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Supplemental License Agreement vii

SUPPLEMENTAL LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR CISCO SYSTEMS NETWORK MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE: CISCO NETWORK PLANNING SOLUTION

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ADDITIONAL LICENSE RESTRICTIONS vii

Installation and Use viii Reproduction and Distribution viii DESCRIPTION OF OTHER RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS viii

Preface ix

Obtaining Documentation ix

Cisco.com ix Documentation DVD ix

Ordering Documentation x Documentation Feedback x Cisco Product Security Overview x

Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products xi

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Obtaining Technical Assistance xi

Cisco Technical Support Website xi

Submitting a Service Request xii

Definitions of Service Request Severity xii Obtaining Additional Publications and Information xiii

1 Planning Your Installation 1-1

Installation Workflow 1-1 Upgrading Licenses 1-2 Registering Your Cisco Solution Product 1-2

Registration Information 1-2 Determining Installation Options 1-3 Product Licensing 1-3

Restricted and Unrestricted Licenses 1-3

Selecting the License Type 1-4

Floating Mode 1-4

How Licensing Types and Modes Affect Who Can Use a License 1-5

Licensing Requirements 1-5

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Licensing Scenarios: Examples 1-6

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2 System Requirements for Cisco Network Planning Solution 2-1

Design and Analysis: System Requirements 2-1

Supported Platforms 2-1 Required System Patches 2-2

Obtaining the Solaris 8 Patch Cluster 2-2 System Configuration 2-2 Other Requirements 2-3 External Software Compatibility 2-3

Import of Network Topology 2-3

Import of Network Traffic 2-3

Virtual Network Data Server: System Requirements 2-4

Supported Platforms 2-4 Required System Patches 2-4 Windows System Configuration 2-5 Other Requirements 2-6

3 Installing Design and Analysis 3-1

Installing Design and Analysis on Windows 3-1

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Installing Design and Analysis on Solaris 3-2

Preparing User Accounts 3-3

4 Installing Virtual Network Data Server 4-1

System Requirements 4-1 Installation Workflow 4-1

Workflow 1: Initial Installation (Local Oracle Database) 4-2 Workflow 2: Initial Installation (Remote Oracle Database) 4-2 Workflow 3: Initial Installation (Oracle Already Installed) 4-3

Installing Virtual Network Data Server 4-3 Verifying the Virtual Network Data Server Installation 4-8

5 Adding and Upgrading Licenses 5-1

Using the License Manager 5-1 License Names 5-2 Adding a License: Workflow Description 5-2

Obtaining a Username and Password 5-2

Upgrading a License: Workflow Description 5-3

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Obtaining an Upgrade Authorization from Cisco Systems, Inc. 5-3

License Operations 5-4

Adding a License (Express Method) 5-4 Adding a License (Browser Method) 5-5 Deregistering a License (Express Method) 5-6 Deregistering a License (Browser Method) 5-7

Technical Support for Licensing Operations 5-8

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6 Uninstalling Cisco Network Planning Solution 6-1

Uninstalling Design and Analysis (Windows) 6-1 Uninstalling Virtual Network Data Server 6-3

Uninstalling Virtual Network Data Server (Standard) 6-3 Uninstalling Virtual Network Data Server (Advanced) 6-3 Removing Virtual Network Data Server Database Contents (Optional) 6-4 Removing the Virtual Network Data Server Ins tallation (Complete Uninstall) 6-5

A Oracle Installation and Setup Procedures A-1

Installing the Oracle 9i Database A-1

Installing the Oracle 9i Client A-3 Collecting Oracle Database Access Information A-5 Installing Oracle TopLink A-6 Configuring the Oracle Database A-7 Modifying Database Parameters A-9 Verifying the Oracle Configuration A-10 Additional Oracle Notes A-11

Locating a Database Net Service Name in tnsnames.ora A-11

TNSNAMES.ORA Example File A-11

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Supplemental License Agreement

SUPPLEMENTAL LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR CISCO SYSTEMS NETWORK MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE: CISCO NETWORK PLANNING SOLUTION

IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This Su pplemental License Agr eement ("SLA") contains additional limitations on the license to the Software provided to Customer under the End User License Agreement between Customer and Cisco. Capitalized terms used in this SLA and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the End Use r License Agreement. To the extent that there is a conflict among any of these terms and conditions applicable to th e Softwa re, the te rms and c ondition s in this SLA shall take precedence.

By installing, downloading, accessing or otherwise using the Soft ware, Customer agrees to be bound by the terms of this SLA. If Customer does not agree to the terms of this SLA, Customer may not install, download, or otherwise use the Software.

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Restricted Version. Customer may install and use the Software only within a single specified classful IP network, for one concurrent user at a time. Customer may not de-register any one (1) license for the Software more than five (5) times per year without Cisco's prior written approval. Customers whose requirements exceed the restriction of use within a specified IP network must upgrade to the non-restricted version of the Software, which allows use up to one hundred (100) additional classful IP networks, for one concurrent user at a time. Usage restrictions are enforced by license registration.

Non-Restricted Version. Customer may install and use the Software on Customer's classful IP network, for one concurrent user at a time. Using the non-restricted version, users may utilize the Software from the same classful IP network as the license server and up to one hundred (100) ad ditional classful IP networks, within the Customer's network management environment. Usage restrictions are enforced by license registration. The deployment of the non-restricted device version is defined by the Installation and Use section in this document.

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Installation and Use

Cisco Network Planning Solution: May be installed in either Stand-Alone or Floating mode. The Stand-Alone Mode allows Software to be used on a single workstation. Users o f that workstation c an operate Software and do not need a network connection. Floating Mode al lo ws Softw are to be installed on a license server and allows each concurrent user to "check out" a license on an as-needed basis and return it automatically when completed. Each concurrent user must be on the same classful IP network as the license server. This license strictly prohibits Customer and any user from utilizing this Software for more than a single Customer network management environment.

Reproduction and Distribution

Customer may not reproduce nor distribute software.

DESCRIPTION OF OTHER RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS

Please refer to the Cisco Systems, Inc. End User License Agreement.

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Obtaining Documentation

Cisco documentation and additional literature are available on Cisco.com. Cisco also provides several ways to obtain technical assistance and other technical resources. These sections explain how to obtain technical information from Cisco Systems.

Cisco.com

You can access the most current Cisco documentation at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/home/home.htm

You can access the Cisco website at this URL:

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You can access international Cisco website s at this URL:

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Documentation DVD

Cisco documentation and additional literature are available in a Documentation DVD package, which may have shipped with your product. The Documentation DVD is updated regularly and may be more current than printed documentation. The Documentation DVD package is available as a single unit.

Registered Cisco.com users (Cisco direct customers) can order a Cisco Documentation DVD (product number DOC-DOCDVD=) from the Ordering tool or Cisco Marketplace.

Cisco Ordering tool:

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Cisco Marketplace:

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Ordering Documentation

You can find instructions for ordering documentation at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/es_inpck/pdi.htm

You can order Cisco do cumentatio n in these ways:

• Registered Cisco.com users (Cisco direct customers) can order Cisco product documentation from

the Ordering tool:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/ordering/

• Nonregistered Cisco.com users can order documentation through a local account representative by

calling Cisco Systems Corporate Headquarters (California, USA) at 408 526-7208 or, elsewhere in North America, by calling 1 800 553-NETS (6387).

Documentation Feedback

You can send comments about technical documentation to bug-doc@cisco.com.

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We a ppreciate your comments.

Cisco Product Security Overview

Cisco provides a free online Security Vulnerability Policy portal at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.html

From this site, you can perform these tasks:

• Report security vulnerabilities in Cisco products.

• Obtain assistance with security incidents that involve Cisco products.

• Register to receive security information from Cisco.

A current list of security advisories and notices for Cisco products is available at this URL:

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If you prefer to see advisories and notices as they are updated in real time, you can access a Product Security Incident Response Team Really Simple Syndication (PSIRT RSS) feed from this URL:

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Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products

Cisco is committed to delivering secure products. We test our products internally before we release them, and we strive to correct all vulnerabilities quickly. If you think that you might have identified a vulnerability in a Cisco product, c ontact PSIRT:

• Emergencies —security-alert@cisco.com

• Nonemergencies —psirt@cisco.com

Tip We encourage you to use Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) or a compatible product to encrypt any sensitive

information that you send to Cisco. PSIRT can work from encrypted information that is compatible with PGP versions 2.x through 8.x.

Never use a re voked or an expired encryption key. The correct public key to use in your correspondence with PSIRT is the one that has the most recent creation date in this public key server list:

http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?search=psirt%40cisco.com&op=index&exact=on

In an emergency, you can also reach PSIRT by telephone:

• 1 877 228-7302

• 1 408 525-6532

Obtaining Technical Assistance

For all customers, partners, resellers, and distributors who hold valid Cisco service contracts, Cisco Technical Support provides 24-hour-a-day, award-winning technical assistance. The Cisco Technical Support W e bsite on Cisco.com features e xtensi v e online sup port resources. In addi tion, Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) engineers provide telephone support. If you do not hold a valid Cisco service contract, contact your reseller.

Cisco Technical Support Website

The Cisco Technical Support Website provides online doc uments and to ols for troubles hooting and resolving technical issues with Cisco products and technologies. The website is a v ailable 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

Access to all tools on the Cisco Technical Support Website requires a Cisco.com user ID and password. If you have a valid service contract but do not have a user ID or password, you can register at this URL:

http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do

Note Use the Cisco Product Identification (CPI) tool to locate your product serial number before submitting

a web or phone request for service. You can access the CPI tool from the Cisco Technical Support Website by clicking the Tools & Resources link under Documentation & Tools. Choose Cisco Product

Identification Tool from the Alphabetical Index drop-down list, or click the Cisco Product Identification Tool link under Alerts & RMAs. The CPI tool offers three search options: by product ID

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or model name; by tree view; or for certain products, by copying and pasting show command output. Search results show an illustration of your product with the serial number label location highlighted. Locate the serial number label on your product and record the information before placing a service call.

Submitting a Service Request

Using the online TAC Service Request Tool is the fastest way to open S3 and S4 service requests. (S3 and S4 service requests are those in which your network is minimally impaired or for which you req uire product information.) After you describe your situation, the TAC Service Request Tool provides recommended solutions. If your issue is not resolved using the recommended resources, your service request is assigned to a Cisco TAC engineer. The TAC Service Request Tool is located at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/servicerequest

For S1 or S2 service requests or if you do not have Internet access, contact the Cisco TAC by telephone. (S1 or S2 service requests are those in which your production network is down or severely degraded.) Cisco TAC engineers are assigned immediately to S1 and S2 service requests to help keep yo ur b usiness operations running smoothly.

To open a service request by telephone, use one of the following numbers: Asia-Pacific: +61 2 8446 7411 (Australia: 1 800 805 227)

EMEA: +32 2 704 55 55 USA: 1 800 553-2447

For a complete list of Cisco TAC contacts, go to this URL:

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http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/contacts

Definitions of Service Request Severity

To ensure that all service requests are reported in a standard format, Cisco has established severity definitions.

Severity 1 (S1)—Your network is “down,” or there is a critical impact to your business operations. You and Cisco will commit all necessary resources around the clock to resolve the situation.

Severity 2 (S2)—Operation of an existing network is severely degraded, or significant aspects of your business operation are negatively affected by inadequate performance of Cisco produ cts. You and Cisco will commit full-time resources during normal business hours to resolve the situation.

Severity 3 (S3)—Operational performance of your network is impaired, but most business operations remain functional. You and Cisco will commit resources during normal business hours to restore service to satisfactory levels.

Severity 4 (S4)—You require information or assistance with Cisco product capabilities, installation, or configuration. There is little or no effect on your business operations.

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Obtaining Additional Publications and Information

Information about Cisco products, technologies, and network solutio ns is available from various online and printed sources.

