User Guide for CiscoWorks Voice Manager 3.1
CWVM Administration and Management

Table Of Contents

CWVM Administration and Management

CWVM Master Administration

Viewing CWVM Master Statistics

Interpreting CWVM Master Statistics

Setting the Master Debug Level

Setting the Client Debug Level

User Management

User Roles

Adding a User

Modifying a User Profile

Deleting a User

CWVM Server Management

Adding or Modifying a CWVM Server

Deleting a CWVM Server

CWVM Server Administration

Configuring the CWVM Server

Interpreting Server Configuration Parameters

Viewing CWVM Server Statistics

Network Management

Adding or Modifying a Network

Assigning Networks to the CWVM Server

Assigning Networks to Users

Deleting a Network

Trap Management

Adding a Trap

Deleting a Trap

Administering Traps

Viewing Traps

Interpreting Traps

CWVM Database Management

Using the CLI

Starting CWVM Server and Poller Processes

Stopping CWVM Server and Poller Processes

Starting and Stopping CWVM Poller Processes Only

Viewing CWVM Process Status

Collecting CWVM System Information

Viewing CWVM Log Files


CWVM Administration and Management


The following topics describe CWVM administrative and management tasks:

CWVM Master Administration

User Management

CWVM Server Management

CWVM Server Administration

Network Management

Trap Management

Administering Traps

CWVM Database Management

Using the CLI

Management tasks, such as adding, modifying, or deleting users, can be performed only by a master administrator. See User Roles, for more information on the tasks that each type of user can perform.

CWVM Master Administration

The CWVM master is responsible for providing global user authentication, network access control, trap, and network partition information to all CWVM servers. See CWVM Master and CWVM Server Overview, page 1-2, for more information.


Note Only one master administrator can access master configuration options at a time. If another master administrator logs in, an error message appears, stating that another master administrator is logged in. You can try logging in again later.


Any user with the master administrator role can perform the tasks listed in the following table.

Table 2-1 CWVM Master Administrator Tasks

Task
Details

Add, modify, and delete users

See User Management

Add CWVM servers

See CWVM Server Management

Add networks

See Network Management

Add global traps

See Trap Management


Master administrators can also perform the following tasks:

Viewing CWVM Master Statistics

Setting the Master Debug Level

Setting the Client Debug Level

After a master administrator has changed a CWVM server or network configuration, the status message window displays a message to all users who are logged into CWVM. (Changes to user configurations are sent only to the affected user).

When the server, user, or network configuration is changed, the Relogin button is enabled. Users can click the Relogin button to see any configuration changes that may have affected them. Clicking Relogin is the same as logging into CWVM again, but without having to re-enter your user name or password. The Relogin button is enabled when any of the following occurs:

User profile changes (for affected clients only)

Network changes

CWVM server information changes

Viewing CWVM Master Statistics

You must have master administrator privileges to perform this task.

Procedure


Step 1 From the Master menu, select Statistics.... The Master Statistics window appears. See Interpreting CWVM Master Statistics, for more information.

Step 2 Click Refresh to see current status.

Step 3 Click Finish.


Interpreting CWVM Master Statistics

Use the following table to interpret the master statistics information.

Table 2-2 Master Statistic Fields 

Field
Description
List of Registered CWVM Servers that are currently running

Number and list of servers currently running

Last Master Administrator that accessed Master Configuration

Username of last or current master administrator who accessed master configuration options

     Start Time

Time when the last master administrator started accessing master configuration options

     End Time

Time when the last master administrator ended accessing master configuration options

CWVM Master Start Time

Time when the CWVM master came online

CWVM Master Up Time

How long the CWVM master has been running

CWVM Master Web Port

Web port number that the CWVM master is using

CWVM Master IP Address

IP address of CWVM master

Total Number of Users

Number of users registered with the CWVM master

     Network Administrator(s)

Number of users with network operator privileges registered with the CWVM master

     Server Administrator(s)

Number of users with server administrator privileges registered with the CWVM master

     Master Administrator(s)

Number of users with master administrator privileges registered with the CWVM master

Total Number of CWVMs

Number of CWVM servers registered with the CWVM master

Total Number of Networks

Number of CWVM networks registered with the CWVM master


Related Topic

Viewing CWVM Master Statistics

Setting the Master Debug Level

You can set CWVM master debug level. Setting a debug level is very useful when trying to troubleshoot a problem. The higher the debug level, the more details shown in the master log (CVMm.log).

