Cisco OL-10426-01 User Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Cisco Manuals
  4. Software
  5. OL-10426-01
  6. User manual
Cisco OL-10426-01 User Manual

Cisco OL-10426-01 User Manual

Release 15.3.00
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
Cisco WAN Modeling Tools User Guide
Release 15.3.00
May 2006
Corporate Headquarters
Cisco Systems, Inc.
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134-1706
USA
http://www.cisco.com
Tel: 408 526-4000
800 553-NETS (6387)
Fax: 408 526-4100
Customer Order Number:
Text Part Number: OL-10426-01

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Cisco OL-10426-01

Summary of Contents for Cisco OL-10426-01

  • Page 1 Cisco WAN Modeling Tools User Guide Release 15.3.00 May 2006 Corporate Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 526-4100 Customer Order Number: Text Part Number: OL-10426-01...
  • Page 2 OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. CCSP, CCVP, the Cisco Square Bridge logo, Follow Me Browsing, and StackWise are trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc.; Changing the Way We Work, Live, Play, and Learn, and iQuick Study are service marks of Cisco Systems, Inc.; and Access Registrar, Aironet, BPX, Catalyst, CCDA, CCDP, CCIE, CCIP, CCNA, CCNP, Cisco, the Cisco...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Upgrading the NMT Software Starting the NMT Removing NMT Installing a Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Sub-application Installing the Cisco WAN Modeling Tools sub-applications on a UNIX Platform OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 xiii xiii xiii C O N T E N T S...
  • Page 4 IMATM Trunks Virtual Trunks Voice Table Data Table Bursty Table Bursty Table Special Cases Interface Table Feeder Table Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide 3-11 3-11 3-11 3-12 3-13 4-10 4-10 4-11 4-11 4-14 4-17 4-23 4-24 4-26 OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 5 ATM & FR Ports Report (or Bursty Data Ports Report) Data & Voice Ports Report (or Voice & Data Ports Report) Connection Routes Report Failed Connections Report Parts List Report Resource Report/Card Statistics Report PNNI Topology Report OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 4-27 4-28 4-29 4-29 4-31 4-32...
  • Page 6 C H A P T E R Translating Between NMT and WANDL Formats Converting NMT Configuration Files into WANDL Files Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide 8-10 8-11 8-12 8-12 8-13 8-14 8-14 8-14 9-10 10-1 10-1 10-2 OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 7 C H A P T E R CND PC Import Utilities Installing the NMT2CND file Nmt2Cnd Operating Instructions Installing The DBF2Cnd Utility DBF2Cnd Operating Instructions CND PC Utilities N D E X OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 10-4 11-1 11-1 11-4 11-5 11-6 12-1...
  • Page 8 Contents Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide viii OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 9 These documents are available on Cisco.com: Release Notes for Cisco WAN Manager, Release 15.3.00 • • Release Notes for the Cisco WAN Modeling Tools, Release 5 Cisco WAN Modeling Tools User Guide, 15.3.00 • OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide...

  • Page 10: Obtaining Documentation

    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 WAN Modeling Tools Guide Preface...

  • Page 11: Ordering Documentation

    Nonregistered Cisco.com users can order documentation through a local account representative by • calling Cisco Systems Corporate Headquarters (California, USA) at 408 526-7208 or, elsewhere in North America, by calling 1 800 553-NETS (6387). Documentation Feedback You can send comments about technical documentation to bug-doc@cisco.com.

  • Page 12: Cisco Product Security Overview

    PSIRT is the one that has the most recent creation date in this public key server list: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?search=psirt%40cisco.com&op=index&exact=on In an emergency, you can also reach PSIRT by telephone: 1 877 228-7302 • 1 408 525-6532 • Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide security-alert@cisco.com psirt@cisco.com Preface OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 13: Obtaining Technical Assistance

    Asia-Pacific: +61 2 8446 7411 (Australia: 1 800 805 227) EMEA: +32 2 704 55 55 USA: 1 800 553-2447 For a complete list of Cisco TAC contacts, go to this URL: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/contacts OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Obtaining Technical Assistance Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide xiii...

  • Page 14: Obtaining Additional Publications And Information

    You can access Packet magazine at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/packet iQ Magazine is the quarterly publication from Cisco Systems designed to help growing companies • learn how they can use technology to increase revenue, streamline their business, and expand services.
  • Page 15 Preface Obtaining Additional Publications and Information World-class networking training is available from Cisco. You can view current offerings at • this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/learning/index.html Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 16 Preface Obtaining Additional Publications and Information Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 17: Cisco Wan Modeling Tools Overview

    The CET, SSI, and TPI tools enable the exchange of information between the NMT and other applications. These tools provide interfaces to CWM, Excel, and WANDL. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 C H A P T E R Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide...