• Cisco Marketplace provides a v ariety of Cisco boo ks, reference guides, and logo merchandise. Visit

Cisco Marketplace, the company store, at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/

• Cisco Press publishes a wide range of general networking, training and certification titles. Both new

and experienced users will benefit from these publications. For current Cisco Press titles and other information, go to Cisco Press at this URL:

http://www.ciscopress.com

• Packet magazine is the Cisco Systems technical user magazine for maximizing Internet and

networking investments. Each quarter, Packet delivers coverage of the latest industry trends, technology breakthroughs, and Cisco products and solutions, as well as network deployment and troubleshooting tips, configuration examples, customer case studies, certification and training information, and links to scores of in-depth online resources. You can access Packet magazine at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/packet

• iQ Magazine is the quarterly publication from Cisco Systems designed to help growing companies

learn how they can use technology to increase revenue, streamline their business, and expand services. The publication identifies the challenges facing these companies and the technologies to help solve them, using real-world case studies and business strategies to help readers make sound technology investment decisions. You can access iQ Magazine at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/iqmagazine

• Internet Protocol Journal is a quarterly journal published by Cisco Systems for engineering

professionals involved in designing, developing, and operating public and private internets and intranets. You can access the Intern et Protocol Journal at th is URL:

http://www.cisco.com/ipj

• World-class networking training is available from Cisco. You can view current offerings at

this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/learning/index.html

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Planning Your Installation

Cisco Network Planning Solution (NPS) is a combination of integrated software applications:

• A Design and Analysis engine that actually builds a network model, performs analysis and design,

and provides visualization and reporting. Design and Analysis includes an extensive library of technology, protocol, and device models.

• A Virtual Network Data Server that enables the creation of a high fidelity network model based on

configuration, topology, and traffic information.

Installation Workflow

The Cisco NPS package contains multiple installation CDs for the software, models, and other components of this solution. Product documentation is also installed with the program components.

Table 1-1 lists the steps in the installation process.

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Note Cisco recommends that you do the steps in the order listed in this table.

Table 1-1 Installing Cisco Network Planning Solution: Workflow Description

Description Reference

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8

Register your Cisco Solution product Registering Your Cisco Solution Product, page 1-2 Determine the host computers Determining Installation Options, page 1-3 Determine licensing options Product Licensing, page 1-3 Verify system requirements System Requirements for

Cisco Network Planning Solution, page 2-1

Install Design and Analysis Installing Design and Analysis, page 3-1 Install Virtual Network Data Server Installing Virtual Network Data Server, page 4-1 Add a license (Design and Analysis) Adding a License: Workflow Description, page 5-2 Add a license (Virtual Network Data Server) Adding a License: Workflow Description, page 5-2

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Upgrading Licenses

If you have a Restricted license and w ant to upgrade it to an Unrestricted license, refer to the “Upgrading

a License: Workflow Description” section on page 5-3.

Registering Your Cisco Solution Product

Before you can install Cisco NPS, you must register your product with Cisco Systems, Inc. After you register your product, Cisco will send you a username , password, and gr oup ID num ber. You will need this information when you install your product licenses (as described in the “Adding a License:

Workflow Description” section on page 5-2.)

Note By accessing or using the Cisco Systems, Inc. products in this package, you agree that your use of such

products is governed by the terms and conditions of the Cisco Systems, Inc. Software License and any applicable supplemental license agreement.

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T o re vi e w the terms o f the Softw are Licens e before accessing or using the pro ducts, you can find a copy of the Cisco Software License in the Cisco Information Packet that accompanies the products below or online at:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/es_inpck/cetrans.htm

To obtain the license activation credentials, log on to one of the websites listed below and follow the registration instructions. The Product Authorization Key (PAK) attached to your Software License Claim Certificate is required for the regi stration proce ss. After regi stering, retain your Claim Certif icate for future reference.

Registration Information

Use this URL if you are a registered user of Cisco.com:

http://www.cisco.com/go/license

Use this URL if you are not a registered user of Cisco.com:

http://www.cisco.com/go/license/public

You should receive the activation credentials and additional installation instructions through e-mail within one hour of registration. If you experi ence pr oblems with the re gistration web sites or if you have additional questions, contact the Cisco Licensing depar tment through e-mail at licensing @cisco.com, or open a service request over the telephone by using one of these numbers:

• Asia-Pacific: +61 2 8446 7411 (Australia: 1 800 805 227)

• EMEA: +32 2 704 55 55

• USA: 1 800 553-2447

You can find a complete list of Cisco TAC contacts at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/contacts

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Determining Installation Options

Cisco NPS has two component programs:

• Design and Analysis

• Virtual Network Data Server

Before installing the component programs, select the computers where you want to install these programs. Each computer must meet the system requirements for the program of interest, as described in the System Requirements for Cisco Network Planning Solution chapter.

Note Although you can install Virtual Network Data Server and Design and Analysis on the same computer,

Cisco strongly recommends that you install these components on separate computers. Doing so will achieve the best performance from each component. (Design and Analysis is usually installed on a user desktop or laptop, while Virtual Network Data Server is usually installed on a server in the Network Operations Center.)

After you complete this step, return to the “Installation Workflow” section on page 1-1.

Determining Installation Options

Product Licensing

Each component program in Cisco NPS— Design an d Analysi s and Virtual Network Data Server—requires a corresponding license to be installed and available to that program. On startup, the program contacts a License Server and requests a license; if it does not obtain a license, the program does not start. The License Server is a daemon/process that runs on the host where a license is installed; it handles license requests from component programs.

After you determine the licensing configuration you want, return to the “Installation Workflow” section

on page 1-1.

Restricted and Unrestricted Licenses

You can buy either Restricted or Unrestricted versions of the Cisco NPS program licenses. This distinction determines the scope of authorized users:

• A Restricted license confines the user of a program to one IP network by default subnet class. This

means that the licensed program can be used only if the License Server is in the same classful IP network. IP network connectivity between the program and server is required.

• An Unrestricted license offers the most flexibility for organizations that operate multiple IP

networks (as defined by default subnet class). Users can access licenses from within the same classful IP network as the License Server as well as from up to 100 additional IP networks. These networks must be defined in advance.

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Product Licensing

Selecting the License Type

When you install a component program, the installer asks you to specify the licensing mode. The options are:

• Floating/Local (“Floating: serve licenses from this computer”)—If you select this option, the

program will request a license from a License Server running on the local computer.

• Floating/Remote (“Floating: access licenses from re mote server”)—If you select this option, the

program will request a license from a License Server running on a remote computer. (The installer also prompts you for the hostname of the remote server.)

Floating mode enables multiple users to share a license for Design and Analysis. The following section describes Floating mode in more detail.

• Standalone—This mode is available for Design and Analysis only. If you select this option, the

installed license is restricted to the local computer and the program can be run on that computer only . (In essence, the program acts as its own License Server.) Select this option only if you want to restrict the use of Design and Analysis to one com puter.

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Floating Mode

Note Multiple users cannot share the same Design and Analysis license concurrently. Multiple concurrent

Floating mode enables multiple users to share a license for Design and Analysis. On startup, the program communicates with the License Server automatically and “checks out” a license. When the program closes, it returns the license to the License Server. Then the license is available for another Design and Analysis user to start the program and check out the license. In Floating mode, the license is not “node-locked,” but can “float” to different computers.

Design and Analysis sessions require an equivalent number of program licenses.

Although the Virtual Network Data Server license server must use Floating mode, its license is not shared among multiple users. The Virtual Network Data Server operates automatically, "consuming" its license continually. System administrators do not need a license to log in to and operate the system.

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How Licensing Types and Modes Affect Who Can Use a License

Table 1-2 illustrates how the different license modes and restriction types determine which applications

can use a specific license.

Table 1-2 Licensing Types and Modes

Product Licensing

License Mode Used by Installed Program

Restriction Type of Installed License Client Applications That Can Use the License on the License Server

Applications on the Same Host as the License Server

Applications in the Same Classful IP

Network as the License Server

Applications in a Different Classful IP Network from the

License Server Standalone Restricted X Standalone Unrestricted X Floating Restricted X X Floating Unrestricted X X X

1. Classful IP network refers to the classic "A", "B", and "C" IP network classes. For example, if the License Server is installed on a workstation that has a class "B" IP network address, then all workstations with the same class "B" address as the License Server are considered to be on the same classful IP network as the License Server.

Licensing Requirements

Note the following requirements:

• You must add the corresponding license as described in the “Adding a License: Workflow

Description” section on page 5-2. Installing a program and specifying the licensing o ptions does not

install the license itself.

• If you specify Floating (remote) licensing for a program, the specifi ed License Server must be

accessible (via a TCP/IP network) to that program, as described in the “Licensing Requirements”

section on page 1-5.

• Standalone mode is supported for Design and Analysis only.

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• You must use Floating mode for Design and Analysis if V irtual Netw ork Data Server is also r unning

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Licensing Scenarios: Examples

This section shows examples of how you can install and configure licenses in your network. In Table 1-3, all licenses are installed on one host (VNDS_1), which acts as the only License Server in

the network. The local Virtual Network Data Server program uses Floating/Local mode, while the remote programs use Floating/Remote mode. This type of setup is recommended; because there is only one License Server, it is easier to manage your licenses and configure programs.

Table 1-3 Licensing Scenario 1 (Recommended): All Licenses Installed on One Host

Host Name Installed Program Installed Licenses

VNDS_1 (License Server)

DA_1 Design and Analysis

Virtual Network Data Server

Licensing options chosen during install:

–

license_server1 = (local host)

–

license mode2 = Floating/Local

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—

–

license_server = VNDS_1

–

license mode = Floating/Remote

DA_2 Design and Analysis

—

Licensing options chosen during install:

–

license_server = VNDS_1

–

license mode = Floating/Remote

DA_3 Design and Analysis

—

Licensing options chosen during install:

–

license_server = VNDS_1

–

license mode = Floating/Remote

1. Each installed program has a “license_server” preference that specifies where (that is, on which host) the program license is installed. This preference is set when the program is installed (as described in the “Selecting the License Type” section on

page 1-4). On startup, the program reads this preference and contacts the License Server on the specified host.

2. The “license_server” preference determines whether the program is in Local or Remote mode. If you specify Floating (local) mode when you install the program, the installer sets the “license_server” preference to (local host) and installs the License Server software. If you specify Floating (Remote), the installer prompts you for the name or IP address of the License Server host.

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In Table 1-4, the Design and Analysis program is installed on DA_1 and two other hosts. Each installation requests a license from DA_1. (Remember that if only one license is installed on the host, only one Design and Analysis session can run at a time.) Virtual Ne twork Data S erver is installe d on a separate host and is configured to obtain a license from a License Server installed on the local host.

Table 1-4 Licensing Scenario 2: Licenses Installed on Multiple Hosts

Host Name Installed Program Installed Licenses

VNDS_1 (License Server)

DA_1 (License Server)

DA_2 Design and Analysis

Virtual Network Data Server

Licensing options chosen during install:

–

license_server = (local host)

–

license mode = Floating/Local

Design and Analysis

Licensing options chosen during install:

–

license_server = (local host)

–

license mode = Floating/Local

Product Licensing

Virtual Network Data Server

Design and Analysis

—

Licensing options chosen during install:

–

license_server = DA_1

–

license mode = Floating/Remote

DA_3 Design and Analysis

Licensing options chosen during install:

–

license_server = DA_1

–

license mode = Floating/Remote

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System Requirements for Cisco NetworkPlanning Solution

This chapter describes the system requirements for the individual components in Cisco NPS. Cisco recommends that, before you start to install Cisco NPS, you verify that your computer hardware and software meet the requirements outlined in this chapter.

After you complete this step, return to the “Installation Workflow” section on page 1-1.

Design and Analysis: System Requirements

Supported Platforms

Table 2-1 Supported Platfo rms for Design and Analysis

Vendor1

Sun Microsystems

Microsoft

1. Design and Analysis is supported on the English language version of each operating system.

OS Processor

Solaris 8, 9 UltraSPARC or later processor (such as

UltraSPARC II or UltraSPARC III)

Window s N T 4 . 0 Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Server Windows Server 2003

Intel Pentium 3, 4, or compatible (1.5 GHz or higher)

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Required System Patches

Table 2-2 Required System Patches for Design and Analysis

Vendor OS Patch Number/Name

Sun Microsystems

Microsoft

1. To obtain the Solaris 8 Patch Cluster, follow the instructions in Obtaining the Solaris 8 Patch Cluster.

2. Patch 111308-04 is required only if using the Parallel Discrete-Event Simulation Kernel.

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Solaris 8 Solaris 8 Recommended Patch

Cluster Solaris 8 Patch 111308-04

Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3, 5, or 6a (Service

Packs 4 and 6 are not supported)

Windows 2000 Professional Service Packs 1, 2, and 4 are

supported, but not required.

Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 is required;

Service Pack 2 is supported, but not required.

Obtaining the Solaris 8 Patch Cluster

To obtain the Solaris 8 patch cluster, perform the following procedure:

Step 1 Visit http://sunsolve.sun.com/patches. Step 2 Follow the link Recommended Patch Clusters from the right-hand side of the page. Step 3 Download the Solaris 8 patch from the listing of Recommended Solaris Patch Clusters, J2SE and Java

Enterprise System Clusters.

System Configuration

Table 2-3 System Configuration for Design and Analysis

RAM Minimum 256 MB, recommended 512 MB – 2 GB System File Space 760MB (Windows), 1.1GB (Solaris) Working File Space 100 MB or more for temporary and log files Display Resolution: 1024x768 minimum

1. Recommended system configuration varies based on scale and complexity of analysis being performed. Please contact your Cisco representative to determine recommendations for your specific Design and Analysis deployment.

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Other Requirements

Table 2-4 Other Requirements for Design and Analysis

Design and Analysis: System Requirements

Supporting Software Special Requirements (UNIX)

Browser

External Software Compatibility

Import of Network Topology

Device Configuration Import is an integrated feature of Design and Analysis that enables a simple network model to be created by importing device configuration files for some vendor devices. It is generally used to support test or evaluation scenarios where the Virtual Network Data Server is not available. The requirements for external software compatibility discussed here apply to Device Configuration Import, and not necessarily the Virtual Network Data Server.

Device Configurat ion Imp ort is available for the following devices: Cisco IOS versions 10.0 and above, Cisco CatOS version 4.1 and above, Cisco PIX 6.0 and above, and Juniper JunOS 4.0 and above.

Import of Network Traffic

TCP/IP networking software On UNIX installations, the license file must be stored in either the /opt

/var/adm directory. The directory that is chosen must be located on

a local hard drive or partition, must not be a symlink, and must not be a network mounted partition.

Netscape 7.0 or higher, Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher, or a compatible browser that supports style sheets.

Design and Analysis includes an integrated feature to import traffic information directly into a network model exclusive of the Virtual Network Data Server. These requirements for external software compatibility apply only to this feature.

Table 2-5 Traffic Import Formats Supported by Design and Analysis

Product Version Supported Data Type

HP OpenView Performance Insigh t 4.6 Import of link loads InfoVista 2.2 Import of link loads MRTG 2.9.25 or higher Import of link loads Network General Distributed Sniffer and Sniffer Pro 3.5 and higher Import of traffic flows cflowd 2.1 Import of traffic flows Network General Sniffer Analyzer 5.50 Traffic data may be imported from Sniffer

Analyzer in the following formats:

• Sniffer Analyzer Packet Trace CSV

• Sniffer Analyzer Expert Data CSV

Concord Network Health and eHealth 4.8 and 5.0.2 Import of link loads

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Table 2-5 Traffic Import Formats Supported by Design and Analysis (continued)

Product Version Supported Data Type

NetScout nGenius 1.3, 1.4, and 2.0 Import of traffic flows

Import of flow data from Foundry devices and NetFlow data from Cisco devices is supported if this information is gathered by NetScout probes and stored in the nGenius database.

If you are using nGenius 1.4, you m ay need to download the OPNET/nGenius Patch. Data may be imported by Cisco NPS running on Windows

NT 4.0/2000/XP and Sun Solaris. Cisco NetFlow Collector 3. 0 Import of traffic flows Fluke Networks OptiView Console 6.5.1 Import of traffic flows. Only ATM OC3 probe

supported.

Virtual Network Data Server: System Requirements

Supported Platforms

Table 2-6 Supported Platforms for Virtual Network Data Server

Vendor1

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

1. Virtual Network Data Server is supported on the English-language version of Windows.

Required System Patches

Table 2-7 Required System Patches for Virtual Network Data Server

Vendor OS Patch Number/Name

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 2 minimum

Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 2 minimum Windows XP Professional N/A Windows Server 2003 N/A

Series

Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Professional Windows Server 2003

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To determine the servic e pack installed on your Windows system, run winver.exe:

Step 1 Select Start > Run from the bottom left of your Windows screen. Step 2 T ype in the comman d winver and click OK. The About Windows window appears and shows the version

and service pack level installed.

Windows System Configuration

Table 2-8 Windows System Configuration Requirements for Virtual Network Data Server

Virtual Network Data Server: System Requirements

Processor1

RAM2

Free Disk Space FSB

Minimum Intel Pentium 4, 2.4 GHz 2 GB 20 GB 800 MHz

Intel Xeon, 2.4 GHz 2 GB 20 GB 533 MHz

Recommended Intel Pentium 4, 3+ GHz 3 GB 80 GB 800 MHz

Intel Xeon, 3+ GHz 3 GB 80 GB 800 MHz

1. A dual-processor configuration is recommended if Virtual Network Data Server and the back-end Oracle database are to reside on the same platform.

2. Virtual Network Data Server performance will improve with more available memory as network size increases.

3. Front-Side Bus (FSB) speed affects the speed of data transfer to and from the Virtual Network Data Server database; faster bus speeds will improve Virtual Network Data Server performance.

Note Remote access to the Vir tual Net w ork Data Serv er consol e window is unavailable under Windows 2000

Server when run under Window s Terminal Services. Cisco recommends running Virtual Network Data Server under Windows Server 2003 if it is to be deployed on Windows Terminal Services. Otherwise, users on Windows 2000 Serv er will need physical access to the server’s console for access to the Virtual Network Data Server user interface.

Note Virtual Network Data Server does not operate on machines with the Intel Itanium processor. To check

the processor used by your Windows computer, right-click on the My Computer desktop icon and choose Properties.

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Other Requirements

Table 2-9 Other Requirements for Virtual Network Data Server

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Required Database

Software Platform Supported Version

Oracle Database

Windows • Oracle 9i Release 2 (version 9.2.0.1 or

higher)

• Oracle 9i Application Server (AS)

Character Set

WE8MSWIN1252

To pLink patched to Release 9.0.3.5

1. The supported national character set is: AL16UTF16. For international customers: The Virtual Network Data Server 1.0

product may not operate correctly when used with Oracle databases that have bee n configured with inte rnationa l, or Unicode (AL32UTF8), database character sets."

2. Contact Oracle Corporation for information about Oracle 9i system requirements.

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Installing Design and Analysis

These installation instructions apply to Design and Analysis. Af ter you install this package, return to the

“Planning Your Inst allation” se ction on page 1-1.

Installing Design and Analysis on Windows

Use the following procedure to install Design and Analysis from the product CDs.

Installing Design and Analysis on Windows

Step 1 Log in as Administrator before inserting a CD. Step 2 Insert the Design and Analysis software CD into your CD-ROM drive.

The installation program should start automatically. If it does not start, double-click on the icon that represents the CD-ROM and click on the setup.exe icon.

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Note If you are installing on Wi ndows XP, you might see an error window that reads, “OPNET

<product_name> has encountered a problem and needs to close.” This error occurs because the installer caused an existing License Server process (op_license_server.exe) to terminate abnormally. This is known issue; simply click Don’t Send and proceed with the installation.

You will be prom pted for a dire ctory in w hich to i nstall your so ftware (typica lly

C:\Program Files\Cisco\CiscoNPS1.0).

Step 3 When the software installer prompts you to specify the type of licensing system to install, the fol lowing

might help you decide:

• Standalone is recommended if you are the only Design and Analysis user.

• Floating: access licenses from a remote server is the correct choice if you already have the Design

and Analysis License Server running on a remote machine and you want this installation to get its licenses from that machine.

• Floating: serve licenses from this computer is the correct choice if the current machine will be the

License Server.

For more information about these options, see the “Product Licensing” section on page 1-3.

Step 4 Insert the Design and Analysis models CD and run the installer. Step 5 Insert the Design and Analysis documentation CD and run the installer.

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Installing Design and Analysis on Solaris

Note Installing the Design and Analysis package does not install the license for this program. Before

you can run the program, you must add the license as described in the “Adding and Upgrading

Licenses” chapter in this guide.

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Warning Cisco NPS

For a list of required patches, see Required System Patches, page 2-2.

1.0 requires specific Solaris system patches.

Use the following procedure to install Design and Analysis from the product CDs.

Installing Design and Analysis on Solaris

Step 1 Log in as root. Step 2 Insert the Design and Analysis software CD into your CD-ROM drive.

a. Move to the unix directory on the CD, which is /cdrom/cdrom0/unix. b. Enter the command ./op_install. c. When you are prompted to specify the type of licensing system to install, the following might help

you decide:

–

Standalone is recommended if you are the only Design and Analysis user.

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Floating -- access licenses from a remote server is the correct choice if you already have a License Server running on a remote machine and you want this installation to ge t its licen ses from that machine.

–

Floating -- serve licenses from this co mputer is the correct choi ce if the current machine will be the License Server.

For more information about these options, see the “Product Licensing” section on page 1-3.

d. At the end of the software installation script, you will see the instruction “To complete the

installation process, follow these steps.” Note this information for use in configuring user accounts.

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e. When you see the prompt “End of installation script”, chan ge directories to /tmp to allow the CD

to be ejected.

f. Eject the CD with the eject command. Step 3 Insert the Design and Analysis models CD and run the installer. Step 4 Insert the Design and Analysis documentation CD and run the installer.

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Note Installing the Design and Analysis package does not install the license for this progr am. Before

you can run the program, you must add the license as described in the “Adding and Upgrading

Licenses” chapter in this guide.

Preparing User Accounts

Instructions for modifying the path setting of user account s are display ed b y the installat ion scri pt ( step

d in “Installing Design and Analysis on Solaris” procedure on page 3-2).

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These installation instructions apply to Virtual Network Data Server, which is supported on Windows only. After you complete this procedure, return to the “Installation Workflow” section on pa ge 1-1.

System Requirements

The host system for Vi rtual Network Data Server must meet mi nimum requirements. These requirements are documented in the “Virtual Network Data Server: System Requirements” section on page 2-4.

If the host system does not meet minimum requirements, do not install Virtual Network Data Server. If the host system does not have an Oracle database or an Oracle client installation, but meets all other requirements, install Oracle before installing Virtual Network Data Server. The following section describes the installation procedures you need to follow for specific installation scenarios.

CHAPTER

Installation Workflow

This chapter covers the various installation scenarios you may encou nter with Virtual Network Data Server. The procedures you must follow depend upon whether this is an initial Virtual Network Data Server installation or an upgrade. The procedures to follow also depend upon wh ether Virtual Network Data Server uses a local or a remote database.

Select the installation workflow appropriate for your circumstances. Follow the procedures in your workflow to install Virtual Network Data Server.

• Workflow 1: Initial Installation (Local Oracle Database), page 4-2

• Workflow 2: Initial Installation (Remote Oracle Database), page 4-2

• Workflow 3: Initial Installation (Oracle Already Installed), page 4-3

Note You can install and run one instance only of Virtual Network Data Server on any one computer.

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Installation Workflow

Workflow 1: Initial Installation (Local Oracle Database)

If you are installing Virtual Network Data Server for the first time and will install Oracle on the same host PC, follow this workflow.

Installing Virtual Network Data Server (with Oracle Database on Local Host)—Workflow Description

Step 1 Install the Oracle database on the host PC for Virtual Network Data Server.

See the “Installing the Oracle 9i Database” procedure on page A-1.

Step 2 Collect Oracle database access information.

See the “Collecting Oracle Database Access Information” procedure on page A-5.

Step 3 Install Oracle TopLink.

See the “Installing Oracle TopLink” procedure on page A-6.

