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MN.00095.E - 013
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SUBNETWORK CRAFT TERMINAL
LINK MANAGER TERMINAL
CONTENTS
To control and manage its own telecommunication equipment, Siae Microelettronica has developed a
software application called SCT (Subnetwork Craft Terminal) or LMT (Link Manager Terminal).
By means of the SCT graphical interface, it is possible to manage up to a maximum of 100 Siae
equipment.
By means of the LMT graphical interface, it is possible to manage up to a maximum of 2 Siae
equipment.
Warning. With the exception of the above pointed out limitations, the SCT and LMT
graphical interfaces are provided with the same commands and functions 1.
The main functions available with the SCT/LMT application program are the following ones:
Possibility to connect the PC (where it is installed the program) to the equipment through
RS232 serial connection (that can be remotized through modem) or Ethernet local network.
List of all the equipment present into the network, connection status with the program. In the
case of active connection, it is possible to execute the following operations:
to check and to change the network characteristics of the equipment (network
identification code, reference date/time, etc.);
to execute the software reset of the equipment;
to display the current alarms of the equipment;
to display the hardware composition of the equipment;
to check the version and to execute the updating of the equipment software/firmware;
to activate (and deactivate) the measurements of Performance Monitoring (PM) and to
check the results of the measurements displayed as a graphic or as a table.
check and change the seriousness level or the alarms and/or disable them.
check the activation status of the manual operations (loop, switching, etc.) and define a
timeout after which the system automatically deactivates the active manual operations.
check and change the configuration parameters of the communication ports available for
the equipment for the input/output of the supervisory signal (IP Address, IP NetMask,
etc.).
check and change the setting of the static routing table and the gateway default address
currently used by the equipment (Running routing table and default gateway) and the
ones memorized into the equipment (Backup routing table and default gateway).
check and change the configuration parameters of the OSPF (Open Shortest Path First)
routing dynamic protocol.
only if the equipment is inserted into an OSI network 2, check and change the GOSIP
(Government OSI Profile) address of the equipment.
run the diagnostics program which, analyzing the active alarms of the selected equipment,
returns the possible causes that have triggered the alarms themselves.
Possibility to monitor all the equipment connected to the program and to memorize the
failures into the alarm history (installed on the PC disk).
The signals memorized into the alarm history are connected one each other. This means
that the activation notification of an alarm is displayed for the user through a record where
the system points out the date/time of activation of the alarm itself. The reset of the alarm is
1
Into the help online/manual, the wording SCT/LMT, means that the described function is
available as for the SCT graphical interface as into the LMT one.
2
The OSI network is a network where it is used also the OSI (Open System Interconnection)
protocol as communication protocol between the network elements.
The program SCT/LMT is an extremely flexible application program because it has a modular
structure.
The program is composed by a main software module, called SCT or LMT. To such a module,
according to the type of Siae equipment to be managed, it is added an additional software module
called LCT (Local Craft Terminal).
3
Into the previous versions of the SCT/LMT program, the occurrence/reset notification of an alarm
was displayed for the user through two different records and a possible correlation was at operators
charge.
4
IP address, routing table, Gosip address, OSPF parameters, etc.
5
The Alarm & Performance Monitoring program allows monitoring all the connected equipment and
memorizing on a file the results of the PM measurements and the alarms/events.
More detailed information concerning the program are reported into the Alarm & Performance
Monitoring on line guide/manual.
The additional module has the task to provide to the general graphical interface the specific
commands and functions with respect to the equipment type to be managed.
Each additional module manages a specific equipment graphical interface (LCT interface). Through
such an interface, the user can control the equipment functioning status and also act directly on its
management checking or changing the configuration parameters.
The SCT/LMT program can be provided with one or more LCT additional modules according to the
equipment types present into the network.
The access to the general graphical interface is executed at the SCT/LMT program starting up.
The access to the equipment graphical interface is executed selecting the LCT Interface command.
Warning. Such a command is available only if it has been activated the connection between the
SCT/LMT program and the equipment under examination.
The opening of the LCT interface is coupled with the opening of the SCT/LMT application program.
The Siae equipment that can actually be managed by the SCT/LMT program are the following ones:
US (Urban Synchronous link). Radio equipment with medium and high capacity (SDH).
EL Easylink series Radio. Radio equipment with medium and low capacity (PDH).
PDH-AL (PDH - Access Link). Access Link series radio equipment (PDH).
ELFO (EasyLink Full Outdoor). Outdoor radio equipment with medium and low capacity (PDH).
ADM-C (Add Drop Multiplexer Compact). Multiplexer equipment (SDH).
PMP (Point to MultiPoint). Point to MultiPoint system.
CommServer-S. Equipment provided with 7 serial ports to realize the physical connections
between the Siae NMS5UX supervisory system and the equipment that have to be checked
and managed by the supervisory system itself.
Warning. For the US, EL, PDH-AL, ADM-C and CommServer-S equipment, the relevant LCT interfaces
are available.
For the PMP systems, it is available, as equipment graphical interface, the specific local management
program called PMP Master 6.
For the ELFO radio equipment, it is available, as equipment graphical interface, the specific local
management program called LOM ELFO 7.
6
For more detailed information, refer to the Siae documentation relevant to the PMP Master
program.
7
For more detailed information, refer to the Siae documentation relevant to the LOM ELFO program.
The version of the SCT/LMT program installed on his own PC, can be checked:
into the program starting-up window.
into the title bar of the SCT/LMT window.
select the About8 command present into the Help menu.
The version of the additional software modules installed on his own PC, can be checked:
into the lower bar of the specific equipment interface 9.
select the About8 command present into the Help menu.
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About Subnetwork Craft Terminal (SCT interface), About Link Manager Terminal (LMT interface).
9
RadioSDH window, RadioPDH window, CommServer window, etc.
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The sixth user can require the connection only if he has the System profile.
For instance, if five users are connected, in connected/login status, with an equipment and an
additional user with Read only profile (or Read and Write or Station Operator) requires for the
connection, the equipment does not allow the operation. On the contrary, if the request for the
connection has been executed by an user with System profile (SYSTEM or NMS5UX user), the
system accepts the request.
The users that operate for the first time with the 1.1 release or higher ones of the SCT/LMT
program, having used the 1.0 release before, will not have to execute any data conversion
operation.
The main new feature of the new release consists of a different displaying of the equipment (into
the 1.1 release or higher ones, the equipment are displayed into the Equipment list area, subdivided
into stations).
This change causes a different management of the remote equipment list.
With the 1.0 release, the user had to use the Remote Element Table for the management of the
remote equipment list; with the 1.1 release or higher ones he will have to use the Subnetwork
Configuration Wizard option.
Then, it will be necessary to pay attention to the opening of a remote equipment list - set with the
SCT/LMT 1.0 program and stored into the equipment controller or saved into a file with the
SCT/LMT program 1.1 release or higher ones.
To reorganize the old remote equipment list into stations, it is advisable to execute the following
procedure:
remote equipment list stored into the controller of an equipment
remote equipment list saved into a file
1. Subdivide, on the paper, your own equipment network into units (stations).
2. Connect the equipment in such a way that the equipment is in connected/login status and
with the System user profile.
3. Open the Subnetwork Configuration Wizard window using the Subnetwork Configuration
Wizard option (Tools menu).
4. Into the Actual Configuration area, select the equipment.
5. Choose the Retrieve push-button.
Into the New Configuration area, the program displays the remote equipment list stored
into the selected equipment.
All the equipment present into the list are contained into a station called Undefined.
6. Create the stations.
7. Move the equipment present into the Undefined station into the new belonging stations.
It is possible to change the name of the Undefined station.
8. Into a new station, create also the equipment from which it has been restored the remote
equipment list.
In such a way, the user couples to a station also the equipment from which it has been
restored the list (such an equipment is not present into the New Configuration area).
If the user does not execute this operation, at the next connection with the equipment under
examination, the equipment present into the remote equipment list will be displayed into
the SCT/LMT window subdivided into the relevant stations while the equipment under
examination (local equipment) will be into the Undefined station.
9. Communicate the new list to the equipment or save it on a file as described into the Tools -
Subnetwork Configuration Wizard chapter.
1. Subdivide, on the paper, your own equipment network into units (stations).
2. Open the Subnetwork Configuration Wizard window using the Subnetwork Configuration
Wizard option.
3. Choose the Read From File push-button.
The program displays the Open remote element configuration file window.
4. Select the file (with .rel extension) where it has been stored the desired remote equipment
list.
5. Choose the Open push-button.
Into the New Configuration area, the remote equipment list.
All the equipment of the list are contained into a station called Undefined.
6. Create the stations.
7. Move the equipment present into the Undefined station into the new belonging stations.
It is possible to change the name of the Undefined station.
8. Communicate the new list to the equipment or save it on a file as described into the Tools -
Subnetwork Configuration Wizard chapter.
Warning. If the user opens a remote equipment list with more than 100 elements, into the New
Configuration area of the Subnetwork Configuration Wizard window, the program will point out the
first 100 equipment only.
This document contains the procedures for the installation of the SCT/LMT program.
With details:
hardware and software requirements
at the first installation of the SCT/LMT program
checks and operations to be executed after the first installation of the SCT/LMT program
updating of the SCT/LMT program and/or of the LCT additional modules and/or of the Alarm &
Performance Monitoring program
Warning. During the installation procedure, it is possible to install also (or only) the Alarm
& Performance Monitoring program 11.
Before installing the program, check that the available hardware and the software comply with the
following requirements.
Hardware
Personal Computer whit Pentium 100 MHz or higher processor.
VGA graphical card or another one compatible with Windows.
Compact Disk drive
Serial interface.
Modem with AT Hayes standard (only for remote connection).
Network interface (only for connection with Ethernet network).
Software
Microsoft Windows (95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP).
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The Alarm & Performance Monitoring program allows monitoring all the connected equipment and
memorizing on a file the results of the PM measurements and the alarms/events.
More detailed information concerning the program are reported into the Alarm & Performance
Monitoring on line guide/manual.
At the first installation of the program, the system executes the installation of the SCT or LMT main
software module and of the LCT additional ones relevant to the types of the requested Siae
equipment and, if it is requested, of the Alarm & Performance Monitoring program.
Warning. The PMP Master program for the management of the PMP systems and the LOM ELFO
program for the management of the ELFO radio equipment are not installed together with the
SCT/LMT one. They have to be installed separately following the indications pointed out into the
specific on-line guide/manual.
12
The code is composed by groups of letters/digits subdivided by a dash (-). Type a group into each
space (text box) starting from l.h. side towards r.h. side.
13
Warning. If a part of the help on-line is not available for the selected language, the installation
program will install such a part of the help on-line in English language.
Checks and operations to be executed after the first installation of the SCT/LMT
program
The SCT/LMT program can be connected to the equipment by means of the following different
modes:
via Ethernet network
via serial cable
via USB cable
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Warning. This connection is available for the ALS, PDH-AL-C and PDH-AL SIAE equipment .
via modem
Warning. According to the connection type to be used, it will be necessary to execute some checks
and some operations just after having installed the program.
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After having executed the program installation, the option will be contained into the group set
during the program installation procedure (default group Start - Programs - Subnetwork Craft
Terminal - ).
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Except for the PDH-AL equipment with controller D12031.
Microsoft Windows NT
1. Check the presence of the Dial-Up Networking option into the accessories of Windows (select
Start - Programs - Accessories), on the contrary, execute its installation 16.
2. Set the default modem used by Windows:
a. Select Start - Settings - Control Panel.
b. Into the Control Panel window, choose the Modems icon.
The system displays the Modems Properties window.
c. Select the Add push-button.
The system displays the Install New Modem window.
d. Activate the Dont detect my modem; I will select it from a list box and choose the
Next push-button.
e. Select the Have Disk... push-button.
The system displays the Install From Disk window.
f. Select the Browse push-button.
The system displays the Locate File window.
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g. Into the Application Path \ Drv path, select the DirectConn.inf file and choose the
Open push-button.
The selected file and path are displayed into the Copy manufacturers files from box of
the Install From Disk window.
h. Choose the OK push-button.
Into the Models list of the Install New Modem window, it is pointed out the PPP-Direct
connection to siae equipment option.
i. Choose the Next push-button.
Into the You have selected the following modem box, it has to be pointed out the PPP-
Direct connection to siae equipment option.
j. Select the Selected ports option push-button and choose the serial port (COM) used
for the connection with the modem.
k. Choose the Next push-button and into the next window, the Finish push-button.
l. Into the Modems Properties window, select the PPP-Direct connection to siae
equipment option and choose the Properties push-button.
The system displays the PPP-Direct connection to siae equipment Properties window.
m. Into the Maximum speed box (General card), set the value 38400.
n. Bring at front the Connection card and check that the values of the connection
parameters are the following ones: Data bits -> 8, Parity -> None, Stop bits -> 1, on
the contrary set them as above pointed out.
o. Choose the Advanced push-button.
The system displays the Advanced Connection Settings window.
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To install the Dial-Up Networking, refer to the Windows documentation.
17
Application Path: directory where it has been installed the SCT/LMT program.
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It is possible that the system does not display the message, in this case continue the procedure
execution starting from step 3. If the system does not display the message, it is not prevented the
correct execution of the operation.
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To install the service refer to the Windows documentation.
20
To install the Remote Access, refer to the Windows documentation.
21
For Windows XP in Classic Start Menu mode (Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window) select
Start Setting Control Panel.
22
For Windows XP in Classic Start Menu mode (Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window):
Select Start Setting Control Panel.
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Application Path: directory where it has been installed the SCT/LMT program.
Updating of the SCT/LMT program and/or of the LCT additional modules and/or
of the Alarm & Performance Monitoring program 26
It is always possible to update the SCT/LMT program and/or the LCT additional modules and/or the
Alarm & Performance Monitoring program or to add to the subject SCT/LMT program another LCT
additional module for the management of a new type of Siae equipment 27.
Warning. The updating of the SCT/LMT program or of an LCT additional module does not affect the
information stored into the hard disk of the PC (alarm history, connection parameters, etc.). Such
information are not loosen but they will be available into the new version without needing for any
conversion or restore operation.
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Warning. The device is present only when the USB cable is present.
25
For the description and the usage modality of the window, refer to the Windows on-line guide.
26
Warning. For the updating of the PMP Master program, for the management of the PMP systems
and of the LOM ELFO program for the management of the ELFO radio equipment, refer to the
indications reported into the specific on-line guide/manual.
27
Select the Help - About option, it is possible to check the list and the version of the LCT
modules installed on the actually used machine.
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1. Select the Subnetwork Craft Terminal icon/option .
The system displays the SCT/LMT window.
Warning. At the program start-up, it is possible to get the automatic activation of the connection
with a defined equipment. More detailed information are reported into the Automatic activation of
the connection paragraph.
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After having executed the installation of the SCT/LMT program, the Subnetwork Craft Terminal
option will be contained into the group set during the program installation: default group: Start -
Programs - Subnetwork Craft Terminal - Subnetwork Craft Terminal (English version of Windows).
At the SCT/LMT program starting up, it is displayed on the screen the relative main windows. The
Figure 1 shows an example 29.
Warning. The SCT/LMT graphical interface (Subnetwork Craft Terminal or Link Manager Terminal
window) has been developed to be used in Microsoft Windows ambient, then it respects the
conventions - relevant to the positions of the menus, to the window type, to the keyboard use, to he
mouse use and so on - typical of such an operating system.
Figure 1
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The figure shows how the Subnetwork Craft Terminal window appears when the connection with
the equipment has been activated.
30
About Subnetwork Craft Terminal (SCT interface), About Link Manager Terminal (LMT interface).
31
The program version can be checked also at the program starting-up and into the title bar.
32
Warning. The remaining modules are general elements of the program used by one or more
equipment types.
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The version of each module can be checked into the lower bar of the specific equipment interface
(RadioSDH window, RadioPDH window, CommServer window, etc.)
Into the tool bar, there are, as push-buttons, the following menus:
Connect, contains the commands to activate the connection with every equipment present
into the network.
If the operation has been successfully executed, the Connect label is replaced with the
Disconnect one. The choice of this last option allows deactivating the connection.
Login, contains the commands to activate the login with one or more remote equipment
present into the Equipment list area.
Logout, contains the commands to deactivate the login with one or more remote equipment
present into the Equipment list area.
Refresh, contains the commands to request the updating of the information present into the
Equipment list area.
Equipment, contains the commands to check the configuration, composition, functional
status etc. of the equipment selected into the Equipment list area.
Network, contains the commands for the management of the users that can use the
program.
Options, contains the commands to customize the program (number of signals that can be
stored into the alarm history, connection modes and parameters, etc.).
Tools, contains the command to save, open, display, transfer a configuration file, the
command for the management of the remote equipment list and the command to display
the monitoring files (alarms and PM measurements) detected with the Siae Alarm &
Performance Monitoring program 34.
Warning. Some push-buttons are characterized by the arrow symbol (q), the selection of such a
symbol opens a pop-up menu that lists the options coupled to such a menu.
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The Alarm & Performance Monitoring program allows monitoring all the connected equipment and
memorizing into a file the results of the PM measurements and the alarms/events.
More detailed information concerning the program are reported into the Alarm & Performance
Monitoring on-line guide/manual.
When the connection with the local equipment has been activated, into the Station list area, the
program points out the list of the stations which group the equipment (local and remote ones)
present into the remote equipment list (Remote Element List) 35 as shown into Figure 2.
The equipment are displayed into the Equipment list area. The contents of this area change,
according to the selected station. In fact, when the user selects a station, into the Equipment list
area, the program shows only the equipment coupled with such specific station. The functional
status of the other connected equipment is pointed out by the resuming boxes of the stations that
contain the equipment (refer to the notes of Figure 2).
Warning. The station does not have any particular meaning; it has been introduced simply to help
the user during the localization of the equipment.
Station
name (1)
List of the
equipment
RESUMING coupled with the
funcctional currently
status of the selected
equipment station
coupled with
the station
(2)
Figure 2
Notes of Figure 2
(1) The user defines the name of the station during the setting of the remote equipment
list, he can change it later.
The wording Undefined points out that it has not been assigned any name to the station
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.
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The remote equipment list is a list that contains all the information concerning the network
equipment to which the program has to be connected.
Warning. The remote equipment list has to be set by the user and it can be increased or changed
at every time. The user can save the list into the equipment controller or into a file.
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Into the Undefined station, it is possible to have present the equipment with the activated
connection (local equipment).
This situation is present if, into the remote equipment list of the local equipment, it has not been
inserted the local equipment itself.
In such a case, the program does not know to which station it has been coupled the local equipment
and, therefore, it will couple it with the Undefined station.
(3) The description of the boxes is the same one pointed out at point (2).
In this case, the status of the boxes points out the resuming status of all the equipment
present into all the stations.
(4) The flashing of the Acknowledge push-button and of the symbol (*) on the side of the
name of a station, points out that at least one of the boxes of the station under
examination has changed status (it has switched from activated to deactivated or vice
versa).
For instance, Let us suppose that into the Station A station (refer to Figure 2) the dwl box
is activated (box with light blue color); the program points out the deactivation of the box
(status change it switches its color from light blue to green), through the flashing of the
Acknowledge push button and of the symbol (*) on the side of the Station A wording.
The user can deactivate (and then activate again) this function, define the frequency of
the flashing and the status changes that cause the flashing (refer to Acknowledge card).
Warning. Press the Acknowledge push-button, to stop the flashing of the push-button
itself and to remove the symbol (*).
Warning. If the user activates the connection with an equipment and the remote equipment list of
such an equipment had been set through the release 1.0 of the SCT/LMT program, the Undefined
station contains all the equipment present into the list.
The user can reorganize the remote equipment list by means of the Subnetwork Configuration
Wizard command.
Into the Equipment list area, only when it has been activated the connection with the local, it is
pointed out the functioning status of the local equipment and of the remote ones present into the
equipment remote list.
As local equipment, it is intended every equipment present into the network to which the user
has asked for the connection.
When the local equipment has been connected, it communicates to the program its functioning
status then, it makes available for the user the functioning status of all the equipment of the
network to which the user itself is directly or indirectly connected (remote equipment) and present
into the Remote Equipment List 37.
When an equipment has been connected, the user can check the functioning status, the detail of the
current alarms , the version of the equipment software/firmware, the composition, the features, the
results of the performance measurements (if such ones have been activated), the connection
parameters, open the LCT interface and check the configuration parameters (status of the
connected/monitor equipment).
To operate directly on the equipment management 38 opening the LCT interface and checking the
configuration parameters, it is necessary to ask for the login that is the equipment access
(connected/login equipment status 39).
For the local equipment, the login request is automatically forwarded when it is requested the
connection. For the remote equipment, the login request has to be forwarded by the user.
Then, it is possible to deactivate the access to the equipment (logout). This command can be
forwarded to every remote equipment in connected/login status but not to the local equipment.
Warning. Into the Equipment list area, the program displays ONLY the equipment present into the
station selected into the Station list area, as shown in Figure 3.
In fact the contents of the area under examination change according to the selected station.
For instance, in Figure 3, the program points out only the equipment coupled with the Station B.
The functional status of the other equipment present into the remote equipment list connected
with the program, is pointed out by the resuming boxes of the station to which the equipment are
coupled.
To display the record relevant to a specific equipment, select the relevant station before.
Warning. The user can couple one equipment to one station only.
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The remote equipment list is a list that contains all the information concerning the network
equipment to which the program has to be connected.
Warning. The user has to set the remote equipment list and it can be increased or changed at
every moment.
The user can save the list into the equipment controller or into a file.
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Warning. The commands and the operations that can be executed by every SCT/LMT user are
defined by his user profile.
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Warning. In this status, it is possible to execute also all the operations available when the
equipment is in connected/monitor status.
Notes of Figure 3
(1) When an equipment is in connected status (login or monitor), the relevant record shows
the following information:
Latch symbol. Possibility to execute every changes into the equipment
configuration. The symbol:
, points out that the SCT/LMT user can change the configuration parameters.
, points out that the SCT/LMT user (independently from his profile) can not
change any configuration parameter of the equipment.
In this case, the system does not provide, for the SCT/LMT user, the possibility to
execute the equipment login 40.
The enabling for the changing of the parameters is set by network element manager
(Siae NMS5UX supervision system).
Alarm Summary/ManOP/... field. Functional status of the equipment. When the
box:
Critical is red, it points out that it is activated at least one alarm with Critical level.
Major is orange, it points out that it is activated at least one alarm with Major level.
Minor is yellow, it points out that it is activated at least one alarm with Minor level.
Warning is blue, it points out that it is activated at least one alarm with Warning
level.
ManOp is blue, it points out that it is activated a manual forcing (for instance a
loop).
Dwload is blue, it points out that the firmware updating is on progress.
The absence of alarms, of manual forcing or of download ones on progress is
represented by the green box.
.../Station field. It is the network identification of the equipment.
If it has not been identified any identification name, it points out the equipment IP
address (agent SNMP).
