Cisco LMS 4.2.3 - Nexus VDC

Hi,
Does anyone know if its possible for LMS to pull all VDC configs via the Admin VDC or do we need to manage each VDC as seperate devices ? I know it can be done via CLI / DCNM but I`ve not seen a lot of infomation about support in LMS.
Thanks

Each VDC needs to be managed separately with LMS. They look like separate devices from all of the tools within LMS (Fault, Configuration, Performance, etc.)

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Cisco LMS 4.2.3 - Nexus VDC - SNMP

Hi All,
I am having some trouble with getting inventory collection work for the VDC's of a Nexus 7k from LMS 4.2.3.
The collection works for the main VDC, just not any of the others.
I have verified (using SNMPWALK) from the LMS server that the snmp credentials in use on the LMS for these VDC's is correct.
We are using SNMP V3.
The error I am getting when trying to run an inventory collection is:
Device Collection Failed. Failed to fetch Containment details.
Does anyone have any experience with getting VDC's to work in LMS and may have seen this error before?
Thanks in advance.

Hi ,
You are hitting the below BUG:
LMS 4.2.3 Inventory collection is failing for some of Nexus 7k devices
CSCuh49814
Development team is still working on the fix.
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Cisco LMS 3.2 SYSLOG not storing after 10 days

Hi ,
Im facing one issue with Cisco LMS 3.2
Issue : The logs is generating only for 10 days and post that im not able to see the logs. I have not done any config changes. The only change i have done is i have completely reinstalled the LMS. i did multiple troubleshoot but not able to resolve this isse. It would be great If any some one is able to help me in this isse. Thanks.
Regards,
Juliet

Dear Vinod
Thanks for ur response and the problem has been resolved.
The purge policy was set to 60 days only .The problem in reports viewing setting.
Syslog folder under LMS would store syslog reports of both the device as well as applications for defined folder size , which in your case was 1 MB ( same can be viewed under log generator option). The older reports would get deleted from the folder upon reaching the limit.
The only way to view device syslog is under following option : Reports -> Reports Generator in LMS GUI where we will have to choose syslog with desired attribute.
Regards,
Juliet

Cisco LMS 4.0 Graph some time not coming

I have installed cisco lms 4.0.
I have added 10 devices, previously it was working fine, Since last few days some time syslog and graph are not coming. after every reboot on server it started working. It is happening on daily.plz help me out with permanent solution
and also i have added manualy one device 7609-s router but not able to see cisco view
Error:-
Cannot find applicable device package for 10.133.224.131.
This error could be due to one of the following:
- The device package for this device type is not installed.
- Device support for this device type is not available.
- You are trying to open a component inside a device.
To correct the problem, either install a device package for the device type, or open the parent device to manage the component.
In device attribute it is showing 868 integrated router, I had try to delete and add again but problem is still same...
Windows 2008 r2 standard
RAM-16 Gb, Swap memory 8096

Evrything looks good. Are you able to access LMS in the server itself? Try to install another browser on your server and try to login.
Try both :
http://x.x.x.x:1741
https://x.x.x.x:443
Share NMSROOT/MDC/tomcat/logs/stdout.log and stderr.log.
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Cisco LMS 4.0.1 to Prime Infrastructure 2.x Upgrade

Hello,
we are using Cisco LMS and want to upgrade to Cisco Prime Infrastructure.
Now we have received the following license update: L-L-PI2X-100-U - LMS to Prime Infrastructure 2.x Upgrade 100 Device
and I wonder what is the best way to upgrade.
After a long search I found the following document on cisco:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/cloud-systems-management/prime-infrastructure/guide-c07-729990.html#wp9000727
There is only the talk of the upgrade from 4.2 LMS to Prime.
The problem is that we can not update to version 4.2 because of an error. Thats one reason why we need to upgrade to prime.
Is the only possibility now to export databases?
thanks in advance

