Release Note

FOCUS NM2100 Craft Terminal

Release 4.4

Tellabs Denmark A/S Lautrupbjerg 7-11 DK-2750 Ballerup Denmark

Telephone: +45 44 73 30 00 Telefax: +45 44 73 30 01

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Notice
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Tellabs Denmark A/S makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited
to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
Tellabs Denmark A/S shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential
damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of this material.
Tellabs Denmark A/S assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of interconnected equipment that is
not furnished by Tellabs Denmark A/S.
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contained herein to other parties is prohibited without Tellabs Denmark A/S prior written consent.
Copyright 1995 - 2000 by Tellabs Denmark A/S. All rights reserved.

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License
The FOCUS NM2100ct and its components are protected by confidential and proprietary rights. Copyright
1995-2000, Tellabs Denmark A/S, DK-Copenhagen. All rights reserved.
The FOCUS NM2100ct consists of several components available in different versions. Each of these
components are licensed separately for a specific number of network elements.
INSTALLATION MAY ONLY BE MADE PROVIDED THAT:
- YOU HAVE A VALID WRITTEN LICENSE FOR NM2100ct AS WELL AS VERSION SPECIFIC
LICENSES FOR THE COMPONENTS YOU PLAN TO INSTALL, AND
- YOU HAVE A VALID WRITTEN LICENSE COVERING A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF NETWORK
ELEMENTS COMPARED TO YOUR INSTALLED BASE.
Unless otherwise agreed or authorised in a valid written license:
1. NM2100ct and its components are the property of Tellabs Denmark A/S. NM2100ct and its components
and all copies thereof shall within two (2) days from your unauthorised access to them or knowledge hereof
be returned to Tellabs Denmark A/S or, at Tellabs Denmark A/S' option, be destroyed. In no event shall
NM2100ct and its components be returned to Tellabs Denmark A/S at a later moment than upon expiry or
termination of your license;
2. You shall use the same degree of care in safeguarding NM2100ct and its components as you use for your
own material of a confidential or proprietary nature of like importance, but no less than reasonable care.
Upon discovery of any unauthorised disclosure or misuse of NM2100ct and its components, you shall
promptly notify Tellabs Denmark A/S of such disclosure or misuse and shall take measures necessary to
prevent any further disclosure or misuse;
3. Dissemination or disclosure of the components, including but not limited to the information, software or
concepts contained herein, is strictly prohibited. You may accordingly not disclose NM2100ct and its
components to anyone outside your organisation. In addition, if you have a license you shall disclose
NM2100ct and its components only to those authorised within your organisation on a "need-to-know-basis"
and ensure that such persons observe the terms hereof. Any such disclosure of NM2100ct and its components
shall be solely for the purpose stated in your written license;
4. If you have a valid written license you may use software forming part of NM2100ct and its components on
only one licensed computer by one authorised person at a time solely for the purpose as stated in the written
license. You may install one copy on the computer for back-up purposes only;
5. Tellabs Denmark A/S does not assume any responsibility for the use of NM2100ct and its components,
and in no event shall Tellabs Denmark A/S be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental,
consequential, personal or any other damages in connection with the use of NM2100ct and its components.
Consequently, the responsibility for any damages or liabilities resulting from using NM2100ct and its
components, lies with the Recipient;
6. The information contained in NM2100ct and its components is subject to change without notice and
should not be construed as a commitment by Tellabs Denmark A/S.
Nothing contained in this statement shall be construed as granting or conferring any rights by license or
otherwise, express or implied, in or to (use of) Tellabs Denmark A/S' NM2100ct and its components.
Unauthorised use, disclosure, dissemination, reproduction, modification or distribution of NM2100ct and its
components, or any portion of them, or any other breach of Tellabs Denmark A/S' proprietary and
confidential rights to NM2100ct and its components may result in severe civil and criminal penalties, and
will be prosecuted.

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Contents
CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW........................................................................................................................ 5
1.1
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................................. 5
1.2
DOCUMENTATION............................................................................................................................... 5
1.3
CORE FEATURES................................................................................................................................. 5
1.3.1
Features introduced in earlier releases..................................................................................... 6
1.4
ELEMENT ACCESS SUPPORT ............................................................................................................... 6

2.

INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4

3.

