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1
Using the Configuration GUI
Overview of the Configuration GUI
Running the Configuration GUI
Components Configured by the Configuration GUI
Managing Hosts with the Configuration GUI
Enabling and Disabling Components
Modifying Configuration Parameters
Refreshing the Configuration Parameters
Managing the Configuration GUI
Setting the Configuration Parameters Using Command Line
About Configuration Files
Saving a Configuration
Loading a Configuration
Loading a Configuration onto Another Host
Files Managed Through the Configuration GUI
About the warnInOfflineMaintenanceMode Parameter
Encryption of Configuration GUI-managed Files
Configuration GUI Logging
Enabling SSL for CORBA
2
Post-installation Administration Tasks
Verifying Network Processor Assignment and Cartridge Installation
Verifying the Network Processor is Assigned as a Proxy Agent
Testing Cartridge Installation
Viewing the Cartridge in the GUI
Enabling Layer 2 Martini Support Through the Cisco IOS Cartridge
Testing Connectivity to a Device
Confirming Router Configurations
All Devices
Cisco
Juniper
Launching the SSH Client
Prerequisites
Procedure
About Configuration Policies
Loading Configuration Policies
Adding a Configuration Policy as a New Policy Type
Exporting a Policy File from a New or Customized Configuration Policy
Discovering Devices Using AutoDiscovery.cfg
Additional Setup Tasks to Be Run Prior to Initial Startup
3
Starting and Stopping IP Service Activator
Starting IP Service Activator Components
Starting the Naming Service
Starting the Component Manager
Starting the Windows-based User Interface
Stopping IP Service Activator Components
Stopping the Windows-based User Interface
Stopping the Component Manager
Stopping the Naming Service
4
Setting Up Users and Menus
About Users and Security
User Groups
Users
Passwords
Permissions
Permission Levels
Link Permission
Link (Reference Only) Permission
Execute Permission
Folder Permissions
Impact of Permissions in the GUI View
Inheritance of Permissions
Changing the Default User
Creating Rules for Passwords
Setting Up User Groups and Users
Setting Up User Groups
Setting Up Read Write Group Permissions
Creating Users
Resetting a user password
Disabling or Re-enabling User Access
Re-enabling Users
Viewing User Group and User Information
Allowing a User Group to Access Configuration Template Module
Owning and Setting Permissions on an Object
Running the User Interface in Confirmed Commit Mode
Context Menu Extension Plugin
Setting up the Context Menu Extension Plugin
Creating Context Menu Items in the GUI
Example ExplorerScripts.xml File
The Module Authorization GUI
Accessing the Module Authorization GUI
Setting Permissions with the Module Authorization GUI
5
Backing Up and Restoring Data
Introduction
IP Service Activator Installation Directories
Data to be Backed Up
Critical Data
Non-critical Data
Backing Up and Restoring Data on Windows
Full Restore
Replacing the User Interface
Backing Up and Restoring Windows Registry Settings
Backup and Restore on Solaris/Linux
Backup Procedures on Solaris/Linux
Full Backup
Replacing One or More Components
6
Monitoring and Managing IP Service Activator
Setting the Component Manager Startup Delay Time
Setting the Component Manager Shutdown Timeout Period
IP Service Activator Process Names on Solaris/Linux
The Naming Service
The Component Manager
The User Interface
Managing Validation on Policy Server Initialization
Managing components
Discovering New System Components
Setting the Proxy Agent Timeout Value
To Restart a Halted Component Manager
Viewing and Understanding Error Messages
Getting More Information About Error Messages
Suppressing Error Messages
Logging into IP Service Activator
Checking the System Logs
System Message Log
Device Configuration Log
Checking the Network Processor Logs
Configuration GUI Log Files
Managing the Size of System Log Files
Viewing Log Files
Network Processor Logging
Network Processor Log Files
Setting Up Logging
Checking Network Processor Logs
Checking the Network Processor Cartridge Log
Logging Levels
Changing the Logging Level Filter
Managing Log File Rollover
Using the dailyFileAppender
Log Output
Logging Properties
LogReader
Configuring the LogReader Component
Configuring the Scope of the LogReader
Database Schema for LogReader
Network Processor Database-related Log Files
Setting the Archive Limit for Transactions
Audit Trail
Policy Server Performance Tuning
Device Role Check Option
Specifying a Queue Size High Water Mark
Writing Queue Information to the Policy Server Log File
About Transaction Status Monitoring
Viewing Provisioning Statuses
Configuring Transaction Status Monitoring
Configuring Transaction Status Monitoring Using Command Line
Configuring Transaction Status Monitoring After IP Service Activator is Running
Viewing the Current Status of IP Service Activator
Permitting GUI Access to the Network Processor
Transaction Troubleshooting
Auditing
Viewing the Configuration on a Device
Running a Device Audit
Device Audit Report Example
Running a Per-service Audit
Audit File Color Coding
Audit Synonyms
Loading Audit Synonyms
Sample Synonyms File
Understanding How Synonyms Work
Creating a Custom Synonyms File
Synonym Tools
About Audit Templates
Understanding audit template elements
Audit Template Command Attributes
kind=<string>
Effect of Kind Attribute on Audit Report
configVersion=<boolean>
ordered=<string>
autoIndentUntil=<string>
reportManualConfig=<boolean>
brokenIndentRulesOffset=<int>
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Monitoring and Managing the Network Processor
Network Processor
Network Processor and Cartridge Components
Network Processor Operation
Implementing New Services Through the Network Processor
Tolerance for Manual Configuration on Devices
Adding a New Success Pattern
Configuring the Network Processor
Configuring Performance Characteristics of the Network Processor
