Validating CiscoWorks Installation

Validation Process Overview

Verifying Environment Variables and Search Paths

Verifying Changes to the .cshrc File

.cshrc File Changes Using the C Shell

.profile File Changes Using the Bourne Shell

Setting Up CiscoConnect

Starting CiscoWorks Applications

Displaying CiscoWorks Applications on SunNet Manager

Displaying CiscoWorks Applications on HP OpenView

Validating CiscoWorks Installation

To validate CiscoWorks installation and configuration, you must edit the .cshrc file on your system. This chapter describes how to complete the validation of your CiscoWorks installation.

Validation Process Overview

Follow these main steps to validate CiscoWorks installation:

Verify the environment variables and search paths in your .cshrc file.
Set up the CiscoConnect application.
Start your network management platform (NMP) software and display CiscoWorks applications.
Use the Process Manager window to display the CiscoWorks processes.

Verifying Environment Variables and Search Paths

To use your network management platform software, CiscoWorks, and Sybase, you must verify that the appropriate environment variables and paths are set in your install.cshrc or .cshrc file.

Environment variables define how your particular system is set up, such as how directory paths locate specific files. Table 5-1 explains the environment variables and paths.

Table 5-1 : Environment Variables and Directory Paths

Environment Variable or Path

Explanation

NMSROOT The directory /usr/nms where CiscoWorks is installed. If the software was installed in a different directory, substitute the appropriate directory path to ensure a correct definition of the NMSROOT environment variable.

SYBASE Directory path where Sybase is located. The default is $NMSROOT/ sybase. If you select the default, the Sybase software is installed in the /usr/nms/sybase directory. The SYBASE variable refers to the NMSROOT variable and the Sybase directory following it.

CW_NMSDB Name of nms database. Default for the database is nms.

CW_POLLDB Name of the poll database. Default for the database is polldb.

PATH Directory path for your NMS software and various CiscoWorks directories (including $NMSROOT/bin, $NMSROOT/etc, and $SYBASE/bin). The path should be specified to include SunNet Manager or HP OpenView, CiscoWorks, and Sybase.

MANPATH Directory path for the CiscoWorks manual pages.

DISPLAY Environment variable for the monitor on which CiscoWorks displays. The default is :0 or hostname:0.

HHHOME Home directory where the CiscoWorks online help system is located.

HHPATH Directory path for the CiscoWorks online help system files.

XLIBI18N_PATH Library path for HyperHelp. The default is $HHHOME/lib

TCL_LIBRARY Directory path for the TCL libraries.

TK_LIBRARY Directory path for the TK libraries.

MIBLIB Directory path for the MIB libraries.

DSQUERY Sybase server name. The default is $CW-SYBASE.

NMS_CC_WWW Name of the Mosaic browser to use to override the use of SpyGlass (must be either the full pathname or in their path).

ESQRDIR Directory path for starting ESQR.The default is $NMSROOT/bin

VVTERMCAP Used by ESQR to handle the terminal I/O mappings. The default is $NMSROOT/bin/vvtermcap

NMS_CC_HTTPD Exception when the CiscoConnect server is not on the local workstation. Set this variable to the hostname of the CiscoConnect server.

NMS_CC_PORT TCP/IP port of the CiscoConnect server to override the default.