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................... 7

INSTALLING THE CRAFT TERMINAL.................................................................................................... 7
UNINSTALLING THE CRAFT TERMINAL ............................................................................................... 7
CREATING FLOPPY INSTALLATION DISKS........................................................................................... 8

PROBLEM REPORTING...................................................................................................................... 9
3.1
INFORMATION TO BE COLLECTED AND DOCUMENTED......................................................................... 9
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOULD BE COLLECTED AND DOCUMENTED. PLEASE MAKE A COPY OF THESE
PAGES AND GIVE IT TO YOUR TELLABS SUPPORTER, BEFORE FURTHER ACTIONS ARE TAKEN. ........................ 9
3.2
LOG RECOVERY ................................................................................................................................ 11

4.

ISSUES REGISTER.............................................................................................................................. 12
4.1
SPECIAL NOTES ................................................................................................................................ 12
4.1.1
Serial Settings on older PCs .................................................................................................... 12
4.1.2
Corrected Problems................................................................................................................. 12

Change Log
Date
12-Sep-2000

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Revision
1.0

Description
Release 4.4 is finished

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Product Overview

1. Product Overview
1.1 Product Identification

Product Name:
Installed Subset Name:
Ordering No.
Promotion Level:

FOCUS NM2100ct Release 4.4 English

Build 57C
NM21-CA04.04.00
General Availability

1.2 Documentation
Part No.
MA221-04 Issue 1
MA 224-03 Issue 1
MA231-04 Issue 2
MA232-04 Issue 1
MA233-04 Issue 1
MA234-04 Issue 2
MA236-04 Issue 1

Title
Using the Element Access Functions of Element Manager & Craft Terminal for
WDM (for Version 3.8)
Using the Element Access functions of EM and CT for FOCUS 2 to140.
Using the Element Access Functions of Element Manager & Craft Terminal for AC0
Using the Element Access Functions of EM and CT for FOCUS AC1 4.8
Using the Element Access Functions of Element Manager & Craft Terminal for AC4
Using the Element Access Functions of EM and CT for FOCUS LX
Using the Element Access Functions of Element Manager & Craft Terminal for PMUX (for Version 4.0)

1.3 Core Features

This NM2100ct release contains the following new functionality:

A new easy to use help system with additional possibilities.

Core functionality is defined as generic features, i.e. not related to a specific equipment type and/or version.

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1.3.1 Features introduced in earlier releases

The following features have been introduced in earlier releases:

Year 2000 compliance

Improved setup program

1.4 Element Access Support

This NM2100ct release contains support for the following equipment types and versions:

FOCUS AC1 versions 2.0, 3.0 and 4.8.

FOCUS AC4 versions 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0.
FOCUS 6200
FOCUS AC0 versions 1.0 and 1.5
FOCUS PMUX version 1.0 and 1.5
FOCUS 2 to140 version 1.0
FOCUS LX version 1.0

FOCUS LX version 1.0 support has been added.

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Installation

2. Installation
This chapter contains detailed installation instructions for the FOCUS NM2100 Craft Terminal.

2.1 Minimum System Requirements

The Craft Terminal is supported on Windows 95, 98 and NT 4.0. The minimum system requirements for
running the FOCUS NM2100ct Release 4.4 on the supported software platforms are stated in the table below.
Windows 95 or 98
Intel 80486 processor, 16 MHz1
16 MB RAM
82 MB free hard disk space
VGA monitor with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels
Mouse
One RS-232 serial port operating at 9600 baud (in
addition to the mouse port)
1.44 MB floppy disk drive OR a CD-ROM drive2
Windows 95 with Service Pack 1 OR Windows 98

Windows NT 4.0
Intel Pentium processor, 120 MHz
32 MB RAM
82 MB free hard disk space
VGA monitor with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels
Mouse
One RS-232 serial port operating at 9600 baud (in
addition to the mouse port)
1.44 MB floppy disk drive OR a CD-ROM drive
Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5

2.2 Installing the Craft Terminal

To install the Craft Terminal, do the following:
1.

Insert the Craft Terminal installation media in the appropriate drive (CD-ROM or floppy drive). For
details about the installation media, please refer to section 2.4.

2.

Execute the Setup program located in the root of the installation media.

3.

You will now be guided through the setup procedure and prompted to supply information if the default
settings are not to your satisfaction.

You do not have to uninstall an older version of the NM2100ct before installing the new one.

2.3 Uninstalling the Craft Terminal

Perform the following actions in order to remove an older release of the NM2100ct:
1.

Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs.

2.

Highlight either the NM2100ct (for release 3.x) or NM2100 Craft Terminal (for release 4.x) entry from
the list and click Add/Remove.

