Table Of Contents
Polling Configuration and Reports
Event Viewer
Trap Viewer
Domain Trap/Email
Traffic & Polling Reports
S,G
S,G Threshold Report
Historical Graph
Group Gone Report
Config S,G Polling
L2 Polling
Historical Reports
Configuring L2 Polling
Interface Polling
Multicast Bandwidth Report
Historical Graph
Configuring Interface Polling
Tree Polling & Reports
Setting Up Tree Polling
Configuring Tree Polling
Tree Reports
Viewing a Tree Report
Viewing Historical Reports
Viewing an S,G Delta Report
Viewing a Tree Changed Report from the Dashboard.
SG Polling By Branch
Miscellaneous Polling & Reports
RP
RP Report
RP Group Threshold Report
SSG Report
Configuring RP Polling
RPF
RPF Polling Report
Configuring RPF Polling
Selective Source Monitoring
SSM Report
SSM Configuration
Health Check
Health Check Failed Report
Configuring Health Check Polling
Video Probe
Video Probe Report
Configuring Video Probe Polling
MVPN Polling
MDT Source Report
MDT Default Report
VRF Interface Count Report
VRF Count Report
Configuring MVPN Polling
CRM Polling
Baseline Route Polling
Unicast Report
Multicast Report
Historical Graph
View Baseline
Compare Baseline
Configuring Route Polling
Specific Route Polling
Unicast Report
Multicast Report
Configuring Unicast Polling
Configuring Multicast Polling
Polling Configuration and Reports
This chapter covers:
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Event Viewer, page 3-1
•Trap Viewer, page 3-2
•Domain Trap/Email, page 3-3
•Traffic & Polling Reports, page 3-5
•Tree Polling & Reports, page 3-12
•Miscellaneous Polling & Reports, page 3-16
•CRM Polling, page 3-34
Note You must restart the polling daemon after making configuration changes in this section. Click the Restart button in the Polling Actions field to restart polling. Click the Stop button to stop polling.
Event Viewer
The Event Viewer displays the events, per domain, in descending order by time.
To use Event Viewer:
Step 1 Choose Polling Configuration & Reports > Event Viewer.
The Event Viewer appears, shown in Figure 3-1:
Figure 3-1 Event Viewer
Step 2 To specify parameters for filtering event views, select Report Parameters.
Field
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Description
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Event Type
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Select an event type from the drop-down list.
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From Date
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Type or select a start date.
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To Date
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Type or select an end date.
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Device
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Select a device from the drop-down list.
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Source
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Select a source from the drop-down list.
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Group
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Select a group from the drop-down list.
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Baseline Name
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Type the baseline name.
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Step 3 Click Submit.
The Event Viewer appears with the specified events shown.
Trap Viewer
The Trap Viewer displays the traps generated by the network devices.
Figure 3-2 Polling Configuration Trap Viewer
Select Report Parameters to filter all event views.
Note The Device, Source, Group and Baseline Name fields are disabled by default.
Field
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Description
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From Date
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Type or select a start date.
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To Date
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Type or select an end date.
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Device
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Select a device from the drop-down list.
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Source
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Select a source from the drop-down list.
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Group
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Select a group from the drop-down list.
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Baseline Name
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Type the baseline name.
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Submit
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Sets the values that you enter.
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Domain Trap/Email
You can configure the CMM to send domain-specific SNMP trap receivers or email. Under the Polling Configuration & Reports menu, in the navigation pane at the left side of the window, click Domain Trap/Email. The Domain Trap/ Email page appears.
Figure 3-3 Domain Trap/Email
You can add or remove trap receivers using the Configure Domain Specific SNMP Trap Receivers section. The SNMP trap receivers specified here are only used if global SNMP trap receivers are not specified. Global trap receivers are specified from the Configure Global Default SNMP Trap Receivers page (see Global Polling Configuration, page 2-5).
You can add or remove email addresses using the Configure Domain Specific Email Addresses for Event Notification section. Email addresses are notified of SSG exceptions and threshold and existence events. The email addresses specified here are only used if global email addresses are not specified. Global email addresses are specified from the Configure Global Default Email Addresses for Event Notification (see Global Polling Configuration, page 2-5).
Traffic & Polling Reports
S,G
Using Cisco Multicast Manager, you can poll sources and groups with high and low thresholds.
