- Cisco Video Management and Storage System SRE Overview
- Configuring the Host Router and Cisco Video Management and Storage System SRE Interfaces
- Administering the Cisco Video Management and Storage SRE Module
- Configuring Local and Remote Storage
- Cisco Video Management and Storage System SRE Command Reference
- Index
Administering the Cisco Video Management and Storage System Module
This chapter contains the following information for administering the Cisco Video Management and Storage System application:
•Common Cisco IOS Software and Cisco SM-SRE Commands
•Backing Up and Restoring Configurations on the Cisco Video Management and Storage System
•Diagnostics and Logging Options
•Adding a DNS Server (Optional)

Note•
The tables in these sections list only common router commands and network module commands.
–To view a complete list of the available commands, enter ? at the prompt.
Example: Router(config-if)#
?
–To view a complete list of command keyword options, enter ? at the end of the command.
Example: Router#
service-module sm ?
•The commands are grouped in the tables by the configuration mode in which they are available. If the same command is available in more than one mode, it can act differently in each mode.
Establishing a Session
After you have configured the Cisco SM-SRE module interfaces (see Configuring Host Router and Cisco SM-SRE Module Interfaces), establish a session with the module to configure the Cisco Video Management and Storage System. This section describes how to enter and exit the command environment and open a session with the module.
•Entering and Exiting the Command Environment
•Opening and Closing a Cisco SM-SRE Module Session
Entering and Exiting the Command Environment
The Cisco Video Management and Storage System user EXEC, privileged EXEC, and configuration command modes are similar to those used by Cisco IOS CLI commands. The description for each command in this section indicates the command mode.
This section provides the procedures for entering and exiting the command environment, It also provides procedures for establishing a session with the Cisco Video Management and Storage System that is running on the Cisco SM-SRE module, where configuration commands are executed.
•Entering the Command Environment
•Exiting the Command Environment
Entering the Command Environment
Use the following procedure to enter the Cisco Video Management and Storage System command environment using the Telnet network protocol. In the configuration mode, you can configure the
Cisco Video Management and Storage System application.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. Open a Telnet or console session.
2. telnet ip-address
3. Enter the user ID and password of the router.
4. service-module sm slot/port session
5. (Optional) enable
DETAILED STEPS
Exiting the Command Environment
To leave the Cisco Video Management and Storage System command environment and return to the Cisco IOS router command environment, enter the exit command twice, or enter Alt-Ctrl-6 and x.
The following example shows the exit procedure:
cvmss-10-0-0-0# exit
cvmss-10-0-0-0> exit
Router#
or
cvmss-10-0-0-0# Alt-Ctrl-6, x
Opening and Closing a Cisco SM-SRE Module Session
This section describes how to open and close a session on the Cisco SM-SRE module, on which the Cisco Video Management and Storage System is running. To configure the Cisco Video Management and Storage System using configuration commands, you must first open a session with the module, use the appropriate configuration commands, and then close the session. For a summary and description of the Cisco Video Management and Storage System configuration commands, see Administering the Cisco Video Management and Storage System Module.
The boot helper is a small subset of the system software that runs on the module. It is used in the following example. It boots the module from the network and assists in software installation and upgrades, disaster recovery, and other operations when the module cannot access its software.

Note•
You can conduct only one module session at any one time.
•Steps 1 and 2 open the host-router CLI and access the Cisco SM-SRE module. The remaining steps open a session with the module, configure the boot helper example, and clears the module session, returning you to the host-router Cisco IOS software CLI.
SUMMARY STEPS
From the Host-Router CLI
1. enable
2. service-module sm slot/0 status
3. service-module sm slot/0 session
From the Service-Module Interface
4. Use Cisco SR-SME module configuration commands. In this example, the boot loader.
5. Control-Shift-6 x
or
exit
From the Host-Router CLI
6. service-module sm slot/0 session clear
DETAILED STEPS
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Step 1 |
enable <password> Router> enable Router> <password> Router# |
Enters privileged EXEC mode on the host router. If prompted, enter your password. |
Step 2 |
service-module sm slot/0 status Router# service-module sm 2/0 status |
Displays the status of the module, so that you can ensure that the module is running (that is, the module is in a steady state). Note |
Step 3 |
service-module sm slot/0 session Router# service-module sm 1/0 session Trying 10.10.10.1, 2065 ... Open |
Begins a module session on the specified module. Do one of the following: • • |
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Step 4 |
. . . Example (boot loader): cvmss-module boot loader> config or Example (configuration): cvmss-module> configure terminal cvmss-module(config)> . . . cvmss-module(config)> exit cvmss-module> write |
Enters boot loader or configuration commands on the module as needed. • or • Note |
Step 5 |
Example (boot loader): Press Control-Shift-6 x or exit Example (Configuration): cvmss-module(config)> exit cvmss-module> exit |
Closes the module session and returns to the router's Cisco IOS CLI. Note |
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Step 6 |
service-module sm slot/0 session clear Router# service-module sm 1/0 session clear |
Clears the module session for the specified module. When prompted to confirm this command, press Enter. |
Common Cisco IOS Software and Cisco SM-SRE Commands
Table 1 summarizes and briefly describes commonly used Cisco IOS software and Cisco SM-SRE commands. For a more complete description of the Cisco SM-SRE commands on which the Cisco Video Management and Storage System runs, see "Common Cisco Video Management and Storage System Module Commands" section on page 39. For a more complete description of the Cisco IOS software commands, see "Cisco IOS Commands" section on page 69.
To start up or shut down the Cisco SR-SRE module, use the shutdown and startup commands as necessary from Table 1.

