Table Of Contents

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

Index

Numerics

6PE, 6VPE A-2

6RD A-2

A

Access List A-2

activations. See workflows and activations

Administration GUI client

installing 1-1

launching 1-1

login banner 11-12

overview 1-1

setup tasks 1-3

Administrator (user access role) 7-3

Advanced Overload Prevention

changing default behavior 8-24

configuring Global Event Filter 8-24

display current status 8-24

overview 8-23

Agent Not Loaded (VNE communication state) 4-6, 4-8, 4-43

Agent Unreachable (VNE communication state) 4-6, 4-43

alarms 8-5, 8-8

All Managed Elements (device scope) 6-2

ANAHOME 2-1, 3-4

analyze (integrity test) 8-7

AOP. See Advanced Overload Prevention

APN A-2

ARP A-3

ATM A-2

ATM PW A-2

auto-archiving (tickets). See tickets

Auto Detect (VNE type) D-3

autodiscovery (Network Discovery) 4-19

AVM 0 3-9, 3-28

impact of failure 5-6

log file B-3

AVM 100 3-10, 3-23

and changing gateway server IP 3-22

impact of failure 5-7

log file B-3

unit redundancy and 5-3

AVM 11 3-9

impact of failure 5-6

log file B-3

timeouts and restarts 5-4

AVM 19 3-9

AVM 25 3-9

database connectivity and 1-6, 9-5, 9-15

event flow and 9-4

impact of failure 5-6

log file B-3

overview 9-5

AVM 35 3-9

impact of failure 5-6

log file B-3

AVM 66 3-9

activations and 10-1

impact of failure 5-6

log file B-3

workflows and 10-1

AVM 76 3-9

impact of failure 5-6

jobs and 3-9

log file B-3

AVM 77 3-10

Change and Configuration Management and 3-10

impact of failure 5-7

log file B-3

AVM 78 3-10

impact of failure 5-7

log file B-3

AVM 83 3-10

impact of failure 5-7

log file B-3

AVM 84 3-10

impact of failure 5-7

log file B-3

AVM 99 3-10, 3-28

impact of failure 5-7

log file B-3

timeouts and restarts 5-4

AVM process protection

changing default settings 5-10

check setting 3-12

events 5-11

failure (AVM) impact 5-5

overview 5-1

restarts 5-4, 5-10

timeouts 5-4, 5-10

watchdog protocol 5-1

AVMs 3-2

adding 3-9, 3-28, 3-30

communication problems 4-39

defaults for load balancing warnings 1-5

defaults for user-created AVMs 1-7

failures 4-41

installed on gateway 3-9

installed on units 3-9

log files B-3

moving 3-33

Prime Network architecture and 3-2

properties 3-8

redundancy. See AVM process protection

starting and stopping 3-33

user-defined. See AVMs, user-defined

AVMs, user-defined

default memory size 3-32

diagnostics 3-34

impact of failure 5-7

load balancing and 3-32

numbering 3-28

restarts and 3-18

See also AVMs

B

backup (integrity test) 8-7

backup and restore

backup schedule overview 1-5

embedded database. See database, embedded

Prime Network (gateway) data

changing backup schedule 2-15

default backup location 2-11

manual backup 2-13, 2-16

manual restore 2-13, 2-16

purging 1-4, 8-15

Backup Pseudowire A-2

banner, login 1-9

BFD A-2

BGP A-2

BNG A-2

bos users, passwords 11-8

BQL, communication with gateway 11-3

businessObject (integrity test) 8-7

C

CDP A-2

CEM Group A-2

CFM A-3

CGN A-3

Change and Configuration Management

AVM 77 and 3-10

AVM 83 and 3-10

database schema 8-3

data purging defaults 1-4

log files B-3, B-4

checkDbClock (integrity test) 8-7

Cisco Carrier Packet Transport VNEs A-13

Cisco CatOS VNEs A-7, A-17, A-18, A-20

Ciscodocumentation, obtaining xv

Cisco IOS VNEs A-7, A-17, A-18, A-20

Cisco IOS XE VNEs A-7, A-17, A-18, A-20

Cisco IOS XR VNEs A-8, A-17, A-18, A-20

Cisco Nexus VNEs A-12, A-16

Cisco Unified Computing Systems VNEs A-14

clearing events and tickets, defined 8-5

clients

communication with gateway 11-3

gateway sessions, maximum 1-5

Clocking Enhancements A-3

Cloud (VNE type) D-3

command scripts

activations and 10-1

banner, adding 10-6

credential requirements 1-8, 7-6, 10-6

events 10-7

message, adding 10-6

overview 10-1

workflows and 10-1

communication security

database 11-4

devices 11-5

SNMPv3 11-6

SSHv1 and SSHv2 11-6

gateway to unit 11-3

registry 11-7

Configurator (user access role) 7-3

Connecting (VNE communication state) 4-7, 4-43

conventions, in this guide xiv

CPT. See Cisco Carrier Packet Transport devices

CSC (Carrier Supporting Carrier) A-2

Currently Unsynchronized (VNE investigation state) 4-8, 4-56, 4-60

D

database

archiving vs. purging 8-5

communication, encrypted 11-4

data purging 8-4, 8-6, 8-8

embedded. See database, embedded

Event Archive 8-2

external 1-5, 8-1

Fault Database 8-2, 8-3

integrity tests 8-7

passwords 11-9

reports 8-2

schemas 8-1

tables 8-2

tickets. See tickets

units with no connection 9-15

workflows and activations 8-3

database, embedded

backup schedule 1-5

backups saved 1-4

datafiles, adding 8-20

disk usage 8-16

emdbctl utility 8-18

database, embedded (continued)