Setting the Network Processor Cache Size
Configuring the Number of Simultaneous Device Transactions for Network Processor
Configuring Queue Priority at Network Processor Startup
Creating or Editing a Cartridge Registry File
Creating or Editing a Cartridge Registry File - Juniper Example
Producing a Device Configuration Change Log
Applying Cartridge Registry Changes
Registering Cartridges with Registry.xml
Cisco sample
Customization File Entries
Using Activation Retry
Connection Retry
Command retry
Configuring Time Delays for the Network Processor
Configuring Memory Limits for Network Processor Cache
Configuring Prefix List Ranges for Cisco Devices
Deleting Address Family Unicast Commands from Cisco Devices
Setting the ”alias ip-vrf” Command for Cisco VPNs
Setting the ”alias exec” Command
Adding the ”unmanaged RIP redistribution” Command for Juniper VPNs
Configuring the Network Processor to Accept Exact Names on a Huawei Device
Command Delivery Modes
Overview of Command Delivery Mode at the Network Processor Level
Command Delivery Mode Behavior at the Network Processor Level
Notifications for Network Processor
Setting Command Delivery Mode Using the Command Line UI
Audit Trail - Indication of Operational Mode
Switching Between Offline Test Mode and Online Mode
Method 1
Method 2
Logging with the Network Processor
Network Processor Database-related Log Files
Synchronization and Recovery Strategies and Tasks
Causes of Configuration Mismatches
Configuration Mismatch Recovery Scenarios
Device Configuration Is Older than the Last Device State
Device Configuration Is Newer than the Last Device State
Device and Last Device State Timestamps Match but Audit Detects Differences
Configuration Mismatch Recovery
Setting the Severity of the Loss of Synchronization Fault
Dropping Database Tables/User
Moving a Device to Another Network Processor
Cartridge capabilities management
Capabilities and the Registry
Capabilities File Structure
Device Capabilities
Interface Capabilities
SAP Capabilities
Inbound and Outbound Capabilities
Capabilities and Options
Default Capabilities Generation
Initial Capabilities Configuration
Modifying and Creating Capabilities Files
Enabling, Disabling, or Modifying a Capabilities Definition
Adding a New Interface Type to an Interface Capabilities Definition
Modifying Capabilities for a Specific Vendor Device Type or OS Version
Capabilities Dialogue Messages
Re-initializing Capabilities for a Device or Interface
Assigning unsupported capabilities to a device or cartridge
Capabilities reference
Device capabilities
Interface capabilities
Capabilities classifications
Capability value pairs
8
Managing the IP Service Activator Database
Checking the Integrity of a Database
Running the Database Integrity Checker (UNIX Version)
Running the Database Integrity Checker (Windows Version)
Database Integrity Checker Parameters
Report Information
Diagnostic Information
Database Administration for the Network Processor
Device Model and Service Model Persistency
npAdmin Tools
Network Processor Database-related Files
Network Processor Database-related Configuration Files
9
Troubleshooting IP Service Activator
Running Troubleshooting Scripts
Communication Errors with the Database
Component Errors
Component Will Not Restart
GUI Cannot Connect to Server
GUI Hangs When Running Multiple Interfaces on Same Machine
Client Cannot Connect to Server
Component Manager Fails on Start-up
Component Does Not Restart
Investigating a User Interface Error on Windows
Insufficient Privilege to Stop the Component Manager or Naming Service
Transactions
Cannot Save or Commit a Transaction
Reviewing Transactions
Exporting Transactions
Log Files
Generating debug log files for non-Java based IP Service Activator components
Collating Log Files
Enabling Debug Log Files for a Windows GUI
Generating Debug Log Files for Java-based IP Service Activator Components
Checking and Deleting Core Files
Managing Swap File Size
Discovering Manually Created Subinterfaces on Juniper M-series Devices
Troubleshooting the Network Processor
Viewing Debug Logs
Network Processor Cannot Find a Cartridge
Turning Off the Offline Maintenance Mode Warning
Command line and ComponentParameters for Network Processor
Setting Severity of Fault ”Re-issue commands operation failed”
Recovering from Rollback Failure
Network Processor Does Not Start
CORBA handshake delay time
Cartridge handshake delay time
Credentials expiry
VMSize
If Concrete Rules Are Not Created for Abstract Rules
Running Troubleshooting Scripts
Example: Using the IPSAPS script to verify which components are running
WebLogic Patch Update Errors
Effects of Component Failures
Component Distribution and Communication
Software Failure
Naming Service
Component Manager
System Logger
Policy Server
Network Processor
Log Reader
User Interface
Event Handler
OSS Integration Manager (OIM)
CTM Server Component
Tacc Module Server Component
Hardware Failure
About the Component Manager and the Restart of Managed Components
Policy Server Host
User Interface Host
OIM Host
Event Handler Host
10
Improving IP Service Activator Performance
Performance Considerations
Running Troubleshooting Scripts
Tuning Techniques
Deploying on Solaris
Re-ordering IP Service Activator Component Initiation
Reducing the Number of Stored Transactions
Reducing the Impact of Discovery Actions on the IP Service Activator GUI
Apply Policies at the Highest Granularity Possible
Reducing the Component Manager Shutdown Timeout
Increasing the ORB TCP Timeout Threshold
Avoiding Errors When Disabling and Re-enabling CTM
Tuning the Network Processor
Setting optimizeFirstCommit
Increasing the Allocated Memory of the Network Processor
Increasing the CORBA Message Size for the Network Processor
Limiting the Growth of Caches Within the Network Processor Buffer
Increasing the Processor Thread Limit of the Network Processor
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