Avaya Integrated Management Network Management Console User Guide November 2010
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Avaya Integrated Management Network Management Console User Guide November 2010
Contents Chapter 1: Introduction...........................................................................................................11 Intended audience...........................................................................................................................................11 Purpose...........................................................................................................................................................11 Chapter 2: Avaya Network Management..........
Chapter 5: Avaya Network Management Console Network Tree........................................49 Network tree overview.....................................................................................................................................49 Viewing the network tree.................................................................................................................................49 Subnet view.........................................................................................
Choosing Inventory table parameters to display....................................................................................84 Chapter 8: Network Maps.......................................................................................................85 Network maps overview..................................................................................................................................85 Creating a Network Map.........................................................................
Event Manager window.................................................................................................................................118 Event log browser window....................................................................................................................118 Event Configuration window.................................................................................................................121 Action List window......................................................
Launching the Quick Log Viewer...................................................................................................................153 Quick Log Viewer table.........................................................................................................................154 Quick Log Viewer toolbar.....................................................................................................................154 Chapter 17: Managing logs in the Quick Log Viewer.....................
Event Configuration Edit Menu.............................................................................................................181 Event Configuration Tools Menu...........................................................................................................181 Event Configuration Help Menu............................................................................................................181 Action List Menus.......................................................................
Chapter 1: Introduction Intended audience This publication is for network managers who are familiar with network management and its fundamental concepts. Purpose This manual contains information needed to use the Avaya Network Management Console, efficiently and effectively.
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Chapter 2: Avaya Network Management Avaya Network Management overview The Avaya Network Management includes the Avaya Network Management Server and the Avaya Network Management Console, an application that allows you to view the devices in your network. The Avaya Network Management Console also provides a platform from which you can launch applications to manage network devices and monitor the traffic on your network.
Avaya Network Management When the Avaya Network Management Server is launched, it runs a number of daemons, which poll the network devices listed in the default Network Map to determine their status and updates their colors in the Avaya Network Management Console View Area. You can manage devices or launch network-wide applications via the Avaya Network Management Console.
Avaya Network Management Server Term Description Best Name The best name for a device known to Network Management. For information on defining the method used by Network Management to arrive at the Best Name, refer to Configuring the Discovery naming method on page 105. Branch An intermediate level in the Network Tree. Branches include device types, subnets, and user-defined branches in custom views of the network.
Avaya Network Management Avaya Network Management Console The Avaya Network Management Console is the user interface to the Network Management Server. It receives information from the Network Management Server and sends the server information entered by the user. The AvayaNetwork Management Console displays the devices in the current Network Map using a hierarchical tree. The tree can be organized by subnet or device type, or logically by voice system hierarchy.
Network maps Network maps A Network Map consists of all of the devices known to the Avaya Network Management Server, their physical connectivity to ports, and their relationship in the voice hierarchy. The list of devices is stored in the database, along with basic information about each device. When the Avaya Network Management Console opens, the Avaya Network Management Server extracts information about the devices in the Network Map from the database. These devices are displayed in the Network Tree.
Avaya Network Management Event handling Events are unexpected or extraordinary occurrences in your network. Examples of events include the loss of a port’s connection, the insertion or removal of a module from a device, and the failure of a fan or power supply. Network Management provides a method of reporting network events. Note: For the purposes of this topic, the terms “event” and “trap” are used interchangeably. Network Management communicates with device agents using SNMP.
What is new in this release Traps are categorized by their severity. Some traps report events that are not problems. An example of this type of trap is the insertion of a module into a device. These traps have a severity level of Info. Other traps require more attention, such as the loss of a regular port’s connection. Traps of this type have a severity level of Warning. Finally, there are traps, such as the failure of a backbone link, which require immediate attention.
Avaya Network Management - Ping and Telnet operations Support for Avaya Aura®Communication Manager Release 6.0.1 Avaya Integrated Management Network Management Release 6.0 introduces the following enhancements in the Network Management Console application. • Support for Avaya Aura® Communication Manager Release 6.0. Network Management Console supports the following functions on Communication Manager 6.
What is new in this release • Network Management Console can connect to a Communication Manager device using SSH. You can right-click the device listed in the View, and select SSH. You can also launch SSH from the Tools menu of Communication Manager. • Network Management Console discovers and displays the IP500-V2 Control Unit in IP Office mode. • You can select the family of devices to discover from the Discovery Types tab in the Discovery Options dialog box.
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Chapter 3: Avaya Network Management Server Overview The Avaya Network Management Server communicates with network devices. It passes information to the Avaya Network Management Console and handles requests to launch applications. In addition, the Avaya Network Management Server enables remote sessions of the Avaya Network Management Console.
Avaya Network Management Server Stopping the Avaya Network Management Server To stop the Avaya Network Management Server: Select Start > Programs > Avaya > Stop Avaya Services. Viewing the status of the Avaya Network Management Server To view the status of the Avaya Network Management Server: Select Start > Programs > Tools > Avaya Network Management Server Status.
Using Network Management Console on a Microsoft Windows operating system that supports UAC Note: Network Management Console uses applications like Telnet Client which are provided along with the operating system. You need to configure it in Windows operating system before using it. To use the Telnet Client, you need to enable it from the Control Panel. On the Microsoft Windows operating system, you can use the Windows Features tool to install optional components.
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Chapter 4: Avaya Network Management Console introduction Starting the Avaya Network Management Console The Avaya Network Management Console is a java applet running in a browser. When you point your browser to the Avaya Network Management Server’s IP address, a Java applet prepares your browser to communicate with the Avaya Network Management Server. A welcome screen opens, followed by a password screen.
Avaya Network Management Console introduction 2. From the Avaya Integrated Management home page, click the Network Management Console link to launch Network Management Console. 3. The system displays a window requesting your user name and password. 4. Enter your user name and password, and click OK. The system displays the Network Management Console window. Remote access and security You can access the Avaya Network Management Console from any computer, using a web browser.
Changing passwords Changing passwords You can change the password of logged in user through the Network Management Console. To change the password of logged in user: 1. Select Actions > Change Password. The system displays the Password Change dialog box. 2. Enter your old password in the Old Password field. 3. Enter your new password in the New Password field. 4. Enter your new password in the Confirm Password field. 5. Click the Save Changes button..
Avaya Network Management Console introduction The following figure shows the user interface, with its various parts labeled. To resize the three main areas of the user interface, the Network Tree, the Network Table, and the Dialog Area, use the splitter bars and their arrows.
Avaya Network Management Console user interface Button Description Menu Item Opens the Modify dialog box for the selected object. Edit > Modify Deletes the selected object from the Network Map. Edit > Delete object Cuts the selected object from a custom view to the clipboard. Edit > Cut object Pastes the object from the clipboard into a custom view. Edit > Paste object Opens the Find dialog box. Edit > Find Opens the Port Connections/Registered Endpoints Table.
Avaya Network Management Console introduction Network Tree The Network Tree shows a hierarchical representation of the subnets in the Network Map or a representation of the Network Map grouped by device type or logically organized by voice system hierarchy. You can also create customized views of the Network Map. Interfaces Tab The Interfaces tab displays the Network table. The Network table provides details of the subnets, device types, or devices under the selected branch of the tree.
Avaya Network Management Console user interface Status Bar The Status Bar provides information about the Avaya Network Management Console session. It includes the following information • Name of the open map. • Read/Write mode of the Avaya Network Management Console. • IP address/Name of the Network Management Server. • Quick Log Viewer option. • Current user Logged in to the Avaya Network Management Console.
Avaya Network Management Console introduction About read/write permission There are two levels of permissions for users logging into the Network Management Console: • Read-only - You are able to view the network and devices, but are unable to make changes. • Read/Write - You are able to both view and make changes to the network and devices. The following are the assigned permissions at login: • No read/write console exists - read/write permission is automatically assigned to your console.
