Monitoring with Cisco WAAS › Add a Cisco WAE Monitoring Device › Prerequisites

Prerequisites

To add a Cisco WAE monitoring device, you must meet the following prerequisites:

• The Cisco WAE is running a supported version of the Cisco WAAS software. The management console supports Cisco WAAS 4.0.17 to 4.4.3a, sending packet digest files to a:
  • CA Standard Monitor
  • CA Multi-Port Monitor
• The time and date are the same on each Cisco WAE and on the assigned CA Standard Monitor or CA Multi-Port Monitor. The performance data collected by a Cisco WAE is time stamped using the device’s timestamp. If you configured the management console to use the Network Time Protocol (NTP), use the WAAS Central Manager to configure NTP on the Cisco WAE devices. For more information, see the Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide.
• The monitoring device ratio is sized properly.
• The Cisco WAE can communicate with its assigned CA Standard Monitor or CA Multi-Port Monitor, and the management console, on TCP-7878.