  • Page 18: Chapter 1 Overview Of The Wan Modeling Tool

    The NMT always selects the newest available parts for a function, based on the software release you specify. You can explicitly request older cards from the input tables. Some obsolete parts are not supported. Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide EXCEL netowork topology data WANDL Chapter 1 Overview of the WAN Modeling Tools OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 19: Cisco Products Supported By The Nmt

    (PNNI) signaling and routing for the establishment of ATM switched virtual circuits (SVCs) and soft permanent virtual circuits (SPVCs) over a BPX 8600 wide area network (WAN). Features supported by the NMT include PNNI Routing, resource partitioning, and shelf provisioning. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Cisco Products Supported by the NMT Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide...

  • Page 20: Basic Usage/Charter Functionality

    The NMT verifies the connections routed in the base state • The NMT verifies which connections will re-route under any network failure scenario. • Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide Chapter 1 Overview of the WAN Modeling Tools OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 21: Gaps

    VXSM card and connections terminated on that card • PPP types of traffic on MPSM-16T1E1 cards • MFR links and connections on MPSM-T3E3-155 cards • Cisco MGX 8880 node (not supported by CWM) • OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Gaps Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide...

  • Page 22: Data Translation Tools

    Several NMT reports are also available in DBF and XLS. For more information, see Chapter 12, “SpreadSheet Interface.” The CND provides low level local configuration of each site on a network, and generates graphic displays and a Bill of Materials (BOM). OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 23: System Requirements

    Minimum 16 MB of memory CD ROM • • 535-MB SCSI disk or larger The PC version of NMT runs on Windows 98, Windows 99,Windows 2000, and Windows NT. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 C H A P T E R Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide...

  • Page 24: Chapter 2 Installing The Cisco Wan Modeling Tool

    “Installing the NMT on a UNIX Platform” section that follows. To install the NMT on “Installing the NMT on a PC Platform” section later in this chapter. The Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco WAN Modeling Tools “Installing a Cisco OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 25 Link the project directory to the NMT release: Set the environment variable NMTHOME to the path of the software directory and release. For example: setenv NMTHOME /usr/users/NMT/151 Execute the following command: $NMTHOME/nmtlink OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Installing the NMT Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide...
  • Page 26 NMT must not be running when you remove files from this directory. depicts the relationship between the NMT software, user, and project accounts. Example of suggested NMT Directory Structure usr/users User_1 Project link Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco WAN Modeling Tools User_2 Project 2 OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 27: Installing The Nmt On A Pc Platform

    Select the file c:\nmt•in\nmt_icon.exe and pick the icon on the left. Step 4 Click the Cisco WAN Modeling Tool icon to start NMT. Alternatively, you can start NMT by running c:\nmt\nmt.exe. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Installing the NMT Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide...

  • Page 28: Upgrading The Nmt Software

    You may want to add the xhost + command to the svplus.login file. Note Step 2 Enter your user name and enter your password to log in to your user home directory. For example, /usr/users/my_name. Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco WAN Modeling Tools OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 29: Removing Nmt

    The procedures in the sections that follow are for accessing, loading, and linking the applications to project directories. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 “Installing the Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Platform” section that follows. To install the SSI on a PC platform, see the Platform”...

  • Page 30: Installing The Cisco Wan Modeling Tools Sub-Applications On A Unix Platform

    You do not need to do Step 4 and Step 5 if you are not going to use the tar file for your NMT data. Note Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco WAN Modeling Tools OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 31: Removing Sub-Applications

    Probable Causes Solution Symptom Probable Causes Solution OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 The command nmt fails, returns message: xterm not found. Unix is not configured for xterm. Have a UNIX administrator provide xterm support for your account. Cannot write cnf files or reports.
  • Page 32 Enter the XHost + command the console on the displaying platform. NMT displays the following error message: Xterm X+ error: Can’t open display <IP-ADDRESS:00> IP address is unreachable. check address and network connectivity. Installing the Cisco WAN Modeling Tools OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 33: Chapter 3 Using The Nmt

    If you are running NMT on a PC platform, start the NMT by clicking on the nmt.exe file located in the NMT/bin subdirectory. This launches an xterm window for the NMT interface OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 C H A P T E R (Figure 3-1).

  • Page 34: Nmt Menu Bar

    Help—Provides information about how to use the program and describes many of the menus and menu items in the NMT. • Quit—Exits the NMT application. Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide Figure 3-2.) The menus are as follows: Chapter 3 Using the NMT OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 35: File Menu

    CNF table automatically updates the same fields in other CNF tables. You can also use this option to compare two CNF files. Delete— • Erases the configuration file. • Change Path OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 —Changes the current directory path. File Menu Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide...