enable backups 8-18

events and errors 8-16

log file B-4

overview 8-1, 8-15

purging defaults 8-4

stop and start 8-18

tablespace, adding 8-20

tablespace usage 8-16

See also database

data purging

default settings 1-4

setup tasks 1-4

Default (VNE scheme) 4-3, A-2

Defined Not Started (VNE investigation state) 4-8, 4-56

device configuration files

database schema 8-3

purging 8-4, 8-13

See also Change and Configuration Management

device discovery

devices, adding. See VNEs, creating

overview 4-3

poll now 4-9

status. See VNE investigation states

VNE schemes 4-11, D-3

choosing a scheme A-2

customizing 4-11

overview 4-3

device modeling. See VNE investigation states

Device Packages, VNE. See VNE Device Packages

Device Partially Reachable (VNE communication state) 4-7

mechanism for determining 12-24

troubleshooting 4-39, 4-43

See also device reachability

device reachability 4-42

events 4-39

management communication policies and 4-39

mechanism for determining 4-39

troubleshooting 4-39

See also VNE communication states

Device Reachable (VNE communication state) 4-7, 4-43, 12-24

devices

adding. See VNEs, creating

device proxy (firewall) 3-23

firewalls and 3-23

security. See communication security

unmanaged, and Event Notification Service 9-16

vs. VNEs 4-1

device scopes

adding and deleting devices 6-5

adjusting 7-12

All Managed Elements 6-2

creating 1-9, 6-3

deleting 6-6

links and 6-4

overview 6-1

security levels 6-1, 7-10

user access roles and 6-1, 6-3, 7-3

device software image files

database schema 8-3

purging 8-4, 8-13

See also Change and Configuration Management

device support A-5

Device Unreachable (VNE communication state) 4-7, 4-44, 12-24

diagnostics (graphs) tool

data purging defaults 1-4, 8-4, 8-15

overview 3-36

passwords 3-39, 11-12

starting 3-39

Disconnected

AVM stats 3-11

VNE status 3-13, 4-5

Discovering (VNE investigation state) 4-8, 4-56

document

contents xii

conventions xiv

organization xii

documentation, obtaining xv

Down

AVM status 3-11

VNE status 3-13, 4-5

DSx A-3

duplicate IP addresses (VNEs) 4-35

E

EFP A-3

EGPTC A-3

embedded database. See database, embedded

emdbctl utility 8-18

emergency user (external authentication) 7-2, 7-5, 7-14

EMS (VNE scheme) 4-3, A-2

encryption

between AVMs 11-3

between gateway and clients 11-3

between unit and gateway 11-3

database connections 11-4

ensure-management (VNE management communication) 12-25

Ethernet (technology) A-3

Ethernet Channel A-3

Ethernet LMI A-3

Ethernet OAM A-3

Event Archive

AVM 25 and 3-9

database schema 8-2

disable/enable saving raw events 8-12

overview 8-2

purging 8-4, 8-8

See also AVM 100

Event Collector

and traps and syslogs 4-48

AVM 100 and 3-10

configuring 9-6

database and 1-6, 8-2, 8-12

default location 1-6, 9-3

device event forwarding and 1-6

enabling on gateway or unit 9-11

filtering out raw events 9-3

firewalls and 3-23, 11-5

moving to a different unit 3-17

multiple, configuring 9-12

on gateway server(s) 9-7, 9-10

on unit server 9-8, 9-9

overview 9-1, 9-3, 9-5

unit redundancy (switchovers) and 9-3

VNEs and 9-4, 9-15

See also AVM 100

Event Notification Service 9-16

events

archiving vs. purging 8-5

clearing 8-5

Event Notification Service 9-16

filter, global event filter (AOP) 8-24

from embedded database 8-16

purging 8-8

raw, disabling/enabling saving (Event Archive) 8-12

system integrity 8-26

external database. See database

external user authentication. See user authentication

F

Fault Agent 3-9

Fault Database

archiving 8-4, 8-8

database schema 8-2

overview 8-2

Fault Database (continued)

