LMS31-Chapter_2 Features

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Chapter 2

CiscoWorks LMS 3.1 New Features

Chapter 2

CiscoWorks LMS 3.1 New Features


Chapter 2 OutlineLMS Portal

CiscoWorks Assistant

Common Services

Campus Manager

Resource Manager Essentials

Internetwork Performance Monitor

Device Fault Manager

CiscoView


LMS PortalLMS Portal


LMS PortalOverview

What’s New in the LMS PortalMulti-Instance PortletsNew Portlets Enhanced Portlets.Portal Logging


Add Portlet

Click the + icon to add a portlet

LMS PortalMulti-Instance Portlets

Multi-Instance Portlets are now highlighted with a yellow icon


LMS PortalNew Portlets: CDA Error Summary

By default this portlet is in the RME view, however it can be added to any view

Provides information about the Resource Manager Essentials devices having errors with credentials such as SNMP, Telnet, SSH etc.Displays device count where corresponding reports can be launched


LMS PortalNew Portlets: Device Allocation Summary

By default this portlet is in the CS view, however it can be added to any view

Displays the summary of devices managed by each application, or devices not managed by “any” applicationsIn a multi-server deployment, the portlet will display device management information about both the master and slave servers


LMS PortalNew Portlets: DFM Events Summary

By default this portlet is in the DFM view, however it can be added to any view

View Screen

Configuration Screen

Displays the details of the events encountered on the devicesUser will be able to configure the events types (Critical, Warning, and Informational).


LMS PortalNew Portlets: IPM Availability Dashboard

By default this portlet is in IPM view, however it can be added to any view

View Screen Configuration Screen

Displays the information about the number of collectors that fall under the user configured "Availability" range - which are grouped by operation types (system defined) and user defined collector groupsBased on configuration this portlet will display both selected operation types groups and selected user-defined collectors groups


LMS PortalNew Portlets: IPM Violation Summary

By default this portlet are in IPM view, however it can be added to any view

Displays the summary count of collectors that have violated configured thresholds.


LMS PortalNew Portlets: LMS Workflows Demo

By default this portlet is in the Functional view

Click the link

Demo Window

The LMS Workflows Demo portlet displays the most frequently usedworkflows in LMS 3.1You must enable JavaScript in the browser window and install thelatest version of the Flash Player to view the demo


LMS PortalNew Portlets: RME Config Protocol Summary

By default this portlet is in RME view, however it can be added to any view

Displays the configuration protocol usage details for successfulconfiguration fetches– Running– Startup– VLAN


LMS PortalNew Portlets: Supported Device Finder

By default this portlet is in the System view, however it can be added to the RME view.

Displays the details of supported devices in the following CiscoWorks LMS applications: Resource Manager Essentials, Campus Manger, DeviceFault Manager, and CiscoViewCheck the support of the devices added to the DCR through IP Address, Host Name, Display Name, Model name or SysObjectID of the Device


LMS PortalNew Portlets: Supported Device Finder (cont.)

Click OK to raise a request

Default mail client will appear


LMS PortalNew Portlets: User Tacking Summary

By default this portlet is in the CM view, however it can be added to any view

View Screen

Configuration Screen

Display and report the number of Macs which are identified as part of Rogue, New and Dormant Mac in the specified timeDisplays the summary about last User Tracking information such as number of end hosts and active hosts.


LMS PortalEnhanced Portlets: N-Hop View

View ScreenConfiguration Screen

Show DFM Alerts added to N-Hop View– Critical– Warning– Informational


LMS PortalEnhanced Portlets: RME Hardware Summary

Click Show Link

Click Hide Link

Show / Hide the RME Hardware Summary Graph


LMS PortalPortal Logging: CS Log Configurations

Enabled portal debugging from Common Services debugging under CS > Server > Admin > CS Log Configurations, without restarting services


LMS PortalPortal Logging: Portal Log Settings

Use the Portal Log Settings portlet to set the log details for the LMS Portal.


CiscoWorks AssistantCiscoWorks Assistant


CiscoWorks AssistantOverview

What’s New in CiscoWorks AssistantServer Setup Device TroubleshootingEnd host / IP Phone Down


CiscoWorks AssistantServer Setup: Auto Allocation by Groups

Multi-server support

Auto Allocationby Groups

Navigation path: CWA > Server Setup > Manage Servers > Device Management Mode


Navigation path: CWA > Server Setup > Manage Servers > Allocate Device by Groups

CiscoWorks AssistantServer Setup: Auto Allocation by Groups (cont.)

