Chapter 8: Configuration Wizard

This chapter provides information and instructions for using the Configuration Wizard. It includes the following sections:

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Configuration Wizard Overview - An overview of the Configuration Wizard.

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Using the Configuration Wizard Screens - Detailed descriptions of the screens in the

Configuration Wizard.

Configuration Wizard Overview

The Configuration Wizard appears at the end of the Network Management Console installation process. The Configuration Wizard enables you to configure the Communication Manager

Media Servers (CM) and the Network Management Console to properly discover the network.

Using the Configuration Wizard Screens

This section provides detailed information on each of the screens within the Configuration

Wizard. To continue to the next screen, click Next. To return to an earlier screen, click Back. To exit the Configuration Wizard without making any changes, close the wizard.

The Configuration Wizard consists of the following screens:

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Step 1 - Welcome Screen

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Step 2 - Identify CM Servers

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Add/Edit CM Servers

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Create or Add SNMPv3 User

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Server Certificate Verification

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Provide SNMPv3 Parameters

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Step 3 - Define SNMP Access Parameters

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Configure User SNMP Parameters

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Step 4 - Specify IP Networks to be Managed

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Configure Subnet Details

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Step 5 - Start Network Discovery

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The following sections describe each of the Configuration Wizard screens.

Step 1 - Welcome Screen

The Configuration Wizard provides a simple, step-by-step method for configuring CM Servers and for properly discovering and managing your voice network with the Network Management

Console. The steps of this method are described on the Welcome screen.

Figure 36: Step 1 - Welcome Screen

To continue, click Next. The Configuration Wizard continues with Step 2 - Identify CM Servers .

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Step 2 - Identify CM Servers

The wizard enables you to add, edit, and remove CM Servers from the CM Servers Table. All configured CM Servers are listed in the CM Servers table.

Figure 37: Identify CM Servers Screen

To add a CM to the CM Servers Table:

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Click New. The Configuration Wizard continues with the Add/Edit CM Servers

screen.

To edit the parameters for an existing CM Server:

1. Select the CM Server from the CM Servers Table.

2. Click Edit. The Configuration Wizard continues with the Add/Edit CM Servers

screen.

To delete an existing CM Server:

1. Select the CM Server from the CM Servers Table.

2. Click Remove. The selected CM Server is removed from the CM Servers Table.

To continue, click Next. The Configuration Wizard continues with

Step 3 - Define SNMP Access

Parameters

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Add/Edit CM Servers

The Configuration Wizard enables you to add parameters for a new CM Server or edit the parameters for an existing CM Server.

Figure 38: Add/Edit CM Servers Screen

To add/edit the parameters for a CM Server:

1. Enter the IP Address of the CM Server.

2. Enter the login name as configured on the CM Server.

3. Specify whether the CM Server uses a password or ASG Key for login, and enter the string.

Note:

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.

4. Select the protocol for communication with the CM Server. The protocols available are: SSH and Telnet.

Note:

Note:

Before accessing the CM server using passwords, the user must verify the CM server certificate. To ensure that this is the CM server you want to manage, verify that the public key is identical to the public key of the CM server certificate.

To continue, click Next. The Configuration Wizard continues with the

Create or Add SNMPv3

User screen.

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Create or Add SNMPv3 User

The Configuration Wizard enables you to select the SNMPv3 user that is used to communicate with the CM server. You can use an existing SNMPv3 user or create a new SNMPv3 user.

Figure 39: SNMpv3 User Screen

To use an existing SNMPv3 user:

1. Select the Existing SNMPv3 User option.

2. Select the user from the Select User drop-down list.

To create a new SNMPv3 user with which to communicate with the CM:

1. Select the New SNMPv3 User option.

2. Enter the user name for the new SNMPv3 user.

3. Enter the SNMPv3 authentication password, and enter it again to verify the password.

Note:

Note:

The authentication scheme supported by the CM is displayed. This field is read-only.

4. Enter the SNMPv3 privacy password and enter it again to verify it.

To continue, click Next. The Configuration Wizard continues with the

Server Certificate

Verification screen.

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Server Certificate Verification

The Configuration Wizard enables you to verify the CM Server certificate.

Figure 40: Server Certificate Verification Screen

When you have finished reviewing the certificate, click Yes. The Configuration Wizard continues with

Step 2 - Identify CM Servers

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Click No to return to the

Add/Edit CM Servers

screen and enter a different IP for the requested

CM Server.