Avaya Network Management Console Options 1. To request read/write permission: a. Select Actions > Get Write Permission. The system displays the Write Permission Request dialog box. b. Click OK. c. If the console that currently has write permission agrees to your request, the system displays the Write Permission Received dialog box. Click OK to receive write permission. d. If the console that currently has write permission refuses your request, the system displays the Write Permission Refused dialog box.
Avaya Network Management Console introduction Related topics: Opening the Avaya Network Management Console's Options dialog box on page 36 SNMP Access parameters on page 36 Setting Connectivity polling parameters on page 40 Selecting a Default Map on page 41 Setting Read/Write defaults on page 41 Setting Communication Manager Server parameters on page 42 Setting Security Banner text on page 44 Setting Syslog server parameters on page 45 Opening the Avaya Network Management Console's Options dialog box To
Avaya Network Management Console Options unspecified devices. The Network Management Server recognizes the following SNMP protocols: V1 and V3. SNMP access parameters for SNMP V1 include read and write community properties. For SNMP V3, the SNMP access parameters include a user name defined in the Secure Access Administration. For both versions of SNMP, access parameters include timeout and retry values.
Avaya Network Management Console introduction iv. If you selected V3 in the Type field, select a user name from the User drop-down list. The user name must be defined in the Secure Access Administration application. For more information, refer to the Avaya Secure Access Administration User Guide. v. Enter a number in the Timeout [ms] field for the number of milliseconds the Network Management Server waits for a response when polling a device. vi.
Avaya Network Management Console Options • To add a new IP range to the list: i. Click Add. A new row opens in the IP Wildcards table. ii. Select V1, or V3 from the Type drop-down list. iii. Enter an IP Wildcard in the IP Wildcard field. iv. If you selected V1 in the Type field, enter read and write community values in their respective fields. v. If you selected V3 in the Type field, select a user name from the User drop-down list.
Avaya Network Management Console introduction • To add a new device to the list: i. Click Add. A new row opens in the Specific IP’s table. ii. Select V1 or V3 from the Type drop-down list. iii. Enter the device’s IP address in the IP field. iv. If you selected V1 in the Type field, enter read and write community values in their respective fields. v. If you selected V3 in the Type field, select a user name from the User drop-down list.
Avaya Network Management Console Options • On — means that devices are PINGed. • Off — means that devices are not PINGed. 3. Enter a number in the Retries field. This is the number of times Network Management Server unsuccessfully PINGs a node before declaring it to be unreachable. 4. Enter a number in the Timeout field. This is the number of milliseconds Network Management Server waits for a response when PINGing a node before declaring it to be unreachable. 5.
Avaya Network Management Console introduction 1. Click the Read/Write Defaults tab at the top of the Options dialog box . The system displays the Read/Write Defaults defaults options. 2. Select Allow Read/Write request to allow a user to request read/write permission. If this option is not selected, then the first console opened receives read/write permission. Any other console window that requests read/write permission is refused. 3.
Avaya Network Management Console Options Possible values are ASG, and SSH . 8. Click Apply. Result Note: The ASG key is a 20-character octal code, the 19th character of which must be either 0, 2, 4, or 6, and the 20th character of which must be 0. Importing Communication Manager server passwords Communication Manager server passwords can be imported using the CM Server Passwords tab. You can import the Communication Manager server passwords from a Comma Seperated Value (CSV) file. 1.
Avaya Network Management Console introduction The system displays the CM Servers Passwords table. 2. Click Export. The system displays the standard file browser. 3. Browse to the directory where you want to save the file. 4. Enter a name for the CSV file in the Name field. 5. Click Save to export the Communication Manager server passwords to the specified CSV file. Setting Security Banner text The Security Banner is launched once the Network Management Console applet is loaded.
Avaya Network Management Console Options iii. Click Apply to save the changes. • To edit the existing text on the Security Banner: i. Click inside the existing text and make the changes. ii. Click Apply to save the changes. • To revert back to the last saved text while editing the existing text on the Security Banner: Click Reset. The system displays the last saved text. • To choose not to display the Security Banner: i.
Avaya Network Management Console introduction i. Click Add to open a new row in the default table. ii. Enter the Syslog server name in the Server Name field. iii. Select the check box to enable logging to the Syslog Server. iv. Enter the IP address of the Syslog server in the IP Address field. v. Click Apply to add the new Syslog server configuration to the default table. • To edit entries in the default table: i. Click the field you want to edit. ii. Edit the information in the field. iii.
Accessing Avaya Network Management Console help Accessing Avaya Network Management Console help This section explains how to use the on-line help in AvayaNetwork Management Console. The on-line help can be opened to the contents page or directly to a topic of interest. To access the help, do one of the following: • To open the help to the contents page, select Help > Contents. The online help opens to the contents page • To open the help directly to a topic of interest: i. Do one of the following: 1.
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Chapter 5: Avaya Network Management Console Network Tree Network tree overview When viewing the network, you may want to view: • The structure of the network by subnet. • The information categorized by the different types of devices in the network. • The VoIP system view, which includes the voice elements in a data network, and the relationships between VoIP registered endpoints, gatekeepers, and call managers.
Avaya Network Management Console Network Tree To expand or contract the view of an element in the tree, do one of the following: • Double-click the element. • Click the handle next to the element you want to expand or contract. Related topics: Subnet view on page 50 Device type view on page 50 VoIP system view on page 51 Custom Views on page 53 Subnet view The Subnet view tree shows a hierarchical view of the subnets in the network.
Viewing the network tree VoIP system view The VoIP System View tree shows a hierarchical view of the voice devices in the network. The VoIP System View tree is updated every time you run Discovery.
Avaya Network Management Console Network Tree The root of the VoIP System View tree is My Network. It represents all voice devices in the network. The root splits into several branches including SES Servers (SIP Enablement Services Servers), and CM Servers (Avaya Aura® Communication Manager Servers), Integral 55 Servers, IP Office and Other. The SES Servers branch splits based on the SIP Enablement Services Servers. Each discovered SES Server displays its own branch.
Viewing the network tree • Enterprise Survivability Servers (ESSs) - Displays the ESSs for the Communication Manager. If the ESS controls some of the PNs in the tree (because they lost connectivity with the Communication Manager), these PNs appear directly under the ESS, rather than under the Communication Manager. • Local Survivable Processors (LSPs) - Display the LSPs for the Communication Manager. • Voice Adjuncts - Displays Voice Adjuncts for the Communication Manager.
Avaya Network Management Console Network Tree Modifying Custom Views on page 54 Deleting Custom Views on page 55 Adding branches in Custom Views on page 55 Modifying branches in Custom Views on page 56 Deleting branches in Custom Views on page 56 Creating Custom Views To create a custom view: 1. Select File > New > View. The system displays the New View dialog box. 2. Enter a name for the view in the View Name field. Note: View names cannot contain periods. 3.
Viewing the network tree Deleting Custom Views To delete a custom view: 1. Click the View Tab (refer to VoIP system view on page 51) associated with the custom view you want to modify. 2. Select Edit > Delete View. 3. Click Yes on the confirmation dialog box to delete the custom view. Adding branches in Custom Views You can add branches to a custom view of the network and populate the branches with devices or nested branches. To add branches to a custom view of the network: 1.
Avaya Network Management Console Network Tree Modifying branches in Custom Views You can add and remove devices from branches in a custom view of the network. To modify a branch of a custom view of the network: 1. Select the branch you want to modify in the Network Tree. Note: You cannot modify an Unassigned branch. 2. Select Edit > Modify. The system displays the Modify Branch dialog box. 3. Change the name of the branch using the Branch name field. Note: Branch names cannot contain periods. 4.
Printing the Network Tree Note: You cannot delete the Unassigned branch. 2. Select Edit > Delete. 3. Click Yes on the confirmation dialog box to delete the branch, and displays all its devices in the Unassigned list. Printing the Network Tree You can perform the following tasks: 1. To print the current view of the Network Map, select FIle > Print. The current view of the Network Map is printed. 2. To view a preview of the printed Network Map, select File > Print Preview.