purging 8-4, 8-8

See also AVM 25

firewalls 3-23

device proxy, configuring 3-24

gateways and 11-5

managed devices behind 3-24

servers and units behind 3-23

units and 11-5

Frame Relay A-3

G

gateway

AVMs installed on 3-9

communication problems 4-39

communication with clients 11-3

communication with unit 11-3

Event Collector, enabling 9-11

firewalls and 3-23, 11-5

gateway AVM 3-9

in Prime Network architecture 3-2

log file B-3

maximum client sessions 1-5

overview 3-4

registry. See registry

time zone 3-4

See also AVM 11

Generic SNMP (VNE type) D-3

GGSN A-3

global event filter (AOP) 8-24

GMT 3-4

golden source (registry). See registry

GPRS A-3

graphs tool. See diagnostics (graphs) tool

GRE A-3

GTTP A-3

GUI clients

communication with gatewey 11-3

connection limits (individual users) 7-11

login banner 1-9

H

HDLC A-3

high availability, gateway 5-1, B-4

high availability, unit. See redundancy, units

HSRP A-3

HTTP properties, VNE D-13

HVPLS A-3

I

ICMP

VNE properties D-13

VNE type D-3

icons

VNE communication states 4-6

VNE investigation states 4-7

IMA A-3

installation

default directory 2-1

log files B-4

integrity service

events 8-26

tests 8-7

IOX. See Cisco IOS XR VNEs

IP (technology) A-3

IpCore (VNE scheme) 4-3, A-2

IP Multicast (technology) A-3

IPoDWDM A-3

IP Pool (technology) A-3

IP Routing (technology) A-3

IPSLA Probes (Y.1731) A-3

IPSLA Responder A-3

IPv6 A-3

ISIS A-3

ISIS IGPv6 A-3

J

jobs

credential requirements 1-8, 7-6

job purging defaults 1-4, 8-4, 8-13

log file B-3

user account setting 7-5

See also AVM 76

L

L3 VPN and VRF A-3

LAG A-3

Layer 2 VPN A-4

Layer 3

VPN A-3

VRF A-3

LDAP. See user authentication

licenses

license files, installing 2-8

license server, controlling 2-9

log file B-3, B-4

Prime Central and 1-9

setup tasks 1-4

links

problems viewing 6-4

static, creating 12-43

LLDP A-3

Local Switching A-4

log files B-3

changing default behavior B-2

list of B-3

location B-2

mechanism overview B-1

login banner 1-9, 11-12

M

Maintenance (VNE investigation state) 4-8, 4-9, 4-57

mapAspect (integrity test) 8-7

maps (Vision GUI client), controlling access 7-22

Martini (technology) A-4

message of the day (banner) 1-9, 11-12

MLACP A-2

MLPPP A-4

MLPS P2MP TE A-4

Monitoring tool. See diagnostics (graphs) tool

MP-BGP A-4

MPLS A-4

MPLS Multicast A-4

MPLS TE-Tunnel A-4

MPLS TP A-4

MST-AG A-4

MSTP A-4

N

NAT devices

behind firewalls 11-5

connection to gateway/unit 11-5

network-conf 3-39

networkctl

starting Prime Network gradually 3-18

using 3-19

NETWORKHOME 2-1, 3-4

Nexus. See Cisco Nexus VNEs

notifications (Event Notification Service) 9-16

notstrict (VNE management communication) 12-25

O

Operational (VNE investigation state) 4-8, 4-56

Operator (user access role) 7-3

OperatorPlus (user access role) 7-3

Oracle. See database

organization, of this guide xii

OSPF A-4

P

Partially Discovered (VNE investigation state) 4-8, 4-57, 4-60

passwords

bos users 11-8

database 11-9

diagnostics (graphs) tool 3-39, 11-12

root 11-8

user accounts 1-8, 7-5, 7-8

See also user authentication

P-GW A-4

pnuser 2-1, 3-4

POS A-4

PPP A-4

Prime Central 1-9

Prime Network

AVMs. See AVMs

database. See database

gateway. See gateway

GUI client. See Administration GUI client

Monitoring tool. See diagnostics (graphs) tool

registry. See registry

suite mode. See Prime Central

units. See units

VNEs. See VNEs

Product (VNE scheme) 4-3, A-2

supported devices A-5

supported technologies A-2