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Equipment Type field. It is the Siae equipment type . The wording:
RadioSDH, points out the US (Urban Synchronous link) radio equipment
manufactured by Siae Microelettronica.
SDH IDU-C, points out the US radio equipment (Compact version) manufactured by
Siae Microelettronica.
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Warning. This situation is present if the equipment to be connected/logged-in is managed also by
the NMS5UX Siae supervisory system, because the NMS5UX user has the possibility to prevent, for
the SCT/LMT user, the connection/login of an equipment.
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Warning. If a remote equipment switches from connected (login or monitor) to disconnected
status, during the connection re-trying attempts, the system lets displayed, into the column, the last
known value.
(2) The record, relevant to the local equipment, is identified by the wording (Local) present
into the Login field; usually the local equipment is represented by the first record of the
list.
(3) The records, of the remote equipment, are identified by the absence of the wording
(Local) into the Login field. While, the wording (Remote Link) points out the element, set
into the remote equipment list, placed on the other side of the local equipment-remote
equipment hop.
(4) After having activated the connection, it is possible that the connection is temporarily
interrupted, that the user asks for the data updating, etc.
These situations are pointed out into the Equipment list area through the displaying of the
following wordings into the Alarm Summary/ManOP/Station field:
Connecting. Transitory status; it means that it is on progress the first connection.
No response. Transitory status; it means that the equipment has not answered to the
first connection attempt.
Retry connection. Transitory status; It means that a re-connection attempt is on
progress 42.
Timed Out. Transitory status; it means that the equipment has not forwarded the
answer to the connection attempt into the set time-out time 42.
Refreshing. Transitory status; it means that the information updating is on progress.
The updating request is forwarded by the user by means of the Refresh menu.
Disabled by user. Permanent status; it means that the remote equipment has been
disabled by the user (by means of the Disable command).
In this condition, the program stops the dialogue with the equipment or the re-
connection attempts.
Authentication fail. Permanent status; it means that during the connection or the re-
connection attempt of a remote equipment, the network password inserted by user,
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The times and the connection and re-connection modes can be set by the user.
Into the Alarm history log area, it is displayed the history 45 of the alarm 46 and status 47 signals
relevant to all the equipment present into the network and actually connected or that have been
connected to the SCT/LMT program.
The Alarm history log area is always present into the SCT/LMT window, and it is represented in
Figure 4.
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Warning. At each single equipment, it is possible to connect at the same time 6 users. The sixth
user can require for the login only, if he has the System profile.
For instance, if 5 users are connected, in connected/login status, to an equipment and an additional
user, with Read only profile (or Read and Write or Station Operator one), requires for the
connection, the equipment does not allows the execution of such an operation. On the contrary, if
the connection has been requested by a user with System profile (SYSTEM or NMS5UX user), the
equipment accepts the request.
It is possible to check the number and the profile of the users connected to the equipment, opening
the Logged User Viewer window.
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This could be valid if the remote equipment are physically connected with the SCT/LMT program,
through the local network (LAN).
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As history, it is intended the list of the signals acquired and stored by the program during the
time.
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The word alarm means the signal of a failure created by an error or by a malfunctioning of the
equipment or of one of its elements.
Warning. Into the alarm history, it is stored as the detection signal as the alarm reset one.
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The word status, on the contrary, identifies the signals that refer to every event that does not
point out a malfunctioning but a status change, an operation on progress or a functioning indication.
The status signals can be communicated from the equipment to the program (into the description,
such ones will be called status signals) or it can be the program itself to create such signals (into the
description, such ones will be called event signals), for instance, each time that the system executes
the connection or the disconnection of an equipment, the SCT/LMT stores and displays a signal into
the Alarm history log.
Warning. The status signals are stored as into the alarm history of the equipment as into the one
makes available by the SCT/LMT. On the contrary, the event signals are recorded only into the alarm
history of the SCT/LMT and not into the equipment one.
Figure 4
(1) The alarm, status and event signals are displayed as a list. To every signal present into
this area, it is dedicated a record that contains the following information:
ACK/.... I records can be seen by the user. The ACK field (that is represented by a
box) points out the vision status of the record. With details:
, the signal has not been seen.
, the signal has been seen.
The records can be seen through the Acknowledgment command or selecting the
box.
Warning. After having seen a record, it is not possible to cancel the operation.
.../Sev. This field (represented by a colored box and by a wording) points out if the
record refers to a status or alarm signal and if the signal has been detected or
detected/reset. If the record refers to an alarm, it is also pointed out its seriousness
level. With details:
Color box Wording Description
Green Status Status or event signal
Blue Warning Alarm signal detected with Warning seriousness
Yellow Minor Alarm signal detected with Minor seriousness
Orange Major Alarm signal detected with Major seriousness
Red Critical Alarm signal detected with Critical seriousness
Green with the Warning Alarm signal detected/reset with Warning seriousness
blue square
Green with the Minor Alarm signal detected/reset with Minor seriousness
yellow square
Green with the Major Alarm signal detected/reset with Major seriousness
orange square
Green with the Critical Alarm signal detected/reset with Critical seriousness
red square
If into the field, there is the symbol (flag), it means that the record refers to a
bookmark inserted by the user or automatically by the program 48.
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Date/Time. Date/time of the signal detection .
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Date/Time Cleared. Date/time of the signal reset .
IP Address. IP address (SNMP agent) of the equipment from which it has been
forwarded the signal or to which the signal refers.
Network Element. Network identification code of the equipment from which it has been
forwarded the signal or to which the signal refers.
If it has not been set any identification name, the program points out the IP address
(SNMP agent) of the equipment.
Message. Alphanumeric strings that specifies the signal type.
If the record refers to a bookmark, the system points out the relevant text.
(2) Into the status bar, the program points out the following information:
Total field, total number of the actually displayed records.
If the operator has not activated some filters, this number corresponds to the number
of signals actually stored on the PC disk added to the possible bookmarks inserted by
the user.
Critical, Major, Minor, Warning fields, number of alarm signals detected with Critical,
Major, Minor and Warning seriousness level.
Status field, number of displayed status or event signals.
Cleared field, number of reset alarm signals.
Ack field, number of marked signals.
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For instance, at the activation of the connection, the program inserts the bookmark New
Connection(s) session started.
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The date/time is set by the network element that has generated the signal itself. The date/time
format changes according to the setting executed into its own Windows operating system.
(3) When an equipment has been connected to the program and the program itself acquires a
new signal, this signal is dynamically added to the list.
It is possible updating the information displayed into the Alarm history log, choosing the
Refresh command present into the Actions menu.
Warning. If during the connection with an equipment, the system does not display the
alarms, it is possible that it has been disabled the forwarding of the traps (activated
Disable Trap Notification box) at the activation of the connection.
To activate again the forwarding of the traps, the user has to disconnect the equipment
and to connect them again taking care to deactivate the Disable Trap Notification box.
To delete from the Alarm history log area and from the PC disk one or more
signals
1. Into the SCT/LMT window, select the Actions - Export To file command.
To repair and to compress the information present into the database of the
program
1. Into the SCT/LMT window, select the Actions - Repair and Compact Database command.
Warning. The command can be displayed also selecting every record into the Alarm history
log area and pressing the R.H. push-button of the mouse.
The system displays a confirmation window.
2. Press Yes.
1. Into the SCT/LMT window, select the View - Set Filter command.
The system displays the Filter Setup window. Such a window is composed by two screen
pages General and Occurred Date/Time.
The available criteria into the General screen page are the following ones:
Match Severity. Into this area, it is possible to select, as a filtering criterion, the signal
type and for the alarms, their seriousness. With details:
Box Description
Status (green) Status or event signal
Warning (blue) Alarm signal detected with Warning seriousness
Minor (yellow) Alarm signal detected with Minor seriousness
Major (orange) Alarm signal detected with Major seriousness
Critical (red) Alarm signal detected with Critical seriousness
To activate the criterion, select the box (), to deactivate it de-select the box ().
List Cleared. The subject box allows defining, as filtering criterion, the list of the
detected/reset signals.
To activate the criterion, select the box (), to deactivate it de-select the box ().
Match equipment address. In this section, it is possible to define, as a filtering
criterion, the IP address (SNMP agent) of the equipment.
To set the criterion, activate the Match equipment address box and type into the box
below it the value.
Match Network Element ID. In this section, it is possible to define, as a filter, the
network identification name of an equipment.
To set the criterion, activate the Match Network Element ID box and type into the box
below it the identification name of the equipment.
Match Acknowledge. In this section, it is possible to define, as a criterion, the marking
status of the signal.
To set the criterion, activate the box under examination and select one of the following
option push-buttons:
Acknowledge push-button: to display only the already seen alarms/events.
To deactivate/activate the displaying of the signals into the Alarm history log
area
1. To deactivate the displaying of the signals, into the SCT/LMT window, select the View -
Disable Event Viewer command.
At the choice of the command, the Disable Event Viewer option is replaced by the Enable
Event Viewer one.
During the period when it is deactivated the displaying of the signals, the system displays on
the right side of the menu bar the wording Event Viewer Disabled.
2. To activate again the displaying of the signals, into the SCT/LMT window, select the View -
Enable Event Viewer.
1. Into the Alarm history log, select from the list, a record relevant to a signal.
The bookmark will be inserted over the selected record.
2. Choose the Bookmark menu.
The system displays a dialogue window.
Warning. If it has not been selected a bookmark, the program does not allow the operation.
3. Into the text box present in the window. type the sentence to be coupled with the bookmark
(alphanumeric string with minimum 1, maximum 100 characters).
Warning. It is necessary to type at least one character to create the bookmark. To insert a
bookmark with out sentence, type a single blank character.
4. Press Ok.
The sentence coupled with the bookmark is pointed out into the Message column.
Warning. The bookmark is recorded into the alarm history makes available by the SCT/LMT
and stored into the hard disk of the PC. The user can not insert a bookmark into the alarm
history memorized into the controller of an equipment.
Warning. To remove a bookmark, use the Delete command present into the Actions menu.
The N.E. Logger menu, present into the Alarm history log area, allows to read the alarm log stored
on the controller of the equipment.
The log read from equipment (called Network Element log - NE log) 50 is stored on the hard disk of
the PC and it remains available for subsequent consultations done by the user.
The command choice opens the Network Element Alarm Logger (NE Alarm Logger) window shown in
Figure 5.
With details, by means of the menus and commands present into the NE Alarm Logger window, it is
possible:
to create a NE Log
to delete a NE Log
to filter the list of the signals displayed into the NE Alarm Logger window
The operation consists of fixing one or more selection criteria in such a way to display only
the records that comply with all the specified criteria.
Warning. The setting of the filters remains activated until when the operator closes the NE
Alarm Logger window.
to delete the signals stored into the controller of the equipment
to filter the signals stored by the equipment
The operation consists of defining some criteria that define the type of the signals that have
to be recorded by the equipment and communicated to the SCT/LMT program.
Warning. The setting of the filters remains activated until when it is changed by a SCT/LMT
user.
to save on a file a NE Log
The contents of the so created file can be displayed with every text editor.
Warning. The menus and the commands present into the Network Element Alarm Logger window are
enabled exclusively and only on the signals stored into the controller of the selected
equipment.
The signals, displayed into the Alarm history log area, are not affected by such commands.
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With the wording Network Element log (NE Log), the system identifies a file where it records the
alarm and status signals stored into the controller of the selected equipment.
Warning. The list of the NE Log and their contents can be displayed only through the N.E. Alarm
Logger window.
To be able to display the contents of a NE Log using every text editor, it is necessary to export it.
Notes of Figure 5
(1) To each signal, it is devoted a record that points out the following information:
Severity. This field (represented by a colour box and by a wording) points out if the
record refers to a status or alarm signal or if the signal has been detected or it has
been reset. If the situation concerns an alarm, it is pointed out also its seriousness
level. With details:
Colour Wording Description
Green Cleared Alarm signal reset
Green Status Status alarm
Light blue Warning Alarm signal detected with Warning seriousness
Yellow Minor Alarm signal detected with Minor seriousness
Orange Major Alarm signal detected with Major seriousness
Red Critical Alarm signal detected with Critical seriousness
Date/Time. Detection or reset date and time of the signal.
Message. Alphanumeric string that specify the type of the signal.
The presence of the SET wording points out that the record refers to a detected alarm,
the CLEARED wording to a reset alarm.
(2) In this bar, it is pointed out the activation of filters.
Occurred date. In this area, it is possible to define as a filter the signal date. activating
the following box, with details:
Before, into the signal list of the Network Element Alarm Logger window, the
system will display only the records with recording date that proceeds the set one.
After, the system displays only the records with recording date that is more recent
than the set one.
In both the boxes, to set the date, select the arrow and choose the desired date
from the displayed calendar.
Warning. If it has been displayed the Equipment logger empty message, the system does not
create the log file because it is not memorized any signal into the equipment controller.
6. Activate only the desired filtering criteria in such a way to record, into the NE Log, only the
signals that comply with all the activated criteria.
7. Press the Apply push-button.
If the selected equipment is in connected/login status, the system displays the Delete all
items stored in the equipment? message. Select the push-button:
Yes, to create the NE Log and to delete the signals stored into the equipment
controller.
No, to create the NE Log and to prevent the deleting of the signals.
Into the equipment list of the NE Alarm Logger window, it is displayed a line with the name of
the created NE Log.
If the selected equipment is in connected/monitor status, into the equipment list of the NE
Alarm Logger window, it is displayed a line with the name of the created NE Log
Warning. For the same equipment, it is possible to create all the desired NE Logs.
Warning. If the selected equipment is in connected/login status, when the user selects the
Apply push-button, the system can displays the following message: Read-only users not
allowed to upload on this equipment firmware version. You must login in read-write user
To delete a NE Log
To define the filters for the signal displaying into the NE Alarm Logger window
Occurred date. In this area, it is possible to define as a filter the signal date. activating
the following box, with details:
Before, into the signal list of the Network Element Alarm Logger window, the
system will display only the records with recording date that proceeds the set one.
After, the system displays only the records with recording date that is more recent
than the set one.
In both the boxes, to set the date, select the arrow and choose the desired date
from the displayed calendar.
3. Press Apply.
At the selection of a NE Log, the system will display only the signals that comply with all the
set criteria.
Occurred date. In this area, it is possible to define as a filter the signal date. activating
the following box, with details:
Before, into the signal list of the Network Element Alarm Logger window, the
system will display only the records with recording date that proceeds the set one.
After, the system displays only the records with recording date that is more recent
than the set one.
In both the boxes, to set the date, select the arrow and choose the desired date
from the displayed calendar.
5. Set the criteria present into the window in such a way to delete only the signals that comply
with all the defined criteria.
6. Choose the Apply push-button.
To define the criteria that have to be used to memorize the signals into the
equipment controller
Recording period during a day. In this area, it is possible to define the time range during
the day when the signals have to be recorded. Into the box:
Start Hour, set the starting time of such a period.
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Stop Hour, set the ending time of such a period .
4. Press Apply and then confirm.
The equipment will store into its controller only the signals that comply with all the set
criteria.
The Cmd Logger menu, present into the Alarm history log area, allows reading the list of the
operations executed by the SCT/LMT and NMS5UX (command log) users, stored on the controller of
the equipment.
The log read from equipment (called Command Log - Cmd log) 52 is stored on the hard disk of the
PC and it remains available for subsequent consultations done by the user.
Warning. The subject functionality is available only for the equipment of PDH-AL type.
The command choice opens the Network Element Command Logger (NE Command Logger) window
shown in Figure 6.
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For instance, if into the Start Hour box, it is pointed out the number 8 and into the Stop Hour box
the number 17, it means that the equipment will record only the signals that has occurred between
the 8 a.m. and the 5.59 p.m.
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With the wording Command log (Cmd Log), the system identifies a file where it records the
operations executed by the SCT/LMT or NMS5UX user stored into the controller of the selected
equipment.
Warning. The list of the Cmd Log and their contents can be displayed only through the Network
Element Command Logger window.
To be able to display the contents of a Cmd Log using every text editor, it is necessary to export it.
Figure 6
(1) To each operation, it is devoted a record that points out the following information:
Date/Time. Date and time when it has been executed the operation
Source address. IP address of the machine (PC or workstation) from which it has been
executed the operation
User. Name of the user who has executed the operation.
Object. Object to which the operation refers.
Instance. Name of the equipment instance to which the operation refers.
Value Set. Set value.
Warning. The presence of the symbol ".." points out that the information is not available
because it is a not significant one for the type of operation to which it refers.
If the selected equipment is in connected/login status, the system displays the Delete all
items stored in the equipment? message.
Select the push-button:
Yes, to create the Cmd Log and to delete the operations stored into the equipment
controller.
No, to create the Cmd Log and to prevent the deleting of the operations.
Into the equipment list of the NE Command Logger window, it is displayed a line with the
name of the created Cmd Log.
If the selected equipment is in connected/monitor status, into the equipment list of the NE
Command Logger window, it is displayed a line with the name of the created Cmd Log.
Warning. For the same equipment, it is possible to create all the desired Cmd Logs.
To define the filters for the operations displaying into the NE Command Logger
window
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For instance, if into the Start Hour box, it is pointed out the number 8 and into the Stop Hour box
the number 17, it means that the equipment will record only the operations that has occurred
between the 8 a.m. and the 5.59 p.m.
Into the SCT/LMT window, there are, as push-buttons, the following menus:
Connect, contains the commands to activate the connection with every equipment present
into the network.
If the operation has been successfully executed, the Connect menu is replaced with the
Disconnect one. The choice of this last option allows deactivating the connection.
Login, contains the commands to activate the login with one or more remote equipment
present into the Equipment list area.
Logout, contains the commands to deactivate the login with one or more remote equipment
present into the Equipment list area.
Refresh, contains the commands to request the updating of the information present into the
Equipment list area.
Equipment, contains the commands to check the configuration, composition, functional
status etc. of the equipment selected into the Equipment list area.
Network, contains the commands for the management of the users that can use the
program.
Options, contains the commands to customize the program (number of signals that can be
stored into the alarm history, connection modes and parameters, etc.).
Tools, contains the command to save, open, display, transfer a configuration file, the
command for the management of the remote equipment list and the command to display
the monitoring files (alarms and PM measurements) recorded with the Siae Alarm &
Performance Monitoring program 54.
For each menu, in the relative description, it is pointed out the login status of the equipment and
the user profile necessary to be able to use it.
Warning. Some push-buttons are characterized by the arrow symbol (q), the selection of such a
symbol opens a pop-up menu that lists the options coupled to such a menu.
The Connect menu, contains the commands to activate the connection with every equipment present
into the network.
If the operation has been successfully executed, the Connect menu is replaced with the Disconnect
one. The choice of this last option allows deactivating the connection.
Warning. At the starting-up of the program, it is possible to activate automatically the connection
with a specific equipment. More detailed information are reported into the Automatic activation of
the connection paragraph.
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The Alarm & Performance Monitoring program allows monitoring all the connected equipment and
memorizing on a file the results of the PM measurements and the alarms/events.
More detailed information concerning the program are reported into the Alarm & Performance
Monitoring on-line guide/manual.
The Connect menu allows activating the connection with every equipment present into the network.
Such an equipment will be considered by the program as the local equipment.
At the end of the operation, if the operation itself has been successfully executed, the local
equipment will result in connected/login status.
In this condition, the user can check the functional status of the equipment, the details of the
current alarms and, if his user profile 55 allows it, he can execute the firmware updating and operate
directly on the equipment management opening the LCT interface, execute the updating of the
software/firmware (sw/fw), activate/deactivate the measurements of the performances, etc.
When the local equipment is connected, the program forwards the connection command to all the
remote equipment present into the Remote Element List 56.
After the connection, the remote equipment will result in connected/monitor status.
In this condition, the user can check the functioning status of the equipment, the details of the
current alarms and store the alarm/status signals on the PC disk, open the LCT interface, but he can
not update the equipment sw/fw, activate/deactivate the measurements of performances, execute
the changes and/or forward commands into the LCT interface.
To execute this operation, it is necessary to forward the login command.
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Every user is coupled with a user profile. Such a profile defines the commands and the functions
available for the user itself.
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The remote element list is a list that contains all the information concerning the network
equipment that have to be connected with the program.
Warning. The remote element list has to be set by the user and it can be always increased or
changed. The user can save the list into the equipment controller or into a file.
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The maximum number of equipment into the connection list can be changed, then, it is possible
to delete all the options present into the list.
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If the check is successfully executed, the connection procedure can continue. If the check result is
negative, check the serial cable or the connection one with the modem, check the setting of the
Remote Access System, check the modem configuration, check the connection type setted in the
Connection card and execute again the connection procedure.
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Warning. In this second case, it will not be possible to change the value inserted into the
Equipment IP Address box.
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Warning. If the equipment to be connected with is managed also by the Siae NMS5UX supervisory
system, the NMS5UX system considers the connection of a SCT/LMT user with Read only profile a
LCT connection in Monitoring mode. While the NMS5UX system considers the connection to the
equipment of a SCT/LMT user with Station Operator or System profile a LCT connection in
Configuration mode.
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Warning. By default the Network password is equal to siaemicr. Such a password can be changed
by the user with System profile.
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Warning. If into the remote equipment list of the local equipment, there are more elements of
Remote Link type, at the connection (it the user does not insert the network password), the system
will activate the connection with the local equipment and with the FIRST equipment of Remote Link
type present into the list.
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Disable the forwarding of the traps means that at the detection of the alarms, the alarms
themselves are recorded into the equipment controller but the system does not communicate them
to the management program.
On the contrary to enable the forwarding of the traps (default condition), means that at the
detection of the alarms, the alarms themselves are recorded into the equipment controller and
communicated to the management program that will display them into the current alarms and into
the alarm history.
If all the set parameters are the correct ones and the operation has been successfully ended,
the system displays, into the Station list area, one record for each station present into the
remote element list and into the Equipment list area, the system displays one record for
each equipment coupled with the currently selected station.
Warning. After the connection, the local equipment is in connected/login status. The remote
equipment are in disconnected status or in connected/monitor.
For the remote equipment, the login request has to be forwarded by the user through the
Login menu.
If the connection with the remote equipment has not been activated, check that the inserted
network password (Network Password box) is the correct one.
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The login operation is executed at the same time of the connection operation for the local
equipment.
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For instance, if 5 users are connected, in connected/login status, to an equipment and an
additional user, with Read only profile (or Read and Write or Station Operator one), requires for the
connection, the equipment does not allows the execution of such an operation. On the contrary, if
the connection has been requested by a user with System profile (SYSTEM or NMS5UX user), the
equipment accepts the request.
The Disconnect menu allows deactivating the connection with the local equipment.
Warning. This operation causes the automatic disconnection of all the remote equipment.