Avaya Network Management Console Network Tree 2. Select Devices, Connections, or End Points under the Search area of the Find dialog box. 3. Select one of the options under the Search Options area of the Find dialog box. 4. Enter the device’s name (or part of it), IP address, or MAC address in the Search For field. 5. Click Find to display the element you searched highlighted in the tree. 6. Do one of the following: 7. To find the next element that matches the search criteria, click Find Next.
Chapter 6: Launching Applications This chapter provides instructions for launching device specific applications and network wide applications from the Network Management Console. For information specific to an application, refer to the application’s User Guide or on-line help. Device applications that can be launched from Network Management Console Launching G860/Audio Codes Mediant 3000 EMS Client If you need to launch the G860 EMS Client through NMC > Tools, do the following: 1.
Launching Applications Supported G860 / Audio Codes Devices Network Management Console supports the following G860 Variants: • G860 Mediant 5000 • G860 Mediant 8000 • Mediant 3000 (M3K) Launching Device Manager To launch the Device Manager for a managed device in the current Network Map: 1. Select the device. 2. Do one of the following: • Click . • Select Tools > Avaya Device Manager. • Double-click the device. The system displays the Device Manager for the selected device.
Device applications that can be launched from Network Management Console Note: IP Office Manager requires a login ID. Ensure the IP Office device has been assigned to an IP Office user in Secure Access Administration before launching IP Office Manager. Launching IP Office System Status IP Office System Status enables you to log into the selected IP Office system automatically without re-entering your login and password. To launch IP Office System Status: Select Tools > IP Office System Status.
Launching Applications Sessions can be managed from both local and remote sessions of the Avaya Network Management. To launch a Web Session, do one of the following: • Select Tools > Web. A Web Session opens to the device. • Right-click the device and select Web Session from the menu that appears. • Select a device that supports Web Sessions, and then click . Pinging a device The PING application lets you PING devices from within the Avaya Network Management Console.
Device applications that can be launched from Network Management Console 1. In the Network Management server, select Start > Programs > Avaya > Tools > Configure Integrated Management. The system displays the Configure Utility dialog box. 2. Click the AIM Information tab. 3. In the Path to SSH client application field, enter the directory path where you have installed the SSH client application. For example, if you have installed the SSH client in C:\Program Files\SSH, and the application (.
Launching Applications 1. Select an appropriate managed telephony device. 2. Do one of the following: . • Select Tools > Voice Applications > Avaya Site Administration • Double-click an appropriate managed telephony device. - If you select a Communication Manager Media Server, the Site Administration connects to the device and opens the appropriate form for the server.
Device applications that can be launched from Network Management Console Launching Avaya Fault and Performance Manager The Avaya Fault and Performance Manager is a system management tool designed for monitoring the performance and viewing faults on theAvaya Media Servers and Gateways, and upgraded DEFINITY® servers. Note: TheAvaya Fault and Performance Manager is part of Avaya Integrated Management.
Launching Applications b. Double-click an appropriate managed device. The Avaya Voice Announcement Manager opens on the selected device. Launching Polycom GMS The Network Management Console supports Polycom GMS for managing Polycom video conferencing gateways connected to your network. To launch: 1. Select a supported Polycom gateway. 2. Do one of the following: • Select Tools > Polycom GMS. The system displays the Server-based Polycom GMS application. • Double-click a supported Polycom gateway.
Device applications that can be launched from Network Management Console Launching network-wide applications To launch a network-wide application: Select Tools > Application Name , where Application Name is the name of the network-wide application you want to run. The network-wide application opens. Note: Not all network-wide applications can be launched when running a remote session of the Avaya Network Management Console.
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Chapter 7: Avaya Network Management Console Tables This chapter provides a detailed description of the Network Table and Connections Table. Network table The Network table provides information about the objects in the selected branch of the Network Tree. The information in the Network table varies depending on the element selected in the Network Tree. The following sections provide an explanation of the fields and the color of devices in the Network table.
Avaya Network Management Console Tables The following table lists the columns in the Network Table when a subnet or device type is selected in the Network Tree. Name Description Interface Status The status of the device. Name The Best Name of the device known to the Avaya Network Management Console. IP address The IP address of the device. Subnet Mask The subnet mask of the device’s IP address. Phone Extension The phone extension of the device. Device Type The device type.
Network table Network table colors Devices and interfaces viewed in the Network table are colored based on their status. The following table provides a list of colors and the statuses they represent. Name Description Green The device/interface/agent status is Okay. In case of a Avaya Aura® Communication Manager SNMP Agent, no alarms are present. Yellow The device/agent status is Warning.
Avaya Network Management Console Tables Table toolbar buttons The table toolbar and search functions are common to the Network table and Dialog area of the Network Management Console. This area includes the Alarms table, Modules table, Interfaces table, Registered Endpoints table, and the Port Connections table. The table below describes the toolbar buttons for the Alarms, Modules and Interfaces tables and the Port Connections/Registered Endpoints Tables: Name Description Saves the table to a .csv file.
Table toolbar buttons Name Description Scrolls back through the pages in the table, when there are multiple pages of data. There is a maximum of 1000 entries per page. Scrolls forward through the pages in the table, when there are multiple pages. There is a maximum of 1000 entries per page. Opens the filter function, which lets you enter criteria for which to search in the table. Applies filter criteria specified in the filter row.
Avaya Network Management Console Tables 3. In the new row, enter the filter criteria in the column you want to search. You can enter information in more than one field to narrow your search. 4. Click the Filter button to apply changes. Alarms table The Alarms Table displays all alarms raised for the devices in the Network Tree. The Alarms Table lets you see the status of AM110/ i40TS/ i120TS devices listed in the tree and any problems associated with them.
Modules table Name Description • - Major • - Critical Category The category of the alarm. Start Time The time the alarm was reported. Description A description of the alarm. Modules table The Modules table displays the modules associated with the gateways listed in the Network Tree. For information on viewing the Modules table and the Modules table toolbar, refer to Table toolbar buttons on page 72.
Avaya Network Management Console Tables is off-white. In addition, the Network Management does not test the device’s connectivity status (PING) or receive any traps from an unmanaged device. You can perform the following tasks on objects. 1. To unmanage an object: a. Select the object in the Network Table. b. Select Edit > Unmanaged object to unmanage the selected object. 2. To manage an unmanaged object: a. Select the object in the Network Table. b.
Device parameters 1. Select a device. 2. Select Edit > Modify. The system displays the Modify Device dialog box with the selected device’s parameters. 3. Modify the parameters in the Modify Device dialog box. Note: For information on the fields in the Modify Device dialog box, refer to Device parameters on page 77. 4. To edit the device’s SNMP parameters, click the SNMP Access tab. 5. Modify the SNMP parameters. 6. Click Apply to modify the parameters.
Avaya Network Management Console Tables Name Description Status The managed status of the device. Possible statuses are: • Manage — The device is managed by Network Management. • Un-manage — The device is not managed by Network Management. SNMP The SNMP protocol. Possible SNMP protocols are: • Snmp V1 • Snmp V3 Read Community The device’s read community. Only applicable for SNMP protocol V1. Write Community The device’s write community. Only applicable for SNMP protocol V1.
Opening the Port Connections table Opening the Port Connections table The Port Connections table provides information about ports on a selected device and the host devices connected to those ports. This information helps you understand the details of network topology, and keep track of inventory for devices such as IP phones. To open the Port Connections table: 1. Open the Find dialog box (refer to Searching the Tree on page 57). 2. In the Search area, select Connections. 3.
Avaya Network Management Console Tables Name Description Extension The phone extension number. Available for connected phones only. URI The SIP URI. Available for connected phones only. Vlan The Vlan for devices supported by the port selected. Model The model of the phone connected to the selected device. Host IP The IP address of the connected host. Host Name The name of the connected IP host, if available. If the connection is a link to another switch, the name value is “Backbone”.