  • Page 36: Configure Menu

    Groups and Networks Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide —Shows a summary of the current topology. —Shows a summary of a specific site. Figure —PNNI domain names, parameters, hierarchy, and network domain names. Chapter 3 Using the NMT 3-3.) OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 37 Network Parameter Switch Software Release. Individual platforms can have unique switch software releases specified in the Site table. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 —Global network settings and model options. Figure 3-4 File Menu in the File menu.
  • Page 38 If set to ‘N’ (default value), the UI will skip route checking, so it will be checked during Execute operation. If set to ‘Y’ the user will be able to check routes in the UI and correct them if necessary. Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide Chapter 3 Using the NMT OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 39: Execute Menu

    Parts List Resources PNNI Topology User Message OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 —Performs failure analysis on the lines and forces NMT to create alternate routes. —Provisions the nodes without routing. Displays customer site information. Displays a list of links in the current network.

  • Page 40: Report Menu

    N will display only routing nodes and links. • Map MultiNode Sites — Y will display each switch in the case where NMT generated addition switches at a site, N will display only one marker for site table entry. Chapter 3 Using the NMT OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 41: Maintenance Menu

    Select submenu entries with the up or down arrow key or by typing the first letter of the submenu entry. To exit from a table or menu, press Escape. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Displays a list of Cisco Systems WAN part model numbers. Displays line cost information. Loads a previously saved maintenance file.
  • Page 42 Exits a table or menu and, in some cases, checks the data in the table. Find Site Prompts you for site name, and then finds the next table entry using that site name. Chapter 3 Using the NMT OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 43: Help Keys

    The NMT models your configuration when you select one of the options under the Execute menu. If there is any problem with your configuration, a message box displays the following message: New warning messages generated. To check your warning messages, enter OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Function Description Go to line/Display Reports line number of current table entry.

  • Page 44: Error Checking

    Warnings & Errors from the Display menu. To thoroughly check and correct all configuration tables in VI mode, select Table Scan from the Configure menu. Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide 3-12 Figure 3-6. Chapter 3 Using the NMT OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting Nmt

    The table below describes a common NMT problems and what can be done about it. Symptom Probable Causes Solution OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Your mouse does not work on the PC version of NMT. The mouse is not supported in the UNIX version of NMT. Note The Quick Edit Mode option is checked in the Console window’s...
  • Page 46 Chapter 3 Using the NMT Troubleshooting NMT Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide 3-14 OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 47: Chapter 4 Configuration Tables And Fields

    Cisco Wan Manager (CWM) database, so there is an asterisk in the site row of the CET column in above. If the translation is more complex, it is described in the CET or TPI column. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Table 4-1. The asterisk indicates that the field is translated as described in the legend...

  • Page 48: Sites Table

    Chapter 4 Configuration Tables and Fields Table 4-1 NAME Translated to both Short name and Long Reduced to unique name* 10 char name if longer than 10 chars. TYPE nodeparam file Limitations: IGX not recognized until Release 8.2. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 49: Chapter 4 Configuration Table And Field

    Default is 32; choose between 1 and 29. Modem% Percentage of modem traffic on voice connections originating at this site. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 STYPE Restrictions imposed on links SW_REL From card table. Default value used until Release 9.1.
  • Page 50 PNNI Blank Y/N flag indicating whether the node is capable of PNNI routing or not. Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide Chapter 4 for feeder; PNNI Configuration Tables and Fields F: muxloc F: muxloc OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 51 MESH commands in the CONFIG/UTILITIES menu. Network The network domain name this site is assigned to. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 PNNI_PG PGL_PRI Only available if If no NMT CWM or SV+ map longitude/latitude...

  • Page 52: Configuring Sites Example

    Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide Table 4-2 into the Sites table. BC (Back FC (Front Power Card) Card) Figure 4-1. Chapter 4 Configuration Tables and Fields RLC (Redundant Link Card) Table 4-2, and enter OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 53: Minimal Link Table Usage

    T1, and 4 through 30 are valid for If the trunk is not a DS1 type, this field is ignored. Trnk_Cd O/P/H Trunk card. The front cards for this link. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Table 4-3. SITE1 HUBID1 SITE2 HUBID2...
  • Page 54 Configuration Tables and Fields KEEP Since slot, port are included, this field is always set to 1. RESERVE1 / Defaults applied RESERVE2 to links between BPX switches and tiered network feeders. BB_MAX1 / BB_MAX2 VT_RATE TRAFFIC BACKUP DIST OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 55 The value used in the PNNI link aggregation algorithm. At least one link with a unique aggregation token will always be known in the PNNI logical topology. Comment Comment field used in NMT only. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 COST_MO INSTALL FDR1ID FDR2ID IMA_RES NTS_QDS/...