Note You must complete the previous steps before you install Virtual Network Data Server.

Step 4 Install Virtual Network Data Server.

See the “Installing Virtual Network Data Server” procedure on page 4-3.

Step 5 Configure the Oracle database.

See the “Configuring the Oracle Database” procedure on page A-7.

Step 6 Verify the Oracle configuration.

See the “Verifying the Ora cle Configuration” procedure on page A-10.

Step 7 Verify the Virtual Network Data Server installation.

See the “Verifying the Virtual Network Data Server Installation” procedure o n page 4-8.

Workflow 2: Initial Installation (Remote Oracle Database)

If you are installing Virtual Network Data Server for the first time and will install Oracle on a different host PC, follow this workflow.

Installing Virtual Network Data Server (with Oracle Database on Remote Host)—Workflow Description

Step 1 Install the Oracle 9i database on the database host PC.

See the “Installing the Oracle 9i Database” procedure on page A-1.

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Step 2 Install the Oracle 9i client on the Virtual Network Data Server PC.

See the “Installing the Oracle 9i Client” procedure on page A-3.

Step 3 Collect Oracle database access information.

See the “Collecting Oracle Database Access Information” procedure on page A-5.

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Note You must complete the previous steps before you install Virtual Network Data Server.

Step 4 Install Virtual Network Data Server.

See the “Installing Virtual Network Data Server” procedure on page 4-3.

Step 5 Configure the Oracle Database on the database host PC.

See the “Configuring the Oracle Database” procedure on page A-7.

Step 6 Verify the Oracle configuration on the database host PC.

See the “Verifying the Ora cle Configuration” procedure on page A-10.

Step 7 Verify the Virtual Network Data Server Installation.

See the “Verifying the Virtual Network Data Server Installation” proced ure on page 4-8.

Workflow 3: Initial Installation (Oracle Already Installed)

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If you are upgrading a previous Virtual Network Data Server installation, follow this workflow.

Upgrading from a Previous Virtual Network Data Server Installation—Workflow Description

Step 1 Collect Oracle database access information.

See the “Collecting Oracle Database Access Information” procedure on page A-5.

Step 2 Install Virtual Network Data Server.

See the “Installing Virtual Network Data Server” procedure on page 4-3.

Step 3 Configure the Oracle database on the host PC.

See the “Configuring the Oracle Database” procedure on page A-7.

Step 4 Verify the Oracle configuration on the database host PC.

See the “Verifying the Ora cle Configuration” procedure on page A-10.

Step 5 Verify the Virtual Network Data Server installation.

See the “Verifying the Virtual Network Data Server Installation” proced ure on page 4-8.

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Note You can install and run one instance only of Virtual Network Data Server on any one computer.

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Step 1 Log into the host PC as Administrator or as a user with full administrative privileges. If you are not

logged in with the proper privileges, log off and then log on with an appropriate account.

Step 2 Insert the Virtual Network Data Server installation CD.

If Virt ual Network Data Server is already instal led on the host PC and you are upgrading to a ne w release, perform the following steps before continuing :

a. Stop Virtual Network Data Server operation by selecting Services > Stop Ser vices from the Virtual

Network Data Server Control Panel.

b. Exit Virtual Network Data Server by selecting File > Exit from the Control Panel menu bar. c. Use a License Manager to see if your Virtual Network Data Server license is still held. If the license

is still held by Virtual Network Data Server, use the License Manager to revoke the license.

Step 3 Insert the Virtual Network Data Server installation CD into the CD-ROM drive of the host PC. If the

installer does not start automatically, use Start > Run to execute the setup_Windows.exe program on the CD.

The installer displays an Introduction panel.

Step 4 Click Next.

If an existing Virtual Network Data Server installation is detected, a Notice window appears to remind you to stop services and exit Virtual Network Data Server. Click Yes to continue or No to cancel the installation.

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Step 5 Determine your Oracle installation scenario and follow instructions within that scenario as described in

Table 4-1.

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Note Virtual Netw ork Data Server can operate with either a lo cal or remote Oracle database. If a local

database is present, you have the option of using this dat abase. You can also choose to use a remote database. In either case, the installer displays a panel which requests database access information. If a local database is not found, but an Oracle client installation is detected, the installer displays a panel requesting access information about the remote database. While the Oracle database may be installe d on a re mote system, the Virtual Network Data Server and Oracle database cannot be separated by a WAN. This means that they must be co-located and connected via a high speed local link. This connection should be unimpeded by an intervening firewall.

Table 4-1 Oracle Installation Scenarios

Scenario Oracle Installation Instructions

• An Oracle installation is not

present on the host PC.

• A message box indicates that

Oracle cannot be found.

• Oracle database installation is

present on host PC.

• If more than one Oracle

installation is found on the host PC, the installer asks which Oracle you wish to use. Select the radio button for the correct Oracle installation and click Next.

• Oracle client installation is

present on the host PC.

• If more than one Oracle

installation is found on the host PC, the installer asks you which Oracle you wish to use. Select the radio button for the correct Oracle installation and click Next.

1.Depending upon how Oracle is installed and databases are created, what appears to be a client installation might really be a server.

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• Abort installation. Click OK to cancel the

installation.

• Install Oracle on the host PC before attempting to

install Virtual Network Data Server.

• An installer panel appears and asks if you want

Virtual Network Data Server to use the local database.

–

Select No to use a remote database, then continue with Step 8 of the “Installing V irtual

Network Data Server” procedure on page 4-3.

–

Select Yes to use the local database, then continue with Step 6 of the “Installing V irtual

Network Data Server” procedure on page 4-3.

• An installer panel appears stating that a local

Oracle client is detected

• If the Oracle installation is a client, select the

Client radio button. Click OK, then continue with

Step 8 of the “Installing Virtual Network Data Server” procedure on page 4-3.

• If the Oracle installation is really a local database

server, select the Server radio button. Enter the Database SID from Table 1. Click OK and continue with Step 6 of the “Installing Virtual

Network Data Server” procedure on page 4-3.

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Note Select a user name that is dedicated for use by the Virtual Network Data Server service.

The installer prompts you for the following database access information:

• Local Database TNS Service Name

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• Local Database User Name

• Local Database Password

• Confirm Password

Step 7 Fill in each field with the informat io n collected in Table A-1 on page A-6, click Next, and then jump to

Step 10.

Step 8 Specify remote database access information. The installer prompts you for the followin g database access

information:

• Remote Database TNS Service Name

• Remote Database SID

• Remote Database Hostname

• Remote Oracle Home Directory

• Remote Oracle Oradata Parent Directory

Step 9 Fill in each field with the information collected in Table A-1 on page A-6, and then click Next.

Note Select a user name that is dedicated for use by the Virtual Network Data Server service.

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The installer prompts you for the following remote database access information:

• Remote Database User Name

• Remote Database Password

• Confirm Password

Step 10 Fill in each field with the information collected in Table A-1 on page A-6 and click Next. The installer

prompts you for the location of Oracle Toplink files required by Virtual Network Data Server.

Note Note: Version 9.0.3.5 of Oracle Toplink is required.

a. If you ha v e Toplink installed to the default path within your existing Oracle installatio n, the defau lt

path shown in this panel is the correct path. Locate the path on your system that contains the following Toplink files:

b. Click Choose and browse to the directory of the required Oracle Toplink files. Click Select to

tl_core.jar, tl_tools.jar, and tl_x.jar.

complete your choice.

Step 11 Click Next. If the required files are not found at the selected path, an error dialog appears. Click one of

the following:

• OK to try again to select a path.

• Cancel to cancel the installation.

Step 12 After selecting the path to the Toplink files required by Virtual Network Data Server, choose the type of

licensing you want to use.

a. The installer displays a panel with some general notes about licensing and licensing information that

is specific to this release. Read the panel notes be fore you continue with the installation. Click one of the following:

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Yes to continue with the installation,

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No to cancel the installation, or

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Previous to back up to the previous panel.

b. The installer prompts you for the type of licensing to use. The panel displayed depends upon the

licensing scenario detected on your system. Each panel pro vides a choice between local and remote licensing.

If a local License Server is not detected on y our system or one is detected as part of a previous Virtual Network Data Server installation, select one of the following choices:

–

Access licenses from a remote server

–

Serve licenses from a License Server on this computer

Note Selecting the local option results in a License Server being installed as a part of the Virtual

Network Data Server installation. This License Server is the same program installed with other Cisco NPS 1.0 programs such as Design and Analysis.

If a local License Server is detected on your system as part of an existing Cisco NPS installation, select one of the following choices:

–

Access licenses from a remote server

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–

Serve licenses from a License Server on this computer

Note Selecting the local option configures Virtual Network Data Server to use the local License

Step 13 Click Next.

If you selected local licensing, continue with Step 14. If you selected licensing from a remote server, the installer prompts you for the server name and port.

a. Enter the hostname of the remote License Server in the Server field. b. Enter the port (either port_ a, port_b, or port_c) used b y the remot e License Server in the Port field.

Note Write down the license settings you have chosen for future reference.

The installer prompts you for an inst allatio n path.

Note If you are installing on Wi ndows XP, you might see an error window that reads, “OPNET

Server that is part of an existing Cisco NPS installation. No License Server is installed with Virtual Network Data Server.

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Step 14 Type an installation path in the panel’s Path field or use the file browser to select an installation path.

The path you choose cannot contain embedded spaces.

Note The path you enter is the parent directory for the installation. The installer appends

\VNEServer\3.0.1_<build_number> to the path.

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Step 15 Click Next.

The installer prompts you for the path to use for the Virtual Network Data Server temp directory.

Step 16 Type a temp directory path in the panel’s path field or use the file browser to select a path. The path you

choose cannot contain embedded spaces.

Note The temp directory holds temporary working files for the product. The path you specify is the

full path to this directory.

Step 17 Click Next.

The installer prompts you for the path to use for the Virtual Network Data Server archive directory.

Step 18 Type an archive di re ct ory pa th i n the p an el’s Path field or use the file browser to select a path. The path

you choose cannot contain embedded spaces.

Note The archive directory holds collected device configuration files that have been archived by the

product. The path you specify is the full path to this directory.

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Step 19 Click Next. An Installation Progress panel shows status messages as Virtual Network Data Server

installation progresses. Installation normally finishes in several minutes. When the installation is finished, an Install Complete panel appears.

Note The installer checks the version of the Oracle Toplink files that you chose in Step 10. If the

wrong version files were selected, an error dialog box appears. Click OK to continue. Before operating Virtual Network Data Server, you must locate the correct version of the required Toplink files and copy them to the <install dir>\ext directory.

Step 20 Click Done to exit the installer.

Note Before you can use Virtual Network Data Server, you must first install a Virtual Network Data Server

license as described in the “Adding a License: Workf low Description” section on page 5-2 in this guide.

For additional information abou t licensing, refer to the follo wing sections of the prod uct documentation:

• Virtual Network Data Server User Guide > Administration chapter > Product Licensing section

• Administrator Guide (in Design and Analysis documentation) > License Manager

• Administrator Guide (in Design and Analysis documentation) > License Server

Verifying the Virtual Network Data Server Installation

After Oracle installation is complete, configured, and verified, verify that Virtual Network Data Server is installed correctly.

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Verifying the Virtual Network Data Server Installation

Step 1 Open the Virtual Network Data Server Control Panel from the Program Group shortcut as follows:

Start > Programs > Cisco Network Planning Solution 1.0 > Virtual Network Data Server

Within a minute, the Virtual Network Data Server Control Panel appears.

Step 2 Start V irtual Network Data Serv er services f rom the Control P anel b y clicking the Start Services button

on the tool bar. A progress dialog appears, and—within a few minutes—ser vice star t-up comp letes.

Step 3 Stop Vi rtual Netw ork Data Serv er serv ices from the Co ntr ol P an el b y click ing the Stop Ser vices b u tton

on the tool bar. A progress dialog appears, and—within a few minutes—services stop.

Step 4 Click the Exit button on the Control Panel tool bar to exit from Virtual Network Data Server.

