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VlanDirector is a virtual LAN-management application for Cisco Catalyst switches. It allows you to create, modify, and manage VLANs, offers multiple windows for displaying configuration status, and provides both physical and logical views of interconnected Catalyst switches.
This booklet provides the following information
For information on starting the application and performing basic start-up tasks refer to the "Getting Started Guide" or the context-sensitive online help system that is provided with the product.
Before you install VlanDirector, make sure that your system meets the general requirements listed below.
| Category | Requirement | HP-UX Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| HARDWARE | Sun SPARCstation 4 or greater | HP-9000 System |
| Color monitor | Color monitor | |
| SOFTWARE | ||
| Operating Systems | SunOS 4.1.3_U1, or SunOS 4.1.4
| HP-UX, A.09.03, A.09.04, A09.05 |
| Available Disk Space
| 24 MB if CiscoView 3.0 is not installed; 8 MB if CiscoView 3.0 is installed
| 86 MB if CiscoView 3.0 is not installed; 13MB if CiscoView is installed. |
| RAM | 32 MB | 32 MB |
| Windowing Systems | X11R4 or X11R5
OpenWindows 3.0, 3.3, or later; and Motif
| X11R4 or X11R5
HP Vue or Motif Window Manager |
| Network Management Software (not required)1 | SunNet Manager 2.2.2
HP OpenView 3.3
| HP OpenView 3.3 |
Make sure that you have the required disk space for your VlanDirector database. The following table shows the disk space required for various components.
| Component | Diskspace |
|---|---|
| Base | 350K |
| Each switch | 5K |
| Each module per switch | 20K |
| Each VLAN | 2K |
A formula for an sample network management environment is suggested below. The sample network contains: 100 switches with 3 modules per switch and 500 VLANs. The formula to calculate space is:
350K + (100 X 5K) + (300 X 20) + (500 X 2) = 7850K
Perform the following steps to verify that your network is set up correctly:
set cdp enable all
Before mounting the CD-ROM, place the VlanDirector CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
To mount the CD-ROM from a local CD-ROM drive, perform the following steps:
If the /cdrom directory does not already exist, enter the following command to create the /cdrom directory:
mkdir /cdrom
On a Sun workstation, enter the following:
mount -rt hsfs /dev/sr0 /cdrom
On an HP system, enter the following, replacing <device name> with the name of your device:
mount -t cdfs -o ro /dev/<device name> /cdrom
For example, you might enter dsk/c201d2s0 as your device name.
Continue with the appropriate installation procedure for your network.
Before mounting the CD-ROM, place the VlanDirector CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
To mount the CD-ROM from a remote CD-ROM drive, perform the following steps on the remote machine where the CD-ROM drive is located:
mkdir /cdrom
/cdrom -ro
nfsd 8 &
rpc.mountd -n
To verify that you have exported the disk, enter the following command, replacing <host name> with the name of your host:
/usr/etc/showmount -e <host name>
On a Sun workstation, enter the following:
/etc/mount -rt hsfs /dev/sr0 /cdrom
On an HP system, enter the following, replacing <device name> with the name of your device:
/etc/mount -t cdfs -o -ro /dev/<device name> /cdrom
For example, you might enter dsk/c201d2s0 as your device name.
exportfs -a
Perform the following steps on the local machine:
mkdir /cdrom
On a Sun workstation, enter the following:
/etc/mount -rt hsfs /dev/sr0 /cdrom
On an HP system, enter the following, replacing <device name> with the name of your device:
/etc/mount -t cdfs -o -ro /dev/<device name> /cdrom
For example, you might enter dsk/c201d2s0 as your device name.
Follow this procedure if you are installing VlanDirector or a Sun workstation. If you are installing VlanDirector on an HP system, continue to Installing VlanDirector on an HP System.
This section describes how to install VlanDirector on a Sun workstation. The procedure is the same whether you are using SunNet Manager or HP OpenView network management software on the Sun workstation, or installing VlanDirector on a Sun workstation without SunNet Manager or HP OpenView.
rm -rf /usr/tmp/unbundled
cd /cdrom
./extract_unbundled
Make sure you include the dot, slash (./) in the extract_unbundled command.
The screen displays product information and prompts you as follows:
Do you want to continue (y|n)? [y]
Copyright information about the product and the terms of the Cisco licensing agreement are displayed, followed by the prompt:
Do you agree to the terms of this copyright (y/n)?