If the user wants that, at the starting-up of the SCT/LMT program, the system automatically
activates the connection with a specific equipment, it is necessary to change the command line of
the program 66, in the following way:
For instance
sct.exe /AUTOLOG IP:10.10.25.99 USR:SYSTEM PW:SIAEMICR NPW:SIAEMICR
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For instance, the user can change the command line of the program selecting the SCT icon,
pressing the R.H. side push-button of the mouse, and the Properties command. The system displays
the command line into the Shortcut card, Target field (English version of Windows).
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IP address of the equipment to be connected.
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Name of the SCT/LMT user with the connection to be activated.
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Access code coupled with the set user.
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Network access code.
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The description of the Login To Equipment window is reported into the Menu Connect/Disconnect
paragraph.
The Login menu allows requesting the access to the remote equipment in such a way to be able to
operate directly on its management.
With details, the menu under examination changes the status, of the remote equipment involved in
the operation, from connected/monitor to connected/login.
In this status, the user (if his user profile allows it) can open the LCT graphical interface and, he can
change the parameters and/or send the commands, update the equipment sw/fw, can
activate/deactivate the measurements of performances, can change the connection parameters of
the equipment.
Warning. If it has been selected the local equipment, the command has not any effect because such
an equipment gets the connected/login status after the connection.
1. Into the Station List area, select the station that contains the desired equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area, the record or the records relevant to the remote
equipment in connected/monitor status for which the operator wants to execute the login.
Warning. If the operator wants to execute the login of all the remote equipment present into
the Equipment list area, it is necessary to select the records.
3. Execute one of the following operations:
Select the Login menu to execute the login of the remote equipment selected into the
Equipment list.
Select the arrow on the side of the Login menu.
It is displayed a pop-up menu that contains the following commands:
Selected. It executes the login of the remote equipment selected into the
Equipment list area.
All. It executes the login of all the remote equipment present into the Equipment
list area.
Choose the desired command.
It is displayed the Remote Login window.
4. Type, into the User box, the name of the SCT/LMT user involved in the connection activation
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5. Type, into the Password box, the access code coupled with the set user.
6. Choose OK.
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Warning. If, into the remote equipment list of the local equipment, there are more elements of
Remote Link type, at the connection (if the user does not insert the network password), the system
will activate the connection with the local equipment and with the FIRST equipment of Remote Link
type present into the list.
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Warning. The push-button is available also if it has been selected a remote equipment in
connected/login status. However in this case, it is necessary to execute before the logout operation
and then to execute the equipment login one.
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It is possible to use a SCT/LMT user different from the SCT/LMT user who has requested the
connection of the local equipment.
If the user types, into the user list of the equipment, the name of a wrong and/or not
present user (User box) or the wrong user password (Password box), the equipment does not
switch in Authentication Fail status.
Use the Refresh command to graphically restore the equipment in connected/monitor.
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If the equipment is already connected with the maximum number of users , it switches to
Too Many User status.
Use the Refresh option to check if it is present an available connection.
If it is present an available connection, the equipment switches in connected/monitor status,
on the contrary, it remains in Too Many User status.
If the system displays the following message The equipment <equipment IP address> is
update protected by element manager, retry to login as read only user, it means that the
equipment is managed also by the NMS5UX siae supervisory system and the NMS5UX user
has prevented the possibility, for the SCT/LMT user, to be able to execute the login of the
equipment.
In this case, it is necessary that the NMS5UX user enables again the SCT/LMT user for the
execution of the operation.
The Logout menu allows closing the closing the access to the remote equipment.
With details, the menu under examination changes the status, of the remote equipment involved in
the operation, from connected/login to connected/monitor.
Warning. The command has not any effect for the local equipment.
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Every user is coupled with a user profile. Such a profile defines the commands and the functions
available for the user itself.
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Warning. At each single equipment, it is possible to connect at the same time 6 users. The sixth
user can require for the login only, if he has the System profile.
For instance, if 5 users are connected, in connected/login status, to an equipment and an additional
user, with Read only profile (or Read and Write or Station Operator one), requires for the
connection, the equipment does not allows the execution of such an operation.
On the contrary, if the connection has been requested by a user with System profile (SYSTEM or
NMS5UX user), the equipment accepts the request.
It is possible to check the number and the profile of the users connected to the equipment, opening
the Logged User Viewer window.
1. Into the Station List area, select the station that contains the desired equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area, the record or the records relevant to the remote
equipment in connected/login status for which the operator wants to execute the logout.
Warning. If the operator wants to execute the logout of all the remote equipment present into
the Equipment list area, it is not necessary to select the records.
3. Execute one of the following operations:
Select the Logout menu.
It is executed the logout for the remote equipment selected into the Equipment list area.
Select the arrow on the side of the Logout menu.
It is displayed a pop-up menu that contains the following commands:
Selected. It executes the logout of the remote equipment selected into the
Equipment list area.
All. It executes the logout of all the remote equipment present into the Equipment
list area.
Choose the desired command.
If the operation has been successfully executed, into the Login column of the records involved
in the operation, it is pointed out the wording Monitor.
The Refresh menu allows executing an updating of the information present into the Equipment list
area.
Warning. The command has effect only for the equipment in connected/monitor status or in
connected/login one.
The menu choice executes the updating of the information relevant the equipment selected into the
Equipment list area.
The choice of the arrow on the side of the menu opens a pop-up menu that contains the following
commands:
Selected. It executes the updating of the information relevant only to the equipment
selected into the Equipment list area.
All. It executes the updating of the information relevant to all the equipment present into the
Equipment list area.
During the operation, into the record relevant to the selected equipment, it is pointed out the
wording Refreshing.
At the choice of Equipment menu, the program displays the following commands:
LCT Interface/Open LOM, they allow opening the equipment graphical interface (Local
Craft Terminal or Local Operator Manager).
Warning. The system displays the commands one as an alternative to the other: the system
displays the Open LOM command if it has been selected an ELFO radio equipment or a PMP
system; the LCT Interface command if it has been selected every other siae equipment that is
equipped with a LCT graphical interface.
Properties, it allows checking the features (network identification code, addresses, reference
date/time, etc.) and executing the software reset of the equipment.
View Current Alarms, it allows checking the current alarms.
Alarm Severity Config, it allows changing the forwarding status of the alarms/trap and the
seriousness level coupled with the alarms.
View Active Manual Operation, it allows checking the actually activated manual operations
and setting the time (timeout) after which the forcing operations are automatically
deactivated.
History Events Realignment, it allows realigning the information relevant to the alarms,
memorized into the disk of the PC and displayed into the Alarm History Log area, with the
ones really present into the selected equipment.
Version, it allows checking the version and executing the updating of the equipment
software/firmware.
Performances, it allows checking the list of the Performance Monitoring measurements
available for the selected equipment type, the status (activated or deactivated) of each single
measurement and the relevant results.
Units, it allows checking the characteristics of the hardware that composes the equipment.
Diagnosis, it allows running the diagnostics program which, analyzing the active alarms of
the selected equipment, returns the possible causes that have triggered the alarms
themselves.
Communication Setup, it allows checking and changing the connection parameters (IP
address, baud rate, routing table, OSPF parameters, etc.) used by the equipment.
IP/OSI Table Alignment, it allows copying the elements present into the remote element
list of the local equipment, into the Remote Element List of the selected equipment.
Disable/Enable, it allows disabling and then re-enabling again the connection of a
equipment with the program.
Equipment Features Management, allows checking the functionalities (capacity and
additional service channels, management of OSPF protocol, etc.) enabled for the selected
equipment.
Warning. This command is available only for equipment of PDH-AL type.
Equipment Inventory Report, allows saving to file the configuration and the network
parameters of the selected equipment.
Warning. This command is available only for equipment of SDH and PDH-AL type.
Warning. The Equipment menu is available only when it has been activated the connection with the
local equipment. The commands are available only after having selected a record into the Equipment
list area.
The choice of a command affects only the equipment relevant to the record.
If a command is not available, it means that the functionality, coupled with it, is not supported by
the type of the selected equipment. For instance, for all the ELFO radio equipment, the great part of
the commands is not available because such functions (software updating, PM measurements,
connection parameters, etc.) are present into the ELFO LOM graphical interface.
For each command, in the relative description, it is pointed out the login status of the equipment
and the user profile necessary to be able to use it.
Then, if the command opens a window where there are some parameters, the system points out also
the type of operation that can be executed. The option Reading points out that it is possible to check
the parameters, the option Writing that it is possible to set or to change them.
Warning. It is not possible to change the parameters if it has been loosen the connection between
the program and the equipment.
The LCT Interface or Open LOM command opens the equipment graphical interface (LCT interface -
Local Craft Terminal or LOM interface Local Operator Manager). Such an interface allows the direct
intervention on the management of the selected equipment.
The LCT or LOM interface can be open also, selecting twice quickly on the record.
Warning. If the command is not available, it means that the selected equipment is in disconnected
status.
Warning. The LCT Interface and Open LOM commands are displayed one as alternative to the other.
With details the command:
LCT Interface, is present into the menu if it has been selected another siae equipment
provided with the LCT graphical interface: US, EL, PDH-AL, ADM-C, CommServer-S
equipment.
Open LOM, is present into the menu if it has been selected an ELFO equipment or a PMP
system.
The windows is displayed at the LCT Interface command choice and it depends on the type of the
selected equipment.
Warning. For the description and the use of the window, refer to the specific help on line/manual of
the equipment.
This section provides the following general information, concerning the use of the LCT interfaces:
Checking and changing operations concerning the configuration parameters of the
equipment
When the LCT interface is open
Opening of more LCT interfaces
If the LCT interface does not open
Closing of the LCT interface
Warning. In both cases, if the LCT interface has been closed, it will not be possible longer to open it
again until when the equipment will assume the connected (login or monitor) status.
It is possible to open more LCT interfaces (RadioSDH window, RadioPDH window, etc.) relevant to
the same equipment or to some different ones.
To check that:
the LCT additional software module, relevant to the selected equipment type, has been
installed and enabled for the operation.
To check the presence of the module, select the Help About command.
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The system points out the connection and login status of the equipment as into the SCT/LMT
window as into the LCT interface.
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It is not possible to check the values because the SCT program does not store, into the PC disk,
the equipment configuration, but at each displaying request of the parameters (selection of one
option executed by the user), the program asks for the relevant values directly to the equipment.
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More detailed information concerning the Force Logout option available for the NMS5UX user, are
reported into the NMS5UX Siae user manual.
The closing of the LCT interface does not affect in any way the connection or login status of the
equipment.
Warning. The LCT interface is automatically closed when the user:
changes a configuration parameter and after executes a software reset of the equipment;
deactivates the connection between the SCT/LMT program and the equipment;
closes the SCT/LMT main window.
The Properties command allows checking the network characteristics of the equipment: identification
code, addresses, etc.
The choice of the command opens the window shown in Figure 7.
Warning. It is possible to open more Equipment Properties windows relevant to different equipment.
If the equipment status and the user profile allow it, by means of the elements present into the
Equipment Properties window, it is possible:
to change the network identification code of the equipment
to change the IP address of the agent SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) relevant
to the equipment
to execute the software reset of the equipment
The software reset consists of initialising again all the communication channels (for instance
with the SCT/LMT) of the equipment.
Warning. After the reset, all the values activated before the operation result as valid ones.
to set the reference date/time
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The local equipment gets the connected/login status after having forwarded the connection
command. On the contrary, the remote equipment, after having forwarded the login command.
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The local equipment does never get the connected/monitor status.
The remote equipment get it after having forwarded the connection command.
Notes of Figure 7
(1) The system points out also the MIB version (Management Information Base), when the
relevant value is available into the MIB loaded on the equipment under examination.
(2) The box:
Agent IP Address, points out the IP Address assigned to the agent SNMP (Simple
Network Management Protocol) of the equipment.
Ethernet IP Address, points out the IP Address of the communication port with the LAN
network (Ethernet port) of the equipment.
MAC Address (Media Access Control Address), points out the physical address of the
equipment 82.
IP/OSI Address Relation, points out the IP Address of the inner port for the interfacing
with the OSI router, and the GOSIP Address of the equipment.
Warning. The parameters are meaningful and they are pointed out only if the
Equipment Properties window refers to an equipment inserted into an OSI
network 83.
(3) The format of the date/time changes according to the setting executed in Windows.
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The physical address is composed by 6 bytes: the first 3 bytes points out the manufacturing
company of the equipment (Siae Microelettronica), the remaining 3 ones the production serial
number different for each equipment.
Warning. The physical address can not be changed.
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The OSI network is a network where it is used also the OSI (Open System Interconnection)
protocol as communication protocol between the network elements.
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Properties command.
The system displays the Equipment Properties window.
4. Select the Station ID box and type an alphanumeric string with minimum 1 and maximum 32
characters.
5. Press Apply and then confirm.
The new value is pointed out into the record relevant to the selected equipment in the
SCT/LMT window.
Warning. If the parameter is not set, the system will automatically assign, as identification
code, the IP address (SNMP agent) of the equipment itself.
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Properties command.
The system displays the Equipment Properties window.
4. Into the Agent IP Address box, type, for each one of the four available spaces (subdivided by
a point), a number comprised between 0 and 255.
5. Press Apply and then confirm
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Properties command.
The system displays the Equipment Properties window.
4. Choose the Restart push-button.
The system displays the message Are you sure you want to restart the equipment?.
5. Press Yes to execute the operation.
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
The View Current Alarms command allows displaying the details of the current alarms present into
the selected equipment.
Its choice opens the window shown into Figure 8.
Warning. It is possible to open more Current Alarms of... windows relevant to different equipment.
Figure 8
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It is possible to open the Time Settings window also by means of the choice of the Time Settings
command.
(1) The command has to be used only in the case of connection troubles, because the Current
Alarms of window is a dynamic one, this means that the presence of an alarm is
immediately pointed out.
(2) The system points out also the MIB version (Management Information Base), when the
relevant value is available into the MIB loaded on the equipment under examination.
(3) If the operator has not set any identification code, the program points out the IP address
(SNMP agent) of the equipment.
(4) The alarms are are subdivided in logical group. Its possible to expand/compress a alarms
group selecting the symbol placed on the side of the group name.
For each alarm, the system points out:
the seriousness level of the alarm ( ). With details:
Colour Wording Description
Green Status Status signal
Light blue Warning Alarm signal with Warning seriousness level
Yellow Minor Alarm signal with Minor seriousness level
Orange Major Alarm signal with Major seriousness level
Red Critical Alarm signal with Critical seriousness level
detection date and time of the alarm.
The date/time format changes according to the setting executed in Windows.
a message that specifies the alarm kind.
The Alarm Severity Config command allows checking the seriousness level coupled with the alarms
and the memorization/forwarding status of the alarms from the selected equipment to the
management program.
The choice of the command opens the window shown in Figure 9.
Warning. It is possible to open more Alarm Severity Configuration windows relevant to different
equipment.
If the equipment status and the user profile allow it, by means of the elements present into the
Alarm Severity Configuration window, it is possible:
to enable/disable the memorization/forwarding operation of each alarm to the management
program (SCT/LMT and, if it is present, to the Siae NMS5UX supervisory system).
To disable an alarm means that at the alarm detection, the alarm itself is not recorded into
the equipment control and then, it is not communicated to the management program: as if
the alarm has never occurred.
On the contrary, to enable an alarm (default condition) means that at its detection, the alarm
itself is recorded into the equipment controller and if the forwarding of the relevant trap has
been enabled (refer to the following point), the alarm is communicated to the management
program that displays it into the current alarms and into the alarm history.
Figure 9
(1) The system points out also the MIB version (Management Information Base), when the
relevant value is available into the MIB loaded on the equipment under examination.
(2) If the operator has not set any identification code, the program points out the IP address
(SNMP agent) of the equipment.
(3) To display the alarm list select the symbol + or click twice on .
To "hide" the alarm list select the symbol - or click twice on .
Warning. The groups and the alarms change according to change of the equipment type.
Warning. The wording Unavailable in this SW version, placed on the side of the description
of an alarm, points out that the involved alarm is not supported by the current
software/firmware version present into the equipment controller.
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Alarm Severity Config command.
The system displays the Alarm Severity Configuration window.
4. Select the desired alarm signal.
5. Choose the Properties push-button or click twice quickly on the record.
The system displays the Alarm Severity Properties window.
6. Into the Severity area, select the following option push-button:
Disable, if the user wants to disable the alarm memorization/forwarding.
Warning. In this case, it will not be possible to change the status of the relevant trap
because such a trap is automatically disabled.
Status, Warning, Minor, Major or Critical, if the user wants to enable the alarm
memorization.
Choose the option push-button relevant to the seriousness level to be assigned to the
alarm.
Warning. The enabling/disabling of the alarm forwarding to the management program
depends on the setting of the relevant trap (refer to the Trap area).
7. Press the Ok push-button.
If it has been selected, into the Alarm Severity Configuration window, the following option
push-button:
Disable, the system displays an X on the side of the signal.
Status, Warning, ... the box on the side of the signal takes the colour coupled with the
pre-defined seriousness level.
8. To communicate the equipment changes, press the Apply push-button and then confirm.
Warning. It is possible to change the forwarding status of the trap only if it has been enabled the
alarm memorization into the equipment controller.
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Alarm Severity Config command.
The system displays the Alarm Severity Configuration window.
4. Select the desired alarm signal.
5. Choose the Properties push-button or click twice quickly on the record.
The system displays the Alarm Severity Properties window.
6. Into the Trap area, select the following option push-button:
Disable, if the user wants to disable the alarm forwarding to the management system.
Enable, if the user wants to enable the alarm forwarding to the management system.
7. Press the Ok push-button.
Into the Alarm Severity Configuration window, the system displays the new status of the trap
after the signal.
8. To communicate the equipment changes, press the Apply push-button and then confirm.
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Alarm Severity Config command.
The system displays the Alarm Severity Configuration window.
4. Select the desired alarm signal.
5. Choose the Properties push-button or click twice quickly on the record.
The system displays the Alarm Severity Properties window.
6. Into the Severity area, select the option push-button relevant to the seriousness level to the
assigned to the alarm: Status, Warning, Minor, Major or Critical.
Warning. If the memorization/forwarding of the alarm has been disabled (the Disable push-
button has been selected), the choice of a different option push-button changes the
seriousness level of the alarm and at the same time automatically enables its memorization
into the equipment controller.
While, the alarm forwarding to the management program depends on the status of the
relevant trap (refer to the setting of the Trap area).
7. Press the Ok push-button.
Into the Alarm Severity Configuration window, the box on the side of the signal takes the
colour coupled with the pre-defined seriousness level.
8. To communicate the equipment changes, press the Apply push-button and then confirm.
The View Active Manual Operation command allows checking the manual operations (for instance
loop activation, switching forcing) actually activated into the selected equipment.
The choice of the command opens the window shown in Figure 10.
Warning. It is possible to open more Active Manual Operation windows relevant to different
equipment.
If the equipment status and the user profile allow it, it is possible to set a time (timeout) after which
the manual forcing is automatically removed.
Warning. The timeout setting is common for all the manual forcing operations of the selected
equipment.
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment - View Active Manual Operation command.
The system displays the Active Manual Operation window.
4. Select the Set Timeout push-button.
The system displays a dialogue window.
5. Type, into the text box, a timeout comprised between 1 and 172800 seconds (48 hours).
Warning. The setting of the value 0 corresponds to the disabling of the Timeout (it means
that the activation operations of the manual forcing will not be automatically disabled but the
user will have to execute such operations).
6. Press the OK push-button.
The system displays the new Timeout value into the lower bar of the Active Manual Operation
window.
Note of Figure 10
(1) The information present into the window are not dynamically updated.
(2) If the operator has not set any identification code, the program points out the IP address
(SNMP agent) of the equipment.
(3) The wording Manual Operation Timeout disabled points out that the timeout has not been
activated, this means that the activation of a manual operation remains active until when
the user deactivates it.
Warning. The activation of a manual forcing (for instance a loop) affects the traffic.
The History Events Realignment command allows realigning the information relevant to the alarms,
memorized into the disk of the PC and displayed into the Alarm History Log area, with the ones
really present into the selected equipment.
Warning. The subject command has to be used only if it is present a disaligned situation between the
alarm information known by the SCT/LMT program and the real alarm situation present into the
equipment.
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment History Events Realignment command.
The system displays a window that points out the progress situation of the operation.
The Version command allows checking the software/firmware version of the equipment.
The choice of the command opens the dialogue window shown in Figure 11.
Warning. It is possible to open more Equipment Software Version windows relevant to different
equipment.
If the equipment status and the user profile allow it, by means of the push-buttons present into the
Equipment Software Version window, it is possible:
to update the software/firmware (sw/fw) of the equipment
The sw/fw of the equipment is the assembly of all the sw/fw necessary for the management
of the entire equipment (sw/fw of the main controller sw/fw of the peripheral units).
The sw/fw of the equipment is present into the main controller that is provided with two
memory benches (bench) the first one on service and the other one in waiting status 85. Each
bench can contain one sw/fw version (also different from the other one) of the equipment.
Warning. It is possible to update the sw/fw of the equipment, relevant to a memory bench, at
a time.
Then, it is possible to execute the updating of the sw/fw as with file present into the subject
PC as using the file present into a remote machine (PC or workstation/server).
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to switch the functioning of the memory benches relevant to the main controller
Warning. The switching between the memory benches does not stop the traffic.
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to save, into a file, the information present in the Equipment Software Version window
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Warning. Not all the Siae equipment managed by the SCT/LMT program are equipped with 2
memory banks.
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Warning. Not all the Siae equipment managed by the SCT/LMT program are equipped with 2
memory banks. In this case, the operation under examination will not be available.
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Warning. The system saves the configuration file in text format. Use FixedSys font, in order to
show the file with Notepad editor.
Notes of Figure 11
(1) If the operator has not set any identification code, the program points out the IP address
(SNMP agent).
(2) The system points out also the MIB version (Management Information Base), when the
relevant value is available into the MIB loaded on the equipment under examination.
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If the wording is present into the Bench 2 box, it could also mean that the equipment type under
examination is not equipped with 2 memory banks.
(5) Usually the name points out the component type. The wording:
FW_boot, points out the boot code.
This part of code can not be updated in fact it is not provided with a version of the
memory benches.
FW_appl, points out the application code.
conf_... or fpga..., points out the configuration file of the programmable devices.
(6) For the (FW) codes, the system points out the version and also the relevant siae
identification code composed by the letter E or N followed by a number (each number
identifies a different code type).
Warning. The program automatically updates the sw/fw of the memory bench not on progress or not
present (wording Loaded or Not Loaded - refer to Figure 11).
It is not possible to execute such an operation (Download SW Setup push-button disabled) when the
updating of the sw/fw is already on progress (wording Downloading).
Then, it is necessary to point out that the sw/fw refresh procedure could change the equipment
functions.
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment - Version command.
The system displays the Equipment Software Version window.
4. Select the Download SW Setup push-button present into the Equipment Software Version
window.
The system displays the Download Setup dialogue window.