Note•
Some shutdown commands can potentially disrupt service. If command output for such a command displays a confirmation prompt, confirm by pressing Enter or cancel by typing n and pressing Enter. Alternatively, prevent the prompt from displaying by using the no-confirm keyword.
•Some commands shut down the module or application and then immediately restart it.
Backing Up and Restoring Configurations on the Cisco Video Management and Storage System
To back up or restore configuration settings or to manage previous backups, use the commands listed in Table 2.

Note The backup server can be configured using either the configuration mode or the offline mode.
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cvmss-module(config)> |
backup revisions |
Specifies the number of previous backups to keep on the server. A value of zero removes all previous backups and saves only the current backup. |
cvmss-module(config)> |
backup server |
Configures an external FTP backup server for storage. |
cvmss-module(offline)> |
backup category {all | configuration | data | VSMS | VSOM} |
Performs a backup of the configuration files to a backup server. VSMS1 backs up the Video Surveillance Management System data files. VSOM2 backs up the Video Surveillance Operations Management data files. See also Appendix A: Backing Up Files in the Cisco Video Management and Storage System Installation and Upgrade Guide |
cvmss-module(offline)> |
backup revisions |
Specifies the number of previous backups to keep on the server. A value of zero removes all previous backups and saves only the current backup. |
cvmss-module(offline)> |
backup server |
Configures an external FTP backup server for storage. |
cvmss-module(offline)> |
restore |
Restores the system to its factory default configuration or to the specified backup. See also Appendix B: Restoring Files in the Cisco Video Management and Storage System Installation and Upgrade Guide |
cvmss-module> |
show backup |
Displays information about previous backups and about the configured backup server. |
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Verifying System Status
To verify the status of an installation, upgrade or downgrade, or to troubleshoot problems, use verification and troubleshooting commands as necessary from Table 3.

