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CHAPTER 2
Installation
Cisco MGM is based on Cisco’s Element Management Framework (EMF) software, which operates in
a distributed environment using a server and clients. This chapter describes the deployment options,
software components, hardware requirements, and installation procedures for Cisco MGM, and
identifies the Cisco EMF options that are important when you are installing Cisco MGM.
Deployment Options
The following types of deployment are available:
• Server with local client. (See Figu
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Chapter 2 Installation Deployment Options Figure 2-1 Server With Local Client Local client: Installed on the Cisco MGM server Cisco MGM server Element management domain Management LAN/WAN Network element domain ... V V MGX VG MGX VG Network elements 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
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Chapter 2 Installation System Requirements Figure 2-2 Server with Local and Remote Clients Local client: Remote clients: Installed on the Cisco MGM server Installed on separate workstations ... CMGM server Element management domain Management LAN/WAN Network element domain ... V V MGX VG MGX VG Network elements 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
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Chapter 2 Installation System Requirements Table 2-1 Cisco MGM Platform Requirements (continued) Cisco MGM Server Resource Small Installation Large Installation Cisco MGM Client Processor 2 x 450 MHz 4 x 440MHz 440 MHz 1 1 Swap space 4 GB 8 GB 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 Local or remote CD ROM Local or remote CD ROM Local or remot
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Chapter 2 Installation Configuring /etc/hosts Files Media Gateway Controller Software Requirements Cisco EMF and Cisco MGM provide integrated connection to the management interfaces of the following Media Gateway Controllers (MGCs): • Cisco BTS 10200 Softswitch • Tekelec VXi Media Gateway Controller (MGC) • NexVerse ipVerse ControlSwitch Table 2-3 shows the software requirements for each supported media gateway controller. Table 2-3 Media Gateway Controller Software Requirements Cisco BTS 1
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Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Cisco MGM Server If you do not update the server etc/hosts file, the warning dialog box and error message shown in Figure 2-3 will appear when you attempt to login to Cisco MGM from the client machine: Figure 2-3 Cisco MGM Login Warning Dialog After you modify the /etc/hosts file, enter the following commands to restart the Cisco MGM server: cd /opt/cemf/bin ./cemf shell ./cemf stop ./cemf start Note Wait until Cisco EMF stops before executing the cemf
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Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Cisco MGM Server Note Before beginning the installation process, refer to the “Important Notes” section of Release Notes for Cisco Media Gateway Manager, Release 2.0. Note For additional information about installing Media Gateway Controller (MGC) EMS packages, refer to Chapter 8, “Media Gateway Controllers”. Installing Cisco EMF Server Software Install the Cisco EMF server software according to the procedures described in the Cisco Element Management Fr
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Chapter 2 Installation Installing Cisco MGM Clients To install the Cisco MGM server, follow these steps: Step 1 Log in to the Cisco EMF server as the root user. Step 2 Ensure that CiscoView 5.4 is installed and running on either the local or remote machine. For information about installing CiscoView, refer to the CiscoView product documentation located in the documentation directory of the CiscoView CD ROM. Step 3 If the CiscoView server is on the local machine, the security and WanCV insta
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Chapter 2 Installation Installing MGC EMS Packages Note Before beginning the installation process, refer to the Important Notes section of Release Notes for Cisco Media Gateway Manager, Release 2.0. Note For additional information about installing MGC EMS packages, refer to Chapter 8, “Media Gateway Controllers”. Installing Cisco EMF Client Software Install the Cisco EMF client software according to the procedures described in the Cisco Element Management Framework Installation and Administ
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Chapter 2 Installation Changing the Installation Changing the Installation Cisco MGM includes scripts and options for viewing software information and uninstalling software. Viewing Software Version Information To view software version information, follow these steps: Step 1 Log in as the root user. Step 2 Change to the directory for the installation script. cd /config/scripts/cmgmv Step 3 Run the installation script with the -s option. ./cmgmvinstall -s The script displays softwa
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Chapter 2 Installation Configuring Cisco MGX 8000 Series Gateways Note Uninstalling Cisco MGM does not uninstall WanCV and other CiscoView integration files that were installed in Step 2 of the installation procedures. The following directory and files remain in your CiscoView installation: /www/classpath/ems /www/classpath/cvpars.properties /www/classpath/com/cisco/nm/cvw/devpkgs/MGX8*.zip /htdocs/CmgmSessionTimeOut.html Config
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Chapter 2 Installation Configuring Cisco MGX 8000 Series Gateways Cisco Media Gateway Manager User Guide 2-12 78-11705-02