Opening the Inventory table Name Description User Name The User Name for the selected phone. Extension The phone extension number. Available for connected phones only. URI The SIP URI. Available for connected phones only. Module The module or slot number. Port The port name or number. CM Port Address The IP address of the Communication Manager port. Port Description The description of the port as provided by the Communication Manager. Vlan The Vlan for devices supported by the port selected.
Avaya Network Management Console Tables Inventory table toolbar The table below describes the buttons on the Inventory table. Name Description Saves the Inventory table to a .csv file. Opens the Select Columns list, which lets you select which columns to view in the Inventory Table. Scrolls back through the Inventory pages when there are multiple page entries. There is a maximum of 1000 entries per page. Scrolls forward through the Inventory pages when there are multiple page entries.
Opening the Inventory table Name Description Vlan The Vlan for devices supported by the port selected. Model The model of the phone connected to the selected device. This parameter is displayed by default. Host IP The IP address of the connected host. This parameter is displayed by default. Host Name The name of the connected host, if available. If the connection is a link to another switch, the name value is Backbone. Host MAC The MAC address of the connected host.
Avaya Network Management Console Tables Filtering the inventory table To filter the inventory table: 1. Click the Turn On Filtering button to display a new row in the Inventory table, highlighted in blue. 2. In the new row, enter the filter criteria in the column you want to search. Note: Search by substring only. You can enter more than one substring. 3. Click the Filter button to display search results.
Chapter 8: Network Maps Network maps overview The Network Map is the set of devices that can be viewed in the Avaya Network Management Console. The database lets you store information on the devices found in a Network Map. You can create a number of Network Maps and save them in the database. This can be useful in maintaining backups when major changes are made to the Network Map. When changes are made to a Network Map, they are saved in the map’s Postgres database.
Network Maps Saving a Network Map to a different name on page 86 Printing a Network Map on page 86 Deleting a Network Map on page 87 Opening a Network Map To open a Network Map: 1. Select File > Open map. The system displays the Open Map dialog box. 2. Select a Network Map from the list. 3. Click Open. The system displays the selected Network Map. Saving a Network Map to a different name To save a Network map to a different name: 1. Select FIle > Save map.
Importing devices into the Network Map Deleting a Network Map Note: You cannot delete the default map from the Network Management Console. To delete a Network map: 1. Select File > Delete map. The system displays the Delete Map message box. 2. Click OK after you close all the opened Network Management applications. The system displays the Delete Map dialog box with the list of available maps. 3. Select the map you want to delete. 4. Click Delete.
Network Maps 1. Select File > Import map. 2. Browse to the CSV file. 3. Click Open. The devices in the CSV file are imported into the current Network Map. If a device listed in the file has the same IP address as a device already existing in the Network Map, the device details in the CSV file overwrite those in the Network Map. If a syntax error exists in the CSV file, the import stops after it has processed all the devices listed before the error.
Exporting the Network Map Name Description IP Address The IP address of the device. IP Subnet Mask The IP subnet mask. Agent MAC Address The MAC address of the agent. Name The name or best name of the device. Read Community The read community of the device. Only applicable for SNMP protocol V1. Write Community The write community of the device. Only applicable for SNMP protocol V1.
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Chapter 9: Network Discovery Wizard Network Discovery Wizard overview The Network Discovery Wizard opens at the end of the Network Management offer installation process. The Network Discovery Wizard lets you configure the Avaya Aura® Communication Manager Media Servers and the Network Management Console to properly discover the network. Opening the Network Discovery Wizard To open the Network Discovery Wizard: Select Actions > Network Discovery Wizard from the Network Management Console's Action menu.
Network Discovery Wizard managing your voice network with the Network Management Console. The steps of this method are described on the Welcome Screen. 2. Click Next. The system displays the Configure CM Servers screen. Do one of the following: • To add a Communication Manager: i. Click Add CM. ii. In the IP Address field, enter the IP Address of the Communication Manager server. iii. In the Login field, enter the login name as configured on the Communication Manager server. iv.
Using the Network Discovery Wizard 3. Click Next. The Network Discovery Wizard lets you select the SNMPv3 user that is used to communicate with the Communication Manager server. Do one of the following: • To use an existing SNMPv3 user: i. Select the Existing SNMPv3 User option. ii. Select the user from the Select User drop-down list. • To create a new SNMPv3 user with which to communicate with the Communication Manager: i. Select the New SNMPv3 User option. ii.
Network Discovery Wizard 2. Select the user from the Select User drop-down list. ii. To add a new SNMPv3 user: 1. Select the New SNMPv3 User option. 2. In the User Name field, enter the user name for the new SNMPv3 user. 3. In the Authentication Password field, enter the SNMPv3 authentication password for the new user and enter it again to verify the password in the Verify Authentication Password field. Note: The Authentication Scheme supported by the Communication Manager is displayed.
Using the Network Discovery Wizard iii. Select whether you want to provide the Subnet Mask or Router for this subnet, and enter the Subnet Mask or Router IP address. • To edit the parameters for an existing network: i. Select the IP of the network from the Subnets Table. ii. Click Edit Subnet. You can now edit the parameters. • To remove an existing network: i. Select the IP of the network from the Subnets Table. ii. Click Remove Subnet. The selected IP of the network is removed from the Subnets Table. 7.
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Chapter 10: Introduction to the Discovery window Opening the Discovery window To open the Discovery window, do one of the following: • Click . • Select Actions > IP Discovery. The system displays the Discovery window.
Introduction to the Discovery window Discovery toolbar The table below describes the buttons on the Discovery toolbar and gives the equivalent menu options. Button Description Saves the current Discovery settings. Menu Item File > Save As File > Update Map Opens the Discovery Options dialog box. File > Options Starts a Discovery based on the default routers of the Actions > Discover management station and the contents and settings of the Subnet table. 98 Stops a Discovery process.
Subnets table Subnets table The Subnets table contains a list of subnets from the following sources: • The current Network Map. • Subnets added to the Subnets table manually by the user. • Subnets found in a Discovery. The following table provides a list of the fields in the Subnets table and provides an explanation of each field. Name Description Subnet The IP address of the subnet. Mask The subnet mask. Router The IP address of the subnet’s router. Status The status of Discovery on this subnet.
Introduction to the Discovery window Discovery log area The area under the Subnets table is where the Discovery log opens. This area can be resized by dragging the horizontal splitter bar with the mouse. When the Discovery log is closed, the log area disappears and the Subnets table expands to take its place. Discovery status bar The Discovery status bar provides information about the current Discovery including: • Current Discovery Phase — The phase of the current Discovery. Possible phases are: a.
Chapter 11: Discovering your network This section provides detailed instructions on how to use the Avaya Network Management Console IP Discovery feature. You can use the IP Discovery feature to discover all the supported nodes on your network. The system displays a list of subnets or an empty list when you run the IP Discovery for the first time.
Discovering your network Understanding the IP Discovery process The IP Discovery process is as follows: 1. Network Management Console queries the first subnet from the list. When the subnet definition is router-based, Network Management Console queries the specified router for its interfaces using the standard interface MIB query. Once the subnet mask is determined it continues with the discovery.
Setting Discovery options Discovery, the subnet is automatically added to the list but it will not be checked for discovery by default. 8. Subsequent IP addresses and subnets are probed using the same method. Setting Discovery options The Discovery Options dialog box allows you to configure the Discovery options.
Discovering your network 3. Configure the IP Discovery options. 4. Click Apply. Related topics: IP Discovery field descriptions on page 104 IP Discovery field descriptions The following table provides a list of the fields in the IP Discovery page of the Discovery Options dialog box. Name Description Default gateway The IP address of the default gateway used for Discovery. By default, this is the Gateway IP Address for the Network Management station.
Setting Discovery options Configuring the Discovery naming method To configure the method the Discovery uses for selecting names for the discovered nodes: 1. Do one of the following: • Click in the Discovery toolbar. • Select File > Options in the Discovery menu bar. The system displays the Discovery Options dialog box. 2. Click the Names Discovery tab at the top of the Discovery Options dialog box. The system displays the Names Discovery page of the Options dialog box. 3.
