Cisco Systems MGX 8000 User Manual
Installation
Cisco MGM is based on Cisco’s Element Management Framework (EMF) software, which operates in
a distributed environment using a server and clients. This chapter describes the deployment options,
software components, hardware requirements, and installation procedures for Cisco MGM, and
identifies the Cisco EMF options that are important when you are installing Cisco MGM.
Deployment Options
The following types of deployment are available:
• Server with local client. (See Figure 2-1.) A client can be local or remote. A local client is one that
is running on the server itself.
• Server with local and remote clients. (See Figure 2-2.) A remote client is running on a Sun
workstation separate from the server.
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Server with Local Client
Every deployment includes Cisco EMF erver and Cisco MGM extensions. Processes on the server keep
track of thecurrent state of the network, user access, and events. The Cisco EMF clients provide the user
interface to the system. When you install a Cisco EMF server, you automatically add a local client. (See
Figure 2-1.)
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Figure 2-1 Server With Local Client
Local client:
Installed on the Cisco MGM server
Cisco MGM server
Element management domain
Network element domain
Note You can also log on to the server from a PC running X-window emulation software, such as ReflectionX
or Exceed.
Server with Remote Clients
A Cisco EMF deployment can have additional clients installed on separate workstations. (See
Figure 2-2.) A client installation retrieves management information from the Cisco EMF server and
displays it on the user interface. Using clients that run on separate hosts frees system resources on the
server and improves overall performance. You can install client software from a local CD ROM drive;
you do not need to mount files across a network.
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Figure 2-2 Server with Local and Remote Clients
Local client:
Installed on the Cisco MGM server
Element management domain
Network element domain
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Installed on separate workstations
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System Requirements
Cisco MGM and MGX 8000 Series hardware and software requirements are listed in the following
sections.
Cisco MGM Hardware Requirements
The hardware resources you need for Cisco MGM depend on the number of Cisco MGX 8000 Series
gateways and associated MGCs that Cisco MGM will manage. Table 2-1 lists the server and client
requirements for small and large Cisco MGM installations.
Table 2-1 Cisco MGM Platform Requirements
Cisco MGM Server
Resource
Workstation Sun Netra t1400 or
Sun Ultra 60
Operating system Solaris 8 Solaris 8 Solaris 8
Memory 2 GB RAM 4 GB RAM 256 MB RAM
Disk space Two hard disks, each one 18 GB
or larger
Sun Netra t1400 Sun Ultra 10
Four hard disks, each one 18 GB
or larger
Cisco MGM ClientSmall Installation Large Installation
One hard disk, 9 GB or larger
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Table 2-1 Cisco MGM Platform Requirements (continued)
Cisco MGM Server
Resource
Cisco MGM ClientSmall Installation Large Installation
Processor 2 x 450 MHz 4 x 440MHz 440 MHz
Swap space 4 GB
1
8 GB
1
2 GB
Monitor 17-inch color 17-inch color 17-inch color
Graphics card 24-bit 24-bit 24-bit
Power supply 1 2 (second power supply optional
1
for high availability installations)
Miscellaneous
Resources
1. If CiscoView is running on the same system as Cisco MGM, you will need an additional 1 GB swap space.
Local or remote CD ROM
DAT tape backup
Local or remote CD ROM
DAT tape backup
Local or remote CD ROM
Cisco MGM Software Requirements
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Cisco MGM 2.0 requires the following software components:
• Cisco EMF Release 3.2 Patch 1.4
• Netscape 4.76 for Solaris (included and automatically installed with Cisco EMF 3.2)
• CiscoView 5.4
• WANCV package release 3.60 (included with Cisco MGM 2.0 package)
Note Solaris patch 108528-14 is required for critical performance improvement. Withoutinstalling this patch,
Cisco MGM will function. However, installation of 108528-14 will improve Cisco MGM performance
by approximately 70 percent.
Cisco MGX 8000 Series Software Requirements
Cisco MGM 2.0 manages Cisco MGX 8000 Series gateways based on the Cisco Processor Switch
Module (PXM1). Cisco MGM 2.0 also provides management of VISM, VISM-PR, RPM-PR, SRM, and
SRM-E cards. Table 2-2 shows the matrix of card software requirements for Cisco MGM 2.0.
Table 2-2 Cisco MGX 8000 Series Software Requirements for CMGM 2.0
PXM1 Release 1.1.40 VISM Release 2.2
RPM-PR Release 1.2.2
PXM1 Release 1.2.00 VISM Release 2.2
RPM-PR Release 1.2.2
PXM1 Release 1.2.10 VISM Release 3.0
VISM-PR Release 3.0
RPM-PR Release 1.2.2
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