Table Of Contents
Administering the Cisco Video Management and Storage Module
Shutting Down and Starting Up the Cisco Video Management and Storage Application
Backing Up and Restoring Configurations on the Cisco Video Management and Storage Application
Verifying System Status
Diagnostics and Logging Options
Adding a DNS Server (Optional)
Additional References
Related Documents
Technical Assistance
Administering the Cisco Video Management and Storage Module
Last Update: March 7, 2008
This chapter contains the following information for administering the Cisco Video Management and Storage module application:
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Shutting Down and Starting Up the Cisco Video Management and Storage Application
•Backing Up and Restoring Configurations on the Cisco Video Management and Storage Application
•Verifying System Status
•Diagnostics and Logging Options
•Adding a DNS Server (Optional)
•Additional References
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 integrated-service-engine ?
•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.
Shutting Down and Starting Up the Cisco Video Management and Storage Application
To start up or shut down the network module or the Cisco Video Management and Storage application that runs on the module, use the shutdown and startup commands as needed 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.
Table 1 Common Shutdown and Startup Commands
Configuration Mode
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Command
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Purpose
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service-module integrated-service-engine slot/0 reload
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Shuts down the module operating system gracefully, and then restarts it from the boot loader.
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service-module integrated-service-engine slot/0 reset
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Resets the hardware on a module. Use only to recover from shutdown or a failed state.
Caution Use this command with caution. It does not provide an orderly software shutdown, and it can affect file operations that are in progress.
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service-module integrated-service-engine slot/0 session
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Accesses the specified network module and opens a module configuration session.
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service-module integrated-service-engine slot/0 shutdown
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Shuts down the module operating system gracefully. Use this command sequence when removing or replacing a hot-swappable module during online insertion and removal (OIR).
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service-module integrated-service-engine slot/0 status
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Displays configuration and status information for the module hardware and software.
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Router(config-if)#
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interface slot/0
shutdown
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Shuts down the network module gracefully.
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boot
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Starts the boot helper or application.
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reload
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Performs a graceful halt and reboot of the module operating system.
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reload
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Shuts down the module gracefully, and then reboots the module from the boot loader.
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shutdown
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Shuts down the module application gracefully, and then shuts down the module.
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Backing Up and Restoring Configurations on the Cisco Video Management and Storage Application
To back up or restore configuration settings or to manage previous backups, use commands listed in Table 2.
Note The backup server can be configured using either the configuration mode or the offline mode.
Table 2 Common Backup and Restore Commands
Configuration Mode
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Command
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Purpose
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backup revisions
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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.
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backup server
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Configures an external FTP backup server for storage.
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backup category {all | configuration | data | VSMS | VSOM}
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Performs a backup of the configuration files to a backup server. VSMS backs up the Video Surveillance Management System data files. VSOM backs up the Video Surveillance Operations Management data files.
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backup revisions
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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.
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backup server
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Configures an external FTP backup server for storage.
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restore
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Restores the system to its factory default configuration or to the specified backup.
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show backup
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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 needed from Table 3.
Note 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).
Table 3 Common Verification and Troubleshooting Commands
Configuration Mode
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Command
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Purpose
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ping
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Pings a specified IP address to check network connectivity (does not accept a hostname as destination).
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show arp
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Displays the current Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) table.
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show clock
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Displays the current date and time.
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show configuration
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Displays the current configuration as entered by means of the configure command.
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show controllers integrated-service-engine
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Displays interface debug information.
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show diag
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Displays standard Cisco IOS diagnostics information, including information about the Cisco Video Management and Storage module.
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show hardware
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Displays information about network module and host router hardware.
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show hosts
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Displays the default domain name, style of name lookup, list of name-server hosts, and cached list of hostnames and addresses.
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show interfaces
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Displays information about all hardware interfaces, including network and disk.
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show interfaces integrated-service-engine
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Displays information about the module side of the router-module interface.
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show ntp status
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Displays information about Network Time Protocol (NTP).
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show processes
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Displays a list of the application processes that are running.
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show running-config
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Displays the configuration commands that are in effect.
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show startup-config
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Displays the startup configuration.
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show tech-support
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Displays general information about the host router that is useful to Cisco technical support for problem diagnostics.
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show version
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Displays information about the router software or network module hardware.
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test scp ping
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Pings the network module to check network connectivity.
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verify
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Displays version information for installed hardware and software.
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ping
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Pings a specified IP address to check network connectivity (does not accept a hostname as destination).
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show arp
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Displays the current Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) table.