Note If the Control Panel fails to open, services fail t o start or stop, or error di alog boxes app ear , there

is a problem with the installation. Contact Cisco Technical Support for assistance.

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Adding and Upgrading Licenses

To start a component program (such as Design and Analysis or Virtual Network Data Server), you must have a valid license for that pr ogram installed on the local or a remote computer. Y ou must add a li cense for each component program included with Cisco NPS:

• Design and Analysis

• Virtual Network Data Server

This chapter describes the following operations:

• Adding a License: Workflow Description, page 5-2—Perform this workflow if you have purchased

a Cisco Solution package and want to add the new licenses.

• Upgrading a License: Workflow Description, page 5-3—Perform this workflo w if you ha v e al ready

added a Restricted license and want to upgrade it to an Unrestricted license.

Note You must add a license on a host w here the componen t program can access that license on startup. You

can choose to select the license on the same computer as the program or on a remote host that is accessible to the program. For more information about licensing options, see the “Product Licensing”

section on page 1-3.

Using the License Manager

You can see which licenses and License Servers are installed on your network by using the License Manager. You can also perform license operations from the License Manager using the following procedure.

Step 1 Log on to a computer that has Design and Analysis installed. Step 2 Choose Start > Programs > Cisco Network Planning Solution 1.0 > License Manager. The License

Manager window appears.

Note In some cases, the License Manager might show some child windows prompting you for

additional information such as which product modules to use. You do not need to specify these options to use the License Manager; generally you can click OK to accept the default settings and close the child window.

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License Names

Step 3 In the License Manager, select the license(s) or License Server you want to act on, then click on the

correct operation button on the right.

License Names

You might notice, when viewing licenses in the License Manager, that the license name might differ from the Cisco component name. The following table shows the component products and the license names that might appear for each component.

Table 5-1 Cisco Product Names and License Names

Cisco Program License Name

Design and Analysis IT Guru Virtual Network Data Server VNE Server

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Adding a License: Workflow Description

Table 5-2 shows the workflow for adding your licenses.

Table 5-2 Adding a License: Workflo w Desc ription

Description Reference

Step 1

Step 2

Obtaining a Username and Password

Obtain a username and password (you only need to do this once per bundle)

Add program license(s) using one of the following methods for each license:

• Express method Adding a License (Express Method), page 5-4

• Browser method (if Express method does not work) Adding a License (Browser Method), page 5-5

• Contact Cisco Technical Support (if Express and

Browser methods do not work)

Note You must repeat the Add License procedure for every computer on which you want to add a license. For

example, suppose you want to add the Design and Analysis and Virtual Network Data Server licenses two separate computers. In this case, you must do the add-license operation twice—once for each computer

Obtaining a Username and Password, page 5-2

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To add a license, you must have a valid username, password, and group ID. To obtain this information, you must register your Cisco NPS prod uct with Cisco Systems, Inc. Instructio ns for doing this are list ed on the Software License Claim Certificat e that is included in your product installation package. F or more information, see the “Registering Your Cisco Solution Product” section on page 1-2.

After your registration is confi rmed, Cisco will send you an email with a username, password, and Group ID number. You will need this information when you add the component licenses as described in the following sections.

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After you obtain a username and password, you can add your licenses as described in the “Adding a

Component License (Express Method)” procedure on page 5-4 or the “Adding a Component License (Browser Method)” procedure on page 5-5.

Upgrading a License: Workflow Description

Table 5-3 shows the workflow for upgrading your licenses. For information about different grades of

licenses, see the “Licensing Requirements” section on page 1-5.

Table 5-3 Upgrading a License: Workflow Description

Description Reference

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Obtain an Upgrade authorization from Cisco Systems, Inc. Obtaining an Upgrade Authorization from Cisco

Systems, Inc., page 5-3

Deregister the original (Restricted) license using one of the following methods:

• Express method Deregistering a License (Express Method), page 5-6

• Browser method (if Express method does not work) Deregistering a License (Browser Method), page 5-7

• Contact Cisco Technical Support (if Express and

Technical Support for Licensing Operations, page 5-8

Browser methods do not work)

Add the upgraded (Unrestricted) version of the original license using one of the following methods:

• Express method Adding a License (Express Method), page 5-4

• Browser method Adding a License (Browser Method), page 5-5

• Contact Cisco Technical Support (if Express and

Technical Support for Licensing Operations, page 5-8

Browser methods do not work)

Note You must perfor m both pr ocedures—t hat is, deregister the R estricted license and add the U nrestricted

license—before you can use Unrestricted licensing mode. Also, keep in mind that after you deregister your current (Restricted) license, you will be unable to use the software until you register the updated (Unrestricted) license.

Upgrading a License: Workflow Description

Obtaining an Upgrade Authorization from Cisco Systems, Inc.

Before you can upgrade a Cisco Solution license, you must obtain an autho rization from Cisco Systems, Inc. To obtain an authorization, do the following:

Step 1 Go to the following URL:

http://www.opnet.com/support/cisco_qsp.html

Step 2 Follow the My PAKS link to see the Product Authorization Keys you have added already. Note the PAK

of the product that you want to upgrade from Restricted to Unrestricted.

Step 3 Go to one of the URLs listed in the“Registration Information” section on page 1-2. Step 4 Follow the instructions on the Cisco licensin g page. You must submit the Product Authorization Ke y for

both the new license and the original license that you want to upgrade.

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License Operations

After you submit the requested information, Cisco Systems will email you an authorization to proceed with the upgrade (go to Step 2 of Upgrading a License: Workflow Description, page 5-3).

License Operations

Adding a License (Express Method)

The following procedure is the q uickest and easiest w ay to add a license. This method requires that y our computer be able to communicate directly with the Cisco Solutions license-registration server over the Internet, either directly or using a proxy server.

Note You must perfor m an add-li cense proced ure (usi ng Express, Browser, or an alternative method) for

every computer to which you want to add a license. For example, suppose you want to add the Design and Analysis and V irtual Network Data Serv er licenses to two separate computers. In this case, you must go to each computer separately and add the desired license.

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Note The Express method can fail due to fire wall restri ctions, socket or pr oxy errors, or transaction ti me-outs.

If you cannot add the license using this method, try the Browser method (as described in Adding a

License (Browser Method), page 5-5).

Adding a Component License (Express Method)

Step 1 Start the License Manager: Go to t he Windows Start menu and choose Start > Programs >

Cisco Network Planning Solution 1.0 > License Manager.

Step 2 In the License Manager , cl ick on the gre en dot that represents the License Serv er on the computer where

you want to add the license. (The License Server computer might not be the same as your local computer.)

Click on the Add License button on the right side of the box.

Step 3 When prompted to select the transaction method, click Express. This method is easiest and fastest. Step 4 Enter the Username, Password, and Group ID that you received when you re gistered your product with

Cisco Systems, Inc. (as described in the “Obtaining a Username and Password” section on page 5-2).

Step 5 If the computer uses a proxy server, click on Specify Proxy button and fill in the information. Step 6 The next screen shows a list of available licenses. To select one license, click on it. To select multiple

licenses, control-click or drag on the licenses.

Note Select only the licenses you want to add to the computer of the License Server you ha ve select ed.

(If you also want to add other licenses to a different computer, you must repeat this procedure for that computer.)

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Step 7 After you select the licenses you want to add, click on th e Add License b utton at t he bottom. A progress

window might appear while the license is added to your computer. A window should then appear and say that the license operation succeeded.

Step 8 When the operation is complete, the Select Prod uct Modules box might appear. This allows you to select

the modules you want to use. (In most cases, you should select all available modules.)

Step 9 To start using the program, exit the License Manager and start the program.

Adding a License (Browser Method)

Before using the Browser method, try the Ex press method. With the Express method, there is no need to exchange codes and you can add many licenses to your computer in one operation. Use this procedure if the Express method fails or you prefer to use the Browser method.

Note You must perform a license-add procedure (using Express, Browser, or an alternative method) for every

computer to which you want to add a license. For example, suppose you want to add the Design and Analysis and Vir tual Netw ork Data Serv er licenses to two separate co mputers. In this case, you must g o to each computer separately and add the desired licenses.

License Operations

Note If you still cannot add your licenses using this method, see the “Technical Support for Licensing

Operations” section on page 5-8.

Adding a Component License (Browser Method)

Step 1 Start the License Manager: Go to t he Windows Start menu and choose Start > Programs >

Cisco Network Planning Solution 1.0 > License Manager.

Step 2 License Manager: Click on the green dot that represents the License Server on the computer where you

want to add the license. (The License Server computer might not be the same as your local computer.) Click Add License on the right side of the window.

Step 3 License M a nager : When prompted, clic k Browser. The following events should now occur:

• The License Manager launches your Web browser and points it to the OPNET Quick Support Page

for Cisco Solutions.

• The License Manager shows a transaction code and a hostname.

Step 4 Web browser: Enter the Username and Password that you received when you registered your product

with Cisco Systems, Inc. (as described in the “Obtaining a Username and Password” section on

page 5-2).

If your browser fails to launch, start it manually and navigate to the following URL:

http://www.opnet.com/support/cisco_qsp.html

Then follow the License Registration link in the browser window.

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Step 5 Web browser: Click Perform license operations, then select Add License (add_permits) and click

Next. Back in the License Manager, a dialog box containing a Transaction Code and Hostname field should appear.

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Step 6 Web browser: Copy the Transaction Code and Hostname from the License Manager into the

Step 7 Web browser: Click Next. Step 8 Web browser: When the Select the starting lic ense num ber page appears, select the lowest license ID

Step 9 W eb br owser: When the Select the ending license number page appears, select the highest license ID that

Step 10 Web browser: When the License Registration Confirmation page appears, check that the information is

Step 11 License Manager: Click Next and enter the approval code that appears in the web browser.

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corresponding fields in the browser. You can either copy/paste the text or type it manually.

Note Make sure there are no extra spaces before or after the code or hostname.

that you want to add to your computer. If you want to add only one license, select that license.

you want to add to your computer. If you want to add only one license, select that license. The confirmation page appears.

correct, then click Get Approval Code. The approval code appears.

Note This code can be very long, so make sure you copy the entire approval code.

Step 12 License Manager: After you enter the approval code, click Next. Step 13 License Manager: If the Select Product Modules license window appears, click OK. Then click File >

Exit to close the License Manager.

Step 14 To start using the program, exit the License Manager and start the program.

Deregistering a License (Express Method)

The following procedure is the quickest and easiest way to deregister a license. This method requires that your computer be able to communicate directly with the Cisco Solutions license-re gistratio n serv er over the Internet, either directly or using a proxy server.

Note The Express method can fail due to fire wall restri ctions, socket or pr oxy errors, or transaction ti me-outs.

If you cannot deregister the license using this method, try the Browser method (as described in the

“Deregistering a License (Browser Method)” section on page 5-7).

Deregistering a Component License (Express Method)

Step 1 Start the License Manager: Go to the Windows Start menu and choose Start > Programs >

Cisco Network Planning Solution 1.0 > License Manager.

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Step 2 In the License Manager, expand the license file by clicking on the + sign next to the License file folder

icon. Make sure the license you want to deregister is available (green).

Step 3 Select the license you want to deregister by clicking on it. To select one license, click on it. To select

multiple licenses, control-click or drag on the licenses.

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Note If a license that is represented by a “white page” icon, then that license is currently in use. If you

want to deregister a license that is currently in use, you must shut down the application that is using that license.

Step 4 Click Deregister License on the right side of the License Manager window. Step 5 When prompted to select the transaction method, click Express. This method is easiest and fastest. Step 6 When the Authentication window appears, enter your Username, Password, and Group ID in the

appropriate fields.

Step 7 If the computer uses a proxy server, click Specify Proxy; when the Specify proxy server information

window appears, fill in the requested information and click OK.

Step 8 Click OK in the Authentication window.

• A progress window might appear while the license is deregistered from your computer.

• A window should then appear to indicate that the operation succeeded.

License Operations

Deregistering a License (Browser Method)

Note If you still cannot deregister your licenses using this method, see the “Techn ical Supp ort for Licensi ng

Operations” section on page 5-8.

