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CONTENTS
Preface v
Document Objectives v
Audience v
Related Documentation vi
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request vi
Document Change History vi
CHAPTER 1Installation Overview and Planning 1-1
Installation Overview 1-1
Who Should Install Cisco MNM? 1-1
Determine Your Hardware Requirements 1-2
Supported Configurations 1-3
Hardware Recommendations 1-4
Disk Drives and Database Storage 1-5
Installation Checklist 1-5
CHAPTER 2Installing Cisco MNM 2-1
Performing a New Installation of Cisco MNM 2-1
Task 1: Gather Installation Software and Required Information 2-1
Installation Software 2-1
Required Information 2-3
Task 2: Ensure That Network Devices Have the Correct Software 2-3
Task 3: Plan and Execute Hard Drive Partitioning 2-4
Task 4: Ensure That the Sun Solaris 10 Operating System Is Installed 2-4
Task 5: Make System Configurations 2-5
Setting Up IP and Remote UserAccess Files 2-5
DNS Configurations 2-5
Task 6: Obtain a Cisco EMF License 2-6
Task 7: Install CiscoView 6.1.8 on a Solaris 10 Operating System 2-7
Task 8: Install Cisco EMF 3.2 2-8
Installing Cisco EMF 3.2 on the Management Server 2-8
Installing Cisco EMF 3.2 on the Presentation Server 2-9
Installing Cisco EMF Service Packs 2-10
Installing the Cisco EMF SSH Add-On Package 2-11

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Starting Cisco EMF 2-12
Task 9: Install Cisco MNM Release 2.8(1) and Verify the Installation 2-12
Installing Cisco MNM 2-13
Starting Cisco MNM 2-16
Getting Started with Secure Communications on Cisco MNM 2-17
Task 10: Set Up the X Terminal Workstations for Remote Access 2-18
Creating an XDMCP Connection 2-18
Creating a Connection from a UNIX WorkStation 2-19
Fixing Insufficient Colors Problem 2-19
Task 11: Synchronize Time 2-20
Task 12: Configure Network Devices to Forward Alarms 2-20
Upgrading from Previous Cisco MNM Releases 2-20
Backing Up Your Databases 2-22
Uninstalling Cisco MNM 2-22
Displaying Current Cisco MNM Release Packages 2-23
Viewing Help for Cisco MNM Installation Scripts 2-23
Uninstalling Cisco EMF 2-24
Troubleshooting Common Installation Problems 2-24
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Preface
Revised: March 11, 2011, OL-18332-04
This preface describes the objectives of this document and explains how to find additional information
on related products and services. It contains the following sections:
• Document Objectives, page v
• Audience, page v
• Related Documentation, page vi
• Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page vi
• Document Change History, page vi
Document Objectives
This installation guide provides information for installing and configuring the Cisco Media Gateway
Controller (MGC) Node Manager (MNM). It also contains reference information for administrators,
service technicians, and users.
Audience
The book is designed for
• System administrators who install and configure Cisco MNM
• Network Operations Center personnel who use Cisco MNM to monitor the network and respond to
events and alarms
This document describes Cisco MNM in the context of the Cisco Element Management Framework
(Cisco EMF).
Cisco MNM enhances some capabilities of Cisco EMF. Therefore, this manual includes links to
Cisco EMF documentation. You need to be familiar with both Cisco EMF and Cisco MNM to use some
of the customizable features of Cisco MNM.

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Related Documentation
The documents that contain information related to Cisco Media Gateway Controller Node Manager are
at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps1912/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
The documents that contain information related to the Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch are at the following
URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vcallcon/ps2027/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
You can also find the Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch Documentation Map at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vcallcon/ps2027/products_documentation_roadmaps_list.ht
ml
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional
information, see the monthly What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and
revised Cisco technical documentation at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html
Subscribe to the What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation as a Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed
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service and Cisco currently supports RSS version 2.0.
Document Change History
Release Number Document Number Change Date Change Summary
2.8(1) OL-18332-04 March 2011 Updated the hardware requirements.
2.8(1) OL-18332-03 October 2009 Updated the “Task 3: Plan and Execute Hard Drive
Partitioning” section on page 2-4.