Applications

Groups

Note: This feature is also available in Common Services.



Navigation path: CWA > Server Setup > Manage Servers > Auto Allocation Report

Auto Allocation Summary Report


Auto Allocation Final Report

Navigation path: CWA > Server setup > Manage Servers Process



CiscoWorks AssistantServer Setup: NGD – Add Discovered Devices to Group

Navigation path: CWA > Server setup > Add Devices > Run Discovery on > Global Settings Tab

Next Generation Discovery (NGD)

Note: This feature is also available in Common Services


CiscoWorks AssistantServer Setup: NGD – Jump Router Boundaries

Navigation path: CWA > Server setup > Add Devices > Run Discovery on > Seed Devices Tab > CDP


Note: This option is also available in Common Services.


CiscoWorks AssistantServer Setup: NGD – SysObjectID Selector

Navigation path: CWA > Server setup > Add Devices > Run Discovery on > Filter Settings Tab > Choose the SysObjectID from the Device type selector.


Note: This option is also available in Common Services.


CiscoWorks AssistantDevice Troubleshooting: CDA Report – Data Available

CDA In Collapsed Mode

Check Device Attribute (CDA)

Navigation path: CWA > Trouble Shooting workflow


CiscoWorks AssistantDevice Troubleshooting: CDA Report – No Data

ClickRun now

Check Device Attribute (CDA)

Navigation path: CWA > Trouble Shooting workflow


CiscoWorks AssistantEnd Host / IP Phone Down: Multiple End Hosts Report

Campus End Host report has multiple entry for User Name

End Host report launch for multiple entry

Display the unique field value


Common ServicesCommon Services


What’s New in Common Services?Aggregated Device CenterAudit logDevice Allocation Summary Email SettingsLog files Rotation GUINext Generation Discovery (NGD)

Common ServicesOverview


Common ServicesAggregated Device Centre

Device shown even when not managed by local applications

Application@remoteserver managing this device

Can launch “Credential Verification”on a RME@remoteserver


Common ServicesAudit Log

Previously the ACS mode logged messages in the ACS server onlyThe Non-ACS mode logged messages to the local serverNo provision for viewing both logs simultaneouslyIn this version, the ACS mode logs messages to both serversMessages are displayed from local server regardless of mode chosenNew messages logs which mode the server is inAudit log time format will be “Audit-Log-yyyy-mm-dd.csv “


Common ServicesDevice Allocation Summary

Report shows the server name and count of devices managed by that server.Upon clicking the device count will show the detailed report.


Common ServicesEmail Settings

Enable E-mail attachments

Set maximum size of attachment


Common ServicesGUI Log Rotation: Configure Screen

Configure log files to be rotated periodically Optionally archive and compress rotated logsRotate log files only when they have reached a particular size


Common ServicesGUI Log Rotation: Add, Edit, and Schedule

Schedule Logrot

Configure Logrot


Common ServicesNGD: Add Discovered Devices to Specified Group

Note: Also available within Server Setup workflow in CWA

User can specify the group to add the newly discovered devicesSpecified group will be created only under “User Defined Groups” and cannot be created under any subgroup of “User Defined Groups”If existing group is chosen, then the discovered devices will be added to the group


Common ServicesNGD: Enable Discovery Debug using UI

Enable the debugging option for components or modules of Common Services Device Discovery without restarting the services– ARP Module – AUS Module– Cluster Module– Credential Module– CSDiscoveryAdaptor– Data Collector– Discovery DeviceInfo – Discovery Framework – Discovery Util – Neighbor Module – Pingsweep Module – RT Module – RouterPeer Module – System Module

You can only enable or disable debugging options. You cannot choose to set different log level.


