Authentication, authorization, and accounting. Usually pronounced as triple-A.
AAA client
Devices added to ACS Server through which the AAA service access is attempted. The CiscoWorks Server and devices managed in CiscoWorks should be added as AAA clients in ACS.
AAA mode
Authentication Authorization and Accounting mode. By default, CiscoWorks Server authentication (CiscoWorks Local) is used to authenticate users and authorize them to access CiscoWorks applications.
CiscoWorks Server can be integrated with Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) to provide improved access control using authentication, authorization, and accounting. See also ACS.
Switch port that is either connected or not connected to a Layer 2 device, or is connected to a non-Layer 2 device (such as a router). In Campus Manager, this is a switch port that is connected to an End host or IP Phone.
acknowledging discrepancy
Removing a discrepancy from the Unacknowledged Discrepancies report.
acknowledging discrepancy
Process that discovers End Hosts and IP Phones connected in the network.
ACS
Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS). Cisco Secure ACS provides authentication, authorization, and accounting services to network devices that function as AAA clients. In ACS mode, you can create custom roles to suit your business workflow. See also AAA mode.
Active Directory
Microsoft Active Directory. A pluggable authentication module that provides AAA services to CiscoWorks Server when integrated.
Active end host
End hosts that are currently connected to the network.
Active State
In CiscoWorks HUM, Active State indicates that HUM is currently polling for the device MIB instance.
Active Switch
After converting two VSS-enabled Standalone Switches into a Virtual Switching System, one switch becomes the Active Switch and other the Standby Switch.
activity trace
Lists activity on the server running CiscoView (for example, launching the Ethernet Statistics dialog box).
adapter
Program that links a DFM domain manager to its environment. DFM adapters forward inventory and event information to a domain manager for analysis. These adapters send the results of the analysis to other network management applications or other adapters.
Add Devices
Sub-step in the Server Set up workflow. CiscoWorks Assistant allows you to add devices using multiple methods, simultaneously. You can add devices using the Import from File or NMS feature, and Campus Device Discovery.
Device that contains more than one intelligent management agent, each with its own IP address. CiscoWorks recognizes such devices as multiple devices. For example, an MSFC on a switch. Also called a Containing or Composite device.
AIX
Advanced Interactive Executive: IBM's version of Unix.
alert
Indicator that is generated in DFM that indicates an abnormal condition in the network. An alert consists of related events. A finite set of alerts are displayed on the DFM Alerts and Activities display.
Alias Devices
Devices in Resource Manager Essentials (RME) with different hostnames or IP addresses. When a new device is added to RME, it may already exist in RME, with another hostname or IP address. This device will be in the Alias state.
Allocate devices
Sub-step in the Server Set up workflow. This helps you to allocate devices to be managed by the applications installed in the CiscoWorks Server. See alsoServer Setup.
ANIServer
Process that performs Data Collection. See also Data Collection.
Apache
Web server used in CiscoWorks Server on both UNIX and Windows systems. This hosts the base CiscoWorks Home Page and all major applications.
API
Application Programming Interface. A language and message format used by an application to communicate with the operating system and other services, such as a database management system or communications protocol.
Application Registration
1. Process of registering the CiscoWorks applications with CiscoWorks Home Page on the local or remote servers.
2. Process of moving the information from CiscoWorks Server to ACS Server. Only when the applications are registered, can CiscoWorks use the AAA services from the integrated ACS server for user authentication and authorization.
Groups based on device types or states specific to CiscoWorks applications. The application-specific groups appear in the device selector of the respective applications.
Application View
Views that are displayed in CiscoWorks LMS Portal. These views are based on the installed applications. For instance, CS View (Common Services View).
Approver
Predefined role in CiscoWorks applications. Users assigned with this role can approve all CiscoWorks tasks.
Archive Management
Major application in Resource Manager Essentials (RME). It maintains an active archive of the configuration of devices managed by RME.
It enables you to fetch, archive, and deploy device configurations. It also lets you search and generate reports on archived data, compare and label configurations, compare configurations with a baseline, and check for compliance.
archived report
A report is archived when a scheduled report job is completed successfully.
ARP
One of theDiscovery protocols supported by Common Services Device Discovery.This Discovery module depends on the Routing Table Discovery module.
See also ARP in Cisco's Internetworking Terms and Acronyms.
AS
Single Sign-On Master server providing authentication services to other CiscoWorks Server configured in the same domain.
ASA
Application-specific information repository. It is a source of devices and attributes that are grouped by the Groups server. It is also an interface among applications and the Groups server. For Common Services, Device and Credential Repository (DCR) acts as the ASA.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. 8-bit code for character representation.
Assertion error
Sybase Assertion error that occurs when the Common Services databases do not run.
This error appears if any anti-virus software or third-party backup software is used in the CiscoWorks Server.