You can select a source and group from the list, or you can enter them manually. If there are many sources and groups to choose from, you can use the filter option to ensure that you are selecting an S,G that actually exists on the network. The filter option displays only the sources for a selected group, or only the groups for a selected source.
Tip Pressing shift and control simultaneously allows you to select more than one item from a list
S,G Threshold Report
Using the S,G Threshold Report, you can view information about PPS/BPS rate deviation on multicast trees.
To view an S,G Threshold Report:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Traffic Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select S,G.
Step 4 Select Report Parameters.
Field
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Description
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From Date
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Type or select a start date.
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To Date
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Type or select an end date.
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Device
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Select a device from the drop-down list.
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Source
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Select a source from the drop-down list.
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Group
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Select a group from the drop-down list.
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Baseline Name
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Type the baseline name.
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Submit
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Sets the values that you enter.
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Note You can also view the Historical Graph and Group Gone Report.
Historical Graph
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Traffic Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select S,G.
Step 4 Select Historical Graph.
Step 5 In the Units field, select either PPS or BPS from the drop-down menu.
Step 6 Click the Get Report(s) button to refresh the display of multicast streams being monitored.
Step 7 In the From Date field, choose a date from the calendar.
Step 8 In the To Date field, choose a date from the calendar.
Step 9 Select one or more multicast streams from the table.
Step 10 Click the Show Report button to charts a graph.
Individual streams will indicated will be color coded with a unique color.
Group Gone Report
Step 1 Source and group make up a multicast stream monitor on a device
Step 2 If a multicast stream, being monitored on a device, disappears from that device, the application generates a report called a Group Gone Report. The Group Gone Report is a list all events.
Config S,G Polling
By S,G
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Traffic Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select S,G.
Step 4 Select Config SG Polling.
Step 5 Click the Add button.
Step 6 Select By S,G.
Field
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Description
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Source
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Select a source from the drop-down list.
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Group
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Select a group from the drop-down list.
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Reset SG List
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Refreshes the source and group lists.
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Select Router
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Select a router/routers to configure SG polling.
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Units
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Select either packets per sampling period or bytes per sampling period.
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High Threshold
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Enter the high threshold value. If the value is exceeded, Cisco Multicast Manager generates a report.
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Low Threshold
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Enter the low threshold value. If that if the value is exceeded, Cisco Multicast Manager generates a report.
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By Device
You can select a particular router using the Device SG Polling Configuration page, and you can configure which sources and routers to monitor on the specific device.
To configure SG polling for a particular device:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Traffic Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select S,G.
Step 4 Select Config SG Polling.
Step 5 Click the Add button.
Step 6 Select By Device.
The Device SG Polling Configuration page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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Group Filter Regexp
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Enter any part of the multicast address. Only those that match appear.
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Refresh
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Select referees to update the source and group displayed for the entered group filter regular expression and the selected router.
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Select Routers
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Select the router name.
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Units
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Select either packets per sampling period (pps) or bits per sampling period (bps).
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High Threshold
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Enter the high threshold value. If the value is exceeded, Cisco Multicast Manager generates a report.
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Low Threshold
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Enter the low threshold value. If that if the value is exceeded, Cisco Multicast Manager generates a report.
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By Import
To configure SG polling by importing a file:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Traffic Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select S,G.
Step 4 Select Config SG Polling.
Step 5 Click the Add button.
Step 6 Select By Import.
Step 7 Click the Browse button to upload the file.
Step 8 Select Merge to unify an existing configuration with the new configuration or select Replace to overwrite the existing configuration.
Step 9 Click Upload.
L2 Polling
You can add Layer 2 (L2) switches to Cisco Multicast Manager individually, or you can import a list. Cisco Multicast Manager can monitor the total number of multicast packets inbound and/or outbound from any Layer 2 port.
You can also configure up to 50 different time-of-day thresholds for each port.
To view an L2 PPS Threshold Report:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Traffic Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select L2.
Step 4 Select Report Parameters.
Field
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Description
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From Date
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Type or select a start date.
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To Date
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Type or select an end date.
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Device
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Select a device from the drop-down list.
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Source
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Select a source from the drop-down list.
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Group
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Select a group from the drop-down list.
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Baseline Name
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Type the baseline name.
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Submit
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Sets the values that you enter.
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Historical Reports
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Traffic Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select L2.
Step 4 Select Historical Graph.
