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Chapter 5. Setting configuration options 55
Using Netcool/Precision TN with Cisco WAN Manager
Cisco WAN Management System (CWM) is used to manage Cisco WAN devices such as
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) devices and frame relays. It manages devices,
topological connections among devices, and PVC (User Connections) as well.
CWM uses Informix as its database, and uses database access through a major northbound
interface. When integrating Netcool/Precision TN with Cisco WAN Manager, data from
the Informix database is used in all the Netcool/Precision TN functions (such as NE
discovery, asset polling, and network connection polling.)
Discovering Cisco WAN Manager NEs
To configure a discovery of CWM NEs:
1. Start Network Pilot.
2. Select menu Actions -> Discover -> Manage Discovery and click the Create New...
button.
3. Type the identifier and display names, then click the Next button.
4. Click on the Scope tab and add the IP address of CWM database; port information
will be added in the steps below.
5. Click on the Protocols tab, select CiscoCWM from the drop-down menu, and then click
the Configure button.
6. Type in the port used to access the the database and then click the Next button.
7. Add the Informix database access information and discovery parameters. See Table 5.
8. Click the Finish button.
Table 5. Informix database access information and discovery parameters
Property Description
Server Name The name of Informix Server (not the name of host on which
Informix is installed.)
Database Name The name of Informix database that CWM uses.
User Name The user name required to access the Informix database.
Password The password required to access the Informix database.
Encryption If encrypted access is required by the Informix database, check this
option.
Aggregate BIS This a discovery parameter. There are two kinds of nodes in CWM,
feeder node and router node.
Feeder nodes are associated with router node. If you want feeder
node to be created in the same NE as router node, check this option.
Otherwise, feeder node and router node will be created as seperate
NEs.