  • Page 56: Link Special Cases

    WANDL. Comments Both sites must be BPX. The IMA_RD field is on the second screen of the Links table. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 57: Virtual Trunks

    Port ID 2 Logical slot/port number at Site 2 for the connection. Enter 0 and NMT assigns. Enter n.m to specify port.slot. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Required Settings Links Table M (Media) field: Enter VT Trnk_Cd field: Both ends must be specified.
  • Page 58 X - XPVC E - Single ended Defaults used prior to Release 8.5. Defaults used prior to PCT_UTIL1 / Release 8.5 and for PCT_UTIL2 FastPAD. The data may be unreliable if it changed after adding a connection. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 59 An equal sign separates the site names. Specific links are specified by the slot.port for the incoming and/or outgoing port. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 BC1 / Until Release 9.1, field was determined heuristically, based on the observed ports used.

  • Page 60: Data Table

    SV+ release 8.4. Table 4-7. SITE1 Master node unavailable until release 8.1, assumed to be Site 1. SITE2 Comment field used as connection label. If no comment field, a connection label is generated for WANDL demand file. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 61 Data Frame Multiplexing. Y—connection requires DFM. When connections have DFM, the site value is ignored. N—connection does not use DFM. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 CONNS Since slot and port are included, this field is always set to 1. TYPE Derived heuristically.
  • Page 62 MC3810 feeders not supported. FDR_INT1 SNMP_INDEX RT_MET FDR_INT2 Route is stored in 19 fields: Available starting with PR_SITE2, Release 7.2. Specific Trunk not available until PR_SITE3, Release 8.4. Routes are PR_SITE4, not available on PNNI networks. PR_SITE20 OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 63: Bursty Table

    The primary CWM source of the Bursty table is the USER_CONN table. The WANDL file for translation is the demand file. The Bursty Table fields are described in OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 19 fields: Available starting with CR_SITE2, Release 7.2.
  • Page 64 VP1, VC1) are included, quantity is always set at TYPE Until Release 8.2, heuristic analysis determined whether ATM connections were ABR, CBR, or VBR. Coded: C - PVC S- SPVC H- Hybred X - XPVC E - Single ended OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 65 Back card. Type of back card. See Help or F12 key for choice list. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Bursty Table MIR1 / MIR2 PIR1 / PIR2...
  • Page 66 FDR_ID2 FastPAD and MC 3810 feeders not supported Only MGX FDR_INT1 / 8220 feeders FDR_INT2 supported FDRFC1 / FDRFC2 Defaults used until Release 8.1 (8.2 for ATM) Defaults used until Release 8.1 (8.2 for ATM). OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 67 An equal sign separates the site names. Specific links are specified by the slot.port for the incoming and/or outgoing port. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Bursty Table ADDRESS1 / ADDRESS2 RT_ADDRESS1/...
  • Page 68 8.2. Routes are not available on PNNI networks. Not available Comment prior to field used as Release 7.2, nor for SV+ connection release 8.4. label. If no comment field, a connection label is generated for WANDL demand file. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 69: Bursty Table Special Cases

    Table 4-9 ATM Connection Configuration Topic Modeling Connections OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Required Settings Comments Bursty Traffic table The ATM sites must be in the Site table and must support ATM traffic types (such as an MGX 8850, a BPX, an MGX 8230 or MGX Site 1, Site 2 fields: Enter the 8250, or an IGX switch with 8.2.5 functionality).

  • Page 70: Interface Table

    Site 2 and CE is at Site 1. CE=ATM. All values (MIR,PIR) are in Kbps and the circuit should be configured as a CBR where MIR equals PIR. Table 4-12. SITE HUBID FDR_ID Chapter 4 Configuration Tables and Fields OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 71 AutoRoute, PNNI, or MPLS can be specified. If multiple MPLS partitions, MPLS2 can be used for the 2nd MPLS partition. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 SPEED A port speed of 0 has no effect on the speed of the specified port.

  • Page 72: Feeder Table

    ING_MIN_BW ING_MAX_BW The field only applies to PNNI. SITE HUB_ID NAME TYPE SPEED Chapter 4 Configuration Tables and Fields MC3810 not supported until Release 9.1. MC3810 not supported until Release 9.1. MC3810 not supported until Release 9.1. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 73: Card Table

    The hardware revision of the secondary back card. Extracted from CWM, not used by NMT. BC2_Serial — The serial number of the secondary back card. Extracted from CWM, not used by NMT. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Card Table SITE SLOT STAT...

