Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4.1, License, 50 devices
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1. Note Devices are moved to suspended state only if you manage more than 50 devices in the LMS Server Otherwise there is no change in the device management Installing and Migrating to Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 31a OL 25239 01 _ Chapter 3 Preparing to Install Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 Licensing Your Product W Guidelines to Avoid Necessary Devices Being Moved to Suspended State To avoid necessary devices being moved to suspended state follow any one of the procedure mentioned below e Install the appropriate purchase license while installing the product Or Before applying the 50 SKU license you can select the particular set of 50 devices by configuring the Group Policy To configure the Group Policy select Inventory gt Device Administration gt Device Allocation Policy gt Manage By Groups from the LMS menu Using the group policy you can move the remaining unnecessary devices to unmanaged state e Move the unnecessary devices from managed state to unmanaged state and move same number of necessary devices from suspended to managed state For details on managing device states see Unified Device Manager in Inventory Online Help Device States After Backup and Restore in a LMS 50 SKU Server Consider two LMS servers S1 and S2 with S1 managing more than 50 devices and S2 applied with LMS 50 devices restricted license If data is backed up from S12. and restored in S2 then the device states in S2 will be as follows e The device count that matches the current license count LMS 50 will be in the managed state in UDM e The remaining devices will move to the suspended state To handle this scenario see Guidelines to Avoid Necessary Devices Being Moved to Suspended State NFR Not For Resale License amp NFR Not For Resale License is a default license that is valid for only 365 days It allows you to manage up to 100 devices Note Step 1 Step 2 You can download the LMS 4 1 NFR software from http www cisco com go nmsnfr You must be a registered user of Cisco com to download the software To install a NFR copy of LMS 4 1 you must apply the NFR license either during the installation or after the installation using the graphical user interface To apply the NFR license during the installation you must Select the License File location option in the Licensing Information page of LMS 4 1 during the installation See Figure 3 1 See Performing Installation of Cisco Prime LMS 4 1 for detailed instructions on installing the product Enter the LMS 4 1 NFR license file location or click Browse to locate the NFR license file I OL 25239 01 Installing and Migrating to Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 gy Chapter3 Preparing to Install Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 W Licensing Your Product Step 3 Step 4 Step 1
3. e Upgrading to a Higher SKU on Soft Appliance Systems See Application Scaling Numbers for further deployment related information Available Licenses for LMS 4 1 This section contains e Licensing SKUs for Traditional Ordering e Licensing SKUs for Ordering Base Media Kit Without PAKs e Licensing SKUs for Ordering Digital PAKs Licensing SKUs for Traditional Ordering The following are the available licenses SKUs for LMS 4 1 users who have opted to order the physical Product DVD kit Physical software and Software claim certificate paper with PAK Available Licenses SKU in LMS 4 1 Permitted number of Devices in LMS 4 1 MS 4 1 50 K9 50 devices MS 4 1 100 K9 100 devices MS 4 1 500 K9 500 devices 1000 devices MS 4 1 2 5K K9 2 500 devices MS 4 1 5K K9 5 000 devices L L L LMS 4 1 1K K9 L L L MS 4 1 10K K9 10 000 devices Licensing Incremental SKUs Incremental SKUs are introduced in LMS 4 1 You must have the LMS 4 1 base media kit to order the incremental licenses The following are the available incremental licenses SKUs for LMS 4 1 users who have opted to order the physical Product DVD kit Physical software and Software claim certificate paper with PAK Available Licenses SKU in LMS 4 1 Permitted number of Devices in LMS 4 1 L LMS 4 1 50 ADD Incremental license for 50 devices L LMS 4 1 100 ADD Incremental license for 100 device
4. CHAPTER Preparing to Install Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 This chapter lists the necessary information that prepares you to perform an installation of LMS 4 1 on both Soft Appliance Windows and Solaris systems This chapter contains e Terms and Definitions Used in LMS Installation Framework e Before You Begin Installation e Licensing Your Product e Application Scaling Numbers Terms and Definitions Used in LMS Installation Framework This section captures the terms and definitions that are used while installing LMS 4 1 See Licensing Your Product to understand the licensing terminologies For more information on Password rules and descriptions see Password Information LMS Application Database Password In LMS 4 1 the LMS Application Database Password is requested during Custom installation This database password is used internally by the LMS software to communicate with the respective application s database This password is also used while restoring or troubleshooting the database This password should be between 5 and 15 characters and should be alphanumeric Do not start the password with a number and do not insert spaces between characters Note While installing the software in Custom mode alone you will be prompted to enter the LMS Application database password In the Typical mode this password is randomly generated I OL 25239 01 Installing and Migrating to Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution
5. MS41 100 MR K9 MS 4 1 100 Device Upgrade for LMS 4 0 users MS41 300 MR K9 MS 4 1 300 Device Upgrade for LMS 4 0 users MS41 750 MR K9 MS 4 1 1 500 Device Upgrade for LMS 4 0 users MS41 2 5K MR K9 MS 4 1 2 500 Device Upgrade for LMS 4 0 users MS41 5K MR K9 MS 4 1 5000 Device Upgrade for LMS 4 0 users L L L LMS41 1 5K MR K9 L L L MS41 10K MR K9 L L L LMS 4 1 750 Device Upgrade for LMS 4 0 users L L L L MS 4 1 10 000 Device Upgrade for LMS 4 0 users Installing and Migrating to Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 OL 25239 01 _ Chapter 3 Preparing to Install Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 Licensing Your Product W Licenses SKUs For Ordering LMS 4 1 Minor Upgrade Kit Digital PAK If you have opted to order the physical Base Media Kit or download the evaluation software you must use the following SKUs to order the Digital PAK through eDelivery Licenses SKU to upgrade from LMS 4 0 Permitted Number of Devices R LMS41 50 MR K9 MS 4 1 100 Device Upgrade for LMS 4 0 users R LMS41 100 MR K9 MS 4 1 100 Device Upgrade for LMS 4 0 users R LMS41 300 MR K9 MS 4 1 300 Device Upgrade for LMS 4 0 users R LMS41 750 MR K9 MS 4 1 750 Device Upgrade for LMS 4 0 users R LMS41 1 5K MR K9 MS 4 1 1 500 Device Upgrade for LMS 4 0 users R LMS41 2 5K MR K9 MS 4 1 2 500 Device Upgrade for LMS 4 0 users R LMS41 5K MR K9 MS 4 1 5000 Device Upgrade for LMS 4 0 users R
6. Installing and Migrating to Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 P38 OL 25239 01 _ Chapter 3 Preparing to Install Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 Functionality Application Scaling Numbers W Scalability Limit on LMS Server Network Topology Layer 2 Services and User Tracking For upto LMS 500 Device licenses the scaling limit is 20000 Endhosts IP Phones For LMS 500 and LMS 1000 Device licenses the scaling limit is 75000 Endhosts IP Phones For LMS 2500 Device licenses the scaling limit is 150000 Endhosts IP Phones For LMS 5000 Device licenses the scaling limit is 250000 Endhosts IP Phones Network Topology Layer 2 Services and User Tracking Data Collection discovers and tracks a maximum of 250 000 Switch Ports VRF Lite an add on to Network Topology Layer 2 Services and User Tracking supports 32 VRFs in all LMS device licenses Fault Management The functionality supports upto 80 000 ports or interfaces of which upto 15 percent can be in Managed state to a maximum I OL 25239 01 Installing and Migrating to Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 Chapter3 Preparing to Install Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 W Application Scaling Numbers Functionality Scalability Limit on LMS Server Device Performance The recommended MIB objects scaling numbers are as follows Management For upto LMS 500 device licenses the MIB objects scaling limit is 6000
7. 4 1 gy Chapter3 Preparing to Install Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 Terms and Definitions Used in LMS Installation Framework While installing you will come across these terms LMS Admin Password An administrative password used while logging into the LMS server as administrator Use a minimum of five characters Ensure that you have noted down the password You are prompted to enter this password in both Typical and Custom modes of installation System Identity Account Password Password that is used in a multi server environment Communication among multiple LMS Servers is enabled by a trust model addressed by certificates and shared secrets System Identity setup helps you to create a trust user among servers that are part of a multi server setup This user enables communication among servers that are part of a domain You must configure all the LMS servers that are part of your multi server setup with the same system identity account password While entering the System Identity Account Passwords use a minimum of five characters You are prompted to enter this password in both Typical and Custom modes of installation To change the System Identity Account password select Admin gt Trust Management gt Multi Server gt System Identity Setup LMS Guest Password This is used while logging into the LMS server as a guest user Use a minimum of five characters You are prompted to enter this password
8. 90 days Then the software require the installation of a permanent serial license key to operate beyond that point You must also order for a digital PAK ID using the Cisco s eDelivery application You must be a registered Cisco com user to use the eDelivery application To request a Cisco com profile go to https tools cisco com RPF register register do After you have ordered the product in eDelivery and the electronic fulfillment is complete you will receive the electronic software claim certificate with the digital Product Authorization Key PAK License Information The licenses in LMS 4 1 are device based For 10 000 device licenses applying a single serial license key to more than one server is supported For IPSLA Performance Management alone besides the number of devices the number of collectors you create depends on the license and hardware requirements This section explains about the various licenses available for LMS 4 1 Read the information in Understanding Product Ordering Options and Product Authorization Key to understand about the various product ordering options before you know about the various licenses of LMS 4 1 I OL 25239 01 Installing and Migrating to Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 gy Chapter3 Preparing to Install Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 HI Licensing Your Product This section contains e Available Licenses for LMS 4 1 e Major Upgrade Kit Licenses for LMS 4 1