To set debug levels for individual CWVM servers, see Configuring the CWVM Server. To set the debug level for the client, see Setting the Client Debug Level.


Caution High debug levels slow CWVM performance and produce large log files.

You must be a master administrator to perform this task.

Procedure


Step 1 Select Master > Debug.... The Master Configuration Debug Level window appears.

Step 2 Enter a number in the debug level field. You can enter any number between 1 and 5, with 5 being the highest debug level.

Step 3 Click Finish. The debug level is set.


Setting the Client Debug Level

You can control the amount of detail shown in the Java console by setting the client debug level.

Procedure


Step 1 From the Options menu, select Client Logging.... The Client Logging window appears.

Step 2 Enter the client debug level (1 - 5).

Step 3 Click Finish. The debug level is set.


User Management

When CWVM is installed, a username and a password are assigned for the master administrator. The master administrator can then add users (clients) to CWVM.

The following topics provide you with information about:

User Roles

Adding a User

Modifying a User Profile

Deleting a User

User Roles

Three CWVM user roles are available.

User Role
Description
Master Administrator

The master administrator has access and privileges to all CWVM master and server configurations. The master administrator is the only user who can add other users and determine the types of access those users can have.

Note When installing master and server on one machine, the default username is superadmin.

Server Administrator

The server administrator has access and privileges to CWVM server configurations. The server administrator also has access (may be read-only or read-write access) to networks that the master administrator has assigned.

Network Operator

The network operator has access (may be read-only or read-write access) only to networks that the master administrator has assigned.


Related Topics

Adding a User

Modifying a User Profile

Deleting a User

Adding a User

You must be a master administrator to perform this task.


Note The CWVM master administrator must provide the CiscoWorks IP address and port number to users, who use this information to start CiscoWorks and CWVM.


Procedure


Step 1 From the Master menu, select Configuration.... The Master Configuration window appears.

Step 2 Select User. The User Configuration table appears.

Step 3 Click Add. A blank row is added to the table.

Step 4 Click the row and enter the appropriate information.

Field
Action
Name

Enter the username

Role

From the drop-down list, select the type of access the user should have

Password

Enter up to 11 alphanumeric characters

Confirm Password

Enter the same alphanumeric pattern you entered in the previous cell


Step 5 Assign the networks that the new user should have access to. See
Assigning Networks to Users, for information on how to assign a network to a user.

Step 6 Click Apply. A message appears, stating that the operation was successful.

Step 7 Click Close to exit the screen.


Note When another master administrator is added, that user is given read-write access to all existing networks. Similarly, when a network is added, all existing master administrators are given read-write access to the new network.



Related Topics

User Roles

Modifying a User Profile

Deleting a User

Modifying a User Profile

A user profile is the combination of a user's assigned username, password, and specific access rights to devices and traps in the network.


Note Superadmin users can change any user password except their own. All other master administrators can change any user password except their own and that of the superadmin user.


Procedure


Step 1 From the Master menu, select Configuration....

Step 2 Select User, if not already selected.

Step 3 From the User table, select the user you want to modify.

Step 4 Click the appropriate fields to modify the following:

Username

Profile

Password

Step 5 Click Apply to apply the changes.

Step 6 Click Close to exit the screen.


Related Topics

User Roles

Adding a User

Deleting a User

Deleting a User

When you delete a user, the username, password, and access types for the selected user are automatically deleted from the CWVM database.


Note The superadmin user cannot be deleted.


Procedure


Step 1 From the Master menu, select Configuration....

Step 2 Select User, if not already selected.

Step 3 From the User table, select the user whose profile you want to modify.

Step 4 Check the Delete column.

Step 5 Click Apply to apply the changes.

Step 6 Click Close to exit the screen.