  • Page 74: Groups And Network Table

    Horizontal coordinate on the NMT map for this Peer group location. mapY Vertical coordinate on the NMT map for this Peer group location. Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide 4-28 Chapter 4 Configuration Tables and Fields NAME PARENT LEVEL CMPLX PGL_PRI RSTR OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 75: Nodes Table

    The model settings page contains global parameters used in defining settings in the network. Table 3-14 describes the global parameters used to define network settings. Table 4-17 Model Setting Configuration Parameter BPX/IGX SwSw Release MGX SwSw Release V Delay Limit C Delay Limit OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 NAME TYPE SIZE CTLS PTL_CONNS TERM_CONNS VIA_CONNS...
  • Page 76 For PNNI, defines the algorithm of calculating route for on-demand route request For PNNI, defines the sorting order of horizontal parallel links between two nodes from the same peer group. For PNNI, maximum number of crankbacks allowed on the routing node. Range is Configuration Tables and Fields OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 77: Model Options

    MGX 8220 Bundle Voice with CCS Use Preferred Route Use Port ID Port ID Over Redundancy New Share with Port ID OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Table 4-17. Defaults Description — NMT tries to optimize the cost of the LDP cards by using lower cost LDP-4 cards instead of LDP-8 cards.

  • Page 78: Feeders

    PNNI signalling connections; the PNNI Hello Protocol (RCC) and the PNNI Signalling Protocol (SSC). Add two new menus which enable you to alter internal parameters of basic Cisco products. Chapter 4 Configuration Tables and Fields OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 79 Fdr BC (Feeder Back Card) field: Enter the customer interface on the MGX 8220 service module. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 for information on modeling an implicit feeder tiered network with the NMT. Comments Only IGX and BPX can be used as hubs. An IGX hub will only generate implicit feeders when the resources required exceed those allowed by an IGX.
  • Page 80 (e.g., if the feeders are at different locations). Assign hub IDs to identify the port of the BNI/BXM card on the BPX switch that connects to the specific MGX 8220 edge concentrator. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 81: Obsolete Products

    Obsolete Products The sections that follow discuss obsolete products and configurations. These sections are included to describe CWM extraction data and migration planning. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 for information on modeling an explicit feeder tiered network with the NMT. Comments You must enter the trunk between the hub and the feeder manually.

  • Page 82: Networks With Access Feeders Or Access Concentrators

    IPX or IGX switch. For each feeder back card entry, the NMT establishes a dedicated virtual circuit that connects one voice port on a MC3810 to one voice port on another MC3810 or on an IPX/IGX switch. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 83 MC3810 and all other switched voice destinations. • Type field: Enter the voice traffic speed type. • Fdr BC (Feeder Back Card) field: Enter V for the voice. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Obsolete Products Comments A MC3810 data connection can have one end at a MC3810 and the other at an IPX/IGX FRP/FRM card.

  • Page 84: Fastpad

    Hub ID throughout the three traffic tables. You can specify the maximum speed of the feeder trunk, for example, 64 kbps, 128 kbps, or 256 kbps. If you specify a speed of 0, NMT chooses the best one. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 85 Fdr BC (Feeder Back Card) field: If the end has a FastPAD, enter the connection interface on the line side of the FastPAD (S, R, V, V1, or V6). If the end does not have a FastPAD, leave this field blank. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 FastPAD Comments...
  • Page 86 64 kbps, 128, kbps, or 256 kbps. If you specify FP (a generic FastPAD), NMT chooses the best one. If you specify 0 as the speed, NMT picks the best one. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 87: Port Concentrator

    9.6, 14.4, 19.2, and 38.4. If you have an Access Port table entry for a PC port, the port speed is determined by the connections assigned to it. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 for information on modeling a network that uses port concentrators.

  • Page 88: Tiered Networks

    When the node is in the Sites table, it is called an explicit feeder. The requirements for modeling implicit and explicit feeders differ. Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide 4-42 Chapter 4 Figure 4-2 shows an example of a tiered network. Paris Belgium Configuration Tables and Fields OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 89: Chapter 5 Nmt Execute Commands

    The Least Cost Routing feature introduces the concept of cost based routing into the interface. It was developed to prevent selection of a route which exceeds an acceptable cost. Refer to Table 5-1 OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 for information on Least Cost Routing. C H A P T E R Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide...

  • Page 90: Preferred And Directed Routes

    NMT Execute Commands Comments Any site can have a least cost or least hops routing rule. The weight of the trunk to be used in the routing algorithm. The maximum allowable cost of the route for this connection. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 91: Pnni Routing

    Note MPLS partitions can also be specified. However, the NMT model does not consider traffic on MPLS partitions. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Comments If the Preferred_Route field is left blank or is invalid, this field is ignored. All site names must be in the Site Table, and each consecutive pair of sites must have a trunk in the Link Table.

  • Page 92: Fail Analysis Command

    You have the option of building all sites or one specific site. If all links and connections are not provisioned, the command will display link and connection ends that could not be built. Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide Chapter 5 NMT Execute Commands OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 93: Optimize Command

    Optimize Informatory Messages Message Initial Topology Connection Based Minimum Span Tree Link Based OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Optimize Command Meaning Existing Facilities were sufficient to route all connections. No new links were added. Actual/preferred route information was used to obtain starting topology.

