Table Of Contents

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X -

Index

A

AAA server     1-11, 3-2, 3-140

aagent properties     C-34

about     1-6

access domain

create     3-121

access domains

creating     4-50

accessing reports     7-42

account     1-5

active users     1-16, 9-1, 9-34

admin     1-2

Administration     1-2, 1-3, 1-15, 9-1

advanced filter     9-36

advanced operation method     5-2

advanced task configuration method     7-3

append     5-6

as-number tag     4-19, A-1

assigning     3-33

audience     xxx

AutoDiscovery property     C-1

autonomous system number     4-19, A-1

auto refresh     1-8

B

background daemon     2-1

bootstrapping     2-1

Broken state     3-3

buckets     7-15

C

CDP button     4-28

CDP Discovery

verifying CDP is running     4-16

CDP tag     4-21

CERC     1-11, 3-132

access     3-133

delete     3-135

CERCs     3-2

CE roles

assigning     4-43

DIRECT-CONNECTED-MGMT-HOST role     4-45

DIRECT-CONNECTED-REGULAR role     4-45

edit     4-45

MANAGED-MGMT-LAN role     4-45

MANAGED-REGULAR role     4-45

MULTI-VRF role     4-45

UNMANAGED     4-45

UNMANAGED-MGMT-LAN role     4-45

UNMANAGED-MULTI-VRF role     4-45

CE routing community     1-11, 3-2, 3-132

access     3-133

delete     3-135

cfr properties     C-34

Cisco MPLS Diagnostics Expert     1-3, 1-14, 8-1

Cleanup properties     C-1

closed state     3-3

CNS attributes

edit     4-35

CNS device access protocol     B-3

CNS IE2100 appliance     B-1

create     B-1

cnsserver server     2-10

collect config     7-3

Collect Config Task

creating and running     4-77

collection zones     1-16, 9-30

color coding     1-8

commands

startdb     2-1

startns     2-2

startwd     2-2

stopall     2-3

stopdb     2-3

stopns     2-4

stopwd     2-4

watchdog     2-1

wdclient     2-5

components, GUI     1-6

config audit     7-5

configuration collection     4-36

configuration files     3-6

configurations

view     6-3

configuration to display     5-8

connection tag     4-25

control center     1-16, 9-1, 9-23

conventions     xxxi

copy

users     9-5

cornerstone bridge server     2-10

CPE devices

configuring SSH connectivity     3-69

create     3-101

template     6-5

user groups     9-8

user role     9-11, 9-17

create-customer tag     4-19, A-2

create data file     6-3, 6-14

create-provider rule     4-19, A-2

create-region rule     4-19, A-2

create-site rule     4-19, A-2

create template     6-3

customer     1-11, 3-2, 3-106

access     3-106

associating with devices     9-14

create     3-107

definition     9-10

delete     3-109

edit     3-108

customer context     1-6

customer-name tag     4-19, A-2

customer site

create     3-110

custom reports     7-46

D

data file

delete     6-20

edit     6-19

data file name     6-16

dbpoller server     2-10

DCPL properties     C-1

aagent     C-34

AutoDiscovery     C-1

cfr     C-34

Cleanup     C-1

DCS     C-2

DeploymentFlow     C-9

Discovery     C-9

DistributionFramework     C-12

GSAM     C-13

GTL     C-13

GUI     C-15

JavaWebStart     C-18

lockmanager     C-34

Logging     C-18

nbi     C-35

notification     C-37

pal     C-38

Provisioning     C-19

repository     C-38

Scheduler     C-30

Services     C-31

SLA     C-28

SnmpService     C-31

SYSTEM     C-29

TaskManager     C-33

TE     C-32

TE Topology     C-32

VpnInvServer     C-33

watchdog     C-40

xml     C-50

DCS properties     C-2

delete

template     6-3

user groups     9-9

user roles     9-16, 9-19

users     9-6

deployed state     3-3

DeploymentFlow property     C-9

detailed reports     7-42

device     1-11, 3-2, 3-68

copy     3-99

creation     3-74

delete     3-95

deleting     4-55

edit     3-92

e-mail     3-105

inserting into an NPC topology     4-55

device.xml file

description     4-22

editing     4-24

sample file     4-22