9. Authorization Key e License Information e License File e Evaluation Mode e NFR Not For Resale License e Installing the License File Understanding Product Ordering Options and Product Authorization Key Product Authorization Key PAK ID refers to the identification key that you must enter while registering your product in Cisco com to receive the product serial license key The PAK is normally printed on the software claim certificate that is part of the product DVD kit With the new ordering options introduced you can receive the digital PAK IDs through online delivery also The following are the options available to you to order the LMS 4 1 software and Product Authorization Key PAK e Ordering Physical LMS 4 1 Product DVD with Printed PAK e Downloading LMS 4 1 Evaluation Software and Ordering Digital PAK e Ordering Physical LMS 4 1 Base Media Kit and Digital PAK Ordering Physical LMS 4 1 Product DVD with Printed PAK This is the traditional method of purchasing the product through Cisco Direct and Channel Sales representatives You will receive a kit with product DVDs and a software claim certificate paper when you opt to select this delivery method The software claim certificate paper contains the Product Authorization Key PAK printed on it Installing and Migrating to Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 P36 W OL 25239 01 _ Chapter 3 Preparing to Install Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 Lic
10. English or Japanese Other options are not supported by LMS 4 1 You can set the Active regional settings in Control Panel gt Regional and Language Options gt Regional Options Ensure that the Cisco Prime Windows Server has either the US English or Japanese version of Operating System installed Otherwise you must re install the Operating System with one of the supported versions before you install Cisco Prime LMS You must restart your system after you install LMS 4 1 to avoid any system instability on a Windows Operating System I OL 25239 01 Installing and Migrating to Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 gy Chapter3 Preparing to Install Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 HI Licensing Your Product Installation Notes For Soft Appliance Only e Ensure that your system meets the recommended hardware and software specifications specified in Server Requirements on Soft Appliance Systems e Soft Appliance OVA software can be installed only on VMware environment e We recommend that you disable the virus scan software on your system e In VMWare the resources should not be in shared mode Licensing Your Product The LMS 4 1 product provides features such as software based product registration and license key activation technologies While you are installing LMS the installer displays the Registration and Licensing input dialog box This section contains e Understanding Product Ordering Options and Product
11. For LMS 500 to LMS 1000 device licenses the MIB objects scaling limit is 30000 For LMS 2500 device licenses the MIB objects scaling limit is 50000 For LMS 5000 device license the MIB objects scaling limit is 100000 IPSLA Performance Management Note You can manage a maximum of 2000 collectors on enabling all the device management functions including IPSLA Performance Management functionality This collector limit includes 1500 collectors hourly polling frequency 500 collectors minute polling frequency You can manage a maximum of 5000 collectors on disabling other device management functions and managing the IPSLA Performance Management functionality only This collector limit includes 4500 collectors hourly polling frequency 500 collectors minute polling frequency For LMS 5000 device license you can manage a maximum of 5000 collectors with hourly polling frequency If you want to manage 5000 collectors without disabling any of the device management functions you can manage 2000 collectors in a Solution Master server with 5000 device license 3000 collectors in a Slave server with LMS Monitoring Server large edition license add on license to manage additional performance collectors See NoteThe AutoIPSLA generated collectors are accounted for license for details on LMS Monitoring Server licenses The IPSLA Monitoring Collector license limit applies only to historical hourly collectors a
12. LMS41 10K MR K9 MS 4 1 10 000 Device Upgrade for LMS 4 0 users L L L L L L L L Upgrading to a Higher SKU on Soft Appliance Systems License File Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Before you upgrade your Soft Appliance system from a lower SKU to a higher SKU ensure that your system meets the recommended hardware and software specifications mentioned in Server Requirements on Solaris Systems To upgrade your Soft Appliance system from a lower SKU to a higher SKU Shut down the VM from the vSphere client In the vSphere client select the VM right click and select Edit Settings Select the Hardware tab and change the memory and CPU allocations as recommended Select the Resources tab and change the CPU reservation as recommended Switch on the VM and update the license When you register your LMS purchase on the product licensing area of Cisco com you will receive a license file If you are a registered user of Cisco com get your license file from http www cisco com go license If you are not a registered user of Cisco com get your Cisco com user ID from http tools cisco com RPF register register do Once you have obtained your Cisco com user ID log on to http www cisco com go license to get your license file Logging in allows your Cisco user profile information to auto populate many of the product registration fields Login is case sensitive I OL 25239 01 I
