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C H A P T E R 2
Installation
Cisco MGM is based on Cisco’s Element Management Framework (EMF) software, which operates in a distributed environment using a server and clients. This chapter describes the deployment options, software components, hardware requirements, and installation procedures for Cisco MGM, and identifies the Cisco EMF options that are important when you are installing Cisco MGM.
Deployment Options
The following types of deployment are available:
•Server with local client. (See Figure 2-1.) A client can be local or remote. A local client is one that is running on the server itself.
•Server with local and remote clients. (See Figure 2-2.) A remote client is running on a Sun workstation separate from the server.
Server with Local Client
Every deployment includes Cisco EMF erver and Cisco MGM extensions. Processes on the server keep track of the current state of the network, user access, and events. The Cisco EMF clients provide the user interface to the system. When you install a Cisco EMF server, you automatically add a local client. (See Figure 2-1.)
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Figure 2-1 Server With Local Client
Local client:
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Note You can also log on to the server from a PC running X-window emulation software, such as ReflectionX or Exceed.
Server with Remote Clients
A Cisco EMF deployment can have additional clients installed on separate workstations. (See Figure 2-2.) A client installation retrieves management information from the Cisco EMF server and
displays it on the user interface. Using clients that run on separate hosts frees system resources on the server and improves overall performance. You can install client software from a local CD ROM drive; you do not need to mount files across a network.
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System Requirements
Cisco MGM and MGX 8000 Series hardware and software requirements are listed in the following sections.
Cisco MGM Hardware Requirements
The hardware resources you need for Cisco MGM depend on the number of Cisco MGX 8000 Series gateways and associated MGCs that Cisco MGM will manage. Table 2-1 lists the server and client requirements for small and large Cisco MGM installations.
Table 2-1 Cisco MGM Platform Requirements
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Table 2-1 Cisco MGM Platform Requirements (continued)
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1. If CiscoView is running on the same system as Cisco MGM, you will need an additional 1 GB swap space.
Cisco MGM Software Requirements
Cisco MGM 2.0 requires the following software components:
•Cisco EMF Release 3.2 Patch 1.4
•Netscape 4.76 for Solaris (included and automatically installed with Cisco EMF 3.2)
•CiscoView 5.4
•WANCV package release 3.60 (included with Cisco MGM 2.0 package)
Note Solaris patch 108528-14 is required for critical performance improvement. Without installing this patch, Cisco MGM will function. However, installation of 108528-14 will improve Cisco MGM performance by approximately 70 percent.
Cisco MGX 8000 Series Software Requirements
Cisco MGM 2.0 manages Cisco MGX 8000 Series gateways based on the Cisco Processor Switch Module (PXM1). Cisco MGM 2.0 also provides management of VISM, VISM-PR, RPM-PR, SRM, and SRM-E cards. Table 2-2 shows the matrix of card software requirements for Cisco MGM 2.0.
Table 2-2 Cisco MGX 8000 Series Software Requirements for CMGM 2.0
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