5. Set the server on which there is the sw/fw to be used for the updating.
Select the following option push-button:
Download from Local Host, if the sw/fw is present on the same PC on which it is loaded
the actually used SCT/LMT program.
Download from other domain, if the sw/fw is present on a different machine (PC, Server,
Workstation, etc.).
In this second case, it is necessary to set the IP address (IP address box) of the remote
machine.
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6. Set the path where there is the file into the Download file path box .
Warning. If it is used the sw/fw present on a remote server (selected Download from other
domain push-button) to set the path, respect the indication pointed out into the File for the
sw/fw refresh present on a remote server paragraph.
The View file description push-button allows displaying a brief description that describes the
contents of the selected file.
7. Set the download type to be executed.
Select the option push-button:
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The files are identified by the .dwl extension and by a name composed by 8 characters. With
details the:
- 1 character identifies the technology (S=SDH, P=PDH, M=PMP, etc.).
- 2 character identifies the equipment type (R=Radio, M=Multiplex).
- 3..6 characters identify the product number.
- 7, 8 characters identify the most meaningful digits of the version.
Into the Downloading window, there is the Abort push-button, while into the Equipment
Software Version window, it is available the Abort Download push-button 90.
Both the push-buttons allows stopping the operation.
Warning. During the updating, the system deletes the sw/fw present into the bench memory
and it updates the sw/fw of the equipment one component at a time.
If the operation is stopped, into the memory bench there will be only the already updated
components.
In this case, the new version can result unusable because it is not an integral one (the bench
will be in Not Loaded status).
In this case, the main controller keeps the minimum functions necessary to allow a new
updating of the firmware.
If the operation has been successfully executed, into the Software Version box (refer to
Figure 11), the system points out the new version of the sw/fw.
If it is not successfully executed according to the equipment type, into the Software Version
box, it remains pointed out the old version or it is displayed the wording Not loaded.
Warning. It is not possible to switch the memory bench (the Bench switch command is disabled)
when the updating of the sw/fw is on progress (wording Downloading - refer to Figure 11) and when
the sw/fw of the equipment is not present into a bench (wording Not Loaded).
The switching between the memory benches DOES NOT stop the traffic.
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment - Version command.
The system displays the Equipment Software Version window.
4. Select the Bench switch push-button.
5. Confirm the operation.
The bench on Running status is forced on Loaded status and vice versa.
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The choice of this push-button needs for the confirmation.
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment - Version command.
The system displays the Equipment Software Version window.
4. Select the Export to File push-button.
The system displays the Export Software version window.
5. Type, into the proper box, the file name (with extension .txt) and set the path where such a
file has to be saved.
6. Choose the Save push-button.
File for the refresh procedure of the sw/fw present on a remote server
The siae equipment, managed by the SCT/LMT, use for the file transfer the FTP protocol (File
Transfer Protocol). According to such a protocol, the system uses the Anonymous user for the
connection with the remote machine.
If the remote machine is a PC with Windows operating system (95, 98, NT, ME, XP, 2000),
before setting the path that contains the file (step 3 of the procedure To refresh the equipment
sw/fw), check that:
The PC has been turned-on;
The folder that contains the file for the refresh procedure is a shared one;
The SCT/LMT program has been started-up in such a way to be able to use the FTP
available for the program.
At the end of the checks, type, into the Download file path box (Download Setup window), the
complete path where there is the download file, according to the syntax of the operating system of
the remote machine (Windows); for instance C:\file_fw\01.dw.
If the remote machine is a workstation/server with Unix operating system, before setting the
path that contains the file (step 3 of the procedure To refresh the equipment sw/fw), check that:
The server has been turned-o;
It is present the anonymous ftp service;
The network administrator has created the ftp user and enabled it for the file
downloading/loading procedure.
At the end of the checks, the path to be typed into the Download file path box (Download Setup
window), depends on the setting executed for the ftp user by the network administrator.
If it has been defined a folder to which the ftp user directly points, it is necessary to type, according
to the syntax of the operating system relevant to the remote machine (Unix), the path where there
is the download file excluding the pre-defined part; for instance if the pre-defined folder is home/ftp
and the download file is into the folder home/ftp/equipment/01.dwl, into the Download file path box,
type only /equipment/01.dwl. If it has not been defined any folder, type the complete path.
For more detailed information concerning the FTP, refer to the help on line of the available operating
system and to the subject network administrator.
The Performances command displays the list of the Performance Monitoring (PM) measurements,
available for the selected equipment type, that allow the control of the signal quality.
Warning. If the command is not available, it means that for the selected equipment type are not
foreseen PM measurements.
A PM measurement consists of recording, during a pre-defined time range (observation period), the
values of specific parameters 91 (BER, error counting, etc.).
Some threshold limits have been assigned to such control parameters (the setting of the thresholds
can be changed).
The exceeding of the threshold limit points out a more or less serious degradation of the signal. This
condition creates an alarm that is stored and managed by the equipment and by the SCT/LMT as
every other alarm (more info).
The choice of the command opens the window shown in Figure 12.
It is possible to open more Performances windows relevant to different equipment.
Warning. If the equipment is in Connected status (monitor or login) and at the choice of the
command, the system displays the message No instances available for this performance, it means
that the sw/fw, present into the selected equipment, does not support the PM measurements. Check
the version of the sw/fw and if it is necessary update it.
If the equipment status and the user profile allow it, by means of the push-buttons present into the
Performances window, it is possible:
to activate a PM measurement
to deactivate a PM measurement
to display the results of every measurement, the status of the threshold exceeding alarms
and to set the intervention thresholds of the relevant alarms.
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The parameters under examination change according to the equipment type and to the
measurement type supported by that type of equipment.
Usually, all the executed measurements refer to ITU-T Recommendations (for instance G.826,
G.821, etc.).
Notes of Figure 12
(1) If the operator has not set any network identification code, the program points out the IP
address (SNMP agent) of the equipment.
(2) The system points out also the MIB version (Management Information Base), when the
relevant value is available into the MIB loaded on the equipment under examination.
Warning. The + symbol can be on the left side of the some records. These records arent
a measurement 92, but they are a group of measurements; in fact the system display a
list to their selection.
When it is selected, the symbol + is replaced by the symbol -. The choice of this last
symbol compress again the list.
Its possible to expand/compress a list selecting twice the +/- symbol or selecting the
Expand/Collapse push-button displayed on the expandable record selected.
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For this record, the system doesnt show a wording in Status field.
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Performances command.
The system displays the Performances window.
4. Select the measurement in Stopped status to be activated.
5. Select the Start push-button and confirm.
The measurement is started-up and its status switches from Stopped to Running.
To deactivate a PM measurement
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Performances command.
The system displays the Performances window.
4. Select the record relevant to the measurement in Running status to be deactivated.
5. Select the Stop push-button and confirm.
The measurement is stopped and its status switches from Running to Stopped.
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Performances command.
The system displays the Performances window.
4. Select the record relevant to the measurement.
5. Select the Show push-button or click twice quickly on the record itself.
The system opens a window that points out the results of the measurements by means of
graphical format or by means of table format and the status of the alarms relevant to the
exceeding of the threshold limits.
Warning. If the measurement has never been activated, the window will result empty.
The commands present into window allows executing the following operations:
to reset the values of the control parameters stored into the equipment and displayed
into the window.
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to execute the reset of the alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding .
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The alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding are treated by the equipment and by the program
as normal alarms.
The only exception is that the alarm is not automatically reset at the return into the threshold limit
but the user has to execute the reset of this kind of alarms.
Warning. The contents of the window and the control parameters change according to the
selected equipment type and to the selected measurement type.
With details:
PM measurements for the US radio equipment (SDH)
PM measurements for the EL radio equipment (PDH)
PM measurements for the PDH-AL radio equipment (PDH)
PM measurements for the ADM-C multiplexer equipment (SDH)
Warning. Into the window, the possibility to forward commands or to change the thresholds
of the control parameters is affected by the profile of the user who has requested the
equipment login.
The user with Read only profile can check the parameters but he can not change them (the
Apply push-button is disabled).
While the user with Read and write, Station operator or System profile can as check as
change the values of the parameters, and he can execute testing and control operations.
It is not possible to change the parameters if the connection between the program and the
equipment has been lost.
The activation (and the deactivation) of the PM measurements can be executed only after a
command forwarded by the user.
When it has been activated a PM measurement, the main controller of the equipment starts the
storing of the values relevant to the control parameters.
The results of the measurements are sub-divided into records. Each record contains the values
recorded into a specific time range (observation period). If at the end of the observation period, the
measurement has not yet been deactivated the system starts another observation period and so on
until when the operator stops the measurement.
The Siae equipment group the results of the PM measurements into observation period of 15
minutes (primary records) and of 24 hours (daily records).
The observation periods can not be synchronized with the instant when the measurement is
activated but such records refer, for the primary records, to the quarter of an hour of the solar day
(00.00, 00.15, 00.30, etc.) and, for the daily records, to the time 00.00 of the solar day.
For instance, if a measurement starts at 11.40, the first primary record will have as observation
period the time 11.40...11.45 (corresponding to the time range 11.30...11.45), while the first daily
record will have as observation period 11.40...00.00.
When it has been activated the connection between the SCT/LMT and an equipment, such an
equipment (when the user asks for the displaying of the results) forwards the primary and daily
records relevant to the PM measurements on progress.
For each type of measurement, the equipment keeps stored and communicates to the SCT/LMT the
current records and also the last 16 primary records (corresponding to the last 4 hours) and the last
daily one (corresponding to the preceding day). The preceding records are overwritten.
When the operator stops a measurement, the system forwards the uncompleted current record to
the program.
If an equipment has some PM measurements on progress and it is re-started up or turned off, when
it will successively restarted or turned on the measurements activated before the turning off will be
automatically re-started.
The records (primary and daily), relevant to the period when measurement has been stopped, will
result empty and when it has been reached the limit of 16 primary records and 1 daily one, they will
overwrite the preceding records.
The US radio equipment, realized by Siae Microelettronica, support the following PM (Performance
Monitoring) measurements:
G826SMstB2M1 Line. This measurement checks the quality of the received signal at line
side.
The check consists of measuring, by means of the B2 and M1 bytes, the following quality
parameters specified into the Recommendation G.826 of the ITU-T:
Byte B2 ............ BBE, ES, SES, UAS
Byte M1 ............ BBE FE, ES FE, SES FE, UAS FE
Byte B2 e M1..... UASBIDI
Warning. The B2 and M1 bytes are used, for the measurement of the parameters only if the
following alarms HAVE NOT BEEN activated: Loss of Signal, Loss of Frame, B2 Excessive Ber,
J0 Path Trace Mismatch, Ms Ais.
G826SMstB2M1 Radio. This measurement checks the quality of the received signal at radio
side.
The check consists of measuring, by means of the B2 and M1 bytes, the following quality
parameters specified into the Recommendation G.826 of the ITU-T:
Byte B2 ............ BBE, ES, SES, UAS
Byte M1 ............ BBE FE, ES FE, SES FE, UAS FE
Byte B2 e M1..... UASBIDI
Warning. The B2 and M1 bytes are used, for the measurement of the parameters only if the
following alarms HAVE NOT BEEN activated: Loss of Signal Alarm, Loss of Frame Alarm, B2
Excessive Ber Alarm, J0 Path Trace Mismatch Alarm, Ms Ais Alarm.
Warning. The G826SMstB2M1 Radio option is available into the equipment with 1+0
configuration. While the G826SMstB2M1 Radio 1 and G826SMstB2M1 Radio 2 options into the
equipment with 1+1 configuration.
G826SRstB1 Line. This measurement checks the quality of the received signal at line side.
The check consists of measuring, by means of the B1 byte, the BBE, ES, SES, UAS, OOFS
quality parameters, specified into the Recommendation G.826 of the ITU-T.
G826SRstB1 Radio. This measurement checks the quality of the received signal at radio
side.
The check consists of measuring, by means of the B1 byte, the BBE, ES, SES, UAS, OOFS
quality parameters specified into the Recommendation G.826 of the ITU-T.
Warning. The G826SRstB1 Radio option is available into the equipment with 1+0
configuration. While the G826SRstB1 Radio 1 and G826SRstB1 Radio 2 options into the
equipment with 1+1 configuration.
RxPwr Radio. This measurement checks the power of the signal at reception.
The check consists of measuring the RLTS, RLTM quality parameters specified by the
Standard EN 301 129 of the ETSI.
Warning. The RxPwr Radio option is available into the equipment with 1+0 configuration.
While the RxPwr Radio 1 and RxPwr Radio 2 options into the equipment with 1+1
configuration.
TxPwr Radio. This measurement checks the power of the signal at transmission.
The check consists of measuring the TLTS, TLTM quality parameters, specified by the
Standard EN 301 129 of the ETSI.
Warning. The TxPwr Radio option is available into the equipment with 1+0 configuration.
While the TxPwr Radio 1 and TxPwr Radio 2 options into the equipment with 1+1
configuration.
G826Vc12Path A (Tug3=B Tug2=C Tug12=D). This measurement checks the quality of
the received signal at tributary (2Mbit/s).
The check consists of measuring the ES, SES, UAS, ES FE, SES FE, UAS FE, UASBIDI, BBE,
BBE FE quality parameters specified into the Recommendation G.826 of the ITU-T.
Warning. Into the measurement name the A D letters mean: A > tributary number, B ->
Tributary Unit Group-3 number, C -> Tributary Unit Group-2 number, D -> Tributary Unit
Group-12 number.
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BBE (Background Block Errors). Number of blocks where it has been detected at least one
errored bit not belonging to SES.
BBE FE (Background Block Errors Far End). Number of remote blocks, where it has been
detected at least one errored bit, not belonging to SES.
ES (Errored Second). The second when there have been one or more errored blocks.
ES FE (Errored Second Far End). The second when there have been one or more errored
remote blocks.
OOFS (Out of Frame Seconds). The second that do not belong to UAS but with the Out OF
Frame Alarm activated.
RLTM (Received Level Tide Mark). It records the maximum value (TMMax) and the minimum
one (TMMin) reached by the power at reception (RL) during the observation period (15 min or
24 hours).
RLTS (Received Level Threshold Second). Number of seconds where it has been detected
that the value of the power at reception (RL - Received Level) is lower than the pre-defined
threshold level. It is possible to define up to a maximum of 4 threshold levels.
SES (Severely Errored Seconds). The second when there have been a percentage of errored
blocks N% (the N value can be configured) or the second when it has been activated an
alarm equivalent to the interruption of the signal at reception (Loss of Signal Alarm, Loss of
Frame Alarm, B2 Excessive Ber Alarm, J0 Path Trace Mismatch Alarm, Ms Ais Alarm).
SES FE (Severely Errored Seconds Far End). The second when there have been a percentage
of errored blocks N% (the N value can be configured) or the second when it has been
activated an alarm equivalent to the interruption of the signal at reception (Ms Rdi Alarm).
TLTM (Transmitted Level Tide Mark). It records the maximum value (TMMax) and the
minimum one (TMMin) reached by the power at transmission (TL) during the observation
period (15 min or 24 hours).
TLTS (Transmitted Level Threshold Second). Number of seconds where it has been detected
that the value of the power at transmission (TL - Transmitted Level) is higher than the pre-
defined threshold level.
It is possible to define up to a maximum of 4 threshold levels.
UAS (UnAvailable Seconds). Number of unavailability seconds.
The counting of the seconds starts after P consecutive seconds with SES presence and it ends
at the beginning of a period of Q consecutive seconds without SES. The P seconds are
counted into the unavailability period. The Q and P values can be configured.
UAS FE (UnAvailable Seconds Far End). Number of remote unavailability seconds.
The counting of the seconds starts after P consecutive seconds with SES FE presence and it
ends at the beginning of a period of Q consecutive seconds without SES FE. The P seconds
are counted into the unavailability period. The Q and P values can be configured.
UASBIDI (UnAvailable Seconds Bidirectional). Number of local (UAS) or remote (UAS FE)
unavailability seconds.
G826SMstB2M1 Line
The selection of the G826SMstB2M1 Line option, present into the Performances window, and the
next selection of the Show command opens the window shown in Figure 13.
The commands present into the G826SMstB2M1 Line window, allows executing the following
operations:
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The wording block refers to a group of bit.
Figure 13
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The alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding are treated by the equipment and by the program
as normal alarms. The only exception is that the alarm is not automatically reset at the return into
the threshold limit but the user has to execute the reset of this kind of alarms.
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It is possible to activate/deactivate the measurement also into the Performances window.
(1) If the operator has not set any identification code, the program points out the IP address
(SNMP agent) of the equipment.
(4) Each box represents an alarm. With details the boxes have the following meanings:
15 M ... boxes, point out the threshold exceeding of the relevant control parameters
into one of the primary observation periods (15 minutes) present into the window.
24 H ... boxes, point out the threshold exceeding of the relevant control parameters
into one of the daily observation periods (24 hours) present into the window.
UAS ... box, points out the unavailability alarm.
The colour of the boxes represents the status of the alarm and the seriousness level
coupled by the user with the alarm itself. With details:
red - alarm activated coupled with the Critical seriousness level.
orange - alarm activated coupled with the Major seriousness level.
yellow - alarm activated coupled with the Minor seriousness level.
light blue - alarm activated coupled with the Warning seriousness level.
green - alarm activated coupled with the Status seriousness level.
grey - alarm deactivated.
(5) Into this area, the system displays, by means of a graphical (as shown in figure) or a
table format, the results of the daily and primary records relevant to the measurement to
which the window refers.
The detailed description of the contents relevant to this area is reported in following
Figure 14.
Warning. For each measurement, the system provides as available the current records,
the last 16 primary records (corresponding to the last 4 hours) and the last daily record
(corresponding to the previous day).
(1) The position of the bar on the vertical axis points out the daily or primary record to which
it is referred.
With details:
The Curr Day wording, points out the current daily record (24 hours).
The Last Day wording, points out the preceding daily record.
The R3 wording, points out the current primary record (15 minutes).
The R4... R19 wordings, point out the preceding 16 primary records (each record is of
15 minutes).
The colour of the bar points out the control parameter that corresponds to the value.
The key of the parameters and of the relevant colours is always pointed out under the
graphical drawing.
The displayed parameters changes according to the measurement type.
The height of the bar points out the value reached by the parameter into the specific
observation period (record).
The measuring unit of the vertical axis changes according to the type of the parameters
represented into the diagram.
The scale of the vertical axes changes dynamically according to the size of the
represented values.
The Type column, points out the control parameters corresponding to the values present
into each column.
The listed parameters changes according to the measurement type.
G826SMstB2M1 Radio
The selection of the G826SMstB2M1 Radio option present into the Performances window, and the
next selection of the Show command opens the G826SMstB2M1 Radio window.
Warning. The G826SMstB2M1 Radio option is available into the equipment with 1+0 configuration.
While the G826SMstB2M1 Radio 1 and G826SMstB2M1 Radio 2 options into the equipment with 1+1
configuration.
The commands present into the G826SMstB2M1 Radio window, allows executing the following
operations:
to reset the values of the control parameters relevant to all the records (daily and primary)
stored into the equipment and displayed into the window.
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to execute the reset of the alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding
Warning. The operation affects all the actually active alarms with the exception of the UAS,
UAS FE, UASBIDI alarms.
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to activate/deactivate the measurement .
to change the type of the displayed control parameters
Into the same window, the system does not point out the results concerning all the control
parameters. Such ones have been subdivided according to the used measuring unit: seconds
or blocks.
to set the thresholds of the control parameters and the intervention thresholds of the alarms
Warning. The change of a threshold, automatically changes the value of the same threshold
for the parameters/alarms of the G826SMstB2M1 Line measurement.
to change the displaying of the result switching from the graphical format to the table one or
vice versa
The procedures to execute every operation are the same ones reported at paragraph
G826SMstB2M1 Line.
G826SRstB1 Line
The selection of the G826SRstB1 Line option present into the Performances window, and the next
selection of the Show command opens the G826SRstB1 Line window.
The displaying mode of the results relevant to the measurement and the use of the elements into
the window, is the same one described for the G826SMstB2M1 Line measurement (refer to Figure
13).
The commands present into the G826SRstB1 Line window allows executing the following operations:
to reset the values of the control parameters relevant to all the records (daily and primary)
stored into the equipment and displayed into the window.
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to execute the reset of the alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding
Warning. The operation affects all the actually active alarms with the exception of the UAS
alarm.
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to activate/deactivate the measurement
to change the type of the displayed control parameters
Into the same window, the system does not point out the results relevant to all the control
parameters. Such results have been subdivided according to the used measuring unit:
seconds or blocks.
With details, if into the menu bar it is present the Seconds push-button, the system displays
into the figure the ES, SES, UAS, OOFS control parameters. If it is present the Blocks push-
button, the system displays the BBE parameter.
to set the thresholds of the control parameters and the intervention thresholds of the alarms
Into the procedure, at the choice of the PM Config command, the system displays the
G826SRst B1 Common window. Into such a window there are the following cards: General,
15 M Es, 15 M Ses, 24 H Es, 24 h Ses and UAS.
The procedures to execute every operation are the same ones reported at paragraph
G826SMstB2M1 Line.
G826SRstB1 Radio
The selection of the G826SRstB1 Radio option present into the Performances window, and the next
selection of the Show command opens the G826SRstB1 Radio window.
Warning. The G826SRstB1 Radio option is available into the equipment with 1+0 configuration.
While the G826SRstB1 Radio 1 and G826SRstB1 Radio 2 options into the equipment with 1+1
configuration.
The displaying mode of the results relevant to the measurement and the use of the elements into
the window, is the same one described for the G826SMstB2M1 Line measurement (refer to Figure
13).
The commands present into the G826SRstB1 Radio window allows executing the following
operations:
to reset the values of the control parameters relevant to all the records (daily and primary)
stored into the equipment and displayed into the window.
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to execute the reset of the alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding
Warning. The operation affects all the actually active alarms with the exception of the UAS
alarm.
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to activate/deactivate the measurement .
to change the type of the displayed control parameters
Into the same window, the system does not point out the results relevant to all the control
parameters. Such results have been subdivided according to the used measuring unit:
seconds or blocks.
With details, if into the menu bar it is present the Seconds push-button, the system displays
into the figure the ES, SES, UAS, OOFS control parameters. If it is present the Blocks push-
button, the system displays the BBE parameter.
to set the thresholds of the control parameters and the intervention thresholds of the alarms
Into the procedure, at the choice of the PM Config command, the system displays the
G826SRst B1 Common window. Into such a window there are the following cards: General,
15 M Es, 15 M Ses, 24 H Es, 24 h Ses and UAS.
Warning. The change of a threshold, automatically changes the value of the same threshold
for the parameters/alarms of the G826SRstB1 Line measurement.
to change the displaying of the result switching from the graphical format to the table one or
vice versa
The procedures to execute every operation are the same ones reported at paragraph
G826SMstB2M1 Line.
