CML Server Tab

Component

Functions

Supported Actions

CML2

Various maintenance functions. Before performing any maintenance action, make sure to back up your data.

  • Log File Download: Log collection

  • Copy Refplat ISO: Copy node definitions and VM images from a mounted refplat ISO to the system’s local filesystem.

  • Restart Controller Services: All labs must be stopped prior to performing this action.

  • Clean up: (DESTRUCTIVE) Removes all running simulations and associated data and restarts the CML services.

  • Factory Reset: (DESTRUCTIVE) Removes all user-defined information and server settings and creates a system-defined default user.

  • Controller Software Upgrade: After the application RPM file has been uploaded, installation is performed here.

  • KSM: Disable/enable KSM, a memory-saving feature.

Overview

Displays server performance and load in real time via live charts for:

  • CPU

  • Memory (including swap)

  • Disk IO

  • Network Traffic

  • Hostname: User-specified hostname

  • Power Options: Start/Stop or Restart CML server

  • Domain: Not supported

  • System Time: Automatic (default) or manually specify NTP server

Logs

Displays system logging information in real time

Filter:

  • Date (last 7 days max.)

  • Severity

Storage

Displays local storage information:

  • IO Statistics

  • Mounted volumes and disks

  • Storage logs

  • RAID

  • Volume Groups

  • iSCSI (not supported)

  • Disk Drive summary information

  • Other devices ()

See Adding or Editing Storage Volumes: for for details. - Add Volume Group

  • Expand disk space

Networking

Displays rx and tx (receive and transmit) real-time metrics, firewall rules, interface(s) details, and networking-specific logs.

  • Modify the IP address and other network settings.

Caution

Making changes to the network settings can leave your system inaccessible. For example, creating a bonding interface, adding a bridge interface, or adding VLAN information to any of the interfaces is not supported.

Accounts

Displays user and admin accounts for System Administration access. The accounts created here do not correlate to application user accounts for CML HTML5 UI.

  • Create New Account: creates additional accounts for System Administration access only. Accounts created here cannot be used for Lab Manager login.

Services

Displays all system services information, including their IDs and current state.

N/A

Applications

Displays currently-installed applications. No applications are installed by default.

NONE

Diagnostics Reports

N/A

NONE

Kernel Dump

N/A

NONE

SELinux

Enable or disable SELinux security rules. Enabled by default.

NONE

Software Updates

Displays all available host system updates. Updates listed here are NOT part of the CML server, and you should only apply updates when instructed by Cisco Technical Support.

NONE

Terminal

Provides direct console access to the CML server.

Caution

This terminal is provided for troubleshooting purposes only and should not be used to make system changes without the guidance of Cisco Technical Support.