Audit Trail
Module of Resource Manager Essentials (RME). It tracks and reports changes that the RME administrator makes on the RME server.
AUS
Web-based interface to upgrade device configuration files and software images on firewalls that use the Auto-update feature. You can use this interface to add, edit, and delete devices.
Auth password
SNMPv3 authentication password used to operate the devices in AuthNoPriv and AuthPriv modes.
Auth protocol
SNMPv3 authentication algorithm used in AuthNoPriv and AuthPriv modes. The authentication algorithm can be MD5 or SHA-1.
These protocols ensure message integrity and protection against message replays.
Authentication mode
Mode selected to authenticate the CiscoWorks users when logging into the CiscoWorks Server. Either the ACS server or the CiscoWorks Server can provide the authentication services, based on the AAA mode set up in CiscoWorks.
One of the security levels within SNMPv3 providing message integrity and authentication security features.
Authorization mode
Mode selected to authorize the user after authentication. The Authorization services can be provided by the ACS or the CiscoWorks Server.
AuthPriv
One of the security levels within SNMPv3 providing message integrity, authentication, and data encryption features.
Auto mode
Mode in which devices are managed in Campus Manager. In this mode, all devices in DCR are automatically managed in Campus Manager. Filter policies can be set to manage certain devices/set of devices.
Checks the reachability of the target device, based on the successful completion of the RTT operation from source to target. The availability is reported as a percentage.
Availability
Checks the reachability of the target device, based on the successful completion of the RTT operation from source to target. The availability is reported as a percentage.
You can identify a set of standardized policy-based commands that you want to have on a set of devices.
You can create a Baseline template (a set of commands identified through baselining) that contain placeholders for device-specific values to be substituted. You can use Baseline templates through Resource Manager Essentials (RME).
Best Practice Deviation
Best practices that are recommended by Cisco but not implemented in the network.
BGP
One of the discovery protocols supported by Common Services Device Discovery.
This discovery module uses Border Gateway Peer Table to identify its BGP peer.
See also BGP in Cisco's Internetworking Terms and Acronyms.
Border Gateway Protocol
See BGP.
broker
DFM software that communicates between a domain manager and its clients.
Browser server security
A security feature that Common Services provides for secure access between the client browser and the management server.
Common Services uses SSL to provide browser server security.
Bug Toolkit
Application in Resource Manager Essentials that helps you identify the bugs filed against devices in their network. It also helps you to check the status of the bugs.
C
CA
Authority in a network that issues and manages security credentials and public keys for message encryption.
As part of a public key infrastructure, a certificate authority checks with a registration authority to verify information provided by the requestor about a digital certificate. If the registration authority verifies the requestor's information, the certificate authority issues a certificate.
called number
Destination telephone number of the call.
calling number
Telephone number from which the call originated.
category
Command or option specific to a selected device in CiscoView. You can modify or view categories to configure and monitor a device, card, or port.
CCO
Cisco Connection Online (former name of Cisco.com). The name of Cisco Systems' external web site.
CCR
CiscoWorks component that manages the seamless installation, upgrade, patching and uninstallation of Multiple Device Controller modules, and the Core module.
CDP
Cisco Discovery Protocol. Media- and protocol-independent device-discovery protocol that runs on all Cisco-manufactured equipment, including routers, access servers, bridges, and switches. It runs on all media that support SNAP, including LANs, Frame Relay, and ATM media.
Using CDP, a device can advertise its existence to other devices and receive information about other devices on the same LAN or on the remote side of a WAN.
Sub-step in the Server Setup workflow. CiscoWorks Assistant helps you to change the login module to use Cisco Secure ACS to provide improved access control.
If you have a multi-server setup, CiscoWorks Assistant helps you change the login module of all the servers that are part of the multi-server setup, to ACS mode. See also AAA mode and Access Control Server.
Change Audit
Module in Resource Manager Essentials (RME). It tracks and reports changes made in the network. Change Audit allows other RME applications to log change information to a central repository.
Device Configuration, Inventory, and Software Management changes can be logged and viewed using Change Audit.
Change Audit reports
Contains all change information provided by RME applications, based on filter criteria. You can generate a Change Audit report for selected devices.
It displays all changes that have been logged for the devices. The types of Change Audit reports are, 24-hour report, Exception period report, and Standard report.
chassis view
Browser page that displays a graphical representation of a device's front or back panel after you select a device in CiscoView. Device components are color-coded according to their status and refreshed according to the polling frequency you have defined.
Child group
Groups and sub-groups that are part of container group.
CIP
Channel Interface Processor. Channel attachment interface for Cisco 7000 series routers. The CIP connects a host mainframe to a control unit, eliminating the need for an FEP for channel attachment.
Cisco IOS software
Cisco Internetwork Operating System software. Cisco system software provides common functionality, scalability, and security for many Cisco products.
