Configuring Embedded Ciscoview Support; Understanding Embedded Ciscoview; Installing And Configuring Embedded Ciscoview - Cisco 6500 Series Software Configuration Manual

Configuring Embedded CiscoView Support

Configuring Embedded CiscoView Support
These sections describe the Embedded CiscoView support available with Release 12.1(20)E and later
releases:
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Understanding Embedded CiscoView

The Embedded CiscoView network management system is a web-based interface that uses HTTP and
SNMP to provide a graphical representation of the switch and to provide a GUI-based management and
configuration interface. You can download the Java Archive (JAR) files for Embedded CiscoView at
this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/sw-center/netmgmt/ciscoview/embed-cview-planner.shtml

Installing and Configuring Embedded CiscoView

To install and configure Embedded CiscoView, perform the following steps:
Command
Step 1
Router# dir device_name
Step 2
Router# delete device_name:cv/*
Step 3
Router# squeeze device_name:
Step 4
Router# archive tar /xtract tftp://
ip address of tftp server/ciscoview.tar
device_name:cv
Step 5
Router# dir device_name:
Step 6
Router# configure terminal
Step 7
Router(config)# ip http server
Step 8
Router(config)# snmp-server community string ro
Step 9
Router(config)# snmp-server community string rw
Note The default password for accessing the switch web page is the enable-level password of the switch.
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Understanding Embedded CiscoView, page 1-2
Installing and Configuring Embedded CiscoView, page 1-2
Displaying Embedded CiscoView Information, page 1-3
Purpose
Displays the contents of the device.
If you are installing Embedded CiscoView for the first
time, or if the CiscoView directory is empty, skip to
Step 4.
Removes existing files from the CiscoView directory.
Recovers the space in the file system.
Extracts the CiscoView files from the tar file on the TFTP
server to the CiscoView directory.
Displays the contents of the device.
In a redundant configuration, repeat
Step 5 for the file system on the redundant supervisor
engine.
Enters global configuration mode.
Enables the HTTP web server.
Configures the SNMP password for read-only operation.
Configures the SNMP password for read/write operation.
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