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Configure Global Network Management

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The Global Network Management (GNM) configuration of the NNM iSPI Performance for QA provides distributed deployment capabilities in a network environment. An implementation of NNM iSPI Performance for QA in a GNM environment is very similar to an implementation of NNMi in a GNM environment.

Before you implement the GNM configuration for the NNM iSPI Performance for QA, you must have implemented the GNM configuration for NNMi. The global manager and regional managers configured in NNMi must be the same in NNM iSPI Performance for QA. For example, a regional manager (RM) in NNMi cannot be a global manager (GM) in NNM iSPI Performance for QA.

It is not mandatory to configure the NNM iSPI Performance for QA in a GNM environment if NNMi is configured in the GNM environment. In such instances, the NNM iSPI Performance for QA can be installed on the NNMi GM, and the GM discovers the nodes that are hosting the QA probes as local nodes.

You must make sure that in a GNM environment all the NNMi management servers have time synchronization.

Launch the Global Network Management Configuration Form

Perform the following steps to launch the Global Network Management Configuration form:

  1. Log on to the global manager NNMi console using your user name and password.

    You must have administrator privileges.

  2. From the workspace navigation panel, select Configuration workspace.

  3. Select Quality Assurance Configuration Console.

    The console opens.

  4. In the Configuration workspace, select Global Network Management.

    The Global Network Management configuration form opens.

You can perform the following tasks from the Global Network Management toolbar:

Icon Description
New Creates Regional Managers.
Open Edits Regional Managers.
Delete Deletes Regional Managers.
Refresh Refreshes and displays the last saved regional manager configuration details.
Close Closes the GNM form without saving the current configuration.

You can view the following details if you have configured a regional manager:

Field Name Description
Name

The connection name for the regional NNMi management server.

Description A description for the regional manager connection.
UUID The Universally Unique Identifier of the regional manager.
Connection State

The Connection status can be one of the following:

  • Not Established
  • Connected

Create Regional Managers

To create a new regional manager:

  1. Launch the Global Network Management Configuration form.

    1. Select Configuration workspace > Quality Assurance Configuration Console. The configuration console opens.
    2. In the Configuration workspace, select Global Network Management. The Global Network Management configuration form opens.

  2. Click New.The Regional Manager Configuration form opens.

  3. Enter values for the following:

    Field Name Description
    Name

    Type the connection name for the regional NNMi management server.

    Ensure that the regional manager connection name is the same as the connection name specified for NNMi.
    Description Optional. Type a description for the regional manager.

  4. Select one of the following options:

    Option Description
    Close Closes the Create New Regional Manager Configuration form without saving the information you entered.
    Save Saves the regional manager configuration.

  5. You can perform the following tasks when you click the Connections tab:

    Icon Description
    New Adds Regional Manager Connections.
    Open Edits Regional Manager Connections.
    Delete Deletes Regional Manager Connections.
    Refresh Refreshes and displays the last saved regional manager connection.

Edit Regional Managers

You can modify an existing regional manager and regional manager connections.

To modify a regional manager, do the following: 

  1. Launch the Global Network Management Configuration form.

    1. Select Configuration workspace > Quality Assurance Configuration Console. The configuration console opens.
    2. In the Configuration workspace, select Global Network Management. The Global Network Management configuration form opens.
  2. Select the regional manager you want to modify and click Open. 

    The Modify Regional Manager Configuration form opens.

  3. You can modify the following information:

    Field Name Description
    Name

    Type the connection name for the regional NNMi management server.

    Make sure that the regional manager connection name is same as the connection name specified for NNMi.
    Description Optional. Type a description for the regional manager connection.
  4. Select one of the following options:
    5. Option Description
    Close

    Closes the Add Regional Manager Connection form without saving the information you have entered.
    Save Saves the regional manager connection information.
  5. You can perform the following tasks when you click the Connections tab:
Icon Description
New Adds Regional Manager Connections.
Open Edits Regional Manager Connections.
Delete Deletes Regional Manager Connections.
Refresh Refreshes and displays the last saved regional manager connection.

Delete Regional Managers

If you delete a regional manager configuration, all the objects associated with the regional manager such as sites are also deleted.

To delete a regional manager configuration, do the following:

  1. Launch the Global Network Management Configuration form.

    1. Select Configuration workspace > Quality Assurance Configuration Console. The configuration console opens.
    2. In the Configuration workspace, select Global Network Management. The Global Network Management configuration form opens.

  2. Select the regional manager you want to delete and click Delete.

  3. Click Refresh to view the changes.

Add Regional Manager Connections

  1. Launch the Global Network Management Configuration form.

    1. Select Configuration workspace > Quality Assurance Configuration Console. The configuration console opens.
    2. In the Configuration workspace, select Global Network Management. The Global Network Management configuration form opens.
  2. Ensure that you enter the name in the Regional Manager Configuration form.

  3. Click New in the Connections panel of the Regional Manager Configuration form.

    The Add Regional Manager Connection form opens.

  4. Enter values for the following:

    1. Hostname

      The Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the NNMi management server that must be connected as the regional manager.

    2. Use Encryption

      If you select this option, NNM iSPI Performance for QA uses the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) to connect to the regional NNMi management server.

      If you do not select this option, NNM iSPI Performance for QA uses the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) to connect to the regional NNMi management server.

      If you have selected HTTPS option in NNMi management server, you must select the Use Encryption option. However, if you have selected the HTTP option in NNMi management server, you must clear the Use Encryption option.

    3. HTTP(S) Port

      If you have selected the Use Encryption (previous field), enter the HTTPS port number for NNM iSPI Performance for QA. The default HTTPS port number for NNM iSPI Performance for QA is 54043.

