Understanding Embedded Ciscoview - Cisco Catalyst 4500 series Administration Manual

Chapter 4 Administering the Switch
These sections describe the Embedded CiscoView support available with
Cisco IOS Release 12.1(20)EW and later releases:
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Understanding Embedded CiscoView

The Embedded CiscoView network management system is a web-based interface that uses HTTP and
SNMP to provide a graphical representation of the switch and to provide a GUI-based management and
configuration interface.
Installing and Configuring Embedded CiscoView
To install and configure Embedded CiscoView, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
Switch# dir device_name
Step 2
Switch# delete device_name:cv/*
Step 3
Switch# squeeze device_name:
Step 4
Switch# copy tftp bootflash
Step 5
Switch# archive tar /xtract tftp://
ip address of tftp server/ciscoview.tar
device_name:cv
Step 6
Switch# dir device_name:
Step 7
Switch# configure terminal
Step 8
Switch(config)# ip http server
Step 9
Switch(config)# snmp-server community string ro
Step 10
Switch(config)# snmp-server community string rw
The default password for accessing the switch web page is the enable-level password of the switch.
Note
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Displaying Embedded CiscoView Information, page 4-48
Purpose
Displays the contents of the device.
If you are installing Embedded CiscoView for the first
time, or if the CiscoView directory is empty, skip to
Step 5.
Removes existing files from the CiscoView directory.
Recovers the space in the file system.
Copies the tar file to bootflash.
Extracts the CiscoView files from the tar file on the TFTP
server to the CiscoView directory.
Displays the contents of the device.
In a redundant configuration, repeat
Step 6 for the file system on the redundant supervisor
engine.
Enters global configuration mode.
Enables the HTTP web server.
Configures the SNMP password for read-only operation.
Configures the SNMP password for read/write operation.
Software Configuration Guide—Release IOS XE 3.6.0E and IOS 15.2(2)E
Configuring Embedded CiscoView Support
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