Cisco 7750, Operating Manual

Page 1: ... 23 Setting Security Privileges page 5 30 Setting Security Privileges page 5 30 Shutting Down the System page 5 31 Accessing the System This section tells how to access the Cisco ICS 7750 and gives guidelines for best practices when accessing the system Accessing the System During Initial Configuration page 5 2 Accessing the System After Initial Configuration page 5 2 Accessing ICSConfig page 5 4 ...

Page 2: ...wser based software interfaces ICSConfig The Cisco ICS System Manager initial configuration program ICSConfig enables you to specify key system parameters during initial configuration and to change those parameters at any time after initial configuration For additional information see the Accessing ICSConfig section on page 5 4 ICS System Manager ICS System Manager is preinstalled on the Cisco Sys...

Page 3: ...ing SPE310s section on page 5 8 Terminal Services Client is packaged with Windows 2000 Terminal Services Client is also available for downloading and installing on to other Windows operating systems See the Installing Microsoft Terminal Services Client section on page 2 19 for installation instructions Terminal emulation interfaces You can use native tools such as Telnet and HyperTerminal to confi...

Page 4: ...ss with the IP address of the SPE310 running System Manager http IP address icsconfig Step 3 Log in as an administrator user ID administrator and enter your password the default is changeme Step 4 Click OK The system discovers the cards that are currently installed in the chassis After the discovery process is complete the ICS 7700 System Configuration page displays Step 5 Click ICS 7700 System Se...

Page 5: ... SPE310 section on page 5 22 Step 3 Log in as the super administrator user ID is admin and enter your password the default is admin Step 4 Click Login Navigating in ICS System Manager To navigate in ICS System Manager click the tabs that are visible at the top of every ICS System Manager page Home Displays a page in which you can toggle between a short summary Summary View and a detailed list Deta...

Page 6: ...les for the reporting of system events set up event reports and view system events Software Upgrade Displays a page from which you can upload and install Cisco IOS software images for ASIs MRPs and SSPs and firmware for the SAP For additional information see the Cisco ICS 7750 Release Notes for the release to which you are upgrading Security Displays a page for assigning users to groups with diffe...

Page 7: ...the cards in the system Determining the Cisco IOS Software Release Running on the SSP You can use ICS System Manager to determine the Cisco IOS software release that is running on the SSP as well as other information about the SSP as follows Step 1 Click the Configure tab on the ICS System Manager home page Step 2 Click SSP Manager Step 3 If prompted log in as an administrator user ID administrato...

Page 8: ...reshes displaying a table that contains information about the SPE310s and the applications that are running on them Step 3 Click the desired CallManager Administration IP address CCMAdmin link where IP address is the IP address of the target SPE310 running Cisco CallManager Step 4 Log in to CallManager as an administrator Note You can also access Cisco CallManager on the Cisco ICS 7750 by entering...

Page 9: ...already have a Terminal Services Client connection defined for the target SPE310 choose it and choose File Connect If you do not have a Terminal Services Client connection defined for the target SPE310 choose File New Connection Follow the instructions in the wizard Then choose File Connect The Terminal Services Client window opens You can use Terminal Services Client to access standard Windows ut...

Page 10: ...ect a USB mouse to the other SPE310 USB port PS 2 Connect the Y splitter cable for your keyboard and mouse to the keyboard mouse port on the target SPE310 Then connect your keyboard and mouse to the available ends of the Y splitter cable Note If you are using the Y splitter cable to connect a PS 2 mouse and a keyboard to the SPE310 the keyboard and mouse must be connected at or before the time tha...

Page 11: ...LI on ASIs MRPs and the SSP Through Telnet You must use the Cisco IOS CLI to configure the ASIs MRPs and SSP You can open a Telnet or HyperTerminal session to access individual ASIs or MRPs or the SSP so that you can configure them individually using Cisco IOS software commands Note Some Cisco IOS commands are not intended for use on the Cisco ICS 7750 through the CLI See the Best Practices for Us...

Page 12: ...PC is not already directly connected to the SAP console port you can use an RJ 45 to DB 9 adapter with a rolled EIA TIA 232 cable or the supplied console blue cable to make the connection as follows Connect the SAP console port to an available COM port on your PC Or Connect a modem to the SAP console port to enable a dial up connection 9600 baud maximum Note For instructions on how to connect the ...

Page 13: ...ated with the connection and click OK b In the Phone Number dialog box enter the following information If the PC is directly connected to the SAP click the drop down arrow to view a list of choices for the Connect Using field choose the PC COM port that is connected to the SAP Click OK If the PC is remotely connected through a modem to the SAP click the drop down arrow to view a list of choices fo...

Page 14: ...on that card Best Practices for Using Microsoft SQL Server ICS System Manager and Cisco CallManager require Microsoft SQL Server Caution Because of a known issue with Microsoft SQL Server if you do not install Cisco CallManager on the SPE310 running System Manager you could expose your network to distributed denial of service DDoS attacks If you do not intend to install Cisco CallManager on the SP...

Page 15: ...CNR on the SPE310 running System Manager and do not attempt to install CNR on any other SPE310s in the chassis If you are reimaging an SPE310 running System Manager the Image Install Tool installs CNR automatically After the Cisco ICS 7750 has been configured by running ICSConfig CNR keeps track of devices that send BOOTP or DHCP requests A configured SPE310 responds to a DHCP or BOOTP request if ...

Page 16: ...documentation for additional DHCP configuration guidelines SSP Error Messages If you are using Cisco IOS 12 0 5 WC2b on the SSP and if you are monitoring the system through a console connection to the SAP error messages similar to the following might be generated as the SSP boots error opening tftp 255 255 255 255 cisconet cfg Time out error opening tftp 255 255 255 255 router confg Time out error...

