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EPICenter 7.1
Getting Started Guide
Part Number: 100379-00 Rev. 02
Published: July 2010
Extreme Networks
3585 Monroe Street
Santa Clara, CA 95051
United States
www.extremenetworks.com

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  • Page 1 EPICenter 7.1 Getting Started Guide Part Number: 100379-00 Rev. 02 Published: July 2010 Extreme Networks 3585 Monroe Street Santa Clara, CA 95051 United States www.extremenetworks.com...
  • Page 2 Extreme Networks logo, the Alpine logo, the BlackDiamond logo, the Extreme Turbodrive logo, the Summit logos, and the Powered by ExtremeXOS logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Extreme Networks, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction......... . 5 Installing EPICenter .
  • Page 4 Uninstalling the EPICenter Server Software ....24 Uninstalling the Server on Windows..... . 24 Uninstalling the Server on Linux or Solaris .

  • Page 5: Introduction

    EPICenter is a powerful, flexible and easy-to-use application for provisioning, centralizing configuration, troubleshooting, and status monitoring of IP-based networks of Extreme Networks switches and selected third-party devices, regardless of the network size. This document, the EPICenter Getting Started Guide, provides installation...
  • Page 6 EPICenter Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 7: Installing Epicenter

    Installing EPICenter This chapter describes the installation process for EPICenter. It includes the following topics: ■ System requirements for the EPICenter server and client ■ Installation procedure for the EPICenter server ■ Using the License Manager to add license keys ■...

  • Page 8: System Requirements

    System Requirements Please check the most current EPICenter Release Notes for any additional or changed requirements for the release you are installing. NOTE: Additional disk space may be needed to hold alarm logs and other runtime data. The amount of space depends on the number of devices and the number of traps and syslog messages generated by the managed devices.

  • Page 9: Sun Microsystems Solaris 10

    ■ 1 GHz or greater Pentium-compatible processor (2 GHz or greater recommended). A browser (Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer) is required to launch the EPICenter client, display reports, and view the EPICenter online help. Sun Microsystems Solaris 10 The EPICenter server software is supported under the Sun Solaris Operating Environment on SPARC workstations.

  • Page 10: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 The EPICenter server software is supported under Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5. Both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions are supported, only on X-86 based platforms. The system requirements are as follows: ■ 2 GB RAM minimum, 4 GB recommended. Up to 4 GB may be needed for very large numbers of devices (1000 or more).

  • Page 11: Java Runtime Package

    Java Runtime Package The EPICenter server software requires the 1.6.0_10 Java runtime package, which is included in the server installation. No separate installation is needed. The EPICenter Client The EPICenter client is an application that is launched from a Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox browser.

  • Page 12: Installing The Epicenter Server

    Installing the EPICenter Server The EPICenter server installation process is very similar under all three operating environments. the few differences are noted as appropriate during the description of the process. To install the EPICenter server, you will need the following information: ■...

  • Page 13: Installation Notes

    For the most current information on required patches, see the EPICenter Release Notes that accompanies your EPICenter software, or go to the Extreme Networks web site at www.extremenetworks.com. ■ On Linux systems, in order for the EPICenter database and server components to start automatically at system boot, the run level on the server must be set to 5.

  • Page 14: Installation Procedure

    Insert the EPICenter server installation CD into your CD drive. Download the EPICenter 7.1 server software for your chosen platform (Windows, Linux or Solaris) from the Extreme Networks software download page, and extract the contents of the zip or tar file into a temporary directory.
  • Page 15 For Linux: If you downloaded the installation from the web site, change the permissions on the Linux bin file as follows: chmod 755 EPICenter_7-1_linux32.bin chmod 755 EPICenter_7-1_linux64.bin (Skip this if you are installing from the CD). Run the executable EPICenter_7-1_linux32.bin or EPICenter_7-1_linux64.bin, depending on your version of the operating system.
  • Page 16 Next to proceed. Verify or enter a location for the EPICenter installation. By default the Windows directory is \Program Files\Extreme Networks\EPICenter 7.1 The Linux and Solaris directory is /opt/ExtremeNetworks/EPICenter7.1 You can type a different directory path or browse to find the directory in which you want to install the software.
  • Page 17 You are next asked to specify (verify or change) the ports to be used for communication between the EPICenter server and the database (default is 10553) and between the server and EPICenter clients via HTTP (default is 8080). You can use any port numbers (numbers between 1024 and 65535 are recommended), except port numbers already in use by another process, or ports 3873, 8083, 10554, 10555, and 10556, which are used by EPICenter for internal functions.
  • Page 18 EPICenter Administration, Server Properties tab, under the External Connections area. Click the checkbox to allow connection to the Extreme Networks web site. — Install as Services (Windows)/Install as Daemons (Linux/ Solaris). Enable this option to install the EPICenter database and web server components as Windows services or a Solaris/Linux daemons.

  • Page 19: Adding Or Upgrading A License Key

    10 The next panel asks you to verify the components and installation directory. Click Install to proceed with the installation, and follow the onscreen instructions. 11 If the installation was successful, the final dialog box displays a summary message. If there were any problems, they will be noted here.
  • Page 20 To install or upgrade a license, do the following: Run the License Manager: — In Windows, from the Start menu, select Start > Programs > Extreme Networks > EPICenter 7.1 > License Manager — In Linux or Solaris, go to the EPICenter installation directory (by default /opt/ExtremeNetworks/EPICenter7.1) and run...
  • Page 21 The License Manager window opens: Figure 1 License Key Installation Enter the 14-character license key(s) in the appropriate fields, and click Install License. A pop-up window tells you whether the installation was successful or not. Installing EPICenter...