13. are installing from a remote mount point If your LMS Server is integrated with any Network Management System NMS in your network using the Integration Utility you must perform the integration whenever you enable or disable SSL in the LMS Server You must do this to update the application registration in the NMS For help with NMS integration see the User Guide for Integration Utility 1 10 You can find this document on Cisco com in both HTML and PDF form http www cisco com en US products sw cscowork ps3996 products_user_guide_list html Disable any popup blocker utility that is installed on your client system before launching LMS LMS 4 1 is installed in the default directories On Solaris and Soft Appliance opt CSCOpx On Windows 64 bit SystemDrive Program Files lt x86 gt CSCOpx On Windows 32 bit SystemDrive Program Files CSCOpx Where SystemDrive is the Windows operating system installed directory If you select another directory during installation the application is installed in that directory I OL 25239 01 Installing and Migrating to Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 gy Chapter3 Preparing to Install Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 W Before You Begin Installation The destination folder should not contain the following special characters On Solaris and Soft Appliance 1 A amp tl Ctl s 2 lt gt On Windows 1 UA amp tlF L 5 2 lt gt e If errors occur
14. the disk c Enter tar cpf cd opt copydisk amp amp tar xpf This command preserves all attributes including the timestamp You must restart your system after you install LMS 4 1 Installation Notes For Windows Only You can install LMS 4 1 on a system with Terminal Services enabled in Remote Administration mode However installation of LMS 4 1 on a system with Terminal Services enabled in Application mode is not supported If you have enabled Terminal Server in Application mode disable the Terminal Server reboot the system and start the installation again See Terminal Server Support for Windows Server If Internet Information Services IIS is detected on your system and if you have continued the installation with IIS services you cannot use the port number 443 for HTTPS Instead you must use the port numbers ranging from 1026 to 65535 for HTTPS to avoid this conflict If you are running any virus scanner while installing LMS 4 1 the installation might take longer to complete We recommend that you disable the virus scan software on your system You can restart it after all installations are completed You must disable Windows Defender on servers running Windows 2008 and reboot before installing LMS 4 1 The installer will not copy the database to the appropriate location if you do not disable Windows Defender Check the Primary and Active regional settings before installation They have to be set either as US
15. 3 x users LMS41 300 UP K9 LMS 4 1 300 Device Restricted Upgrade for LMS 2 x 3 x users LMS41 1 5K UP K9 LMS 4 1 1 500 Device Restricted Upgrade for LMS 2 x 3 x users LMS41 5K UP K9 LMS 4 1 5 000 Device Restricted Upgrade for LMS 2 x 3 x users LMS41 10K UP K9 LMS 4 1 10 000 Device Restricted Upgrade for LMS 2 x 3 x users Licenses SKUs For Ordering LMS 4 1 Major Upgrade Kit Digital PAK If you have opted to order the physical Base Media Kit or download the evaluation software you must use the following SKUs to order the Digital PAK through eDelivery Licenses SKU to upgrade from LMS 2 x 3 x Permitted Number of Devices R LMS41 100 UP K9 LMS 4 1 100 Device Restricted Upgrade for LMS 2 x 3 x users R LMS41 300 UP K9 LMS 4 1 300 Device Restricted Upgrade for LMS 2 x 3 x users R LMS41 1 5K UP K9 LMS 4 1 1 500 Device Restricted Upgrade for LMS 2 x 3 x users R LMS41 5K UP K9 LMS 4 1 5 000 Device Restricted Upgrade for LMS 2 x 3 x users R LMS41 10K UP K9 LMS 4 1 10 000 Device Restricted Upgrade for LMS 2 x 3 x users Licenses SKUs For Ordering LMS 4 1 Minor Upgrade Kit If you have opted to order the physical Product DVD kit Physical software and Software claim certificate paper with PAK you must use the following SKUs Licenses SKU to upgrade from LMS 4 0 Permitted Number of Devices LMS41 50 MR K9 MS 4 1 100 Device Upgrade for LMS 4 0 users
16. 4 1 through Cisco Sales channels Read the information in Understanding Product Ordering Options and Product Authorization Key to understand about the various product ordering options for LMS 4 1 This section explains e Licenses SKUs For Traditional Ordering of LMS 4 1 Major Upgrade Kit e Licenses SKUs For Ordering LMS 4 1 Major Upgrade Kit Digital PAK e Licenses SKUs For Ordering LMS 4 1 Minor Upgrade Kit e Licenses SKUs For Ordering LMS 4 1 Minor Upgrade Kit Digital PAK Note If you are an existing LMS 3 x or LMS 4 0 x user and if you want to upgrade to LMS 4 1 750 or 2500 device licenses we recommend you to 1 Order the LMS 4 1 Major Upgrade kit for the existing LMS 2 x or LMS 3 x SKU that you are using and upgrade to LMS 4 1 2 Order a LMS 4 1 750 or 2500 Device Level Conversion License to convert from your existing device license to LMS 750 or 2500 SKU I OL 25239 01 Installing and Migrating to Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 Chapter3 Preparing to Install Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 Licensing Your Product Licenses SKUs For Traditional Ordering of LMS 4 1 Major Upgrade Kit If you have opted to order the physical Product DVD kit Physical software and Software claim certificate paper with PAK you must use the following SKUs Licenses SKU to upgrade from LMS 2 x 3 x Permitted Number of Devices LMS41 100 UP K9 LMS 4 1 100 Device Restricted Upgrade for LMS 2 x
17. Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Click Next Click Next The System Requirements dialog box appears The installation program calculates the minimum disk space RAM and Swap space required to install the product To install NFR license of the product the required RAM space is 4GB and Swap space is 8 GB You can also apply NFR license after the installation is completed To apply the NFR license after the installation is completed you must select the Evaluation Only option in the Licensing Information page while the installation is progressing See Figure 3 1 and Figure 3 3 After the installation is completed you should Launch LMS 4 1 Select Admin gt System gt License Management The License Administration page appears Click Update Enter the path to the NFR license file in the License field or click Browse to locate the NFR license file Click OK to apply the license Installing the License File We recommend that before installing the LMS 4 1 product you register the product and receive a permanent license Figure 3 3 describes the steps that you must follow for licensing your product Figure 3 3 Steps to Follow For Licensing LMS Login to Register your PAK Receive the fae ja duri Cisco com in Cisco com License file peeves LS CUNG installation Product Authorization Key PAK Printed on Software License Claim Certificate Example 1 4XCD V 275801 Instal
18. TP SCP commands to transfer files to the Soft Appliance server See Transferring Files to Soft Appliance Server for more information Transferring Files to Soft Appliance Server In the LMS Soft Appliance when you specify the location of the License file or some other file you must use FTP SFTP SCP commands to transfer files to the Soft Appliance server To transfer files to or from the Soft Appliance server Step 1 Log into the Soft Appliance server through the command line using a SSH client console access To log into the server you have to use the sysadmin account that was created at the time of installation Step2 To log into the shell a Enter the command shell b Enter the shell password Note By default the shell will be enabled with sysadmin password If you want to change the shell password use Vsphere console and enter the command shel1l_enable in sysadmin mode On using Vsphere console you will not have to enter the old password whereas on using other console you will be prompted to enter the old password Step3 Transfer the files using the following FTP SFTP or SCP commands e FTP command To log into FTP server use the below command ftp i n FTP_SERVER_IP_ADDRESS ftp gt user USER_NAME PASSWORD Ensure that the file to be transfered is available in the FTP server To transfer the file to the Soft Appliance use the below command ftp gt get FILE_NAME To transfer a file from the Soft Appliance use the
19. below command ftp gt put FILE_NAME amp Note Ensure that you provide the appropriate path to the navigate to the folder where the file is located e SFTP command To log into the SFTP server use the below command sftp user SFTP_IP_ADDRESS PATH Ensure that the file to be transfered is available in the SFTP server To transfer the file to the Soft Appliance use the below command sftp gt get FILE_NAME I OL 25239 01 Installing and Migrating to Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 gy Chapter3 Preparing to Install Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 W Licensing Your Product Step 4 To transfer a file from the Soft Appliance use the below command sftp gt put FILE_NAME e SCP command Ensure that the file to be transfered is available in the SCP server scp user from host source file user to host destination file amp Note Ensure that you provide the appropriate path to the navigate to the folder where the file is located Change the owner and group name of the transferred file by using the below command chown casuser casusers FILE _ NAME Evaluation Mode amp If the user installing LMS 4 1 is not authorized to obtain the license on behalf of the administrator the product can be successfully installed for a period of time using an evaluation license If you have received the LMS as an evaluation copy you need not register the product during the 90 day eval
20. during installation check the installation log file On Solaris and Soft Appliance check the installation log file var tmp Cisco_Prime_install YYYYMMDD_hhmmss log for LMS 4 1 installation Where YYYYMMDD denotes the year month and date of installation and hhmmss denotes the hours minutes and seconds of installation For example var tmp Cisco_Prime_install_20110721_182205 log On Windows check the installation log in the root directory on the drive where the operating system is installed Each installation creates a new log file For example for LMS 4 1 the installation log file is C Cisco_Prime_install_ YYYYMMDD_hhmmss log where YYYYMMDD denotes the year month and date of installation and hhmmss denotes the hours minutes and seconds of installation For example C Cisco_Prime_install_20100721_182205 log e You can press Ctrl C on Solaris and not on Soft Appliance or click Cancel on Windows at any time to end the installation However any changes to your system will not be undone For example if any new files were installed or if they were any changes to the system files you need to manually clean up the installation directories amp Note We recommend that you do not terminate the installation while it is running e If HP OpenView is running on your system installation will take more time Disable HP OpenView to run a faster installation e To ensure that you have the latest device support and b