The Cisco IOS software allows centralized, integrated, and automated installation and management of internetworks. It supports a wide variety of protocols, media, services, and platforms.
Cisco TAC
Cisco Technical Assistance Center. There are four TACs worldwide.
Cisco.com Fetch Interval
RME Administration allows you to configure the interval at which PSIRT and End of Sale or End of Life information is retrieved from Cisco.com.
The information retrieved is stored in the database. This database is queried to generate PSIRT Summary report or the End of Sale and End of Life reports.
CiscoView Planner page
Page from which you can download the latest CiscoView device packages.
CiscoWorks Home Page
Default home page that appears if you log into a CiscoWorks Server that has only Common Services. If you have installed LMS Portal on the same CiscoWorks Server, LMS Portal will be the default home page.
CiscoWorks Local mode
One of the AAA modes. In the CiscoWorks local mode, authentication and authorization services are provided by the local server. Also known as Non-ACS mode.
CLI
Interface that allows you to interact with the operating system by entering commands and optional arguments. The Solaris operating system and DOS provide CLIs.
Cluster Discovery Module
One of the discovery protocols supported by Common Services Device Discovery.
This module discovers the devices in a DSBU cluster and queries the Cluster MIB to discover all members of the cluster.
cluster managed device
One of the device management types in DCR Administration. The Cisco clusters and their member devices are managed using this device management type.
CM View
Campus Manager View.
CMF
Predecessor version of CiscoWorks Common Services. See also CS.
CN
Certificate Common Name.
CNS managed devices
One of the device management types in DCR Administration. Refers to the devices managed by Cisco Networking Services.
collector
Entity that encompasses a source router, a target device, an operation, and collector schedule details.
collector groups
Allows you to associate a group of collectors. The collector groups are defined based on a set of criteria such as operation name, operation type, source address, target address.
collector schedule duration
Indicates for how long (in days, hours, and minutes) the collector runs and gathers information from the source router. The default Start Time for a Collector is Immediate. The default End Time for a Collector is Forever.
The polling period is set from 00:00:00 hours to 23:59:59 hours on a daily basis.
Text string that acts as a password and authenticates messages sent between a management station and a router containing an SNMP agent. The community string is sent in every packet between the manager and the agent. Also called a community name.
Compliance Management
Option in RME Configuration Management which deals with creating, maintaining and comparing Baseline Templates. You can create a baseline template and compare it with the configurations available on devices to check compliance.
Option in the Configuration tab of Resource Manager Essentials that provides easy access to configuration files. Config Editor allows a network administrator with the appropriate security privileges to edit a configuration file that exists in the configuration archive.
Configuration Management
Stores the current, and a user-specified number of previous versions, of the configuration files for all supported Cisco devices maintained in the RME. It tracks changes to configuration files and updates the database if there are any changes.
Configure Range
Tab on the Run Discovery on server page (Add Devices) allows you to limit discovery by IP addresses in your network. Establishing IP address boundaries prevents discovery from occurring outside these boundaries.
conflicting device
Device that is both in the import source and in DCR but differs in its attributes. The DCR Import Status Report displays the conflicting devices after every Import operation.
Connectivity Status
Table in CiscoWorks Assistant that provides information on device connectivity. It displays the Ping, Trace route, Telnet statuses of the device, along with other related information.
contained device
Subordinate device that resides inside an aggregate (or containing) device. For example, an MSFC in a switch).
container group
Groups without a rule. The group membership is the union of the membership of its subgroups. If a container group does not have subgroups, the membership list will be blank.
Menu that appears when you right-click a device or its components in CiscoView. The items in this menu are context-sensitive and vary according to the device and your selection.
Contract Connections
Application allows you to see the status of service contracts of all IOS devices in the network. Contract Connection allows you to verify which of your Cisco IOS devices are covered by a service contract.
Contract Connection (CC) uses Inventory Manager, Cisco.com, and Cisco's internal contract tracking service, Contract Agent, to provide the status of the service coverage. You can generate Contract Connection reports using Resource Manager Essentials (RME).
CORBA
Common Object Request Broker Architecture. CORBA is an industry standard middleware architecture developed and maintained by the Object Management Group.
CORBA services act as communication mechanisms to develop distributed applications. CORBA is platform and language neutral. This means that a C application running on a PC can communicate with a Java application running on Solaris.
File created by the Operating System in CiscoWorks Server when a program is abnormally terminated.
The core file is created in the NMSROOT\bin directory on CiscoWorks Server and stores important data about processes.
Critical Device Poller
Polls only a critical set of devices in the network. You can use this option to see the device and link status without running Data Collection.
CS
Represents a common set of management services that are shared by CiscoWorks applications. This provides a foundation for CiscoWorks applications to share a common model for data storage, login, user role definitions, access privileges, security protocols, as well as navigation.