  • Page 94: Nmt Command Results

    Set this field to blank for no restrictions. Check the Traffic field in the Link Table to see what traffic types can travel on that link. If it is blank, all types are allowed. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 95 The site table has a bundle field that routes a specified number of Causes connections at the same time in a bundle. the default number of connections per bundle is 24. Solution Set the bundle field in the site table to 1. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Optimize Command Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide...
  • Page 96 Chapter 5 NMT Execute Commands Optimize Command Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 97: Chapter 6 Nmt Reports

    The routing summary includes average hop count and histogram data of the hop counts. In selecting reports in the REPORT/DEFINE menu, the Network Summary report has two parts, Note Network Price and Routing Summary. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 C H A P T E R Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide...

  • Page 98: Link Load Report

    Load load units -> / <- -> / <- --- 96000/ 96000 cps/cps 1771/ 1771 pvc/pvc 8000/ 8000 pps/pps 213/ 213 pvc/pvc 80000/ 80000 pps/pps 1771/ 1771 pvc/pvc 10666/ 10666 pps/pps 4830/ 4830 cps/cps 1771/ 1771 pvc/pvc OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 99: Atm & Fr Ports Report (Or Bursty Data Ports Report)

    Too Big CTD Too Big CDV Too Big CLR 0 Too Big CLR 0+1 OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Meaning Hop Count required to route the connection was too large. For AutoRoute, hop count maximum is 10. No connectivity in the topology to route this connection.

  • Page 100: Parts List Report

    Percent of FP bus load / Total bus load. Type: IGX-8 Bus Used: 118 UBUs out of 584 Type PVCs Port UBU/PS Used Allc/Used/Max Trunk 295 Chapter 6 NMT Reports Card Specific FPL=8%, GWL=2% FPL=8%, GWL=2% Card Specific FPL=100%, GWL=100% OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 101: Pnni Topology Report

    Start the map after running an NMT command (for example, route, optimize, or failure analysis). If you rerun an NMT command, select Update on the map to view the new results. The map tool includes several menus, described in OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Percent of FP bus load / Total bus load. Table Using the Map Tool 6-1.
  • Page 102 Appears only if there are error messages. Table 6-2. Link Link is functioning normally and is below threshold capacity. Link is above minimum but below high percent tolerance. Link is above capacity threshold tolerance. Chapter 6 NMT Reports OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 103 After performing a failure analysis, click on Update in the map window menu bar, and select Update Map. Any site that did not reroute a connection for any of the link failures turns red. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Using the Map Tool...
  • Page 104 By sliding the bar, you establish the threshold at which the amount of traffic is considered excessive (critical) or close to excessive (warning). The NMT displays excessive traffic in red, close to excessive traffic in yellow, and all other traffic in green. Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 105: Chapter 7 Nmt Utilities Command Line

    OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 at the UNIX prompt. This calls up help text. command -h Description Run the Route command, generating all reports.

  • Page 106: Chapter 7 Nmt Utilitie Command Line

    -repdiff option to output a detailed report of the differences between these two files. Compares two CNF files. Records are matched by unique key, regardless of order in file. Non-unique records are excluded from comparison. file. NMT Utilities Command Line OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 107: Chapter 8 Nmt Map

    PNNI networks, will be part of one logical group consisting of the entire network. When the map is invoked on such a network, it will usually display a single isolated group. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 C H A P T E R...
  • Page 108 Map also displays links in two-line thickness. A thin line indicates that there is only one trunk between the end points; a thick line indicates multiple trunks. Figure 11-2 shows an example of all these display features. Figure 8-2 Network View Showing Physical Nodes Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide Chapter 8 NMT Map OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 109: Navigating Though A Network View

    In a multiple level hierarchy, a left mouse button click on the highest level group icon exposes the next level of logical nodes. Logical nodes are represented by circles. A left mouse button click on the first level node exposes the second level nodes associated with that node (Figure 8-4). Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 110 A left mouse button click on the second level node exposes the third level nodes associated with that node, and so on. Figure 8-5 Three Level Hierarchy - Third Level To see the entire network, click on all the logical node icons. Note Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide (Figure 8-5) Chapter 8 NMT Map OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 111: Obtaining Link Information - Physical Links

    Obtaining Link Information - Logical Links Click the logical link between two logical nodes to display all of the physical links between them. All the links are displayed, regardless of how many different node pairs are involved. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Figure 8-1 Figure 8-2, or vice-versa.

  • Page 112: Zooming The Map

    It may take as many as 10 clicks to return the map to normal. Alternatively, selecting a map from the Background menu will also return the display to normal. Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide Chapter 8 NMT Map OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 113: Panning The Map

    Controlling Map Displays in NMT Map displays are controlled through the Report Menu in the NMT Main Menu. The Set Options screen contains variables to control map output. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Table 8-1. Node Node is functioning normally (all connections have been routed).