  • Page 22: Starting And Stopping The Epicenter Server

    Starting and Stopping the EPICenter Server By default, the EPICenter server components installed as services (in Windows) or daemons (in Linux or Solaris) are started automatically when you start or restart your computer. If you elected not to restart your computer at the end of the installation process, then you must start the EPICenter database and server manually.

  • Page 23: Stopping The Server On Windows

    /etc/init.d/EPICenterServer71 start You must have administrative rights to access init.d files. Stopping the Server on Windows To stop the EPICenter server: Open the Services window (found in Administrative Tools in the Control Panel). Highlight EPICenter 7.1 Server, right-click and select Stop to stop the EPICenter server.

  • Page 24: Uninstalling The Epicenter Server Software

    (see Stopping the Server on Windows on page 23 for instructions). Exit all clients. From the Start Menu, select Programs > Extreme Networks > EPICenter 7.1 > Uninstall to start the uninstall wizard. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen to uninstall the software.

  • Page 25: Uninstalling The Server On Linux Or Solaris

    Uninstalling the Server on Linux or Solaris To remove the EPICenter server software, follow these steps: Stop the EPICenter server components if they are running. See Stopping the Server on Linux or Solaris on page 23. Exit all clients. Start the uninstall wizard: Go to the following EPICenter directory: cd <install_dir>/_uninst <install_dir>...
  • Page 26 EPICenter Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 27: Launching Epicenter

    Launching EPICenter EPICenter consists of a server component that runs on a Windows, Solaris, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux server, and a client component, which can be launched from a web browser. Once the EPICenter server is running, multiple clients can connect to it. The EPICenter software supports multiple administrator users, with different roles that determine the EPICenter functions each user can perform.

  • Page 28: Launching The Epicenter Client

    Each time you launch the client, EPICenter checks whether you have the most current version. If you do not, EPICenter automatically updates the client files on your system. Client initialization using Java Web Start requires that the client system have a certain version of the Java plug-in installed. If the client system does not have this required Java version, then you are directed to a location where you can download the correct version.
  • Page 29 ■ The HTTP port that the EPICenter client uses to communicate with the server (the default is 8080). This is the HTTP port you entered when you installed the EPICenter server. To launch the EPICenter client, do the following: Launch your web browser. Enter the URL for your EPICenter server, in the form: http://<...
  • Page 30 The EPICenter Welcome page appears. Figure 2 EPICenter Welcome Page Click the Log on to EPICenter link. EPICenter Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 31 EPICenter checks if your system is running the correct version of the Java plug-in. If you are not running the correct version, you are directed to a page where you can download the correct version. If you are running the correct version of the Java plug-in, the EPICenter client software is downloaded from the EPICenter server and installed on the local system.
  • Page 32 If this is the first time you are logging in to EPICenter, enter admin in both the Username field and the Password field. Click Log on to connect to the EPICenter server. After a successful login, the EPICenter Home screen appears displaying the Network Summary Report, as shown in Figure 4.

  • Page 33: Working With Epicenter Windows

    Working with EPICenter Windows Windows in the EPICenter user interface are made up of a number of frames. Figure 5 on page 34 shows the components that comprise a typical window in EPICenter. Launching EPICenter...
  • Page 34 Figure 5 Components of the EPICenter GUI (Network Views Window) Icon Bar Tabbed Windows Menu Bar Map View Folders Navigation Frame Navigation Table Device Details Frame EPICenter Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 35 The main components of the EPICenter user interface are the following: Menu Bar Options and commands available in EPICenter. The items shown in the menu bar vary based on the folder that is selected in the Navigation Frame. Icon Bar Icons for functions available in EPICenter, based on the selected item.

  • Page 36: Getting Help

    Getting Help For detailed help on specific features, EPICenter provides context-sensitive online help, accessible through the Help menu located in the EPICenter menu bar. From the Help menu, you can view HTML-based help on the feature you are using, presented in a browser window. In the Reports feature, there is a Help link in the introductory paragraph on the Main reports page.

  • Page 37: Creating Your Device Inventory

    IP address sets you want to query. ■ Limit your search to Extreme Networks devices only, or include all discovered MIB-2 devices regardless of manufacturer. ■ Specify a search range using CIDR format.
  • Page 38 Figure 6 Discovering Devices to Add to the EPICenter Database Note that you must provide the SNMP read community string to enable EPICenter to get information from the devices it finds. If your devices do not all use the same read community string, you will need to add each set of devices as a separate specification, as shown in the example.
  • Page 39 Figure 7 Results of a Discovery To add devices to the database, select the set of devices you want to add and click the Add button. For each device or set of devices you add to the inventory database, EPICenter first asks you to provide contact information for those devices: ■...

  • Page 40: Adding Devices Individually

    ■ The SNMP write community string (for SNMP v1 devices) ■ The protocol used for communicating with the device (HTTP or HTTPS) ■ The User Name, Privacy and Authentication protocols and passwords for SNMP V3 devices EPICenter pops up a dialog box where you can provide this information. It pre-fills the fields with a default set of communication information that you can change as appropriate to the specific devices you are adding.
  • Page 41 Figure 8 Adding Devices to EPICenter Individually EPICenter pre-fills the fields in the window with the default communication information. You can change it as appropriate. Creating Your Device Inventory...

  • Page 42: Setting Up Default Device Contact Information

    To change the default communication values, select Default communications settings from the Tools menu. EPICenter uses the Extreme Networks switch default values: ■ Login as admin with no password ■...

  • Page 43: What Next

    You can change any of these as appropriate for your network installation. You can also override the defaults for any individual device or set of devices when you initially add the devices to EPICenter, or by selecting the device in Network Views and selecting Modify communications settings from the Device menu.
  • Page 44 For information about these features, as well as all of the functionality built into EPICenter, see the online help or the EPICenter Reference Guide. EPICenter Getting Started Guide...

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