Common ServicesNGD: Jump Router Boundaries

The Jump Router Boundaries to extend discovery beyond the boundaries set by routers on your network This option is available only for CDP Module

Enable the Jump Router option



Common ServicesNGD: Multiple Schedules with Multiple Settings

The discovery can be scheduled with different configurationsUser can edit the discovery job related settings for the individual jobsThe corresponding job related discovery configuration settings can be viewed later for reference

Edit Settings

Only one job can run at a time Schedule times should not overlap Configure device discovery settings before scheduling a discovery job


Common ServicesNGD: SysObjectID Selector in Filter Settings

User can select the SysObjectID from the Device Type selector



Campus ManagerCampus Manager


What’s New in Campus Manager?Auto Allocation by GroupsBest Practices and DeviationCross Launch PointsMAC Notification Topology IntegrationVSS Device Support

Campus ManagerOverview


Campus ManagerAuto Allocation by Groups

Enable Auto Mode– Manage All Devices– Manage By Groups

Existing/New device count based on this

matching policy


Campus ManagerAuto Allocation by Groups (cont.)

New Device ListDevices Marked for Deletion

Run Data Collection immediately after applying the settings


Campus ManagerBest Practices and Deviation

Campus Manager 5.1 provides fixes for: – Channel port in auto mode– Non-channel port in desirable mode– Trunk ports in auto mode– Non-trunk ports in desirable mode

DRIP Enabled VLAN discrepancy has been removed

Fix


Campus ManagerCross Launch Points: Topology View


Campus ManagerCross Launch Points: N-Hop View


Campus ManagerCross Launch Points: Summary View


Campus ManagerMAC Notification: Configuring MAC Detection

Enabling Detection and E- Mail Ids for Notification.Navigation Path: Campus UT > Administration > Acquisition > Acquisition Settings.

Launch theDefine Rogue MACs configuration screen

EnablingNew MAC detection

Enabling Rogue MAC

detection


Campus ManagerMAC Notification: Configuring MAC Detection (cont.)

Rogue MAC/OUI List

Launch theAdd MAC/OUI screen

Consider unidentified MAC as Rogue

Acceptable MAC/OUI List


Campus ManagerMAC Notification: Configuring MAC Detection (cont.)

OUI will be taken from OUI.properties under NMSROOT/campus/etc/cwsi/If users needs more OUI, they can update the OUI.properties.

Add toRogue MAC List

Add toAcceptable MAC List


Campus ManagerMAC Notification: Rogue MAC Mail Attachment

Rogue MAC Notification will be sent immediately once the MAC is detected as rogue.

New MAC Notification will be sent every 15 minutes if there are new MACs detected.New MAC poller is running which will collect the MACs which are inserted newly in the last 15 minutes in to NewMAC table.

Rogue MAC Report

New MAC Report


Campus ManagerMAC Notification: Generating MAC Reports

Navigation Path: Campus UT > Administration > Reports > Report Generator

MAC ReportsDormant MACNew MACRogue MAC


Campus ManagerMAC Notification: Generating MAC Reports (cont.)

Rogue MAC Report


Campus ManagerMAC Notification: Generating MAC Reports (cont.)

Dormant MAC Report

New MAC Report


When Campus Manager is integrated with a Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS), you can set Topology Maps to display only the devices you are authorized to view

Display only Authorized devices in Topology maps

Campus ManagerTopology Integration: Access Control Server


Campus ManagerTopology Integration: Access Control Server (cont.)

Lock icon at the bottom of the page indicates that it

is ACS mode.


Lock icon at the bottom of the N-Hop portlet indicates

that it is ACS mode.

Campus ManagerTopology Integration: Access Control Sever (cont.)


Campus ManagerTopology Integration: Device Fault Manager Alerts

Bullet– Bullet

Detected Device Fault Manager Servers

Enable / DisablePoll DFM Server for alerts


Campus ManagerTopology Integration: Device Fault Manager Alerts (cont.)

Show Device Fault Manager Alerts in Campus Topology and N-Hop View You select the kind of alerts that should be shown – [ All / Critical / Warning / Informational ]



Indicates device has a severe alert



You can modify the type of Device Fault Manager alerts shown in N-Hop View– [ All / Critical / Warning / Informational ]



Indicates device has a severe alert


Campus ManagerVirtual Switching System Device Support

Note: Only VSS-capable standalone Cisco Catalyst 6000 switches can be

converted into a Virtual Switching System


Campus ManagerVirtual Switching System Device Support (cont.)

VSS ICON

VSS Device Type Filter

VSS ICON


Resource Manager EssentialsResource Manager Essentials


What’s New in Resource Manager Essentials?