Device/Topology button     4-28

device access protocol     5-9

device assignment display

changing     4-38

device configuration, edit     3-96

device configuration manager     1-12, 5-7

device configurations

editing     4-31

device console     1-12, 5-1

device configuration manager     5-7

download commands     5-2

download template     5-3

EXEC commands     5-9

reload     5-13

device discovery     4-26

device group     1-11, 3-2, 3-100, 3-101

access     3-101

delete     3-104

edit     3-104

device-name tag     A-2

XML tags

device-name tag     4-23

device owner, e-mail     3-98

device roles

general description     4-40

Devices File field     4-29

device tag     A-2

DHCP protocol     7-29

DIA-channelization template folder     6-22

Diagnostics Expert     1-3, 1-14

diagnostic tools     2-5

DIRECT-CONNECTED-MGMT-HOST role     4-45

DIRECT-CONNECTED-REGULAR role     4-45

disabled_dependent state     2-10

disabled state     2-11

Discovery

configuration collection     4-36

description of workflow

for ISC L2VPN Management     4-8

for ISC MPLS VPN Management     4-8

for MPLS Diagnostics expert     4-12

device discovery     4-26

L2VPN (Metro Ethernet) service discovery phase     4-65

launching Discovery     4-27

logs     4-4

MPLS VPN service discovery phase     4-56

NPC discovery phase     4-49

overview     4-1

preliminary steps     4-13

process illustrated     4-2

required XML files     4-17

role assignment     4-36

summary

for ISC MPLS VPN Management     4-6

for MPLS Diagnostics Expert     4-10

summary for ISC L2VPN Management     4-6

summary of methods     4-2

technical notes     4-3

using Restart button     4-4

using with Cisco ISC MPLS VPN Management     4-5

using with ISC L2VPN Management     4-5

using with ISC Traffic Engineering Management     4-6

using with MPLS Diagnostics Expert     4-5

discovery     1-12

DISCOVERY_METHOD tag     4-21, A-2

XML tags

DISCOVERY_METHOD     A-2

Discovery properties     C-9

discovery-protocol tag     4-25, A-2

dispatcher server     2-10

DistributionFramework properties     C-12

DNS protocol     7-28

documentation     xxix

download commands     1-12, 5-2

download template     1-12, 5-3

download to running     5-9

download to startup     5-9

dynamic Java class type     6-13

dynamic URL type     6-13

E

edit

device configurations     4-31

user groups     9-8

user roles     9-15, 9-19

users     9-6

editing     3-24

editing XML files

inventory.xml     4-19

edit template     6-3

e-mail, device group     3-105

e-mail device owner     3-98

e-mailing reports     7-46

enable traps     7-15

end to end wire

editing VPN associated with     4-71

examples template folder     6-22

EXEC commands     1-12, 5-9

exec time column     2-11

exporting reports     7-45

F

failed audit state     3-3

failed deploy state     3-3

falling threshold     7-15

filter     1-7

advanced     9-36

simple     9-36

float type     6-10

frequency     7-14

fromDevice tag     4-25, A-2

FromInterface tag     4-26, A-2

FromIP tag     4-25, A-3

ftp     5-9

FTP protocol     7-27

Full Mesh topology     4-58

Functional state     3-3

G

gen column     2-11

general device attributes

edit     4-34

getting started     1-1

glossary     GL-1

go to page     1-7

GSAM property     C-13

GTL properties     C-13

GUI components     1-6

GUI properties     C-15

GUI reports     7-42

H

header check box     1-7

header row     1-7

help     1-5

Home screen     1-2, 1-3, 7-1, 8-1, 9-1

hop tag     4-21, A-3

hosts     1-16, 9-23

config     9-25

details     9-24

servers     9-26

Watchdog     9-27

HTTP CoS report     7-40

httpd server     2-10

HTTP protocol     7-28

HTTP report     7-39

Hub and Spoke topology     4-58

I

ICMP Echo protocol     7-25

icons     1-10

IE2100 appliance

create     B-1

IM

accessing IM     3-5

assigning devices     3-33