Deregistering a Component License (Browser Method)

Step 1 Start the License Manager: Go to t he Windows Start menu and choose Start > Programs >

Cisco Network Planning Solution 1.0 > License Manager.

Step 2 License Manager: Expand the appropriate license file by clicking on the + sign next to the License file

folder icon. Make sure the license you want to deregister is available (green).

Step 3 License Manager: Select the license you wa nt to dere gi ster b y clicking on it. To select one license, click

on it. To select multiple licenses, control-click or drag on the licenses.

Note If a license that is represented by a “white page” icon, then that license is currently in use. If you

want to deregister a licen se that is currently in use, you must shu t down the applicatio n that using that license.

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Step 4 License M a nager : Clic k Deregister License. Step 5 License M a nager : When prompted, clic k on the Browser but t o n . Step 6 The License Manager launches your Web browser and points it to the OPNET Quick Support Page for

Cisco Solutions. If your browser fails to launch, start it manually and navigate to the following URL:

http://www.opnet.com/support/cisco_qsp.html

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Then follow the License Registration link in the browser window.

Step 7 Web browser: Log in with your Cisco Solution username and password. Then click on License

Registration.

Step 8 Web browser: Follow the Perform license operations link, then select Deregister License

(delete_permits) and click Next.

Back in the License Manager, a dialog box containing a Transaction Code and Hostname field should appear.

Step 9 Web browser: Copy the Transaction Code and Hostname from the License Manager into the browser

window, then clic k Next. You can either paste the text or type it manually.

Note Make sure there are no extra spaces before or after the text you enter.

Step 10 Web browser: When the Select the starting license number page appears, select the lowest license ID

that you want to deregister from your computer. If you want to deregister only one license, select that license.

Step 11 Web browser: When the Select the ending license number page appears, select the highest license ID that

you want to deregister from your comp uter . If y ou want to dere gister only one li cense, select that license.

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Step 12 Web browser: When the License Registration Confirmation page appears, check that the information is

correct, then click Get Approval Code. The approval code appears.

Step 13 License Manager: Click Next and enter the approval code that appears in the browser.

Note This code can be very long, so make sure you copy the entire approval code.

Step 14 License Manager: Click Next. The confirmation code appears. Step 15 Web browser: Enter the confirmation code that appears in the License Manager, then click Next.

The confirmation code is saved in the Session Log, which is available from the Help menu in the Cisco Solution software.

Step 16 License Manager: click Done. The license is deregistered and you can now add it to another computer.

Technical Support for Licensing Operations

If you cannot manage your licenses using the Express or Browser methods, or if you have additional questions or problems regarding your license s, you can do the following:

• Go to the OPNET Quick Support Page for Cisco Solutions

(http://www.opnet.com/support/cisco_qsp.html)

• Contact Cisco Systems as described in the “Obtaining Technical Assistance” section on page xi

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Uninstalling Cisco NetworkPlanning Solution

These installation instructions apply to the programs included in Cisco NPS release 1.0.

Uninstalling Design and Analysis (Windows)

Normally, "Add/Remove Programs" will uninstall Design and Analysis. The following procedure describes how to manually uninstall Design and An alysis from Windows (in case "Add/Remove Programs" does not work for any reason).

Uninstalling Design and Analysis from Windows (Standard)

This is the recommended procedure for uninstalling Design and Analysis from Windows.

Step 1 If this machine has licenses installed on it, de-re gister them. F or m ore information, see “Deregistering a

License (Express Method)” section on page 5-6 or “Deregistering a License (Browser Method)” section on page 5-7.

Step 2 Open the Windows Control Panel from the Start menu at the bottom left of the Windows screen:

Start > Settings > Control Panel

Step 3 In the Windows Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs. Step 4 Scroll down the list of installed programs, select the Cisco Network Planning Solution 1.0 entry, and

click Remove. If you cannot uninstall Design and Analysis by using the A dd/Remove Programs control panel, and you

want to ensure that all of the Design and Analysis files have been removed, perform the “Uninstalling

Design and Analysis from Windows (Advanced)” procedure on page 6-1.

Uninstalling Design and Analysis from Windows (Advanced)

You should do this procedure ONLY if you could not uninstall Design and Analysis using the

“Uninstalling Design and Analysis from Windows (Advanced)” procedure on page 6-1.

Step 1 If this machine has licenses installed on it, de-register them. For detailed instructions, see the

“Deregistering a License (Express Method)” section on page 5-6 and the “Deregistering a License (Browser Method)” section on page 5-7.

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Then, try uninstalling Design and Analysis in the normal fashion by using the Add/Remove Programs feature: choose Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs.

If you cannot uninstall Design and An alys is by using t he Ad d/Re move Programs control p anel you ca n also follow these manual steps to ensure all of the Design and Analysis files have been removed and no trace of Design and Analysis is left on your system.

Step 2 Remove all files under the installation directory. By default this is:

C:\Program Files\Cisco\CiscoNPS1.0

Step 3 If you had licenses installed on this machine, delete the C:\OPNET_license directory. Be sure you have

already de-registered the licenses (as described in Step 1) before deleting the directory.

Step 4 There are shortcuts under the Start > Programs > Cisco Network Planning Solution 1.0 menu. You can

remove these using the Advanced Taskbar properties.

a. Right-click on the Windows task bar. b. Select Properties. The Taskbar Properties dialog box appears. c. Choose the Advanced tab. d. Click the Advanced button under Customize Start Menu. Windows Explorer opens. e. Go up the tree to All Users > Start Menu, then delete the directories relating to Cisco NPS software.

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Step 5 Remove Registry entries.

Warning

Be very careful when you edit the system registry. Any incorrect changes to the registry can cause your Windows system to become unstable.

a. Start regedit. b. Open the registry tree to: \\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ c. Remove the following registry key:

OPNET Technologies\Cisco Network Planning Solution 1.0\OPNET\11.0.A

Step 6 Design and Analysis creates two directories in your user's home directory (op_admin, op_models).

These directories can be deleted if you no longer wish to keep your custom models and projects.

Step 7 Lastly, remove the InstallShield bookkeeping files.

a. Make sure that you can view hidden system files on your PC. This procedure varies on different

versions of Windows so ask your system administrator if you do not know how to perform this procedure.

b. Open the following directory:

C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\

c. CTRL-F to find files and look for the following:

Files named: *.ini Containing text: OPNET

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This will show some directories with long names consisting of numbers and letters surrounded by {}.

d. You will now need to manually match the directories in which these files were found and remove

them from the InstallShield Installation directory. The Find Files feature in Windows does not let you delete the directories in which the files were found.

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Without these directories being deleted along with the Design and Analysis software future installations of Design and Analysis may fail.

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Warning

DO NOT delete the entire InstallShield Installation Information directory, because other software you have installed may have information installed here. Be sure only to delete those directories relating to

Cisco NPS

You have now removed Design and Analysis entirely from your system.

software.

Uninstalling Virtual Network Data Server

Normally, you just need to perform the following procedure. However, this does not remove all components. If this is a problem for you, see the “Remo ving the V irtual Network Data Server Installation

(Complete Uninstall)” section on page 6-5.

Uninstalling Virtual Network Data Server (Standard)

Step 1 If this machine has licenses installed on it, de-register them. For more information, see the

“Deregistering a License (Express Method)” procedure on page 5-6 or “Deregistering a License (Browser Method)” procedure on page 5-7.

Step 2 Open the Windows Control Panel from the Start menu at the bottom left of the Windows screen:

Start > Settings > Control Panel

Step 3 In the Windows Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs. Step 4 Scroll down the list of installed programs, select the Cisco NPS 1.0 Virtual Network Data Ser ver entry,

and click Remove. If you cannot uninstall Virtual Network Data Server by using the Add/Remove Programs control panel,

and you want to ensure that all of the Virtual Network Data Server files have been removed, perform the

“Removing All Virtual Network Data Server Elements” procedure on page 6-5.

Step 5 Delete the install directory. The default install directory is:

C:\Cisco\CiscoNPS1.0\VNEServer\3.0.1_<build_number>.

Uninstalling Virtual Network Data Server (Advanced)

Normally, you just need to perform the “Removing Virtual Network Data Server Database Contents”

procedure on page 6-4. However, this does not remove all components. To remove all components from

your system, work through the rest of this section. The following items remain:

• A portion of the install directory

• The top-level Program Group shortcut for the release

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• The top-level Windows Registry entry for the release might also remain

• In addition, database contents and archive and temp directories remain

Any services installed by the release should be completely removed from the system by the uninstaller. To perform the following procedures, log into the Virtual Network Data Server host using an account

with administrator and ORA_DBA privileges.

Removing Virtual Network Data Server Database Contents (Optional)

If you want to completely remove the tablespace files and user account for Virtual Network Data Server from a local database, perform the following steps. You will only want to perform this procedure if you are permanently removing Virtual Network Data Server from a system AND want to remove database contents as well as the product installation.

Note If you perform this procedure, do it before you remove the Virtual Network Data Server installation.

Removing Virtual Network Data Server Database Contents

Step 1 Stop services and exit the Control Panel. Step 2 Open a command window and use the cd command to set the working directory to the Virtual Network

Data Server installation directory. The default install directory is:

C:\Cisco\CiscoNPS1.0\VNEServer\3.0.1_<build_number>.

Step 3 Type: sqlplus system/<password>

A Connected to: Oracle banner message appears if you succeed in logging into Oracle.

Step 4 To get a list of database instance names, type: select name from v$database;

A list (probably just one item) of database names known to Oracle appears. If more than one name appears, work with your DBA to identify which one is used for Virtual Network Data Server.

Step 5 While still in sqlplus, type: @drop_accounts.sql <dbname>

where the <dbname> is the one identified in the previous step.

• Progress messages appear as the user account and tablespace files are deleted.

• When done, the database instance still exists, but the tables and account used by Virtual Network

Data Server no longer exist.

Note ALL network project data written to the database by Virtual Network Data Server is deleted by

this procedure.

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Removing the Virtual Network Data Server Installation (Complete Uninstall)

Perform this procedure ONLY if you need to completely remove everything installed or generated by Virtual Network Data Server.

Removing All Virtual Network Data Server Elements

Step 1 Stop services and exit the Control Panel. Step 2 If you are running a local License Server that was installed with Virtual Network Data Server, use the

Windows Service manager to stop the License Server.

Step 3 Use Windo ws Task Manager to stop any running processes owned by Virtual Network Data Serv er su ch

javaw, java, op_monitor, or op_license_server.

Step 4 Run the uninstaller for the release you wish to remove.

Continue with the following steps to remove remnants o f the instal lation.

Step 5 Delete the install directory. The default install directory is:

C:\Cisco\CiscoNPS1.0\VNEServer\3.0.1_<build_number>

Step 6 Delete the Java Jre directory (if it remains). This directory is located under the parent install directory.

Note If you have other Virtual Network Data Server releases that you want to keep and they are

installed to the same parent directory, skip this step. Otherwise, you'll remove the Jre used by a release you want to keep.

Step 7 Delete the top-level Program Group shortcut for the release. All users have a shortcut.

Delete the shortcut from :

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs

Step 8 Start regedit: From the Windows Start menu, choose Run; then enter regedit and click OK.

Warning

Be very careful when you edit the system registry. Any incorrect changes to the registry can cause your Windows system to become unstable.

Step 9 In the Windows Registry Editor, find and select the following entry:

<release>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OPNET Technologies\Cisco Network Planning Solution 1.0\OPNET VNE Server 3.0.1

Where <release> is 3.0.1.

Step 10 Right-click on the entry and select Delete from the menu to delete the entry. Step 11 Verify that any services installed by Virtual Network Data Server are gone. Remove the following

services if they still exist in the Registry at the following location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services

- OPNET_License_Server

- OPNETVNESxxx

Where xxx is AdapterServer, BootstrapService etc.

Step 12 Verify that the uninstaller entry in the Registry has been removed. Remove the entry if it still exists

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

The entry name is:

Cisco NPS 1.0 Virtual Network Data Server

Step 13 Exit the Windows Registry Editor.

At this point, Virtual Network Data Server is completely removed from your system.