protection groups. See redundancy, units

protection manager. See redundancy, units

PTP 1588 A-4

PVST A-4

PWE3 A-4

PW VCCV A-4

Q

Q-in-Q A-4

R

redundancy, units

changing default settings 5-10

dropped events 5-3

Event Collector and 9-3, 9-9

events 5-11

log file B-3

overview 5-1

protection groups 5-2, 5-9

protection manager 5-2

restarts 5-10

setup tasks 1-4

switchovers 5-2, 5-7, 5-9

timeouts 5-7, 5-10

registry

location C-1

on gateway C-2

on units C-2

overview C-1

runRegTool command usage C-2

security 11-7

site.xml file C-2

related documentation i-xv

REP A-4

REP-AG A-4

reports

AVM 84 and 3-10

controlling 1-9

credential requirements 7-8

database schema 8-2

integrity test 8-7

log file B-3

public and private 1-9

purging 1-4, 8-4, 8-13

setting up 1-9

restore. See backup and restore

root password 11-8

runRegTool command C-2

S

SAE (System Architecture Evolution) A-4

safe mode. See Advanced Overload Prevention

SBC A-4

SDH A-4

security, communication 11-1

security levels (device scopes) 6-1

service discovery log file B-3

service request, submitting xv

S-GW A-4

Shutting Down

AVM status 3-11

VNE investigation state 4-8, 4-57

VNE status 3-13, 4-5

site.xml C-2

SL-XLAT A-4

SNMP

traps A-15, A-20

VNE credentials, default 1-7, 4-12

VNE properties D-5

VNE settings, configuring defaults 4-12

SONET A-4

SSH

device configuration prerequisites A-15

prerequisites to adding VNEs A-15

VNE credentials, default 1-7, 4-12

VNE properties D-6

Starting Up

AVM status 3-11

VNE status 3-13, 4-5

status

AVMs 3-33

VNEs 3-13

Stopped (VNE investigation state) 4-8, 4-57

STP A-4

strict (VNE management communication) 12-25

suite mode. See Prime Central

SVI A-4

SynCE A-4

syslogs

dropped A-22

Event Collector and 4-48

VNE settings A-20

system stability

integrity tests 8-7

See also Advanced Overload Prevention

T

TDM A-4

TDM PW A-4

technology support

customizing collected device information 4-11

VNE schemes and A-2

Telnet

VNE credentials, default 1-7, 4-12

VNE properties D-6

tickets

archiving vs. purging 8-5

auto-archiving 8-10

based on cleared timeout 8-10

based on number 8-10

based on ticket size 8-11

auto-clearing 8-8

clearing 8-5

purging 8-8

time zones, gateway 3-4

TL1 properties, VNEs D-14

topology AVM, VNEs (AVM 78) 3-10

Tracking Disabled (VNE communication state) 4-7, 4-44

traps

dropped A-22

Event Collector and 4-48

VNEs A-15, A-20

troubleshooting

device connectivity

See device reachability

See VNE communication states

device discovery. See VNE investigation states

U

units 3-2

AVM 99 and 3-10

AVMs installed on 3-9

communication problems 4-39

communication with gateway 11-3

connecting and disconnecting 3-17

deleting 3-27

Event Collector, enabling 9-12

failures 4-41

firewalls and 3-23, 11-5

log file B-3

overview 3-6

Prime Network architecture and 3-2

registry. See registry

restarting 3-19

without database connectivity 9-15

See also AVM 0

Unreachable

AVM status 3-11

VNE status 3-13, 4-5

Unsupported (VNE investigation state) 4-8, 4-56, 4-59

Up

AVM status 3-11

VNE status 3-13, 4-5

updating VNEs. See VNE Device Packages

user access roles 7-3

changing 7-13

checking 7-4

device scopes and 6-1, 6-3, 7-3

setting 7-10

user accounts 7-4

adjusting 7-12

authentication. See user authentication

authorization. See user authorization

connection limits 7-11

creating 1-9, 7-9

default settings 1-8

device scopes. See device scopes

enabling and disabling 1-8, 7-23

jobs privileges 7-6

lockout settings 7-6