Related Topics

User Roles

Adding a User

Modifying a User Profile

CWVM Server Management

The master administrator is the only user who can add, modify, or delete a CWVM server. The following topics provide information about:

Adding or Modifying a CWVM Server

Deleting a CWVM Server

Configuring the CWVM Server

Viewing CWVM Server Statistics

Adding or Modifying a CWVM Server

Before you can manage a CWVM server, you must add the server to the CWVM master. You must be a master administrator to perform this task. Also, you can modify a CWVM server only if the server status is currently "down". Note that a CWVM server is considered "down" whenever the CWVM master cannot communicate with it.

Procedure


Step 1 From the Master menu, select Configuration.... The Master Configuration window appears.

Step 2 Select CWVM. The CWVM Configuration table appears.

Step 3 To add a CWVM server, click Add. A new row is added to the table.

Step 4 Click the row you want to edit and enter the appropriate information for the CWVM server.

Field
Description
Name

CWVM server name.

IP address

IP address of CWVM server.

Description

Purpose or description of CWVM server.

Web Server port

Port of web server. Default is 1741.

Status

Shows the current status of the CWVM server. Automatically updated as the server status changes. The status is "no install" until the CWVM master can communicate with the CWVM server. As soon as communication is successful, the Status changes to "up". Status is "down" whenever the CWVM master cannot communicate with the CWVM server (including cases where the CWVM server has been uninstalled).


Step 5 Assign a network to the CWVM server. See Assigning Networks to the CWVM Server, for more information.

Step 6 Click Apply to apply changes. The CWVM server is now registered with the CWVM master.

Step 7 Click Close to exit the screen.


Related Topic

Deleting a CWVM Server

Deleting a CWVM Server

You must be a master administrator to perform this task. You can delete a CWVM server only if the server status is "down" or "no install."

Procedure


Step 1 From the Master menu, select Configuration.... The Master Configuration window appears.

Step 2 Select CWVM. The CWVM Configuration table appears.

Step 3 To delete a CWVM server, click the Delete column. The row is deleted from the table.

Step 4 Click Close.


Related Topic

Adding or Modifying a CWVM Server

CWVM Server Administration

The CWVM server administrator monitors and configures CWVM server-specific functions. The following topics provide information about:

Configuring the CWVM Server

Viewing CWVM Server Statistics


Note The server and the server administrator must be registered with the CWVM master prior to performing any of these tasks.


Configuring the CWVM Server

The CWVM server administrator can modify the CWVM server to change the default configuration. For example, you would modify the configuration when you want to change the maximum number of clients that can access CWVM at one time.

Procedure


Step 1 From the tree view, select the CWVM server you want to configure.

Step 2 From the CWVM menu, select Server > Configuration.... The Server Configuration window displays the default settings for the CWVM server.

Step 3 You can modify any of the default parameters on the server. See Interpreting Server Configuration Parameters for more information.

Step 4 Click Close to exit the screen.


Related Topics

Adding or Modifying a CWVM Server

Viewing CWVM Server Statistics

Interpreting Server Configuration Parameters

Table 2-3 describes all server configuration parameters.

Table 2-3 Server Configuration Parameters 

Parameter
Description

Max Number of Clients

Maximum number of clients that you want to be able to access CWVM at one time. Default value is 20; maximum is 100.

Number Poller Threads

Number of poller threads used by CWVM poller. Default value is 5. Increasing this value increases CWVM performance, but also increases the amount of CPU and memory resources used.

CWVM Port (Read-only)

Port used by CWVM clients to access CWVM server. Default port is 10000. This is set during installation; cannot be changed from this window. Value can be changed only by reinstalling CWVM.

Poller Port (Read-only)

Default poller port used by CWVM server and poller. Default port is 10001. Set during installation; cannot be changed from this window. Value can be changed only by reinstalling CWVM.

DB Threshold

Percentage of disk space that the CWVM database can use before triggering database usage notification. Default value is 80%.

Disk Threshold

Percentage of disk space (on disk partition where CWVM is installed) that CWVM can use before triggering a disk trap. Default value is 80%.

Trap Forward Host (optional)

IP address that CWVM uses to forward all the traps it receives. Default value is null.

Trap Forward Port (optional)

Port used by CWVM to forward traps to another system. Default value is null. Value can be entered only if Trap Forward Host is set.

SMTP Server (optional)

IP address or host name of the SMTP server that CWVM uses to send email notifications. Default value is null.