CS View
Common Services View.
CSR
Certificate Signing Request file.
CSV
Comma Separated Values. An interchange file format used to export and import spreadsheets or other tables. Each line in the ASCII file represents a row of data from a table. Each line contains the data elements from a row of the table, with individual table values separated by comma characters.
custom layout
Special layout of report columns to suit specific needs. The layout can be designed by selecting and arranging the required columns from the available ones.
custom report
Report with a customized layout to suit specific needs.
Custom Reports (HUM)
CiscoWorks HUM allows you to create reports of MIB variables that are common to all Pollers or specific to a Poller polled by HUM. These reports are called Custom Reports.
Custom Report Template
Option available under RME Inventory Reports that allows you to create new report templates customized according to their requirements. You can edit, or delete existing custom templates.
cwcli
CiscoWorks Command Line Framework (CWCLI) is the interface or framework through which application functionality is provided. This framework is used by Resource Manager Essentials (RME).
cwcli config
CiscoWorks configuration command-line tool of Resource Manager Essentials (RME). It allowsyou to update devices and archive configurations, delete configurations and compare configurations.
cwcli export
CiscoWorks export command-line tool of Resource Manager Essentials (RME). This command-line tool provides servlet access to Inventory, Configuration and Change Audit data.
cwcli inventory
CiscoWorks Device Management application command-line tool of Resource Manager Essentials (RME).You can use this tool to check the device credentials, export the device credentials, view or delete the RME devices.
cwcli invreport
CiscoWorks Inventory command-line tool of Resource Manager Essentials (RME). It allowsyou to run previously created Inventory Custom Reports and also system reports. The output is displayed in the (CSV) Comma Separated Value format.
cwcli netconfig
CiscoWorks netconfig command-line tool of Resource Manager Essentials (RME). It allows you to use NetConfig from the command line.
cwcli netshow
CiscoWorks NetworkShow (NetShow) command-line tool that enables users to use NetShow features from the command line.You can use the cwcli netshow tool to view, browse, create, delete, and cancel NetShow jobs and Command Sets.
D
Daemon Manager
A daemon is a long-running background process that answers requests for services. Daemon Manager controls the various daemons running and can be used to start, stop, or monitor them.
Data Collection
Fetches the device list from DCR and collects complete information about the devices.
Data Collection filters
Filters that you can set to either include or exclude of IP address ranges in Data Collection.
Data Extraction Engine
Utility to export Campus Manager data in XML format.
data trace
Specifies standard network traffic trace between IP addresses or named devices.
database backup
Saving the database to maintain a safe copy of data. To start backing up data, you must have enough storage space on the target location.
database restore
Restoring the data that you had backed up earlier on the CiscoWorks Server.
Common repository of devices, their attributes, and credentials that are used by various network management applications.
DCR Administration
Interface to administer the common repository of devices, their attributes, and credentials used by CiscoWorks applications.
DCR Master
Hosts the authoritative, or a master-list of all devices and their credentials. All other DCRs in the same management domain that are running in the Slave mode, normally share this list.
DCR modes
DCR works based on a Master-Slave model. The Master hosts the authoritative, or a master-list of all devices and their credentials. All other DCRs in the same management domain that are running in the Slave mode, normally share this list.
DCR can also be in the Standalone mode. In the Standalone mode, DCR maintains an independent repository of device list and credential data. See also DCR.
DCR Slave
DCR mode that runs as a Slave to a Master server in the same management domain and shares the device list from the Master.
DCR Standalone
DCR mode that maintains an independent repository of the device list and thecredential data.
dcrcli
Utility provided with CiscoWorks to perform the device management tasks through CLI.
debugging
Finding reasons for runtime issues. Enabling debugging options creates log files. You can use these log files to find the cause for a runtime problem.
default credentials
Default credentials are stored in DCR and are not associated with any device. You can configure the default credentials and add or import a set of devices in DCR with default credentials. Later, you can edit the value of the credentials and add another set of values with the edited default credentials.
delete interval
Time interval at which records from End host table, IP Phone table, Wireless end hosts table, and the History table are deleted.
Detailed Device report
One of the Inventory reports. It displays detailed hardware, software characteristics and physical containment information for one or more selected devices.
The hardware and software characteristics include System, Port Interface, Bridge, Memory Pool, Flash Devices, and Image. The physical containment information includes Stack, Chassis, Module, and Processor information.
Unique identifiers of a device such as domain name, hostname, device identity and management IP Address.
device based acquisition
Process that discovers the End Hosts on all the VLANs in the selected device. Helps you to collect information only on End Hosts connected to the specified device.
Device Center
Provides a device-centric view for CiscoWorks applications and device-oriented navigation paradigm. This provides device-centric features and information from a single location.
Device Credentials
Values that are used by applications to access and operate on devices. It is typically an SNMP community string or a user ID and password pair.