Step 5 In the From Date field, choose a date from the calendar.
Step 6 In the To Date field, choose a date from the calendar.
Step 7 Select one or more multicast streams from the table.
Step 8 Click the Show Report button to charts a graph.
Individual streams will indicated will be color coded with a unique color.
Configuring L2 Polling
To configure Layer 2 switch polling:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Traffic Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select L2.
Step 4 Select Config L2 Polling.
Step 5 Click the Add button.
Step 6 Select By L2.
The L2 Polling Configuration page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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Select Switch to Monitor
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Select the name or IP address of the switch you want to monitor.
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Select Port to Monitor
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Select the port to monitor. Ports appear in the following format: ifIndex:module/port.
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Direction
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Select either inbound packets received at this port, or outbound packets sent from this port.
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High PPS
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Enter the high threshold that, if exceeded, generates a report.
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Low PPS
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Enter the low threshold that, if exceeded, generates a report.
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Interface Polling
Cisco Multicast Manager can poll any interface on a router and calculate the percentage of bandwidth used by multicast traffic. You can then configure a high and low threshold, and if these are exceeded, a report is generated. This information is also kept for historical purposes.
Multicast Bandwidth Report
Layer 3 devices on interface the user can set threshold for aggregate threshold traffic and any breach of the thresholds generate an event. This report is a listing of those events.
To configure multicast bandwidth interface polling:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Traffic Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select Interface.
Step 4 Select Config Interface Polling.
Step 5 Click the Add button.
Step 6 Select Interface Polling Configuration.
Step 7 Select the device to monitor.
Step 8 Select at least one interface.
A separate list of devices appears, displaying a list of the chosen interfaces.
Step 9 Assign an inbound and outbound status by checking the box for each device. If a box is checked, a field will appear where you can assign values for Multicast Percentage Hi/Lo.
Step 10 Select inbound, outbound, or both, and enter values in percentages.
Step 11 Click Save.
Historical Graph
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Traffic Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select Interface.
Step 4 Select Historical Graph.
Step 5 In the From Date field, choose a date from the calendar.
Step 6 In the To Date field, choose a date from the calendar.
Step 7 Select one or more multicast streams from the table.
Step 8 Click the Show Report button to charts a graph.
Individual streams will indicated will be color coded with a unique color.
Configuring Interface Polling
By Interface
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Traffic Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select Interface.
Step 4 Select Config Interface Polling.
Step 5 Click Add.
Step 6 Select By Interface.
Step 7 Select a device.
Step 8 Click Save.
By Import
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Traffic Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select Interface.
Step 4 Select Config Interface Polling.
Step 5 Click Add.
Step 6 Select By Import.
Step 7 Click the Browse button to upload the file.
Step 8 Select Merge to unify an existing configuration with the new configuration or select Replace to overwrite the existing configuration.
Step 9 Click Upload.
Tree Polling & Reports
The CMM tree polling feature notifies you of events that affect multicast trees, such as addition or removal of a router from a tree.
This section describes:
•Setting Up Tree Polling, page 3-12
•Tree Reports, page 3-13
Setting Up Tree Polling
Before you can configure tree polling, you must create a trace baseline from the Multicast Trace page. To set up tree polling:
Step 1 Complete these steps to create a trace baseline:
a. From the Main Menu, select Discovery and Trace.
b. Select Multicast Trace.
c. On the Multicast Trace page, enter the parameters for the trace.
d. Click the Trace button.
The Trace Data page appears with the trace entries and a trace topology diagram.
e. Scroll down to the Input file field.
f. If you want to change the name of the trace baseline file, modify the filename as shown in the Input file field.
g. Click the Save As button to save the trace baseline.
Step 2 Go to the following section, Configuring Tree Polling, page 3-12, for instructions on how to select the trace baseline file and configure tree polling.
Configuring Tree Polling
To configure tree polling:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Tree Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select Tree.
Step 4 Select Config Tree Polling.
The Tree Configurations page appears. Initially the list of tree configurations is empty.
Step 5 Click the Add button.
The Tree Polling Configuration page appears.
Step 6 Select a saved trace from the Saved Trees drop-down list.
Step 7 Click Save.
The saved trace appears in the Tree Configurations list.
Step 8 Click the Configure link next to the saved tree that you want to use for tree reporting.
A page appears for configuring the tree report parameters.