Disk Monitor Interval

How often CWVM checks the amount of disk space used, to determine if it exceeds Disk Threshold. Default value is 30 minutes.

CWVM Trap Port

Default trap port used by CWVM. Default value is the port number that was set during installation.

SNMP Timeout

Number of seconds before an SNMP request times out. Default value is 10 seconds.

SNMP Interval

Number of seconds before retrying a failed SNMP request. Default value is 15 seconds.

SNMP Retry

Number of times to retry a failed SNMP request. Default value is 3 times.

Debug Level

One of five debug mode levels. Debug details are shown in CWVM.log. Default value is 1.

Merge Digits

Maximum number of right-justified digits CWVM will merge when it propagates dial plan information to other routers. Default value is 4.

Auto Sync Routers with CWVM

If enabled, CWVM automatically schedules a job to synchronize its database with all devices for which it has received syslog messages informing it of configuration changes.

Auto Sync Delay

Amount of time that elapses between when CWVM receives the first syslog configuration change message and when it runs the synchronization job. Default value is 10 minutes.

Forward traps to CWVM

Forwards gateway traps to CWVM. Default is disabled. This option can be changed for individual gateways when they are added. See Adding a Gateway in CWVM, page 3-20, for more information.

Note If a gateway is manually configured (outside of the CWVM application) to send traps to CWVM, CWVM may receive traps even if this option is not selected. However, CWVM will accept those traps only if the gateway has been added to CWVM.

CWVM to Poll Gateways

Specifies whether CWVM is polling the gateways in your network. Default is enabled. This option can be changed for individual gateways when they are added.See Adding a Gateway in CWVM, page 3-20, for more information.

Poll Ds0 & Ds1 Usage

Specifies whether you want to poll Ds0 and Ds1 usage. Default is enabled.

Configure Routers Using TFTP

If enabled, CWVM uses TFTP to download and upload gateway configuration. Default is disabled.

Note TFTP is faster than Telnet, but it is difficult to pinpoint which commands generate errors.

Poll CPU & Memory Usage

Specifies whether you want performance polling. Default is enabled.

Poll Cisco UBE gatekeeper Statistics

Specifies whether you want to poll Cisco UBE gatekeeper statistics. Default is enabled.

Poll DSP Usage

Specifies whether you want to poll DSP usage. Default is enabled.


Related Topic

Configuring the CWVM Server

Viewing CWVM Server Statistics

Procedure


Step 1 From the CWVM menu, select Server > Statistics.... The Server Statistics window displays the following information.

Table 2-4 Server Statistic Fields  

Field
Description
Number of Logged-On Clients

Number of clients accessing server

DB Usage (%)

Percentage of disk space used by database

Disk Usage (%)

Percentage of disk space used

Total Number of Gateways

Number of gateways managed by CWVM server

Total Number of
Cisco UBE gatekeepers/DGK

Number of Cisco UBE gatekeepers and Cisco UBE directory gatekeepers assigned to server

Total Number of Groups

Number of groups assigned to server

CWVM Server Start Time

Time at which server started

CWVM Server Up Time

Length of time server has been running


Step 2 Click Refresh to view the current server status.

Step 3 Click Finish when you are done viewing the server status.


Related Topic

Viewing CWVM Master Statistics

Network Management

A network is a logical partition of a set of user-specified devices. One network can be shared among multiple CWVM servers. One CWVM server can also manage multiple networks.

The following topics provide information about:

Adding or Modifying a Network

Assigning Networks to the CWVM Server

Assigning Networks to Users

Deleting a Network

Adding or Modifying a Network

You must be a master administrator to perform this task.


Note When another master administrator is added, that user is given read-write access to all existing networks. In the same way, when a network is added, all existing master administrators are given read-write access to the new network.


Procedure


Step 1 From the Master menu, select Configuration.... The Master Configuration window appears.

Step 2 Select Network. The Network Configuration table appears.

Step 3 To add a network, click Add. A new row is added to the table.

Step 4 Click the row you want to edit and enter the name and description of the network.

Step 5 Click Apply to apply changes.

Step 6 Assign the network to a user. See Assigning Networks to Users, for more information.

