct and that Cisco Network Registrar is functioning normally.
Step 9 Stop Cisco Network Registrar.
Step 10 Run cnr_mcdexport.exe to export the configuration objects to create an intermediate database. You can download the cnr_mcdexport_windows.tar tool from CCO as an archive file. The archive contains an extensive README file with specific instructions on the process to be followed.
Step 11 Backup your Cisco Network Registrar data on a different machine or a shared network device and upgrade your operating system to Windows Server 2008 R2. See documentation supplied by Microsoft for information about how to install / upgrade Windows servers.
Note If you install Windows Server 2008 R2 instead of upgrading and the disk is reformatted, you must restore the Cisco Network Registrar data to the C:\NetworkRegistrar\{Local | Regional}\data folder.
Step 12 Install Cisco Network Registrar 7.2 on the Windows Server 2008 R2 machine. For installation instructions, see "Installing Cisco Network Registrar 7.2" section. Ensure that you specify the C:\NetworkRegistrar\{Local | Regional} path for the location of the data, logs, and temp directories.
Note Ensure that you keep the old Cisco Network Registrar configuration and license information handy as you may need to re-enter this information during the Cisco Network Registrar installation.
We recommend upgrading the regional cluster before upgrading any local clusters, because an older version of a regional cluster cannot connect to newer local clusters.
To upgrade to Cisco Network Registrar 7.2:
Step 1 Ensure that your environment meets the current system requirements (see System Requirements).
Step 2 Use the currently installed release to complete any configuration changes in progress, so that the existing database is consistent before you perform the upgrade.
Step 3 Ensure that no pending database tasks result from recent edits. You can confirm that the task lists are empty by viewing the CCM and MCD Tasks pages under the Administration menu in the web UI. Wait until both lists are empty before proceeding with the update.
Step 4 Stop the Cisco Network Registrar server agent and backup the current system (or at least the Cisco Network Registrar \Program Files\Network Registrar\ directories and contents). To stop the Cisco Network Registrar server agent, do the following:
–If local—/etc/init.d/nwreglocal stop
–If regional—/etc/init.d/nwregregion stop
Step 5 Run cnr_mcdexport to export the configuration objects to create an intermediate database. You can download the cnr_mcdexport_linux4.tar (or cnr_mcdexport_linux5.tar or cnr_mcdexport_solaris.tar) tool from CCO. The archive contains an extensive README file with specific instructions on the process to be followed.
Step 6 Install Cisco Network Registrar 7.2. For installation instructions, see "Installing Cisco Network Registrar 7.2" section.
To install Cisco Network Registrar 7.2:
Step 1 Log in to the target machine using an account that has administrative privileges:
•Windows—Account in the Administrators group
•Solaris and Linux—su (superuser) or root account
Windows—Close all open applications, including any antivirus software.
Step 2 Download and install the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 (1.5.0_06) or later, or the equivalent Java Development Kit (JDK), if you have not already done so. These are available from the Oracle website.
Note On Windows, add the full path of the bin subdirectory of your Java installation folder to your PATH environment variable.
Step 3 If you are not configuring secure login to the web UI, skip to Step 4. If you are configuring secure login, you must create a keystore file by using the Java keytool utility, which is located in the bin subdirectory of the Java installation (see Step 2). Use the utility to define a self-signed certificate, or to request and later import a certificate from an external signing authority:
a. To create a keystore file containing a self-signed certificate, run this command and respond to the prompts:
>
keytool -genkey -alias tomcat -keyalg RSA -keystore k-file
Enter keystore password: password
What is your first and last name? [Unknown]: name
What is the name of your organizational unit? [Unknown]: org-unit
What is the name of your organization? [Unknown]: org-name
What is the name of your City or Locality? [Unknown]: local
What is the name of your State or Province? [Unknown]: state
What is the two-letter country code for this unit? [Unknown]: cc
Is CN=name, OU=org-unit, O=org-name, L=local, ST=state, C=cc correct? [no]: yes
Enter key password for <tomcat> (RETURN if same as keystore password):
The keystore filename (k-file) is its fully qualified path. You will be entering the keystore path and password in Step 13.