Hi Heiko,
Upgarding from LMS 4.0.1 to LMS 4.2 , you need a New Licesne . Are you getting that error..
Upgarding from LMS to PI is alomost like a new Installation of PI. because only thing you can IMPORT from LMS to PI is the device list .
you can download the software from the below link:
http://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?mdfid=284422771&flowid=45323&softwareid=284272932&release=2.0.0&relind=AVAILABLE&rellifecycle=&reltype=all
Installation link:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/net_mgmt/prime/infrastructure/2-0/install/guide/Cisco_PI_Hardware_Appliance_Installation_Guide/cpi_higmain.html
hope it will help
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Cisco lms - backup out of the box

when using cisco lms 4.2.5 linux version, what would be the best way to backup the config files out of the box?
what i'm lookin for is a way to take the shadow folder to another box for disaster recovery.

Hi, i found this solution to work very well for exporting files out of the box:
As user root:
1) on cisco-lms install sshfs, which lets you mount a folder on a remote box through sftp:
install in the following order:
rpm -ivh fuse-libs-2.7.4-8.el5.x86_64.rpm
rpm -ivh fuse-2.7.4-8.el5.x86_64.rpm
rpm -ivh fuse-sshfs-2.5-1.el5.rf.x86_64.rpm
2) mount
mkdir /mnt/backup
sshfs root@<remote-linux-box-ip>:<remote-folder> /mnt/backup -o allow_other
3) rsync with cron
00 1 * * * rsync -r -v /var/adm/CSCOpx/files/rme/dcma/shadow/* /mnt/backup/ >> /root/rsync.log 2>&1

Error in Cisco LMS

Hi,
I get this error when i run some actions in CISCO LMS 3.2 i.e if I click in Campus Manager - Start Data Collection. it gives error " you are not access to request this action ".
What can be the problem?
Please find the attachment for your reference.
Please Suggest. waiting for your prompt reply.
Thanks

to fix the database issue , you need to reintilaze the ANI database:
1) Stop the daemon manager
"net stop crmdmgtd"
2) Go to NMSROOT\CSCOpx\bin.
NMSROOT\bin\perl.exe NMSROOT\bin\dbRestoreOrig.pl dsn=ani dmprefix=ANI
for linux:
/opt/CSCOpx/bin/dbRestoreOrig.pl dsn=ani dmprefix=ANI
3) Wait for a few minutes before starting the CW daemons again:
"net start crmdmgtd" (wait for at least 5 minutes before using CW again)
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Cisco LMS 4.2 Appliance on VMware vSphere 4.0

Hi all,
I'm currently trying to install the Cisco LMS 4.2 Appliance on a VMware vSphere 4.0 environment.
I'm following the http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/ciscoworks_lan_management_solution/4.2/install/guide/instl.html#wp1689675
guide.
I downloaded the Cisco_Prime_LAN_Management_Solution_4_2.iso and I started the server.
I get this screen and I choose option 1:
A Welcome message appears:
Welcome to Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4.2
To boot from hard disk, press <Enter>
The following options appears:
•[1] Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4.2 Installation
This option allows you to perform installation of LMS 4.2.
•[2] Recover administrator password
This option allows you to recover the administration password. Follow Step 3 to Step 17 of Recovering Admin Password on Soft Appliance Installed on VMware, to recover the administration password.
•<Enter> Boot existing OS from Hard Disk
This allows you to boot up the existing OS available in the hard disk.
However, unlike the installation on my laptop (using VMware Workstation) I cannot get to this part:
Enter the following configuration details of the server:
•Hostname
•IP Address
•Subnetmask
•Gateway
•DNS Domain
et cetera
What follows looks like an installation to me.
When this stops I get a
localhost login:
I cannot enter Setup as I get a password statement afterwards.
Can somebody please help me as I'm having no idea what went wrong..
Many thanks in advance.

Thanks for your help, Marvin.
We went ahead with the .ova file and it worked alright.
We also did a little test and it seems that the .iso file does work on some VMware platforms. Our test environment had a VMware vSphere 4.1. When we started a VM with the same specs and the ISO file mounted, the installation did succeed.