Step 7 Assign the network to a CWVM server. See Assigning Networks to the CWVM Server, for more information.

Step 8 Click Close to exit the screen.


Assigning Networks to the CWVM Server

You can choose from two different procedures to assign networks to the CWVM server.

Procedure A

This task is typically performed after a server has been added to CWVM master.


Step 1 If the CWVM Configuration window is not open, select Master > Configuration and click the CWVM radio button. The CWVM Configuration window appears.

Step 2 Select the server you want to assign a network to.

Step 3 Designate networks you want assigned to the server by clicking the right and left arrow buttons.

Step 4 Click OK to save assignments and close the Assign Network window.

Step 5 Click Close to exit the screen.


Procedure B

This task is typically performed after a network has been created in CWVM.


Step 1 If the Network Configuration window is not open, select Master > Configuration and click Network. The Network Configuration window appears.

Step 2 If not already selected, select the network you want to assign a server to.

Step 3 Click Assign CWVM. The Assign CWVM window appears.

Step 4 Designate servers you want assigned to the network by clicking on the right and left arrow buttons.

Step 5 Click OK to save assignments and close the Assign CWVM window.

Step 6 Click Apply to apply the changes you have made.

Step 7 Click Close to exit the screen.


Assigning Networks to Users

You can choose from two different procedures to assign networks to users.

Procedure A

This task is typically performed after a user has been added to CWVM.


Step 1 If the User Configuration window is not open, select Master > Configuration and click User. The User Configuration window appears.

Step 2 Select the user you want to assign a network to.

Step 3 Click Assign Network. The Assign Network window appears.

Step 4 Move networks to the column that designates the type of access you want the user to have by clicking the right and left arrow buttons:

For networks that you want the user to have read-only access to, move the network to the RO Networks column.

For networks that you want the user to have read-write access to, move the network to the RW Networks column.

Step 5 Click OK to close the Assign Network window.

Step 6 Click Apply to apply all changes.

Step 7 Click Close to exit the screen.


Procedure B

This task is typically performed after a network has been created in CWVM.


Step 1 If the Network Configuration window is not open, select Master > Configuration and click Network. The Network Configuration window appears.

Step 2 If not already selected, select the network you want to assign a user to.

Step 3 Click Assign User. The Assign User window appears.

Step 4 Move users to the column that designates the type of access you want them to have by clicking the right and left arrow buttons:

For networks that you want the user to have read-only access to, move the user to the RO Users column.

For networks that you want the user to have read-write access to, move the network to the RW Users column.

Step 5 Click OK to close the Assign User window.

Step 6 Click Apply to apply all changes.

Step 7 Click Close to exit the screen.


Deleting a Network

You must move all associated devices before deleting a network.

Procedure


Step 1 From the Master menu, select Configuration.... The Master Configuration window appears.

Step 2 Select Network. The Network Configuration table appears.

Step 3 Select the row that contains the network you want to delete.

Step 4 Click the Delete check box.

Step 5 Click Apply. The network is deleted.


Trap Management

The master administrator is the only user who can add, modify, or delete global traps. The following topics provide information about:

Adding a Trap

Deleting a Trap

Administering Traps

Viewing Traps

Interpreting Traps


Note Call information type traps (dialCtlPeerCallInformation and dialCtlPeerCallSetup) are generated for each call. If CWVM is configured to receive these traps, users could experience severe performance issues on the CWVM server.


Adding a Trap

You must be a master administrator to perform this task.

Procedure


Step 1 From the Master menu, select Configuration....

Step 2 Select Trap.

Step 3 Click Add.

Step 4 Enter the OID or SNMP MIB variable name for the trap you want to add in the OID field.

Step 5 Enter a description for the trap in the Description field (optional).

Step 6 Click Apply to apply all changes.

Step 7 Click Close. The trap is added with the MIB name even if the user enters the OID.


Related Topics

Administering Traps

Viewing Traps

Deleting a Trap

Deleting a Trap

You must be a master administrator to perform this task.

Procedure


Step 1 From the Master menu, select Configuration....

Step 2 Select Trap.

Step 3 Select the trap that you want to delete.

Step 4 Select Delete.

Step 5 Click Apply to apply all changes.