3.

Click OK.

1
2

For optimal performance a Pentium processor is recommended, however.

Depending on the installation media

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Following this you should inspect the environment setup and remove all environment variables related to
older versions. To do this perform the following actions:
1.

Start Notepad by selecting Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Notepad.

2.

Select File -> Open and open autoexec.bat in the root directory.

3.

Delete any variables in path entries relating to the Craft Terminal.

4.

Delete any lines containing entries relating to Craft Terminal

5.

Reboot the PC.

2.4 Creating Floppy Installation Disks

The Craft Terminal is distributed on CD-ROM only. However, it is possible for you to create a set of floppy
installation disks from the CD-ROM, should you need it. Perform the following actions to create a set of
floppy disks:
1.

You will need a PC with both a CD-ROM drive and a 3 floppy drive to create the floppy disk images.

2.

Insert the NM2100 Craft Terminal CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

3.

Open a Windows Explorer, locate the CD-ROM, and open the FloppyDisks directory. This directory
contains a number of subdirectories, each named disk<n>, where <n> is a number.

4.

Determine the required number of empty 3 1.44 MB floppy disks by finding the directory with the
highest <n> number.

5.

The FloppyDisks directory also contains a command file called CreateFloppyDisks.bat. This file will
aid you in creating the floppy disks correctly. Execute this file as follows:
CreateFloppyDisks <floppy drive:>

where <floppy drive:> should be the name of your floppy drive (for instance a:)
6.

Make sure to label each floppy disk with the following information: NM2100 Craft Terminal, release
<release number>, build <build number>, disk <disk number>. The command file will tell you when
to insert which disk.

Note: Do not call the command file called CopySingleDisk.bat directly. This file is called from the
CreateFloppyDisks.bat file.

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Problem reporting

3. Problem reporting
This part of the release note is a procedure that describes what to do if serious problems occur while using
FOCUS NM2100. By following this procedure, it is ensured that all the necessary information is collected to
solve your problem.

3.1 Information to be collected and documented

The following information should be collected and documented. Please make a copy of these pages and give
it to your Tellabs Supporter, before further actions are taken.
1) What version and build of the Craft Terminal was the problem seen on?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2) When was the problem first detected (date and time)?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3) Where was the problem detected (site)?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4) Generally, what operations have been made on the Craft Terminal leading up to the
detection of the problem?
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5) Have any unusual operation or configuration dialogs been performed in the preceding days?
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

6) What are the names and types of the affected Network elements?

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

7) What software version are the affected Network elements using?

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8) Other details about the fault

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Your Tellabs Supporter will evaluate the problem, and give you information on how to continue. Do not
continue before the Tellabs have been informed and the correct actions have been taken.
Do not reinstall or import backup databases without first going through this procedure.

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3.2 Log recovery

The Craft Terminal log files should always be recovered. This will give Tellabs Support a better chance of
reproducing and analysing the fault:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Close NM2100ct.
Wait for CPU usage to drop.
Stop the servers.
Make a new folder named nm2100files_YYMMDD under c:\temp (fill out YYMMDD with the
current date).
Export alarm log to text files if possible.
Copy the resulting file: bin\AlarmLog.txt to the folder created in step 4.
Copy bin\log-*.*, bin\Logs\*.*, and bin\version.txt to the folder created in step 4.

Make sure the data in the folder nm2100files YYMMDD is given to Tellabs Support.

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4. Issues Register
This chapter describes the open issues with this release of the NM2100ct.

4.1 Special Notes

This section describes open issues, which are not likely to be addressed in future releases. Please read the
following subsections carefully before installing and/or using the EM software.

4.1.1 Serial Settings on older PCs

If you experience problems with establishing serial communication to F2-140 equipment on older PCs (90
MHz Pentiums or similar), try to disable the FIFO for the used COM port.
This is done in the Control Panel Ports Advanced window, by clearing the checkmark in the "Use
FIFO Buffers" option.

4.1.2 Corrected Problems

Compared to release 4.3 (build 51J) the following problems has been corrected in R4.4 (build 57C):
Id
2161

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Error Description
Open the Cross-connect dialog. Use the tab-key on the keyboard to move
input focus to a HOA. Press the space bar on the keyboard to open the 'TUG
structure' dialog.
Change one or more TUG-3's and press the enter key to save changes. When
changes have been saved the EM/CT GUI will not continue any future.

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ACx