Step 9 In the Select Routers on Tree list, select the routers to include in the tree.
Step 10 In the Specify Max Delta Between PPS Samples field, enter the maximum change between PPS samples.
Step 11 Click the Save button.
Step 12 If you want to perform a trace, click on the baseline file name on the Tree Configurations page.
Tree Reports
Viewing a Tree Report
To view tree reports:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Tree Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select Tree.
Step 4 Select Report Parameters.
Step 5 On the Tree Report Configuration page, set the parameters for the report:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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From Date
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Type the start date of the Tree Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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To Date
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Type the end date of the Tree Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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Device
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Select a device from the drop-down list.
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Source
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Select a source from the drop-down list.
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Group
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Select a group from the drop-down list.
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Baseline
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Type the baseline name.
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Step 6 Click the Submit button.
Viewing Historical Reports
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Traffic Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select L2.
Step 4 Select Historical Graph.
Step 5 In the From Date field, choose a date from the calendar.
Step 6 In the To Date field, choose a date from the calendar.
Step 7 Select one or more items from the table.
Step 8 Click the Show Report button to chart a graph.
Individual streams will indicated will be color coded with a unique color.
Viewing an S,G Delta Report
To view the S,G Delta Report:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Tree Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select Tree.
Step 4 Select S,G Delta Report.
Step 5 Select Report Parameters.
The Tree Polling Configuration page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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From Date
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Type the start date of the Tree Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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To Date
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Type the end date of the Tree Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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Device
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Select a device from the drop-down list.
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Source
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Select a source from the drop-down list.
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Group
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Select a group from the drop-down list.
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Baseline
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Type the baseline name.
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Step 6 Click the Submit button.
Viewing a Tree Changed Report from the Dashboard.
To view a Tree Changed Report from the Dashboard.
Step 1 From the Dashboard, click the Tree Events tab.
The Tree Events page appears.
Step 2 Locate a Tree Changed event and click on the Changed link in the event entry.
A Tree Trace Data page for the Tree Changed events appears. shows a sample Trace Data page.
Figure 3-4 Trace Data Page for a Tree Changed Event
On the Trace Data page, the tree report for the event shows events indicating that a router has been removed from the tree in red, and routers that have been added in green.
In the tree topology diagram, routers removed from the tree are outlined in red, and routers that have been added are outlined in green.
SG Polling By Branch
If you run a trace to understand a specific path, you can select a particular branch to poll.
To configure branch polling for a particular device:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Tree Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select SG by Branch.
Step 4 Click Add.
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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Source
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Enter the source. You may either type the source address or select it from the drop-down menu.
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Group
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Enter the group. You may either type the group address or select it from the drop-down menu.
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Service Type
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Select the service type from the drop-down list.
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FHR
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Select the start destination for the first hop router.
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LHR
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Select the end destination for the last hop router.
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Select Router
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Select a single router or select multiple routers by pressing the Shift key and clicking on the desired routers.
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Units
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Select either packets per sampling period (pps) or bits per sampling period (bps).
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High Threshold
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Enter the high threshold value. If the value is exceeded, Cisco Multicast Manager generates a report.
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Low Threshold
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Enter the low threshold value. If that if the value is exceeded, Cisco Multicast Manager generates a report.
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Save
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Sets the values that you have entered.
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Miscellaneous Polling & Reports
RP
Using the RP Polling Configuration page, you can enable Cisco Multicast Manager to:
•Monitor and report all leaves and joins.
•Set a threshold on the number of groups that can join an RP. If this is exceeded, a trap is sent.
•Find out if a specific RP is available.
•Create a list of all sources and groups to be excluded from polling and send a trap if any rogue sources or groups appear on the RP.
Note RP availability is configured from the Global Polling Configuration page. A trap is sent if an RP becomes unavailable, and a report is generated within the RP Polling Report page.
RP Report
To configure the RP Report:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Miscellaneous Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select RP.
The RP Report page opens, as shown in Figure 3-5.
Figure 3-5 RP Report Page
Step 4 Select Report Parameters.
The RP Polling Configuration page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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From Date
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Type the start date of the RP Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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To Date
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Type the end date of the RP Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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Device
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Select a device from the drop-down list.
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Source
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Select a source from the drop-down list.
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Group
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Select a group from the drop-down list.
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Baseline
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Type the baseline name.
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Submit
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Adds the selected RP for monitoring.
