Cisco CallManager Serviceability Administration Guide, Release 3.1(1)
Preface

Table Of Contents

Preface

Purpose

Audience

Organization

Related Documentation

Conventions

Obtaining Documentation

World Wide Web

Documentation CD-ROM

Ordering Documentation

Documentation Feedback

Obtaining Technical Assistance

Cisco.com

Technical Assistance Center

Contacting TAC by Using the Cisco TAC Website

Contacting TAC by Telephone


Preface


This preface describes the purpose, audience, organization, and conventions of this guide, and provides information on how to obtain related documentation.

The preface covers these topics:

Purpose

Audience

Organization

Related Documentation

Conventions

Obtaining Documentation

Obtaining Technical Assistance

Purpose

The Cisco CallManager Serviceability Administration Guide provides two functions: instructions for administering the Cisco CallManager Serviceability program and information required to support remote access. This guide includes descriptions of procedural tasks you complete using Cisco CallManager Serviceability. This guide also provides information to implement remote serviceability on the voice over IP (VoIP) network. Because of the complexity of an IP telephony network, this guide does not provide all of the detailed information for required procedures performed on Cisco CallManager or network devices.

Use this book with the Cisco CallManager System Guide and the Cisco CallManager Administration Guide. Both provide instructions for administering the Cisco CallManager program and include descriptions of procedural tasks you complete using Cisco CallManager Administration.

Audience

The Cisco CallManager Serviceability Administration Guide is written for network administrators responsible for managing and supporting the Cisco CallManager system. Network engineers, system administrators, or telecom engineers use this guide to learn about, and administer, remote serviceability features. This guide requires knowledge of telephony and IP networking technology.

Organization

The following table shows how this guide is organized:

Chapter
Description

Chapter 1, "Overview"

Provides an overview of the Cisco CallManager Serviceability program and remote serviceability.

Chapter 2, "Alarms"

Provides an overview and the procedures for configuring alarms and alarm definitions.

Chapter 3, "Trace"

Provides an overview and the procedures for configuring trace parameters, trace collection, and trace analysis.

Chapter 4, "Control Center"

Provides procedures for starting and stopping Cisco CallManager services.

"Admin Serviceability Tool"

Provides an overview and the procedures for configuring performance and device monitoring and alert notification.

Chapter 6, "Cisco Secure Telnet"

Provides architecture and operation of the Cisco Secure Telnet system, including network topologies and configurations.

Chapter 7, "The Show Command Line Interface"

Provides information on how to use the Cisco Show command line interface.

Chapter 8, "Monitor Performance Counters"

Provides information on Microsoft Windows 2000 Performance monitoring program used to monitor Cisco CallManager performance on local or remote installations.

Chapter 9, "Message Translator"

Provides information to translate ISDN messages to IOS-compatible format.

Chapter 10, "Manage With CiscoWorks2000"

Provides overview of CiscoWorks2000 when used with Cisco CallManager to manage some of the remote serviceability features.

"The Path Analysis Interface"

Provides procedures for setting up trace using CiscoWorks2000 Campus Manager.

Chapter 12, "System Log Management"

Provides procedures for using system log management system to diagnose and troubleshoot problems.

Chapter 13, "SNMP Instrumentation"

Provides information and procedures for using SNMP and the CiscoWorks2000 interface to troubleshoot and to perform diagnostics and network management tasks.

Chapter 14, "Cisco Discovery Protocol Support"

Provides overview of Cisco Discovery Protocol used to support Cisco CallManager installations.

Appendix A, "Cisco CallManager Perfmon Counters, AST, and CCM_SNMP_MIB"

Provides tables with related information about Cisco CallManager perfmon counters, the Admin Serviceability Tool, and CCM_SNMP_MIB.


Related Documentation

Refer to the following documents for further information about related Cisco IP telephony applications and products:

Installing Cisco CallManager Release 3.1

Release Notes for Cisco CallManager Release 3.1

Cisco CallManager Administration Guide

Cisco CallManager System Guide

Hardware Configuration Guide for the Cisco Voice Gateway 200

Software Configuration Guide for the Cisco Voice Gateway 200

Cisco IP Phone 7900 Family Administration Guide

Cisco IP Telephony Troubleshooting Guide for Cisco CallManager

Cisco IP Telephony Network Design Guide

Conventions

This document uses the following conventions:

Convention
Description

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Commands and keywords are in boldface.

italic font

Arguments for which you supply values are in italics.

[   ]

Elements in square brackets are optional.

{ x | y | z }

Alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars.

[ x | y | z ]

Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars.

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A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string or the string will include the quotation marks.

screen font

Terminal sessions and information the system displays are in screen font.

boldface screen font

Information you must enter is in boldface screen font.

italic screen font

Arguments for which you supply values are in italic screen font.

 

This pointer highlights an important line of text in an example.

^

The symbol ^ represents the key labeled Control—for example, the key combination ^D in a screen display means hold down the Control key while you press the D key.

<   >

Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle brackets.


Notes use the following conventions:


Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the publication.


Timesavers use the following conventions:


Timesaver Means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph.


Tips use the following conventions:


Tips Means the information contains useful tips.


Cautions use the following conventions:


Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

Warnings use the following conventions:


Warning This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, you must be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents.


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