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Before you install, configure, and validate CiscoWorks, make sure you have the following:
The user named root can perform functions restricted from normal users. To install and configure CiscoWorks, you must know the root user's password and log in to your system as the root user or become the root user by use of the su command.
 | Caution If you are a relatively inexperienced AIX user, limit your activities as the root user to the tasks described in this publication. As the root user, you can adversely affect your operating environment if you are unaware of the effects of the commands you use. |
If you are not logged in, enter the following commands to log in as the root user:
login:rootPassword:rootpasswordhostname#
The prompt changes to a pound sign (#), indicating that you are logged in as the root user.
If you are already logged in, but not as the root user, enter the following to change your login to root:
hostname%suPassword:rootpassword
The AIX prompt changes to a pound sign (#), indicating that you are logged in as the root user:
hostname#
CiscoWorks requires the following hardware:
CiscoWorks requires the following software products, conditions, and preparation. Details and verification methods for each requirement are outlined in the paragraphs following this list.
To ascertain the operating system level, log in as the root user and enter
hostname% oslevel
Output similar to the following appears:
Processing.....Please Wait. <>3250
This output indicates Version 3, Release 2.5.
To ascertain the version of NetView for AIX, log in as the root user and enter:
hostname% lslpp -L nv6000.base.obj
Output similar to the following appears:
Processing.....Please Wait. nv6000.base.obj 3.1.0.0 No Maintenance Level Applied.
This output indicates Version 3.1
Several CiscoWorks applications require the managed Cisco devices to be running specific versions of the Cisco Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS) software. See Table 2-1.
| CiscoWorks Application | Cisco Device Type Supported | Hardware or Software Requirement |
|---|---|---|
AutoInstall Manager | Any Cisco device running | Neighbor router running Software Release 8.3 or later |
| New router running Software Release 9.1(7) or later | ||
| CiscoConnect | AIX sendmail daemon | |
| CiscoView | Cisco 4000, 4500 | Software Release 9.21 through 10.3 |
| Cisco 2505, 2507 | Cisco IOS Release 10.0(6) through 10.3 | |
| Cisco 2501, 2502, 2503, 2504, 2509, 2511, 2512, 2513, 2514, 2515, 2516 | Cisco IOS Release 10.2(1.3) through 10.3 | |
| Cisco 7000 series (7000, 7010) and Cisco 7500 series (7505, 7507, 7513) | Software Release 9.21 through 11.0(2) | |
| Catalyst 5000, 1600, and 1200 series | Catalyst software version 1.0 or later | |
| Catalyst 3000 and Kalpana EPS 2015 switches, CiscoPro CPW16, CPW2115, and CPW500 switches | none | |
| WS-C1400 series and WS-C1100 series workgroup concentrators | none | |
| Cisco LightStream100 (previously known as A100 Hyperswitch) | Cisco IOS Software Release 1.2(0) or later | |
| Configuration Management | Software Release 8.2 through Cisco IOS Release 10.0 | |
| Device Polling | Supports MIB I and II, and Cisco MIB variables, through Cisco IOS Release 10.3 | |
Environmental Monitor | Cisco 7000 | Software Release 9.0 or Cisco IOS Release 10.0, with ENVM card Revision 4 and Microcode version 2.0 or later |
| Cisco AGS+ | ||
Software Library Manager Software Inventory Manager Device Software Manager | Devices with Flash Memory: | |
| Cisco AGS+ | Software Release 9.1(7.5) or later, or 9.1(8) or later | |
| Cisco 4000 | Software Release 9.14(3.4) or later, or 9.14(4) or later | |
| Cisco 7000 | Software Release 9.17(5.2) or later, or 9.17(6) or later | |
| Cisco 7000 routers on which you want to perform microcode upgrades | Software Release 9.17(5.2) or later, or 9.21(0.32) or later | |
| Any collection of Cisco 3000, Cisco 4000, Cisco 7000, or AGS+ routers | Software Release 9.21(0.26) or later, 9.21(1) or later, or 9.1(8) or later | |
| Devices with Run-from-Flash Images: | ||
| Cisco 2500 | Software Release 9.21 or later |
CiscoWorks requires 5 MB of disk space in the root directory and 250 MB of disk space in the /usr directory, and Sybase 10 requires 120 MB (typically in the /usr directory).
To find out how much disk space is available on your system, enter the following at the command prompt:
hostname% df -I
Output similar to the following appears:
Filesystem Total KB used free %used Mounted on /dev/hd4 16384 10008 6376 61% / /dev/hd9var 32768 3756 29012 11% /var /dev/hd2 1003520 871324 132196 86% /usr /dev/hd3 16384 732 15652 4% /tmp /dev/hd1 4096 240 3856 5% /home /dev/hd10 16384 544 15840 3% /usr/sys /dev/lv00 2002944 586868 1416076 29% /disk
The amount of disk space available in each filesystem is displayed. Note that 1,000 KB equal 1 MB. If you do not have sufficient space in the filesystem mounted on the /usr directory, you must create a filesystem mounted on the /usr/nms directory.
| Caution CiscoWorks can be installed only in the /usr/nms directory. If you create a filesystem, its mount point must be /usr/nms. If /usr/nms already exists on your system, you must back up all the data in that directory before installing CiscoWorks. Installation of CiscoWorks overwrites any existing data. |
The following overview summarizes the steps you follow to create a filesystem:
Step 1 Create an empty filesystem.
Step 2 Verify the integrity of the empty filesystem.
Step 3 Create a mount point directory.
Step 4 Configure the filesystem table and edit the /etc/filesystems file.
Step 5 Mount the new filesystem.
For more information, refer to your IBM documentation or the manual (man) pages for the mkfs, fsck, mkdir, and mount commands. If you are unfamiliar with repartitioning disks or creating filesystems, contact a knowledgeable system administrator.
| Caution If you use Network File System (NFS) to mount a remote file system, the Sybase system and its databases must reside and be configured in entirety on one host. |
CiscoWorks requires a minimum of 64 MB of RAM. To find out how much RAM is available on your system, make sure you are logged in as the root user. (Refer to the section "Becoming the Root User" in this chapter.) Enter the following command at the AIX prompt:
hostname# lscfg | grep mem
Output similar to the following appears:
+ mem0 00-0B 32 MB Memory Card + mem1 00-0C 32 MB Memory Card
If your workstation does not have at least 64 MB of RAM, upgrade its memory.
CiscoWorks typically requires 128 MB of swap space on the AIX system.
Swap space requirements of CiscoWorks depend on such factors as the applications you run, the number of applications you run concurrently, and the number of network devices you manage with CiscoWorks. As a result, you might have to increase the swap space beyond the general minimum requirement.
To find out how much swap space is available on your system, make sure you are logged in as the root user. (Refer to the section "Becoming the Root User" in this chapter.) Enter the following command at the prompt:
hostname# lsps -a
Output similar to the following appears:
Page Space Physical Volume Volume Group Size %Used Active Auto Type paging00 hdisk1 external 160MB 17 yes no lv hd6 hdisk0 rootvg 80MB 41 yes yes lv
Add the numbers in the Size column to determine your system's total swap space. In the previous example, the system's swap space is 240 MB.
If the swap space on your system is less than 128 MB, expand the swap space by following the instructions in your IBM documentation.
Before installing software from a CD-ROM drive on a remote host:
If the /etc/hosts and .rhosts files in your network are maintained and distributed by a system administrator, ask the administrator to make necessary changes in the master files.
Before you install and configure CiscoWorks, determine the following information. Write your results in the worksheet shown in Figure 2-1.
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