maps (Vision GUI client), controlling access to 7-22

passwords. See passwords

Prime Central and 1-9

report privileges 7-8

workflows and activations privileges 7-6

user authentication

external 1-7, 7-2

checking 7-5

configuring 7-14

emergency user 7-5

importing Prime Network users 7-20

overview 7-14

user authentication (continued)

local (Prime Network) 7-2

methods 7-2, 7-21

overview 7-2

passwords. See passwords, user accounts

Prime Central and 1-9

user authorization

access roles. See user access roles

device scopes. See device scopes

overview 7-2, 7-3

V

VC Switching A-4

Viewer (user access role) 7-3

Vision GUI client

controlling event display 8-8

Inventory Viewer settings 1-5

maps, controlling access 7-22

VLAN A-3

VLAN Bridging A-4

VNE communication states

events 4-39

icons 4-6

identifying 4-4, 4-6, 4-42

overview 4-3, 4-6

troubleshooting 4-39, 4-41

versus status 4-3

VNE Device Packages

check for new support 4-27

downloading and installing 4-30

identify DPs on gateway 4-28

uninstalling 4-32

See also VNEs, drivers

VNE investigation states

icons 4-7

identifying 4-4

overview 4-3, 4-7

repolling 4-9

troubleshooting 4-53

versus status 4-3

VNEs 3-2

Cisco Carrier Packet Transport (CPT) devices A-13

Cisco CatOS devices A-7, A-17, A-18, A-20

Cisco IOS devices A-7, A-17, A-18, A-20

Cisco IOS XE devices A-7, A-17, A-18, A-20

Cisco IOS XR devices A-8, A-17, A-18, A-20

Cisco Nexus devices A-12, A-16

Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) devices A-14

default settings (protocol credentials) 1-7, 4-12

deleting 4-38

device discovery and. See device discovery

Device Packages (DPs). See Device Packages, VNEs

device reachability and 12-25

drivers

change driver used by VNE 4-30

identify driver used by VNE 4-29

See also Device Packages, VNEs

Event Collector and 9-4, 9-15

IP address D-2

changing 4-34

duplicate 4-35

maintenance mode 4-9

moving 4-9

prerequisites to creating A-1

Prime Central and 1-10

Prime Network architecture and 3-2

properties D-1

Adaptive Polling D-16

Events D-17

General D-2

HTTP D-13

ICMP D-13

Polling D-14

SNMP D-5

Telnet D-6

VNEs (continued)

properties (continued)

TL1 D-14

XML D-12

SSH properties D-6

SSH settings, configuring default 4-12

states, communication. See VNE communication states

states, investigation. See VNE investigation states

status 4-3, 4-5

stopping and starting 4-9

syslog settings A-20, A-22

Telnet settings, configuring default 4-12

traps A-15, A-20, A-22

updating. See VNE Device Packages

vs. devices 4-1

VNEs, adding

auto-add mechanism 4-13

based on existing devices (cloning) 4-14

for new device type 4-17

methods 4-12

overview of steps 4-10

using a CSV file to import 4-22

using autodiscovery (Network Discovery) 4-19

VNE schemes. See device discovery

VNE topology log file B-3

VNE Unreachable (VNE communication state) 4-6, 4-43

VPLS A-4

VPN

Layer 2 A-4

Layer 3 A-3

VRF, Layer 3 A-3

VRRP A-4

VTP A-4

W

watchdog protocol. See AVM process protection

workflowEngine (integrity test) 8-7

workflows and activations

banner, adding 10-6

command scripts and 10-1

credential requirements 1-8, 7-6, 10-6

database schema 8-3

data purging 8-4, 8-14

events 10-7

executed 10-2, 10-4

aborting and deleting 10-6

output 10-3

properties 10-3

integrity test 8-7

log file B-3

message, adding 10-6

overview 10-1

purging defaults 1-4

templates 10-4

See also AVM 66

X

XML

enabling on device A-9

VNE properties (tab) D-12

XMP

database schema 8-3

log file B-4