21. e LMS functionalities in LMS server The scaling numbers for LMS are as follows Functionality Scalability Limit on LMS Server Grouping Services For upto LMS 500 Device licenses the following are the scaling limits e 30 user defined groups e 15 IPSLA groups e 10 Fault groups e 15 Port and Module Groups For LMS 500 to LMS 1000 Device licenses the following are the scaling limits e 200 user defined groups e 100 IPSLA groups e 50 Fault groups e 100 Port and Module Groups For LMS 2500 Device licenses the following are the scaling limits e 200 user defined groups e 200 IPSLA groups e 50 Fault groups e 100 Port and Module Groups For LMS 5000 Device licenses the following are the scaling limits e 200 user defined groups e 100 IPSLA groups e 50 Fault groups e 100 Port and Module Groups Note The recommended limit for creating user defined group is 200 but you are allowed to create upto 600 user defined groups in LMS Inventory Config and Image Management In a LMS server when only this functionality is managed it supports the following e 10 000 devices e 200 Port and Module Configuration PMC groups with 90 port groups and 10 module groups e Maximum of 500 000 ports with an average of 50 ports per device e Maximum of 100 000 ports in a port and Module Configuration group e Maximum of 250 000 ports for each LMS job In addition to the above Syslog reports can contain upto 40 000 records
22. ensing Your Product W amp Note The product DVD kit for LMS 500 LMS 1000 LMS 2500 LMS 5 000 and LMS 10 000 license types contains a DVD for Windows Operating System a DVD for Solaris Operating Systems Downloading LMS 4 1 Evaluation Software and Ordering Digital PAK To ensure the faster delivery of the product this option has been introduced With this option you can now e Download the LMS 4 1 Evaluation software from http www cisco com go nmsevals The Evaluation software functions for 90 days and will expire after that The product will not work until you provide a valid license file See Evaluation Mode for more information e Ordera digital PAK ID using the Cisco s eDelivery application You must be a registered Cisco com user to use the eDelivery application To request a Cisco com profile go to https tools cisco com RPF register register do After you have ordered the product in eDelivery and the electronic fulfillment is complete you will receive the electronic software claim certificate with the digital PAK Ordering Physical LMS 4 1 Base Media Kit and Digital PAK A physical LMS base media kit without PAK ID is offered to you in this method of ordering You can opt to order the LMS base media kit if you need a physical DVD or if you are restricted to download the software from the Evaluation Software Download site Similar to the Evaluation software the base media kit when installed will function for
23. in the Custom mode of installation In the Typical mode this password is randomly generated Self Signed Certificate LMS allows you to create security certificates to enable SSL communication between your client browser and management server Self Signed Certificates are valid for five years from the date of creation When the certificate expires the browser prompts you to install the certificate again from the server where you have installed LMS For more information on Self Signed Certificates see User Inputs for Custom Installation In the Typical mode this certificate is automatically generated For more information on passwords see Password Rules for New Installation SMTP Server System wide name of the SMTP server used by LMS 4 1 to deliver reports The default server name is localhost You are prompted to enter this server detail only in the Custom mode of installation In the Typical mode after the installation you can configure SMTP by selecting Admin gt System gt System Preferences from the LMS 4 1 UI Port The default http port for the LMS server is 1741 You are prompted to configure the port number of the http port during the installation of LMS if the port is in used state The default https port for the LMS server is 443 You are prompted to configure the port number of the https port during the installation of LMS if the port is in used state Installing and Migrating to Cisco Prime LAN Management Solut
24. ion 4 1 P32 E OL 25239 01 _ Chapter 3 Preparing to Install Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 Before You Begin Installation W Cisco com Cisco com user ID and password This information is used while performing tasks such as downloading software images downloading device packages etc You are prompted to enter these credentials only while installing the LMS Integration Utility You can also change the System Identity Account password select Admin gt Trust Management gt Multi Server gt System Identity Setup To change the Guest password select Admin gt System gt User Management gt Local User Setup To change the Cisco com credentials select Admin gt System gt Cisco com Settings Before You Begin Installation This section contains the following important information that you should read before you begin installation Installation Notes Installation Notes For Solaris Only Installation Notes For Windows Only Installation Notes For Soft Appliance Only Installation Notes Before you begin the installation read the following notes Close all open or active programs Do not run other programs during the installation process While setting up High Availability HA and Disaster Recovery DR environment in LMS server ensure to set them prior to LMS installation By default SSL is not enabled on LMS Server While launching LMS network inconsistencies might cause installation errors if you