Discovering your network Name Description Possible orders are: • IP - Discovery uses the IP address of the node as its name. • SNMP sysName > IP - If there is an SNMP system name, Discovery uses it as the node’s name. Otherwise, Discovery uses the node’s IP address. • Name Service > SNMP sysName > IP - If there is a Name Service defined name, Discovery uses it as the node’s name. If there is no Name Service defined name, but there is an SNMP system name, Discovery uses it as the node’s name.
Scheduling network discovery ii. Click . to move the device type to the Discovered Types list. b. To remove device types from the Discovered Types list: i. Select a device type from the Discovered Types list. ii. Click list. to remove the device type from the Discovered Types 5. Click OK to configure the Discovered Types options. Scheduling network discovery The Discovery Scheduler can be used to set the Network Discovery to run at regular intervals and from specific start to end dates.
Discovering your network Name Description Recurrence Pattern The frequency to run Network Discovery. Possible values are: • Hour — Select the hourly interval between each discovery. • Daily — Select the daily interval between each discovery. • Weekly — Select the weekly interval between each discovery. • Monthly — Select the monthly interval between each discovery. Start time Select the time to start the scheduled discovery.
Discovery of subnets and nodes 1. Select Actions > Start Network Discovery or select Edit > Delete All in the Discovery menu bar to start the Discover process. 2. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box to delete all subnets in the Subnets table. 3. in the Discovery toolbar. Click The progress of the discovery process is shown in the status bar of the user interface. 4. To stop the Discovery, click Stop. 5. Click Yes on the confirmation dialog box.
Discovering your network 5. To deselect more than one subnet: a. Press Shift and select the last subnet in a contiguous selection. b. Press Ctrl and select additional subnets for a non-contiguous selection. 6. 7. Click in the Discovery toolbar or select Edit > Unselect. The Discover check box for each unselected subnet is cleared. To start Discovery on the subnets whose Discover check box is selected, click in the Discovery toolbar or select Actions > Start Network Discovery in the Discovery menu bar.
Discovery of subnets and nodes • Select File > Save changes. Modifying subnets To modify a subnet in the current Network Map: 1. Select a subnet in the Subnets Table. 2. Do one of the following: a. Click in the Discovery toolbar. b. Double-click the selected subnet. c. Select Edit > Modify in the Discovery menu bar. The system displays the Modify Subnet dialog box. 3. Modify the parameters in the dialog box.
Discovering your network Name Description Subnet Mask/ Router Determines whether a subnet mask or a specific router is used for the subnet. • Subnet Mask — A subnet mask is used for the subnet. You must enter a valid subnet mask in the IP Subnet Mask field. • Router — The subnet’s router is used for the subnet. You must enter the router’s IP address in the Router field. Note: Make sure that the Actions > Dicovery Interfaces check box is selected in case of a router-based discovery.
Using the Discovery log subnet list of the discovery window. However the system does not try to discover them by default. If you do not select this option, you can discover only the primary management interface (PMI) of the supported device. Using the Discovery log The progress of the Discovery process is reported in the Discovery log. If the Discovery log contains entries, an “L” appears in the status bar of the Discovery window. Error entries are bolded in the Discovery log.
Discovering your network 1. Click the router’s access error message in the Discovery log. The system displays the Router Access Configuration dialog box. 2. Change some of the router access configuration parameters. 3. Click OK. The router access configuration is changed, and Discovery tries to find nodes on the subnet. The dialog box contains the router access error message and the current router access configuration parameters.
Using the Discovery log 1. Click next to the Discovery log. The system displays the Save As dialog box. 2. Enter a filename, and browse to the directory in which to save the file. 3. Click Save. Deleting log entries To delete a log entry: 1. Select an entry. To select multiple entry, press Ctrl while selecting additional entries. 2. Click Log. next to the Discovery Log to delete the selected entries from the Discovery Clearing the Discovery log To clear all entries from the Discovery Log: 1.
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Chapter 12: Introduction to the Event Manager Event Manager overview Device agents send SNMP traps to theAvaya Network Management Server. These are received by the Event Manager. The Event Manager can be viewed using the Avaya Network Management Console. The Event log browser window of the Event Manager provides a list of traps in a table. Each row contains information about a single trap.
Introduction to the Event Manager Event Manager window The Event Manager consists of the Event log browser window, Event Configuration window, and Action List window Use the tabs at the top of the Event Manager to switch between the Event log browser and Event Configuration windows. The Action List window can only be viewed from the Event Configuration window.
Event Manager window Related topics: Event Log browser toolbar on page 119 Trap table on page 120 Event Log Browser Status Line on page 121 Event Log browser toolbar The table below describes the buttons on the Event Log Browser Toolbar and gives the equivalent menu options. Button Description Menu Item Deletes the selected traps. Edit > Delete Marks the selected traps as acknowledged. Edit > Acknowledg e Marks the selected traps as unacknowledged.
Introduction to the Event Manager Button Description Opens the context-sensitive help. Menu Item Help > Help On When you place the cursor on a toolbar button for one second, a label appears with the name of the button. Trap table By default, the Trap Table lists the traps sent to the Network Management Server in the order in which they were sent. However, you can sort the Trap Table by any of its fields. To sort the Trap Table by one of its fields, click the field’s column header.
Event Manager window To locate the device from which an event was sent, double-click the event in the Trap table and the device is highlighted in the SNMP Console tree. Event Log Browser Status Line The Event log browser’s status line displays the number of traps in the Event log browser. This number includes traps that are not currently displayed in the Trap table. In addition, the status line displays the current filtering options.
Introduction to the Event Manager Related topics: Event Configuration toolbar on page 122 Event table on page 123 Assign Action form area on page 123 Event Configuration form area on page 124 Event Configuration toolbar The table below describes the buttons on the Event Configuration toolbar and gives the equivalent menu options. Button Description Menu Item Opens the Modify Trap dialog box for the selected network event. Edit > Modify Event Opens the Action List window.
Event Manager window Event table The Event table lists network events in a collapsible tree. Each event category can be expanded or collapsed by clicking the handle next to the category. The following table provides a list of the fields in the Event table and an explanation of each field. Name Description Name The name of the event or event category. Category The category of the event.
Introduction to the Event Manager Name Description Actions The action assigned to the selected event. Possible actions are: • None - No action is assigned to the selected event. • Select Action - The action displayed in the drop-down list is assigned to the selected event. Source The IP addresses of the sources of the selected event. Only if the selected event’s trap is sent from one of the IP addresses listed in the Members list does the configured action occur.
Event Manager window Name Description Format The format in which the event is displayed in the description field of the Event log browser. The following parameters are available for configuring the format: • $e — trap enterprise. • $ — retrieves the specified parameter from the trap. denotes the order in which the parameter appears. (I.e., the first parameter is denoted by ’1’, the second parameter is denoted by ’2’, etc.) • $A — IP address of the agent who sent the trap.
Introduction to the Event Manager Related topics: Action List toolbar on page 126 Action table on page 127 Action Form Area on page 127 Action List toolbar The table below describes the buttons on the Action List toolbar and gives the equivalent menu options. Button 126 Description Menu Item Applies the changes to the Action List. Edit > Apply Undoes all unapplied changes to the Action List. Edit > Revert Adds a new action to the Action List.
Closing the Event Manager When you place the cursor on a toolbar button for one second, a label appears with the name of the button. Action table The Actiont table lists configured actions. Each row in the table represents an action that can be assigned to a trap. These actions are listed in the Action Form Area in the Event Configuration window. The following table provides a list of the fields in the Action table and an explanation of each field.
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Chapter 13: Managing events Configuring the Event Log to discard or archive old events The Event Log can hold up to 10,000 events. When this limit is reached, events must be removed from the Event Log to provide room for new events. You can configure the Network Management to either discard old events or archive them. Note: By default, when the Event Log holds 10,000 events, the oldest 1,000 events are discarded. Note: Archived events are appended to the event archive.
