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Cisco CRS-1 Series Quick Start Manual

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Cisco CRS-1 Series Carrier Routing System Craft Works Interface
Quick Start Guide
Cisco IOS-XR Software Release 2.0
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Introduction
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About the CWI
3
Getting Started
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Setting Up the Router and CWI Client
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Getting Started with the CWI
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CWI Overview
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CWI Desktop Window
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Configuration Desktop Window
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Obtaining Documentation
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Documentation Feedback
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Obtaining Technical Assistance
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Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
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  • Page 1 Cisco CRS-1 Series Carrier Routing System Craft Works Interface Quick Start Guide Cisco IOS-XR Software Release 2.0 Introduction About the CWI Getting Started Setting Up the Router and CWI Client Getting Started with the CWI CWI Overview CWI Desktop Window...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    • Cisco CRS-1 Series Carrier Routing System Craft Works Interface User Interface Guide • Cisco CRS-1 Series Carrier Routing System Craft Works Interface Configuration Applications Reference Guide • Cisco CRS-1 Series Carrier Routing System Craft Works Interface Configuration Guide Intended Audience This document is intended for experienced service provider administrators, Cisco telecommunication management engineers, and third-party field service technicians that have completed the required Cisco router training sessions.

  • Page 3: Getting Started

    The CWI provides three ways to configure and manage a router: • Using a Telnet or SSH session launched from the CWI, which allows you to configure and manage the router using command-line interface (CLI) commands. • Using the Configuration Editor or Replace Configuration Editor, which allows you to view and edit the running configuration in CLI format.
  • Page 4 Table 1 Firewall Ports (continued) Component Notifications Telnet/SSH Virtual Private Network When setting the minimum router configuration you must use the client Virtual Private Network (VPN) IP address and Domain Name Server (DNS) name instead of the client IP address and DNS name when configuring the IP hostname for the CWI client. This mapping is required for the client to receive notifications from the router.
  • Page 5 The managed router must be configured to send notifications to a specified client. These notifications include real-time Note inventory updates (for example online insertion and removal [OIR]), alarms, and change of configuration events. See the “Setting the Minimum Router Configuration” section on page 7 for information on configuring the router to send notifications to a specified client.

  • Page 6: Setting Up The Router And Cwi Client

    • Setting Up the Required Management Services, page 7 Refer to the Cisco CRS-1 Series Carrier Routing System Getting Started Guide for information on the capabilities of the router, installing IOS-XR software packages on the router, and booting up the router.
  • Page 7 Setting the Minimum Router Configuration The minimum router configuration must be set before configuring the CWI client and required Management Services. The “Router Information Requirements” section on page 7 provides a list of information you require to complete the procedures in this section.
  • Page 8 SSH application, setting character displays in the Rack View application, and viewing committed configuration changes using the Configuration Change dialog box. Refer to Chapter 4, “Bring Up a New Cisco CRS-1 Series Router,” in the Cisco CRS-1 Series Carrier Routing System Getting Started Guide for information on enabling the SSH server.
  • Page 9 You must have the Crypto pie installed before attempting to complete the steps in this section. See the “Router Note Prerequisites” section on page 6. Setting Up the Certificates The CA and router certificates have to be set up only once on a router. If the certificates have been set up, proceed to Note the “Enabling the Secure HTTP Server and CORBA Agent”...
  • Page 10 If you are unable to log into the router from the CWI login screen run the Troubleshooter application at the prompt. Refer to the Cisco CRS-1 Series Carrier Routing System Craft Works Interface User Interface Guide for information on using the Troubleshooter application.

  • Page 11: Getting Started With The Cwi

    Configuration Change dialog box. Refer to Chapter 4, “Bring Up a New Cisco CRS-1 Series Router”, in the Cisco CRS-1 Series Carrier Routing System Getting Started Guide for information on enabling the Telnet/SSH server.
  • Page 12 If the Java Plug-in installation is completed, a dialog box appears asking you to trust the security certificate distributed by Cisco Systems, Inc. This dialog box will differ depending on the client platform. b. The security certificate must be accepted to run CWI. You have the following options: Click Yes to trust and accept the security certificate for this router session only.
  • Page 13 CWI you must provide the username and password used when logging in to the router. Refer to the Cisco CRS-1 Series Carrier Routing System Craft Works Interface User Interface Guide for CWI unlocking procedures. If any of the minimum requirements of the initialization steps fail, a CWI dialog box appears allowing you to Abort, Troubleshoot, or Continue the initialization process.
  • Page 14 AAA username and password. a. Type your AAA username and password in the User Name and Password fields. b. Click Yes. The Cisco Systems router homepage appears. Click the Craft Works Interface link in the web browser. Step 6 Step 7 A router HTTP authentication dialog box appears.
  • Page 15 • Click Always to automatically trust and accept the SSL certificate in this session and all subsequent CWI sessions. If this option is chosen, the certificate is accepted and the login process continues. Proceed to Step 10. If you choose Always, the SSL certificate does not have to be accepted again when logging in to a router from the CWI client.
  • Page 16 Note CWI you must provide the username and password used when logging in to the router. Refer to the Cisco CRS-1 Series Carrier Routing System Craft Works Interface User Interface Guide for CWI unlocking procedures. If any of the minimum requirements of the initialization steps fail, a CWI dialog box appears allowing you to Abort, Troubleshoot, or Continue the initialization process.
  • Page 17 Step 6 If this is the first time the router has started from the CWI client and the required Management Services are running SSL, a certificate dialog box appears. The Cisco security certificate must be accepted to log in to the router. You have the following options: a.

  • Page 18: Cwi Overview

    • Minimizing and maximizing applications. • Maximizing applications. • Choosing applications in the Application pane. Refer to the Cisco CRS-1 Series Carrier Routing System Craft Works Interface User Interface Guide for details on common elements and procedures for common activities in the CWI Desktop.
  • Page 19 Figure 7 CWI Desktop The CWI Desktop allows you to communicate with the router using the following applications: • Alarm Viewer—Provides an interface between the CWI and the alarm management functions of the router controller, allowing you to dynamically view alarm records with powerful filtering capabilities. The Alarm Viewer also provides a launch point to view correlated alarms.

  • Page 20: Menu Bar

    Menu Bar The CWI Desktop menu bar provides a list of options available on the basis of the selected object and active application. The options include administrative, editing, and viewing tasks, starting applications, and arranging windows. Toolbar The CWI Desktop toolbar contains icons, referred to as tools, that provide direct access to context-sensitive functions. Clicking a tool selects a task.
  • Page 21 A two-stage running configuration commit functionality, which includes locking, abort, commit, and rollback control, is provided in the Configuration Desktop. Refer to the Cisco CRS-1 Series Carrier Routing System Craft Works Interface User Interface Guide for detailed information on the Configuration Desktop. Figure 8...

  • Page 22: Configuration Editor

    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...

  • Page 23: Documentation Feedback

    You can send comments about technical documentation to bug-doc@cisco.com. You can submit comments by using the response card (if present) behind the front cover of your document or by writing to the following address: Cisco Systems Attn: Customer Document Ordering 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-9883 We appreciate your comments.

  • Page 24: Definitions Of Service Request Severity

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