The screen displays information about where the files will be installed, by default, and allows you to modify the default destination for VlanDirector. The default destination is /usr/vlan. The system prompts as follows:
Should product be installed in /usr/vlan (y:n)? [y]
The system prompts as follows:
/usr/vlan is not a valid directory, create it (y|n)? [y]
If your system does not already have CiscoView installed, continue to Step 6.
Otherwise, enter y or Press Return to continue with the installation.
CiscoView [Ver] is installed
Use existing version (y|n)? [y]
VlanDirector is shipped with a licensed user version of CiscoView. If you enter y (for Yes) at this prompt, the installation script responds that the existing version of CiscoView on your system has all the files necessary to reinstall CiscoView. If you enter n (for No) at this prompt, CiscoView will be reinstalled.
The system prompts as follows:
Enter hostname or IP address of switch [none]
It is strongly recommended that you enter the host name or address of a switch at this prompt. If you specify the default value None, the installation will continue, but without a default discovery value.
The system prompts as follows:
Should secure X binaries be used? (y|n) [n]
The default value is typically No.
The system prompts as follows:
Enter database owner? [ <real user ID>]
The system prompts as follows:
Should data files be installed in /usr/vlan/etc/vview (y|n)? [y]
The system prompts as follows:
Use this owner and group (y|n)? [y]
This applies to all files other than the writable files that were referred to in previous prompts.
The system prompts as follows:
Are these settings correct (y|n)? [y]
Prior to installation, you can review your previous responses. You can press Ctrl-C at any time to terminate the installation.
As the installation proceeds, the filenames are listed on the screen as they are installed. The installation process takes approximately 5 to 10 minutes, depending on the system speed.
After the installation has been completed, a message similar to the following is shown on the screen:
======SOFTWARE INSTALLATION COMPLETED=====
Continue to "Unmounting the CD-ROM."
Follow this procedure to install VlanDirector 1.0 on an HP system. Enter all commands as superuser at the root prompt (#):
mkdir /usr/vlan
/etc/update -s /cdrom/vl.tar -d /usr/vlan VLIC
A list of files is displayed on the screen, followed by system information.
cd /usr/vlan/install/bin
./vlinstall -s /cdrom/vl.tar
Copyright information about the product and the terms of the Cisco licensing agreement are displayed, followed by the prompt:
Do you agree to the terms of this copyright (y/n)?
The screen displays information about where the files will be installed, by default, and allows you to modify the default destination for VlanDirector. The default destination is /usr/vlan. The system prompts as follows:
Should product be installed in /usr/vlan (y:n)? [y]
If your system does not already have CiscoView installed, continue to Step 6.
If your system already has CiscoView installed, the system prompts as follows:
CiscoView <version number> is installed
Use existing version (y:n)? [y]
VlanDirector is shipped with a licensed user version of CiscoView. If you enter y (for Yes) at this prompt, the installation procedure recommends that the existing version of CiscoView on your system has all the files necessary to reinstall CiscoView. If you enter n (for No) at this prompt, CiscoView will be reinstalled.
The system prompts as follows:
Enter hostname or IP address of switch [none]
It is strongly recommended that you enter the host name or address of a switch at this prompt. If you specify the default value None, the installation will continue, but you will not have a default discovery value.
The system prompts as follows:
Should xauth enabled binaries be used? (y|n) [n]
The default value is typically No.
The system prompts as follows:
Enter database owner? [<bin>]
The system prompts as follows:
Enter database group [<bin>]
The system prompts as follows:
HP OpenView is installed. Do you wish to add to it? (y/n)? [y]
The system prompts as follows:
Please confirm the directory where HP Openview is installed ? [/usr/OV]
The system prompts as follows:
Should data files be installed in /usr/vlan/etc/vview (y|n)? [y]
The system prompts as follows:
Use this owner and group (y|n)? [y]
This applies to all files other than the writable files that were referred to in previous prompts.
The system prompts as follows:
Are these settings correct (y|n)? [y]
Prior to installation, you can review your previous responses. You can press Ctrl-C at any time to terminate the installation.
As the installation proceeds, the filenames are listed on the screen as they are installed. The installation process takes approximately 5 to 10 minutes, depending on the system speed.
After the installation has been completed, a message similar to the following is shown on the screen:
=====SOFTWARE INSTALLATION COMPLETED========
Continue to "Unmounting the CD-ROM."
After you have completed the installation, unmount the CD-ROM. To unmount and eject the CD-ROM from your local machine, enter the following commands as superuser at the root system prompt (#):
On a Sun system, enter the following commands:
cd /
umount /cdrom
eject /cdrom
On an HP system, enter the following commands:
cd /Remove the CD-ROM and store it in a safe place.
umount /cdrom
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