Device Diagnostic Tools
Portlet from where you can launch Device Troubleshooting workflow and Device Center. See also Device Troubleshooting.
Device Discovery
Discovers the devices available in the network, starting from the seed device and updates the information to DCR. See also seed device.
Starting point for all RME applications. Device Management refers to adding, editing and deleting devices in RME. In other words, it refers to managing devices in RME.
In addition to these tasks, Device Management also verifies the device credentials. Device Management also consists of Inventory Management and RME Group Administration.
Device Management mode
Mode in which the devices are managed in CiscoWorks application. It can be either Auto mode or Manual mode. CiscoWorks Assistant helps you to determine whether the new devices are automatically managed by CiscoWorks applications.
Device Map
List of all supported devices on a CiscoWorks Server maintained by Software Center.
device package
Software update that enables CiscoView to support new features for a particular device.
Device Poller
Process that polls the devices in the network. Polling checks if the devices managed by Campus Manager are SNMP reachable, and if the interfaces in the devices are up or down.
Device Report
In CiscoWorks HUM, this report displays all performance parameters of a device, such as memory utilization, CPU utilization, interface utilization, environmental temperature, Poller failures and so on.
The Device Report also displays the polled data for MIB variables added in the user-defined templates.
CiscoWorks HUM generates Device Report based only on the data for the last 24 hours.
Device Selector
Device Selector allows you to search the devices in DCR. It helps to locate the devices and quickly perform the various device management tasks.
device state
Management state of a device. Can also pertain to the device discovery state. See also management state and Discovery state device.
Device Troubleshooting
One of the CiscoWorks Assistant workflows. Device Troubleshooting workflow helps you identify why a device is unreachable.
The generated Device Troubleshooting report contains details on device topology, network inconsistencies, misconfiguration, and Alerts and Syslog Messages for the selected device.
DFM
CiscoWorks product that monitors and displays the operational health of the network. It analyzes events that occur in these environments and determine when a probable fault has occurred. It also notifies you of alert conditions through an online display and other notification services.
DFM Server
Process running DFM software that monitors network elements, uses analysis technology to find the root cause of failures, and diagnoses the effects of the failures on related elements. Also known as DFM Server or domain server.
DFM View
Device Fault Manager View.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Allows you to allocate IP addresses dynamically so that addresses can be reused when hosts no longer need them.
DiscoveryCli
A command line utility used to start, stop and view the current status of Common Services Device Discovery.
Discovery, device
In DFM, this is the process of probing to analyze a network element. Also referred to as collection.
Discovery Filters
Allows Common Services Device Discovery to exclude or include devices from the network, based on some rules.
Discovery Modules
Various protocols used by Common Services Device Discovery to discover the devices from a network.
Discovery state
Condition that a device passes through while being probed. After Discovery, the device information is added to the DFM inventory. DFM Device Discovery states include Known, Learning, Questioned, Pending and Unknown.
discrepancy
Network inconsistencies or anomalies or misconfigurations in the discovered network. They have a severe impact on the network connectivity.
Diskwatcher
Back-end process that monitors disk space availability on the CiscoWorks Server. This process calculates the disk space information of a drive (on Windows) or a file system (on Solaris) where CiscoWorks applications, are installed and stores them in diskWatcher.log file.
Data-link switching. Interoperability standard, described in RFC 1434, allows you to forward SNA and NetBIOS traffic over TCP/IP networks using data-link layer-switching and encapsulation.
DLSw uses SSP instead of SRB, eliminating the timeouts, lack of flow control, and lack of prioritization schemes. See also SRB and SSP.
DN
Unique name used by authentication servers when you integrate CiscoWorks Server with external MS Active Directory or IBM SecureWay Directory servers. Distinguished Name is usually composed of the three parts: prefix, usersroot and login.
DNS
Domain Name System. System used in the Internet for translating names of network nodes into addresses.
Asynchronous updates based on SNMP MAC notifications traps. These updates are used by Campus Manager to track real time changes in the end hosts connected to the network.
E
Echo
Measures the total round-trip latency and other statistics and errors from the source router to the target device.
EDS
Event management software that allows you to send messages from one process to another in a networked and distributed environment.
EEM
EEM (Embedded Event Manager) is an IOS technology that runs on the control plane of the Cisco Catalyst 6500 device. This EEM technology is integrated within Cisco IOS Software and because of this the Cisco IOS Software EEM is aware of the state of the network from the perspective of view of the device on which it is operating.
End Host/IP Phone Down
One of the CiscoWorks Assistant workflows. The generated End Hosts/IP Phone Down report helps you locate and track the End Hosts/IP Phone in your network. They also provide information to troubleshoot and analyze the connectivity issues.
End of Sale/End of Life report-
Inventory report, generated based on the End of Sale/End of Life information retrieved from Cisco.com at regular intervals.