25. ling and Migrating to Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 P36 OL 25239 01 _ Chapter 3 Preparing to Install Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 amp Licensing Your Product W To license your product and install the license file you must Log onto Cisco com to get your license file If you are a registered user of Cisco com get your license file from http www cisco com go license If you are not a registered user of Cisco com get your Cisco com user ID from http tools cisco com RPF register register do Once you have obtained your Cisco com user ID log on to http www cisco com go license to get your license file Logging in allows your Cisco user profile information to auto populate many of the product registration fields Login is case sensitive After successful registration you will receive your license file information through an e mail Register the LMS product with Cisco com using the PAK to get your license file See Understanding Product Ordering Options and Product Authorization Key for details After you have registered your copy of LMS with Cisco com you will receive your license file Install the license file If you have obtained the LMS license before installation a Select the LMS application to install and when prompted On Windows select the first radio button see Figure 3 1 and use the browse window to locate the license file directory On Solaris
26. nd get your license fe i you have a license Sie lor this product speoty ts locaton m License File Location ton Only _ Allows you to evaluate the opplication This is veid only for 0 days You con provide kcensing intoemoton later to continue using te opplicaton Click Nend to install Click Cancel to mat 283195 Figure 3 2 displays the licensing screen for LMS 4 1 for existing users Figure 3 2 Licensing Screen for LMS 4 1 During Upgrade Licensing Information For LMS Applications x To ensure full use ol the application s features select ether If you are a regstorod user of Cisco com get your fconse fie froen Nip wwew cisco com go icense Hf not get your user ID from hitp Aools cisco com RPF register rogister do and get your license fde I you have a ioenee fie for this product specify its location Ls Browse Click Newt to install Cick Cancel to ext ck i ree N The LMS installation program prompts you to select either the license file or select the Evaluation Only option see Figure 3 1 We recommend that you complete the license registration process at this point Installing and Migrating to Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 OL 25239 01 _ Chapter 3 Preparing to Install Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 Licensing Your Product W amp Note When you want to specify the location of the License file in the Soft Appliance server you must use FTP SF
27. nd not to real time collectors However you are allowed to create real time collectors even after the license limit is reached There is no limit to the number of real time collectors that you could create to manage IPSLA Monitoring functionality The AutoIPSLA generated collectors are accounted for license Installing and Migrating to Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 M320 fs OL 25239 01 Chapter3 Preparing to Install Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 Application Scaling Numbers W Concurrent Users Supported LMS 4 1 can support e 3 concurrent users for upto 500 devices e 5 concurrent users for 500 to 2500 devices e 10 concurrent users for 5000 and 10 K devices Multiple number of simultaneous users can affect system performance The maximum recommended concurrent users depends on the size and configuration of the server Installing and Migrating to Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 oL 25239 01 EN
28. nstalling and Migrating to Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 gy Chapter3 Preparing to Install Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 Licensing Your Product You must provide your PAK ID while you are registering the product See Understanding Product Ordering Options and Product Authorization Key for information on PAK ID You must also enter the licensing SKU type according to the one you have purchased with the LMS 4 1 product See License Information to furnish the appropriate license file You will receive the license file after the registration is completed You may obtain and install your license file at any time while you are working on LMS not necessarily only at the time you install the product We recommend that you complete the LMS license registration and receive the product license before installing LMS 4 1 You must store the license file that you have received on your LMS server If you have not purchased a license with the product and if you have only an Evaluation copy you can select the Evaluation mode and proceed with using the LMS 4 1 product Figure 3 1 displays the licensing screen for LMS 4 1 on Windows 2008 operating system Figure 3 1 Licensing Screen for LMS 4 1 To ensure sdl use of he applicabon s teotures select emer Hyou aro e registered user of Cisco com get your license fe fom hitp www caco com go hcense It not get your user ID from hfp tools asco com RPF registor register do a