RxPwr Radio
The selection of the RxPwr Radio option present into the Performances window, and the next
selection of the Show command opens the window shown in Figure 15.
The commands present into the RxPwr Radio window, allows executing the following operations:
to reset the values of the control parameters relevant to all the records (daily and primary)
stored into the equipment and displayed into the window
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to execute the reset of the alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding
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to activate/deactivate the measurement
to change the type of the displayed control parameters
Into the same window, the system does not point out the results relevant to all the above
listed parameters. Such results have been subdivided according to the used measuring unit:
seconds or dBm.
to set the thresholds of the control parameters and the intervention thresholds of the relevant
alarms
to change the displaying of the result switching from the graphical format to the table one or
vice versa
The procedures to execute every operation are the same ones reported at paragraph
G826SMstB2M1 Line, with the exception of the ones reported here below.
Figure 15
(1) If the operator has not set any network identification code, the program points out the IP
address (SNMP agent) of the equipment.
(4) Each box represents an alarm relevant to the threshold exceeding. With details the boxes
have the following meanings:
15 M ... boxes, point out the threshold exceeding of the relevant control parameters
into one of the primary observation periods (15 minutes) present into the window.
24 H ... boxes, point out the threshold exceeding of the relevant control parameters
into one of the daily observation periods (24 hours) present into the window.
The colour of the boxes represents the status of the alarm and the seriousness level
coupled by the user with the alarm itself. With details:
red - alarm activated coupled with the Critical seriousness level.
orange - alarm activated coupled with the Major seriousness level.
yellow - alarm activated coupled with the Minor seriousness level.
light blue - alarm activated coupled with the Warning seriousness level.
green - alarm activated coupled with the Status seriousness level.
grey - alarm deactivated.
(5) Each box points out the power threshold level actually set. This parameter can be
configured by the user.
(6) The results of the measurements can be displayed by means of a graphical format (refer
to figure) or by means of a table one.
The detailed description of the contents relevant to this area is reported in Figure 14.
TxPwr Radio
The selection of the TxPwr Radio option present into the Performances window, and the next
selection of the Show command opens the TxPwr Radio window.
Warning. The TxPwr Radio option is available into the equipment with 1+0 configuration. While the
TxPwr Radio 1 and TxPwr Radio 2 options into the equipment with 1+1 configuration.
The displaying mode of the results relevant to the measurement and the use of the elements into
the window, is the same one described for the RxPwr Radio measurement (refer to Figure 15).
The commands present into the TxPwr Radio window allows executing the following operations:
to reset the values of the control parameters relevant to all the records (daily and primary)
stored into the equipment and displayed into the window.
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to execute the reset of the alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding
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to activate/deactivate the measurement
to change the type of the displayed control parameters
Into the same window, the system does not point out the results relevant to all the above
listed parameters. Such results have been subdivided according to the used measuring unit:
seconds or dBm.
With details, if into the menu bar it is present the Seconds push-button, the system displays
into the figure the Tlts 1, Tlts 2, Tlts 3, Tlts4 control parameters. If it is present the Powers
push-button, the system displays the TMMax, TMMin parameters.
to set the thresholds of some control parameters and the intervention thresholds of the
alarms
to change the displaying of the result switching from the graphical format to the table one or
vice versa.
The procedures to execute every operation are the same ones reported at paragraph
G826SMstB2M1 Line, with the exception of the ones reported here below.
The selection of the G826Vc12Path A (Tug3=B Tug2=C Tug12=D) 97 option present into the
Performances window, and the next selection of the Show command opens the G826Vc12Path
(Tug3= Tug2= Tug12=) window.
The displaying mode of the results relevant to the measurement and the use of the elements into
the window, is the same one described for the G826SMstB2M1 Line measurement (refer to Figure
13).
The commands present into the G826Vc12Path (Tug3= Tug2= Tug12=) window allows
executing the following operations:
to reset the values of the control parameters relevant to all the records (daily and primary)
stored into the equipment and displayed into the window.
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to execute the reset of the alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding
Warning. The operation affects all the actually active alarms with the exception of the UAS
alarm.
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to activate/deactivate the measurement
to change the type of the displayed control parameters
Into the same window, the system does not point out the results relevant to all the control
parameters. Such results have been subdivided according to the used measuring unit:
seconds or blocks.
With details, if into the menu bar it is present the Seconds push-button, the system displays
into the figure the ES, SES, UAS, ESFE, SESFE, UASFE, UASBIDI control parameters. If it is
present the Blocks push-button, the system displays the BBE and BBEFE parameters.
to set the thresholds of the control parameters and the intervention thresholds of the alarms
Into the procedure, at the choice of the PM Config command, the system displays the
G826SRst B1 Common window. Into such a window there are the following cards: General,
15 M Es, 15 M Es FE, 15 M Ses, 15 M Ses FE, 24 H Es, 24 H Es FE, 24 H Ses, 24 H Ses FE,
UAS, UAS FE and UAS Bidi.
to change the displaying of the result switching from the graphical format to the table one or
vice versa
The procedures to execute every operation are the same ones reported at paragraph
G826SMstB2M1 Line.
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Into the measurement name the A D letters mean: A > tributary number, B -> Tributary Unit
Group-3 number, C -> Tributary Unit Group-2 number, D -> Tributary Unit Group-12 number.
The EL radio equipment, realized by Siae Microelettronica, support the following PM (Performance
Monitoring) measurements:
G826 Radio. This measurement checks the quality of the received signal.
The check consists of measuring the BBE, ES, SES, UAS quality parameters, specified into the
Recommendation G.826 of the ITU.
Warning. The G826 Radio option is available into the equipment with 1+0 configuration. While
the G826S Radio 1 and G826 Radio 2 options into the equipment with 1+1 configuration.
RxPwr Radio. This measurement checks the power of the signal at reception.
The check consists of measuring the RTLS, RLTM quality parameters specified by the
Standard EN 301 129 of the ETSI.
Warning. The RxPwr Radio option is available into the equipment with 1+0 configuration.
While the RxPwr Radio 1 and RxPwr Radio 2 options into the equipment with 1+1
configuration.
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BBE (Background Block Errors). Number of blocks where it has been detected at least one
errored bit not belonging to SES.
ES (Errored Second). The second when there have been one or more errored blocks.
RLTM (Received Level Tide Mark). It records the maximum value (TMMax) and the minimum
one (TMMin) reached by the power at reception (RL) during the observation period (15 min or
24 hours).
RLTS (Received Level Threshold Second). Number of seconds where it has been detected
that the value of the power at reception (RL - Received Level) is lower than the pre-defined
threshold level.
It is possible to define up to a maximum of 4 threshold levels.
SES (Severely Errored Seconds). The second when there have been a percentage of errored
blocks N% (the N value can be configured).
UAS (UnAvailable Seconds). Number of unavailability seconds.
The counting of the seconds starts after P consecutive seconds with SES presence and it ends
at the beginning of a period of Q consecutive seconds without SES. The P seconds are
counted into the unavailability period.
The Q and P values can be configured.
G826 Radio
The selection of the G826 Radio option, present into the Performances window, and the next
selection of the Show command, opens the window shown in Figure 16.
Warning. The G826 Radio option is available into the equipment with 1+0 configuration. While the
G826S Radio 1 and G826 Radio 2 options into the equipment with 1+1 configuration.
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The wording block refers to a group of bit.
Figure 16
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The alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding are treated by the equipment and by the program
as normal alarms. The only exception is that the alarm is not automatically reset at the return into
the threshold limit but the user has to execute the reset of this kind of alarms.
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It is possible to activate/deactivate the measurement also into the Performances window.
(1) If the operator has not set any identification code, the program points out the IP address
(agent SNMP).
(4) Each box represents an alarm. With details the boxes have the following meanings:
15 M ... boxes, point out the threshold exceeding of the relevant control parameters
into one of the primary observation periods (15 minutes) present into the window.
24 H ... boxes, point out the threshold exceeding of the relevant control parameters
into one of the daily observation periods (24 hours) present into the window.
UAS ... box, points out the unavailability alarm.
The colour of the boxes represents the status of the alarm and the seriousness level
coupled by the user with the alarm itself. With details:
red - alarm activated coupled with the Critical seriousness level.
orange - alarm activated coupled with the Major seriousness level.
yellow - alarm activated coupled with the Minor seriousness level.
light blue - alarm activated coupled with the Warning seriousness level.
green - alarm activated coupled with the Status seriousness level.
grey - alarm deactivated.
(5) Into this area, the system displays, by means of a graphical (as shown in figure) or a
table format, the results of the daily and primary records relevant to the measurement to
which the window refers.
The detailed description of the contents relevant to this area is reported in the following
Figure 17.
Warning. For each measurement, the system provides as available the current records,
the last 16 primary records (corresponding to the last 4 hours) and the last daily record
(corresponding to the previous day).
(1) The position of the bar on the vertical axis points out the daily or primary record to which
it is referred.
With details:
The Curr Day wording, points out the current daily record (24 hours).
The Last Day wording, points out the preceding daily record.
The R3 wording, points out the current primary record (15 minutes).
The R4... R19 wordings, point out the preceding 16 primary records (each record is of
15 minutes).
The colour of the bar points out the control parameter that corresponds to the value.
The key of the parameters and of the relevant colours is always pointed out under the
graphical drawing.
The displayed parameters changes according to the measurement type.
The height of the bar points out the value reached by the parameter into the specific
observation period (record).
The measuring unit of the vertical axis changes according to the type of the parameters
represented into the diagram.
The scale of the vertical axes changes dynamically according to the size of the
represented values.
Warning. The box --- (grey), points out that the record is not an available one because,
during the observation period under examination, the measurement was not activated.
The Type column, points out the status of measurement and the control parameters
corresponding to the values present into each column. The listed parameters changes
according to the measurement type.
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For example, for the medium capacity equipment, the 8x2Mb/s and 16x2Mb/s boxes will be
present.
The selection of the RxPwr Radio option, present into the Performances window, and the next
selection of the Show command, opens the dialogue window shown in Figure 18.
Warning. The RxPwr Radio option is available into the equipment with 1+0 configuration. While the
RxPwr Radio 1 and RxPwr Radio 2 options into the equipment with 1+1 configuration.
The commands present into the RxPwr Radio window, allows executing the following operations:
to reset the values of the control parameters relevant to all the records (daily and primary)
stored into the equipment and displayed into the window
95
to execute the reset of the alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding
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to activate/deactivate the measurement
to change the type of the displayed control parameters
Into the same window, the system does not point out the results relevant to all the above
listed parameters. Such results have been subdivided according to the used measuring unit:
seconds or dBm.
to set the thresholds of the control parameters and the intervention thresholds of the relevant
alarms
to change the displaying of the result switching from the graphical format to the table one or
vice versa
The procedures to execute every operation are the same ones reported at paragraph G826 Radio,
with the exception of the ones reported here below.
Figure 18
(1) If the operator has not set any network identification code, the program points out the IP
address (agent SNMP) of the equipment.
(4) Each box represents an alarm relevant to the threshold exceeding. With details the boxes
have the following meanings:
15 M ... boxes, point out the threshold exceeding of the relevant control parameters
into one of the primary observation periods (15 minutes) present into the window.
24 H ... boxes, point out the threshold exceeding of the relevant control parameters
into one of the daily observation periods (24 hours) present into the window.
The colour of the boxes represents the status of the alarm and the seriousness level
coupled by the user with the alarm itself. With details:
red - alarm activated coupled with the Critical seriousness level.
orange - alarm activated coupled with the Major seriousness level.
yellow - alarm activated coupled with the Minor seriousness level.
light blue - alarm activated coupled with the Warning seriousness level.
green - alarm activated coupled with the Status seriousness level.
grey - alarm deactivated.
(5) Each box points out the power threshold level actually set. This parameter can be
configured by the user.
(6) The results of the measurements can be displayed by means of a graphical format (refer
to figure) or by means of a table one.
The detailed description of the contents relevant to this area is reported in Figure 17.
The PDH-AL radio equipment, realized by Siae Microelettronica, support the following PM
(Performance Monitoring) measurements:
G828 Radio. This measurement checks the quality of the received signal.
The check consists of measuring the BBE, ES, SES, UAS, SEP quality parameters, specified
into the Recommendation G.828 of the ITU.
Warning. The G828 Radio option is available into the equipment with 1+0 configuration. While
the G828 Radio 1 and G828 Radio 2 options into the equipment with 1+1 configuration.
G828 Radio After Switch. This measurement checks the quality of the received signal
downstream the radio switching.
The check consists of measuring the BBE, ES, SES, UAS, SEP quality parameters, specified
into the Recommendation G.828 of the ITU.
G828 Line Side Tributary This measurement checks the quality of the received signal from
a tributary (2Mbit/s) at line side 102.
The check consists of measuring the BBE, ES, SES, UAS, SEP quality parameters, specified
into the Recommendation G.828 of the ITU.
G828 Radio Side Tributary. This measurement checks the quality of the received signal
from a tributary (2Mbit/s) at radio side 102.
The check consists of measuring the BBE, ES, SES, UAS, SEP quality parameters, specified
into the Recommendation G.828 of the ITU.
G828 Line Side Tributary Exp. This measurement checks the quality of the received signal
from a tributary of the expansion 103 at line side 102.
The check consists of measuring the BBE, ES, SES, UAS, SEP quality parameters, specified
into the Recommendation G.828 of the ITU.
G828 Radio Side Tributary Exp. This measurement checks the quality of the received
signal from a tributary of the expansion 103 at radio side 102.
The check consists of measuring the BBE, ES, SES, UAS, SEP quality parameters, specified
into the Recommendation G.828 of the ITU.
RxPwr Radio. This measurement checks the power of the signal at reception.
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The tributary used for the measurement can be set by the user.
Warning. In order to execute this measurement, it is necessary to use a tributary framed according
the Rec. G.704.
103
Warning. The measurement is available only for equipment with 32x2Mb/s capacity.
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BBE (Background Block Errors). Number of blocks where it has been detected at least one
errored bit not belonging to SES.
ES (Errored Second). The second when there have been one or more errored blocks.
RLTM (Received Level Tide Mark). It records the maximum value (TMMax) and the minimum
one (TMMin) reached by the power at reception (RL) during the observation period (15 min or
24 hours).
RLTS (Received Level Threshold Second). Number of seconds where it has been detected
that the value of the power at reception (RL - Received Level) is lower than the pre-defined
threshold level.
It is possible to define up to a maximum of 4 threshold levels.
SEP (Severely Errored Period). Number of periods with a number of consecutive SES
comprised between 3 and 9. The sequence is ended by a second without SES.
SES (Severely Errored Seconds). The second when there have been a percentage of errored
blocks N% (the N value can be configured) or an indication of alarm equivalent to an
interruption of the reception (LOS, LOF, J0 Pathtrace Mismatch).
TLTM (Transmitted Level Tide Mark). It records the maximum value (TMMax) and the
minimum one (TMMin) reached by the power at transmission (TL) during the observation
period (15 min or 24 hours).
TLTS (Transmitted Level Threshold Second). Number of seconds where it has been detected
that the value of the power at transmission (TL - Transmitted Level) is higher than the pre-
defined threshold level.
It is possible to define up to a maximum of 4 threshold levels.
UAS (UnAvailable Seconds). Number of unavailability seconds.
The counting of the seconds starts after P consecutive seconds with SES presence and it ends
at the beginning of a period of Q consecutive seconds without SES. The P seconds are
counted into the unavailability period.
The Q and P values can be configured.
G828 Radio
The selection of the G828 Radio option, present into the Performances window, and the next
selection of the Show command, opens the window shown in Figure 19.
Warning. The G828 Radio option is available into the equipment with 1+0 configuration. While the
G828 Radio 1 and G828 Radio 2 options into the equipment with 1+1 configuration.
The commands present into the G828 Radio window, allows executing the following operations:
to reset the values of the control parameters relevant to all the records (daily and primary)
stored into the equipment and displayed into the window.
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The wording block refers to a group of bit.
Figure 19
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The alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding are treated by the equipment and by the
program as normal alarms. The only exception is that the alarm is not automatically reset at the
return into the threshold limit but the user has to execute the reset of this kind of alarms.
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It is possible to activate/deactivate the measurement also into the Performances window.
(1) If the operator has not set any identification code, the program points out the IP address
(agent SNMP).
(4) Each box represents an alarm. With details the boxes have the following meanings:
15 M ... boxes, point out the threshold exceeding of the relevant control parameters
into one of the primary observation periods (15 minutes) present into the window.
24 H ... boxes, point out the threshold exceeding of the relevant control parameters
into one of the daily observation periods (24 hours) present into the window.
UAS ... box, points out the unavailability alarm.
The colour of the boxes represents the status of the alarm and the seriousness level
coupled by the user with the alarm itself. With details:
red - alarm activated coupled with the Critical seriousness level.
orange - alarm activated coupled with the Major seriousness level.
yellow - alarm activated coupled with the Minor seriousness level.
light blue - alarm activated coupled with the Warning seriousness level.
green - alarm activated coupled with the Status seriousness level.
grey - alarm deactivated.
(5) Into this area, the system displays, by means of a graphical (as shown in figure) or a
table format, the results of the daily and primary records relevant to the measurement to
which the window refers.
The detailed description of the contents relevant to this area is reported in the following
Figure 20.
Warning. For each measurement, the system provides as available the current records,
the last 16 primary records (corresponding to the last 4 hours) and the last daily record
(corresponding to the previous day).
(1) The position of the bar on the vertical axis points out the daily or primary record to which
it is referred. With details:
The Curr Day wording, points out the current daily record (24 hours).
The Last Day wording, points out the preceding daily record.
The R3 wording, points out the current primary record (15 minutes).
The R4... R19 wordings, point out the preceding 16 primary records (each record is of
15 minutes).
The colour of the bar points out the control parameter that corresponds to the value.
The key of the parameters and of the relevant colours is always pointed out under the
graphical drawing.
The displayed parameters changes according to the measurement type.
The height of the bar points out the value reached by the parameter into the specific
observation period (record).
The measuring unit of the vertical axis changes according to the type of the parameters
represented into the diagram.
The scale of the vertical axes changes dynamically according to the size of the
represented values.
The selection of the G828 Radio After Switch option, present into the Performances window, and the
next selection of the Show command, opens the G828 Radio After Switch window.
The displaying mode of the results relevant to the measurement and the use of the elements into
the window, is the same one described for the G828 Radio measurement (refer to Figure 19).
The commands present into the G828 Radio After Switch window, allows executing the following
operations:
to reset the values of the control parameters relevant to all the records (daily and primary)
stored into the equipment and displayed into the window.
105
to execute the reset of the alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding
Warning. The operation affects all the actually active alarms with the exception of the UAS
alarm.
to activate/deactivate the measurement 106.
to change the type of the displayed control parameters
Into the same window, the system does not point out the results concerning all the control
parameters. Such ones have been subdivided according to the used measuring unit: seconds
or blocks.
to set the thresholds of the control parameters and the intervention thresholds of the alarms
to change the displaying of the result switching from the graphical format to the table one or
vice versa
The procedures to execute every operation are the same ones reported at paragraph G828 Radio.
The selection of the G828 Line Side Tributary option, present into the Performances window, and the
next selection of the Show command, opens the G828 Line Side Tributary window.
The displaying mode of the results relevant to the measurement and the use of the elements into
the window, is the same one described for the G828 Radio measurement (refer to Figure 19), except
for the 2Mb Selection box that indicates the tributary used for the measurement. In detail, the
wording:
Tributary, indicates the flow used for the measurement.
No 2Mb Used, indicates that no tributary is set for the measurement.
The commands present into the G828 Line Side Tributary window, allows executing the following
operations:
to reset the values of the control parameters relevant to all the records (daily and primary)
stored into the equipment and displayed into the window.
105
to execute the reset of the alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding
Warning. The operation affects all the actually active alarms with the exception of the UAS
alarm.
to activate/deactivate the measurement 106.
to change the type of the displayed control parameters
Into the same window, the system does not point out the results concerning all the control
parameters. Such ones have been subdivided according to the used measuring unit: seconds
or blocks.
to set the thresholds of the control parameters and the intervention thresholds of the alarms
to set the 2Mbit/s tributary used for the measurement
to change the displaying of the result switching from the graphical format to the table one or
vice versa
The procedures to execute every operation are the same ones reported at paragraph G828 Radio.
The selection of the G828 Radio Side Tributary option, present into the Performances window, and
the next selection of the Show command, opens the G828 Radio Side Tributary window.
The displaying mode of the results relevant to the measurement and the use of the elements into
the window, is the same one described for the G828 Radio measurement (refer to Figure 19), except
for the 2Mb Selection box that indicates the tributary used for the measurement. In detail, the
wording:
Tributary, indicates the flow used for the measurement.
No 2Mb Used, indicates that no tributary is set for the measurement.
The commands present into the G828 Radio Side Tributary window, allows executing the following
operations:
to reset the values of the control parameters relevant to all the records (daily and primary)
stored into the equipment and displayed into the window.
105
to execute the reset of the alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding
Warning. The operation affects all the actually active alarms with the exception of the UAS
alarm.
to activate/deactivate the measurement 106.
The procedures to execute every operation are the same ones reported at paragraph G828 Radio.
The selection of the G828 Radio Side Tributary option, present into the Performances window, and
the next selection of the Show command, opens the G828 Radio Side Tributary window.
The displaying mode of the results relevant to the measurement and the use of the elements into
the window, is the same one described for the G828 Radio measurement (refer to Figure 19), except
for the 2Mb Selection box that indicates the tributary used for the measurement. In detail, the
wording:
Tributary, indicates the flow used for the measurement.
No 2Mb Used, indicates that no tributary is set for the measurement.
The commands present into the G828 Radio Side Tributary window, allows executing the following
operations:
to reset the values of the control parameters relevant to all the records (daily and primary)
stored into the equipment and displayed into the window.
105
to execute the reset of the alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding
Warning. The operation affects all the actually active alarms with the exception of the UAS
alarm.
to activate/deactivate the measurement 106.
to change the type of the displayed control parameters
Into the same window, the system does not point out the results concerning all the control
parameters. Such ones have been subdivided according to the used measuring unit: seconds
or blocks.
to set the thresholds of the control parameters and the intervention thresholds of the alarms
to set the 2Mbit/s tributary used for the measurement
to change the displaying of the result switching from the graphical format to the table one or
vice versa
The procedures to execute every operation are the same ones reported at paragraph G828 Radio.
The selection of the G828 Line Side Tributary Exp 103 option, present into the Performances window,
and the next selection of the Show command, opens the G828 Line Side Tributary Exp window.
The displaying mode of the results relevant to the measurement and the use of the elements into
the window, is the same one described for the G828 Radio measurement (refer to Figure 19), except
for the 2Mb Selection box that indicates the tributary used for the measurement. In detail, the
wording:
The commands present into the G828 Line Side Tributary Exp window, allows executing the following
operations:
to reset the values of the control parameters relevant to all the records (daily and primary)
stored into the equipment and displayed into the window.