Note You must use 128-bit SSL to disable weak ciphers in the web UI. For more information, see "Enhancing Security for Web UI".
b. To create a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) that you will submit to the Certificate Authority (CA) when you request a certificate, create the keystore file as in the previous substep, then execute this command:
> keytool -certreq -keyalg RSA -alias tomcat -file certreq.cer -keystore k-file
...
Submit the resulting certreq.cer file to the CA. Once you receive the certificate from the CA, first download the Chain Certificate from the CA, then import the Chain Certificate and your new Certificate into the keystore file, as follows:
> keytool -import -alias root -keystore k-file -trustcacerts -file chain-cert-file
> keytool -import -alias tomcat -keystore k-file -trustcacerts -file new-cert-file
For details on the keytool utility, see the documentation at the Java website of Oracle. For details on the keystore file and Tomcat, see the documentation at the website of the Apache Software Foundation.
Step 4 Load the installation CD, or browse to the network resource where the Cisco Network Registrar software is located. If you download a distribution file from the Cisco website, run it from a different directory than where you will install Cisco Network Registrar.
•Windows—The cnr_7_2-windows.exe file is a self-extracting executable file that places the setup file and other files in the directory where you run it. (If you are not configured for Autostart, run the setup.exe file in that directory.) The Welcome to Cisco Network Registrar window appears.
Click Next. The second welcome window introduces the setup program and reminds you to exit all current programs, including virus scanning software. If any programs are running, click Cancel, close these programs, and return to the start of Step 4. If you already exited all programs, click Next.
•Solaris and Linux—Be sure that the gzip and gtar utilities are available to uncompress and unpack the Cisco Network Registrar installation files. See the GNU organization website for information on these utilities. Do the following:
1. Download the distribution file.
2. Navigate to the directory in which you will uncompress and extract the installation files.
3. Uncompress and unpack the .gtar.gz file. Use gtar with the -z option:
gtar -zxpf cnr_7_2-linux5.gtar.gz
or
gtar -zxpf cnr_7_2-solaris.gtar.gz
To unpack the .gtar file that gunzip already uncompressed, omit the -z option:
gtar -xpf cnr_7_2-linux5.gtar
4. Run the following command or program:
Solaris—Run the pkgadd command with the -d option that specifies the directory from which you are installing, with the -a option in case you want to upgrade from a previous release. The name of the Cisco Network Registrar package is nwreg2:
pkgadd -a pkgdir/solaris/nwreg2/install/cnradmin -d pkgdir/solaris nwreg2
Linux—Run the install_cnr script from the directory containing the installation files:
install-path # ./install_cnr
The install-path is the CD-ROM directory that contains the installation files or the directory that contains the extracted Cisco Network Registrar installation files, if they were downloaded electronically.
Step 5 Specify whether you want to install Cisco Network Registrar in the local or regional cluster mode (see the "About Cisco Network Registrar" section):
•Windows—Keep the default Cisco Network Registrar Local or choose Cisco Network Registrar Regional. Click Next. The Select Program Folder appears, where you determine the program folder in which to store the program shortcuts in the Start menu. Accept the default, enter another name, or choose a name from the Existing Folders list. Click Next.
•Solaris and Linux—Enter 1 for a local, or 2 for regional. The default mode is 1.
Note If you are upgrading, the upgrade process autodetects the installation directory from the previous release.
Step 6 Enter the filename, as an absolute or relative path, for your base license (see the "License Files" section). On providing the license file, the installer prompts for the creation of superuser administrator. If there are no defined administrators, click Yes to create it by providing the username and password.
Entering the filename during installation is optional. However, if you do not enter the filename now, you must enter it when you first log in to the web UI or CLI.
Note If you install Cisco Network Registrar 7.0 or later using a Remote Desktop Connection to the Windows Server, you will not be able to enter the license information during the installation. Cisco Network Registrar will reject the licenses as invalid. You must therefore skip the license information step, and add the license after the installation completes, using either the web UI or CLI. See Starting Cisco Network Registrar for details.