29. s L LMS 4 1 500 ADD Incremental license for 500 devices L LMS 4 1 1K ADD Incremental license for 1000 devices L LMS 4 1 2 5K ADD Incremental license for 2 500 devices L LMS 4 1 5K ADD Incremental license for 5 000 devices Installing and Migrating to Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 OL 25239 01 Chapter3 Preparing to Install Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 Licensing SKUs for Ordering Base Media Kit Without PAKs Licensing Your Product W If you want to order for the LMS 4 1 base media kit without any PAK you must use the following product number Base Media Kit Product Number Permitted number of Devices LMS 4 1 LMS 4 1 SW K9 100 devices Note This is the default number of devices allowed to manage in the evaluation version of the product Licensing SKUs for Ordering Digital PAKs The following are the available licenses SKUs for LMS 4 1 users who have opted to receive the Digital PAK through eDelivery Available Licenses SKU in LMS 4 1 Permitted number of Devices in LMS 4 1 R LMS 4 1 50 K9 50 devices R LMS 4 1 100 K9 100 devices R LMS 4 1 500 K9 500 devices R LMS 4 1 1K K9 1000 devices R LMS 4 1 2 5K K9 2 500 devices R LMS 4 1 5K K9 5 000 devices R LMS 4 1 10K K9 10 000 devices Major Upgrade Kit Licenses for LMS 4 1 To upgrade from LMS 3 x or LMS 4 0 x you can order LMS
30. select L for License File after you accept the Licensing Agreement and continue installing the application b Click Next to install the license file If you want to convert an evaluation copy to a licensed copy or if want to apply the license after the LMS installation is completed perform the following a After you install LMS 4 1 copy this new license file to the LMS server into a directory with read permissions for the user name casuser in the user group casusers b Select Admin gt System gt License Management The License Administration page appears c Click Update A file browser popup dialog box appears d Enter the path to the new license file in the License field or click Browse to locate the license file that you copied to the server in Step 2 e Click OK The system verifies whether the license file is valid and updates the license The updated licensing information appears in the License Information page If you encounter errors repeat the steps to license your product Note The License file obtained is platform independent and hence can be used in Windows Solaris and Soft Appliance systems I OL 25239 01 Installing and Migrating to Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 gy Chapter3 Preparing to Install Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 W Application Scaling Numbers Application Scaling Numbers This section presents information on the specific scaling numbers for each of th
31. uation period The installation process for an evaluation copy is the same as that of a purchased product except that you are prompted to select the Evaluation Only option from the Licensing Information page see Figure 3 1 If you choose to run LMS in the evaluation mode it is valid for only 90 days and does not support any upgrades and allows support for only 100 devices It stops functioning after 90 days The evaluation period cannot be extended The product will not work until you provide a valid license file If you have not purchased the product the LMS evaluation server can be reactivated by purchasing LMS from your authorized Cisco reseller and you can register the product For details see Installing the License File Note You can download the LMS 4 1 Evaluation software from http www cisco com go nmsevals You must be a registered user of Cisco com to download the software LMS 50 Devices Restricted License If you apply LMS 50 Devices Restricted license on a LMS server which has an evaluation license or any other restricted device license types installed the LMS Server allows you to manage a maximum of 50 devices only The remaining devices would be moved to suspended state automatically In this scenario there are possibilities that the devices that are supposed to be in the managed state might be moved to suspended state On the other hand some devices that are not required to be managed might be in managed state
32. ug fixes for LMS you must install the latest Device Package updates For download locations see Supported Devices Installation Notes For Solaris Only e On Solaris if you select an installation directory other than the default the opt CSCOpx directory is created as a link to the directory you selected A Warning If you remove this link after installation the product will malfunction e We recommend that you run the installation from a local DVD or a local hard drive to avoid errors that may result from the network being slow or busy Installing and Migrating to Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 OL 25239 01 _ Chapter 3 Preparing to Install Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution 4 1 Before You Begin Installation W If you want to install from a local hard drive you must copy the contents from the DVD to the local hard drive Ensure that you copy the entire contents from the DVD to the hard drive You must preserve the timestamp when you copy the contents from the DVD to the hard drive To preserve all the attributes including timestamp a Change the present working directory to the directory to which the DVD is mounted using the command ed cdrom cdrom0 where cdrom cdromo is the directory to which the DVD is mounted b Create a directory where you want to copy the contents of the disk by entering mkdir opt copydisk Make sure that this directory has enough space to hold the entire contents of
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