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RP Group Threshold Report
To view the RP Group Threshold Report:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Miscellaneous Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select RP.
Step 4 Select RP Group Threshold Report.
Step 5 Select Report Parameters.
The RP Group Threshold Report page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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From Date
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Type the start date of the RP Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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To Date
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Type the end date of the RP Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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Device
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Select a device from the drop-down list.
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Source
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Select a source from the drop-down list.
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Group
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Select a group from the drop-down list.
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Baseline
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Type the baseline name.
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Submit
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Adds the selected RP for monitoring.
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SSG Report
To view the SSG Report:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Miscellaneous Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select RP.
Step 4 Select SSG Report.
Step 5 Select Report Parameters.
The SSG Report page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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From Date
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Type the start date of the RP Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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To Date
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Type the end date of the RP Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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Device
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Select a device from the drop-down list.
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Source
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Select a source from the drop-down list.
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Group
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Select a group from the drop-down list.
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Baseline
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Type the baseline name.
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Submit
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Adds the selected RP for monitoring.
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Configuring RP Polling
To view the RP Polling:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Miscellaneous Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select RP.
Step 4 Select Config RP Polling.
Step 5 Click the Add button.
Step 6 Select By RP.
The Configure RP Polling page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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Select RP
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Select an RP to add to the RP Exclude list.Events from RPs on the RP Exclude list are ignored.
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Group Limit
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Set the parameter for the group limit. The default is -1.
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Save
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Click Save to retain the values set in the previous fields.
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Enable RP Group Add Delete Traps
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Click the check box to monitor all leaves and joins, which are then reported on the RP Polling Report page.
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Single S,G Monitoring
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Enter the group IP address. If more than one source becomes active for this group, a report is generated.
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Save
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Click Save to retain the values set in the previous fields.
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RPF
Using Cisco Multicast Manager, you can monitor Reverse Path Forwarding (RPF) failures for a particular source and group on any selected router.
If any monitored source or group begin to experience RPF failures that rise above the delta, then SNMP traps can be sent, and a report generated. You can view the report under RPF Failures.
You can select the source and group from the list, or you can enter them manually. If there are a lot of sources or groups, you can use the filter option to ensure that you are selecting an S,G that actually exists in the network. The filter option displays only the sources for a selected group or only the groups for a selected source. To reset the lists, click Reset S,G Lists.
RPF Polling Report
To view the RPF Polling Report:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Miscellaneous Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select RPF.
The RPF Polling Report parameter page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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From Date
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Type the start date of the RPF Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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To Date
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Type the end date of the RPF Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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Device
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Select a device from the drop-down list.
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Source
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Select a source from the drop-down list.
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Group
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Select a group from the drop-down list.
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Baseline
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Type the baseline name.
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Submit
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Add the selected RPF for monitoring.
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Configuring RPF Polling
To configure RPF polling:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Miscellaneous Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select RPF.
Step 4 Select Config RPF Polling.
Step 5 Click the Add button.
Step 6 Select By RPF.
The RPF Polling Configuration page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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Source
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Select a source from the drop-down list.
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Filter Groups
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Filters the output to contain only the relevant groups.
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Group
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Select a group from the drop-down list.
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Filter Sources
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Filters the output to contain only the relevant sources.
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Reset SG List
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Clears any entries and refreshes the source and group lists.
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Router
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Enter the router name.
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Delta
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Number of RPF failures per sampling period that trigger a report.
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Save
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Applies the configuration and saves the changes.
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Selective Source Monitoring
A source and group can be set up to monitor for a particular time and day.
Note The time interval configured should not be overlapping for the same source and group.
SSM Report
To view the SSM Report:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Miscellaneous Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select SSM.
The SSM Report page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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From Date
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Type the start date of the SSM Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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To Date
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Type the end date of the SSM Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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Device
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Select a device from the drop-down list.
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Source
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Select a source from the drop-down list.
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Group
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Select a group from the drop-down list.
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Baseline
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Type the baseline name.
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Submit
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Adds the selected SSM for monitoring.
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As part of the results generated, a Source Offline event is generated for the source and group (S,G) configured when the source goes offline.
A Source may be offline event will be generated for (S,G) configured under SG Polling Main, if the source is directly connected to the domain (FHR) and if there is no packet count increase for the monitoring period (typically 1 minute). This event also prevents the bogus trap occurring because of a source offline event.