105
to execute the reset of the alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding
Warning. The operation affects all the actually active alarms with the exception of the UAS
alarm.
to activate/deactivate the measurement 106.
to change the type of the displayed control parameters
Into the same window, the system does not point out the results concerning all the control
parameters. Such ones have been subdivided according to the used measuring unit: seconds
or blocks.
to set the thresholds of the control parameters and the intervention thresholds of the alarms
to set the 2Mbit/s tributary used for the measurement
to change the displaying of the result switching from the graphical format to the table one or
vice versa
The procedures to execute every operation are the same ones reported at paragraph G828 Radio.
RxPwr Radio
The selection of the RxPwr Radio option, present into the Performances window, and the next
selection of the Show command, opens the dialogue window shown in Figure 21.
Warning. The RxPwr Radio option is available into the equipment with 1+0 configuration. While the
RxPwr Radio 1 and RxPwr Radio 2 options into the equipment with 1+1 configuration.
The commands present into the RxPwr Radio window, allows executing the following operations:
to reset the values of the control parameters relevant to all the records (daily and primary)
stored into the equipment and displayed into the window
105
to execute the reset of the alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding
106
to activate/deactivate the measurement
to change the type of the displayed control parameters
Into the same window, the system does not point out the results relevant to all the above
listed parameters. Such results have been subdivided according to the used measuring unit:
seconds or dBm.
to set the thresholds of the control parameters and the intervention thresholds of the relevant
alarms
to change the displaying of the result switching from the graphical format to the table one or
vice versa
The procedures to execute every operation are the same ones reported at paragraph G828 Radio,
with the exception of the ones reported here below.
Notes of Figure 21
(1) If the operator has not set any network identification code, the program points out the IP
address (agent SNMP) of the equipment.
(4) Each box represents an alarm relevant to the threshold exceeding. With details the boxes
have the following meanings:
15 M ... boxes, point out the threshold exceeding of the relevant control parameters
into one of the primary observation periods (15 minutes) present into the window.
24 H ... boxes, point out the threshold exceeding of the relevant control parameters
into one of the daily observation periods (24 hours) present into the window.
The colour of the boxes represents the status of the alarm and the seriousness level
coupled by the user with the alarm itself. With details:
red - alarm activated coupled with the Critical seriousness level.
orange - alarm activated coupled with the Major seriousness level.
yellow - alarm activated coupled with the Minor seriousness level.
light blue - alarm activated coupled with the Warning seriousness level.
green - alarm activated coupled with the Status seriousness level.
grey - alarm deactivated.
(5) Each box points out the power threshold level actually set. This parameter can be
configured by the user.
(6) The results of the measurements can be displayed by means of a graphical format (refer
to figure) or by means of a table one.
The detailed description of the contents relevant to this area is reported in Figure 20.
TxPwr Radio
The selection of the TxPwr Radio option present into the Performances window, and the next
selection of the Show command opens the TxPwr Radio window.
Warning. The TxPwr Radio option is available into the equipment with 1+0 configuration. While the
TxPwr Radio 1 and TxPwr Radio 2 options into the equipment with 1+1 configuration.
The displaying mode of the results relevant to the measurement and the use of the elements into
the window, is the same one described for the RxPwr Radio measurement (refer to Figure 21).
The ADM-C equipment, realized by Siae Microelettronica, support the following PM (Performance
Monitoring) measurements:
G826SMstB2M1 West. This measurement checks the quality of the signal received by the
west aggregate.
The check consists of measuring, by means of the B2 and M1 bytes, the following quality
parameters specified into the Recommendation G.826 of the ITU-T:
Byte B2 ............ BBE, ES, SES, UAS
Byte M1 ............ BBE FE, ES FE, SES FE, UAS FE
Byte B2 e M1..... UASBIDI
Warning. The B2 and M1 bytes are used, for the measurement of the parameters only if the
following alarms HAVE NOT BEEN activated: Loss of Signal, Loss of Frame, B2 Excessive Ber,
J0 Path Trace Mismatch, Ms Ais.
G826SMstB2M1 East. This measurement checks the quality of the signal received by the
east aggregate.
Warning. The measurement is available only for the equipment with Terminal 1+1 or Drop
Insert configuration.
G826SRstB1 West. This measurement checks the quality of the signal received by the west
aggregate.
The check consists of measuring, by means of the B1 byte, the BBE, ES, SES, UAS, OOFS
quality parameters, specified into the Recommendation G.826 of the ITU-T.
G826SRstB1 East. This measurement checks the quality of the signal received by the east
aggregate.
Warning. The measurement is available only for the equipment with Terminal 1+1 or Drop
Insert configuration.
The check consists of measuring, by means of the B1 byte, the BBE, ES, SES, UAS, OOFS
quality parameters specified into the Recommendation G.826 of the ITU-T.
G826Vc12Path x. This measurement checks the quality of the received signal on the VC12
corresponding to the selected tributary.
Warning. Into the measure name the x letter points out the number of the tributary (1 21).
The check consists of measuring the ES, SES, UAS, ES FE, SES FE, UAS FE, UASBIDI, BBE,
BBE FE quality parameters specified into the Recommendation G.826 of the ITU-T.
Warning. If the equipment is provided with the Tributary 42x2 expansion, the following PM
measurement will be available: G826Vc12Path 1 G826Vc12Path 63.
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BBE (Background Block Errors). Number of blocks where it has been detected at least one
errored bit not belonging to SES.
BBE FE (Background Block Errors Far End). Number of remote blocks, where it has been
detected at least one errored bit, not belonging to SES.
ES (Errored Second). The second when there have been one or more errored blocks.
ES FE (Errored Second Far End). The second when there have been one or more errored
remote blocks.
OOFS (Out of Frame Seconds). The second that do not belong to UAS but with the Out OF
Frame Alarm activated.
SES (Severely Errored Seconds). The second when there have been a percentage of errored
blocks N% (the N value can be configured) or the second when it has been activated an
alarm equivalent to the interruption of the signal at reception (Loss of Signal Alarm, Loss of
Frame Alarm, B2 Excessive Ber Alarm, J0 Path Trace Mismatch Alarm, Ms Ais Alarm).
SES FE (Severely Errored Seconds Far End). The second when there have been a percentage
of errored blocks N% (the N value can be configured) or the second when it has been
activated an alarm equivalent to the interruption of the signal at reception (Ms Rdi Alarm).
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The wording block refers to a group of bit.
UASBIDI (UnAvailable Seconds Bidirectional). Number of local (UAS) or remote (UAS FE)
unavailability seconds.
G826SMstB2M1 West
The selection of the G826SMstB2M1 West option, present into the Performances window, and the
next selection of the Show command opens the window shown in Figure 22.
The commands present into the G826SMstB2M1 West window, allows executing the following
operations:
to reset the values of the control parameters relevant to all the records (daily and primary)
stored into the equipment and displayed into the window.
108
to execute the reset of the alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding
Warning. The operation affects all the actually active alarms with the exception of the UAS,
UAS FE, UASBIDI alarms.
109
to activate/deactivate the measurement .
to change the type of the displayed control parameters
Into the same window, the system does not point out the results concerning all the control
parameters.
Such ones have been subdivided according to the used measuring unit: seconds or blocks.
to set the thresholds of the control parameters and the intervention thresholds of the alarms
Warning. The change of a threshold, automatically changes the value of the same threshold
for the parameters/alarms of the G826SMstB2M1_East measurement.
to change the displaying of the result switching from the graphical format to the table one or
vice versa
108
The alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding are treated by the equipment and by the
program as normal alarms. The only exception is that the alarm is not automatically reset at the
return into the threshold limit but the user has to execute the reset of this kind of alarms.
109
It is possible to activate/deactivate the measurement also into the Performances window.
Notes of in Figure 22
(1) Warning. It is possible that the system does not points out this parameter because the
relevant value is not available into the MIB (Management Information Base) loaded on the
equipment under examination.
(2) If the operator has not set any identification code, the program points out the IP address
(SNMP agent) of the equipment.
(5) Each box represents an alarm. With details the boxes have the following meanings:
15 M ... boxes, point out the threshold exceeding of the relevant control parameters
into one of the primary observation periods (15 minutes) present into the window.
24 H ... boxes, point out the threshold exceeding of the relevant control parameters
into one of the daily observation periods (24 hours) present into the window.
UAS ... box, points out the unavailability alarm.
The colour of the boxes represents the status of the alarm and the seriousness level
coupled by the user with the alarm itself. With details:
red - alarm activated coupled with the Critical seriousness level.
orange - alarm activated coupled with the Major seriousness level.
yellow - alarm activated coupled with the Minor seriousness level.
light blue - alarm activated coupled with the Warning seriousness level.
green - alarm activated coupled with the Status seriousness level.
grey - alarm deactivated.
(6) Into this area, the system displays, by means of a graphical (as shown in figure) or a
table format, the results of the daily and primary records relevant to the measurement to
which the window refers.
The detailed description of the contents relevant to this area is reported in following
Figure 23.
Warning. For each measurement, the system provides as available the current records,
the last 16 primary records (corresponding to the last 4 hours) and the last daily record
(corresponding to the previous day).
(1) The position of the bar on the vertical axis points out the daily or primary record to which
it is referred. With details:
The Curr Day wording, points out the current daily record (24 hours).
The Last Day wording, points out the preceding daily record.
The R3 wording, points out the current primary record (15 minutes).
The R4... R19 wordings, point out the preceding 16 primary records (each record is of
15 minutes).
The colour of the bar points out the control parameter that corresponds to the value.
The key of the parameters and of the relevant colours is always pointed out under the
graphical drawing.
The displayed parameters changes according to the measurement type.
The height of the bar points out the value reached by the parameter into the specific
observation period (record).
The measuring unit of the vertical axis changes according to the type of the parameters
represented into the diagram.
The scale of the vertical axes changes dynamically according to the size of the
represented values.
The selection of the G826SMstB2M1 East option present into the Performances window, and the next
selection of the Show command opens the G826SMstB2M1 East window.
Warning. The measurement is available only for the equipment with Terminal 1+1 or Drop Insert
configuration.
The displaying mode of the results relevant to the measurement and the use of the elements into
the window, is the same one described for the G826SMstB2M1 West measurement (refer to Figure
22).
The commands present into the G826SMstB2M1 East window, allows executing the following
operations:
to reset the values of the control parameters relevant to all the records (daily and primary)
stored into the equipment and displayed into the window.
95
to execute the reset of the alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding
Warning. The operation affects all the actually active alarms with the exception of the UAS,
UAS FE, UASBIDI alarms.
96
to activate/deactivate the measurement .
to change the type of the displayed control parameters
Into the same window, the system does not point out the results concerning all the control
parameters.
Such ones have been subdivided according to the used measuring unit: seconds or blocks.
to set the thresholds of the control parameters and the intervention thresholds of the alarms
Warning. The change of a threshold, automatically changes the value of the same threshold
for the parameters/alarms of the G826SMstB2M1 West measurement.
to change the displaying of the result switching from the graphical format to the table one or
vice versa
The procedures to execute every operation are the same ones reported at paragraph
G826SMstB2M1 West.
G826SRstB1 West
The selection of the G826SRstB1 West option present into the Performances window, and the next
selection of the Show command opens the G826SRstB1 West window.
The displaying mode of the results relevant to the measurement and the use of the elements into
the window, is the same one described for the G826SMstB2M1 West measurement (refer to Figure
22).
The commands present into the G826SRstB1 West window allows executing the following
operations:
to reset the values of the control parameters relevant to all the records (daily and primary)
stored into the equipment and displayed into the window.
95
to execute the reset of the alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding
Warning. The operation affects all the actually active alarms with the exception of the UAS
alarm.
The procedures to execute every operation are the same ones reported at paragraph
G826SMstB2M1 West.
G826SRstB1 East
The selection of the G826SRstB1 East option present into the Performances window, and the next
selection of the Show command opens the G826SRstB1 East window.
Warning. The measurement is available only for the equipment with Terminal 1+1 or Drop Insert
configuration.
The displaying mode of the results relevant to the measurement and the use of the elements into
the window, is the same one described for the G826SMstB2M1 West measurement (refer to Figure
22).
The commands present into the G826SRstB1 East window allows executing the following operations:
to reset the values of the control parameters relevant to all the records (daily and primary)
stored into the equipment and displayed into the window.
95
to execute the reset of the alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding
Warning. The operation affects all the actually active alarms with the exception of the UAS
alarm.
96
to activate/deactivate the measurement .
to change the type of the displayed control parameters
Into the same window, the system does not point out the results relevant to all the control
parameters.
Such results have been subdivided according to the used measuring unit: seconds or blocks.
With details, if into the menu bar it is present the Seconds push-button, the system displays
into the figure the ES, SES, UAS, OOFS control parameters.
If it is present the Blocks push-button, the system displays the BBE parameter.
to set the thresholds of the control parameters and the intervention thresholds of the alarms
Into the procedure, at the choice of the PM Config command, the system displays the
G826SRst B1 Common window.
Into such a window there are the following cards: General, 15 M Es, 15 M Ses, 24 H Es, 24 h
Ses and UAS.
The procedures to execute every operation are the same ones reported at paragraph
G826SMstB2M1 West.
G826Vc12Path x
The selection of the G826Vc12Path x option present into the Performances window, and the next
selection of the Show command opens the G826Vc12Path x window.
Warning. Into the measure name the x letter points out the number of the tributary (1 21).
The displaying mode of the results relevant to the measurement and the use of the elements into
the window, is the same one described for the G826SMstB2M1 West measurement (refer to Figure
22).
Warning. If the equipment is provided with the Tributary 42x2 expansion, the following PM
measurement will be available: G826Vc12Path 1 G826Vc12Path 63.
The commands present into the G826Vc12Path x window allows executing the following operations:
to reset the values of the control parameters relevant to all the records (daily and primary)
stored into the equipment and displayed into the window.
95
to execute the reset of the alarms relevant to the threshold exceeding
Warning. The operation affects all the actually active alarms with the exception of the UAS
alarm.
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to activate/deactivate the measurement
to change the type of the displayed control parameters
Into the same window, the system does not point out the results relevant to all the control
parameters.
Such results have been subdivided according to the used measuring unit: seconds or blocks.
With details, if into the menu bar it is present the Seconds push-button, the system displays
into the figure the ES, SES, UAS, ESFE, SESFE, UASFE, UASBIDI control parameters.
If it is present the Blocks push-button, the system displays the BBE and BBEFE parameters.
to set the thresholds of the control parameters and the intervention thresholds of the alarms
Into the procedure, at the choice of the PM Config command, the system displays the
G826SRst B1 Common window.
Into such a window there are the following cards: General, 15 M Es, 15 M Es FE, 15 M Ses,
15 M Ses FE, 24 H Es, 24 H Es FE, 24 H Ses, 24 H Ses FE, UAS, UAS FE and UAS Bidi.
to change the displaying of the result switching from the graphical format to the table one or
vice versa
The procedures to execute every operation are the same ones reported at paragraph
G826SMstB2M1 West.
The Units command allows checking the type, the siae code, the version and the functioning status
of the units that compose the equipment hardware (real configuration). Then, each equipment is
provided with a foreseen configuration stored into the controller.
The choice of the command opens the Units of... window shown in Figure 24.
Warning. It is possible to open more Units of... windows relevant to different equipment.
If the equipment status and the user profile allow it, by means of the commands present into the
Units of window, it is possible to change the foreseen configuration.
Warning. For the PDH-AL radio equipment, it is not possible to modify the foreseen unit except for
the service channels.
Figure 24
(1) The system points out also the MIB version (Management Information Base), when the
relevant value is available into the MIB loaded on the equipment under examination.
(2) If the operator has not set any network identification code, the program points out the IP
address (SNMP agent) of the equipment.
(4) The functional status of each unit is represented by the boxes present into the columns
1...5. The column number identifies the alarm type while the box colour points out the
alarm status.
(5) On the R.H. side, the system reports the key of the columns 1...5. One alarm corresponds
to each number, with details:
Alarm Description
1 Unit Fail The units is affected by a serious malfunctioning
2 Unit Missing The unit is not present into the equipment (Real Type Unequipped
- column wording) also if it is foreseen (unit name Expected
Type column).
3 Unit Not Responding The unit does not answer to the program interrogations
4 Unit Hardware Mismatch The real unit (Real Type column) is different from the foreseen
one (Expected Type column).
5 Unit Software Mismatch The sw/fw version present into the controller of the peripheral unit
(Actual rel column) is different from the one of the memory bench
in Running status (Rel Bench 1 or Rel Bench 2 column).
On the L.H. side, it is reported the key of the colours relevant to the boxes.
The green colour points out that the alarm is deactivated. The remaining colours point out
that the alarm is activated and then a different seriousness level is coupled to each colour
as explained into the key.
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(6) With details the column :
Real Type, contains the unit type really present into the equipment.
The wording Unequipped points out that the unit is not physically present into the
equipment.
Expected Type, contains the foreseen unit type.
The foreseen configuration is set by the user and it is stored into the equipment.
Warning. For the PDH-AL radio equipment, it is not possible to modify the foreseen
unit except for the service channels.
A misalignment between the really present unit and the foreseen one causes the
presence of an alarm (Unit Hardware Mismatch) 111.
The wording Unequipped points out that the unit is not foreseen.
110
The presence of the dots (...) into the filed points out that the wording is not completely
displayed. To be able to see the entire wording, it is necessary to enlarge the column.
111
Warning. For the ADM-C and PDH-AL equipment, the names of the units pointed out into the Real
Type and Expected Type columns could be different and do not cause alarm.
This situation is present for the units of the same type with different specifications. For instance, in
the case of the tributary extensions (ADM-C equipment), the Tributary 42x2 75 type groups the
Tributary 42x2 Coax (75 ), Tributary 42x2 subD15 (75), units etc. For such units, into the
Expected type column, the system will point out the mane of the type: Tributary 42x2 75 ,, while
into the Real Type column, it will point out the mane of the unit present into the equipment: for
instance, Tributary 42x2 Coax (75 ).
Warning. For the PDH-AL radio equipment, it is not possible to modify the foreseen unit except for
the service channels.
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Units command.
The system displays the Units window.
4. Select the line relevant to the unit to be changed.
5. Choose the Unit Setup menu.
The system opens the Units Setup dialogue window.
Into the Real Type field, the system points out the unit present into the equipment (such a
unit is pointed out into the Real Type column).
Into the Expected Type field, the system points out the foreseen unit (such a unit is pointed
out into the Expected Type column).
6. Select the arrow on the side of the Expected Type field and select from the list the new type
of the foreseen unit.
Warning. The choice of the Unequipped option points out that it is not foreseen any unit.
7. Choose Apply and then confirm.
The new value is pointed out into the Expected Type box of the Units of window.
The Diagnosis command runs the homonymous program which, analysing the active alarms of the
selected equipment, returns the possible causes that have triggered the alarms themselves (more
info).
Warning. The alarm diagnostics functionality is available only for US (SDH), EL (PDH), AL (PDH)
radio equipment.
The choice of the command opens the window shown in Figure 25.
Warning. It is possible to open more Diagnosis windows relevant to different equipment.
(1) If the operator has not set any identification code, the program points out the IP address
(SNMP agent) of the equipment.
(2) The operations executed during the diagnostics are pointed out in blue color, while the
possible causes in black/bold and are preceded by the Diagnosis message: PROBABLE
CAUSE: .... wording
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment - Diagnosis command.
The system displays the Diagnosis window.
4. Select the Run push-button.
The diagnostics procedure starts.
The Diagnosis complete wording (refer to Figure 25) points out that the operator diagnosis is
ended.
Figure 26
Example
When Diagnosis application checks an alarm condition on the received signal
and the radio configuration is the following one: 1+0 or 1+1 Hot Standby with
only one alarmed radio branch. It uses the radio loops to find the fault unit.
The operator is asked to authorize the use of loop commands and the user
profile must allow loop commands as shown in the following window.
At the choice of Communication Setup option, the program displays the following options:
Routing Table. This option allows to display and modify the setting of the static routing table
and the default gateway address currently used by the selected equipment (routing table and
default gateway Running).
Stored Routing Table This option allows to display and modify the setting of the static
routing table and the default gateway address memorized into the selected equipment
(routing table and default gateway Stored).
Port Configuration. This option allows to display and modify the settings relevant to the
communication ports available for the equipment for the input/output of the supervisory
signal.
OSPF. This option allows to display and modify the configuration parameter of the OSPF
(Open Shortest Path First) routing dynamic protocol.
Warning. The OSPF option is not available if the equipment firmware does not support the
OSPF functionality.
The Routing Table command allows checking the setting of the static routing table and the default
gateway address currently used by the selected equipment (Running routing table and default
gateway).
The function of the routing table is the one to check the routing of the supervisory messages
exchanged among the elements (PCs, equipment, etc.), that use the TCP/IP protocol, from one
network to the other one.
Warning. The Running routing table is a static one. The system updates such a table, through the
elements present into the Stored routing table, at every equipment start-up.
The system forwards to the equipment with the default gateway function the data that have a
receiver unreachable through the routes present into the routing table.
Warning. When all the equipment belong to the same IP network, it is not necessary to define the
routing table and the address of the gateway equipment because the network is able to manage its
own inner traffic. The setting of these parameters is necessary when the equipment belong to
different networks, then, the traffic has to be routed again from a network to the other one.
The choice of this command opens the window shown in Figure 27.
If the equipment status and the user profile allow it, by means of the push-buttons present into the
Routing Table window, it is possible:
to add an element to the routing table
Each Siae equipment at its initialisation (start-up operation) automatically sets the elements
of the routing table that identify the supervisory ports 112 of the equipment. These elements
are set according to the IP addresses assigned to each port 113.
If it is necessary, the SCT/LMT user can add to these elements (automatically set) some other
ones.
The system records each new element (manually set) into the currently used routing table
(Running routing table) and into the backup memory of the equipment controller (Stored
routing table); the system does not record the elements (automatically set) into the backup
memory of the controller because they are newly set at every equipment start-up.
to remove an element from the routing table
Warning. The removal of an element (automatically set) causes and automatic new insertion
of the element itself at the next equipment start-up.
to reset the Stored routing table
to set or modify the IP address used as default gateway
to delete the IP address used as default gateway
112
Communication ports provided with the equipment for the input/output of the supervisory signal.
113
Warning. If the user changes the IP address of a supervisory port, the system does not
dynamically change it into the equipment routing table. It is necessary to execute a reset of the
equipment, because the elements of the routing table are set at the equipment start-up.
Notes of Figure 27
(1) If the operator has not set any identification code, the program points out the IP address
(SNMP agent) of the equipment.
(2) The system points out also the MIB version (Management Information Base), when the
relevant value is available into the MIB loaded on the equipment under examination.
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Communication Setup Routing Table command.