Alerts from Cisco LMS

Dears I have some concerns about SNMP and Cisco LMS :
Our network device sent a LINK DOWN trap to CISCO LMS followed by LINK UP trap . I can see these messages from the device logs . My questions is :
1-If the device is configured correctly to send snmp traps .And the syslog is showing both messages (LINK DOWN , LINK UP) then we can say the device is sending the snmp traps ?
2-Why the LINK UP trap is missing in Cisco LMS .. What should we check to make sure LMS is sending and receiving these alert in proper way ???
Thanks in advance .

Hi ,
-If the device is configured correctly to send snmp traps .And the syslog is showing both messages (LINK DOWN , LINK UP) then we can say the device is sending the snmp traps ?
Syslogs are different from SNMP traps , If you are seeing syslogs for linkup and linkdown ,it does not mean that device is sending the SNMP traps as well.
2-Why the LINK UP trap is missing in Cisco LMS .. What should we check to make sure LMS is sending and receiving these alert in proper way ???
You can verify the snmp trap by packet capture
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Upgrading from cisco LMS 3.0 to a latest version

Hello,
Upgrading from cisco LMS 3.0 to a higher version.
Whatdoes it require?.
What is the current version?
What do we need for upgrading?
Are there specific codes or new need to buy new products?
In case of buying new products, which are the configurations?

H Malik,
You are correct! Latest version is Cisco prime LMS 4.2. There is no direct upgrade from LMS 3.x to LMS 4.x.
The procedure is simple:
Take backup orf old LMS --> Un-install (if same machine)--> Install new LMS --> Restore backup to get old data.
You would need to purchase new license for it.Cisco Prime LMS is now part of the Cisco Prime Infrastructure bundle and is not orderable separately. Cisco Prime Infrastructure bundle follows a size-based incremental licensing model. Device licenses can be combined and added when applied to a single server installation instance. Customers have the option of adding incremental licenses for additional devices as their network grows.Refer to the Cisco Prime Infrastructure Ordering Guide located at http://www.cisco.com/go/primeinfrastructure for the exact part number that matches your requirement and placing the order.
Currently even SmartNet or SAS contracts does not cover major upgrades from LMS 2.x and 3.x; an upgrade part number will need to be purchased to move to Cisco Prime LMS 4.2. These upgrade part numbers reflect a significant discount to protect customers' investment in the Cisco Prime product line.
The data migration process will vary depending on the LMS version from which the data need to be migrated. Migrating data to LMS 4.2:
• LMS 4.2 supports local upgrade or direct inline upgrade only from LMS 4.0.1 and LMS 4.1.
• LMS 4.0 customers are encouraged to install LMS 4.0.1 before doing inline upgrade to LMS 4.2.
• LMS 3.2 and LMS 3.2 Service Pack 1 customers can do a remote upgrade through the LMS backup and restore mechanism.
• LMS 3.1, LMS 3.0, LMS 3.0 December 2007 Update, LMS 2.6, and LMS 2.6 Service Pack 1 customers need to do a remote upgrade to LMS 4.0.1 and then upgrade to LMS 4.2.
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Vinod

Upgrade Cisco LMS to PI

We currently operate Cisco Prime LMS v4.1 and we're looking to upgrade Cisco PI (Prime Infrastructure) in the next few weeks.
Is there an upgrade path from Cisco LMS to PI? The reading I have completed seems to indicate that an upgrade can only be completed from Cisco NCS.
If I need to perform a new install of PI, can I somehow Migrate / Import my existing device database and config into the new software? I have configured some syslog fault rules for e-mail notification, config templates, custom reports, etc, that I would also like to keep and not necessarily recreate.
Thanks.

As cwallin noted, LMS 4.2.2 patch added the ability to migrate some information from LMS to PI.
Most customers would not be well-served by migrating a mature LMS implementation to PI at this time due to the fact that PI does not yet have feature parity with LMS, Even PI 2.0 (due out in a couple of months) will not have complete feature parity.
See this link for a current comparison.