importing devices with configuration files     3-6

launching IM     3-37

opening customers     3-24

opening devices     3-7

opening providers     3-15

importing devices with configuration files     3-6

index     1-5

installation

remote     9-28

integer type     6-9

inter-N-PE interfaces

edit     4-50

introduction     1-1

invalid state     3-3

inventory.xml file

editing     4-17, 4-19

sample file     4-18

XML tags used     4-19

Inventory and Connection Manager     1-11, 3-1

Inventory File field     4-29

Inventory Manager     3-1, 3-5

inventory manager     1-11, 3-2

IOS     3-69

IP address

create     3-124

IP address pool     3-122

ip-address tag     4-23, A-3

ipaddress tag     4-21, A-3

IPv4 type     6-11

ISC L2VPN Management

Discovery process for     4-5

ISC Traffic Engineering Management

using Discovery with     4-6

J

JavaWebStart properties     C-18

jitter CoS report     7-41

jitter protocol     7-26

jitter report     7-39

K

keep history     7-15

keys     3-69

L

L2TPv3 functional audit     7-5

L2VPN (Metro Ethernet) service discovery     4-65

L2VPN (Metro Ethernet Discovery) button     4-29

L2VPN functional audit     7-5

L2VPN repository variables     6-23

Layer 2 end to end wires

deleting     4-73

joining     4-73

splitting     4-72

viewing     4-69

Layer 2 services

deleting     4-69

editing

grouped by VPN     4-68

viewing

grouped by VPN     4-66

Layer 2 VPLS links

deleting     4-76

editing     4-75

viewing     4-73

Licenses

installing for Discovery     4-15

licensing     1-16, 9-32

Link QoS     1-13

link QoS     6-1, 6-37

links     1-3

lockmanager properties     C-34

lockmanager server     2-10

Logging properties     C-18

logout     1-6

logs     9-29

Discovery logs     4-4

lost state     3-4

M

MANAGED-MGMT-LAN role     4-45

MANAGED-REGULAR role     4-45

manage TIBCO Rendezvous     1-16, 9-1, 9-37

manual, objective     xxix

manual organization     xxx

maps     3-64

maps, adding     3-68

missed column     2-11

Monitoring     1-3, 1-13, 7-1

mouse terminology     xxxi

MPLS Diagnostics Expert     1-3, 1-14, 8-1

description of Discovery steps     4-12

summary of Discovery steps     4-10

MPLS functional audit     7-5

MPLS repository variables     6-26

MPLS VPN button     4-29

MPLS VPN service discovery     4-56

MPLS VPN view

filtering     4-58

Multicast pool     3-122

create     3-125

MULTI-VRF role     4-45

N

name column     2-9

Named Physical Circuit     3-140

access     3-141

create     3-142

delete     3-145

named physical circuit     1-11, 9-17

Named Physical Circuits     3-2

nbi properties     C-35

network operations center     8-1

NOC     8-1

node locations     3-67

notification properties     C-37

NPC     1-11, 3-140, 9-17

access     3-141

adding a ring     4-54

adding devices to an NPC     4-53

create     3-142

creating     4-52

delete     3-145

inserting a device     4-55

inserting a ring     4-55

NPC discovery     4-49

preliminary steps for Metro Ethernet network with Ethernet core     4-49

NPC Topology File field     4-29

N-PE role     4-42

nspoller server     2-10

number of buckets     7-15

O

object groups     1-15

objective     xxix

one-dimensional array     6-17

opening     3-24

opening customers with configuration     3-7

opening devices with configuration providers     3-7

opening providers with configuration     3-7, 3-15

operation method, advanced     5-2

operation method, simplified     5-2

orbd     2-2

organization of manual     xxx

P

pal properties     C-38

parent role

definition     9-9

Partial Mesh topology     4-58

password attributes

setting     4-32

password management     7-3

PE-AGG role     4-42

PE device

create     3-120

PE devices

guidelines for device roles     4-40

pending state     3-4

PE Region Name

assigning     4-41

permission for others