  • Page 114: Nmt Map Main Menu

    This menu appears only when there are error or status messages to view. Note Help - Contains choices for obtaining information about the map and how to use it. • Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide Chapter 8 NMT Map OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 115 Place your cursor over a node, hold down the left mouse button, and drag the node into place. Repeat this step for each node. Step 4 To save your map, choose File from the menu bar and select Save. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Selection Description Save Save locations of nodes and groups and the assignment of nodes to groups.

  • Page 116: Adding New Groups

    The node name is replaced by the group name, and the node icon is replaced by a group icon (a circle) (See Figure 8-11). Figure 8-11 Map Display After Adding a Group Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide 8-10 (Figure 8-10). Chapter 8 NMT Map OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 117: Adding Nodes To Existing Groups

    If groups were not defined in NMT, but added in the Map User Interface, only border nodes will only Note show up on the display when Update Map is selected from the Topology Menu. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Adding Nodes to Existing Groups Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide...

  • Page 118: Deleting Groups

    The node you deleted is also displayed because it is no longer a part of the group Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide 8-12 Chapter 8 NMT Map (Figure 8-15). OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 119: Saving Your Work

    • Figure 8-16 Confirm Quit Dialog Box When you save your work, the NMT map writes the group names and map coordinates into the NMT local config directory. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Saving Your Work (Figure 8-16). Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide...

  • Page 120: Retrieving Map Data Into Nmt

    (critical) or close to excessive (warning). The NMT displays excessive traffic in red, close to excessive traffic in yellow, and all other traffic in green. Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide 8-14 (Figure 8-17). Chapter 8 NMT Map OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 121: Chapter 9 Configuration Extraction Tool

    For some fields, CET will check 2nd sources for the data if there are problems with the CWM collection process. For older versions of CWM, specifically 9.1 or earlier, CET will heuristically fill in some fields OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 C H A P T E R for descriptions of the fields that are extracted from the...

  • Page 122: Using The Cet

    Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide netw_name> [options] > [ options] netw_name > -network < domain_name > netw_name > -network < domain_name1 > [,< domain_name2 >]... netw_name > -o < myplan > Chapter 9 Configuration Extraction Tool netw_name.cnf OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 123 The field update functionality and the topology compare functionality can now be called directly Note from the NMT menu under FILES/READ 2ND CNF. This process is illustrated in OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 <reference-file> <out-file> {[options]} is the extraction with the manual changes applied Figure 9-1.

  • Page 124: Other Cet Commands

    • Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide Cisco Informix database Directory livenet domains nodes links .svp .svp .svp Working directory livenet .cnf Chapter 9 Configuration Extraction Tool svp2cet .con ports .svp cet2nmt .con OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 125: Aix Platform Support

    Symptom Probable Causes Solution OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 command, look at the earliest error in the svp2cet.con file. The table below lists some Links are missing Incomplete data in SV+ database. View the file named maybe_links.sv. This file contains possible links based on incomplete data.
  • Page 126 The database is brought from off-line to quiescent. 6 Select on-line. This brings the database on-line 7 Select exit to exit mode. 8 Select exit to exit tb monitor 9 Exit informix Chapter 9 Configuration Extraction Tool OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 127 Solution Symptom Probable Causes Solution OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Informix Error 217 (Column [name of column] not found in any table in the query) CWM release and the Informix Database are incompatible. In other words, a new sv+ has been installed, but is not in use Use the swt_rev option on the svp2cet command.

  • Page 128: Remote Cet Extracts

    The NMT version is too old for the CWM version, or the CWM is installed in a non standard way with a different DB name. Upgrade NMT to a later version that supports that version of CWM. Chapter 9 Configuration Extraction Tool OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 129 (). To check whether your setup is correct, run the svp-rev and swt-rev commands. If both commands work correctly, your setup is correct. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Remote CET Extracts Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide...

  • Page 130: Troubleshooting

    Cisco Wan Manager (StrataView Plus) on host <hostname> is either not installed or not accessible The remote host does not allow remote shell access. the setup procedure Perform Step 4 Chapter 9 Configuration Extraction Tool the setup procedure. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 131 Command returns Informix error 908 Probable The remote CWM site is not up and running. Causes Solution Verify the remote CWM site is running and can be pinged from your site. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Remote CET Extracts Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide 9-11...
  • Page 132 Chapter 9 Configuration Extraction Tool Remote CET Extracts Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide 9-12 OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 133: Chapter 10 Wandl - Third-Party Interface

    This section describes how to translate between NMT and WANDL network design formats on your Sun workstation. The NMT WANDL file translation can be done in NMT or from the UNIX Command Line Interface (CLI). OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 C H A P T E R Figure 10-1 Figure 10-1...