Managing events iv. Select a file type from the Files of type drop-down list. Available file types are CSV (comma separated value) and XML. 4. Click Apply to configure the clean up method for the Event Log. Whenever the Event Log contains 10,000 events, this method is used to remove the specified number of events from the Event Log.
About filtering events c. Click Apply to display the events of the selected severity levels in the Event table. 2. click and then click the Severity column of an event with the desired severity to display only events with the selected severity in the Event table. Filtering by category To filter by category, do one of the following: 1. Perform the following steps: a. Select View > Filter > Category Filter. The system displays the Category Filter dialog box. b.
Managing events c. Click Apply to display events from the selected IP addresses in the Event table. 2. and then click the From column of an event from the desired device to Click display events from the selected IP address in the Event table. Filtering by device type To filter by device type, do one of the following: 1. Perform the following steps: a. Select View > Filter > Device Type Filter. The system displays the Device Type Filter dialog box. b. Select device types from the listbox. c.
Acknowledging events c. Click Apply to display events with the selected Acknowledgement statuses in the Event table. 2. Click and then click the Ack column of an event with the desired Acknowledgement to display events with the same value in the Acknowledged field in the Events table. Viewing all events To cancel the current filtering options and view all events in the Event table: Select View > Filter > No Filter.
Managing events Removing the acknowledge mark from a event To remove the acknowledge mark from a event: 1. Select an event. • To select multiple events, press Ctrl while selecting additional events. • To select all events, select EditSelect All. 2. Do one of the following: • Click . • Select Edit > UnAcknowledge. • Click the Acknowledge Icon field in an acknowledged event. The event is unmarked. Deleting events It is important to delete old events from the Event Table.
Saving the Event table extraordinary load on the network, the event’s source being a monitored port, or any other cause. To edit the severity level: 1. Select an event. 2. Select Edit > Change Severity > Change severity to Severity level , where Severity level is the severity level for the event. Or select a severity level from the event’s Severity column. The event’s severity level is changed. Saving the Event table The Event table can be saved to a file.
Managing events The Action table includes a list of all configured actions. Adding Actions To add an action to the Action List: 1. Do one of the following: . a. Click b. Select Edit > Add. The system displays the Add Action dialog box. 2. Define the action using the Add Action dialog box fields. For information on the fields in theAdd Action dialog box, refer to Action fields on page 137. 3. To test the new action, click Test Actions. The defined actions occur. 4.
Action fields Action fields The following table provides a list of the fields in the Add Action and Modify Action dialog boxes and an explanation of each field. Name Description Action Name The name of the defined action. Popup message The state of the check box determines whether the action includes a popup message. The text box contains the text of the pop-up message. Execute script The state of the check box determines whether the action includes running a script.
Managing events Adding command line parameters to the script To add command line parameters to the script: 1. Do one of the following: • Enter the parameters manually in the Execute Script field. • Click Options. The system displays the Script Parameters dialog box. 2. Select the check box next to the parameters you want to add to the command. 3. Click Apply. The Script Parameters dialog box closes, and the selected parameters are inserted in the Execute Script field.
Deleting Actions Action audio files You can select any audio file recognized by your computer for inclusion in an action. The file is played by its associated application. If the file format is unrecognized by your operating system, an error occurs. Note: The Network Management is not responsible for validating an audio file or format. Deleting Actions To delete an Action: 1. Select an action in the Action list. 2. Do one of the following: • Click .
Managing events Defining email settings for Actions that include email If you define actions that include e-mails, you must configure the Avaya Network Management Console to use an appropriate SMTP server. In addition, you should specify an e-mail address as the sender of the e-mail. To define email settings: 1. Select Tools > Options. The system displays the Action List Options dialog box. 2. Enter your SMTP server in the SMTP Server field. 3.
Configuring Events 1. Click the handle next to the category of the event for which you want to define an action. 2. Select the event for which you want to define an action. 3. Do one of the following: . a. Click b. Select Edit > Modify Event. The system displays the Action Definition dialog box under the Event Configuration window. 4. Click Select Action. To unassign an action, click None, and continue with Step 7 on page 0 . 5. Select a defined action from the drop-down list. 6.
Managing events 11. Enter a description of the event in the Description area. 12. Click Apply to assign the selected action to the selected event from the selected source. Note: Only one action can be assigned to a particular event. Configuring Event Forwarding Event forwarding enables events to be posted to devices further up the network hierarchy. This is useful, because it minimizes the need to configure multiple event recipients on the device level.
Configuring Events • To forward only specific events, clear the Forwarding All Events check box. Only events configured with the Enable Event Forward check box in the Action Definition dialog box are forwarded. For more information, refer to Defining email settings for Actions that include email on page 140. 2. Select the severity level of the alarm: Critical, Major, Minor, Warning, Info. You can select any number of levels. 3. Select the event Format: SNMPv1 event, Syslog. 4.
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Chapter 14: Introduction to the NM Log Viewer NM Log Viewer overview The NM Log Viewer is used to display log files generated by the Network Management applications in a user-friendly tabular format. The log file contains information about actions performed and events taking place in the Network Management Offer.
Introduction to the NM Log Viewer NM Log Viewer window The NM Log Viewer user interface consists of the following elements: • Menu Bar – Menus for accessing the NM Log Viewer functions. For more information on the NM Log Viewer menus, refer to Appendix A: Network Management Menus • NM Log Viewer toolbar on page 146 — Toolbar buttons for accessing the NM Log Viewer functions. • NM Log Viewer table on page 147 — Displays the logs in a tabular format in the order they were logged.
NM Log Viewer window Table 1: NM Log Viewer Toolbar Button Description Menu Item Filters the information in the log by Severity. View > Filter > Severity Filter Opens context-sensitive help. Help > Help On NM Log Viewer table By default, the NM Log Viewer table lists the logs in the order in which they were logged. However, you can sort the NM Log Viewer table by any of its fields. To sort the NM Log Viewer table by one of its fields, click the field’s column header.
Introduction to the NM Log Viewer Name Description Severity An icon representing the severity of the log: • - Info Severity • - Warn Severity • - Debug Severity • - Error Severity • - Fatal Severity Time The date and time of the log Resource The source of the log Description A description of the log NM Log Viewer Status Line The NM Log Viewer’s Status Line displays the number of logs in the NM Log Viewer table.
Chapter 15: Managing Logs in the NM Log Viewer Filtering logs By default, all logs in the NM Log Viewer are displayed in the NM Log Viewer table. However, you can filter logs by severity level. When you filter the Log table, logs that do not meet the filtering criteria are hidden. However, they are not deleted from the log. Related topics: Filtering logs by security level on page 149 Viewing all logs on page 150 Filtering logs by security level To filter logs by security level: 1.
Managing Logs in the NM Log Viewer 2. Select the check box next to the severity levels of the logs you want displayed in the NM Log Viewer table. 3. Click Apply to display the logs of the selected severity levels in the NM Log Viewer table. Viewing all logs To cancel the current filtering options and view all logs in the NM Log Viewer table: Select View > Filter > No Filter. All logs are displayed in the NM Log Viewer table.
Opening logs 1. Click File > Export. The system displays the Export dialog box. 2. Browse to the directory in which you want to save the file. 3. Enter a name for the file in the File Name field. 4. Select the file format from the Files of Type drop-down list. 5. Click Save to save the logs to the specified file. Opening logs You can open the log files generated by the Network Management Server using the NM Log Viewer. To open logs: 1. In the NM Log Viewer window, select File > Open.
Managing Logs in the NM Log Viewer • Select Start > Control Panel > Java. The system displays the Java Control Panel dialog box. 2. Click the Java tab. 3. Click View under the Java Applet Runtime Settings area of the Java Control Panel dialog box. The system displays the Java Runtime Settings dialog box. 4. Double-click the Java Runtime Parameters text box in the table for version 1.6.0_16. Network Management 6.0 uses JRE version 1.6.0_16.