Step 7 Note these Cisco Network Registrar installation default directories and make any appropriate changes to meet your needs:
Windows default locations:
•Local cluster
•Program files (32-bit OS)—C:\Program Files\Network Registrar\Local
•Program files (64-bit OS)—C:\Program Files (x86)\Network Registrar\Local
•Data files—C:\NetworkRegistrar\Local\data
•Log files—C:\NetworkRegistrar\Local\logs
•Temporary files—C:\NetworkRegistrar\Local\temp
•Regional cluster
•Program files (32-bit OS)—C:\Program Files\Network Registrar\Regional
•Program files (64-bit OS)—C:\Program Files (x86)\Network Registrar\Regional
•Data files—C:\NetworkRegistrar\Regional\data
•Log files—C:\NetworkRegistrar\Regional\logs
•Temporary files—C:\NetworkRegistrar\Regional\temp
Solaris and Linux default locations:
•Local cluster:
•Program files—/opt/nwreg2/local
•Data files—/var/nwreg2/local/data
•Log files—/var/nwreg2/local/logs
•Temporary files—/var/nwreg2/local/temp
•Regional cluster:
•Program files—/opt/nwreg2/regional
•Data files—/var/nwreg2/regional/data
•Log files—/var/nwreg2/regional/logs
•Temporary files—/var/nwreg2/regional/temp
Step 8 Choose whether to archive the existing binaries and database in case this installation does not succeed. The default and recommended choice is Yes or y:
If you choose to archive the files, specify the archive directory. The default directories are:
•Windows—Local cluster (C:\NetworkRegistrar\Local.sav); Regional cluster (C:\NetworkRegistrar\Regional.sav). Click Next.
•Solaris and Linux—Local cluster (/opt/nwreg2/local.sav); Regional cluster (/opt/nwreg2/regional.sav)
Step 9 Choose the appropriate installation type: server and client (the default), or client-only:
•Windows—Choose Both server and client (default) or Client only. Click Next. The Select Port window appears.
•Solaris and Linux—Entering 1 installs the server and client (the default), or 2 installs the client only.
Note Choose Client only in a situation where you want the client software running on a different machine than the protocol servers. Be aware that you must then set up a connection to the protocol servers from the client.
Step 10 Choose the CCM management SCP port number. (You can change this port number on your target system.) These are the default port numbers:
•Local cluster—1234
•Regional cluster—1244
On Windows, click Next.
Step 11 Enter the location of the Java installation (JRE or JDK 1.5.0_06 selected in Step 2). (The installation or upgrade process tries to detect the location.):
•Windows—A dialog box reminds you of the Java requirements. Click OK and then choose the default Java directory or another one. Click OK. The Select Connection Type window appears.
•Solaris and Linux—Enter the Java installation location.
Note Do not include the bin subdirectory in the path. If you install a new Java version or change its location, rerun the Cisco Network Registrar installer, then specify the new location in this step.
Step 12 Choose whether to enable the web UI to use a nonsecure (HTTP) or secure (HTTPS) connection for web UI logins:
•Windows—Choose Non-secure/HTTP (default), Secure/HTTPS (requires JSSE), or Both HTTP and HTTPS.
•Solaris and Linux—Enter an HTTP port, a secure HTTPS port, or both HTTP and HTTPS ports.
Enabling the secure HTTPS port configures security for connecting to the Apache Tomcat web server (see Step 3 for configuration). (To change the connection type, rerun the installer, and then make a different choice at this step.)
•If you choose HTTPS, or HTTP and HTTPS, click Next and continue with Step 13.
•If you choose the default HTTP connection, click Next, and skip to Step 14.
Step 13 If you enabled HTTPS web UI connectivity, you are prompted for the location of the necessary keystore and keystore files:
•For the keystore location, specify the fully qualified path to the keystore file that contains the certificate(s) to be used for the secure connection to the Apache Tomcat web server. This is the keystore file that you created in Step 3.
•For the keystore password, specify the password given when creating the keystore file. On Windows, click Next.