Step 6 Click Close to exit the screen.


Administering Traps

CWVM is a trap monitoring tool. If a gateway is configured to forward traps to CWVM, the following traps are sent:

linkDown

linkUp

coldStart

warmStart

cvdcPoorQoVNotification

reload

You must enable all other traps on the gateway. The master administrator can add global traps. See Adding a Gateway in CWVM, page 3-20 for information on how to add a gateway and configure it to forward traps.

Viewing Traps

The latest 1,000 traps are displayed along with the total number of traps received.

Procedure


Step 1 From the tree view, right-click the gateway on which you want to view traps. A popup menu appears.

Step 2 Select View Traps for.... The View Traps window appears.

Step 3 Select a trap and click Acknowledge if you want to acknowledge a trap, or select Acknowledge All to acknowledge all traps.

Step 4 Click Apply to apply all changes.

Step 5 Click Finish. The View Traps window closes.



Note Master and server administrators are the only users who can acknowledge traps on a server.


Procedure


Step 1 From the tree view, right-click the server on which you want to view traps. A popup menu appears.

Step 2 Select Server > All Received Traps.... The All Received Traps window appears.

Step 3 Select a trap and click Acknowledge if you want to acknowledge a trap, or select Acknowledge All to acknowledge all traps.

Step 4 Click Apply to apply all changes.

Step 5 Click Finish. The All Received Traps window closes.


Related Topics

Administering Traps

Interpreting Traps

Adding a Trap

Deleting a Trap

Interpreting Traps

Use the following table to interpret trap information.

Column
Description
Trap OID

Object ID of trap

Trap Message

Description of trap

First TS

Time at which first instance of this trap occurred.

Last TS

Time at which last instance of this trap occurred.

Count

Number of times trap has occurred


CWVM Database Management

It is good practice to back up the CWVM database periodically in case the database becomes corrupted. If this happens, the superadmin can later restore the database using CiscoWorks.

The superadmin can also change the CWVM database password in case of security issues, and back up and restore the database. For detailed instructions on all of these functions, click Help on the CiscoWorks Common Services Home Page, then select Server > Admin > Backup from the Online Help Table of Contents.

Using the CLI

You can use CLI commands to:

Start, stop, and view CWVM processes

Collect CWVM system information

Display CWVM log files

For information on performing these tasks, see the following topics:

Starting CWVM Server and Poller Processes

Stopping CWVM Server and Poller Processes

Starting and Stopping CWVM Poller Processes Only

Viewing CWVM Process Status

Collecting CWVM System Information

Viewing CWVM Log Files

You must also use a device's CLI to do the following:

Prepare gateways for CWVM (See Preparing a Gateway for CWVM, page 3-18)

Add gateways to Cisco UBE gatekeepers (See Adding a Gateway to a Cisco UBE Gatekeeper, page 3-19)


Note All commands, except when noted, must be issued from the scripts directory; for example, \PROGRA~1\CSCOpx\CVM\scripts (on a Windows environment) or /opt/CSCOpx/CVM/scripts (from a Solaris environment).


Starting CWVM Server and Poller Processes

You can use either of the following procedures to start the CWVM server and poller processes.

Procedure A


Step 1 Start a command prompt.

Step 2 From the scripts directory where CWVM is installed, enter startCVM (from Windows environment) or startCVM.sh (from Solaris environment).

Step 3 Press Enter. CWVM server and poller processes are started.

Example from a Windows environment:

C:\PROGRA~1\CSCOpx\CVM\scripts>startCVM 

The following message appears:

Starting CiscoWorks Voice Manager ...
Done
Press any key to continue ...


Procedure B


Step 1 Select Start > Programs > CiscoWorks > Voice Manager.

Step 2 Select Start Daemon.


Related Topics

Stopping CWVM Server and Poller Processes

Starting and Stopping CWVM Poller Processes Only

Stopping CWVM Server and Poller Processes

You can use either of the following procedures to stop the CWVM server and poller processes.

Procedure A


Step 1 Open a command prompt.

Step 2 From the scripts directory where CWVM is installed, enter stopCVM (from Windows environment) or stopCVM.sh (from Solaris environment).

Step 3 Press Enter. CWVM server and poller processes are stopped.