definition     9-4

permissions

user roles     9-9

PE roles

assigning     4-40

editing     4-42

N-PE role     4-42

PE-AGG role     4-42

P role     4-42

U-PE role     4-42

pid column     2-11

ping     1-14, 7-1, 7-8

plug-and-play     B-7

policies     1-13, 6-1

policy.xml file     4-20

editing     4-21

Policy File field     4-28

POPs

choosing all the POPs     4-22

precedence     7-14

prepend     5-6

printing reports     7-45

probes     7-12

create common parameters     7-13

create from any SA agent device     7-15

create from MPLS CPE     7-17

create from MPLS PE or MVRF-CE     7-22

delete     7-31

details     7-30

disable     7-34

enable     7-32

product categories     1-3

product introduction     1-1

product tabs     1-3

P role     4-42

properties     C-1

aagent     C-34

AutoDiscovery     C-1

cfr     C-34

Cleanup     C-1

DCS     C-2

DeploymentFlow     C-9

Discovery     C-9

DistributionFramework     C-12

GSAM     C-13

GTL     C-13

GUI     C-15

JavaWebStart     C-18

lockmanager     C-34

Logging     C-18

nbi     C-35

notification     C-37

pal     C-38

Provisioning     C-19

repository     C-38

Scheduler     C-30

Services     C-31

SLA     C-28

SnmpService     C-31

SYSTEM     C-29

TaskManager     C-33

TE     C-32

TE Topology     C-32

VpnInvServer     C-33

watchdog     C-40

xml     C-50

protocol

DHCP     7-29

DNS     7-28

FTP     7-27

HTTP     7-28

ICMP Echo     7-25

jitter     7-26

TCP connect     7-25

UDP Echo     7-26

protocols     7-24

provider     1-11, 3-2, 3-114

access     3-115

create     3-115

definition     9-10

delete     3-117

edit     3-116

provider-name tag     4-19, A-3

provider region

create     3-118

Provisioning properties     C-19

Q

QoS/L2/ATM template folder     6-22

QoS/L2/FrameRelay template folder     6-22

QoS repository variables     6-33

R

RD pool     3-122

create     3-126

recommendations, system     1-1

region-name tag     4-19, A-3

related documentation     xxix

reload     1-12, 5-13

remote installation     9-28

remote uninstallation     9-29

Rendezvous agent     9-37

Rendezvous routing daemon     9-37

reports     1-14, 7-1, 7-41

accessing     7-42

custom     7-46

e-mailing     7-46

exporting     7-45

filters     7-43

graphical user interface     7-42

GUI     7-42

layout     7-43

output     7-44

output fields     7-43

printing     7-45

running     7-43

sorting     7-43

Repository

copying empty Repository     4-15

ensuring Repository is empty     4-15

repository properties     C-38

repository variables

L2VPN     6-23

MPLS     6-26

QoS     6-33

VPLS     6-35

requested state     3-4

resource pool     1-11, 3-2, 3-122

access     3-123

delete     3-132

resource pools

creating     4-50

restart_delay state     2-11

Restart button     4-4

retrieve device attributes     5-3, 5-7

right to use     9-33

ring

adding     4-54

deleting     4-55

inserting     4-55

ro-community tag     4-24, A-3

role assignment     4-36

Route Distinguisher pool     3-122

create     3-126

Route Target pool     3-122

create     3-126

rows per page     1-7

RT pool     3-122

create     3-126

running reports     7-43

rva     9-37

rvrd     9-37

S

SA agents, enabling     3-72

sample topology.xml file     4-25

sample XML file

inventory.sample.xml     4-19

sample XML files

device.xml file     4-22

policy.xml file     4-20

topology.xml file     4-25

Scheduler properties     C-30

scheduler server     2-10

Security     1-2

security     1-15, 9-1

seed device

choosing POPs     4-22

select & click go     6-7

select a version     5-8

server names     2-9

service deployment     7-3

Service Design     1-3, 1-12

service design     6-1

Service Inventory     1-3, 1-10

device console     5-1

service level agreement     1-14, 7-1, 7-11

HTTP CoS report     7-40

HTTP report     7-39

jitter CoS report     7-41