Added a troubleshooting procedure for the Cisco EMF
Licensing problem in Table 2-5.
2.8(1) OL-18332-02 August 2009 Updated hardware requirements.
2.8(1) OL-18332-01 December 2008 Initial release.

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Installation Overview and Planning
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This chapter provides overview and planning information for installation of the Cisco Media Gateway
Controller (MGC) Node Manager (MNM). Chapter 2 provides detailed installation procedures.
Note In Cisco MNM Release 2.8(1), the Cisco Voice Services Provisioning Tool (VSPT) is packaged with
Cisco MNM.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
• Installation Overview, page 1-1
• Determine Your Hardware Requirements, page 1-2
• Installation Checklist, page 1-5
Installation Overview
Successful network management using Cisco MNM begins with a well planned and carefully executed
installation. Network element management involves many interdependent factors, including:
• The correct Sun server for your network size
• The correct software release and patch levels on managed devices
• The correct installation of Cisco Element Management Framework (EMF), the foundation software
for Cisco MNM
• Performing installation tasks in the required order, so that required items are in place
To organize the installation process, use the Installation Checklist, page 1-5, to plan and execute your
installation. Read through the checklist and check off each task as it is completed.
Who Should Install Cisco MNM?
Installing Cisco MNM involves setting up hard drives, and checking and modifying system files, tasks
that are best performed by a system administrator with good knowledge of the Solaris operating system.

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Determine Your Hardware Requirements
Determine Your Hardware Requirements
The hardware required and the way Cisco MNM is installed depend on the size of the network you are
managing and the amount of data you collect. Use this section to determine your hardware requirements
and software configurations.
Cisco Element Management Framework (Cisco EMF) and Cisco MNM consist of server and client
software. You can manager all small, medium, and most large networks from a single server, using the
Sun T5220 server which combines the client and server software. The multicore, multithread
architecture of the Sun T5220 servers works well with the Virtual Network Computing (VNC)
technology. It gives each VNC server a processor thread, and keeps the X-terminal traffic off the
network. The combination of the Sun T5220 server and VNC for Cisco MNM provides excellent
response time, even when your access is over WAN network connections.
Here is a breakdown of the client and server roles:
Server Software
• Network management, including management of databases that contain network information, store
alarms, and performance data
• GUI applications, with user interaction, when Cisco MNM is installed on a standalone server
Client Software
• GUI applications, with which users interact.
The Cisco EMF and Cisco MNM software run on a separate machine, or on machines other than the
Cisco MGC host. In a small network, server and client software might reside on a single machine (a
standalone configuration). In larger networks, the software is installed on two or more machines in the
following distributed configuration:
• One machine, known as the management server, contains the server software (including the
ObjectStore database management software in the Cisco EMF) and client software.
• One machine, known as the presentation server, contains the client software only. In some large
networks, more than one Presentation server might be required.
In either configuration, users typically access Cisco MNM from X terminal workstations that run the
Client software through a Telnet session. In the distributed configuration, the X terminal workstations
connect directly to the Presentation server to run the client software.
See the standalone and distributed configurations illustrated in Figure 1-1.

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Figure 1-1 Standalone and Distributed Configurations
Note The management server is sometimes called the database server. The presentation server is sometimes
called the client, GUI, or application server. To avoid confusion, this document uses management server
and presentation server consistently, and these terms denote the machines in a distributed configuration,
not the software that resides on them.
The Cisco MNM client simultaneously supports up to ten X terminal users or VNC users. The exact
number supported in a given installation depends on your processing resources, and the network size.
Supported Configurations
The following configurations are supported:
• Cisco MNM and Cisco VSPT installed together on a server (recommended)
Distributed Configuration
Standalone Configuration
Presentation Server
Cisco EMF and
Cisco MNM
Client Software only
Managment Server
Cisco EMF and Cisco MNM
Client software and Server
software (including
ObjectStore database)
Cisco EMF and Cisco MNM
Client software and Server
software (including
ObjectStore database)
X terminal
workstations
X terminal
workstations Cisco MGC nodes
Cisco MGC nodes
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• Cisco VSPT (only) installed on a Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch host machine
• Cisco MNM installed on a server and Cisco VSPT installed on a separate server
Caution Cisco MNM is not supported on a Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch host machine.
