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Cisco Media Gateway Controller Node
Manager Installation Guide
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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
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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
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
Enterprise T5220 8 core 7 x 146GB 16GB