SSM Configuration
To configure SSM Polling:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Miscellaneous Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select SSM.
Step 4 Select Config SSM Polling.
Step 5 Click the Add button.
Step 6 Select By SSM.
The SSM Polling Configuration page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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Source
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Select a source from the drop- -down list.
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Groups
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Select a group from the drop-down list.
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Reset SG Lists
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Clears any entries and refreshes the source and group lists.
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Configure threshold at ingress router
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By default, CMM does not monitor the packet flow at ingress routers associated with the source device. If you want to monitor the packet flow at the ingress routers associated with the source, check the Configure threshold at ingress router check box and enter threshold values in the High Threshold and Low Threshold fields.
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Units
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Select either packets per sampling period (pps) or bits per sampling period (bps).
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High Threshold
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Enter the high threshold that, if exceeded, generates a report.
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Low Threshold
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Enter the low threshold that, if exceeded, generates a report.
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Run Time Intervals
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Enter a range of time to designate when to monitor the branch. Alerts are only based on activity during a designated time frame. Enter the time based on the time zone for the location of the server.
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Reload Cache
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If you are using S,G caching, the cache contents appear. Click Reload Cache to refresh the table of sources and groups.
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Save
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Adds the selected SSM polling configuration for monitoring.
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Health Check
Health checks give you an immediate status update on several key multicast network indicators, including:
•Status of selected RPs.
•Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP) status.
•Existence of S,G entries on selected routers.
•Status of multicast forwarding trees.
You can create several health checks. Once you have created a health check, you can configure it to run at scheduled intervals, and add email alerts that summarize the results of the health check.
Health Check Failed Report
To view the Health Check Failed Report:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Miscellaneous Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select Health Check.
Step 4 Select Report Parameters.
The Health Check Failed Report page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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From Date
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Type the start date of the Health Check Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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To Date
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Type the end date of the Health Check Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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Device
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Select a device from the drop-down list.
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Source
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Select a source from the drop-down list.
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Group
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Select a group from the drop-down list.
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Baseline Name
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Type the baseline name.
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Submit
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Adds the selected health check for monitoring.
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Configuring Health Check Polling
To configure health check polling:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Miscellaneous Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select Health Check.
Step 4 Select Config Health Check Polling.
Step 5 Click the Add button.
The Health Check Configuration page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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Health Check Name
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Type a name for the health check.
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Notify on Success
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Check this box to generate an email report if the health check completes successfully.
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Email Addresses
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Type an email address to which to send a notification, and click Add. To remove an email address, select it from the list and click Remove.
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Save
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Adds the Health Check configuration for monitoring.
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After the Health Check Configuration is updated, the following tables appear:
•RPs Being Checked for <health check name>
•Current Source/Group Polling Configuration for <health check name>
•Forwarding Trees for <health check name>
Table 3-1 RPs Being Checked for <health check name> Table
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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RPs Being Checked for test
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Select the RP from the drop-down list.
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Save
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Adds the Health Check configuration for monitoring.
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Table 3-2 Current Source/Group Polling Configuration for <health check name> Table
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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Select a Device
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Select a device from the drop-down list.
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Source
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Select a source from the drop-down list.
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Group
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Select a group from the drop-down list.
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Reset SG List
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Clears any entries and refreshes the source and group lists.
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Select Router
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Select one or more routers from the list. You can also click the Select All button to select all routers.
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Save
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Adds the Health Check configuration for monitoring.
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Table 3-3 Forwarding Trees for <health check name> Table
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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Saved Trees
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Select the a tree to trace from the drop-down list.
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Save
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Adds the Health Check configuration for monitoring.
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Step 6 To add an item to the health check configuration:
a. Click the Add button in one of the tables.
b. On the configuration screen that appears, specify the configuration.
c. Click the Save button on the configuration screen.
The selected configuration now appears in the table.
Step 7 Click the Save button to save the health check polling configuration.
Video Probe
You can configure the operation of each video probe to specify the probe's delay factor (DF) threshold and the acceptable loss threshold.
You can configure one video probe or configure several video probes at the same time.
Video Probe Report
To view the Video Probe Report:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Miscellaneous Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select Video Probe.
Step 4 Select Report Parameters.
The Video Probe Report page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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From Date
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Type the start date of the Video Probe Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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To Date
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Type the end date of the Video Probe Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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Device
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Select a device from the drop-down list.