Hardware Recommendations
Before you find the suitable hardware platform for Cisco MNM, determine your network deployment
size. Table 1-1 gives guidance on how to determine your network deployment size.
You have two options to get the hardware platforms for Cisco MNM:
• Reuse old Sun SPARC-based platforms.
You cannot use Sun OPETRON-based platforms or X86 platforms for Cisco MNM. Old Sun
SPARC-based platforms, Sun Fire 240 and Sun Netra240, were fully tested with Cisco MNM. Other
old Sun SPARC-based platforms might be interoperable.
• Order new hardware platforms.
Table 1-2 describes Cisco MNM hardware recommendations for various network sizes.
Note The Cisco MNM host machine requires the minimum number of drives indicated in Table 1-2. These are
recommendations to aid you in planning. The total amount of disk space required depends on many
factors, such as the amount of alarm and performance data collected.
Table 1-1 Network Deployment Size
Criteria Small Deployment Medium Deployment Large Deployment
PGW Pairs 1–3 6–10 11–20
Gateways 1–10 11–40 41–100
HSI 1–3 6–10 11–20
BAMS 1–2 2–3 2–5
Table 1-2 Hardware Recommendations for the Cisco MNM Host Machine
Network Deployment Size
Host Machine Components
Platform CPU Hard Disks RAM
Small Deployment Sun Netra T5220 4 core 2 x 73 GB1
1. Two-drive machines work for smaller networks that have less traffic and fewer operators. Response time to operator commands increases as the network
grows and additional operators are added.
8 GB
Medium Deployment Sun SPARC
Enterprise T5220 8 core 7 x 146GB 16GB
Large Deployment Sun SPARC
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Disk Drives and Database Storage
In a medium or large network, using multiple disk drives to store databases helps alleviate I/O
bottlenecks and improves software performance. If you are using multiple disk drives for database
storage, or you expect to generate large database files, use raw partitions, as described in the Cisco
Element Management Framework Installation and Administration Guide at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/element_manager_system/3.2_service_pack_7/installatio
n/guide/3_2p7adm.pdf
Note If you are using UNIX File System (UFS) partitions, installing more than one drive for database storage
does not improve performance because the databases cannot span multiple partitions.
Installation Checklist
This checklist summarizes the tasks required for an initial installation of Cisco MNM. The procedures
for completing each task are provided in the following chapter.
We recommend that you print out the checklist and use it during the installation. Perform the tasks in
sequence unless otherwise noted.
Before You Begin
Read the release notes. If information there differs from what is presented here, use the information in
the release notes.
You can find installation tasks in Table 1-3.
Table 1-3 Installation Tasks
Task Description
Determine Your Hardware Requirements. —
Task 1: Gather Installation Software and
Required Information.—
Task 2: Ensure That Network Devices Have the
Correct Software.—
Task 3: Plan and Execute Hard Drive
Partitioning.—
Task 4: Ensure That the Sun Solaris 10 Operating
System Is Installed.—
Task 5: Make System Configurations. —
Task 6: Obtain a Cisco EMF License. —

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Task 7: Install CiscoView 6.1.8 on a Solaris 10
Operating System.This task is required only if you want to manage
Cisco IP Transfer Point - LinkExtenders
(Cisco ITP-Ls) or LAN switches fromCisco MNM,
which uses the CiscoView server as the
management interface.
CiscoView now ships as part of LAN Management
Solution (LMS) 3.1 with MGC Node Manager.
Only the CiscoView part of LMS is provided. To
obtain licenses for other LMS features, order LMS
3.1 from the Cisco.com website.
Cisco MNM Release 2.8(1) includes CiscoView for
Solaris 10 only. CiscoView for Solaris 8 is not
provided with the Cisco MNM media kit. However,
old CiscoView versions shipped with previous
Cisco MNM media kits can be re-used. New Cisco
MNM customers should be using Solaris 10 for the
best long-term satisfaction and full CiscoView
support. New Cisco MNM customers who only use
Solaris 8 operating systems must obtain CiscoView
for Solaris 8 separately, possibly by purchasing the
appropriate LMS 2.5.1 package.