Page 17: ...at is intended for use on the Cisco ICS 7750 ICSConfig Tasks You should always use ICSConfig for the following tasks Passwords Changing the login password which gives ICS System Manager continued Telnet access to system cards Changing the Windows 2000 administrator password which grants those with administrator privileges continued access to SPE310s Changing the enable secret or enable password wh...

Page 18: ...ld never be configured on the Cisco ICS 7750 by using the Cisco IOS CLI under any circumstances Shutting down an Ethernet interface Assigning a system card to a VLAN other than VLAN 1 the management VLAN Note MRP300 MRP3 8FXS MRP3 16FXS and MRP3 8FXOM1 cards may be assigned to multiple VLANs They can be assigned a VLAN other than VLAN 1 as long as they also are members of VLAN 1 Disabling Cisco Di...

Page 19: ...10s Do not connect or disconnect the USB CD ROM drive while the SPE310 is booting See the Best Practices for Using Peripherals with SPE310s section on page 5 20 USB keyboards mice and hubs Because the USB CD ROM drive is required during reimaging and because the SPE310 has only two USB ports a USB hub might be required if you intend to connect both a USB keyboard and a USB mouse to the SPE310 when...

Page 20: ...er for the PS 2 device to be recognized by Windows 2000 Best Practices for Using Peripherals with SPE310s This section describes best practices for using peripherals with SPE310s CD ROM Drive and CD ROM Drive Tray The following are best practices for using a CD ROM drive and the CD ROM tray with SPE310s Connecting the CD ROM drive Do not connect the CD ROM drive while the SPE310 is booting Disconn...

Page 21: ...the SPE310 for extended periods of time Leaving the CD ROM drive tray in place can interfere with airflow into the chassis Always remove the CD ROM drive and drive tray when you finish using them The CD ROM drive tray is designed only for the weight of the CD ROM drive Never place heavy objects or items other than the CD ROM drive on the drive tray because placing such objects on the tray may dama...

Page 22: ... the IP Address of an SPE310 If you do not know the IP address of an SPE310 follow these steps Step 1 If your PC is not already directly connected to the SAP console port use the supplied console cable blue to connect the SAP console port to an available COM port on your PC Step 2 Open a HyperTerminal session with the SAP see the Accessing Processor Cards Through the SAP section on page 5 12 Step ...

Page 23: ...ss ID ICS7750 SPE310 Step 6 Record the IP address of the SPE310 You need the IP address of the SPE310 running System Manager to log in to the ICS System Manager interface Backing Up System Data This section explains how to back up SPE310 registry settings ICS System Manager database records and Cisco IOS configuration files for ASIs and MRPs Accessing the Backup Utility page 5 25 Scheduling a Back...

Page 24: ...available on the target device Note Record the SNMP community strings IP addresses of system cards and the Windows 2000 administrator password user ID administrator in a secure location To restore system data the system must be configured with the same settings as were in use at the time the backup was made Note You cannot currently back up system COM port settings Tip Write the IP addresses of sy...

Page 25: ...ing a Backup Follow these steps to schedule a backup Note Schedule Backup does not back up all system information Schedule Backup will back up only SPE310 registry settings ICS System Manager database records and Cisco IOS configuration files for MRP and ASI cards that do not have Flash memory MRP200 ASI160 and ASI81 No configuration files for Flash based cards will be backed up MRP300 MRP3 8FXS M...

Page 26: ...Name Optional The domain name that you use to gain access to your network for example MyCompany_Eng Step 4 Under Occurrence click the appropriate radio button Once Daily Weekly Monthly Step 5 Under Occurrence Date Time enter the required information a Start Date The date on which this backup should begin b Time The time when this backup should begin c Weekly on If you selected Weekly at Step 3 the...

Page 27: ...ackup Utility section on page 5 25 Step 2 Click Backup Now Step 3 Enter the required information in the following fields a Backup Name A unique name for the backup b Description A statement that can identify the backup c IP Hostname The IP address or host name of the device on which you want to store your backup files Note The device on which you intend to store your backup files must be running t...

Page 28: ...tion about the backup Step 6 You must manually back up the Cisco IOS configuration files for the SSP and each Flash based MRP or ASI card MRP300 MRP3 8FXS MRP3 16FXS or MRP3 8FXOM1 a Telnet to the MRP ASI or SSP card from the remote device computer on the network where you stored your backup files in Step 3 above Note If the remote device computer on the network where you stored your backup files ...

Page 29: ...ntents from the Telnet console and copy them to the clipboard Go to the Notepad window and paste the clipboard contents If More is displayed at the bottom of the Telnet console press the space bar to display the next screen Copy from the Telnet console again and paste to the Notepad window Repeat until the entire startup configuration has been displayed copied and pasted From Notepad choose File S...

Page 30: ...tores VLAN configuration information The procedure for backing up the vlan dat file is the same as the procedure that is used for copying a Flash file to a network server To copy the vlan dat file to a TFTP network server use the following command in EXEC mode from the command prompt on the SSP Switch copy flash vlan dat tftp ip address of server dir filename where ip address of server is the IP a...

Page 31: ... OK The system discovers the cards that are currently installed in the chassis After the discovery process is complete the ICS 7700 System Configuration page displays Step 4 Click Shutdown Restart The Restart Shutdown System Cards page appears Step 5 On the Restart Shutdown System Cards page click the Shutdown button next to any SPE310 that is not running System Manager Step 6 Click OK to confirm ...

Page 32: ...stem 5 32 Cisco ICS 7750 Installation and Configuration Guide 78 14165 03 Step 11 Click the Shutdown ICS 7700 System button Step 12 Press the power switch to off o on the power supply modules The LEDs on all the other cards will turn off and the fans will stop ...