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The following topics describe the next steps you might perform to get started with Prime Performance Manager. Procedures are high-level, and intended for advanced users. For more detailed information and procedures, see the Cisco Prime Performance Manager 1.7 User Guide.
To access Prime Performance Manager through web interface:
Step 1 Open a browser and enter http://ppmgateway:4440 (default web port) in the address field.
The Prime Performance Manager web interface window opens in the browser window. The complete URL will be tailored to your specific installation.
Note If SSL is enabled, use https instead of http. This does not apply after the initial installation, but applies to subsequent restarts after enabling SSL described in the Enabling Users.
Step 2 To discover network devices, continue with the “Discovering Network Devices”.
To discover network devices, you can import the device inventory from Cisco Prime Network, or you can use Prime Performance Manager to discover the devices. Procedures for each discovery method are provided in the following topics:
Note To import devices from Prime Network, you must have either a Prime Network Administrator or Configurator user privilege with a device scope set to all network elements.
To import a Prime Network device inventory:
Step 1 From the System menu, choose Prime Network Integration.
Step 2 Enter the Prime Network credentials.
Note If you select Strict Sync, Prime Performance Manager only manages devices that are in the Prime Network inventory.
Note The Prime Network credentials only need to be configured once. After initial setup, Prime Performance Manager is synchronized with any Prime Network changes.
Step 3 To import the Prime Network device inventory, click Import Inventory on the Prime Network toolbar.
Step 4 If you want to allow Prime Network users to launch Prime Performance Manager from Prime Network, click the Install Cross Launch tool on the Prime Network tab toolbar.
Step 5 To review the discovered devices, from the Network menu, choose Devices.
The Devices list displays information about each discovered device. Summary Lists show various data about your devices and alarms. For more information about Prime Performance Manager summary lists, see the Cisco Prime Performance Manager 1.7 User Guide.
To discover devices from Prime Performance Manager:
Step 1 From the Network menu, click SNMP Editor.
Step 2 On the SNMP Editor toolbar, click Add New SNMP Entry.
Step 3 Add the new SNMP entries, then click Save All SNMP Entries.
Step 4 After configuring the SNMP credentials, from the Network menu, click Discovery.
Step 5 Enter network IP addresses or IP address ranges in the text field, then click Add.
Step 6 To save your discovery seed definitions for future, click Save Seeds.
Step 7 Click Discover Network to start the device discovery.
Note If you want to set up Y.1731 or Ethernet Flow Point reports, add the Telnet and SSH credentials under the Telnet/SSH tab.
Note Polling groups allow you to define polling intervals, timeouts, and retry parameters. A system default is provided. Groups are also automatically populated for all discovered device types. You do not need to configure the polling groups to get started because the default system polling will be used.
Step 8 To review the discovered devices, from the Network menu, click Devices.
Step 1 From the Prime Performance Manager Performance menu, click Reports.
Step 2 Click the Report Status tab, then select the reports you want generated. (Prime Performance Manager is delivered with all reports enabled except 1-minute and 5-minute.)
Step 3 On the Report Status toolbar, click Save Report Settings to save your settings.
Note You can use the Report Settings tab to enable or disable specific report timeframes on a system-wide basis and tune report aging parameters.
Note Report policies allow you to define a custom set of reports and assign them to specific devices. You do not need to configure report policies to get started.
Allow 2-3 hours for Prime Performance Manager to collect data and begin generating reports.
Step 4 To view reports, expand the Reports menu tree and select a report group. The following report intervals are available:
The first network-level hourly reports appear 1-2 hours after the initial installation. 5-minute and 15-minute device reports can be viewed sooner by selecting a device from the Devices summary list.
You can use the report toolbar to perform the following functions:
For information about additional report toolbar items, see the Cisco Prime Performance Manager 1.7 User Guide.
To enable Prime Performance Manager user access, SSL must be enabled and then user access enabled. The following steps provide a high-level overview to the process. For more detailed information, see “Configuring SSL Between Gateways and Units” and “Setting Up and Managing Users” in the Cisco Prime Performance Manager 1.7 User Guide.
Step 1 Log into the gateway server as the root user.
Step 2 To enable SSL, enter the following command:
The command will enable SSL, walk you through the SSL key setup, and automatically exchange keys between a gateway and unit running on the same machine. It will also print information on how to import keys to a remote unit, if needed. For information about command options, see the Cisco Prime Performance Manager 1.7 User Guide.
Step 3 To enable users, enter the following command:
This command will enable user access and prompt you to create the first user. Add the first user as an Administrator (Level 5) user. This will allow you to log in as that user and create additional users from the Prime Performance Manager GUI.
When the gateway and unit come up again, SSL and user access will be enabled.
Step 5 To add more users, log in as the administrator user, click Administrative in the navigation area then click the User Management tab.
Commands to start and stop the gateway and units:
Commands that do not pass a gateway or unit parameter perform the command action on all Prime Performance Manager components installed on the server. This includes the gateway for a gateway-only installation, the unit for a unit-only installation, or both for a server with both the gateway and unit installed.
Prime Performance Manager CLI commands apply to the server they are run on. To start or stop units running on remote servers, use the appropriate commands on the remote server where the unit is installed.
For additional information, see “Managing Gateways and Units Using the Command Line Interface” in the Cisco Prime Performance Manager 1.7 User Guide.
To install additional units on remote servers:
Step 1 As the root user, enter:
Step 2 Choose the following option:
Step 3 When prompted, enter the gateway hostname or IP address.
The gateway IP address format must match the unit. Mixing address formats is not permitted. For example, if the unit has an IPv4 address, but you enter an IPv6 gateway address, an error will be displayed.
Step 4 Choose the following option:
Step 5 As needed, you can perform the following unit management tasks:
Note If SSL is enabled on the gateway, complete the “Enabling SSL on Remote Units” procedure in the Cisco Prime Performance Manager 1.7 User Guide.
Prime Performance Manager is generally self-managing. Gateway backups occur automatically at 2:30 AM each night, and unit backups occur automatically at 3:30 AM. Backups are stored in /opt by default.
For production systems, store backups on a disk partition separate from the default installation location. This can be configured by entering:
To store multiple days of backups, enter:
Other CLI command that may be useful in some environments and scenarios include: