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Contivity Configuration
Manager 2.2 User Guide
*314790-D_Rev_00*
2.2
Part No. 314790-D Rev 00
December 2004
600 Technology Park Drive
Billerica, MA 01821-4130

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  • Page 1 Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide *314790-D_Rev_00* Part No. 314790-D Rev 00 December 2004 600 Technology Park Drive Billerica, MA 01821-4130...
  • Page 2 In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, Nortel Networks Inc. reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. Nortel Networks Inc. does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein.
  • Page 3 30 days of purchase to obtain a credit for the full purchase price. “Software” is owned or licensed by Nortel Networks, its parent or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates, and is copyrighted and licensed, not sold. Software consists of machine-readable instructions, its components, data, audio-visual content (such as images, text, recordings or pictures) and related licensed materials including all whole or partial copies.
  • Page 4 12.212 (for non-DoD entities) and 48 C.F.R. 227.7202 (for DoD entities). Customer may terminate the license at any time. Nortel Networks may terminate the license if Customer fails to comply with the terms and conditions of this license. In either event, upon termination, Customer must either return the Software to Nortel Networks or certify its destruction.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Pop-up menus ..........42 Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...
  • Page 6 Customizing the CCM window ......... . . 42 Changing the CCM window style .
  • Page 7 Rescheduling a job ........... 106 Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...
  • Page 8 Monitoring job status ..........107 Viewing indicator icons .
  • Page 9 Index ............157 Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...
  • Page 10 10 Contents 314790-D Rev 00...
  • Page 11 Auto-detect Community String dialog box ......69 Figure 32 Import from Network dialog box—Import tab ..... . 70 Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...
  • Page 12 Figure 33 Import List dialog box ........71 Figure 34 Import From TFTP dialog box .
  • Page 13 Figure 102 NAT Policy Conversion wizard (2) ......155 Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...
  • Page 14 14 Figures 314790-D Rev 00...
  • Page 15 Default access permissions ........61 Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...
  • Page 16 16 Tables 314790-D Rev 00...

  • Page 17: Preface

    Preface Welcome to Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide. The Contivity Configuration Manager* application offers a solution for one of the most problematic areas of networking—configuration management. By taking advantage of the unique capabilities of the Java* programming language, the CCM system provides comprehensive, platform-independent management capabilities that revolutionize the approach to configuring networks.

  • Page 18: Text Conventions

    Text conventions This guide uses the following text conventions: angle brackets (< >) bold Courier text braces ({}) brackets ([ ]) ellipsis points (. . . ) 314790-D Rev 00 Indicate that you choose the text to enter based on the description inside the brackets.

  • Page 19: Acronyms

    Example: If the command syntax is show ip {alerts|routes} show ip alerts or show ip routes both. Internet Protocol Open Shortest Path First Point-to-Point Protocol Simple Network Management Protocol Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide is one , you enter either , but not...

  • Page 20: Related Publications

    Vervante at the How to get help If you purchased a service contract for your Nortel Networks product from a distributor or authorized reseller, contact the technical support staff for that distributor or reseller for assistance.
  • Page 21 (1-800-466-7835) to learn the telephone number for the nearest Technical Solutions Center. An Express Routing Code (ERC) is available for many Nortel Networks products and services. When you use an ERC, your call is routed to a technical support person who specializes in supporting that product or service. To locate an ERC for your product or service, go to the http://www.nortelnetworks.com/help/contact/...
  • Page 22 Preface 314790-D Rev 00...

  • Page 23: Chapter 1: Starting A Ccm Client Session

    Chapter 1 Starting a CCM client session Once you or the Contivity Configuration Manager (CCM) administrator starts the CCM server software, you can gain access to it in one of two ways. You can access it with either the CCM standalone client or the CCM client applet that runs in a Web browser.

  • Page 24: Starting The Standalone Client

    Starting the standalone client The standalone client software must be installed on your system before you can start the client. If the standalone client has not been installed on your system, you can download the standalone client installation files from the Web client login page.

  • Page 25: Starting The Standalone Client On Solaris Systems

    The default port is 9193.The Previous Servers list displays the host name and port number for CCM servers that the client computer last accessed. Click OK. After several seconds, the CCM window opens. See CCM main window” on page Figure Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide “About the “About the...

  • Page 26: Specifying A Database Item Upon Starting The Client

    Specifying a database item upon starting the client By default, the CCM standalone client starts with the Configuration Data folder selected and the Palette tab displayed. If you want to start the standalone client with another item in the database selected, and its properties displayed, you can use the jumpto client so that a device with a particular IP address is selected and its properties are...

  • Page 27: Starting The Web Client

    Starting the Web client Note: The Web client is provided as a convenience for you to use while on the road or away from the office. For performance reasons, Nortel Networks recommends that whenever possible, you use the standalone client. See...

  • Page 28: Connecting To The Ccm Server From The Web Client

    Figure 2 CCM Login dialog box—Web client Type your user name and password in the appropriate boxes. The characters in your password are displayed as asterisks. Click OK. After several moments, the CCM window opens. window” on page Note: The Java2 plug-in must be installed before you attempt to start the Web client.

  • Page 29: Connecting To The Ccm Server From The Standalone Client

    Choose Server > Logon to request a connection to a new server. The CCM Login dialog box opens. Enter the UserID, Password, Host Name, and Port for the new CCM server. Click OK. The connection between the client and the new server is established. Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 30: Resetting A Ccm Client Session

    Resetting a CCM client session Sometimes a communication error can occur between the CCM server and the CCM client. If this happens, you can reset the CCM client to its initial state. To reset the CCM client: ➨ Choose View > Reset. Ending a CCM client session To end a CCM client session: ➨...

  • Page 31: Chapter 2: Getting Started With Ccm

    • “Using the Help system” on page 47 • “Entering data in required fields” on page 48 • “Changing CCM account information” on page 48 • “Specifying recipients for e-mail notification” on page 51 Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 32: About The Ccm Main Window

    About the CCM main window The CCM main window contains a menu bar, a toolbar, and three distinct panes: • navigation pane • context-sensitive pane • message pane Figure 3 shows an example of the main window. Figure 3 CCM main window Menu bar Toolbar Navigation pane...

  • Page 33: Navigation Pane

    Depending on the permissions that the CCM administrator assigned to your account, you might have access to additional items in this folder. Figure 4 on page 34 shows the expanded Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide Chapter 5,...

  • Page 34: Indicator Icons

    Figure 4 Expanding the Server Setup folder Items in the navigation pane can be individual items, for example a specific networking interface, or they can be groups of other items. For example, the Configuration Data folder might contain a folder that groups together all devices in a geographical area.

  • Page 35: Context-Sensitive Pane

    You can specify, add, and launch any application from CCM that resides on the client workstation. • Web Links—A repository of frequently used URLs and e-mail addresses. You can add URLs and addresses to this tab. for more information. Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 36: Adding Urls And E-Mail Addresses

    Note: If the Wizards tab does not appear in the context-sensitive pane upon startup, that may mean that you have not been granted access to the wizard functionality. See your network administrator for further information. Adding URLs and e-mail addresses You can add URLs and e-mail addresses to the Web Links tab.

  • Page 37: Figure 7 Add Web Page Dialog Box

    Web Links tab. See Figure 8 on page You can use the buttons along the bottom of the Web Links tab to activate the selected URL, modify it, or delete it. username@server mailto: Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide . You .com...

  • Page 38: Parameterized Application Launch

    Figure 8 Web Links tab with URLs Parameterized application launch CCM provides you the means to launch any local application from CCM via the Applications tab. For each application, you specify a description and a command-line string with parameters. Use the Modify and Delete buttons to manage the application list.

  • Page 39: Message Pane

    A progress window opens with each operation listed in a progress bar in the table. To open the progress window: Start the CCM client. Select View > Progress Window. The progress window opens. See on page Figure 9 shows the pane with a typical network Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide Figure 10...

  • Page 40: Ccm Menus And Toolbar

    Figure 10 Progress window CCM menus and toolbar The CCM main window contains a menu bar and a toolbar. Menu bar Table 3 describes the CCM menu bar. More information about individual menu items can be found in the following chapters. Table 3 CCM menu bar Menu File...

  • Page 41: Toolbar

    Renames the current selection. Search Starts the Search tool. You can specify various search criteria such as field names and field values. Telnet Starts a Telnet session. Displays an audit log of the selected devices. Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide Table 4...

  • Page 42: Pop-Up Menus

    Pop-up menus CCM includes pop-up menus from which you can quickly access context-sensitive menu commands. To display a pop-up menu, right-click in the navigation pane. Like other CCM menus, the menu choices that are available on the pop-up menu depend on which item you have selected in the navigation pane. Figure 11 shows an example of a pop-up menu that appears when a networking device is selected.

  • Page 43: Changing The Ccm Window Style

    The Look and Feel tab is shown on the left side of Choose a style from the Select Look and Feel box: • Metal (Java style, the default) • CDE/Motif (Common Desktop Environment/Motif style) • Windows (Microsoft style; not available on Solaris platforms) Figure Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 44: Changing Colors And Fonts

    Click a button: • OK sets the selected style and closes the Preferences dialog box. • Apply sets the style and leaves the dialog box open. • Cancel closes the dialog box without changing the window style. Changing colors and fonts Each window display style has default colors and fonts.

  • Page 45: Changing Views In The Context-Sensitive Pane

    To select Tab View ➨ Choose View > Tab View. Preferences dialog box. to the main Colors/Fonts pane (right side of started making changes. (Figure 14, left side): Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide Figure 12 on page 43).

  • Page 46: Displaying Field-Level Help

    To select Desktop View ➨ Choose View > Desktop View. You can select these views regardless of the current window style selection. Figure 14 shows the two views with the Metal window style selected. Figure 14 Tab and desktop views of context-sensitive data Tab View Displaying field-level Help Specific fields in the Properties tab have a property tip.

  • Page 47: Using The Help System

    Click in the navigation pane. Press [F1]. The Help topic for the navigation pane opens. See Click the question mark. Click an entry field. Help message for this field. Figure 16 on page Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 48: Entering Data In Required Fields

    Figure 16 Help topic for the Navigation pane Entering data in required fields In the context-sensitive pane, fields that are highlighted in yellow indicate required fields. These required fields must be filled out fully or any changes made to the screen will not export correctly. Changing CCM account information Your CCM user account includes a user name and a password.

  • Page 49: Viewing And Changing Account Information

    Type your new account information in the appropriate fields. If you change your password, be sure to press [Tab] and then type your password again in the Confirm Password message box provides an example of user account information. (Figure 17). Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 50: Changing Your Password

    Changing your password To change your CCM password: Choose Tools > Set Login Password. The Change Login Password dialog box opens. See Figure 18 Change Login Password dialog box In the Current Password field, type your password. In the New Password field, type your new password. Press [Enter] or [Tab].

  • Page 51: Specifying Recipients For E-Mail Notification

    Type an e-mail address in the text box. See Figure 20 E-mail Addresses tab Click Add. The address moves to the address list. Repeat step 3 Click OK. step 4 until you have added all the e-mail addresses. Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide Figure...

  • Page 52: Figure 21 E-Mail Notification Tab

    52 Chapter 2 Getting started with CCM The Notification tab on the job setup dialog boxes is populated with the addresses you entered. To select e-mail recipients, highlight the desired addresses and move them to the Recipient List using the >> button. When scheduled jobs are completed, they will receive e-mail notification.

  • Page 53: Chapter 3: Working With Items In The Navigation Pane

    “Working with shortcuts” on page 54 • “Deleting items” on page 56 • “Renaming items” on page 57 • “Sorting items” on page 58 • “Locking database items” on page 59 • “Setting access permissions” on page 60 Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 54: Selecting Items

    Selecting items You can select one or more items in the navigation pane. The selected item determines what appears in the context-sensitive pane, and it receives the actions of any tasks that you perform in the context-sensitive pane. For example, if you select a device in the navigation pane, the context-sensitive pane displays protocols and interfaces for that device.

  • Page 55: Creating A Shortcut

    The Shortcuts dialog box opens. It displays a table that includes the name and location of the selected item and the name and location of all of its shortcuts. Figure 22 shows some examples of Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 56: Deleting Items

    Figure 23 Figure 23 Shortcuts dialog box Deleting items To delete an item from the database, you must have write access to the item. Note: When you delete an item, CCM automatically deletes any shortcuts for that item. To delete an item from the CCM database: In the navigation pane, select the item that you want to delete.

  • Page 57: Renaming Items

    • Choose Edit > Rename. • On the toolbar, click Rename. • Right-click the item, and then choose Rename from the pop-up menu. Figure 25 on page 58, Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide in one of the...

  • Page 58: Sorting Items

    Figure 25 Rename dialog box In the New item name box, type a new name for the item. If you want to rename shortcuts to this item, click the Rename references check box. Click OK. The navigation pane displays the item’s new name. Sorting items By default, when you add an item to the CCM database, the navigation pane displays the item at the top of hierarchy.

  • Page 59: Locking Database Items

    Because the CCM server supports concurrent users, it is possible that more than one user might attempt to change the configuration of the same item at the same time. For this reason, Nortel Networks recommends that you lock an item before you make any changes to that item’s configuration.

  • Page 60: Locking Single Items Or Groups Of Items

    If you have write access, you can lock and unlock either a single item, a group of items, or an entire subtree of items. A subtree is an item and all of its associated subitems; for example, a device and all of its interfaces, protocols, and user-defined items.

  • Page 61: Understanding Access Permissions

    Table 5 Default access permissions Access group Owner—Administrator Group—Administrator Everyone The following sections describe how you can view and modify an item’s access permissions. Privilege Read/Write Read Read/Write Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide Table 5 lists the...

  • Page 62: Viewing Access Permissions

    Viewing access permissions To view a database item’s access permissions: In the navigation pane, click the item. Open the Permissions tab in one of the following ways: • Choose View > Context Panes and select Permissions. • Right-click and select Permissions from the pop-up menu. The Permissions tab opens, displaying the item’s access permissions.

  • Page 63: Modifying Owner And Group Permissions

    In that the Everyone Write setting is dark gray, indicating a difference in access privileges among the selected items. “Viewing access permissions” on “Viewing access permissions” on Figure 28 on page Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide 64, notice...

  • Page 64: Figure 28 Access Settings For Multiple Items

    64 Chapter 3 Working with items in the navigation pane Figure 28 Access settings for multiple items 314790-D Rev 00...

  • Page 65: Chapter 4: Configuring Devices

    “Exporting configuration files” on page 80 • “Configuring devices with a Telnet connection” on page 83 For information about managing configuration files and image files, see Chapter 5, “Managing image and configuration files,” on page Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 66: Adding Configurations To The Database

    Adding configurations to the database You can add configurations to the database in the following ways: • Create a new configuration. • Import a configuration from a network device. • Import a configuration from a TFTP server directory. Creating a new configuration To create a new configuration, you add the configuration from the CCM palette.

  • Page 67: Adding A New Configuration

    Adding a new configuration When you select the Configuration Data folder in the navigation pane and click the Palette tab, a list of templates for Nortel Networks is displayed. See Figure 29 Device templates in the Palette tab To add a configuration to the network database: In the navigation pane, select the Configuration Data folder or one of its subfolders.

  • Page 68: Importing Configurations From Network Devices

    Importing configurations from network devices You can import configuration data directly from Nortel Networks devices on your network. Importing a device from the network requires you to enter the device’s IP address (or associated name). Some devices also require a community string and one or more passwords.

  • Page 69: Figure 30 Import From Network Dialog Box

    In the Device’s IP address or hostname box, enter the IP address or name of the device whose configuration information you are importing. step 3, you are first step 3, you are not prompted for the Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide Figure 31. If...

  • Page 70: Importing Configurations From A Device List

    Enter the passwords. If passwords are enabled for the device, the Import tab includes one or more password boxes. If the box is empty, you must enter and confirm a password. Figure Figure 32 Import from Network dialog box—Import tab Click Import.

  • Page 71: Figure 33 Import List Dialog Box

    Click Add List. (Note that if you are running the CCM Web client, the Add List button is not available). The Import List dialog box opens. See Figure 33 Import List dialog box Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide Figure...

  • Page 72: Importing Configurations From A Tftp Server

    Click Browse. Select the file you edited in Import from Network dialog box is updated with the information from the file. Alternatively, you can type or paste the device information directly in the Import List Dialog box, and then click OK. In the Import From Network dialog box, shown in Import.

  • Page 73: Importing From The Default Tftp Directory

    On the toolbar, click Import, and then click TFTP in the Import Source dialog box. In the TFTP server list, select Configured TFTP Server (the default selection). directory”. If you are importing “Importing from a remote TFTP directory” on Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 74: Importing From A Remote Tftp Directory

    In the Files in TFTP directory box, select the file(s) you want to import. If the list is empty, verify the location of the TFTP server directory and copy the files you want to import to the directory. In the Select a driver list, optionally select the driver. By default, CCM detects the file type and selects the right driver.

  • Page 75: Figure 35 Import From Tftp Dialog Box For A Remote File Import

    See Chapter 6, “Scheduling CCM Figure 35), type the name of a (Figure 35). Repeat operations” for more information. Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide step 4 through...

  • Page 76: Archiving Configurations

    Archiving configurations You use this operation to save an existing configuration to the CCM configuration archive. This operation is useful since it preserves the current state of a configuration, prior to you modifying it. Thus, if the modifications you make are incorrect, you may revert back to one of the archived configurations.

  • Page 77: Understanding Device Properties

    This second tab bar always contains at least the Basic tab. Depending on the complexity of the configuration data for an item, items might have additional tabs. Items with complex configuration data require more tabs than items with simple configuration data. Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 78: Editing Configurations

    Note: Tab bars “wrap” in the context-sensitive pane, so you might see what appears to be more than two tabs bars. Nevertheless, any “third” tab bar (and so forth) that you see is part of the second tab bar. If you prefer to see all the tabs on a single line, increase the width of the context-sensitive pane.

  • Page 79: Editing Archived Configurations

    Note: You may wish to archive the current configuration before you start this process so that you can return to it later. Figure Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 80: Multi-Value Property Fields

    Multi-value property fields For some devices properties, you can enter a variable number of values, or sets of values. Where this is the case, a plus sign (+) appears under the field or row heading. These fields are referred to as multi-value property fields. You click the plus sign to add a new row.

  • Page 81: Exporting Configurations To A Network Device

    Choose Configuration > Export > To Network. • On the toolbar, click Export, and then choose Network. The Export To Network dialog box opens. See Figure 41 Export To Network dialog box “Re-importing configuration data” on page Figure Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide 112.)

  • Page 82: Exporting Configurations To A Tftp Server

    To see the configuration file that will be exported to the device prior to exporting it, click Preview. The Preview dialog box opens. See Figure 42 Preview dialog box Click Export. This button is available on both the Preview and the Export dialog boxes.

  • Page 83: Configuring Devices With A Telnet Connection

    You can start a Telnet session from CCM regardless of whether your client computer supports Telnet. A Telnet session started from CCM is functionally identical to a Telnet session started from your computer. Figure 42 on page Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 84: Figure 44 Open Telnet Session Dialog Box

    To establish a Telnet connection: Open a Telnet window in one of the following ways: • Choose Tools > Telnet. • On the toolbar, click Telnet. The Telnet window opens. Choose Session > Connect. The Open Telnet Session dialog box opens. See Figure Figure 44 Open Telnet Session dialog box In the Connect To box, type the name or the IP address of the device to which...

  • Page 85: Database Transactions And Rollback Operations

    When you leave a field in the CCM GUI or click a button, the “transaction” is committed to the database at that point. It is not necessary to explicitly “save” the configuration. Nortel Networks recommends, however, that you save configurations if you think you might want to rollback to an earlier configuration or recreate a network configuration.
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  • Page 87: Chapter 5: Managing Image And Configuration Files

    Information in this chapter is organized in the following way: • “File Management Overview” on page 88 • “Archiving files” on page 88 • “Updating configuration file archives” on page 97 • “Sending image and configuration files” on page 98 Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 88: File Management Overview

    File Management Overview In CCM, file management operations involve moving configuration and image files to and from devices on the network. The top-level File Management folder in the navigation pane includes device representations along with the configuration file and image files for the devices. Archiving and sending configuration information is similar to the import and export operations described previously in except that the system does not parse the information.

  • Page 89: Archiving An Image File From The Default Tftp Directory

    In the navigation pane, select the Images folder under the File Management folder. Open the Archive From TFTP dialog box by choosing File > Archive > Image From TFTP. In the TFTP server list, select Configured TFTP Server (the default selection). Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide Figure 45, by...

  • Page 90: Archiving An Image File From A Remote Tftp Directory

    In the Files in TFTP directory list, select the files you want to archive. If the list is empty, verify the location of the TFTP server directory and copy the files you want to import to the directory. In the Select a driver list, optionally select the driver. By default, CCM detects the file type and selects the right driver.

  • Page 91: Figure 46 Archive Image From Tftp (Remote Server) Dialog Box

    CCM immediately imports the listed image files. If you have many image files, you might want to schedule the import for a later time. See “Scheduling CCM operations Figure 46), type the name of (Figure 46). for more information. Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide Chapter 6,...

  • Page 92: Archiving A Configuration File From A Network Device

    Archiving a configuration file from a network device Each archived configuration file entry contains a label, date, size, and name and appears as a row in the table properties of the archived configuration object under each managed device. You can archive configuration files directly from devices on your network. Archiving configuration files from the network requires you to enter the device’s IP address (or associated name).

  • Page 93: Archiving A Configuration File From A Tftp Server

    TFTP server directory. You can do so from the default TFTP directory or from a remote TFTP directory. To archive configuration files: In the navigation pane, select the File Management folder. step 3 on page Chapter 6, “Scheduling CCM Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide step 1...

  • Page 94: Archiving A Configuration File From The Default Tftp Directory

    Open the Archive Config From TFTP dialog box, shown in choosing File > Archive > Config From TFTP. Figure 48 Archive Config From TFTP (local server) dialog box If you are archiving TFTP images located in the CCM server’s default TFTP directory, see directory”.

  • Page 95: Archiving A Configuration File From A Remote Tftp Directory

    TFTP directory is replaced by a file name box. See Chapter 6, “Scheduling CCM for more information. Figure 49 on page Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 96: Figure 49 Archive Config From Tftp (Remote Server) Dialog Box

    Figure 49 Archive Config from TFTP (remote server) dialog box In the TFTP Server’s IP address or hostname box, type the remote host’s name or IP address. From the Select a driver list, optionally select the driver. By default, the software detects the file type and selects the correct driver.

  • Page 97: Updating Configuration File Archives

    Select the configuration file archives you wish to update. Click Update. CCM then goes ahead and updates the database archive with the current configurations you have specified. Figure 50 Update dialog box Figure 50 shows the Update dialog box that appears Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 98: Sending Image And Configuration Files

    Sending image and configuration files Image and configuration files are grouped by device type in the File Management folder. You can send configuration files to: • A network device • The TFTP server You can send image files to network devices only. The process of sending image files to a network device is explained in image files to a network “Sending configuration files to a network device”...

  • Page 99: Figure 51 Send Image To Network Dialog Box

    If you have many image files, you might want to schedule the operation for a later time. See Chapter 6, “Scheduling CCM operations for more information. Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 100: Sending Configuration Files To A Network Device

    If you select Choose, you must then pick a label from the provided list. Click OK and the Send Config To Network Dialog box appears. shows an example of the device-specific information you are prompted for with a Nortel device. 314790-D Rev 00 Figure...

  • Page 101: Sending Configuration Files To A Tftp Server

    If you select Choose, you must then pick a label from the provided list. Click OK. The Send Config To TFTP Dialog box opens. See page 102. Chapter 6, “Scheduling CCM operations Figure 52 on page Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide 100, Figure 54 on...

  • Page 102: Granular Backup And Restore

    Figure 54 Send Config To TFTP Dialog box Enter the TFTP server name and the TFTP file name you are sending in the designated boxes. Click Send. CCM sends the configuration file and provides you with a status box as it does so. If you have many configuration files, you might want to schedule the operation for a later time.

  • Page 103: Chapter 6: Scheduling Ccm Operations

    • “Scheduling jobs” on page 104 • “Rescheduling a job” on page 106 • “Monitoring job status” on page 107 • “Chaining multiple scheduled operations” on page 108 • “Deleting jobs” on page 109 Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 104: Scheduling Overview

    Scheduling overview CCM provides an ordered scheduler which allows you to schedule multiple operations and then schedule the order of those operations sequentially. You can also specify that an operation may or may not occur based on the return status of the previous operation.

  • Page 105: Figure 55 Archive Config From Network Schedule Tab

    In the Run this task area, select “at the time scheduled below.” In the schedule box, click the arrow on the run times field. A calendar window opens. See Figure Figure 56 Calendar window Figure 55 Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide shows an...

  • Page 106: Rescheduling A Job

    Specify a day and time. Use the drop-down lists to change the values in the month, year, hours, minutes, seconds, and AM/PM fields. When the time is correctly set, click the arrow in the time field to close the calendar window. If you want to repeat this job, select the “and repeat every”...

  • Page 107: Monitoring Job Status

    When CCM runs a job it generates log messages, which you can view. To view log messages: In the navigation pane, click the job for which you want to view messages. In the context-sensitive pane, click the Properties tab. The Schedule tab opens. “Deleting jobs” on page 109. Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 108: Chaining Multiple Scheduled Operations

    Click Log > Edit. The Edit dialog box displays the messages that were generated when the job was run. Each message includes the time the message was generated. If the job failed, a message detailing the reason for the failure appears in the log. Chaining multiple scheduled operations To chain an operation to the success or failure status of another operation, do the following:...

  • Page 109: Deleting Jobs

    (name, type of operation, and so on). Deleting jobs You can delete previously scheduled jobs. To delete a job: In the navigation pane, select the job that you want to delete. Right-click, and then choose Delete from the pop-up menu. Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...
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  • Page 111: Chapter 7: Managing And Monitoring Ccm

    “Synchronizing CCM data and device configurations” on page 112 • “Searching the configuration database” on page 116 • “Managing large transactions” on page 120 • “Monitoring database connections” on page 121 • “Monitoring database activity” on page 121 Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 112: Synchronizing Ccm Data And Device Configurations

    Synchronizing CCM data and device configurations CCM is a very powerful tool; however, its power and usefulness is diminished if the device data in its database is not synchronized with the configuration of the devices in the network. Therefore, CCM includes several features that allow you to easily synchronize the database configuration data with the physical device configuration: •...

  • Page 113: Comparing Configuration Data

    In the navigation pane, select the database item that you want to compare. Choose Configuration > Compare > With Network. The Compare with Network dialog box opens. See for more information. Figure 60 on page 114. Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 114: Figure 60 Compare With Network Dialog Box

    Figure 60 Compare with Network dialog box Click Compare. Alternatively, you can schedule the comparisons for a later time. The Compare operation begins, and after several seconds, the Differences report window, shown in information appears on the left and the actual device configuration data appears on the right.

  • Page 115: Saving Comparison Results

    Figure 61 Differences report Saving comparison results To save the results of a comparison: In the Differences dialog box, click Save. The Save dialog box opens. See Figure 62 on page 116. Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 116: Searching The Configuration Database

    Figure 62 Save dialog box Choose a destination for the report. You can either select an existing folder or create a new one. A new folder appears inside the selected folder. Click OK. The report is named Differences with the time stamp appended. Searching the configuration database You can use the Find feature to search the CCM database.

  • Page 117: Starting A Search

    Specify which fields you want to search—item names, help topics, field values, and field names. Click the Look In tab and specify which folders or items you want to search. Figure 63, in one of the following ways: Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 118: Advanced Search Options

    Click the More Options tab to specify advanced search options. “Advanced search options” options. Click Find. As the search progresses, the title bar displays the number of items searched and number of matches, and the matches are listed. You can jump to a listed item by double-clicking it.

  • Page 119: Saving The Search Results

    To save the search results: Click the Find tab. Select the items from the search results you want to save. Click Save Selected. The Save search results dialog box opens. See on page 120. Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide Figure 65...

  • Page 120: Managing Large Transactions

    Figure 65 Save Search Results dialog box Choose the destination for the search results. You can either accept the default destination (Saved Search Results) or select another existing folder. If you create a new folder, it appears inside the selected folder. Click OK.

  • Page 121: Monitoring Database Connections

    Once you have generated a log, you can sort it by date or by user. You can also jump from an item in the log to the item in the navigation pane. Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 122: Generating An Audit Log For All Items

    122 Chapter 7 Managing and monitoring CCM Generating an audit log for all items To generate the audit log for the all items in the database: ➨ Choose Tools > Audit Log > Entire Log The Generating Audit Log window opens; it displays the progress of the generation of the audit log.

  • Page 123: Generating An Audit Log For A Selected Item

    By default, the entries in an audit log are sorted by date, in descending order. However, you can sort the log by user. You can also change the sort order from descending to ascending. “Generating an audit log for all items” on Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 124: Jumping To A Database Item From The Audit Log Window

    To specify the sort key for an audit log: Generate an audit log. “Generating an audit log for all items” on page 122 audit log for a selected item” on page In the Audit Log window, click the following column headings: •...

  • Page 125: Chapter 8 Using Ccm Wizards

    Chapter 8 Using CCM Wizards Contivity Configuration Manager offers a variety of wizards to streamline routinely performed tasks. Wizards walk you through the necessary steps to configure certain aspects of your network. The following wizards are included in CCM 2.1: •...

  • Page 126: Multi-Device Configuration Wizards

    Multi-Device Configuration Wizards The Multi-Device Configuration wizard allows you to configure system settings on one or many Contivity or Contivity Branch Access devices. If a single device is selected, the changes will apply to the driver selected. If the Configuration Data folder is selected, the changes will apply to each switch listed under the folder.

  • Page 127: Figure 67 Multi-Device Configuration:ces Wizard Panel

    Contivity devices and click Next. This screen allows you to configure tunnel type which controls each of the supported tunneling protocols on Public and Private interfaces. Figure 68 Allowed Services panel Figure 68), configure the allowable services on Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 128: Figure 69 Management And Authentication Protocol Settings Panel

    In the third panel (see Authentication Protocol Settings. When finished, click Next. Through these protocols, you control which management protocols can be accessed directly from a private LAN. By enabling Management Protocols, you can access the gateway for management purposes in a nontunneled environment, if the filter permits.

  • Page 129: Figure 70 System Forward Settings Panel

    Figure 71 on page management systems that are authorized to send SNMP Get requests to the gateway. The gateway will ignore all other requests that come from other systems. When finished, click Next. 130), designate the SNMP Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 130: Figure 71 Snmp Get Host Panel

    Figure 71 SNMP Get Host panel In the next panel (see which SNMP trap messages can be sent. When finished, click Next. 314790-D Rev 00 Figure 72 on page 131), designate those systems to...

  • Page 131: Figure 72 Snmp Trap Settings Panel

    Figure 72 SNMP Trap Settings panel 10 In the next panel (see Figure 73 on page Accounting Settings. When finished, click Next. Note: Internal RADIUS Accounting is enabled by default on Contivity devices. 132), configure the RADIUS Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 132: Figure 73 Radius Accounting Settings Panel

    132 Chapter 8 Using CCM Wizards Figure 73 RADIUS Accounting Settings panel 11 In the next panel (see Figure 74), configure the RADIUS Authentication Settings. When finished, click Next. Figure 74 RADIUS Authentication Settings panel 314790-D Rev 00...

  • Page 133: Figure 75 Radius Authentication Settings (2)

    RADIUS servers. When finished, click Next. Figure 75 RADIUS Authentication Settings (2) 13 In the Report options panel (see options and click Finish. Figure 76 on page 134), enter the report Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 134: Multi-Device Configuration: Cba

    Figure 76 Report options panel Multi-Device Configuration: CBA This wizard walks you through configuration of system settings for Contivity Branch Access (Contivity 100-400) devices. To run the wizard: In the navigation pane, select the Configuration Data folder or a Contivity Branch Access device.

  • Page 135: Figure 77 Multi-Device Configuration:cba Wizard Panel

    Figure 77 Multi-Device Configuration:CBA wizard panel In the second panel (see parameters and click Finish. Figure 78 SERVICES Group Configuration panel Figure 78), configure the SERVICES Group Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 136: Contivity Reports Wizard

    The Contivity Reports wizard guides you through report generation. The reports generated by the wizard use database data. To ensure accurate report results, Nortel Networks recommends that you re-import your devices before running this wizard. Note: This wizard is only available to Contivity devices.

  • Page 137: Password Change Wizard

    Make changes to the User ID and Password that CCM will use for import and export operations (see Changes made will only apply to CCM. Figure Figure 81 on page 138) and click Next. Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide 80) and click Next.

  • Page 138: Figure 81 Import/Export Panel

    Note: If you are modifying the Administrator ID and password in the previous screen, Nortel Networks recommends that you use this same ID and password for imports and exports. Figure 81 Import/Export panel Make changes to the Administrator and User Passwords (see click Next.

  • Page 139: Device Backup Server Configuration Wizard

    Advanced Settings. Figure 83 Device Backup panel Figure 83), choose whether or not to configure the step 6 on page 140. The Advanced Settings Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 140: Figure 84 Basic Settings (1)

    Configure the Basic parameters for Server 1 (see Do the same for Servers 2 and 3 in the following panels, clicking Next after configuring each server. Note: If you choose to configure a server, ALL fields must be filled out. All unconfigured fields will be deleted.