Collector Configuration for Cisco LMS

Hi,
I have a cisco LMS 3.2 , what collectors need to be configured inorder to get the critical alarms such as HighBroadcast Rate in network

Device Fault Manager (DFM) is the module or application that would give you these kind of alerts;
a quick overview about DFM can be found here
first I recommend to install all available updates and patches for LMS;
after the initial discovery of LMS to get your devices into DCR you have to import device into DFM as described here
DFM is working with SNMP polling, thus you should get the events in the AAD (Alerts and Activities Display) if DFM has SNMP access to your devices;
Be aware, that DFM counts non-unicast packekts for the HighBroadcast Rate (broadcast and multicast packets; ifInNUcastPkts + ifOutNUcastPkts)
also read the user guide for DFM to get a general understanding of DFM

Device Alert from Cisco LMS

Hi All,
I am currently getting buried in a flurry of alerts from Cisco LMS. However when I check on the device in fault manager or with Device Diagnostic Tools, I do not see any issues. Anyone have any ideas as to why these alerts are being generated? ( I have removed our specific info with xxxx)
Additionally, I don't want to seem like I am bashing the LMS product, but could these alerts be made any more cryptic?
ALERT ID                = 00001LI
TIME                    = Wed 24-Mar-2010 01:21:49 GMT-06:00
STATUS                  = Active
SEVERITY                = Critical
MANAGED OBJECT          = xxxx
MANAGED OBJECT TYPE     = Switches and Hubs
EVENT DESCRIPTION       = xxxx: Cisco Configuration Management Trap:InformAlarm; xxxx [xxxx]:Unresponsive;
ALERT ID                = 00001LI
TIME                    = Wed 24-Mar-2010 06:54:37 GMT-06:00
STATUS                  = Active
SEVERITY                = Critical
MANAGED OBJECT          = xxxx
MANAGED OBJECT TYPE     = Switches and Hubs
EVENT DESCRIPTION       = xxxx: STP Topology Change:MinorAlarm; xxxx [xxxx]:Unresponsive;
ALERT ID                = 00001LI
TIME                    = Wed 24-Mar-2010 13:13:16 GMT-06:00
STATUS                  = Active
SEVERITY                = Critical
MANAGED OBJECT          = xxxx
MANAGED OBJECT TYPE     = Switches and Hubs
EVENT DESCRIPTION       = xxxx: vlanTrunkPortDynamicStatusChange Trap:InformAlarm; xxxx [xxxx]:Unresponsive;
ALERT ID                = 00001LI
TIME                    = Wed 24-Mar-2010 13:13:52 GMT-06:00
STATUS                  = Active
SEVERITY                = Critical
MANAGED OBJECT          = xxxx
MANAGED OBJECT TYPE     = Switches and Hubs
EVENT DESCRIPTION       = xxxx: STP Topology Change:MinorAlarm; ess016184.casino.sk.ca: vlanTrunkPortDynamicStatusChange Trap:InformAlarm; xxxx[xxxx]:Unresponsive;
ALERT ID                = 00001LI
TIME                    = Wed 24-Mar-2010 14:05:49 GMT-06:00
STATUS                  = Active
SEVERITY                = Critical
MANAGED OBJECT          = xxxx
MANAGED OBJECT TYPE     = Switches and Hubs
EVENT DESCRIPTION       = xxxx: vlanTrunkPortDynamicStatusChange Trap:InformAlarm; xxxx: STP Topology Change:MinorAlarm; xxxx [xxxx]:Unresponsive;
Thanks,
Rick

The alerts are quite generic. The individual EVENT details will contain many more details. Initially, it looks like DFM is showing you trap information relating to config and STP changes. If you have determined that these are not important, then you can clear the events (or mark them as acknowledged). If you're receiving these as notifications (e.g. email notifications), you might consider creating event sets to filter the events to just the ones in which you are interested, then unchecking the boxes for alerts in your Notification Group.