jitter report     7-39

setup     7-12

summary CoS report     7-39

summary report     7-36

service level agreement collection     7-3

service level agreement reports     7-35

Service Request     1-11

service request     3-2, 3-3

states     3-3

service requests

editing     4-78

services

L2VPN     6-17

MPLS     6-17

QoS     6-17

VPLS     6-17

Services property     C-31

shortcuts     1-3

show button     6-3

show data file matching     6-3

show template matching     6-3

simple filter     9-36

simplified operation method     5-2

simplified task configuration method     7-3

site-name tag     4-19, A-3

site of origin pool     3-122

create     3-128

SLA     1-14, 7-1, 7-11

HTTP CoS report     7-40

HTTP report     7-39

jitter CoS report     7-41

jitter report     7-39

setup     7-12

summary CoS report     7-39

summary report     7-36

SLA collection     7-3

SLA life     7-13

SLA properties     C-28

SLA reports     7-35

SNMP

setting up     3-70

SNMPv1     3-71

SNMPv3     3-71

snmp-info tag     4-24, A-3

SnmpService properties     C-31

Split VPN button     4-58

SSH

configuring for CPE devices     3-69

configuring on Cisco routers     3-69

SSH connections, configuring     3-69

start_depends state     2-10

startdb command     2-1, 2-2

started state     2-10

starting state     2-10

startns command     2-2

startwd     2-1

startwd command     2-2

state

Broken     3-3

closed     3-3

deployed     3-3

disabled     2-11

disabled_dependent     2-10

failed audit     3-3

failed deploy     3-3

Functional     3-3

invalid     3-3

lost     3-4

pending     3-4

requested     3-4

restart_delay     2-11

start_depends     2-10

started     2-10

starting     2-10

stop_depends     2-10

stopped     2-10

stopping_gently     2-10

stopping_hard     2-10

Wait Deployed     3-4

state column     2-10

states of service requests     3-3

states transition diagram     3-4

stop_depends state     2-10

stopall command     2-3

stopdb command     2-3

stopns command     2-3, 2-4

stopped state     2-10

stopping_gently state     2-10

stopping_hard state     2-10

stopwd command     2-4

string type     6-8, 6-9

sub-template type     6-12

success column     2-11

summary CoS report     7-39

summary report     7-36

system-object-id tag     4-23, A-3

SYSTEM properties     C-29

system recommendations     1-1

T

tabs     1-3

task, creating new     7-3

task configuration method, advanced     7-3

task configuration method, simplified     7-3

task logs     7-7

Task Manager

starting     7-2

task manager     1-14, 7-1

TaskManager properties     C-33

tasks     7-2

task Service Requests     7-4

TCP connect protocol     7-25

TE discovery     7-3

TE functional audit     7-5

TE interface performance     7-3

TEM     1-11

TEM performance report     7-1, 7-41

template

delete     6-20

edit     6-19

template datafile chooser     5-6

template examples     6-22

template name     6-6

templates     1-13, 6-1, 6-2

data pane     6-3

tree     6-3

TE performance report     1-14

TE properties     C-32

terminology     xxxi

TE Topology properties     C-32

tftp     5-9

threshold     7-14

falling     7-15

TIBCO port

verifying unique TIBCO port     4-16

timeout     7-14

toDevice tag     4-26, A-3

toIF tag     A-3

XML tags

toIF tag     4-26

toIP tag     4-26, A-3

topology     3-2, 3-36

accessing     3-41

areas     3-42

conventions     3-39

filtering     3-60

introduction     3-37

logical view     3-49

maps     3-64

maps, adding     3-68

node locations     3-67

physical view     3-52

searching     3-63

view types     3-43

VPN view     3-44

topology.xml file

description     4-24

editing     4-26

topology tool     1-11

TOS     7-14

TOS category     7-14

traffic engineering discovery     7-3

traffic engineering functional audit     7-5

traffic engineering interface performance     7-3