      If you have not selected the Use Encryption (previous field), enter the HTTP port number for NNM iSPI Performance for QA. The default HTTP port number for NNM iSPI Performance for QA is 54040.

    4. User Name

      Type a valid user name for the regional NNMi management server.

    5. User Password

      Type the password for the User Name.

    6. Ordering

      Provide a unique connection ordering number for each regional manager configuration. NNM iSPI Performance for QA checks for configuration settings in the order you define (from lowest number to highest number). NNM iSPI Performance for QA uses the first match found for each address.

  5. Perform one of the following actions:
Icon Description
Close

Closes the Add Regional Manager Connection form without saving the information you have entered.
Save Saves the regional manager connection information.

Modify Regional Manager Connections

  1. Launch the Global Network Management Configuration form.

    1. Select Configuration workspace > Quality Assurance Configuration Console. The configuration console opens.
    2. In the Configuration workspace, select Global Network Management. The Global Network Management configuration form opens.

  2. Select the regional manager connection you want to modify.

  3. Click Open. 

    The Modify Regional Manager Connection Configuration form opens.
  4. Modify the values for the following:

    1. Hostname

      The Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the NNMi management server that should be connected as the regional manager.

    2. Use Encryption

      If you select this option, NNM iSPI Performance for QA uses the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) to connect to the regional NNMi management server.

      If you do not select this option, NNM iSPI Performance for QA uses the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) to connect to the regional NNMi management server.

      If you have selected HTTPS option in NNMi management server, you must select the Use Encryption option. However, if you have selected the HTTP option in NNMi management server, you must clear the Use Encryption option.

    3. HTTP(S) Port

      If you have selected the Use Encryption (previous field), enter the HTTPS port number for NNMi. The default HTTPS port number for NNMi is 54043.

      If you have not selected the Use Encryption (previous field), enter the HTTP port number for NNM iSPI Performance for QA. The default HTTP port number for NNM iSPI Performance for QA is 54040.

    4. User Name

      Type a valid user name of the regional NNMi management server.

    5. User Password

      Type the password for User Name.

    6. Ordering

      Type a numeric value. NNM iSPI Performance for QA checks for configuration settings in the order you define (from lowest number to highest number). NNM iSPI Performance for QA uses the first match found for each address. Provide a unique connection ordering number for each regional manager configuration.

  5. Perform one of the following actions:
Icon Description
Close

Closes the Modify Regional Manager Connection form without saving the information you have entered.
Save Saves the regional manager connection information.

Delete Regional Manager Connections

If you delete a regional manager configuration, all the objects associated with the regional manager are also deleted.

To delete a regional manager connection, do the following:

  1. Launch the Global Network Management Configuration form.

    1. Select Configuration workspace > Quality Assurance Configuration Console. The configuration console opens.
    2. In the Configuration workspace, select Global Network Management. The Global Network Management configuration form opens.

  2. Select the regional manager you want to delete and click Open. The Modify Regional Manager Configuration form opens.

  3. Select the regional manager connection in the Connections panel, and click Delete.

  4. Click Refresh in the Connections panel to view the changes.

Troubleshoot Global Network Management Configuration Error Messages

The error log files are available in the following directory:

Linux:./var/opt/OV/log/qa/qa.log

Windows:%NnmDataDir%\log\qa\qa.log

Regional manager name has to be specified before creating new connection 

Occurs when you try to add a new connection without entering the Regional Manager Name in the Regional Manager Configuration form.

Reason and Resolution

Before entering the regional manager connection details, you must enter the Regional Manager name in the Regional Manager Configuration form of NNM iSPI Performance for QA.

 

No connections configured

Occurs when you try to save the Add Regional Manager Connections form without entering the details

Reason and Resolution

You must enter the details in the Add Regional Manager Connections form before saving the details

 

An error occurred while modifying regional manager connection

Occurs when you try to save the modified regional manager connection details in the Regional Manager Configuration form

Reason and Resolution

Check any of the following log files:

Linux:./var/opt/OV/log/qa/qa.log

Windows:%NnmDataDir%\log\qa\qa.log

 

Invalid parameters for connection

Occurs when you try to save the regional manager connection details in the Regional Manager Configuration form

Reason and Resolution

Check the parameters entered in the Regional Manager connection form

Check any of the following log files:

Linux:./var/opt/OV/log/qa/qa.log

Windows:%NnmDataDir%\log\qa\qa.log

 

Connection parameters cannot be empty

Occurs when you try to save the regional manager connection details without entering the mandatory fields in the Add Regional Manager Connection form

Reason and Resolution

Enter the mandatory fields in the Add Regional Manager Connection form

 

Invalid Regional manager connection configuration information provided. NNMi cannot connect to: {1} {0}

Occurs when you try to save the Regional Manager Configuration form

Reason and Resolution

Check if you have entered the correct hostname, username, and password

 

Duplicate Order

Occurs when you enter an ordering number in the Add Regional Manager Connection form that is assigned to some other regional manager connection

Reason and Resolution

You must enter an ordering number that is not assigned to some other regional manager connection

 

Failed to add connection {0} for regional manager {1}

Occurs when you try to save the regional manager connection details in the Add Regional Manager Connection form.

Reason and Resolution

Check any of the following log files:

Linux:./var/opt/OV/log/qa/qa.log

Windows:%NnmDataDir%\log\qa\qa.log

 

Valid Port Number ranges from 0 to 65535

Occurs when you try to save the regional manager connection details with invalid HTTP or HTTPS port number range

Reason and Resolution

You must enter the HTTP or HTTPS port number of NNMi running on the Regional Manager . The valid range is between 0 to 65535, but you can use the port number range between 1024 to 65535 preferably.

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