Auto Allocation by GroupsBaseline TemplatesCheck Device Attributes Config Protocol SummaryCustom Inventory Report Embedded Event ManagerExternal FTP SupportGeneric On-Line DiagnosticsJob Based Email AttachmentJob Date Range PSIRT/EOS/EOL Offline ReportSmart Call Home

Resource Manager EssentialsOverview


Resource Manager EssentialsAuto Allocation by Groups


matching policy

Navigation path: RME > Admin > Device Mgmt > Device Management Settings

Enable Auto Mode– Manage All Devices– Manage By Groups


Resource Manager EssentialsAuto Allocation by Groups (cont.)

Devices not matching the group criteria but still managed by

Resource Manager Essentials


Resource Manager EssentialsBaseline Templates

Compare a set of standardized policy based commands to a group of devices Moved to separate submenu under:– RME > Config Mgmt > Compliance Mgmt


Resource Manager EssentialsBaseline Templates (cont.)

Previous Basic mode Baseline Template was too simpleYou could only run a compliance check for given CLI commandsBasic UI has been modified with more functionality and more intuitiveness


Resource Manager EssentialsBaseline Templates (cont.)

Conditional Block: Enter conditional commandsCompliance Block: Enter compliance commands– Basic mode – Can be used with Conditional Block


Resource Manager EssentialsCheck Device Attributes

Verify Device Credentials on Editing

Device credentials

Navigation path: RME > Admin > Device Mgmt > Device Management Settings


Resource Manager EssentialsConfig Protocol Summary

Navigation path: RME > Config Mgmt> Archive Mgmt > Config Fetch Protocol Usage


Resource Manager EssentialsCustom Inventory Reports

Navigation path: RME > Reports > Custom Report Templates


Resource Manager EssentialsCustom Inventory Reports (cont.)

New Inventory Groups

Inventory Groups


Resource Manager EssentialsCustom Inventory Reports (cont.)

New Attributes in Groups

Attributes


Resource Manager EssentialsEmbedded Event Manager: NetConfig

EEM Environmental VariablesEmbedded Event Manager

New Tasks for EEM


Resource Manager EssentialsEmbedded Event Manager: NetConfig (cont.)

Environmental Variable Task

Add Instance


Resource Manager EssentialsEmbedded Event Manager: NetConfig (cont.)

Embedded Event Manager Task

Add Instance


Resource Manager EssentialsEmbedded Event Manager: NetShow

EEMCommand Set

Command Set - Show Embedded Event Manager Info


Resource Manager EssentialsEmbedded Event Manager: Syslog


Resource Manager EssentialsExternal FTP Support

You have to give FTP credentials and

Image Location

Navigation path: RME > Software Mgmt >Software DistributionUse remote staging > Go > Using External FTP Server

You can perform remote staging using external FTP Server only for NAM and WLSE devices


Resource Manager EssentialsGeneric On-Line Diagnostics: NetConfig

Gold Boot LevelGold Monitoring Test

New Tasks for GOLD


Resource Manager EssentialsGeneric On-Line Diagnostics: NetConfig (cont.)

Gold Boot Level

Add Instance


Resource Manager EssentialsGeneric On-Line Diagnostics: NetConfig (cont.)

Gold Monitoring Test

Add Instance


Resource Manager EssentialsGeneric On-Line Diagnostics: NetShow

Command Set - Show GOLD Test results

GOLDCommand Set


Resource Manager EssentialsGeneric On-Line Diagnostics: Syslog


Resource Manager EssentialsJob Based E-mail Attachment

PDFCSV

Supported Modules:Inventory reportsSyslog reportsBaseline compliance check jobsCDA


Resource Manager EssentialsJob Date Range

New optionfor selecting

last ‘x duration’

Reports Affected:Audit Trail Standard ReportChange Audit Standard Report All Syslog Reports


Resource Manager EssentialsPSIRT/EOS/EOL Offline Report

SelectLocal option

CCOLocal

Use local XML data file downloaded from an external server for the PSIRT/EOS/EOL reports


Resource Manager EssentialsPSIRT/EOS/EOL Offline Report (cont.)

User login disabled when Local option is enabled

Before running the reportsDownload XML data fileCopy file to LMS server


Resource Manager EssentialsPSIRT/EOS/EOL Offline Report (cont.)

Report generated from CCO

Report generated from Local


Resource Manager EssentialsSmart Call Home: NetConfig

Smart Call Home Task

New Task for Smart Call Home


Resource Manager EssentialsSmart Call Home: NetConfig (cont.)