Provide SNMPv3 Parameters

The Configuration Wizard detects when a specified CM Server has a different SNMPv3 user name and password than those entered in the installation wizard. The Configuration Wizard informs you of this and provides you with the SNMPv3 user name configured on the specified

CM Server. You can then enter the proper password to allow the Network Management Console to manage this server.

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Figure 41: Provide SNMPv3 Parameters Screen

Using the Configuration Wizard Screens

To enter the user parameters defined for a CM Server:

1. Enter and verify the SNMPv3 authentication password for the user name returned for this

CM Server.

Note:

Note:

The authentication scheme supported by the CM is displayed. This field is read-only.

2. Enter and verify the SNMPv3 privacy password used to access this CM Server.

3. Click Next. The Configuration Wizard continues with the

Server Certificate Verification

screen.

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Step 3 - Define SNMP Access Parameters

The Configuration Wizard enables you to manage SNMP parameters used for network discovery and management access to the devices in your network.

Note:

Note:

These parameters can be modified later using the Options dialog box in the

Network Management Console.

Figure 42: Define SNMP Access Parameters Screen

To add an SNMP parameters set to the SNMP Parameters Table:

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Click New. The Configuration Wizard continues with the Configure User SNMP

Parameters screen.

To edit the parameters for an existing SNMP set:

1. Select the SNMP parameters set you want to edit from the SNMP Parameters Table.

2. Click Edit. The Configuration Wizard continues with the Configure User SNMP Parameters

screen.

To remove an existing SNMP parameters set:

1. Select the SNMP parameters set from the SNMP Parameters Table.

2. Click Remove. The selected CM Server is removed from the CM Servers Table.

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To continue, click Next. The Configuration Wizard continues with Step 4 - Specify IP Networks to be Managed .

Configure User SNMP Parameters

The Configuration Wizard enables you to manage SNMP user parameters used for accessing the new and existing devices in your network.

Figure 43: Configure User SNMP Parameters Screen

To edit the parameters for an existing SNMPv3 user:

1. Select the Existing SNMPv3 User option.

2. Select the user from the Select User drop-down list.

To add a new SNMPv3 user:

1. Select the New SNMPv3 User option.

2. Enter the user name for the new SNMPv3 user.

3. Enter the SNMPv3 authentication password for the new user and enter it again to verify the password.

Note:

Note:

The authentication scheme supported by the CM is displayed. This field is read-only.

4. Enter the SNMPv3 privacy password and enter it again to verify it.

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To add an SNMPv1 community:

1. Enter the read community.

2. Enter the read/write community.

To continue, click Next. The Configuration Wizard returns to

Step 3 - Define SNMP Access

Parameters

to enable you to manage other SNMP parameters.

Step 4 - Specify IP Networks to be Managed

The Configuration Wizard enables you to manage the IP networks you want to discover and their parameters.

Note:

Note:

These parameters can be modified later using the IP Discovery dialog box in the

Network Management Console.

Figure 44: Specify IP Networks to be Managed Screen

To add a network to the Subnets Table:

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Click New. The Configuration Wizard continues with the Configure Subnet Details

screen.

To edit the parameters for an existing network:

1. Select the IP of the network from the Subnets Table.

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2. Click Edit. The Configuration Wizard continues with the Configure Subnet Details

screen.

To remove an existing network:

1. Select the IP of the network from the Subnets Table.

2. Click Remove. The selected IP of the network is removed from the Subnets Table.

To continue, click Next. The Configuration Wizard continues with Step 5 - Start Network

Discovery

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Configure Subnet Details

The Configuration Wizard enables you to configure the subnet mask or router for the specified subnet.

Figure 45: Configure Subnet Details Screen

To add/edit the parameters for a subnet:

1. Enter an IP address for the new subnet. When editing a subnet, this field displays the IP address of the subnet you are editing.

2. Select whether you want to provide the subnet mask or router for this subnet, and enter the mask or router IP address.

3. Click Next. The Configuration Wizard returns to

Step 4 - Specify IP Networks to be

Managed

to enable you to manage other subnets.

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Step 5 - Start Network Discovery

The Configuration Wizard verifies that the configuration for running the Discovery process in your voice network is complete. You are then informed that the computer reboots after you click

Finish, following which the Discovery process runs automatically.

Figure 46: Configuration Complete Screen

To make any changes to the configuration parameters:

1. Click Back until you reach the screen you want.

2. Change the relevant parameters.

3. Click Next until you reach the Configuration complete screen.

To end the configuration process, click Finish. The computer reboots and the configuration is incorporated in the Network Management Console.

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All parameters may be modified later using the Network Management Console.

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