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Among keyword options for many show commands is the provision to display diagnostic output on your screen or to "pipe" it to a file or a URL (that is, to read the output from one command and write it to the file or URL).
•In Table 3 through Table 5, the Router# prompt indicates that the command is a host-router Cisco IOS privileged EXEC command prompt; the cvmss-module> prompt indicates the command is a Cisco Video Management and Storage System application command prompt.
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Router# |
ping |
Pings a specified IP address to check network connectivity (does not accept a hostname as destination). |
Router# |
show arp |
Displays the current ARP1 table. |
Router# |
show clock |
Displays the current date and time. |
Router# |
show configuration |
Displays the current configuration as entered by means of the configure command. |
Router# |
show controllers integrated-service-engine |
Displays interface debug information. |
Router# |
show diag |
Displays standard Cisco IOS diagnostics information, including information about the Cisco Video Management and Storage System module. |
Router# |
show hardware |
Displays information about network module and host router hardware. |
Router# |
show hosts |
Displays the default domain name, style of name lookup, list of name-server hosts, and cached list of hostnames and addresses. |
Router# |
show interfaces |
Displays information about all hardware interfaces, including network and disk. |
Router# |
show interfaces sm |
Displays information about the module side of the router-module interface. |
Router# |
show ntp status |
Displays information about NTP2 . |
Router# |
show processes |
Displays a list of the application processes that are running. |
Router# |
show running-config |
Displays the configuration commands that are in effect. |
Router# |
show startup-config |
Displays the startup configuration. |
Router# |
show tech-support |
Displays general information about the host router that is useful to Cisco technical support for problem diagnostics. |
Router# |
show version |
Displays information about the router software or network module hardware. |
Router# |
test scp ping |
Pings the network module to check network connectivity. |
cvmss-module> |
ping |
Pings a specified IP address to check network connectivity (does not accept a hostname as destination). |
cvmss-module> |
show arp |
Displays the current ARP table. |
cvmss-module> |
show disk stats |
Displays the statistics of the local disk drives. |
cvmss-module> |
show clock |
Displays the current date and time. |
cvmss-module> |
show config |
Displays the current boot loader configuration as entered by the configure command. |
cvmss-module> |
show hosts |
Displays the default IP domain name, lookup style, name servers, and host table. |
cvmss-module> |
show interfaces |
Displays information about the network-module interfaces. |
cvmss-module> |
show ntp status |
Displays information about NTP. |
cvmss-module> |
show processes |
Displays a list of the application processes that are running. |
cvmss-module> |
show running-config |
Displays the configuration commands that are in effect. |
cvmss-module> |
show snmp |
Displays the SNMP3 statistics are stored in system counters. |
cvmss-module> |
show software directory download |
Displays the contents of the downgrade or download directory on the download FTP file server. |
cvmss-module> |
show software download server |
Displays the name and IP address of the configured download FTP file server. |
cvmss-module> |
show software licenses |
Displays license information for installed packages. |
cvmss-module> |
show software packages |
Displays version information for installed packages. |
cvmss-module> |
show software versions |
Displays version information for installed software. |
cvmss-module> |
show startup-config |
Displays the startup configuration. |
cvmss-module> |
show tech-support |
Displays general information about the network module that is useful for problem diagnosis to Cisco technical support. Note |
cvmss-module> |
show trace |
Displays the contents of the trace buffer. |
cvmss-module> |
show version |
Displays information about the hardware and devices. |
cvmss-module> |
show video-surveillance |
Displays video surveillance configurations, logs, reports, and tasks. |
cvmss-module> |
software remove |
Removes downloaded files (all files, downloaded package and payloads, or stored downgrade files created during an upgrade). |
1 ARP = Address Resolution Protocol 2 NTP = Network Time Protocol 3 SNMP = Simple Network Management Protocol 4 Cisco TAC = Cisco Technical Assistance Center |
Diagnostics and Logging Options
To configure logging options for Cisco Video Management and Storage System, use logging commands listed in Table 4.

Note Among the keyword options for many log and trace commands is the provision to display diagnostic output on your screen or to save it to a file or a URL.
Diagnostics are of two types:
•System log (syslog)—Syslog is an industry-standard protocol for capturing the following events:
–Fatal exceptions that cause an application or system crash, during which normal error-handling paths are typically nonfunctional
–Application run-time errors that cause unusual conditions and configuration changes
The syslog file size is fixed at 10 MB. Syslog configurations survive a power failure.
•Traces—Trace logs capture events related to the progress of a request through the system.
Trace logs survive a CPU reset; trace configurations survive a power failure. Log and display these configurations with the trace commands.
To generate and display syslog and trace diagnostics, use trace commands from Table 5.
SNMP CLI Commands
Table 6 lists and describes the snmp-server SNMP command-line interface commands.
Adding a DNS Server (Optional)
Cisco Video Management and Storage System uses a cache-only Domain Name System (DNS) server that listens on port 53 for both User Datagram Protocol (UDP) and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) packets. A typical use for such a server is to enable the application to continue operation in a branch office when the WAN is down and the server is on the other side of the WAN in an enterprise or service-provider data center.
The DNS server cache policy is to automatically revaluate a cached entry when its time to live (TTL) expires and to discard an entry only when the parent DNS server is accessible and no longer contains the name. This differs from most DNS caches, which simply discard an entry when the TTL expires.

Note•
Step 1 opens a session to the Cisco SRE module from the host router Cisco IOS CLI. The remaining steps configure the Cisco SRE module and return to the host router Cisco IOS CLI.
SUMMARY STEPS
From the Host-Router CLI
1. service-module sm slot/0 session
From the Service-Module Interface
2. configure terminal
3. hostname hostname
4. ip domain-name domain
5. ip name-server <ip-address> [<ip-address> ...]
6. exit
7. show hosts
8. write
9. Control-Shift-6 x
From the Host-Router CLI
10. service-module sm slot/0 session clear
DETAILED STEPS
Additional References
The following sections provide references related to the Cisco Video Management and Storage System application.
Related Documents
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Cisco Video Management and Storage System and the Cisco Video Surveillance Solution |
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