Step 14 Enter a port number for the web UI connection. The defaults are:
•HTTP local cluster—8080
•HTTP regional cluster—8090
•HTTPS local cluster—8443
•HTTPS regional cluster—8453
On Windows, click Next.
The Cisco Network Registrar installation process begins. (Solaris prompts you to verify that you want to continue with the installation.) Status messages report that the installer is transferring files and running scripts. This process may take a few minutes:
•Windows—The Setup Complete window appears. Choose Yes, I want to restart my computer now or No, I will restart my computer later, and then click Finish.
•Solaris and Linux—Successful completion messages appear.
Note When you upgrade Cisco Network Registrar, the upgrade process takes place during the installation. Therefore, the installation and upgrade processes take a longer time depending on the number of scopes, prefixes, and reservations that you have configured.
Step 15 Verify the status of the Cisco Network Registrar servers:
•Windows—In the Services control panel, verify that the Cisco Network Registrar Local Server Agent or Cisco Network Registrar Regional Server Agent is running after rebooting the system when the installation has completed successfully.
•Solaris and Linux—Use the install-path/usrbin/cnr_status command to verify status. See "Starting and Stopping Servers" section.
If the upgrade fails, you can revert to the earlier Cisco Network Registrar version. For details about reverting to the earlier version, see the "Reverting to Earlier Product Version" section.
The Cisco Network Registrar installation program provides the capability of reverting to an earlier version and archiving the existing product configuration and data when upgrading to a newer version of the product. If you chose this option, and the upgrade process fails, use the following procedure to revert to the earlier product version and configuration:
Step 1 Verify that the archive directory that you specified during the upgrade process exists and is valid. These examples assume the default archive location provided during installation. Ensure that the path to the cnr_data_archive directory reflects the value of the archive directory that you specified during installation. If you are using:
•Windows—C:\NetworkRegistrar\
{Local.sav | Regional.sav}
•Solaris and Linux—/opt/nwreg2/{local.sav | regional.sav}
Step 2 Uninstall Cisco Network Registrar using the procedure described in the Uninstalling Cisco Network Registrar.
Step 3 Other than the contents of the specified archive directory, delete any remaining files and directories in the Cisco Network Registrar installation paths.
Step 4 Reinstall the original version of Cisco Network Registrar. Ensure that you follow the reinstallation procedure described in Cisco Network Registrar Installation Guide that is specific to the original product version.
Step 5 After the installation ends successfully, stop the Cisco Network Registrar server agent:
•Windows—Local: net stop nwreglocal
Regional: net stop nwregregion
•Solaris and Linux—Local: /etc/init.d/nwreglocal stop
Regional: /etc/init.d/nwregregion stop
Step 6 Delete the contents of the Cisco Network Registrar install-path/data subdirectory.
Step 7 Extract the contents of the backup file to the reinstalled version of Cisco Network Registrar.
1. Change to the root directory of the filesystem. On Windows, this directory would be the base drive (such as C:\); on Solaris and Linux, it would be /.
2. Using the fully qualified path to the archive directory, extract the archive. These examples assume the default archive location provided during installation.
•Windows—Copy the C:\NetworkRegistrar\{Local.sav|Regional.sav}\cnr_data_archive\ contents to the target Cisco Network Registrar data directory. The following assume the default installation locations for a local cluster:
xcopy/s C:\NetworkRegistrar\Local.sav\cnr_data_archive C:\NetworkRegistrar\Local\data\
Note There is also a cnr_file_archive directory which contains the installed files and generally this should not be recovered over a re-installation.
•Solaris and Linux—
–Change to the root directory of the filesystem —cd /.
–Using the fully qualified path to the archive directory containing the cnr_data_archive.tar file, extract the archive. These examples assume the default archive location provided during installation. Ensure that the paths to the tar executable and cnr_data_archive.tar file reflect the value of the archive directory that you specified during installation.
/opt/nwreg2/{local.sav | regional.sav}/tar -xf /opt/nwreg2/{local.sav | regional.sav}/cnr_data_archive.tar
Note There is also a cnr_file_archive.tar which contains the installed files and generally this should not be recovered over a re-installation.