Example from a Windows environment:

C:\PROGRA~1\CSCOpx\CVM\scripts>stopCVM 

The following message appears:

Stopping CiscoWorks Voice Manager ...
Done
Press any key to continue ...


Procedure B

Use this procedure in the Windows environment only.


Step 1 Select Start > Programs > CiscoWorks > Voice Manager.

Step 2 Select Stop Daemon.


Related Topics

Starting CWVM Server and Poller Processes

Starting and Stopping CWVM Poller Processes Only

Starting and Stopping CWVM Poller Processes Only

Procedure


Step 1 Start a command prompt.

Step 2 From the bin directory where CWVM is installed, enter pdexec CVMpoller (to start poller process) or pdterm CVMpoller (to stop poller process).

Step 3 Press Enter.

Example from a Solaris environment:

/opt/CSCOpx/CVM/bin> pdterm CVMpoller


Related Topics

Starting CWVM Server and Poller Processes

Stopping CWVM Server and Poller Processes

Viewing CWVM Process Status

Procedure


Step 1 Start a command prompt.

Step 2 Enter pdshow | more.

Step 3 Click Enter. The command interface displays text output like that shown in Example 2-1.


Example 2-1 Typical CWVM Process Status


D:D:\>pdshow | more 
 
Process= CVMDbEngine 
State = Program started - No mgt msgs received 
Pid = 240 
RC = 0 
Signo = 0 
Start = 08/03/01 09:59:57 AM 
Stop = Not applicable 
Core = Not applicable 
Info = Application started by administrator request. 
 
Process= CVMDbMonitor 
State = Running normally 
Pid = 898 
RC = 0 
Signo = 0 
Start = 08/03/01 10:00:01 AM 
Stop = Not applicable 
Core = Not applicable 
Info = DbMonitor Running Normally. 
 
Process= CVMpoller 
State = Program started - No mgt msgs received 
Pid = 744 
RC = 0 
Signo = 0 
Start = 08/03/01 10:00:05 AM 
Stop = Not applicable 
Core = Not applicable 
Info = Server started by admin request 
 
Process= CVMServer 
State = Program started - No mgt msgs received 
Pid = 760 
RC = 0 
Signo = 0 
Start = 08/03/01 10:00:05 AM 
Stop = Not applicable 
Core = Not applicable 
Info = Server started by admin request 


Collecting CWVM System Information

When obtaining technical assistance from Cisco, it is helpful to send your CWVM system information. You can use either of the following procedures to collect CWVM system information.

Procedure A: All Environments


Step 1 Start a command prompt.

Step 2 From the scripts directory where CWVM is installed, enter collect_info (from Windows environment) or CollectSysInfo.sh (from Solaris environment).

Step 3 Click Enter. CWVM server and poller processes are stopped.

Example from a Windows environment:

C:\PROGRA~1\CSCOpx\CVM\scripts>collect_info 

The following message appears:

C:\\PROGRA~1\CSCOpx\CVM\scripts>echo off
Collecting debug information ...
---------------------------------------------------
Debug info has been saved in logfiles\collect_info.log
Please check this file for details.
Press any key to continue ... 

Step 4 Navigate to the collect_info.log file to view the results.


Procedure B: Windows Only

Use this procedure in the Windows environment only.


Step 1 Select Start > Programs > CiscoWorks > Voice Manager.

Step 2 Select Collect Sys Info.


Viewing CWVM Log Files

All log files are located in the CWVM logfiles directory; for example,
D:\Program Files\CSCOpx\CVM\logfiles or /PROGRA~1/CSCOpx/CVM/logfiles. The logs shown are poller.log, CVM.log, and AuditLog.log. The master logs (CVMm.log and CVMMAuditLog.log) are not shown.

Procedure A: All Environments


Step 1 Start a command prompt.

Step 2 From the scripts directory where CWVM is installed, enter monitor (from Windows environment) or startlogm.sh (from Solaris environment).

Step 3 Click Enter. The CWVM log window appears.


Procedure B: Windows Only

Use this procedure in the Windows environment only.


Step 1 Select Start > Programs > CiscoWorks> Voice Manager.

Step 2 Select Log Monitor. The CWVM log window appears.