This report helps you to ascertain the end-of-sales and end-of-life information for devices and modules in the network. It provides a summary of theend-of-sale or end-of- life alerts based on the selected devices.
Error device
Device that is not successfully added or imported to DCR. The error devices are listed in DCR Device Addition Summary or DCR Import Status Report after the Add or Import operation.
ESS
Asynchronous messaging service that provides a messaging infrastructure based on a publish-and-subscribe paradigm. It enables distributed, loosely coupled interprocess communications.
ethernetJitter
Ethernet Jitter is an IP SLA Operation.
IPM provides the option to create, modify, or delete your own Ethernet Jitter operations from the List of Operations page for measuring performance between a source and MEP.
ethernetJitterAutoIPSLA
Ethernet Jitter Auto IP SLA is an Auto IP SLA Operation.
IPM allows you to create, modify, or delete your own Ethernet Jitter Auto IP SLA operations from the List of Operations page for measuring performance between a source and MEP.
ethernetPing
Ethernet Ping is an IP SLA Operation.
IPMallows you to create, modify, or delete your own Ethernet Ping operations from the List of Operations page for measuring Round-trip time latency and Errors between a source and MEP.
ethernetPingAutoIPSLA
Ethernet Ping Auto IP SLA is an Auto IP SLA Operation.
IPMallows you to create, modify, or delete your own Ethernet Ping Auto IP SLA operations from the List of Operations page for measuring performance between a source and MEP
event
Indicator that is generated in DFM when a fault occurs on a network. Related events are "rolled up" into alerts. A finite set of events is displayed on the DFM Alerts and Activities Detail page.
Allows you to access the software if the login module fails, or if you accidentally lock yourself or others out. The fallback options are available only for non-ACS login modules.
One or more routers or access servers designated as a buffer between any connected public networks and a private network to ensure security.
Frequently Used Links portlet
Helps you to view the frequently used links. You can also add, modify and remove the frequently accessed links.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) operation allows you to measure the network response time between a Cisco device and an FTP server to retrieve a file.
Functional View
Default view when you log into CiscoWorks for the first time. For subsequent logins, you can set any view as the default view. Contains portlets that help you to launch the applications installed in the CiscoWorks Server.
G
Global seed devices
Seed devices that are common to all Discovery modules selected for a Device Discovery process.
GOLD
GOLD (Generic OnLine Diagnostics) is a device-specific IOS feature with fault detection capabilities. It defines a common framework for diagnostic operations across Cisco platforms running Cisco IOS Software.
Named aggregate entity comprising a set of devices belonging to a single class or a set of classes, with a common superclass. Groups can be shared among users or applications, subject to access-control restrictions. The membership of a group is determined by a rule.
Group Admin
Allows you to interact with the Groups Server to create and manipulate groups using Group Admin.
Group Hierarchy
Hierarchical fashion of groups and subgroups.
Group Membership
Allows you to assign objects to a group or exclude objects from a group.
Group Rule
Consists of one or more rule expressions combined by operators. These operators can be AND, OR or EXCLUDE. A rule always evaluates to objects of a particular class defined in an application schema.
Group Selector
List-tree that displays all device groups. Allows you to add a device to the tree and modify, view or refresh the group details. You can also add the groups to the group selector or remove them from the list-tree.
Group Server
Manages groups of devices. It helps you to create, edit, delete, and refresh groups to be shared by the application. It interfaces with an application service adapter to evaluate group rules and retrieve devices of a particular group.
GUI
User environment with textual and graphical representation of the application.
Conventions such as buttons, icons, and windows are typical, and many actions are performed using a pointing device (such as a mouse). Microsoft Windows and the Apple Macintosh are examples of platforms using a GUI.
H
Help Desk
Predefined role in CiscoWorks. Users with this role can access network status information only. Can access persisted data on the system and cannot perform any action on a device or schedule a job that will reach the network.
Hierarchical maps
Topology views that display the devices listed under Topology Groups in a hierarchical way. Each map displays the selected group as a cloud of devices. If there are parent and sub-groups, the sub-group is displayed inside the corresponding parent group as a cloud icon.
Historical reports and graphs
IPM generates these reports and graphs that contain statistical data for a single or group of collectors based on the granularity, such as hourly, daily, monthly, or weekly.
History report
Tracks the log in and log out information about the End Hosts and the users in your network.
hop
Passage of a data packet between two network nodes. For example, between two routers. See also hop count.
hop count
Number of hops till which the network topology is drawn in N-Hop view portlet. See also hop.
host
Computer system on a network. Similar to the term node, except that host usually implies a computer system, whereas node generally applies to any network system, including access servers and routers.
Hostname change script
CLI utility to update the new hostname information in the CiscoWorks directories and files, registry entries, and databases. This occurs after you have changed your hostname in the CiscoWorks machine.
