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Cisco Media Gateway Manager 5.0 User Guide
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Chapter 1 Introduction
A Typical Workflow in Cisco MGM
Table 1-2 describes the tools you will use to get started:
1.4.1 Starting and Stopping the Cisco MGM Server
A complete set of administrative command scripts is added to the application during installation. One
command automatically starts the Cisco MGM server processes every time the server is started. The
server processes can also be started or stopped manually as necessary; the scripts are located in the
/opt/CiscoMGMServer/bin directory.
Note The default directory /opt/CiscoMGMServer may have been changed during installation of the
Cisco MGM server.
The mgms-start command sets the appropriate environment variables and starts the Cisco MGM server.
The amount of time it takes for the Cisco MGM server to start varies based on the number of network
elements (NEs) in the configuration and the size of the database. Use mgms-start only when the
Cisco MGM server has stopped.
To start the Cisco MGM server:
Step 1 Log into the Cisco MGM server workstation as the root user.
Step 2 On the command line, enter the following:
mgms-start
Note Use the showmgm command from the CLI to view processes or services that are running in the
Cisco MGM server.
The mgms-stop command stops the Cisco MGM server. The stop procedure shuts down the server and
cleans all memory and connections. The overall process takes less than five minutes.
Table 1-2 Getting Started Tools
Item Tool Description
Create a New
User
Displays the Create New Cisco Media Gateway Manager User wizard,
which allows you to add a new user.
Add a New
Group
Displays the New Group dialog box. From here, you can add a new user
group, give the group a name, and provide a brief description of the group.
Add Network
Element(s)
Displays the Add Network Element(s) wizard, which allows you to add a
new network element.