The system displays the Routing Table window.
4. Choose the Add push-button.
The system displays the Routing Table Params window.
5. Into the Destination box, type the IP Address of the destination element (equipment,
network, etc.).
For each one of the four available spaces (sub-divided by a dot), insert a number comprised
between 0 and 255.
6. Into the NetMask box, type the mask for the network address definition of the destination
element (equipment, network, etc.).
For each one of the four available spaces (sub-divided by a dot), insert a number comprised
between 0 and 255.
7. Into the Hop box, type the IP Address of the next router equipment.
For each one of the four available spaces (sub-divided by a dot), insert a number comprised
between 0 and 255.
8. Into the Interface box, set the supervisory port that corresponds to the IP address of the
router equipment.
Select the arrow placed on the side of the box and choose the desired value from the list. The
available values change according to the selected equipment type. Select the wording Not
selected, when the system has automatically to insert the parameter according to the IP
address of the router.
9. Choose the Ok push-button.
The new element is inserted into the table.
Warning. The system records the new element into the currently used routing table (Running
routing table) and into the backup memory of the equipment (Stored routing table).
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Warning. This label generally does not shown. It has been anticipated for future uses.
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Communication Setup Routing Table command.
The system displays the Routing Table window.
4. Select the element of the routing table.
5. Choose the Remove push-button.
The system displays a confirmation window.
6. Press Yes.
The element is removed by the table.
Warning. The system deletes the element into the currently used routing table (Running routing
table) and into the backup memory of the equipment (Stored routing table).
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Communication Setup Routing Table command.
The system displays the Routing Table window.
4. Select the Reset push-button.
The system displays a confirmation window.
5. Choose the Confirm changes ? push-button.
Warning. The system does not remove the elements into the currently used routing table (Running
routing table) but only into the backup memory of the equipment (Stored routing table). The
system will refresh the Running routing table at the first equipment restarting procedure.
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Communication Setup Routing Table command.
The system displays the Routing Table window.
4. Into the Default Gateway area, type, into each one of the four available spaces (subdivided
by a dot), a number comprised between 0 and 255.
5. Into the Default Gateway area, set the supervisory port that corresponds to the IP address of
the gateway equipment.
Select the arrow placed on the side of the box and choose the desired value from the list. The
available values change according to the selected equipment type. Select the wording Not
selected, when the system has automatically to insert the parameter according to the IP
address of the router.
Warning. The insertion of a new IP address used as default gateway can fail due to one of the two
following causes:
the new IP address does not belong to an IP network directly connected to the equipment
interface;
an IP address of default gateway, previously inserted, already exists in the Stored Routing
Table (Stored routing table).
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Communication Setup Routing Table command.
The system displays the Routing Table window.
4. Choose the Delete push-button.
The system displays a confirmation window.
5. Press Yes.
Warning. The system deletes the default gateway IP address into the currently used routing table
(Running routing table) and into the backup memory of the equipment (Stored routing table).
The Stored Routing Table command allows checking the setting of the static routing table 115 and the
default gateway address 116 present into the backup memory of the equipment controller (Stored
routing table and default gateway).
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The function of the routing table is the one to control the routing of the supervisory messages
exchanged among the elements (PCs, equipment, etc.), that use the TCP/IP protocol, from a
network to another one.
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The system forwards to the default gateway the data that have a receiver unreachable through
the routes present into the table.
The command selection opens the Stored Routing Table window displayed in Figure 28.
If the equipment status and the user profile allow it, through the push-buttons present into the
Stored Routing Table window, it is possible:
to add elements to the Stored routing table of the equipment
The system records every new element into the backup memory of the equipment controller
(Stored routing table); at the equipment start-up, the system will automatically insert the
elements present into the Stored routing table into the routing table used by the equipment
(Running routing table).
to remove elements from the Stored routing table of the equipment
to remove all the elements from the Stored routing table
to set or to change the IP address used as default gateway into the Stored routing table
to delete the IP address used as default gateway into the Stored routing table
Figure 28
(1) If it has not been set any identification code, the system points out the IP address (agent
SNMP) of the equipment.
(2) The system points out also the version of the MIB (Management Information Base), when
the relevant value is available into the MIB loaded on the equipment under examination.
(3) The selection of the Refresh push-button reads again the data from the memory of the
equipment after a Retrieve command 117.
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Communication Setup Stored Routing Table command.
The system displays the Stored Routing Table window.
4. Select the Add push-button.
The system displays the Add New Entry window.
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For instance, if the user wants updating the stored routing table displaying the elements
manually added by the user into the running routing table, he has to select the Retrieve push-
button and later the Refresh one.
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Communication Setup Stored Routing Table command.
The system displays the Stored Routing Table window.
4. Select the element into the routing table.
5. Select the Remove push-button.
The system displays a confirmation window.
6. Press Yes.
The system removes the element from the table.
7. Select the Save push-button.
The system displays a confirmation window.
8. Press Yes.
The system removes the element from the backup memory of the equipment.
Warning. The system deletes the element ONLY from the backup memory of the equipment
(Stored routing table). At the next equipment start-up, the system will delete such an
element also into the current routing table (Running routing table).
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Communication Setup Stored Routing Table command.
The system displays the Stored Routing Table window.
4. Select the Reset push-button.
The system displays a confirmation window.
5. Press the Yes push-button.
The system deletes all the elements from the backup memory of the equipment.
To set or to change the IP Address used as default gateway into the Stored
routing table
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Communication Setup Stored Routing Table command.
The system displays the Stored Routing Table window.
4. Into the Default Gateway area, type, into each one of the four available spaces (divided by a
point), a number comprised between 0 and 255.
5. Into the Default Gateway area, set the supervisory port that corresponds to the IP address of
the gateway equipment.
Select the arrow placed on the side of the box and choose the desired value from the list.
Select the wording Not selected, when the system has automatically to insert the parameter
according to the IP address of the router.
6. Select the Apply push-button placed on the side of the box.
The system displays a confirmation window.
7. Press Yes.
8. Select the Save push-button.
The system displays a confirmation window.
9. Press Yes.
The system saves the new IP address of default gateway into the backup memory of the
equipment.
Warning. The system records the IP address of default gateway ONLY into the backup memory of
the equipment (Stored routing table).
The equipment will display such an IP address only at the next restart procedure of the equipment
itself and the system will insert it also into the current routing table (Running routing table).
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Communication Setup Stored Routing Table command.
The system displays the Stored Routing Table window.
4. Select the Delete push-button.
The system displays a confirmation window.
5. Press Yes.
6. Select the Save push-button.
The system displays a confirmation window.
7. Press Yes.
The system removes the IP address of default gateway from the backup memory of the
equipment.
The Port Configuration command allows checking the settings of the communication ports available
for the equipment for the input/output of the supervisory signal.
The choice of the command opens the window shown in Figure 29.
Warning. It is possible to open more Configuration Port windows relevant to different equipment.
If the equipment status and the user profile allow it, by means of the push-buttons present into the
Configuration Port window, it is possible:
to change the settings of the communication ports
to execute the software reset of the equipment
to reset the routing table Stored
Notes of Figure 29
(2) The system points out also the version of the MIB (Management Information Base), when
the relevant value is available into the MIB loaded on the equipment under examination.
(3) If the operator has not set any identification code, the program points out the IP address
(SNMP agent) of the equipment.
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Communication Setup Port Configuration command.
The system displays the Configuration Port window.
4. Bring at front the card relevant to the desired port.
5. Set the parameters relevant to the selected card:
IP Ethernet
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The Proxy is an equipment developed by Siae Microelettronica to connect, through TCP/IP
protocol, the master station to a supervisory system/program (for instance SCT/LMT, NMS5UX). In
stand alone configuration, the equipment (called IP Box) executes the IP router function.
IP Ethernet card
IP Address box. IP address (Internet Protocol), of the communication port with the LAN
network, of the equipment.
To change the parameter, type, for each one of the four available spaces (sub-divided by a
dot), a number comprised between 0 and 255.
Warning. The typed number has to be compatible with the setting of the relevant IP NetMask
field.
IP NetMask box. It is the mask for the network address definition.
To change the parameter, type, for each one of the four available spaces (sub-divided by a
dot), a number comprised between 0 and 255.
IP PPP Address box. IP (Internet Protocol) PPP (Point to Point Protocol) address of the
equipment serial port, for the connection with other network elements.
To change the parameter, type, for each one of the four available spaces (sub-divided by a
dot), a number comprised between 0 and 255.
Warning. The typed number has to be compatible with the setting of the relevant IP NetMask
field.
IP PPP NetMask box. It is the mask for the network address.
To change the parameter, type, for each one of the four available spaces (sub-divided by a
dot), a number comprised between 0 and 255.
PPP Mode area. Functioning mode of the PPP protocol: as Client, as Server, or in Automatic
(the system configure itself as Client or Server according to the functioning mode of the PPP
protocol relevant to the equipment placed on the other side of the connection).
Then, in Automatic mode, the system automatically sets the IP PPP Address of the equipment
under examination plus 1 to the element (equipment, PC, etc.) placed at the other line end
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.
To change the parameter select the desired option push-button.
PPP Baud Rate area. Transmission rate of the port: 9600, 19200, 38400 or 57600.
To change the parameter select the desired option push-button.
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For instance, if at the equipment (to which it has been connected the SCT/LMT program) it has
been assigned the IP PPP Address 10.10.10.8, the system will automatically set the IP PPP Address
10.10.10.9 to the equipment placed at the other line end.
Warning. The system displays the PPP RS232/2Mbps card as an alternative element with respect to
the PPP RS-232 card, if it has been selected a PDH-AL radio equipment.
IP PPP Address box. IP (Internet Protocol) PPP (Point to Point Protocol) address of the
equipment serial port, for the connection with other network elements.
To change the parameter, type, for each one of the four available spaces (sub-divided by a
dot), a number comprised between 0 and 255.
Warning. The typed number has to be compatible with the setting of the relevant IP NetMask
field.
IP PPP NetMask box. It is the mask for the network address.
To change the parameter, type, for each one of the four available spaces (sub-divided by a
dot), a number comprised between 0 and 255.
PPP Mode area. Functioning mode of the PPP protocol: as Client, as Server, or in Automatic
(the system configure itself as Client or Server according to the functioning mode of the PPP
protocol relevant to the equipment placed on the other side of the connection).
Then, in Automatic mode, the system automatically sets the IP PPP Address of the equipment
under examination plus 1 to the element (equipment, PC, etc.) placed at the other line end
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.
To change the parameter select the desired option push-button.
Remote Access Type area. It allows detecting the interface type to be used for the port
under examination. If the user selects the:
RS232 push-button, the system uses the serial interface.
2Mb push-button, the system uses one or more 16Kbit channels of a time slot
relevant to one of the 2Mb/s tributaries available for the equipment.
To change the parameter select the desired option push-button.
PPP Baud Rate area. Transmission rate of the port: 9600, 19200, 38400 or 57600.
To change the parameter select the desired option push-button.
Warning. The subject parameter is available only if it has been selected the RS232 value into
the Remote Access Type area.
EOC area. Setting of the tributary/time slot/16Kbit used for the connection with the remote
terminal. With details, into the:
2Mbit Selector box, it is pointed out the number of the used tributary. The wording
No 2Mb Used points out that the system does not use any tributary.
To change the parameter, select the arrow placed on the side of the box and select
the desired value from the list.
Slot Selector box, it is pointed out the number of the used time slot.
To change the parameter, select the arrows placed on the side of the box to set
the desired value.
16kbit Map box, it is pointed out the used 16Kbit (boxes with green color). The
16Kbit with the boxes of grey color are not used.
To change the parameter, select the desired boxes. At each selection, the box
change its status, it switches from active (green color) to deactivated (grey color)
and vice-versa.
Warning. The parameters of the EOC area are available only if it has been selected the 2Mb
value into the Remote Access Type area.
Warning. Here below, there is the description of all the parameters that can be displayed into the IP
Over OSI card. The presence of such parameters depends on the type of the selected equipment 120.
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For instance, the STM1 boxes will be present only if it has been selected a SDH equipment.
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The value that corresponds to the standard is pointed out into the STM1 QECC MTU Length box.
Table 2
IP PPP Address box. IP (Internet Protocol) PPP (Point to Point Protocol) address of the port
for the connection with the PC over which it is installed the SCT/LMT program.
Warning. The functioning mode of the PPP protocol is Automatic. This means that the system
automatically sets the IP PPP Address of the equipment under examination plus 1 to the element
(PC) placed at the other line end 122.
Warning. The system displays the PPP Radio card only if it has been selected a radio equipment
(SDH, PDH).
IP PPP Address box. IP (Internet Protocol) PPP (Point to Point Protocol) address of the
communication port (radio side) represented by the radio signal.
To change the parameter, type, for each one of the four available spaces (sub-divided by a
dot), a number comprised between 0 and 255.
Warning. The typed number has to be compatible with the setting of the relevant IP NetMask
field.
IP PPP NetMask box. It is the mask for the network address.
To change the parameter, type, for each one of the four available spaces (sub-divided by a
dot), a number comprised between 0 and 255.
PPP Mode area. Functioning mode of the PPP protocol: as Client or as Server.
To change the parameter selects the desired option push-button.
Warning. The system displays the PPP-E1 card (2Mb/s) only if it has been selected a PMP type
equipment. The communication parameters described here below refer to the E1 communication
ports (2Mb/s) of the Proxy equipment (or IP Box) 118.
IP PPP Address box. IP (Internet Protocol) PPP (Point to Point Protocol) address of the
communication port represented by the E1 (2Mb/s) signal.
To change the parameter, type, for each one of the four available spaces (sub-divided by a
dot), a number comprised between 0 and 255.
Warning. The typed number has to be compatible with the setting of the relevant IP NetMask
field.
IP PPP NetMask box. It is the mask for the network address.
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For instance, if, to the equipment (to which it is connected the SCT/LMT program), it has been
assigned the IP PPP Address 10.10.10.2, the system will automatically set the IP PPP Address
10.10.10.3 to the PC placed at the other line end.
Warning. The system displays the Agg. West card only if it has been selected a ADM-C equipment.
IP PPP Address box. IP (Internet Protocol) PPP (Point to Point Protocol) address of the
communication port represented by the west side aggregate signal.
To change the parameter, type, for each one of the four available spaces (sub-divided by a
dot), a number comprised between 0 and 255.
Warning. The typed number has to be compatible with the setting of the relevant IP NetMask
field.
IP PPP NetMask box. It is the mask for the network address.
To change the parameter, type, for each one of the four available spaces (sub-divided by a
dot), a number comprised between 0 and 255.
PPP Mode area. Functioning mode of the PPP protocol: as Client or as Server.
To change the parameter selects the desired option push-button.
STM1 QECC Enable box. Setting of the DCC channel (Data Communication Channel) at west
side of the aggregate signal. The wording:
Disable, points out that the DCC channel is disabled.
d1-d3, points out that the system uses the bytes D1...D3 (192Kb/s) of the RSOH
section (Regenerator Section OverHead) relevant to the STM1 signal.
d4-d12 Network, points out that the system uses the bytes D4...D12 (576Kb/s) of
the MSOH section (Multiplexer Section OverHead) relevant to the STM1 signal.
To change the parameter selects the arrow placed on the side of the box and select the value
from the list.
Warning. The system displays the Agg. East card only if it has been selected a ADM-C equipment.
IP PPP Address box. IP (Internet Protocol) PPP (Point to Point Protocol) address of the
communication port represented by the east side aggregate signal.
To change the parameter, type, for each one of the four available spaces (sub-divided by a
dot), a number comprised between 0 and 255.
Warning. The typed number has to be compatible with the setting of the relevant IP NetMask
field.
IP PPP NetMask box. It is the mask for the network address.
To change the parameter, type, for each one of the four available spaces (sub-divided by a
dot), a number comprised between 0 and 255.
PPP Mode area. Functioning mode of the PPP protocol: as Client or as Server.
To change the parameter selects the desired option push-button.
STM1 QECC Enable box. Setting of the DCC channel (Data Communication Channel) at east
side of the aggregate signal. The wording:
Disable, points out that the DCC channel is disabled.
d1-d3, points out that the system uses the bytes D1...D3 (192Kb/s) of the RSOH
section (Regenerator Section OverHead) relevant to the STM1 signal.
d4-d12 Network, points out that the system uses the bytes D4...D12 (576Kb/s) of
the MSOH section (Multiplexer Section OverHead) relevant to the STM1 signal.
To change the parameter selects the arrow placed on the side of the box and select the value
from the list.
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Communication Setup Port Configuration command.
The system displays the Configuration Port window.
4. Choose the Restart push-button.
The system displays the message Are you sure you want to restart the equipment?.
5. Press Yes to execute the operation.
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Communication Setup Port Configuration command.
The system displays the Configuration Port window.
4. Select the Reset push-button.
The system displays a confirmation window.
5. Choose the Confirm changes ? push-button.
Warning. The elements inserted by the user are not removed from the routing table. The
routing table will be refreshed at the first restart of the equipment.
The OSPF option allows checking and changing the configuration parameters of the selected
equipment (router) relevant to the OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) routing dynamic protocol.
Warning. The subject option is not available if the equipment firmware does not support the OSPF
functionality or if the functionality is not enabled (see Equipment Features Management command).
The choice of the command opens the OSPF window shown in Figure 30.
If the equipment status and the user profile allow it, by means of the elements present into the
OSPF window, it is possible to check the parameters and to execute some relevant operations:
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The ASBR routers act as gateways from and to other Autonomous Systems and they execute the
distribution of the necessary routes to reach the external system.
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The LSA is a unit of data describing the local state of a router or network. For a router, this
includes the state of the routers interface and adjacencies.
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Every router (equipment) in an Autonomous System creates one or more Link State
Advertisements (LSA). The collection of the LSAs constitutes the Link State Database.
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The External Link report the information concerning the external destinations of the Autonomous
System. They are created by the ASBR and the system forwards them to all the routers of the OSPF
domain.
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Group of routers that exchange one each other some routing information through a routing
common parameter.
Notes of Figure 30
(1) If the operator has not set any identification code, the program points out the IP address
(SNMP agent) of the equipment.
(2) The system points out also the version of the MIB (Management Information Base), when
the relevant value is available into the MIB loaded on the equipment under examination.
1. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the desired equipment.
2. Select the Equipment Communication Setup OSPF command.
The system displays the OSPF window (refer to Figure 30).
3. Select the Properties push-button.
The system displays the OSPF Properties window shown in Figure 31.
Figure 31
(1) If the operator has not set any identification code, the program points out the IP address
(SNMP agent) of the equipment.
(2) The system points out also the version of the MIB (Management Information Base), when
the relevant value is available into the MIB loaded on the equipment under examination.
1. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the desired equipment.
2. Select the Equipment Communication Setup OSPF command.
The system displays the OSPF window (refer to Figure 30).
3. Select the Properties push-button.
The system displays the OSPF Properties window (refer to Figure 31).
4. Type, into the Router ID box, the desired value.
Warning. For the Siae equipment, the default Router ID address corresponds to the IP
Address of the IP Ethernet communication port.
The box is not available if the OSPF process have been activated (OSPF Process Active box
refer to Figure 31).
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The ABR routers have interfaces belonging to more areas.
1. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the desired equipment.
2. Select the Equipment Communication Setup OSPF command.
The system displays the OSPF window (refer to Figure 30).
3. Select the Properties push-button.
The system displays the OSPF Properties window (refer to Figure 31).
4. To activate the OSPF process, activate the OSPF Process Active box.
To deactivate the OSPF process, deactivate the OSPF Process Active box.
5. Press Apply and then confirm.
Warning. If the operator has just executed the last change of the equipment OSPF parameters, he
has to remember to select the Store push-button (present into the OSPF window) and to confirm
such an operation. On the contrary, at the switch off/switch on or reset procedure of the equipment,
the system does not keep the new values because they have not been recorded into the equipment
memory (the subject operation is executed only at the selection of the Store push-button).
1. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the desired equipment.
2. Select the Equipment Communication Setup OSPF command.
The system displays the OSPF window (refer to Figure 30).
3. Select the Properties push-button.
The system displays the OSPF Properties window (refer to Figure 31).
4. To configure the equipment as ASBR router, activate the Autonomous System Border Router
box.
To prevent the configuration of the equipment as ASBR router, deactivate the Autonomous
System Border Router box.
5. Press Apply and then confirm.
Warning. If the operator has just executed the last change of the equipment OSPF parameters, he
has to remember to select the Store push-button (present into the OSPF window) and to confirm
such an operation. On the contrary, at the switch off/switch on or reset procedure of the equipment,
the system does not keep the new values because they have not been recorded into the equipment
memory (the subject operation is executed only at the selection of the Store push-button).
1. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the desired equipment.
2. Select the Equipment Communication Setup OSPF command.
Figure 32
Notes of Figure 32
(1) If the operator has not set any identification code, the program points out the IP address
(SNMP agent) of the equipment.
(2) The system points out also the version of the MIB (Management Information Base), when
the relevant value is available into the MIB loaded on the equipment under examination.
The symbol .
Warning. The symbol:
identifies the interfaces that have been moved from an area to the other one
and their movement have not been yet communicated to the equipment.
identifies the interfaces that can not be moved from an area to the other one
because their status is active.
The IP address of the interface
The name of the equipment supervisory port that corresponds to the IP address. With
details, the wording:
Lan, identifies the communication port with the LAN network.
Lct, identifies the port for the connection with the PC over which it has been
installed the SCT/LMT application program.
RS232, identifies the serial port for the connection with other network elements.
Radio, identifies the communication port (radio side) represented by the radio
signal (communication port present into the radio equipment: PDH, SDH).
RS232 2Mb/s, identifies the communication port RS232 or 2Mbps
(communication port present into the radio equipment: PDH-AL).
(6) If it has been selected an AREA, the parameters displayed by the system are the following
ones:
Stub Area, it points out the area type. With details, the value:
Yes, points out that it is forbidden the acquisition, executed by the subject router,
of the external packets of the area (area of Stub type).
No, it points out that it is not forbidden the acquisition of the external packets of
the area.
The parameter can be changed.
Spf Runs, points out the number of times that the intra-area route table has been
calculated using this area's Link State database.
The parameter is a reading only one.
Bdr Rtr Count, points out the total number of Area Border Routers reachable within
this area.
The parameter is a reading only one.
As Bdr Rtr Count, points out the total number of ASBR (Autonomous System Border
Router) reachable within this area.
The parameter is a reading only one.
If it has been selected an INTERFACE, the displayed parameters are the following ones:
IF Type, it points out the type of OSPF interface that corresponds to the type of
supervisory interface relevant to the selected equipment. With details, the value:
Broadcast, points out the Lan interface (IP Ethernet).
Point To Point, points out the point-point interface (Radio PPP, RS-232 PPP, etc.)
The parameter is a reading only one.
Admin Status, points out the OSPF interface's administrative status. With details the
value:
Enabled, points out that the administration status of the OSPF interface has been
enabled.