Hot Standby Router Protocol
See HSRP.
HPOV
Hewlett Packard OpenView. A third party software used as network management systems for CiscoWorks Applications.
HSRP
One of the Discovery protocols supported by Common Services Device Discovery.
This module discovers the devices from the HSRP group which consists of an active router and Standby routers. If the active router fails, one of the Standby router will server as an active router.
The HSRP Discovery Module uses cHsrpGrpTable in CISCO-HSRP-MIB to find active or standby routers.
See also HSRP in Cisco's Internetworking Terms and Acronyms.
HTTP
Protocol used by Web browsers and Web servers to transfer files, such as text and graphic files.
Network Layer Internet protocol that reports errors and provides other information relevant to IP packet processing.
ICMP Jitter
Allows you to generate a stream of ICMP packets between a Cisco IOS device (source) and any other IP device (destination) to gather network performance-related statistics.
IDU
Incremental Device Update. Provides software updates and device updates for the earlier releases of a product.
IGMP
Internet Group Management Protocol. Used by IP hosts to report their multicast group memberships to an adjacent multicast router.
IIS
Component of the Windows Operating System that makes it easy to publish information and bring business applications to the Web.
Inactive State
In CiscoWorks HUM,this state indicates that HUM has stopped polling for the device MIB variable instance.
Install Mode - Software Distribution
Method of software distribution used by RME Software Management. According to this mode, the IOS Software Modularity image is extracted or uncompressed to a compact flash with a well defined directory structure. This mode can accommodate the point fix capabilities of Software Modularity.
instance
DFM object or element that belongs to a given device or device group.
Integration Utility
Depending on the specific NMS, this utility can launch Cisco network management applications, browse Cisco MIBs, integrate traps, and add Cisco device icons to NMS topology maps.
It also allows remote integration between CiscoWorks applications residing on one server and an SNMP management platform residing on another server.
1. List of all of the network elements in the repository of a DFM domain manager, and the relationships between those elements. The DFM inventory includes devices and their components.
2. In-memory, object-oriented data structure of DFM that stores information about the managed elements currently in a network, and the relationships between these elements.
Inventory Management
Inventory, or the Inventory Collection Service (ICS) and Poller software component of RME, collects inventory data from the network devices and updates the inventory.
If any changes are detected in hardware or software components, the inventory database is updated and a change audit record is created to inform the network manager of the change, and to document the event. This ensures that the information displayed in the Inventory reports reflects the current state of network devices.
IP
Internet Protocol. Network layer protocol in the TCP/IP stack offering a connectionless internetwork service. IP allows you to address type-of-service specification, fragmentation and reassembly, and security.
IP address
32-bit address assigned to hosts using TCP/IP. An IP address belongs to one of five classes (A, B, C, D, or E) and is written as 4 octets separated by periods (dotted decimal format). Each address consists of a network number, an optional subnetwork number, and a host number.
The network and subnetwork numbers together are used for routing, while the host number is used to address an individual host within the network or subnetwork.
A subnet mask is used to extract network and subnetwork information from the IP address. CIDR provides a new way of representing IP addresses and subnet masks. See also IP.
IP Phone Acquisition
Process that collects information about the IP Phones connected in the network.
IP SLA
Internet Protocol Service Level Agreement. This was formerly known as SAA.
IP SLA Responder
Component embedded in a target Cisco device running version 12.1 or later of the Cisco IOS software. It responds to IP SLA request packets from a source device and provides accurate results.
IPM
Internetwork Performance Monitor (IPM) is a network management application that allows you to monitor the performance of multi-protocol networks.
IPM monitors the network performance by configuring collectors on IP SLA (IP Service Level Agreement) capable source devices (routers) and collects the performance-related statistics from these devices.
IPM administrative password
To protect the integrity of your IPM database, IPM provides client security, which enables you to define an IPM administrative password.
IPM prompts you to enter this administrative password to access the client functions, such as opening the seed files, launching the Secure Web clients, using the ipm tshoot troubleshooting command, and downloading the IPM client software from the IPM Server home page.
IPM View
Internetwork Performance Monitor View.
IPv6
Replaces the IP version 4. IPv6 includes support for flow ID in the packet header, which can be used to identify flows. Formerly called IPng (next generation).
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JacORB
Object Broker Services provided and used by Common Services.
Inter-packet delay between any two consecutive data packets sent between the source and target router.
job
Reports that are scheduled to run at a later time.
Job Approval
Jobs can be scheduled by the various RME applications such as NetConfig, Config Editor, Archive Management, and Software Management. Job Approval allows you to designate one person in a group of users as a Job Approver who will approve each job before it runs.
When Job Approval is enabled, applications that use it, require a job to be scheduled to run in the future, instead of immediately. Job approval cannot be enabled for jobs that run immediately.
