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1 CHAPTER 4 Network Wizard Revised: July 12, 2011, Introduction This chapter describes how a user can configure the network topology on the application. This chapter contains the following sections: Defining a Network, page 4-2 Managing Network Devices, page 4-3 Setting Master Device, page 4-3 Defining Device Topology, page 4-5 Defining Service Hierarchy (for SCE networks), page 4-9 Managing Report Filters, page 4-12 Assigning Custom Colors, page 4-13 The Network wizard allows creating a network, managing network devices, and defining device topology by driving you across all mandatory settings. After the configuration of external databases is complete and all devices (SCEs and ASR1Ks) are provisioned, the administrator can create a list of networks. Networks are used to group devices sharing the same configuration in order to produce reports for aggregated traffic Administrators can add networks and group devices for reporting. Each device to be used in reporting must be associated to at least one network. The network definition includes the device topology and service or application hierarchy. A service or application hierarchy of a network is the service or application definition of its master device on the Traffic Database. The Cisco Insight Reporter currently works with Networks containing either SCE or ASR1K devices (no mixed -device networks). Data can only be aggregated for devices belonging to same network. Network cannot be made of devices whose information is stored on different traffic (remote) DBs. Thus traffic can be aggregated only for devices whose data is stored on a specific DB and belonging to the same Network. 4-1

2 Defining a Network Chapter 4 Network Wizard Defining a Network Networks are the source of the data traffic information required for reporting. You must define a network connection before you run a report. To access and display the Network tab, click the Network Wizard icon on the module launcher. In this tab, you can: Configure a New Network, page 4-2 Delete an Existing Network, page 4-3 Configure a New Network To configure a new network, perform the following steps: Step 1 Choose the New option. After you select the New option in the Network tab, you see: Figure 4-1 Defining a Network Step 2 Enter the Name and Description of the network to be configured. Click the Cancel button to return to the previous page, or click the Save button to confirm. The network list gets updated on the screen. 4-2

3 Chapter 4 Network Wizard Delete an Existing Network Delete an Existing Network To delete a network, perform the following steps: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Select the network from the list of networks. Choose Delete option. A dialog box appears asking you to confirm the deletion. Click the Cancel button to return to the previous page, or click the Save button to confirm. The network list gets updated on the screen. Network deletion can lead to the following consequences: It deletes scheduled reports on the same network It vanishes all reports related to that network and configured on the Dashboard It deletes all entries of My Favorites reports of the specific network Managing Network Devices The Devices tab displays all configured databases (both SCE and ASR1K) and devices, enabling you to report on data traffic information of the selected devices. To access and display the Devices tab, click the Network Wizard icon on the module launcher. Setting Master Device After you select the device, you should select a master SCE/ASR1K, to be used as reference for the service configuration. All devices of a particular network should share same configuration i.e. services or applications, out of which, user can select one of the device as a master device. Network uses this device as a reference device and creates service tree, packages and zones in case of SCE networks and application tree for ASR1K based networks. To set a master device, perform the following steps: Step 1 Step 2 Select the device to be set as master. Click Set as Master. 4-3

4 Synchronizing ASR1K Interfaces Chapter 4 Network Wizard When you set as master device, you see: Figure 4-2 Setting Master Device You cannot delete the master device, unless a new master is defined. Synchronizing ASR1K Interfaces The synchronization process looks for the interfaces defined on the Traffic Database and identify if they are monitored by checking the usage records (RPT_USAGE_NF). Those interfaces that have any usage recorded for last few days (identified by the days defined in the Traffic Database configuration) are marked as monitored and as un-monitored if there are no usage records. The synchronization happens for the first time, when a new network is saved for the first time. Once a network is created, you can run on-demand synchronization of the interfaces by choosing to "Synchronize Interfaces". To synchronize ASR1K devices, perform the following steps: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Select an existing Network on the network Wizard. Go to Device Tab. Click Synchronize Interfaces option. A confirm dialog box appears asking you to confirm the synchronization. 4-4

5 Chapter 4 Network Wizard Defining Device Topology Figure 4-3 Synchronize ASR1K Device Step 4 Click the No button to return to the previous page, or click the Yes button to synchronize. Defining Device Topology The Topology tab enables you to create a topology tree where you can view your selected network per device or per custom view. The topology tree (devices or custom) allows you to expand or hide trees to achieve the right view on the chart. To access and display the Topology tab, click on the Network Wizard icon on the module launcher. In this tab, you can select either of the two views: Device View, page 4-5 Custom Topology View, page 4-6 Device View The Device View option displays a pre-defined structure of the networks. You cannot edit or change this view because it is automatically configured by Cisco Insight Reporter v3. 4-5

6 Custom Topology View Chapter 4 Network Wizard When you select Device Type View, you see: Figure 4-4 Device View Custom Topology View The Custom Topology View is used to group network devices according to the customer needs. This view is represented by a hierarchical tree structure. You can define new levels of aggregations and arrange devices (SCEs or ASR1Ks) in logical groups (that is, POPs, cities, regions, etc.). In such tree structures, the root element is the network name, the SCEs or ASR1Ks are the leaves of the hierarchical tree, and intermediate nodes may represent the geographical aggregations. All nodes can be collapsed or expanded down to the device level. As soon as a network is defined, the custom view of the topology is just a flat tree containing all the devices as children elements of a unique node (the network name). 4-6