  • Page 141: Figure 85 Advanced Settings

    Note: Data changes from this wizard will remain local to CCM and all data collected through the wizard will be applied to the local CCM database only. You must export the devices after running this wizard for the changes to take effect on the network. Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 142: License Management Wizard

    License Management wizard The License Management wizard allows you to install and remove keys on one or more devices. The available options are: • Install/Remove Routing Key • Install/Remove Tunnel Key • Install/Remove Firewall Key Note: This wizard is only available to Contivity devices. To run this wizard: In the navigation pane, select the Configuration Data folder or a device.

  • Page 143: Figure 87 Install Keys Panel

    Select which keys you want to install (see Figure 88) and click Next. Note: You must restart after installing Tunnel keys. Figure 87 Install keys panel Figure 88 Remove keys panel Figure 87) or remove (see Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 144: Shutdown Wizard

    Shutdown wizard The Shutdown wizard allows you to apply system shutdown and restart options to one or more devices. Note: This wizard is only available to Contivity devices. To run this wizard: In the navigation pane, select the Configuration Data folder or a device. In the context-sensitive pane, click the Wizards tab.

  • Page 145: Figure 90 System Shutdown Options

    Figure 90 System shutdown options Select the desired boot options (see Figure 91 Boot options Select detail information (see Figure 91) and click Next. Figure 92 on page 146) and click Finish. Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 146: Version Management Wizard

    Figure 92 Details panel Version Management wizard This wizard allows you to perform software version management on your Contivity devices. Software versions are sent from an FTP server to one or more devices in a single operation. Note: This wizard is only available to Contivity devices. To run this wizard: In the navigation pane, select the Configuration Data folder or a device.

  • Page 147: Figure 93 Ftp Server Panel

    Figure 93 FTP Server panel Select the directory that contains the appropriate software version (see Figure 94). Click Next. Figure 94 Directory selection panel Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 148: Figure 95 Device Selection Panel

    Select the devices from the Configuration Data folder that will receive the new software version (see select the devices to receive the software version. Click Next. Figure 95 Device selection panel Enter the IP addresses of the devices that will receive the new software version (see 314790-D Rev 00 Figure...

  • Page 149: Figure 96 Ip Selection Panel

    Verify the device access information listed for each device (see page 150). Fill in any missing access parameters, add additional devices, or select the reboot option. When finished verifying the information, click Next. Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide Figure 97 on...

  • Page 150: Tunnel Guard Wizard

    Figure 97 Device verification summary 10 From the Summary panel, click Finish. The device should receive the new image and display the new image upon restart. Tunnel Guard wizard The Tunnel Guard wizard allows you to copy a Configuration Security Policy from a single Contivity device to multiple Contivity devices running v4.8 or later.

  • Page 151: Figure 98 Tunnel Guard Wizard

    Select from the list of policies (see The Overwrite option replaces an existing rule on the destination device with the same name as the one being copied. Figure Figure 99 on page 152) and click Next. Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 152: Figure 99 Tunnel Guard Wizard (2)

    Figure 99 Tunnel Guard Wizard (2) In the Destination Devices screen (see all of the destination devices displayed in the navigation tree. The device’s parameters should automatically populate in the required fields. 314790-D Rev 00 Figure 100 on page 153), select one or...

  • Page 153: Figure 100 Tunnel Guard (3)

    Note: The Tunnel Guard wizard cannot copy policies with rule expressions containing “and/or.” All of the rules in the expression must be defined on the target device for the wizard to copy rule with “and/or” expressions. Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...

  • Page 154: Nat Policy Conversion Wizard

    NAT Policy Conversion wizard The NAT Policy Conversion wizard allows you to convert the older read-only NAT sets to the newly redesigned NAT policies. The completion of this NAT Policy Conversion wizard results in the following: • All IP Ranges/Hosts related to the older format NAT sets will be created as Network Objects within Firewall/NAT.

  • Page 155: Figure 101 Nat Policy Conversion Wizard (1)

    Figure 101 NAT Policy Conversion wizard (1) Enter any changes to the NAT policy names (see Figure 102 NAT Policy Conversion wizard (2) Select your reporting parameters and click Finish. Figure 102) and click Next. Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...
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  • Page 157 113 reimporting 112 searching 116 configurations archiving from a network device 92 archiving from a TFTP server 93 from the default server 94 from the remote server 95 creating new 66 Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...
  • Page 158 editing 78 exporting to a network device 81 to a TFTP server 82 importing from network devices 68 from network devices, device list 70 from network devices, direct import 68 from TFTP server 72 from TFTP server, default server 73 from TFTP server, remote server 74 saving files database transactions and rollback 85...
  • Page 159 112 technical publications 20 technical support 20 templates for devices 67 text conventions 18 toolbar 41 toolbar buttons, defined 41 understanding device properties 77 update, database from network device 112 Contivity Configuration Manager 2.2 User Guide...
  • Page 160 160 Index URLs addresses, adding 36 user account information 49 Web client, starting 27 314790-D Rev 00...

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