2.5 Checklists for Required Configuration Tasks

After you install the module, perform all required configuration tasks before you begin the discovery process. This configuration provides AppManager access to such CS1000 information as SNMP traps and the phone inventory on the Call Server. Much of the configuration also enables the functionality of the Alarms Knowledge Script.

The configuration tasks vary according to your version of CS1000.

2.5.1 Configuration for Versions 6.0 and Later

For CS1000 versions 6.0 and later, perform the following tasks before running the Discovery_NortelCS Knowledge Script.

 

Task

Purpose

Configure SNMP community strings

Configure SNMP community strings in AppManager Security Manager to allow AppManager to access CS1000 devices. For more information, see Section 2.6, Configuring SNMP Community Strings.

Set up phone inventory process

Issue several commands in Overlay 117 to set up the phone inventory process on the Call Server. For more information, see Section 4.6.5, Configuring the Call Server to Count IP Phones.

Identify the SNMP trap receiver

Identify the proxy agent computer as an SNMP trap receiver to allow the Alarms script to monitor the proxy agent computer for CS1000 alarms. For more information, see Section 4.1.6, Identifying the SNMP Trap Receiver.

Set QoS thresholds

Set QoS thresholds to allow the Alarms script to monitor the proxy agent computer for CS1000 alarms. For more information, see Section 2.9, Setting QoS Call Basis Thresholds.

Set zone notification levels

Set zone notification levels to allow the Alarms script to monitor the proxy agent computer for CS1000 alarms. For more information, see Section 2.10, Setting Zone Notification Levels.

Set NIC binding order

Designate NIC binding order to allow the Alarms script to monitor the proxy agent computer for CS1000 alarms. For more information, see Section 2.11, Setting NIC Binding Order.

Set BMZ QoS thresholds

Configure QoS zone basis threshold levels to allow the BMZ_CallQuality script to gather Bandwidth Management Zone call quality metrics. For more information, see Section 4.2.6, Setting Bandwidth Management Zone Thresholds.

Enable insecure Shell access

To ensure AppManager for CS1000 interacts properly with NetIQ Vivinet Diagnostics, enable insecure Shell access. For more information, see Section 2.15, Working with Vivinet Diagnostics.

2.5.2 Configuration for Versions 5.x

For CS1000 version 5.x, perform the following tasks before running the Discovery_NortelCS Knowledge Script.

 

Task

Purpose

Configure SNMP community strings

Configure SNMP community strings in AppManager Security Manager to allow AppManager to access CS1000 devices. For more information, see Section 2.6, Configuring SNMP Community Strings.

Set up phone inventory process

Issue several commands in Overlay 117 to set up the phone inventory process on the Call Server. For more information, see Section 4.6.5, Configuring the Call Server to Count IP Phones.

Identify the SNMP trap receiver

Identify the proxy agent computer as an SNMP trap receiver to allow the Alarms script to monitor the proxy agent computer for CS1000 alarms. For more information, see Section 4.1.6, Identifying the SNMP Trap Receiver.

Set QoS thresholds

Set QoS thresholds to allow the Alarms script to monitor the proxy agent computer for CS1000 alarms. For more information, see Section 2.9, Setting QoS Call Basis Thresholds.

Set zone notification levels

Set zone notification levels to allow the Alarms script to monitor the proxy agent computer for CS1000 alarms. For more information, see Section 2.10, Setting Zone Notification Levels.

Set NIC binding order

Designate NIC binding order to allow the Alarms script to monitor the proxy agent computer for CS1000 alarms. For more information, see Section 2.11, Setting NIC Binding Order.

Set BMZ QoS thresholds

Configure QoS zone basis threshold levels to allow the BMZ_CallQuality script to gather Bandwidth Management Zone call quality metrics. For more information, see Section 4.2.6, Setting Bandwidth Management Zone Thresholds.

Enable QoS MIB access on the Signaling Server

Create a dedicated user account to enable SNMP to access the QoS MIB. For more information, see Section 4.2.7, Enabling Access to the Signaling Server QoS MIB for CS1000 version 5.x.

Enable insecure Shell access

To ensure AppManager for CS1000 interacts properly with NetIQ Vivinet Diagnostics, enable insecure Shell access. For more information, see Section 2.15, Working with Vivinet Diagnostics.

2.5.3 Configuration for Versions 4.0 and 4.50

For CS1000 versions 4.0 and 4.50, perform the following tasks before running the Discovery_NortelCS Knowledge Script.

 

Task

Purpose

Configure SNMP community strings

Configure SNMP community strings in AppManager Security Manager to allow AppManager to access CS1000 devices. For more information, see Section 2.6, Configuring SNMP Community Strings.

Issue Overlay 117 commands

Issue several commands in Overlay 117 to set up the phone inventory process on the Call Server. For more information, see Section 4.6.5, Configuring the Call Server to Count IP Phones.

NOTE:If you are upgrading from CS1000 version 3.0 or 4.0 to version 4.50, your previous PDT password and SL1 Level 1 login will continue to work. However, you should configure the Call Server to count IP phones so you can use the Entity MIB for the inventory report.

Identify the SNMP trap receiver

Identify the proxy agent computer as an SNMP trap receiver to allow the Alarms script to monitor the proxy agent computer for CS1000 alarms. For more information, see Section 4.1.6, Identifying the SNMP Trap Receiver.

Set QoS thresholds

Set QoS thresholds to allow the Alarms script to monitor the proxy agent computer for CS1000 alarms. For more information, see Section 2.9, Setting QoS Call Basis Thresholds.

Set zone notification levels

Set zone notification levels to allow the Alarms script to monitor the proxy agent computer for CS1000 alarms. For more information, see Section 2.10, Setting Zone Notification Levels.

Set NIC binding order

Designate NIC binding order to allow the Alarms script to monitor the proxy agent computer for CS1000 alarms. For more information, see Section 2.11, Setting NIC Binding Order.

Set BMZ QoS thresholds

Configure QoS zone basis threshold levels to allow the BMZ_CallQuality script to gather Bandwidth Management Zone call quality metrics. For more information, see Section 4.2.6, Setting Bandwidth Management Zone Thresholds.

2.5.4 Configuration for Version 3.0

For CS1000 version 3.0, perform the following tasks before running the Discovery_NortelCS Knowledge Script.

 

Task

Purpose

Configure SNMP community strings

Configure SNMP community strings in AppManager Security Manager to allow AppManager to access CS1000 devices. For more information, see Section 2.6, Configuring SNMP Community Strings.

Configure the PDT password

Configure AppManager Security Manager with the PDT password to allow AppManager to ask the Call Server to generate the inventory report. For more information, see Section 2.7, Configuring the PDT Password for Version 3.0.

Configure the SL1 Level 1 login

Configure AppManager Security Manager with the SL1 Level 1 login to allow AppManager to ask the Call Server to generate the inventory report. For more information, see Section 2.8, Configuring the SL1 Level 1 Login for Version 3.0.

Set zone notification levels

Set zone notification levels to allow the Alarms script to monitor the proxy agent computer for CS1000 alarms. For more information, see Section 2.10, Setting Zone Notification Levels.

Set NIC binding order

Designate NIC binding order to allow the Alarms script to monitor the proxy agent computer for CS1000 alarms. For more information, see Section 2.11, Setting NIC Binding Order.