Step 8 Start the Cisco Network Registrar server agent:
•Windows—Local: net start nwreglocal
Regional: net start nwregregion
•Solaris and Linux—Local: /etc/init.d/nwreglocal start
Regional: /etc/init.d/nwregregion start
Step 9 Verify if the previous configuration, including scopes and zones, is intact.
To administer the local and regional clusters that you have installed, you must enter the contents of the appropriate license file (web UI) or the filename (CLI).
Follow this procedure to enter license information:
Step 1 Start the Cisco Network Registrar web UI or CLI:
•To access the web UI, open the Web browser and use the HTTP (nonsecure login) or HTTPS (secure login) website:
http://hostname:http-port
https://hostname:https-port
where:
–The hostname is the actual name of the target host.
–The http-port and the https-ports are the default HTTP or HTTPS port that are specified during installation. (See the installation procedure, Step 14).
On Windows, you can access the web UI from the Start menu from the local host:
–On a local cluster—Choose Start > Programs > Network Registrar 7.2 > Network Registrar 7.2 local Web UI (or Network Registrar 7.2 local Web UI (secure) if you enabled secure login).
–On a regional cluster—Choose Start > Programs > Network Registrar 7.2 > Network Registrar 7.2 regional Web UI (or Network Registrar 7.2 regional Web UI (secure) if you enabled secure login).
•To start the CLI:
–Windows—Navigate to the install-path\bin directory and enter this command:
nrcmd -C cluster-ipaddress -N <username> -P <password>
–Solaris and Linux—Navigate to the install-path\usrbin directory and enter this command:
install-path/usrbin/nrcmd -C
clustername -N <username> -P <password>
Step 2 Enter the username and the password, that was created during the installation procedure.
Step 3 If you did not enter license information during the installation procedure, you must do so now:
•Web UI—Enter the name of the license file on the Add License page. Optionally, click Browse to navigate to the license file.
•CLI—Enter an absolute or relative path for the license filename, as follows:
nrcmd> license create filename
In Windows, you can stop and start the Cisco Network Registrar server agent from the Services feature of the Windows Control Panel. If the installation completed successfully and you enabled the servers, the Cisco Network Registrar DNS and DHCP servers start automatically each time you reboot the machine.
For the TFTP server, you must use this Cisco Network Registrar CLI command to enable it to restart on bootup:
nrcmd> tftp enable start-on-reboot
All servers in the cluster are controlled by the Cisco Network Registrar regional or local server agent. You can stop or start the servers by stopping or starting the server agent.
For details on stopping and starting servers, see the User Guide for Cisco Network Registrar.
Follow this procedure to start and stop servers on Windows:
Step 1 Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.
Step 2 From the Service list, choose Network Registrar Local Server Agent or Network Registrar Regional Server Agent.
Step 3 Click Restart or Stop, as required, and then click Close.
In Solaris or Linux, the Cisco Network Registrar servers automatically start up after a successful installation or upgrade. You do not need to reboot the system. Follow this procedure to start and stop servers on Solaris or Linux:
Step 1 Log in as superuser.
Step 2 Start the server agent by running the nwreglocal or nwregregion script with the start argument:
# /etc/init.d/nwreglocal start ;for the local cluster
# /etc/init.d/nwregregion start ;for the regional cluster
Step 3 Enter the cnr_status command to check that the servers are running:
# install-path/usrbin/cnr_status
Step 4 Stop the server agent by running the nwreglocal or nwregregion script with the stop argument:
# /etc/init.d/nwreglocal stop ;for the local cluster
# /etc/init.d/nwregregion stop ;for the regional cluster
Before you begin, ensure that the new machine meets the current system requirements (see System Requirements). To move an existing Cisco Network Registrar installation to a new machine:
Step 1 Stop the server agent on the old machine.
•Windows—Local: net stop nwreglocal;
Regional: net stop nwregregion
•Solaris and Linux—Local: /etc/init.d/nwreglocal stop;
Regional: /etc/init.d/nwregregion stop
Step 2 Zip up the data directory on the old machine.