Task 8: Install Cisco EMF 3.2. —
Task 9: Install Cisco MNM Release 2.8(1) and
Verify the Installation.If you want to install other element managers to run
co-resident with Cisco MNM, install them now.
Task 10: Set Up the X Terminal Workstations for
Remote Access. —
Task 11: Synchronize Time. —
Task 12: Configure Network Devices to Forward
Alarms. This task, which must be completed before Cisco
MNM can collect alarm information from network
devices, is covered in Chapter 2 in the “Configuring
Network Devices for Management” section of the
Cisco Media Gateway Controller Node Manager
User Guide, Release 2.8(1).
Table 1-3 Installation Tasks (continued)
Task Description

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Installing Cisco MNM
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This chapter provides instructions for the following installation tasks:
• Performing a New Installation of Cisco MNM, page 2-1
• Upgrading from Previous Cisco MNM Releases, page 2-20
• Uninstalling Cisco MNM, page 2-22
• Displaying Current Cisco MNM Release Packages, page 2-23
• Viewing Help for Cisco MNM Installation Scripts, page 2-23
• Uninstalling Cisco EMF, page 2-24
• Troubleshooting Common Installation Problems, page 2-24
Before You Begin
• Read the Installation Overview, page 1-1
• Determine Your Hardware Requirements, page 1-2
• Print the Installation Checklist, page 1-5 and use it to guide your installation.
Performing a New Installation of Cisco MNM
Task 1: Gather Installation Software and Required Information
This section describes the software and information you need before you begin the installation.
Installation Software
Cisco MNM and Cisco VSPT Software
Your order has the following elements:
• Cisco Media Gateway Controller Node Manager (Cisco MNM), Release 2.8(1), including the Cisco
MNM element managers that work with Cisco EMF.

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Performing a New Installation of Cisco MNM
• Cisco Element Management Framework (Cisco EMF) 3.2. This software has Cisco EMF Service
Packs 7, 7.1, and 7.2. Also included is ObjectStore 5.1, which provides the database management.
See the latest Cisco EMF 3.2 software patch and release note (an Acrobat PDF file, such as
CEMF3.2P7DepRelNote.pdf) at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/element_manager_system/3.2/release/notes/rn_3_2.h
tml
For all releases of 3.2 release notes, go to the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/element_manager_system/3.2_service_pack_7/releas
e/notes/rn3_2sp7.html
• CEMF Crypto Add-on Package Software
If you want to use SSH for secure communications with SSH-enabled network components,
download the CEMF Crypto Add-On package, which is available at
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/cemf-addon-3des
Download both the CEMF Crypto Add-on Package software and the CEMF Crypto Add-on Package
Installation Guide. You must have authorization to download cryptographic software. If you do not
have it, you are automatically redirected to an authorization request page.
• CiscoView 6.1.8 (from LMS DVD—Solaris 10 only). Install CiscoView 6.1.8 if you want to manage
Cisco IP Transfer Point - LinkExtenders (Cisco ITP-Ls) or Cisco LAN switches (Cisco MNM uses
the CiscoView server as the management interface). Install CiscoView before you install Cisco EMF
and Cisco MNM. CiscoView 6.1.8 is part of the LMS 3.1 package. If you want to use other network
management applications in the LMS 3.1 package, you can purchase the complete LMS 3.1 product
and install it with the MGC Node Manager on the same Sun Server.
Note If Cisco MNM coexists with CiscoView 6.1.8 on a Solaris 10 operating system, the version
of the Solaris operating system must be the November 2006 release or higher, and the
minimum recommended cluster patch levels are those released April 17, 2007.
• Cisco VSPT. The Cisco VSPT version must support your version of the
Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch software. If you are managing nodes with
Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch hosts running different software versions, you can install multiple
VSPT versions. Cisco MNM automatically launches the correct version for the selected host.
For the latest VSPT patch, go to
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/vspt
For Cisco MNM release notes, go to
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps1912/prod_release_notes_list.html
Note CD is the installation media for Cisco MNM, and DVD is the installation media for LMS 3.1 and
CiscoView 6.1.8.
X Terminal Software
You must have Reflection 7.2 or higher installed to access Cisco MNM from a remote workstation. See
the “Task 10: Set Up the X Terminal Workstations for Remote Access” section on page 2-18 for more
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Solaris Operating System
The machines that run Cisco MNM must have the Sun Solaris 10 operating system with Common
Desktop Environment (CDE) 1.3 installed.
Caution The Solaris language setting must be English and the locale setting must be English (C-7 bit ASCII).
Other language and locale choices are not supported.
Required Information
Table 2-1 lists information you should have before you begin installation. Review the table and have it
available as you work through the installation tasks.
Task 2: Ensure That Network Devices Have the Correct Software
Cisco MNM interacts with other software that runs on the various components of the Cisco Media
Gateway Controller (MGC) node. The software on the device and the version or patch that is compatible
with Cisco MNM need to match to prevent network management problems. See the software
requirements for these components in the Cisco MNM 2.8(1) Release Notes at
Table 2-1 Required Information
Information Source
Superuser (su) password and privileges. Your UNIX system administrator.
Host name and host ID of the machine where
Cisco EMF is to be installed (in a distributed
configuration, the Management server).
On the machine where Cisco EMF is to be
installed, enter hostname at the command
prompt. The host name displays.
At the command prompt, enter hostid. The host
ID displays. This is a hexadecimal string that
identifies the system, not the IP address.
Host IP address of the machine. At the command prompt, enter ifconfig -a.
If there are multiple interfaces, select the IP
address of the interface where traps will be
forwarded (as specified when you configure
devices for network management). See Chapter 3
of the Cisco Media Gateway Controller Node
Manager User Guide at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgt
sw/ps1912/products_user_guide_list.html.
Product authorization key for Cisco EMF, to be
used in Task 5: Make System Configurations. On the Cisco EMF product CD sleeve.
DNS domain of the machine where Cisco EMF
will be installed (in a distributed configuration,
the Management server) if your network uses
DNS.
Your UNIX system administrator.
IP address of the CiscoView server. It is required
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http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps1912/prod_release_notes_list.html
Caution Upgrades are released frequently. To ensure that you have the most recent software patch(es), check the
website for the latest bulletins and upgrades.
Task 3: Plan and Execute Hard Drive Partitioning
By default, the Cisco EMF software is installed with standard UNIX file system (UFS) partitions
(partitions with readable directory structures). However, we recommend using RAW File System
(RAWFS) partitions (partitions without readable directory structures) for the database drives for larger
networks, because RAWFS partitions offer the following advantages over UFS partitions:
• The capability to span multiple hard disks
• The option of having databases over 2 GB in size
For more information, see the “Hard Drive Partitioning” section of the Cisco Element Management
Framework Installation and Administration Guide at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/element_manager_system/3.2_service_pack_7/installatio
n/guide/3_2p7adm.pdf
Table 2-2 gives you hard drive partitioning recommendations, and they are for NFS partitions. For the
recommendations of raw partitions, see the Cisco Element Management Framework Installation And
Administration Guide.
Task 4: Ensure That the Sun Solaris 10 Operating System Is Installed
Cisco MNM machines must have the Sun Solaris 10 operating system with CDE 1.3 installed. If the Sun
Solaris 8 or 10 operating system is not already installed, install it according to instructions provided by
the manufacturer.
Also install the latest J2SE Solaris 10 patch cluster, available at this URL:
Table 2-2 Hard Drive Partitioning Recommendations
Small to Medium-Sized Deployments1
1. A small to medium-sized deployment applies to a network environment with no more than eight active/standby pairs of Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitches.
The recommendations for the small to medium size deployment are based on Sun Sparc-based platforms with a single hard drive, and RAM size ranging
from 2 GB to 8 GB.
Medium to Large-Sized Deployments2
2. A medium to large-sized deployment is supported by Sun Netra T5220 series or Sun Netra T5200 series platforms.
Single Drive (73 GB) Single Drive (146 GB) Dual Drives or Quad Drives
filesys c1t0d0s0 12 GB /
filesys c1t0d0s1 8 GB Solaris swap
filesys c1t0d0s3 6 GB /var
filesys c1t0d0s4 30 GB /opt
filesys c1t0d0s6 6 GB /usr
filesys c1t0d0s7 8 GB /exprt/home
filesys c1t0d0s0 12 GB /
(Solaris remaining space for future
allocation)
filesys c1t0d0s1 10 GB Solaris swap
filesys c1t0d0s3 6 GB /var
filesys c1t0d0s4 50 GB /opt
filesys c1t0d0s6 6 GB /usr
filesys c1t0d0s7 8 GB /exprt/home
• Dual Drives—RAID 0
• Quad Drives—RAID 0+1

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http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/show.pl?target=patches/patch-access
Note • The Solaris 8 operating system is now at end of sale; therefore, migration to Solaris 10 is required.