Traffic Engineering Management     1-11

traffic engineering management performance report     7-41

traps

disable     7-35

enable     7-15, 7-33

two-dimensional array     6-18

type

dynamic Java class     6-13

dynamic URL     6-13

float     6-10

integer     6-9

IPv4     6-11

string     6-8, 6-9

sub-template     6-12

typographical conventions     xxxii

U

UDP Echo protocol     7-26

uninstallation

remote     9-29

UNMANAGED-MGMT-LAN role     4-45

UNMANAGED-MULTI-VRF role     4-45

UNMANAGED role     4-45

U-PE role     4-42

upload config after download     5-3, 5-7

upload to customer     5-5

upload to site     5-5

user

copy     9-5

delete     9-6

edit     9-6

managing     9-2

user access log     1-16, 9-1, 9-35

user group

creating     9-8

delete     9-9

editing     9-8

managing     9-7

user groups     1-15

user management

user groups     9-7

user roles     9-9

users     9-2

user role

create     9-11, 9-17

customer     9-10

delete     9-16, 9-19

edit     9-15, 9-19

managing     9-9

parent role     9-9

provider     9-10

User Roles     1-2

user roles     1-15

design example     9-20

users     1-15

assigned roles     9-5

group membership     9-5

permission for others     9-4

users, active     9-34

V

validate     6-7

variables     6-7

VC ID pool

create     3-130

VC IP pool     3-122

Verifying CDP is running     4-16

view configurations     6-3

VLAN ID pool     3-122

VLAN pool

create     3-130

VPLS repository variables     6-35

VPN     1-11, 3-2, 3-136

access     3-136

console, overview     1-2

create     3-137

creating     4-61

creating or modifying     4-61

delete     3-140

edit     4-63

splitting     4-58

viewing link details     4-63

VpnInvServer properties     C-33

W

Wait Deployed state     3-4

watchdog commands     2-1

startdb     2-1

startns     2-2

startwd     2-2

stopall     2-3

stopdb     2-3

stopns     2-4

stopwd     2-4

wdclient     2-5

watchdog properties     C-40

wdclient command     2-5

wdclient disk subcommand     2-6

wdclient groups subcommand     2-6

wdclient group subcommand     2-6

wdclient health subcommand     2-7

wdclient -help     2-5

wdclient hosts subcommand     2-7

wdclient -master -help     2-5

wdclient restart subcommand     2-8

wdclient start subcommand     2-8

wdclient status subcommand     2-9

wdclient stop subcommand     2-11

wdclient subcommands

exec time column     2-11

gen column     2-11

missed column     2-11

name column     2-9

pid column     2-11

state column     2-10

success column     2-11

wdclient disk     2-6

wdclient group     2-6

wdclient groups     2-6

wdclient health     2-7

wdclient hosts     2-7

wdclient restart     2-8

wdclient start     2-8

wdclient status     2-9

wdclient stop     2-11

wdclient syshealth     2-12

wdclient syshealth subcommand     2-12

worker server     2-10

X

XML files

location of sample files     4-17

policy.xml file     4-20

required for Discovery     4-17

sample file     4-19

summary of files     4-17

topology.xml file     4-24

xml properties     C-50

XML rules

create-provider     4-19, A-2

create-region     4-19, A-2

create-site     4-19, A-2

X ML tags

FromInterface     4-26

XML tags

as-number     4-19, A-1

CDP tag     4-21

connection tag     4-25

create-customer     4-19, A-2

customer-name     4-19, A-2

device-name tag     A-2

device tag     A-2

DISCOVERY_METHOD     4-21, A-2

discovery-protocol     4-25, A-2

fromDevice     4-25, A-2

FromInterface     A-2

FromIP     4-25, A-3

hop tag     4-21, A-3

ip-address tag     4-23, A-3

ipaddress tag     4-21

provider-name     4-19, A-3

region-name     4-19, A-3

ro-community     4-24, A-3

site-name     4-19, A-3

snmp-info     4-24, A-3

system-object-id     4-23, A-3

toDevice     4-26, A-3

toIF tag     A-3

toIP     4-26, A-3

XML tags ipaddress tag     A-3