  • Page 134: Converting Nmt Configuration Files Into Wandl Files

    Working directory mynet .cnf and Export selections in the File menu to read and write WANDL files. To write to a Chapter 10 WANDL — Third-Party Interface muxloc .mynet .mynet Unless otherwise specified in the specification file. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 135 .cnf file specified in the previous step. dir_name spec.extension OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 is the WANDL specification file, specifying a set of files to be run together. Translating Between NMT and WANDL Formats Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide...

  • Page 136: Converting Wandl Files Into Nmt .Cnf Files

    -disti—Use the link distance as the WANDL Distance (default in install cost). -D—Display steps and debugging information. • -H—Display help. • Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide 10-4 “-H—Display help.” later in this chapter. Chapter 10 WANDL — Third-Party Interface OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 137: Chapter 11 Spreadsheet Interface

    File<Import/Export menu to read and write to DBF files. Copy the SSI Macro to the XLStart directory for the load and unload commands. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 C H A P T E R Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide...
  • Page 138 NMT directory to the PC: SSIDOSKT.TAR (containing DOS .bat files for tarring and untarring the NMT SSI .dbf data files), the tar.exe program, and the Microsoft Excel macro SSI. Also, you should read the file SSI.readme. Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide 11-2 parts_file Chapter 11 SpreadSheet Interface OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 139 .dbf extension and can be opened and edited in Microsoft Excel. Start Microsoft Excel, and edit the data. You can read and write a multi-spreadsheet workbook by using Step 4 the SSILoad and SSIUnload macros. Alternatively, you can treat each file individually. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 CNF file NMT2TAR TAR2NMT...

  • Page 140: Microsoft Excel To Nmt

    .tar file in the current directory. filename The unarchived file will have a .cnf extension and can be opened and edited in the NMT. Step 6 Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide 11-4 Chapter 11 SpreadSheet Interface OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 141: Usage Review

    Copy this file to the PC, and then untar it in the directory where you will be working on NMT dbf files. All system and data files are in binary format. Enter the -h command to display online help about a command’s optional parameters. Note OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Usage Review , and roNMT_Load...

  • Page 142: Ssi Troubleshooting

    For example: 19.2 --> ‘19.2 This forces the DBF translation to treat these columns as strings, so truncation is avoided. This is only necessary in the first data line. Chapter 11 SpreadSheet Interface OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 143: Chapter 12 Cisco Network Designer Importer

    Note Modeling Tool (NMT) installed. NMT installation is not technically required to run the NMT2CND utility. If you plan only to use the DBF2CND utility, you only need CND and MS Excel installed. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Table 12-1describes these utilities.

  • Page 144: Nmt2Cnd Operating Instructions

    DBF2CND utility, move the SSI macro from the c:\nmt\ssi directory to the c:program files\Microsoft Office\Office\XLStart directory. If Excel is running, shut it down and restart it. Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide 12-2 Chapter 12 Cisco Network Designer Importer OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 145: Dbf2Cnd Operating Instructions

    In the MFC menu, select File<open and navigate to the directory containing your DBF. Step 7 Open any file in the DBF directory. A pop up window displays sites, links, and part candidate counts. Step 8 Step 9 Click OK. OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 CND PC Import Utilities Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide 12-3...

  • Page 146: Cnd Pc Utilities

    You can now use CND to explore your loaded project. When you are finished, close dbf2cnd before you close CND. You will have to reopen CND to work normally; otherwise, it may hang up. Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide 12-4 Chapter 12 Cisco Network Designer Importer OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

  • Page 147: I N D E X

    4-38 description of multiple ones at a site 4-38 setting software release 4-36 OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Cisco Network Designer Importer, CND Cisco WAN Modeling Tools relationship between Class of service field 4-12 CND, Cisco Network Designer Importer command line commands...
  • Page 148 CET to project directory Link redundancy field map tool legend menus using MGX 8220 FdrBC field 4-33 MGX 8220 feeders BC field 4-33 creating in NMT 4-33 multiple feeders 4-34 OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...
  • Page 149 11-2 nmt2tpi command 10-3 Online Help 3-11 Optimize LDI ports field 4-31 Optimizing Topology message box path, set OL-10426-01, Rev. A0 Peak Information Rate field PIR(PCR) field PNNI port concentrator designing port concentrators Power field preferred routes Quantity field...
  • Page 150 4-2, 4-12, 4-15, 4-18, 4-26 Used field 4-2, 4-8 Use Hub ID field 4-31 Utilization percent field 4-19 Virtual Trunk Rate field virtual trunks Virtual Trunk Type field WANDL 10-1 warning messages 3-11 Cisco WAN Modeling Tools Guide IN-4 OL-10426-01, Rev. A0...

This manual is also suitable for:

Wan modeling tools

Table of Contents