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Source
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Select a source from the drop-down list.
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Group
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Select a group from the drop-down list.
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Baseline
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Type the baseline name.
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Submit
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Adds the selected Video Probe for monitoring.
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Configuring Video Probe Polling
To configure video probe polling:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Miscellaneous Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select Video Probe.
Step 4 Select Config Video Probe Polling.
Step 5 Click the Add button.
Step 6 Select By Video Probe.
The Configure Video Probe Polling page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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Video Probe
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Select one or more probes from the list. Assign Delay Factor (DF) Threshold (mSec) and Loss Threshold (MLR) values to each probe.
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Save
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Adds the video probe configuration for monitoring.
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MVPN Polling
You can configure polling of multicast devices in Multicast Virtual Private Network (MVPN).
MDT Source Report
To view MDT Source polling:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Miscellaneous Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select MVPN Polling.
Step 4 Select Report Parameters.
The MDT Source Report page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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From Date
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Type the start date of the MDT Source Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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To Date
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Type the end date of the MDT Source Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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Device
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Select a device from the drop-down list.
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Source
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Select a source from the drop-down list.
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Group
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Select a group from the drop-down list.
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Baseline
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Type the baseline name.
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Submit
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Adds the selected MDT source for monitoring.
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MDT Default Report
To view MDT default polling:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Miscellaneous Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select MVPN Polling.
Step 4 Select MDT Default Report.
Step 5 Select Report Parameters.
The MDT Default Report page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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From Date
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Type the start date of the MDT Default Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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To Date
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Type the end date of the MDT Default Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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Device
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Select a device from the drop-down list.
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Source
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Select a source from the drop-down list.
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Group
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Select a group from the drop-down list.
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Baseline
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Type the baseline name.
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Submit
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Adds the selected MDT default for monitoring.
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VRF Interface Count Report
To view the Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) Interface Count Report:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Miscellaneous Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select MVPN Polling.
Step 4 Select VRF Interface Count Report.
Step 5 Select Report Parameters.
The VRF Interface Count Report page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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From Date
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Type the start date of the VRF Interface Count Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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To Date
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Type the end date of the VRF Interface Count Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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Device
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Select a device from the drop-down list.
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Source
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Select a source from the drop-down list.
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Group
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Select a group from the drop-down list.
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Baseline
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Type the baseline name.
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Submit
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Adds the selected VRF interface count for monitoring.
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VRF Count Report
To view the VRF Count Report:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Miscellaneous Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select MVPN Polling.
Step 4 Select VRF Count Report.
Step 5 Select Report Parameters.
The VRF Count Report page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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From Date
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Type the start date of the VRF Count Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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To Date
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Type the end date of the VRF Count Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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Device
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Select a device from the drop-down list.
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Source
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Select a source from the drop-down list.
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Group
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Select a group from the drop-down list.
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Baseline
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Type the baseline name.
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Submit
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Adds the selected VRF count for monitoring.
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Configuring MVPN Polling
To configure MVPN polling:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Miscellaneous Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select MVPN Polling.
Step 4 Select Config MVPN Polling.
Step 5 Click the Add button.
Step 6 Select By MVPN.
The Configure MVPN Polling page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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PE Device
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Select one or more devices from the list.
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Save
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Adds the MVPN configuration for monitoring.
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CRM Polling
Baseline Route Polling
Note You must first create a baseline as described in Create Baseline, page 6-11.
Note You must restart the polling daemon after making configuration changes in this section. Click the Restart button in the Polling Actions field to restart polling. Click the Stop button to stop polling.
Unicast Report
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select CRM Polling.
Step 3 Select Baseline Report Polling.
Step 4 Select Unicast Report.
Step 5 Click View Report.
Step 6 In the Select Route field, select a date from the drop-down menu.
Step 7 Select an object from the Filter MIB Objects field.
Step 8 Click View.
Multicast Report
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select CRM Polling.
Step 3 Select Baseline Report Polling.
Step 4 Select Multicast Report.
Step 5 In the Select Route field, select a date from the drop-down menu.
Step 6 Select an object from the Filter MIB Objects field.
Step 7 Click View.
Historical Graph
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select CRM Polling.
Step 3 Select Baseline Report Polling.
Step 4 Select Historical Graph.
Step 5 In the Report Type field, select either Unicast or Multicast from the drop-down menu.
Step 6 Click the Get Report(s) button to refresh the display of the streams being monitored.