The Cisco MNM, Release 2.8(1) does not support Solaris 8.
• If you intend to install the Solaris 10 operating system, install the Solaris 10 OEM Distribution
kernel 11/06. Do not install the Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch Solaris 10 Jumpstart or the
Cisco PGW 2200 Softswitch OS recommended patches.
• If Cisco MNM coexists with LMS 3.1 Common Services (CiscoView) on a Solaris 10 operating
system, the version of the Solaris operating system must be the November 2006 release or higher,
and the minimum recommended cluster patch levels are those released April 17, 2007.
Task 5: Make System Configurations
Two kinds of system configurations are required after the Solaris operating system and setup disk drives
are installed:
1. Setting Up IP and Remote User Access Files
2. DNS Configurations
Setting Up IP and Remote User Access Files
After you have installed Solaris and added all hard drives, you need to edit files on the management
server that contain data for IP networking and remote user access. See Table 2-3 for instructions.
DNS Configurations
Use these steps to modify DNS configurations:
Step 1 Ask your IT administrator if DNS should be used. If yes, perform Steps 2 and 3. If no, perform Steps 4
and 5.
Step 2 If DNS should be used, the IT administrator must configure the hostname of your machine on the DNS
server.
Step 3 Add the valid DNS server and domain name in /etc/resolv.conf.
Table 2-3 IP Networking and Remote User Access Files
File Modification
/etc/defaultrouter Add the host name and IP address of the default gateway router that provides
network access between remote users, network devices, and the standalone
system or the management server.
/etc/default/login Add a # symbol at the front of the line that reads, “CONSOLE = /dev/console”
to comment out the line. If you do not comment out this line, users cannot log in
to the machine remotely.
/etc/default/login Add the login accounts for all users accessing the server by Telnet.
/etc/hosts Add the presentation server’s host information.

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Step 4 If DNS should not be used, delete the /etc/resolve.conf file if it exists.
Step 5 Verify that the hosts entry in the /etc/nsswitch.conf file looks exactly like the following line:
hosts: files
Note If you change how DNS is configured after Cisco EMF is installed, you must uninstall and reinstall Cisco
EMF. For more information on DNS configurations, see the Cisco Element Management Framework
Installation and Administration Guide at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/element_manager_system/3.2_service_pack_7/installatio
n/guide/3_2p7adm.pdf
Task 6: Obtain a Cisco EMF License
To start Cisco EMF, you must have a valid license key file available. In a distributed configuration, the
license key is required on the management server.
To obtain a required valid license key file, do the following:
Step 1 Go to the Cisco Product License Registration site at
https://tools.cisco.com/SWIFT/Licensing/PrivateRegistrationServlet
Step 2 Fill in the Product Authorization Key (PAK). The PAK is provided on the Cisco EMF product CD sleeve.
Step 3 Click Submit.
Step 4 Verify that the product information shown on the screen is correct, and if it is correct, click Continue.
Step 5 Select the version of the Cisco EMF product you are licensing in the Version number field.
Step 6 Enter the hostname of the server where the Cisco EMF product is installed. You can obtain the server’s
hostname by entering the hostname command at the server’s command line prompt.
Note The server hostname must not include a period (.).
Step 7 Enter the host ID of the server where the Cisco EMF product is installed. (The host ID is a hexadecimal
string that identifies the system; it is not the IP address.) You can obtain the server’s host ID by entering
the hostid command at the server’s command line prompt.
Step 8 Read the End-User License Agreement and click I Accept. You must accept to get a license.
Step 9 Verify the registrant information shown on the screen.
Step 10 Click Continue.
Step 11 Verify the summarized information and click Submit.
The license request is submitted. The Cisco EMF permanent license key file is returned to you as an
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Task 7: Install CiscoView 6.1.8 on a Solaris 10 Operating System
CiscoView is a graphical device management tool based on the Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP) that provides real-time views of networked Cisco devices. Cisco MNM uses
CiscoView to configure and monitor the Cisco IP Transfer Point LinkExtender (Cisco ITP-L) and the
LAN switch (Cisco Catalyst 2900, 5500, and 6509) devices through a CiscoView server.
Note Cisco ITP-L replaces the term Cisco Signaling Link Terminal (SLT).
CiscoView is optional; install it only if you want to manage the Cisco ITP-L or LAN switches from Cisco
MNM.
Install CiscoView 6.1.8 before installing Cisco MNM 2.8(1) so that you can identify the CiscoView
server IP address that must be entered when you install Cisco MNM. You can install CiscoView locally
on the Cisco MNM workstation or on a remote server.
Use these steps to install CiscoView 6.1.8:
Step 1 Insert the LMS 3.1 DVD that comes with your Cisco MNM package in the DVD-ROM drive.
Note • CiscoView ships as part of LMS 3.1 with MGC Node Manager. Only the CiscoView part of LMS is
provided. To obtain licenses for other LMS features, order LMS 3.1 from the Cisco.com website.
• If your machine does not have a DVD-ROM drive, see Table 2-5 in the Troubleshooting section for
steps on mounting a DVD-ROM drive from a remote machine.
Step 2 Write down the CiscoView server IP address, which is needed for Task 9 when you install Cisco MNM.
Step 3 Run the installation setup script by entering:
# sh setup.sh
or
# ./setup.sh
Step 4 Press Enter to read the license agreement.
Step 5 Enter Yto accept the license agreement and proceed with the installation.
Note • Error messages appear if you do not have required server or client patches. Warning messages
appear if you do not have recommended server or client patches.
• CiscoView must use the default port number 1741. Do not modify this number during installation.
Step 6 Select one of the following installation modes:
a. Typical, to select the components and install them in the default location (/opt/CSCOpx). This is the
default installation mode.
b. Custom, to select optional components, customize the settings, and specify the location.
Step 7 Select CiscoView 6.1.8 to begin the installation. When the installation is complete, the following
messages display:

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Software Installation Tool Completed
Possible Warnings/Errors Encountered
The warning and error messages that appear after these messages do not hinder the installation. They
only indicate that you need to take corrective actions after the installation is complete.
Your Solaris machine has successfully installed CiscoView.
For more CiscoView installation details, see the Installation and Setup Guide for CiscoView 5.4
(Standalone) at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps4565/products_installation_guide_book09186a0
0800e19f6.html
To get the supported device list, see the User Guide for CiscoView 6.1.8 at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/ciscoworks_ciscoview/6.1.8/user/guide/cv618_ug.html
After installing CiscoView 6.1.8, get the support list for Signaling Link Terminals ITP-Ls and Media
Gateways (MGWs) by logging in to the CiscoView server. If your Cisco ITP-L or MGW isn't included
in the list, download the device package at
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Software/CiscoView/cvplanner.cgi
Add the device package by following the instructions provided in the readme file.
Task 8: Install Cisco EMF 3.2
Follow the procedures below to install Cisco EMF 3.2 on a standalone system or on both machines
(Management server and Presentation server) in a distributed configuration.
For more information on the Cisco EMF 3.2 installation, see the Cisco Element Management Framework
Installation and Administration Guide at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/element_manager_system/3.2_service_pack_7/installatio
n/guide/3_2p7adm.pdf
Installing Cisco EMF 3.2 on the Management Server
Step 1 Log in as the root user on the machine where Cisco EMF is to be installed.
Step 2 Insert the Cisco EMF 3.2 Service Pack 7 Disk 1 in the CD-ROM drive.
Step 3 Change the folder using the following command:
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0
Step 4 Invoke the Cisco EMF installation script using the following command:
# ./cemfinstall
A menu listing the Cisco EMF installation options displays.
Step 5 Choose the Cisco Element Manager Framework - Server option, and press Enter.
Step 6 Accept the default location for the installation (<CEMF_ROOT>) and press Enter.
Step 7 Accept the default location (/opt/Backup) and press Enter.