Job Approval is also referred to as Maker Checker.
Job browser
A central place to manage all jobs in Common Services.
The job management tasks include view the list of jobs, view the details of a selected job, stop a job and delete a job.
JRE
Also known as Java Runtime, consists of the Java virtual machine, the Java platform core classes, and supporting files. It is the runtime part of the Java Development Kit that does not have a compiler, debugger, or tools. It is the smallest set of executables and files that constitute the standard Java platform.
JRM
Jobs and Resources Manager. Allow applications to schedule an activity, track job instances, lock or unlock resources, and send notifications.
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KDC
Kerberos Key Distribution Center. A centralized server used to authenticate CiscoWorks users and applications when integrated, using the secret key cryptography.
Kerberos
Developing standard for authenticating network users. Kerberos offers two key benefits. It functions in a multivendor network, and it does not transmit passwords over the network.
Kerberos Login
One of the non-ACS login modules in CiscoWorks. See also Kerberos.
Device Troubleshooting report displays the time when the running configuration was archived in the Configuration Archive and the differences between the two archived running configurations in the Configuration Archive, under this head.
CiscoWorks Assistant depends on RME to provide these details. See also Device Troubleshooting.
latency
Time taken for a packet to travel from the source to target and back. It is also referred to as RTT (Round-Trip Time).
Layouts
Manner in which the portlets are arranged in a view.
LDAP
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. Protocol that allows access to management and browser applications that provide read/write interactive access to the X.500 Directory.
legend
Explains the use of icons and colors in network views. Legends are available for Topology Services and Path Analysis in Campus Manager.
link ports
Ports connected to Cisco devices (Switch or Router) are link ports. See also trunk port.
Link Registration
Adding additional links to CiscoWorks homepage for Custom tools and home grown tools, and third party applications such as HPOV. The links appear under the Third Party or Custom Tools, as you specify them.
LMS
Software solution bundle that provides applications to configure, administer, monitor, and troubleshoot a campus network. It enables network administrators to effectively manage their LAN and campus networks.
LMS Portal
CiscoWorks LMS Portal is the first page that appears when you launch the LMS application. It serves as an interface, launch point and top-level navigation for the frequently used functions in the application.
You can view the important statistics and details of the LMS applications installed on your CiscoWorks Server, in a single page instead of navigating through several pages to view the required data.
Local NMS
Network Management System on the local CiscoWorks Server. See also NMS.
local server
Identifies the CiscoWorks Server on which the Server Setup workflow is run.
local upgrade
Process of upgrading to a newer version of CiscoWorks software on the same machine.
local user setup policy
Username and password policies for CiscoWorks local users in Common Services.
This policy allows to start the local username with a number, include special characters in local username, and specify the length of the local username and the local user password.
log level settings
You can set the CiscoWorks assistant log level settings. You can set the log level to Error, Fatal, Warn (Default), Info, or Debug. The log file, CWAlog, is stored at /var/adm/CSCOpx/log on Solaris, and NMSROOT/log on Windows.
Logrot
Log rotation program in CiscoWorks. Rotates log when CiscoWorks is running or when the logs have reached a particular size. Optionally archives and compresses the rotated logs.
Lookup Analyzer
Utility in Campus Manager to calculate efficiency of the DNS server.
loose source routing
IP source routing in which the IP address of the next router can be one or more routers away (multiple hops). The alternative is strict source routing, in which the next router must be adjacent (single-hop).
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MACUHIC
MAC User-Host Information Collector. Tracks wired end users dynamically. It receives MAC notification traps from the switches, either directly or through DFM or HPOV. If the traps are from valid sources, it updates the Campus Manager database, accordingly.
major acquisition
Process that discovers all the End hosts and IP Phones that are connected to the devices managed by Campus Manager.
manage servers
Sub-step in the Server Set up workflow. CiscoWorks Assistant allows you to add servers You can add servers, create System Identity Users, and modify the Device Management mode. See also Server Setup.
managed device
Devices are managed in Campus Manager when they are a part of Data Collection and are shown in Topology maps. See also Data Collection.
managed object
Network element that is monitored by a DFM domain manager.
Managed Sourced Interface
Configures the source router with appropriate IP address to send or receive the IP SLA (Internet Protocol Service Level Agreement) operation packets.
Indicates whether a device is currently being monitored by DFM.
If a device management state is set to True, it will be discovered and monitored by DFM. If its discovery state is set to False, it will not be monitored. See also suspend and resume.
Management Station to Device
Device diagnostic tool that helps you to diagnose the connectivity problems of un-managed or non-responding devices in the network.
ManagementIP Address
IP address to access the device. One of the variables used to create and edit a group rule and a device search rule.
MD5
Message digest algorithm. MD5 is a secure hashing function that converts an arbitrarily long data stream into a digest of fixed size (16 bytes).