7 Chapter 4 Network Wizard Custom Topology View When you select the Custom Topology View, you see: Figure 4-5 Custom Topology View To define a custom topology, perform the following steps: Step 1 Step 2 Select the Network (for example, Mobile) to create the groups by region. Select Create Group. A new window appears. 4-7

8 Custom Topology View Chapter 4 Network Wizard Figure 4-6 Create Group Step 3 Step 4 Enter the Name and Description of the group (for example, East Coast, West Coast, etc.). Click the Cancel button to return to previous page, or click the Save button to confirm. Follow the same procedure, if you want to add more groups at the same level. Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Select the region (for example, East Coast) to create a subgroups by cities. Select Create Group. A new window appears. Enter the Name and Description of the group (for example, New York, Boston, etc.). Click the Cancel button to return to previous page, or click the Save button to confirm. Follow the same procedure, if you want to add more subgroups at the same level. Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12 Select the check boxes for the SCEs that you want to move under the subgroups. Select Move Items. A new window appears. Select the subgroup New York. Click the Cancel button to discard changes, or click the Move button to confirm. All the SCEs get listed under the subgroup New York. Follow the same procedure, if you want to add the devices under the groups as well. 4-8

9 Chapter 4 Network Wizard Defining Service Hierarchy (for SCE networks) Step 13 Step 14 Select the group that you want to dissolve. Select Dissolve Group. The group will appear as a flat tree. There is no limit to the number of elements contained within a specific level, because there is no limit to the number of intermediate levels. Defining Service Hierarchy (for SCE networks) Using the service tree, you can view your selected services per service families or per custom services. The service tree (service families or custom) allows you to expand or contract trees to achieve a right view on the chart. When working on a specific service configuration, the list of services can be represented using two different views: Service Family, page 4-9 Custom Service Tree, page 4-10 Service Family The service family view represents a hierarchical description of network services. When you select the service family view, you see: Figure 4-7 Service Family 4-9

10 Custom Service Tree Chapter 4 Network Wizard Custom Service Tree Custom Service Tree is used to define a new visualization option for grouping services without changing the SCE configuration. By defining a custom service tree, you can create new service families based on other aggregation criteria than those defined in the SCE service configuration. When a new custom tree is defined, by default, all services are placed under a default family. Then, each user can start creating customized service families, and services can be arranged following different aggregation logics. To customize a service tree, perform the following steps: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Select the services you want in the group. Select the Create Group option. A new window appears. Enter the Name and Description of the group. Click the Cancel button to discard changes, or click the Save button to confirm. Follow the same procedure, if you want to add more groups at the same level. Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Select a group that you want to dissolve. Select the Dissolve Group option. The group will appear as a flat tree. Select the services that you want to move under the subgroups. Select Move Items. A new window appears. Select the subgroup. Click the Cancel button to return to previous page, or click the Move button to confirm. All the services will get listed under the group. Users will be able to see the Services Tab only when a SCE Network is selected. In case of changes to the SCE configuration, the application updates the service tree as well as the custom service tree. But in the custom service tree, if any new service has been configured, that service will be added directly to the root node. The application expects from the user, he/she should put new service under the correct custom group otherwise the new service become itself a self containing group. 4-10

11 Chapter 4 Network Wizard Application Tree (for ASR1K networks) When you select the Custom Service View, you see: Figure 4-8 Custom Service View Application Tree (for ASR1K networks) The Application view represents the default tree for applications configured on the ASR1K network. The tree contains the applications grouped under categories, subcategories, and application groups. 4-11

12 Managing Report Filters Chapter 4 Network Wizard When you select the Applications Tab, you see: Figure 4-9 Application View Users will be able to see the Applications Tab only if ASR1K Network is selected. Managing Report Filters The Report Filter tab provides the ability to filter out all the report topics and report families. Administrators can use this tab to manually set the mapping between the available report templates based on the SCE/ASR1K or CM configuration for the selected network. The available report templates for SCE are: Global Traffic information (RPT_LUR table) Package-based Traffic information (RPT_PUR table) Zone-based information (RPT_ZUR table) Top Hourly Subscriber aggregated data (RPT_TOPS_PERIOD0 table) Top Daily Subscriber aggregated data (RPT_TOPS_PERIOD1 table) Transactional information (RPT_TR table) Virtual Link information (RPT_VLUR table) Real-time Subscriber information (RPT_SUR table) Malicious Traffic information (RPT_MALUR table) IPv6 Traffic information (RPT_GUR table) VoIP Traffic information (RPT_MEDIA table) 4-12

13 Chapter 4 Network Wizard Assigning Custom Colors Subscriber Real-time flows information (RPT_FUR table) The available report templates for ASR1K are: Statistical Transaction Traffic (RPT_TRANSACTION_NF) Global Traffic (RPT_USAGE_NF) If SCEs are configured in Asymmetric Routing Traffic operational mode, it is possible to disable some reports by un-checking the appropriate filters (for example, transactional traffic information). Assigning Custom Colors The Cisco Insight Reporter v3 application provides a default color palette, but you can customize the color of the chart series in the following way: The associated color to specific element of SCE or ASR1K configuration can be changed permanently in Colors tab of Network Wizard. The associated color can be changed using the interactive GUI. The change does not impact the global settings, but reflects only on the specific report tab and its export formats. For SCE based networks you can change the color of the services, packages, and topology elements, where as for ASR1K networks, you can change color for topology and applications by clicking the colored boxes for each node. To change the color of a node, click on the color box of the node, after clicking a color palette will appear. User can select new color from the color palette. Figure 4-10 Assigning Custom Colors 4-13

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