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show clock
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Displays the current date and time.
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show config
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Displays the current boot loader configuration as entered by the configure command.
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show hosts
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Displays the default IP domain name, lookup style, name servers, and host table.
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show interfaces
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Displays information about the network-module interfaces.
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show ntp status
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Displays information about Network Time Protocol (NTP).
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show processes
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Displays a list of the application processes that are running.
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show running-config
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Displays the configuration commands that are in effect.
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show software directory download
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Displays the contents of the downgrade or download directory on the download FTP file server.
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show software download server
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Displays the name and IP address of the configured download FTP file server.
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show software licenses
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Displays license information for installed packages.
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show software packages
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Displays version information for installed packages.
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show software versions
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Displays version information for installed software.
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show startup-config
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Displays the startup configuration.
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show tech-support
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Displays general information about the network module that is useful for problem diagnosis to Cisco technical support.
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show trace
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Displays the contents of the trace buffer.
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show version
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Displays information about the hardware and devices.
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software remove
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Removes downloaded files (all files, downloaded package and payloads, or stored downgrade files created during an upgrade).
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Diagnostics and Logging Options
To configure logging options for Cisco Video Management and Storage, use logging commands from 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.
Table 4 Common Logging Commands
Configuration Mode
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Command
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Purpose
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log console monitor
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Configures error logging by means of console logging (logged messages are displayed on the console).
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log console
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Configures error logging by means of console logging (logged messages are displayed on the console).
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log server
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Configures error logging by means of a system-log (syslog) server (syslog is an industry-standard protocol for capturing log information for devices on a network).
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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.
Table 5 Common Trace Commands
Configuration Mode
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Command
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Purpose
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clear trace
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Clears logged trace events for specified modules.
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log trace
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Logs configured traces to the network module (can be done locally or remotely).
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no trace
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Disables tracing for specified modules, entities, or activities.
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show errors
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Displays error statistics by module, entity, or activity.
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show trace
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Displays trace settings.
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show trace buffer
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Displays the contents of the trace buffer.
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show trace store
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Displays the contents of the stored trace messages.
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trace
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Enables tracing (that is, generates error reports) for specified modules, entities, or activities.
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Adding a DNS Server (Optional)
Cisco Video Management and Storage uses a cache-only domain name system (DNS) server that listens on port 53 for both User Datagram Protocol (UDP) and 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 revalidate 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 and Step 2 open the host router CLI and access the network module. The remaining steps configure the module and return to the host router CLI.
•Open, close, and clear a module session as described in the "Opening and Closing a Network Module Session" section on page 10.
SUMMARY STEPS
From the Host-Router CLI
1. service-module integrated-service-engine 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 integrated-service-engine slot/0 session clear
DETAILED STEPS
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Command or Action
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Purpose
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From the Host-Router CLI
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Step 1
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service-module integrated-service-engine slot/0
session
Example:
Router# service-module
integrated-service-engine 2/0 session
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Opens a Cisco Video Management and Storage module session.
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From the Service-Module Interface
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Step 2
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configure terminal
Example:
cvmss-module>configure terminal
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Enters global configuration mode on the module.
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Step 3
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hostname hostname
Example:
cvmss-module(config)>hostname hostname1
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Specifies the name of the Cisco Video Management and Storage module that appear in the prompt.
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Step 4
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ip domain-name domain
Example:
cvmss-module(config)>ip domain-name domain1.com
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Defines a default domain name for use in completing unqualified hostnames (names without a dotted-decimal domain name).
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Step 5
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ip name-server ip-address [<ip-address> ...]
Example:
cvmss-module(config)>ip name-server 10.0.0.0
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Specifies the IP address for one or more DNS servers. The argument is as follows:
ip-address—Server IP address
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Step 6
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exit
Example:
cvmss-module(config)>exit
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Exits global configuration mode on the module.
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Step 7
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show hosts
Example:
cvmss-module>show hosts
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Displays the default domain name, style of name lookup, list of name-server hosts, and cached list of hostnames and addresses.
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Step 8
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write
Example:
cvmss-module>write
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Saves the new running configuration of the module.
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Step 9
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Press Control-Shift-6 x.
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Closes the module session.
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From the Host-Router CLI
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Step 10
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service-module integrated-service-engine slot/0
session clear
Example:
Router# service-module
integrated-service-engine 1/0 session clear
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Clears the module session for the specified module. When prompted to confirm this command, press Enter.
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Additional References
The following sections provide references related to the Cisco Video Management and Storage application.
Related Documents
Technical Assistance
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