Step 1 |
Locate the dcnm.exe file that you have downloaded.
Double click on the dcnm.exe file.
InstallAnywhere progress bar appears showing the progress.
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Step 2 |
On the Introduction screen, read the instructions.
Choose a vendor from the OEM Vendor drop-down list.
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Cisco Systems, Inc─to install Cisco Data Center Network Manager.
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IBM─to install the IBM Data Center Network Manager.
Click Next.
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Step 3 |
Check Add server to existing federation checkbox if DCNM is installed as a secondary appliance in a Federation setup.
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Step 4 |
Check Secure Ciphers checkbox to allow only switches with strong ciphers to be discovered by DCNM.
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Step 5 |
To install DCNM-SAN and SMI-S for the first time, choose the location for installation. In the Install Location field, click
Choose, and provide the appropriate folder path. Click Restore Default Folder if DCNM is installed as a part of the Federation setup.
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Step 6 |
Choose the appropriate RDBMS for the DCNM server.
Select the database that is based on your requirement.
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Install PostgreSQL—Installs the PostgreSQL database that is bundled along with the dcnm.exe.
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Existing PostgreSQL 9.4
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Existing Oracle 10g/11g/12c
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Existing Oracle 10g/11g/12c RAC
In the Service Name field, enter the service name of the Oracle RAC server. Enter a maximum of three host IP addresses. Click
OK. The DB URL is generated.
If the Cisco DCNM installer detected an existing RDBMS installation, the DB URL field shows the hostname.
Cisco DCNM installation with existing PostgresSQL requires an existing schema with the same name as the DCNM username, which
is owned by the same username. When there are no schemas existing with the DCNM username, or if you do not have the ownership
of the schema with the same dcnmuser name, the tables are created in the default schema, which is known as “public”.
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In Oracle, when a new user is created, a schema name with the same name as the username is created automatically.
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In the DCNM DB User field, enter the username that the Cisco DCNM uses to access the database. In the DCNM DB Password field,
enter the password for the database user account that you specified. If you select Add Server to an existing federation, modify the database URL by selecting the corresponding RDBMS option. Because all the servers in federation refer to the
same database, you must provide the dcnmuser name and password of the primary server.
Click Next. Review the limitations with Oracle Database and click OK.
Click Next.
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Step 7 |
In the Port Configuration Options screen, choose the interface and web ports for Cisco DCNM.
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From the Server IP Address list, choose the IP address that you want to use for the Cisco DCNM server. The list shows only
the IP addresses currently that are assigned to network interfaces on the server system.
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If you want to change the port that the Cisco DCNM-SAN web server listens to, enter the new port number in the SAN Web Server
Port field. By default, the Cisco DCNM-SAN web server listens to TCP port 443.
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During Cisco DCNM installation, use port numbers that are not commonly used. For example, 87 and 23 are reserved or restricted
web ports.
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Click Next.
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Step 8 |
In the Choose archive Folder for DCNM screen, provide a folder path to store device configuration files, user preferences
and so on.
Perform one of the following:
Click Next.
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Step 9 |
In the Local User Credentials screen, provide a valid username and password to access both DCNM SAN and DCNM LAN appliances.
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In the Admin Username field, enter a name for a Cisco DCNM server user. The installer creates the Cisco DCNM server user and
assigns the Administrator role to it.
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In the Password field, enter a password for the user, and in the Confirm Password field, reenter the password.
Adhere to the following password requirements. If you do not comply with the requirements, the DCNM application may not function
properly:
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It must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least one alphabet and one numeral.
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It can contain a combination of alphabets, numerals, and special characters.
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Do not use any of these special characters in the DCNM password for any deployment mode: <SPACE> & $ % ‘ “ ^ = < > ; :
Click Next.
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Step 10 |
In the Authentication Settings screen, choose the authentication method that the Cisco DCNM server should use to authenticate
users who log on to the Cisco DCNM client. You can choose one of the following:
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Local—Cisco DCNM client users are authenticated by the Cisco DCNM server user accounts only.
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RADIUS—Cisco DCNM client users are authenticated by a RADIUS server.
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TACACS+—Cisco DCNM client users are authenticated by a TACACS+ server.
You can configure LDAP authentication after installing DCNM.
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After TACACS/RADIUS/LDAP is enabled, Local user "admin" cannot be accessible. This is default behavior.
Only if the TACACS/RADIUS/LDAP server is not reachable or down, the Local user will be validated and will be able to login.
If LDAP/RADIUS/TACACS server is reachable and authentication fails on TACACS/LDAP/RADIUS then no fall back to local.
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Step 11 |
If you chose RADIUS or TACACS+, do the following:
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In the primary server address field, enter the IPv4 address of the server in dotted-decimal format.
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In the primary server key field, enter the shared secret of the server.
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(Optional) If you want to ensure that Cisco DCNM can communicate with the server, click Verify.
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In the secondary server address field, enter the IPv4 address of the server in dotted-decimal format.
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In the secondary server key field, enter the shared secret of the server.
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(Optional) If you want to ensure that Cisco DCNM can communicate with the server, click Verify.
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In the tertiary server address field, enter the address of the server in the dotted-decimal format.
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In the tertiary server key field, enter the shared secret of the server.
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(Optional) If you want to ensure that Cisco DCNM can communicate with the server, click Verify.
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Step 12 |
In the Choose Shortcut Folder screen, specify path where you want to create the DCNM icons.
If you want the installer to create the shortcuts for all users who can log into the server system, check the Create icons for All Users check box.
Click Next.
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Step 13 |
In the Pre-Installation Summary screen, review the installation configuration.
Click Previous to go to the previous tabs and modify the configuration.
Click Next.
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Step 14 |
On the confirmation window, click Yes to begin the DCNM installation.
The progress bar description shows the process during the installation.
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Step 15 |
On the Install Complete screen, the installed components are listed. Click Done to start the DCNM server.
Wait until the DCNM is deployed on the system.
The prompt will return after the silent install is complete.
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Step 16 |
Open a browser and enter https://<<DCNM_server_IP_Address>>.
Press Return key to launch the Web Interface of Cisco DCNM on Windows for LAN and SAN Management.
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