Add Instance


Resource Manager EssentialsSmart Call Home: NetShow

Show Call Home InfoCommand Set


Internetwork Performance MonitorInternetwork Performance Monitor


What’s New in Internetwork Performance Monitor?10K Collectors SupportAuto Allocation by GroupsImport Collector from DeviceIP SLA sub-millisecond accuracyMetro Ethernet supportReaction-Configurations

Internetwork Performance MonitorOverview


Internetwork Performance Monitor10K Collector Support

Internetwork Performance Monitor now supports 10000 collectors. This is based on the license of LMS you have opted for.The license limit applies only to Historical Collectors.You can create a max of 5000 Historical collectorsReal-time Collectors are not considered for collector license. You can create Real-time Collectors even if the licensed limit for Historical Collectors has been exceeded


Internetwork Performance MonitorAuto Allocation by Groups

If “Auto Mode” is enabled, the options are “Manage All Devices” or

“Manage by Groups”


matching policy


Internetwork Performance MonitorAuto Allocation by Groups (cont.)

Devices not matching the group criteria but still

managed by Internetwork Performance Monitor


Internetwork Performance MonitorImport Collector from Device

Command : ipm importcollectorSyntax Description:

ipm importcollector -u userid -p password [-m email] {-file filename| -source (sourceDisplayNames|all) [-oper (operationNames|all)] } [-input argumentFile]

Where:– source: Specify the source devices display

name separated by comma– oper: Specify the operation names separated by

comma


Internetwork Performance MonitorIP SLA Sub-Millisecond Accuracy

Precision levels

Internetwork Performance Monitor now supports jitter statistics collection at microseconds level


Internetwork Performance MonitorIP SLA Sub-Millisecond Accuracy (cont.)

Jitter report with Microseconds [µs]

Jitter report with Milliseconds [ms]


Internetwork Performance MonitorMetro Ethernet Support

Metro Ethernet operations

EthernetPing EthernetPingAutoIPSLAEthernetJitterEthernetJitterAutoIPSLA


Specific Settings to be configured :– Destination MEP Identification Number– Name of Maintenance domain – VLAN ID

Internetwork Performance MonitorMetro Ethernet Support: EthernetPing

EthernetPing


Internetwork Performance MonitorMetro Ethernet Support: EthernetPingAutoIPSLA

Specific Settings to be configured :– Name of Maintenance domain – VLAN ID – Schedule period– Exclude MPID

EthernetPingAutoIPSLA


Specific Settings to be configured :– Destination MEP Identification Numbers (MPIDs)– Name of Maintenance Domain – VLAN ID

Internetwork Performance MonitorMetro Ethernet Support: EthernetJitter

EthernetJitter


Internetwork Performance MonitorMetro Ethernet Support: EthernetJitterAutoIPSLA

Specific Settings to be configured :– Name of Maintenance domain – VLAN ID – Schedule period– Exclude MPID

EthernetJitterAutoIPSLA


Internetwork Performance MonitorReaction Configurations

Selected Reactions


Device Fault ManagerDevice Fault Manager


What’s New in Device Fault Manager?Auto Allocation by GroupClearing/Acknowledging Multiple AlertsSupport for RTTMon and L2TPv3 MIB Traps

Device Fault ManagerOverview


Device Fault ManagerAuto Allocation by Groups

Old GUI New GUI


Device Fault ManagerClearing/Acknowledging Multiple Alerts

Clear Acknowledge


Device Fault ManagerSupport for RTTMon and L2TPv3 MIB TrapsSupport has been added for the following MIBs:

RTTMON traps – rttMonConnectionChangeNotification– rttMonTimeoutNotification– rttMonThresholdNotification

L2TpV3 Trap– cvpdnNotifSession


CiscoViewCiscoView


What’s New in CiscoView?CV-CM Cross LaunchCV- HUM Multi Interface Launch– Note: Health and Utilization Monitor (HUM) is an

optional add on application for CiscoWorks LMS 3.1

CiscoViewOverview


CiscoViewCross Launch Campus Manager Reports

Campus ManagerCM Device ReportCM Port ReportCM VLAN Report


CiscoViewCross Launch HUM Interface Report

HUM Interface Reportlaunch point for multiple interfaces

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