MTS Network Management System

NMS Components Mobile Wireless Transport Manager ( MWTM) Cisco Works LAN Management Solution (LMS) Network Compliance Manager (NCM)

MWTM Introduction
Cisco Mobile Wireless Transport Manager (MWTM) network management software provides monitoring and management capabilities for the Cisco Global Systems for Mobile Communications (GSM) Radio Access Network (RAN) Optimization solution, Cisco IP RAN solution, Cisco IP Transfer Point (ITP) networks and Cisco Mobile Internet (MI). Cisco MWTM addresses the element-management requirements of mobile operators and provides fault, configuration, and troubleshooting capabilities.

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MWTM Benefits
Performs real-time updates of any system changes like inventory, events, and performance counters Accelerates time to service by providing GUI-based editing Allows the operator to immediately view events Improves network serviceability by allowing operators to proactively assess the readiness and general health of network elements Enables easier network problem identification and troubleshooting

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Design Overview of MWTM in MTS ( Cont..)

MWTM 6.1.1 is used for management of the following nodes: CSG2 and HA. MWTM 6.1.1 is installed in Sun Fire T2000 servers with Solaris 10 as the OS. There are 2 MWTM servers installed, one at each location, Chennai and Delhi respectively. Both MWTM servers have similar configurations. Both would have server-only installations. MWTM servers are configured as backup for each other. MWTM clients would be MS Windows OS. Both MWTM client and MWTM web-based interface can be used for management. The use is left to discretion of user.

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Design Overview of MWTM in MTS

MWTM installation is done on the /opt directory. /opt/CSCOsgm would be the directory of MWTMmserver. SNMP trap port used would be 162. MWTM would use default values for 4 SNMP pollers. Log files would be stored in /opt/CSCOsgm/logs. Log files would

be archived for 31 days.

Real-time logs and information is available to the users based on user access. Historical Reporting and Provisioning for both CSG2 nodes and HA nodes is available in current version of MWTM 6.1.1 which is latest version of MWTM.

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MWTM Features
Graphical User Interface and Web Features Event Monitoring Features Provisioning Features Troubleshooting Features Customization Features

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Graphical User Interface and Web Features

Provides a Java-based, easy-to-use GUI on the client with an easy-to-navigate tree display of all network objects as well as extensive web-based online help. Provides an extensive HTML-based web interface. Most of the primary GUI client features are also available on the web interface except the topology map, real-time data charts, and event management.

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Event Monitoring Features

Displays a real-time event list that supports acknowledgement, annotation, customized filtering, and field viewing that conform to ITU-T Q.733 standards. Receives native traps from nodes in Cisco mSEF solutions and uses SNMP polling to identify the status of each managed node, including interfaces, links, and circuits. The MWTM uses easy-torecognize,color-coded icons to report the status. Provides web-based status monitoring, alarm viewing, sorting, filtering, archiving, online documentation, and client download. Provides external script execution on the server and sound playing on the client; both are triggered by events or alarms, and you can also customize them.

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Provisioning Features
The MWTM provides a deployment wizard for Maps, Content, Service, Billing, and Policies from CSG2 R1 and later software.

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Troubleshooting Features
The MWTM provides troubleshooting tools that you can customize to help reduce the total time to resolution of network or node problems

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MWTM Web Access ( Cont...)

Web server access also has the navigation tree of the alarms, events and summary. Web access has the advantage of historical data access and provisioning.

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MWTM Web Access

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MWTM Alarms (Cont..)

Active alarms menu displays any alarm that is currently active for that particular node. Event details as displayed below would provide the details of the events with the time stamp. Refer to the user guide forfurther details on each tab or the help option. Alarms and events currently would be available in log file and would be archived for a default of 31 days after which they would be purged. This can be customised as per network policy guidelines. MWTM can be integrated with other third-party software to send alarms and logs to a syslog or a sms server using the north-bound NMS/OSS Integration.

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MWTM Alarms

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MWTM Reports
Historical and customized reporting is supported for MWTM 6.1.1 mSEF solution. Reports can be viewed in the GUI in table or CSV format. Reports can also be generated using mwtm cli command on the server. Reports can be viewed in Reports -> Subscriber Count -> CSG2 and Reports ->Subscriber Count -> HA for CSG2 and HA devices respectively.