Chapter 16: Introduction to the Quick Log Viewer Quick Log Viewer overview The Network Management Console keeps a log of important events and activities performed within the network. The Quick Log Viewer allows you to quickly view the important events taking place in the system. The logs are displayed in a tabular format. You can choose to sort, delete, clear and save the logs from the Quick Log Viewer table.
Introduction to the Quick Log Viewer Quick Log Viewer table The Quick Log Viewer table lists the logs in a tabular format. You can sort the table by any of its fields. To sort the table by one of its fields, click the field’s column header. To reverse the sort order, click the column header again. The following table provides a list of the fields in the Quick Log Viewer table and explanation of each field. Name Description # Serial number of the log in the table. Severity Severity level of the log.
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Chapter 17: Managing logs in the Quick Log Viewer Setting the number of Quick Logs to manage You can select the number of Quick Logs to be managed using the Quick Log Options button on the Quick Log Viewer toolbar. To set the number of logs: 1. In the Quick Log Viewer window, click Options dialog box. . The system displays the Quick Log 2. Type a number from 100 through 5000. For example, if you want to manage 500 logs, type 500. 3. Click OK.
Managing logs in the Quick Log Viewer Clearing logs You can clear all the entries from the Quick Log Viewer. To clear all the entries from the Quick Log Viewer table: 1. Click . The system displays the Clear Log dialog box. 2. Click OK to clear the entries. Saving logs You can save all the entries in the Quick Log Viewer table into a Microsoft Excel CSV (Comma Separated Values) file. To save the file: 1. Click . The system displays the Save dialog box. 2.
Chapter 18: Introduction to the Avaya NM Backup Utility NM Backup Utility overview The NM Backup Utility is used to back up multiple configuration files, database and application data of the Network Management Console, Provisioning and Installation Manager for Gateways, and Provisioning and Installation Manager for IP Office applications. You can choose to back up one or more applications as part of a backup job. This wizard helps you to setup a new backup job or edit an existing one.
Introduction to the Avaya NM Backup Utility Launching the NM Backup Utility You can launch the NM Backup Utility window from the Integrated Management Launch Page or from the Network Management Console window. To launch the NM Backup Utility, do one of the following: 1. Click NM Backup Utility from the Integrated Management launch page. 2. Select Tools > Avaya NM Backup Utility from the Network Management Console window.
NM Backup Utility window Related topics: NM Backup Utility toolbar on page 161 NM Backup Job table on page 162 NM Backup Utility dialog area on page 163 NM Backup Utility Status Line on page 163 NM Backup Utility toolbar The table describes the buttons on the NM Backup Utility toolbar and gives the equivalent menu options. Button Description Menu Item Opens the NM Backup Utility Options dialog box. File > Options Deletes the selected Backup Job from the NM Backup Utility table.
Introduction to the Avaya NM Backup Utility Button Description Menu Item Opens the NM Backup Utility Wizard dialog box to Actions > Edit edit the job. Please note you cannot edit jobs which Backup are run immediately. Open context–sensitive help. Help > Help On NM Backup Job table The NM Backup Job table contains the details of the Backup Jobs that are in queue. The following table provides a list of the fields in the NM Backup Job table and provides and explanation of each field.
Configuring the default server parameters for backup NM Backup Utility dialog area The area to the right of the NM Backup Utility table is where all dialog boxes open. This area can be resized by dragging the horizontal splitter bar with the mouse. When a dialog box opens, it replaces the current dialog box open in the dialog area. NM Backup Utility Status Line The NM Backup Utility’s Status Line displays the number of queued Backup jobs in the NM Backup Utility table.
Introduction to the Avaya NM Backup Utility NM Backup Utility Options field descriptions The following table provides a list of the fields in the Options dialog box of the NM Backup Utility. Name Description FTP Server IP Address IP address of the FTP server FTP Port The port number UserName FTP username Password FTP password Retype Password Re-enter the password in the Password field.
Using the NM Backup Utility wizard b. Select the applications that you want to backup. 3. Click Next. The system displays the Select Backup Destination dialog box. By default, the parameters configured in the Options dialog box appear here. You can change the parameters if you want to save the backup to a different location. Note: If you did not set default parameters earlier, all the fields appear blank. You can enter the parameters in this screen.
Introduction to the Avaya NM Backup Utility value in the Every day(s) field. For example, If you want to schedule the backup every two days, enter 2. • If you want to schedule the backup weekly, select Weekly. Choose the day of the week on which you want to schedule the backup. If you want to schedule the backup to run on fixed intervals (weeks), enter a value in the recur every week(s) on: field.
Editing a backup job using the NM Backup Utility • Schedule Information — This displays the schedule information you chose in the Schedule Backup Job dialog box. 7. Click Submit. The wizard closes and a row is added for this backup job in the NM Backup job table. The job executes at scheduled intervals, and the progress percentage is updated in the status column. When the job is complete, the status column is updated with the message “Job Succeeded. Stored in archive: test_July. 28.2008.123244.zip.
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Chapter 19: Introduction to the Avaya NM Easy Restore Utility NM Easy Restore Utility overview The NM Easy Restore Utility is used to restore the backup taken by the NM Backup Utility. For more information on the NM Backup Utility, refer to NM Backup Utility overview on page 159 Note: The restore can only be done on the same Network Management server from where the backup was taken. Only Windows Administrators can restore the data.
Introduction to the Avaya NM Easy Restore Utility Restoring the data using the Avaya NM Easy Restore Utility Restoring the backup file from the NM server 1. From the Network Management server, select Start > All Programs > Avaya > Tools > NM Easy Restore. The system displays the NM Easy Restore dialog box. 2. Select NM Server. 3. Click Browse and navigate to the directory where you saved the recent backup archive and select the backup archive. 4.
Restoring the data using the Avaya NM Easy Restore Utility 4. Select the backup archive that you want to restore from the directory where you saved it. 5. Check Recover PostgresSQL database using write ahead logs (WAL) only if you have selected the most recent backup archive for restore. For more information on the Recover PostgresSQL database using write ahead logs (WAL), refer to About Recovering the PostgresSQL database using write ahead logs (WAL) on page 171 6.
Introduction to the Avaya NM Easy Restore Utility Following conditions should be met for successful restore using the Recover PostgresSQL database using write ahead logs (WAL) option. • The backup archive you restore from should be the latest backup taken. This is necessary because the current WAL files are with respect to the latest backup date and time. If you choose an old backup archive the entries in the WAL file can not be restored. • The application should not be reinstalled after backup.
Appendix A: Network Management menus Network Management includes the following menus: • Avaya Network Management Console Menus • Discovery Menus • Event Log Browser Menus • Event Configuration Menus • Action List Menus • NM Log Viewer Menus • NM Backup UtilityMenus Avaya Network Management Console Menus This section gives the full structure of the menus in the AvayaNetwork Management Console.
Network Management menus Name Description Export map Exports device information from the current Network Map to a CSV file. Print Prints the current Network map. Print Preview Opens the Print Preview window for the Network map. Options Opens the Options dialog box. Logout Ends the current user’s session. Exit Closes Network Management Console. Avaya Network Management Console Edit Menu Name Description Modify Opens the Modify dialog box for the selected object.
Avaya Network Management Console Menus Avaya Network Management Console Actions Menu Name Description Avaya Secure Access Administration Opens the Security Access Administraton. Avaya User Administration Opens Avaya User Administration. Change Password Opens the Change Password dialog box. Event Manager Opens the Event Log browser. NM Log Viewer Opens the NM Log Viewer. IP Discovery Opens the Discovery window. Network Discovery Wizard Opens the Network Discovery Wizard.