Environment Variable or Path	Explanation
NMSROOT	The directory /usr/nms where CiscoWorks is installed. If the software was installed in a different directory, substitute the appropriate directory path to ensure a correct definition of the NMSROOT environment variable.
SYBASE	Directory path where Sybase is located. The default is $NMSROOT/ sybase. If you select the default, the Sybase software is installed in the /usr/nms/sybase directory. The SYBASE variable refers to the NMSROOT variable and the Sybase directory following it.
CW_NMSDB	Name of nms database. Default for the database is nms.
CW_POLLDB	Name of the poll database. Default for the database is polldb.
PATH	Directory path for your NMS software and various CiscoWorks directories (including $NMSROOT/bin, $NMSROOT/etc, and $SYBASE/bin). The path should be specified to include SunNet Manager or HP OpenView, CiscoWorks, and Sybase.
MANPATH	Directory path for the CiscoWorks manual pages.
DISPLAY	Environment variable for the monitor on which CiscoWorks displays. The default is :0 or hostname:0.
HHHOME	Home directory where the CiscoWorks online help system is located.
HHPATH	Directory path for the CiscoWorks online help system files.
XLIBI18N_PATH	Library path for HyperHelp. The default is $HHHOME/lib
TCL_LIBRARY	Directory path for the TCL libraries.
TK_LIBRARY	Directory path for the TK libraries.
MIBLIB	Directory path for the MIB libraries.
DSQUERY	Sybase server name. The default is $CW-SYBASE.
NMS_CC_WWW	Name of the Mosaic browser to use to override the use of SpyGlass (must be either the full pathname or in their path).
ESQRDIR	Directory path for starting ESQR.The default is $NMSROOT/bin
VVTERMCAP	Used by ESQR to handle the terminal I/O mappings. The default is $NMSROOT/bin/vvtermcap
NMS_CC_HTTPD	Exception when the CiscoConnect server is not on the local workstation. Set this variable to the hostname of the CiscoConnect server.
NMS_CC_PORT	TCP/IP port of the CiscoConnect server to override the default.

Verifying Changes to the .cshrc File

The installation and configuration scripts make the following changes to the $NMSROOT/etc/install.cshrc file:

Set the values of the $NMSROOT, $MANPATH, $SYBASE, and other appropriate environment variables
Set the path for the CiscoWorks and Sybase executable files
Set the path for the CiscoWorks manual pages

Different steps are required to verify the .cshrc file changes depending which shell you use. If you use a C shell, refer to the instructions in the ".cshrc File Changes Using the C Shell" section. If you are using a Bourne shell, refer to the instructions in the ".profile File Changes Using the Bourne Shell" section.

.cshrc File Changes Using the C Shell

Verify that the correct changes were made to the install.cshrc file by performing the following steps:

Step 1 Execute the commands in the new install.cshrc file by entering the following command:


% source /usr/nms/etc/install.cshrc

Substitute your CiscoWorks destination directory if it is not /usr/nms.

Step 2 Display the new values of the environment variables defined for your login account by entering the following command:


% printenv | more

The values of the environment variables appear on screen. Check that values similar to the following are set:


NMSROOT  /usr/nms

SYBASE  /usr/nms/sybase

CW_NMSDB  nms


CW_POLLDB  polldb


MANPATH  /usr/man

HHHOME  /usr/nms/hyperhelp 

HHPATH  /usr/nms/hyperhelp /bin

XLIBI18N_PATH  /usr/nms/hyperhelp /lib

TCL_LIBRARY  /usr/nms/tcl

TK_LIBRARY  /usr/nms/tk

MIBLIB  /usr/nms/etc/mib

DSQUERY  CW_SYBASE

ESQRDIR  /usr/nms/bin

The values on your screen will be different from those displayed above if you specify path names other than the defaults during installation and configuration.

Step 3 To copy the install.cshrc file into your existing .cshrc file, open both files with a text editor and copy the text from the install.cshrc file into the .cshrc file. Save the file and exit the editor when finished.

.profile File Changes Using the Bourne Shell

If you are using the Bourne shell, you cannot use the source command to run the install.cshrc file. You must manually change the .profile file to set the appropriate options.

Timesaver To change your default shell to the Bourne shell, run:
chsh userneame /bin/sh

To make the correct changes to the install.cshrc file or add those changes to your existing .profile file, perform the following steps:

Step 1 Open the install.cshrc file with a text editor and edit the file to adapt it for Bourne shell use.

This book does not discuss Bourne shell requirements. Refer to your UNIX reference manual for detailed instructions on changing from C shell to Bourne shell commands. For instance, replace the setenv command with an equal sign (=):


sh# NMSROOT=/usr/nms


sh# export NMSROOT

Step 2 Save the file when finished.

Step 3 Open your .profile file and copy the text from the install.cshrc file into the .profile file. Modify the file, as necessary, for the Bourne shell. Save the file and exit the editor when finished.

Step 4 Source your .profile file to execute the new commands.

Setting Up CiscoConnect

To run CiscoConnect, the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Daemon (HTTPD) background process must be running. This process does not run by default. You need to activate it when you run CiscoConnect for the first time. To activate the httpd process, perform the following steps:

Step 1 Start the Process Manager application (nmproc).