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MWTM Reports
The reports are available in hourly, daily and monthly options for CSG2 and HA nodes. Hourly Subscriber Count Reports: Hourly reports are available for viewing in 6 hours, 12 hours and 24 hour formats. The date for which the data would be needed can be customised in Duration tab.. Daily Subscriber Count Reports: Daily Reports are available for viewing in 7 days, 30 days and 90 days option. These are default options. Monthly Subscriber Count Reports: Monthly reports are available for viewing in 6 Months, 1 Year and 5 Year formats. This can be customised using the Duration tab. Output can be customized as Table format to be viewed in GUI or CSV format for download.
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MWTM Report Example

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MWTM Provisioning features for CSG2

We can provision the following attributes for CSG2 :

CSG2 Provisioning Attributes: CSG2_Billing CSG2_Content CSG2_Map CSG2_Policy CSG2_Service

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MWTM Provisioning features for CSG2

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MWTM Provisioning features for HA

IP_Local_Pool Mobile_Host Mobile_Realm Virtual_Network Node VRF

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MWTM Provisioning features for HA

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LMS Introduction CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution (LMS) is a suite of powerful management tools that simplify the configuration, administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Cisco networks. Improving the accuracy and efficiency of the network operations staff Increasing the overall availability of the network by simplifying configuration and quickly identifying and fixing network problem Maximizing network security through integration with access control services and audit of network-level changes
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LMS 3.0 Applications

CiscoWorks Common Services Provides common model for data storage, login, user role definitions, access privileges, and security protocols, as well as navigation and launch management

CiscoWorks Campus Manager Configures, manages, and visualizes complex physical and logical Layer 2 infrastructures, including VLAN and ATM management, path analysis, user tracking, and topology mapping.
CiscoWorks Resource Manager Essentials Provides network inventory, device configurations and changes, as well as software updates, along with syslog analysis. CiscoWorks Device Fault Manager Provides real-time detailed detection, analysis, and reporting of device faults; often identifies problems before users realize they exist. CiscoWorks CiscoView Front-panel graphical displays of Cisco devices simplify user interaction with device components to change configuration parameters and monitor statistics. CiscoWorks Internetwork Performance Monitor Offers proactive measurement of network response time and availability as well as real-time and historical analysis of congestion and latency problems.
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Understanding LMS DCR

The Device and Credential Repository (DCR) is a common repository of devices, their attributes and credentials that can be used by various network management applications. DCR is part of Common Services and acts as a central secure repository for all the device and credential information. All applications within LMS request DCR for device credential information. Since there is a common device and credentials repository, devices populated in DCR can be automatically populated in different applications. These applications can also update the information in DCR so that the updated information could be shared with other applications. DCR also allows you to populate the repository by importing devices from many sources.

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LMS 3.0 Application Features

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Common Services (CS)

CiscoWorks CS features include:

Device management credentials Grouping services Security interface Process management Backup and restoration capabilities Job management Event services Licensing

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Resource Manager Essentials (RME)

The RME suite includes the following tools for simplifying the administration of your network: Inventory management Device configuration management Software image management Change audit services Syslog analysis

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Campus Manager (CM)

CiscoWorks CM includes the following tools: Discrepancy and best practices reporting Topology services Complete VLAN, private VLAN (PVLAN), and VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) management Spanning-tree management and visualization Switch port reports for tracking unused ports and last-used ports Path analysis

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Device Fault Manager (DFM)

CiscoWorks DFM features include: Device configuration and management Monitoring alerts and activities Notification services Archiving fault history

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Cisco View
Cisco View features include: CiscoWorks CiscoView offers the following advantages: View real-time front and back panel display of Cisco devices Make direct device-configuration changes Take advantage of CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution common device inventory

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Internetwork Performance Monitor (IPM)

IPM features include: Continuous response time and latency monitoring between network device pairs Monitoring and measuring of jitter to optimize IP communications Cisco IP Service Level Agreement technology available in most Cisco IOS devices Flexible threshold crossing alerts Comprehensive reporting based on response time, availability and statistics

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Design Overview of LMS in MTS

LMS 3.1is used for management of the following nodes: 7613 Router s & LNS devices. LMS 3.1 is installed in Windows 2003 servers with 100 devices license. There are 2 LMS servers installed, one at each location, Chennai and Delhi respectively. LMS servers are configured as backup for each other. LMS would accessible using web-based interface, for example accessing the delhi side LMS we need enter the URL http://10.216.255.168:1741 in web browser.

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LMS Services to be used for PDSN Components

Monitoring alerts and activities Notification services Archiving fault history View real-time front and back panel display of Cisco devices Make direct device-configuration changes Inventory management Device configuration management Software image management Change audit services Syslog analysis

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Accessing LMS Server

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LMS Home Page

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LMS Router Chasis View (Cont)

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LMS Router Chasis View

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LMS Alert & Activities

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NCM Introduction
Cisco Network Compliance Manager (NCM) provides an enterprise class solution that tracks and regulates configuration and software changes across routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and wireless access points. NCM provides visibility into network changes, enabling an IT staff to identify and correct trends that could lead to problems, while mitigating compliance issues, security hazards, and disaster recovery risks. NCM also captures full audit trail information about each device change.

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Typical Usage of NCM for Network Engineers

Which device configuration changed What exactly was changed in the configuration Who made the change Why the change was made In addition, NCM can enforce security and regulatory policies at the network level by making sure that configurations comply with pre-defined standards. The end result is a resilient and maintainable network that is compliant with standards and regulations.

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NCM Home Page

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