Step 7 In the From Date field, choose a date from the calendar.
Step 8 In the To Date field, choose a date from the calendar.
Step 9 Select one or more stream from the table.
Step 10 Click the Show Report button to charts a graph.
Individual streams will indicated will be color coded with a unique color.
View Baseline
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select CRM Polling.
Step 3 Select Baseline Report Polling.
Step 4 Select View Baseline.
Step 5 Select either Unicast or Multicast in the Report Type field.
Step 6 Select a router from the drop-down list.
Step 7 Select a baseline.
Step 8 Click View.
Compare Baseline
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select CRM Polling.
Step 3 Select Baseline Report Polling.
Step 4 Select View Baseline.
Step 5 Select either Unicast or Multicast in the Report Type field.
Step 6 Select a router from the drop-down list.
Step 7 Select the first baseline from the Baseline1 drop-down list.
Step 8 Select the second baseline from the Baseline2 drop-down list.
Step 9 Click View.
Configuring Route Polling
To configure route polling:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select CRM Polling.
Step 3 Select Baseline Route Polling
Step 4 Click the Add button.
Step 5 Select By Baseline Route.
The Configure Baseline Route page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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Routing Table Type
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Select either Unicast or Multicast.
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Select Router
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Select a router.
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Baseline
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Select a baseline.
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CPU Threshold
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The CPU utilization of the router will be checked first to determine if a query of the routing table is acceptable based upon the configured CPU threshold. A value of -1, indicates that the routing table should be queried without checking CPU utilization.
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Add/Modify
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Updates the baseline route for monitoring.
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Specific Route Polling
Unicast Report
To view the Unicast Report:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select CRM Polling.
Step 3 Select Specific Route Polling.
Step 4 Select Report Parameters.
The Unicast Report page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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From Date
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Type the start date of the Unicast Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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To Date
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Type the end date of the Unicast Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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Device
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Select a device from the drop-down list.
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Source
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Select a source from the drop-down list.
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Group
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Select a group from the drop-down list.
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Baseline
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Type the baseline name.
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Submit
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Adds the selected Unicast parameters for monitoring.
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Multicast Report
To view the Multicast Report:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Miscellaneous Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select CRM Polling
Step 4 Select Specific Route Polling.
Step 5 Select Multicast Report.
Step 6 Select Report Parameters.
The Multicast Report page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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From Date
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Type the start date of the Multicast Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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To Date
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Type the end date of the Multicast Report. Click the icon next to the data field to select a date from a calendar.
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Device
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Select a device from the drop-down list.
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Source
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Select a source from the drop-down list.
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Group
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Select a group from the drop-down list.
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Baseline
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Type the baseline name.
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Submit
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Adds the selected Multicast report parameters for monitoring.
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Configuring Unicast Polling
To configure Unicast Polling:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Miscellaneous Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select CRM Polling
Step 4 Select Specific Route Polling.
Step 5 Select Config Unicast Polling.
Step 6 Click Add.
Step 7 Select By Unicast Route.
The Unicast Report page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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Select Router
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Select a router.
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CPU Threshold
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The CPU utilization of the router will be checked first to determine if a query of the routing table is acceptable based upon the configured CPU threshold. A value of -1, indicates that the routing table should be queried without checking CPU utilization.
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View Current Routes
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Updates the baseline route for monitoring
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Specific Unicast Routes List
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To generate a specific unicast list, check the box and click Add Selected Routes to Polling Config.
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Configuring Multicast Polling
To configure Multicast Polling:
Step 1 From the Multicast Manager menu, select Polling Configuration & Reports.
Step 2 Select Miscellaneous Polling & Reports.
Step 3 Select CRM Polling
Step 4 Select Specific Route Polling.
Step 5 Select Config Unicast Polling.
Step 6 Click Add.
Step 7 Select By Multicast Route.
The Multicast Route Configuration page contains the following fields and buttons:
Fields and Buttons
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Description
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Select Router
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Select a router.
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CPU Threshold
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The CPU utilization of the router will be checked first to determine if a query of the routing table is acceptable based upon the configured CPU threshold. A value of -1, indicates that the routing table should be queried without checking CPU utilization.
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View Current Routes
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Updates the baseline route for monitoring
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Specific Unicast Routes List
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To generate a specific unicast list, check the box and click Add Selected Routes to Polling Config.
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