Step 3 Copy the zip file over to the same location on the new machine.
Step 4 Install Cisco Network Registrar on the new machine (on Solaris and Linux, use the -a option). The installation will detect an upgrade and will do so based on the copied data.
This procedure preserves your original data on the old machine.
The Cisco Network Registrar installation process creates a log file, install_cnr_log, in the Cisco Network Registrar log file directory. For upgrades, one additional log file is created: lease_upgrade_log. The log directory is set to these locations by default:
•Windows:
–Local cluster: C:\NetworkRegistrar\Local\logs
–Regional cluster: C:\NetworkRegistrar\Regional\logs
•Solaris and Linux:
–Local cluster: /var/nwreg2/local/logs
–Regional cluster: /var/nwreg2/regional/logs
If the installation or upgrade does not complete successfully, first check the contents of these log files to help determine what might have failed. Some examples of possible causes of failure are:
•An incorrect version of Java is installed.
•Insufficient disk space is available.
•Inconsistent data exists for an upgrade.
If the log messages do not clearly indicate the failure, you can gather additional debug information by using the debug_install utility script. This script appears only if the installation failed and is located by default in the Cisco Network Registrar program files directory:
•Windows:
–Local cluster: C:\Program Files(x86)\Network Registrar\Local\debug_install.cmd
–Regional cluster: C:\Program Files\Network Registrar\Regional\debug_install.cmd
•Solaris and Linux:
–Local cluster: /opt/nwreg2/local/debug_install.sh
–Regional cluster: /opt/nwreg2/regional/debug_install.sh
If the ## Executing
checkinstall
script
part of the Solaris pkgadd fails, ensure that the /tmp directory has sufficient permissions to allow a nonprivileged installation user ID to write to it.
If you still need help determining the cause or resolution of the failure, forward the output of this script to Cisco Systems for further analysis. To contact Cisco for assistance, see the following Cisco website:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html.
The uninstallation procedure differs based on the operating system you are using. You must have administrator or superuser privileges to uninstall Cisco Network Registrar, just as you must to install it.
To back up your database before uninstalling Cisco Network Registrar, see the User Guide for Cisco Network Registrar for the procedure.
Note Uninstallation stops the Cisco Network Registrar server agents first. If you find that the server processes are not shutting down, see the "Starting and Stopping Servers" section.
To uninstall Cisco Network Registrar on Windows:
Step 1 Choose the Add/Remove Program function from the Windows control panel.
Or,
Choose Uninstall Network Registrar 7.2 from the Windows Start menu. The uninstallation program removes the server and user interface components but does not delete user data files. Optionally, delete all Cisco Network Registrar data by deleting the Cisco Network Registrar folder.
Note Temporarily stop any service that is related to software that integrates with Performance Monitoring that might interfere with removing shared libraries in the Cisco Network Registrar folder.
Step 2 Reboot after the uninstallation completes.
To uninstall Cisco Network Registrar on Solaris:
Step 1 From the root account, use the pkgrm program to remove the nwreg2 package:
pkgrm nwreg2
The uninstallation procedure removes the server and user interface components; but does not delete user data, such as the log and data files. Optionally, delete the database and log files that are associated with Cisco Network Registrar, as mentioned in the instructions at the end of the pkgrm process.
To uninstall Cisco Network Registrar on Linux:
Step 1 Run the uninstall_cnr program from the install-path/usrbin directory:
./uninstall_cnr
Stopping Server Agent...
Deleting startup files...
Removing Network Registrar...
cannot remove /opt/nwreg2/usrbin - directory not empty
cannot remove /opt/nwreg2/conf - directory not empty
package optnwreg2 not found in file index
Note that any files that have been changed (including your database) have _not_ been uninstalled. You should delete these files by hand when you are done with them, before you reinstall the package.
The cannot remove
warnings mean that, although the uninstall program removes the server and user interface components, it cannot delete directories that are not empty. Certain configuration and data files that are created during installation remain deliberately after uninstallation. Optionally, delete the database and log files that are associated with Cisco Network Registrar, as mentioned in the instructions at the end of the uninstall_cnr script execution.