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Oracle Installation and Setup Procedures

This appendix includes a series of procedures for installing Oracle softw are for use with V irtual Network Data Server. For information about when to perform each procedure, see the “Installation Workflow”

section on page 4-1.

Note Oracle 9i database and Oracle 9i Application Server (AS) T opLink are required f or V irtual Network Data

Server, but these products are not part of the Cisco Solutions bundle. The instructions in this appendix are included for the convenience of Cisco NPS users. For detailed information about using Oracle products, consult the Oracle product documentation or Oracle technical support.

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Note Use caution when installing Oracle for use with Virtual Network Data Server. Recovery is difficult if

Oracle is incorrectly inst alled.

You can install the Oracle database on the same host PC as Virtual Network Data Serv er or on a dif ferent host. Install the database on the appropriate host.

Installing the Oracle 9i Database

Step 1 Log into the host PC as Administrator or as a user with full administrative privileges. If you are not

logged in with the proper privileges, log off and then log on with an appropriate account.

Step 2 Insert the Oracle installation CD into the CD-ROM drive of the host PC for the dat abase. If the inst aller

does not start automatically, use Start > Run to execute Oracle’s setup.exe program. The installer displays a Welcome panel.

Step 3 Click Next to proceed to the File Locations panel.

The installer prompts you for an installation path in the F il e Locations panel. Oracle (9.2.0.1.0) requires about 2.8 GB of disk space.

Step 4 Enter an installation path that resides on a disk with adequate free space. Click Next to proceed.

The installer prompts you for the Oracle product to install in the Available Products panel.

Step 5 Select the Oracle 9i Database product. Click Next to proceed.

The installer prompts you for the type of installation in the Installation Types panel.

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Step 6 Select a Personal, Standard, or Enterprise edition installa tion. Any of thes e editions can be used with

Virtual Network Data Server. The Enterprise edition is recommended for best scalability and performance.

Step 7 Click Next to proceed.

The installer prompts you for the type of database in the Database Configuration panel.

Step 8 Select General Purpose. Click Next to proceed.

The installer prompts you for the port number for the Oracle MTS Recovery Service.

Step 9 Leave the default port number (2030) unchanged. Click Next to proceed.

The installer prompts you for a global database name (GDN) in the Database Identification panel. Virtual Network Data Server will work with any valid GDN and SID that Oracle accepts.

Answer with a GDN constructed according to the following rules:

• Global Database Name = o92a<name>.<domain>.com

• Example: o92avnes.opnet.com

Note If the first portion of the GDN exceeds 8 characters, the Oracle installer wi ll block installation.

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The installer prompts you for a system ID (SID). Some examples follow:

• o92a

• o92avnes

• vnesDB

Note The GDN is used by Oracle to create the TNS Service Name; Virtual Network Data Service u ses

this name to connect to the database. The TNS Service Name is an alias for the GDN and is used throughout the remainder of this installation guide to refer to the database.

Step 10 Enter the SID you wish to use. After entering a GDN and SID, click Next to continue to the Database

File Location panel.

The installer prompts you for the Database File Location.

Step 11 Ke ep the default location and click Next to proceed.

The installer prompts you for the Database Character Set.

Note To view the list of supported Oracle database and national character sets for use with Virtual

Network Data Server, refer to Virtual Network Data Server: System Requirements, page 2-4.

Step 12 Choose a supported character set and click Next to proceed with file installation.

The Oracle installer takes up to 30 minutes to copy fi les to the installation directories. Oracle 9i has three installation CDs. The installer prompts you to insert a ne w CD in the CD -ROM drive when it is ready to copy files from the next CD.

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During this time, Install, Configuration Tools, and Database Creation panels appear.

Step 13 Click Next or OK to proceed through these panels.

Note A window titled HTTP Server may open at this point. You can close this window.

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An installation Summary panel appears.

Step 14 Click Install to proceed.

The Database Configuration Assistant prompts you for new passwords for the SYS and SYSTEM accounts.

Step 15 Enter the passwords that you wish to use for these accounts and click OK when done. Step 16 When installation is complete, an End of Installation panel appears. Click Exit to close the Oracle

installer.

Note You do not need to create a user account for Virtual Network Data Server at this time. The

account is established after Virtual Network Data Server installation.

e. Record the Oracle GDN, SID, install path and database hostname in Table A-1 on page A-6

f. View installation logs when installation is complete. Installation logs are located here:

C:\Program Files\Oracle\Inventory\logs\installActions.log

If you run the Oracle installe r again, t he install actions log is renamed with an embedded date-stamped name such as: installActions2002-01-24_xxx.

Installing the Oracle 9i Database

Note About Oracle Services: After Oracle installation, several Windows services are created.

Virtu al Network Data S erver onl y requires the Oracle services listed below. These Windows services should be configured to automati cally start when the PC is booted. A ll other Oracle services may be configured for manual start/stop unless specifically needed for other uses. The following services are required for Virtual Network Data Server to run:

OracleOraHome92TNSListener and OracleService<DB SID>.

Oracle 9i (9.2.0.1.0) installation is now complete. After Virtual Network Data Server is installed, one final configuration step is required to finish Oracle

setup for Virtual Network Data Server. This step is described in the “Configuring the Oracle Database”

section on page A-7, but is not performed until after installation of Virtual Network Data Server.

Proceed to the next step of the installation workflo w (as described in the “Installation Workflow” section

on page 4-1).

Installing the Oracle 9i Client

The Oracle client is always installed o n the same host PC as Virtual Network Data Server. The O racle client is required by Virtual Network Data Server to communicate with an Oracle database located on another host PC.

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Note If you have already installed the Oracle 9i database on this host, do not install the Oracle 9i client.

Warning

Use caution when installing Oracle for use with Virtual Network Data Server. Recovery is difficult if Oracle is incorrectly installed.

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Installing the Oracle 9i Client

Step 1 Log into the host PC as Administrator or as a user with full administrative privileges. If you are not

logged in with the proper privileges, log off and then log on with an appropriate account.

Step 2 Insert the Oracle installation CD into the CD-R OM driv e of the host PC for V irtual Net work Data Server .

If the installer does not start automatically, use Start > Run to execute Oracle’s setup.exe program. The installer displays a Welcome panel.

Step 3 Click Next to proceed to the File L oc at i on s panel.

The installer prompts you for an in stallatio n path in th e Fi le Lo ca t io ns panel. Oracle Client (9.2.0.1.0) requires about 200 MB of disk space.

Step 4 Enter an installation path that resides on a disk with adequate free space. Click Next to proceed.

The installer prompts you for the Oracle product to install.

Step 5 Select the Oracle 9i Client product. Click Next to proceed.

The installer prompts you for the type of installation in the Installation Types panel.

Step 6 Select Runtime. Click Next to proceed to the Summary panel.

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An installation Summary panel appears.

Step 7 Click Install at this panel to begin Oracle installation. The Oracle installer takes up to 30 minutes to

copy files to the installation directories.

Note The final installation tasks in volve settin g up Net services using the Net Configuration Assistant.

Step 8 Click Next at the Configuration Tools panel.

The installer prompts you for whether you want to use a directory service at the Net Configuration Assistant panel.

Step 9 Select No and click Next.

The installer prompts you for the version of Oracle used b y the database at the Database Version panel.

Step 10 Select Oracle 8i or later database and click Next.

The installer prompts you for a database service name at the Service Name panel.

Step 11 Enter the Global D atabase Name used during Oracle da tabase installation on t he database host PC. This

name should be the same as the Database TNS Service Name collected in Table A-1 on page A-6. Click Next.

The installer prompts you for the communication protocol to use at the Select Protocol s panel.

Step 12 Select the appropriate protocol to use (such as TCP) and click Next.

The installer prompts you for the database host name.

Step 13 Enter the hostname as an IP address or a fully qualified domain name and click Next.

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The installer prompts you for whether you want to test the database connection.

Step 14 Answer Yes and click Next.

The installer displays the test status in a test result panel.

Step 15 Click Next.

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Note Investigate and resolve any problems if the connection test fails.

The installer prompts you for whether or not you want to configure another service name.

Step 16 Answer No and click Next.

A Configuration Complete panel appears.

Step 17 Click Next.

Another completion panel appears.

Step 18 Click Finish.

The installer displays an End of Installation panel.

Step 19 Click Exit to close the Oracle installer.

Installation logs are located here:

C:\Program Files\Oracle\Inventory\logs\installActions.log

If you run the Oracle installer again, the install actions log is renamed with an embedded date-stamped name such as: installActions2002-01-24_xxx.

Collecting Oracle Database Access Information

After Virtual Network Data Server is installed, one final configuration step is required to finish Oracle setup for Virtual Network Data Server. This step is described in the “Configuring the Oracle Database”

section on page A-7, but is not performed until after installation of Virtual Network Data Server.

Proceed to the next step of the installation workflo w (as described in the “Installation Workflow” section

on page 4-1).

Collecting Oracle Database Access Information

The Virtual Network Data Server installer prompts for database access information. Before beginning installation, collect the databa se access inf ormation listed in the following table. The database administrator can supply the database access information that you need. Print the installation instructions and write down the database access information in Table A-1 on page A-6; then you can reference this information during installation. Proceed with the “Installing Virtual Network Data Server”

section on page 4-3.

The Database Account User Name in the foll owing table is the account used by Virtual Network Data Server to access network data stored in the database. This account is created after Virtual Network Data Server is installed using the user name and password entered during Virtual Network Data Server installation.

Note DO NOT use SYS or SYSTEM for the Database Account User Name. Select an account name that is

dedicated for use by Virtual Network Data Server.

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Installing Oracle TopLink

Table A-1 Database Access Information Worksheet

Access Item Value Description

Database TNS Service name (alias for Database GDN)

The TNS Net Service name used for the local or remote database. Refer to the “Locating a Database

Net Service Name in tnsnames.ora” section on page A-11 in the Appendix for instructions on

locating the service name.

Database SID The database system ID. Required for remote

databases only

Database hostname The IP address or fully qualified domain name for

the database host. Required for remote databases only

Oracle Home (installation) directory The Oracle installation directory on the database

host. Required for remote databases only

Oracle Oradata Parent directory The parent directory to the Oracle

oradata

directory on the database host. Requir ed for r emote databases only

Database account user name User name of the account used to access the

database. DO NOT use the Oracle SYS or SYSTEM accounts.

Database account password Password for the account used to access the

database.

Installing Oracle TopLink

The Virtual Network Data Server requires access to an installation of Oracle 9i Application Server T oplink which i s patched to release 9.0.3 .5. This section describes ho w to install Toplink 9.0.3.5 on your system. Install Toplink on the same system as Virtual Network Data Server.

Note You must perform the following procedure before you install Virtual Network Data Server.

Installing Toplink 9.0.3.5

Step 1 Download or copy the required Oracle Toplink components into a working directory:

• Oracle Toplink 9.0.3.0 (A99417-01.zip)

• Oracle Toplink 9.0.3.5 patch (p3188702_9031_GENERIC.zip)

Step 2 Create a working directory on your system. Copy the do wnloaded Oracle Toplink 9.0.3.0 and 9.0.3.5 zip

files to this directory.

Step 3 Unzip the Oracle Toplink 9.0.3.0 archive, A99417-01.zip, into the working directory. Step 4 Execute the Toplink 9.0.3.0 installer, toplink903-windows.exe:

a. At the introduction panel, click Next. The installer prompts you for the installation folder.

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Note If you already have an Oracle installa ti on on this system, the default Toplink installation folder

will be in your Oracle installation. Cisco recommends that you use this folder. Write down the installation folder you choose; you will need i t later du ring install ation of Virtual Network Data Server.

b. Select an install folder and click Next. In the remaining panels, the installer prompts you for:

–

Shortcut Location (select your preference)

–

Toplink Features (select Full Install)

–

Viewing Relea se Notes (select your preference)

c. Work through the rem ain ing in stalle r pa nels and enter the preferences in Step b. Click Done in the

Install of TopLink Complete panel to exit the installer.