Network Management menus Name Description Avaya Provisioning and Launches Avaya Provisioning and Installation Manager for Installation Manager for IPO IP Office Devices. Devices Avaya SMON Manager Launches the Avaya SMON Manager. Avaya Device Manager Launches the Device Manager for the selected device. Avaya NM Backup Utility Launches the NM Backup Utility wizard. Avaya Configuration Backup Restore Launches the Avaya Configuration Backup Restore.
Discovery Menus Discovery Menus This section gives the full structure of the menus in the Discovery window. Related topics: Discovery File Menu on page 177 Discovery Edit Menu on page 177 Discovery View Menu on page 178 Discovery Actions Menu on page 178 Discovery Help Menu on page 178 Discovery File Menu Name Description Save changes Saves the updated Network Map with the results of the latest Discovery to the database. Options Opens the Discovery Options dialog box.
Network Management menus Discovery View Menu Name Description Discovery Log Switch the display of the Discovery log. Discovery Actions Menu Name Description Start Network Discovery Starts a Discovery based on the contents of the Subnets table. Stop Network Discovery Stops the Discovery process. Schedule Network Discovery Opens the Scheduler dialog box. Discover Interfaces Select the check box if you want to discover interfaces.
Event Log Browser Menus Event Log Browser File Menu Name Description Options Opens the Trap log Options dialog box. Export Saves the Event log to a file. Exit Closes the Event log. Event Log Browser Edit Menu Name Description Delete Deletes the selected traps. Acknowledge Acknowledges the selected traps. UnAcknowledge Unacknowledges the selected traps. Modify Event Opens the Modify Event dialog box. Select All Select all traps visible in the Trap table.
Network Management menus Name Description Filter > Category Filter Opens the Category Filter dialog box. Filter > IP Address Filter Opens the IP Address Filter dialog box. Filter > Device Type Filter Opens the Device Type Filter dialog box. Filter > Acknowledge Filter Opens the Acknowledged Filter dialog box. Filter > No Filter Displays all events in the Trap table. Filter > New Traps on top Displays the newest traps at the top of the list in the Event log browser table.
Action List Menus Event Configuration Edit Menu Name Description Modify Event Opens the Modify Event dialog box. Delete All Deletes all the traps in the Trap log. Event Configuration Tools Menu Name Description Action List Opens the Action List window. Event Forwarding Opens the Event Forwarding Options dialog box. Event Configuration Help Menu Name Description Contents Opens the on-line help to the first topic. Help on Activates the context-sensitive help.
Network Management menus Action List File Menu Name Description Exit Closes the Action List. Action List Edit Menu Name Description Apply Applies the changes to the Action List to the network. Revert Undoes all unapplied changes. Add Opens the Add Action dialog box. Modify Opens the Modify Action dialog box. Delete All Deletes all the traps in the Trap log. Delete Deletes the selected actions. Action List Tools Menu Name Description Options Opens the Action List Options dialog box.
NM Log Viewer Menus NM Log Viewer Menus This section gives the full structure of the menus in the NM Log Viewer browser. Related topics: NM Log Viewer File Menu on page 183 NM Log Viewer Edit Menu on page 183 NM Log Viewer View Menu on page 183 NM Log Viewer Help Menu on page 184 NM Log Viewer File Menu Name Description Open To open a previously saved log file. Export Saves the logs displayed in the Log table to a file. You can save the files in CSV or XML format. Exit Closes the NM Log Viewer.
Network Management menus NM Log Viewer Help Menu Name Description Contents Opens the on-line help to the first topic. Help on Activates the context-sensitive help. NM Backup Utility Menus This section gives the full structure of the menus in the NM Backup Utility browser.
NM Backup Utility Menus NM Backup Utility Action Menu Name Description Backup To open the NM Backup Utility wizard Edit Backup To edit the Backup job selected from the NM Backup Utility table. NM Backup Utility Help Menu Name Description Contents Opens the on-line help to the first topic. Help on Activates the context-sensitive help.
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Appendix B: Enhancement introduced in previous releases Enhancement introduced in Release 5.2 Service Pack 3 The AvayaIntegrated Management Network Management Release 5.2 Service Pack 3 introduces the following enhancements in the Network Management Console application. • The following name changes are done to applications in the Avaya Integrated Management product.
Enhancement introduced in previous releases • This release supports Avaya Aura®Communication Manager running on the Next Gen S8800 server platform in simplex and duplex modes. - Support for the new platform Next Gen S85xx server - Support for the new platform Next Gen S87xx server - Support for the new platform Next Gen S87xx server Note: In the simplex mode, the Network Management Console displays the S8800 as S85XX, and in the duplex mode as S87XX.
Enhancements introduced in Release 5.2 Service Pack 2 the Avaya Aura®Communication Manager. Even if you do not select the check box, the Communication Manager is discovered and displayed in the Network Management Console view. Note: The state of the check box does not affect Software Update Manager’s operation. • From this release, you can configure a maximum of five user defined applications or tools link to appear on the Integrated Management launch page. To add links: a.
Enhancement introduced in previous releases Enterprise Network Management Release 5.2 Service Pack 1 Release notes available on the Avaya Support web site. Enhancements introduced in Avaya Integrated Management Release 6.0 Service Pack 2 The Avaya Network Management Console Release 5.2 introduced the following enhancements: • Support for the Communication Manager Release 5.2 You can automatically configure the Communication Manager Release 5.2 to work with the Avaya Network Management Console.
Enhancements introduced in Avaya Integrated Management Release 6.
Enhancement introduced in previous releases The Network Management Console provides the option of selecting the following Telephony devices to be discovered by the Network Management Console network discovery: - Communication Manager Branch Edition G430 Media Gateway - Communication Manager Branch Edition G450 Media Gateway - Communication Manager Branch Edition G430 Telephony Server - Communication Manager Branch Edition G450 Telephony Server The Network Management Console supports Add, Modify and Delete
Enhancements introduced in Avaya Integrated Management Release 6.0 Service Pack 2 - The Network Management Console supports formatting of new traps of I55 software in the NFaultMon application. - The Network Management Console displays the new traps with proper description in the Event Manager Applications. • Support for Mozilla Firefox 3.
Enhancement introduced in previous releases Provisioning and Installation Manager (PIM) and Communication Manager Branch Edition Central Manager (formerly known as Distributed Office Central Manager) applications. The ENM Backup Utility allows you to store the backup of configuration files and database on the ENM server or on a remote FTP server. The backup operation can take place immediately or can be scheduled.
Index A Acknowledging traps ................................................133 Action audio files ...........................................................139 fields ...................................................................137 form area ............................................................127 options ................................................................140 scripts .........................................................137, 138 table ..........................................
discovery log ......................................................115 Closing discovery ............................................................100 Closing the event manager .......................................127 Configuration Wizard overview ...............................................................91 Configuring discovery method and range ..............................103 discovery options ...............................................103 discovery’s naming method .........................
Edit menu ...........................................................181 File menu ...........................................................180 Help menu ..........................................................181 menus ................................................................180 toolbar ................................................................122 Tools menu .........................................................181 Event Configuration form area ..........................................
assign actions to events .....................................140 choose inventory parameters to display ..............84 choose port inventory parameters to display .......84 choose which table parameters to display ...........73 close the event manager ....................................127 configure discover range ....................................103 configure discovery method ...............................103 configure discovery range ..................................
discovery ............................................................100 logs deleting ...............................................................157 filtering ................................................................149 save ....................................................................158 M Managing Objects ......................................................75 Manually adding subnets ..........................................110 Modifying actions .....................................
Port Connections Table choose parameters to view ..................................73 filtering .................................................................73 parameters ...........................................................79 toolbar ..................................................................72 Port Connections table, viewing .................................79 Port Inventory Table ........................................81, 82, 84 choose parameters to view ................................
action list ............................................................126 alarms table .........................................................72 interfaces table .....................................................72 modules table .......................................................72 port connections table ..........................................72 port inventory table ..............................................82 registered endpoints table ....................................72 Tooltips .....
Avaya Integrated Management Network Management Console User Guide November 2010