Cisco LMS VS HP open view

Good day team,
is there any major difference between them more than the one belows
Cisco LMS
only cisco devices
easy to manage
can use cisco discovery
HP OPEN view
MultiVendor
hard to manage
can not use deivce discovery

Hi,
I dont have a much experience with HPOV, but i can share more benefits from what you have already mentioned about
CWLMS, due to which I think it surpasses HPOV in many sense.
CiscoWorks LMS is a very powerful management tools that simplify the configuration, administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Cisco networks.
Following are some of the more detailed features which separate LMS from any other NMS software :
> A strong next-generation device discovery is done using cisco Propreitary CDP and other new technologies, modules and protocols like HSRP, ARP, BGP, OSPF, Cluster Discovery Module, LLDP, and routing Table as well.
> Real-time network fault analysis with easy-to-deploy, device-specific, best-practice templates.
> Hardware and software inventory management, centralized configuration tools, and syslog monitoring.
> Monitoring and tracking of network response time and availability via IP SLA
> Real-time device and link management, as well as port traffic management, analysis, and reporting.
> Support for network virtualization through configuration, reporting, monitoring and troubleshooting for VRFLite networks.
> More quickly and reliably utilize Cisco best practices using Cisco Smart Business Architecture (SBA) templates.
> LMS has Smart Services Interaction for contextual Technical Assistance Center (TAC) case creation and Cisco Support Community and it's interaction can Smartly tap into the Cisco Support Community knowledge base, streamline interactions with TAC.
> Cisco Prime LMS manages the deployment of the latest Cisco technologies and services such as medianet, Cisco TrustSec, and EnergyWise.
> A very crucial support for End-host manangement, including a separate IP Phone information.
> An integrated Inventory, software and configuration archive mechanism.
> Get immediate up-to-date information about the network through flexible reporting for inventory, user tracking, compliance, switch port usage, end-of-sale, PSIRT, and other critical areas.
> Easily manage all phases of the end-to-end lifecycle of Cisco value-added technologies and solutions, such as medianet, EnergyWise, TrustSec and Identity, Auto Smartports, and Smart Install.
A better comparison, if you are planning to get one, is ofcourse by using both of them. A evaluation Copy of Ciscoworks can anytime be downloaded from :
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11200/index.html
Hope it helps!
-Thanks
Vinod

Cisco lms - config collection

Hi, i'm looking for a way to collect config's from specific devices periodically, is this possible?
for example, collect configs from firewalls everyday at midnight , and collect routers config once a week.
firewalls: (about 3 devices, config changes every day)
routers: (about 800 devices, rarely change the config)
the only config collection schedule i have found so far is too simple:
admin > collection settings > config > config collecion settings > periodic collection
second question, is it possible for cisco lms to send via e-mail the diff of the config pulled from devices? i mean the specific commands that have appeared in the new configuration file.
regards, ignacio

Unfortunately, LMS syslog mechanism is very minimalistic and doesn't have a lot of options to it.
However, the feature you're requesting is not very much LMS dependent. As, Ciscoworks depends on the kind of syslog message it receives from device, based on it, it captures some characters to send a notification as automated actions.
So usually it is the device which won't send a lot of information on what changes was done by which user in normal IOS syslog messages.
But, to certain extent, you can try to configure you device for Configuration-Change logger to receive details on what changes were made by users and check it on the syslog report, or configure AA on it for all or important devices.
You can enable a configuration logger to keep track of configuration changes made with the command-line interface (CLI). When you enter the logging enable configuration-change logger configuration command, the log records the session, the user, and the command that was entered to change the configuration. You can configure the size of the configuration log from 1 to 1000 entries (the default is 100). You can clear the log at any time by entering the no logging enable command followed by the logging enable command to disable and reenable logging.
Use the:
show archive log config {all | number [end-number] | user username [session number] number [end-number] | statistics} [provisioning] privileged EXEC command to display the complete configuration log or the log for specified parameters.
This example shows how to enable the configuration-change logger and to set the number of entries in the log to 500:
Switch(config)# archive
Switch(config-archive)# log config
Switch(config-archive-log-cfg)# logging enable
Switch(config-archive-log-cfg)# logging size 500
Switch(config-archive-log-cfg)# end
So, in all, it depends on the device and the kind of syslogs it send for LMS to react on it.
-Thanks
Vinod
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