Step 5 Do the following steps to install the Toplink 9.0.3.5 patch.

a. Open a window to the working direct ory that co ntains th e Toplink patch,

p3188702_9031_GENERIC.zip.

b. Unzip the Oracle Toplink patch archive, p3188702_9031_GENERIC.zip, into the Toplink

installation directory. For example, if you installed Toplink to C:\oracle\ora92\toplink, select this path as the extraction path for the archive.

c. If you are prompted to confirm file overwrite, select "Yes to All". d. Close the archive application (WinZip or similar application) when done.

Configuring the Oracle Database

e. Verify that the Toplink installation has the files required by Virtual Network Data Server. The

following files should exist in the

–

tl_core.jar

–

tl_tools.jar

–

tl_x.jar

<toplink install>\core\lib directory:

At this point, To plink 9.0.3.5 is installed on your system and ready for a ccess during Virtual Network Data Server installation. Proceed to the next step of the installation workflow (as described in the

“Installation Workflow” section on page 4-1.)

Configuring the Oracle Database

After Virtual Netw ork Data Server is installed, the Oracle database must be conf igured for use by V irt ual Network Data Server. This involves running a SQL script that creates tablespaces for the database and a Virtual Network Data Server access account. This SQL script is run on the host system for the Oracle database.

For information about your database, see Table A-1 on page A-6.

Configuring the Oracle Database

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Step 1 If the Oracle database and Vi rtual Network Data Server are located on the same host system, open a

command window and navigate to the Virtual Network Data Server installation directory by typing the following:

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cd <install path>\VNEServer\3.0.1_X

For example, you might enter: cd C:\Cisco\CiscoNPS1.0\VNEServer\3.0.1_880 Stay in the command window on the host system for Virtual Network Data Server and continue with

Step 2.

If the Oracle database is not on the same host system as Virtual Network Data Server, type

sqlplus system/<system password>@<DB TNS Service Name>

For example, if the Database TNS Service Name is o92avnes and the account password is magic, type:

sqlplus system/magic@o92avnes

Stay in the command window on the database host and con tinue wi th Step 2.

Step 2 Type sqlplus system/<system password> in the command window. Step 3 At the sqlplus prompt, type @setup_accounts.sql

A message banner appears that states how much free disk space is required on the disk that hosts the database.

Note If you do not have sufficient disk space available to run this script, free sufficient disk space

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before proceeding. If you wish to cancel the scr ipt , press Ctrl-C or close the command window.

Step 4 Click Enter to continue.

A message banner appears with a list of database parameters, parameter settings, and whether the parameters meet recommended settings.

Note If all parameters meet recommended settings, no further action is required. If one or more

parameters do not meet recommended settings, running the dbparamchg.sql script after this procedure is recommended. Running the script will impro ve data import perf ormance with lar ge networks and increase Oracle memory requirements. For more information, see the “Modifying

Database Parameters” procedure on page A-9.

Step 5 Click Enter to continue. Step 6 Note the correct database instance name for use in the next step.

The

setup_accounts script prompts you for the database instance name.

Step 7 Enter the database instance name obtained in Step 6.

Note If more than one database name appeared when you ran the previous step, check with your

Database Administrator to determine the correct database.

Note If the database is located on a Solaris system , the case (uppercase, lowercase) of the characters

in the database instance name must match the case of the name of the database directory. This directory is located under the oradata directory on the Solaris database host.

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The setup_accounts script prompts you for the user password.

Step 8 Enter the same database user account password that was entered during Virtual Network Data Server

installation and written down in Table A-1 on page A-6.

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A message informs you that the Virtual Network Data Server user account and all data will be deleted by this script.

Step 9 Click Enter to continue.

Note When you run this script for the first time, several SQL error messages appear. You can ignore

these messages. The messages are the result of the script trying to remove Virtual Network Data Server table and user accounts that do not exist prior to this script being run for the first time.

This SQL script configures database storage for use by Virtual Network Data Server and sets up the user account. After the script finishes, the Oracle account information for Virtual Network Data Server is the user name and password from Table A-1 on page A-6.

Step 10 Type quit to exit sqlplus.

Modifying Database Parameters

A log of script actions is saved to

<install_dir>\setup_accounts.<timestamp>.log.

A log of database analysis results is saved to

If the setup_accounts script recommended changing your database settings during Step 4, and you agree with the recommended changes, perform the “Modifying Database Parameters” procedure on

page A-9 now.

If you do not need to change your database settings or ch oose not to change them, perform the “Verifying

the Oracle Configuration” procedure on page A-10; this procedure helps you verify that Oracle is

configured correctly for use with Virtual Net work Data Server.

Modifying Database Parameters

This optional procedure is performed on the database host system. The database parameter changes produced by this script improve product performance when working with large networks and will increase Oracle memory requirements.

Note This procedure only applies to Oracle 9i users. W ork with you r Database Administrator to run this script.

Modifying Database Parameters

<install_dir>\analyzedb.<timestamp>.log.

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Step 1 Type sqlplus system/<system_password> in a command window on the database host system.

Note If the Oracle database is not on the same host system as Virtual Network Data Server, connect

to the remote database using the methods described in Step 1 of the “Configuring the Oracle

Database” procedure on page A-7.

Step 2 At the sqlplus prompt, type @dbparamchg.sql

A message shows the path to the Oracle spfile that contains the parameters for your database.

Step 3 Make a backup copy of the spfile at the path specified in the previous step. Step 4 Click Enter as many times as needed to step through information messages produced by this script.

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When the script finishes, a list of the changed parameters and their new settings appears with a reminder to restart the Oracle DB service for the changes to take effect.

Step 5 Type Quit to exit sqlplus. Step 6 Use the Windows Service Manager to stop and restart the Oracle database service.

a. From the desktop, select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services to

open the Windows Service Manager.

b. Select the service named OracleService<DB SID>. c. Right-click on the service and select Stop from the menu. d. After the Service Control progress dialog completes, right-click on the service and select Start from

the menu to restart the service.

Step 7 If the Oracle database service fails to restart, restore the original spfile for the database and repeat Step 6

to recover.

Perform the“Verifying the Oracle Configuration” procedure on page A-10 to verify that you can connect to the database through the Virtual Network Data Server account.

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Verifying the Oracle Configuration

Perform this procedure on the database host to verify that you can connect to the database through the Virtual Network Data Server account.

Verifying the Oracle Configuration

Step 1 Type sqlplus <user name>/<password> in a command window on the database host system. Use the

user name and password from Table A-1 on page A-6.

Warning

Do not use SYS or SYSTEM as the user name.

Note If the Oracle database is not on the same host system as Virtual Network Data Server, use the

same methods described in Step 1 of “Configuring the Oracle Database” procedure on page A-7 to connect to the remote database.

a. If Oracle configuration is successful, an Oracle banner and a Connected To: message appears.

Type

quit at the SQL> prompt to exit.

b. If Oracle configuration fails, error messages inform you that login has been denied.

Reconfigure the Oracle database and verify again. If configuration problems persist, contact Cisco Technical Support.

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Virtual Network Data Server installation and database configuration are now complete. Proceed t o the next section to verify the Virtual Network Data Server installation.

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Additional Oracle Notes

Locating a Database Net Service Name in tnsnames.ora

Virtual Network Data Server uses a database’s Oracle Net service name for connection to the database. This is true whether Virtual Network Data Server uses a local or remote database. The database service name is located in the

dir>\ora92\network\Admin

In the following sample file (see the “TNSN AMES.ORA Example File” section on page A-11), there are three entries. The <net service name> = () structure. The text string preceding the “=” is the service name. In this example, you use O92AML14.Cisco.COM as the service name for Virtual Network Data Server installation.

Note that this file has entries for other Oracle Net services and may contain entries for more than one database. If the Oracle installation you are using supports other products, contact the database administrator for the service name you should use.

tnsnames.ora file. This file is located in <oracle install

for Oracle 9i. A sample file is shown in the following section.

O92AML14.Cisco.COM entry represents the database service name. Each entry has a

Additional Oracle Notes

TNSNAMES.ORA Example File

# TNSNAMES.ORA Network Configuration File: Example # C:\programs\oracle\ora92\network\admin\tnsnames.ora # Generated by Oracle configuration tools.

O92AML14.CISCO.COM = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = mlpc14)(PORT = 1521)) ) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVICE_NAME = o92aml14) ) )

EXTPROC_CONNECTION_DATA.CISCO.COM = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC0)) ) (CONNECT_DATA = (SID = PLSExtProc) (PRESENTATION = RO) ) )

INST1_HTTP.CISCO.COM = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = mlpc14)(PORT = 1521)) ) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVER = SHARED) (SERVICE_NAME = o92aml14) (PRESENTATION = http://admin) ) )

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Deregister License operation

Browser method

Design and Analysis 3-2, 3-3

component programs 1-3 installed licenses, required to run 1-3 installing on Solaris 3-2 installing on Windows 3-1 System Requirements 2-1 uninstalling 6-3

documentation, obtaining additional ix, xiii

5-8

External Software Compatibility 2-3

Floating (remote) license mode 1-4 Floating license mode 1-4

local license mode 1-4

Oracle

Solaris 8 patch cluster, obtaining supported versions 2-6

2-2

Security problems, reporting xi Solaris

installing Design and Analysis required patches 3-2

Standalone mode 1-4

3-2

Technical assistance, obtaining xi TopLink requirements 2-6 topology import, supported formats 2-3 traffic import, supported formats 2-3

IT Guru

license name for Design and Analysis

licensing

additional information, references to local vs. remote 1-4 Standalone mode 1-4

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5-2

Virtual Network Data Server A-9

SQL script used by A-9 System Requirements 2-4

VNE Server

license name for Virtual Network Data Server

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IN-1

Index

Windows

installing Design and Analysis

Windows System Configuration 2-5

3-1

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

CONTENTS

Supplemental License Agreement

ADDITIONAL LICENSE RESTRICTIONS

Installation and Use

Reproduction and Distribution

DESCRIPTION OF OTHER RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS

Preface

Obtaining Documentation

Cisco.com

Documentation DVD

Documentation Feedback

Ordering Documentation

Cisco Product Security Overview

Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products

Obtaining Technical Assistance

Cisco Technical Support Website

Submitting a Service Request

Definitions of Service Request Severity

Obtaining Additional Publications and Information

Planning Your Installation

Installation Workflow

Upgrading Licenses

Registering Your Cisco Solution Product

Registration Information

Determining Installation Options

Product Licensing

Restricted and Unrestricted Licenses

Selecting the License Type

Floating Mode

How Licensing Types and Modes Affect Who Can Use a License

Licensing Requirements

Licensing Scenarios: Examples

Design and Analysis: System Requirements

Supported Platforms

Required System Patches

System Configuration

Other Requirements

External Software Compatibility

Virtual Network Data Server: System Requirements

Supported Platforms

Required System Patches

Windows System Configuration

Other Requirements

Installing Design and Analysis

Installing Design and Analysis on Windows

Installing Design and Analysis on Solaris

Preparing User Accounts

Installing Virtual Network Data Server

System Requirements

Installation Workflow

Workflow 1: Initial Installation (Local Oracle Database)

Workflow 2: Initial Installation (Remote Oracle Database)

Workflow 3: Initial Installation (Oracle Already Installed)

Installing Virtual Network Data Server

Verifying the Virtual Network Data Server Installation

Adding and Upgrading Licenses

Using the License Manager

License Names

Adding a License: Workflow Description

Obtaining a Username and Password

Upgrading a License: Workflow Description

Obtaining an Upgrade Authorization from Cisco Systems, Inc.

License Operations

Adding a License (Express Method)

Adding a License (Browser Method)

Deregistering a License (Express Method)

Deregistering a License (Browser Method)

Technical Support for Licensing Operations

Uninstalling Design and Analysis (Windows)

Uninstalling Virtual Network Data Server

Uninstalling Virtual Network Data Server (Standard)

Uninstalling Virtual Network Data Server (Advanced)

Removing Virtual Network Data Server Database Contents (Optional)

Removing the Virtual Network Data Server Installation (Complete Uninstall)

Oracle Installation and Setup Procedures

Installing the Oracle 9i Database