On HP-UX:

Select Administer>CiscoWorks System>CW - Process Mgr.

On SunOS:

Select Tools>CW - Process Mgr.

The Process Manager window appears.

Step 2 Click on the On button next to CiscoConnect CCO Daemon (httpd).

A confirmation message appears to start HTTPD.

Step 3 Click on OK.

Alternatively, you can log in as the CiscoWorks user (normally cscworks) and run the script $NMSROOT/etc/start_httpd.

Starting CiscoWorks Applications

Once you install and configure CiscoWorks and verify the install.cshrc file, you can start your network management platform software and display CiscoWorks applications. After you start CiscoWorks, you can verify that the appropriate CiscoWorks processes are running by opening the Process Manager window.

The Process Manager window tracks several different types of CiscoWorks processes or daemons. A daemon is a process that performs a specific function for the system.

Refer to your platform-specific instructions to start the CiscoWorks applications.

Displaying CiscoWorks Applications on SunNet Manager

This section briefly discusses how to start the SNM Console to run CiscoWorks. For a more detailed description and options, refer to the SunNet Manager 2.2 User's Guide.

You can use any of several commands to start the SNM Console. However, you must be running Open Windows.

Note Do not use the following commands until you install SNM in the default installation directory.

To access SunNet Manager (SNM) and CiscoWorks, perform the following steps:

Step 1 To start the SNM Console initially (when there is no database present) or when you want to bring up the last map file, enter the following:


% snm

If problems occur, your PATH environment variable may not include a path to SNM executables. You can enter a fully qualified path. In the following example, /usr/snm/bin is the path to the executables:


% /usr/snm/bin/snm

Step 2 Load a database map file (in ASCII format) into the SNM Console by selecting File>Load.

Caution The -i option in the command starts the SNM Console and removes the current run-time database. If you have a run-time database and wish to preserve it, do not use the -i option, or you will lose this data.

Step 3 To start the SNM Console using other options than above, enter one of the following:

To start SNM without a database map file (which clears the run-time database), enter the following:

% snm -i

To start SNM with a specified map file (map_name is an ASCII database file), enter the following:

% snm map_name

For more information on starting the SNM Console or troubleshooting startup problems, refer to the SunNet Manager 2.2 User's Guide.

Step 4 On SNM, you can start CiscoWorks applications from either the Tools menu or the Glyphs menu. Figure 5-1 shows the CiscoWorks applications available on the Tools menu.

Figure 5-1 : CiscoWorks Applications on the SunNet Manager Tools Menu

SNM also has a menu that becomes available when you click on an icon. To display the menu, select an icon, place the pointer anywhere in the window pane, and press the MENU mouse button. On SNM, icons are called glyphs, and the menu that becomes available is called the Glyph menu (Figure 5-2).

Figure 5-2 : CiscoWorks Applications on the Glyph Menu

Step 5 Select Tools>CW - Process Mgr.

The Process Manager window opens (Figure 5-3).

Figure 5-3 : Process Manager Window

Step 6 To start a process, click the On checkbox next to it.

If the process starts successfully, the On checkbox appears dark. If an error message indicates that the process could not be started, check your SNM Console window for an error message.

Step 7 To exit the Process Manager application, select File>Exit.

After validating CiscoWorks installation as described in this chapter, proceed to "Learning to Use CiscoWorks" in the "CiscoWorks Getting Started" chapter to learn some simple tasks associated with CiscoWorks.

Displaying CiscoWorks Applications on HP OpenView

To start HP OpenView and CiscoWorks, perform the following steps:

Step 1 To start HP OpenView, enter the following command:


% ovw

The HP OpenView default network map appears (Figure 5-4).

Figure 5-4 : CiscoWorks Menu Options within HP OpenView

CiscoWorks applications are distributed among the HP OpenView menus. CiscoWorks menu items begin with CW.

Step 2 Select Administer>CW - System>CW - Process Mgr.

The Process Manager window opens (Figure 5-5).

Figure 5-5 : Process Manager Window

Step 3 To start a process, click the On checkbox next to it.

If the process starts successfully, the On checkbox is enabled.

Step 4 To exit the Process Manager application, select File>Exit.

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