Disabled, points out that the administration status of the OSPF interface has been
disabled.
The parameter can be changed.
Warning. The parameter can be disabled or enabled only if the OSPF process is active
(refer to Figure 31). When the OSPF process has been disabled it is not possible to
change the subject parameter.
Status points out the status of the interface. With details the value:
Active, points out that the interface is active.
Not In Service, points out that the interface is not on service (value forced by the
user)
Not Ready, points out that the interface is not available (starting value of the
interface)
The parameter can be changed.
Rtr Priority, points out the priority of this interface. This field is used in the Designated
Router election for an interface of broadcast type.
The value 0 points out that the interface is not enabled for the election of the
Designated Router. The number 1 points out the highest priority value, while the value
255 the lowest one.
The parameter can be changed.
Transit Delay, points out the estimated number of seconds it takes to transmit a Link
State update packet over this interface.
The parameter can be changed.
Retrans Interval, points out the number of seconds between LSA retransmissions, for
adjacencies belonging to this interface.
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Into an interface defined as a passive one, the system does not forward the Hello packets.
1. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the desired equipment.
2. Select the Equipment Communication Setup OSPF command.
The system displays the OSPF window (refer to Figure 30).
3. Select the Areas/IFs push-button.
The system displays the OSPF Areas/IFs window (refer to Figure 32).
1. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the desired equipment.
2. Select the Equipment Communication Setup OSPF command.
The system displays the OSPF window (refer to Figure 30).
3. Select the Areas/IFs push-button.
The system displays the OSPF Areas/IFs window (refer to Figure 32).
1. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the desired equipment.
2. Select the Equipment Communication Setup OSPF command.
The system displays the OSPF window (refer to Figure 30).
3. Select the Areas/IFs push-button.
The system displays the OSPF Areas/IFs window (refer to Figure 32).
4. Select the Areas record.
5. Select the Add push-button.
The system displays the OSPF Add Area window.
6. Type into the Area ID box the number that identifies the new area.
Warning. The value 0.0.0.0 identifies the backbone OSPF area. It is not possible to assign the
same identification number to two different areas.
7. Set into the Stub Area box, the type of area. With details select the value:
Yes, to forbid the acquisition, executed by the subject router, of the external packets
of the area (area of Stub type).
No, to allow the acquisition of the external packets of the area.
Warning. The backbone area can not be an area of Stub Area type. Into a Stub Area, it is not
possible to configure virtual links and it can not be present an ASBR (Autonomous System
Border Router).
8. Select the Add push-button.
The system displays the new area ( ) into the OSPF Area/Ifs window.
9. Press Apply and then confirm.
Warning. If the operator has just executed the last change of the equipment OSPF parameters, he
has to remember to select the Store push-button (present into the OSPF window) and to confirm
such an operation. On the contrary, at the switch off/switch on or reset procedure of the equipment,
the system does not keep the new values because they have not been recorded into the equipment
memory (the subject operation is executed only at the selection of the Store push-button).
To remove an area
1. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the desired equipment.
2. Select the Equipment Communication Setup OSPF command.
The system displays the OSPF window (refer to Figure 30).
Warning. The subject operation can not be executed if the interface is in active status (refer to
Status parameter - Figure 32 note 6).
1. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the desired equipment.
2. Select the Equipment Communication Setup OSPF command.
The system displays the OSPF window (refer to Figure 30).
3. Select the Areas/IFs push-button.
The system displays the OSPF Areas/IFs window (refer to Figure 32).
4. Select the interface ( ) to be moved and carry it under the new area.
5. Press Apply and then confirm.
Warning. If the operator has just executed the last change of the equipment OSPF parameters, he
has to remember to select the Store push-button (present into the OSPF window) and to confirm
such an operation. On the contrary, at the switch off/switch on or reset procedure of the equipment,
the system does not keep the new values because they have not been recorded into the equipment
memory (the subject operation is executed only at the selection of the Store push-button).
1. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the desired equipment.
2. Select the Equipment Communication Setup OSPF command.
The system displays the OSPF window (refer to Figure 30).
3. Select the Virtual Links push-button.
The system displays the OSPF Virtual Links window shown in Figure 33.
Figure 33
Notes of Figure 33
(1) If the operator has not set any identification code, the program points out the IP address
(SNMP agent) of the equipment.
(2) The system points out also the version of the MIB (Management Information Base), when
the relevant value is available into the MIB loaded on the equipment under examination.
Warning. The symbol identifies the virtual links created by the user and not yet
communicated to the equipment.
The identification number of the transit area crossed by the virtual link (Area ID
column).
The address (router ID) towards which it has been realized the virtual link (Neighbor
ID column).
The status of the virtual interface (State column). With details, the wording:
Down, points out the starting status of the interface. In such a status, it will not be
possible to forward and to receive from the interface any OSPF traffic.
Point To Point, points out the functional status of the interface: Point-Point
Unknown, points out the status (unknown) get by the virtual interface just created and
not yet communicated the equipment.
1. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the desired equipment.
2. Select the Equipment Communication Setup OSPF command.
The system displays the OSPF window (refer to Figure 30).
3. Select the Virtual Links push-button.
The system displays the OSPF Virtual Links window shown in Figure 33.
4. Select the Add push-button.
The system displays the OSPF Add Virtual Link window.
5. Type into the Virtual Area ID box, the identification number of the transit area crossed by the
virtual link.
Warning. Usually the identification number of the transit area is not 0.0.0.0 (address of the
Backbone area).
6. Type into the Virtual Neighbor (Router ID) area the address (router ID) towards which it has
been realized the virtual link.
7. Select the Add push-button.
Into the OSPF Virtual Links window, the system points out the new virtual link.
8. ONLY if the user wants to change the value of one or more parameters that characterize the
new virtual link, select quickly twice the desired parameter ( ).
The system displays the <parameter name> window.
9. Set the desired value.
The description of each parameter and of its values are displayed in Figure 33 note 5.
10.Press the OK push-button.
11. Press Apply and then confirm.
Warning. If the operator has just executed the last change of the equipment OSPF parameters, he
has to remember to select the Store push-button (present into the OSPF window) and to confirm
such an operation. On the contrary, at the switch off/switch on or reset procedure of the equipment,
the system does not keep the new values because they have not been recorded into the equipment
memory (the subject operation is executed only at the selection of the Store push-button).
1. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the desired equipment.
2. Select the Equipment Communication Setup OSPF command.
The system displays the OSPF window (refer to Figure 30).
3. Select the Virtual Links push-button.
The system displays the OSPF Virtual Links window shown in Figure 33.
4. Select the virtual link to be deleted.
5. Select the Remove push-button.
Into the OSPF Virtual Links window, the system deletes the virtual link.
6. Press Apply and then confirm.
Warning. If the operator has just executed the last change of the equipment OSPF parameters, he
has to remember to select the Store push-button (present into the OSPF window) and to confirm
such an operation. On the contrary, at the switch off/switch on or reset procedure of the equipment,
the system does not keep the new values because they have not been recorded into the equipment
memory (the subject operation is executed only at the selection of the Store push-button).
1. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the desired equipment.
2. Select the Equipment Communication Setup OSPF command.
The system displays the OSPF window (refer to Figure 30).
3. Select the Summ. push-button.
The system displays the OSPF Route Summarization window shown in Figure 34.
4. Select quickly twice the desired route summarization.
The system displays the Status window.
5. Into the Status box, select the value:
Active, to set the active status.
Not In Service, to set the not on service status.
Not Ready, to set the unavailable status.
6. Press the OK push-button.
Into the OSPF Route Summarization window, the system switches the symbol of the route
summarization from to .
7. Press Apply and then confirm.
Warning. If the operator has just executed the last change of the equipment OSPF
parameters, he has to remember to select the Store push-button (present into the OSPF
window) and to confirm such an operation. On the contrary, at the switch off/switch on or
reset procedure of the equipment, the system does not keep the new values because they
have not been recorded into the equipment memory (the subject operation is executed only
at the selection of the Store push-button).
Figure 34
(1) If the operator has not set any identification code, the program points out the IP address
(SNMP agent) of the equipment.
(2) The system points out also the version of the MIB (Management Information Base), when
the relevant value is available into the MIB loaded on the equipment under examination.
(4) Each record identifies a Route Summarization. With details, the column:
Area ID, points out the symbol of the route summarization ( ) and the identification
number of the area that contains the networks grouped into the route summarization.
Warning. The symbol identifies the route summarizations created by the user and
not yet communicated to the equipment; while the symbol points out that the user
has changed the status of the route summarization but the new values has not been
communicated yet to the equipment.
Net, points out the range of addresses that are grouped into the route summarization.
Mask, points out the network mask relevant to the network or sub-network.
Status, points out the status of the route summarization. With details, the value:
Active, points out that the route summarization is active.
Not In Service, points out that the route summarization is not on service (value
forced by the user).
Not Ready, points out that the route summarization is not available (starting
value).
The parameter can be changed.
1. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the desired equipment.
2. Select the Equipment Communication Setup OSPF command.
The system displays the OSPF window (refer to Figure 30).
3. Select the Summ. push-button.
The system displays the OSPF Route Summarization window shown in Figure 34.
4. Select the Add push-button.
The system displays the OSPF Add Aggregate window.
5. Select, into the Area ID box, the identification number of the area.
6. Type, into the Net box, the address of the network or of the sub-network.
7. Type, into the Mask box, the network mask relevant to the network or sub-network
8. Select the Add push-button.
1. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the desired equipment.
2. Select the Equipment Communication Setup OSPF command.
The system displays the OSPF window (refer to Figure 30).
3. Select the Summ. push-button.
The system displays the OSPF Route Summarization window shown in Figure 34.
4. Select the route summarization to be deleted.
5. Select the Remove push-button.
Into the OSPF Route Summarization window, the system deletes the record.
6. Press Apply and then confirm.
Warning. If the operator has just executed the last change of the equipment OSPF parameters, he
has to remember to select the Store push-button (present into the OSPF window) and to confirm
such an operation. On the contrary, at the switch off/switch on or reset procedure of the equipment,
the system does not keep the new values because they have not been recorded into the equipment
memory (the subject operation is executed only at the selection of the Store push-button).
1. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the desired equipment.
2. Select the Equipment Communication Setup OSPF command.
The system displays the OSPF window (refer to Figure 30).
3. Select the Hosts push-button
The system displays the OSPF Host Table window shown in Figure 35.
Notes of Figure 35
(1) If the operator has not set any identification code, the program points out the IP address
(SNMP agent) of the equipment.
(2) The system points out also the version of the MIB (Management Information Base), when
the relevant value is available into the MIB loaded on the equipment under examination.
the symbol .
Warning. The symbol identifies the hosts created by the user and not yet
communicated to the equipment.
the Host IP address.
1. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the desired equipment.
2. Select the Equipment Communication Setup OSPF command.
The system displays the OSPF window (refer to Figure 30).
3. Select the Hosts push-button.
The system displays the OSPF Host Table window shown in Figure 35.
4. Select the Add push-button.
The system displays the OSPF Add Host window.
5. Type the address of the interface, you wish to define as host, into the IP Address box
6. Type the cost of the interface (host) into the Metric box: number within 0 and 65535.
7. Select the identifier of the area, which the interface belongs to (host) into the Area ID box.
8. Select the Add push-button.
Into the OSPF Host Table window, the system points out the new Host.
9. Press Apply and then confirm.
Warning. If the operator has just executed the last change of the equipment OSPF parameters, he
has to remember to select the Store push-button (present into the OSPF window) and to confirm
such an operation. On the contrary, at the switch off/switch on or reset procedure of the equipment,
the system does not keep the new values because they have not been recorded into the equipment
memory (the subject operation is executed only at the selection of the Store push-button).
1. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the desired equipment.
2. Select the Equipment Communication Setup OSPF command.
The system displays the OSPF window (refer to Figure 30).
3. Select the Hosts push-button.
The system displays the OSPF Hosts Table window shown in Figure 35.
4. Select the host to be deleted..
5. Select the Remove push-button.
Into the OSPF Hosts Table the system deletes the record.
6. Press Apply and then confirm.
Warning. If the operator has just executed the last change of the equipment OSPF parameters, he
has to remember to select the Store push-button (present into the OSPF window) and to confirm
such an operation. On the contrary, at the switch off/switch on or reset procedure of the equipment,
the system does not keep the new values because they have not been recorded into the equipment
memory (the subject operation is executed only at the selection of the Store push-button).
To check the list of the LSA present into the Link State Database
1. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the desired equipment.
2. Select the Equipment Communication Setup OSPF command.
The system displays the OSPF window (refer to Figure 30).
3. Select the Lsa DB push-button.
The system displays the OSPF LSA DB window shown in Figure 36.
Figure 36
(1) If the operator has not set any identification code, the program points out the IP address
(SNMP agent) of the equipment.
(2) The system points out also the version of the MIB (Management Information Base), when
the relevant value is available into the MIB loaded on the equipment under examination.
(4) Each record identifies a Link State Advertisements. With details, the column:
Area ID, points out the LSA symbol ( ) and the identifier of the Area from which the
LSA was received.
Type, points out the format and function of the LSA. With details the wording:
Router Link, points out the LSA originated by all routers. This LSA describes the
collected states of the routers interfaces to an area.
Network Link, points out the LSA originated by the Designated Routers for multi-
access segments with more than one attached router. The Network Links describe
all routers attached to the specific segment (network).
Summary Link, points out the LSA originated by ABR. The Summary Links describe
the destinations to an IP network, inside the AS.
As Summary Link, points out the LSA originated by ABR. The As Summary Links
describe the destinations to ASBR, inside the AS.
Ls ID, points out the piece of the routing domain that being described by the LSA. The
value of the parameter changes according to the type of LSA and it can correspond to
the identification number of a router or to an IP address.
Router ID, points out the OSPF router ID of the LSAs originator.
Age, points out the life time (age) of the LSA from its last status change. The system
expresses the age by means of seconds.
Warning. One LSA lives until to a maximum time (Max Age). After having exceeded
the Max Age value, the status of the LSA is not valid longer.
Checksum, points out the checksum of the complete contents of the LSA, excepting
the LSA age field.
Warning. All the parameters are reading only ones.
1. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the desired equipment.
2. Select the Equipment Communication Setup OSPF command.
The system displays the OSPF window (refer to Figure 30).
3. Select the Ext Lsa DB push-button.
The system displays the OSPF Ext LSA DB window shown in Figure 37.
Notes of Figure 37
(1) If the operator has not set any identification code, the program points out the IP address
(SNMP agent) of the equipment.
(2) The system points out also the version of the MIB (Management Information Base), when
the relevant value is available into the MIB loaded on the equipment under examination.
(4) Each record identifies an External Link State Advertisements. With details, the column:
Type, points out the LSA symbol ( ) and the function of the LSA.
With details the As External Link wording points out the LSA originated by an ASBR
(Autonomous System Boundary Router). Each AS External LSA describes destinations
external the Autonomous System or a default route to the outside AS.
Ls ID, points out the piece of the routing domain that being described by the LSA. The
value of the parameter can corresponds to the identification number of a router or to
an IP address.
Router ID, points out the OSPF router ID of the LSAs originator.
1. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the desired equipment.
2. Select the Equipment Communication Setup OSPF command.
The system displays the OSPF window (refer to Figure 30).
3. Select the Neighbors push-button.
The system displays the OSPF Neighbor Table window shown in Figure 38.
Figure 38
Notes of Figure 38
(1) If the operator has not set any identification code, the program points out the IP address
(SNMP agent) of the equipment.
(2) The system points out also the version of the MIB (Management Information Base), when
the relevant value is available into the MIB loaded on the equipment under examination.
1. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the desired equipment.
2. Select the Equipment Communication Setup OSPF command.
The system displays the OSPF window (refer to Figure 30).
3. Select the V. Neighbors push-button.
The system displays the OSPF Virtual Neighbor Table window shown in Figure 39.
Notes of Figure 39
(1) If the operator has not set any identification code, the program points out the IP address
(SNMP agent) of the equipment.
(2) The system points out also the version of the MIB (Management Information Base), when
the relevant value is available into the MIB loaded on the equipment under examination.
(3) Each record identifies a virtual neighbor. With details, the column:
Area, points out the virtual neighbor symbol ( ) and the Transit Area Identifier.
Retry ID, points out the value uniquely identifying the neighboring router connected
from the virtual link.
IP Address, points out the IP address this virtual neighbor is using.
Options, points out a bit mask corresponding to the virtual neighbors options field.
With details the value:
1, points out that the system will operate on Type of Service metrics other than
TOS 0.
2, points out that the system is Network Multicast capable.
State, points out the status of the link with the subject virtual neighbor. The meaning
of the wording is the same pointed out for the neighbors.
The parameter is a reading only one.
Events, points out the number of times this virtual neighbor relationship has changed
state or an error has occurred.
Retrans Q Len, points out the current length of the retransmission queue.
Hello Suppressed, points out whether Hellos are being suppressed to the virtual
neighbor. With details the wording:
False, points out that the packets have not been suppressed
True, points out that the packets have been suppressed
Warning. All the parameters are reading only ones.
Warning. This command is available only if it has been selected a remote equipment inserted into an
OSI network 130.
The IP/OSI Table Alignment option allows copying the elements present into the Remote Element
List of the local equipment, into the Remote Element List of the selected equipment.
In such a way, it is possible to store into the selected equipment, the correspondence between Ip
addresses and OSI ones necessary for the reaching of other remote equipment.
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The new elements will be inserted into the list as Not Managed type elements.
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The OSI network is a network that uses as communication protocol between the network
elements also the OSI protocol (Open System Interconnection).
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An element of Not Managed type is an element that is not managed by SCT/LMT.
The system uses this type of elements to insert into the remote equipment list some information
such as for instance the coupling between the IP address and the Gosip one of an equipment
inserted into an OSI network.
To disable an equipment means to stop the dialogue between the program and the equipment.
Therefore, if the disabled equipment was in:
connected/monitor status, it is not longer available the status of the alarms, the detail of the
current alarms, etc.
disconnected status, the system stops the reconnection attempts (if it has been activated the
relevant function).
After the choice of this command, the system displays on the video, into the record relevant to the
equipment, the wording Disabled by user and it replaces, into the menu, the Disable option with the
Enable one.
Warning. The equipment remains disabled until when the user enables it again (by means of the
Enable command) or when it is deactivated the connection with the local equipment, and therefore,
the connection with the disabled equipment.
Warning. The subject command is available obly for equipment of PDH-AL type.
The Equipment Features Management command allows verifying the functionalites (capacity and
additional services, management of OSPF protocol, etc.) enabled for the selcted equipment.
The choice of the command opens the Equipment Features Management window shown in Figure 40.
If the equipment status and the user profile allow it, by means of the elements present into the
window, it is possible to enable the new functionalities for the selected equipment.
Warning. In order to enable one or more functionalities, IT IS NECESSARY to request to Siae
Microelettronica the enabling certificate, represented by a file (with .sfc extension).
For each equipment you wish to enable one or more functionalities, a specific enabling certificate is
required, because there is an univocal link between each single cerficate and each specific
equipment.
Notes of Figure 40
(1) If the operator has not set any identification code, the program points out the IP address
(SNMP agent) of the equipment.
(2) The functionalities which can be enabled, on request, for the PDH-AL radio equipment are
the following:
Maximum equipment capacity. In detail:
from 8Mb to 16Mb or E1 (8x2Mb) Upgrade: Eth troughput from 8Mb to
16Mb/E1 up to 8x2Mb/s
from 16Mb to 32Mb or E1 (16x2Mb) Upgrade: Eth troughput from 16Mb to
32Mb/E1 up to 16x2Mb/s
from 8Mb to 32Mb or 1x34Mb/s or E1 (16x2Mb) Upgrade: Eth troughput from
8Mb to 32Mb/1x34Mb/s or E1 up to 16x2Mb/s
from 32Mb to 64Mb or 2x34Mb/s or E1 (32x2Mb) Upgrade: Eth troughput from
32Mb to 64Mb/3x34mb/s or E1 up to 32x2Mb/s
Modulation from 4QAM to 16QAM - Upgrade: From 4QAM to 16QAM
Service channels of type E1 way side Additional 1xE1 way side channel, Additional
2xE1 way side channel
OSPF protocol OSPF functionality
Calculation of the link margin Fade Margin
Warning. This operation is available only for radio equipment of PDH-AL type.
1. Into the Station List area (SCT/LMT window), select the station that contains the desired
equipment.
2. Select, into the Equipment list area (SCT/LMT window), the equipment.
3. Select the Equipment Equipment Features Management.
The system displays the Equipment Features Management window.
Warning. The subject command is available obly for equipment of SDH or PDH-AL type.
The Equipment Inventory Report command allows saving to file all the information relevant to the
configurations, the addresses, etc. of the selected equipment.
At the choice of Network menu, the program displays the following commands:
Admin Tools, it allows defining the users list stored into the controller of one or more
equipment and checking/changing the reference date/time of the selected equipment.
View Logged User, it allows checking the users connected to the equipment (local and
remote).
Warning. The Network menu is available only when it has been activated the connection with the
local equipment.
For each command, in the relative description, it is pointed out the user profile necessary to be able
to use it.
Then, if the command opens a window where there are some parameters, the system points out also
the type of operation that can be executed. The option Reading points out that it is possible to check
the parameters, the option Writing that it is possible to set or to change them.
Warning. The profile refers to the user who has requested the connection with the local
equipment.
If a command is not available, it means that the function coupled with it is not supported by the
selected equipment type.
At the choice of Admin Tools command, the program displays the following options:
User Manager, it allows defining the users list stored into the controller of one or more
equipment.
Time Settings, it allows checking/changing the reference date/time of the selected
equipment.
The User manager, command allows checking and changing the user list stored into the main
controller of the local equipment or of a generic remote one in connected/login status and with
System user profile.
The users list is a list of users that can be connected and ask for the login to the equipment.
Warning. If a user is not present into the users list memorized into the controller on an equipment,
such an user will not be able to connect and/or to execute the login of that equipment.
Each Siae equipment, that can be managed by the SCT/LMT, is equipped with two pre-defined users:
SYSTEM. User of the SCT/LMT program, with the following features:
User name ............. System (unchangeable parameter).
Timeout ................. No Timeout (unchangeable parameter).
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Profile.................... System (unchangeable parameter) .
Password ............... Siaemicr (default) (changeable parameter).
The SYSTEM user is single one for every equipment and he can not be deleted. Then, this
SCT/LMT user only can create, change and delete the SCT/LMT users.
NMS5UX. User of the Siae Network Management System 5 UNIX supervisory system, with the
following features:
User name ............. NMS5UX (unchangeable parameter).
Timeout ................. No Timeout (unchangeable parameter).
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Profile.................... System (unchangeable parameter) .
Password ............... Pre-defined (changeable parameter).
The NMS5UX user can not be deleted. This user can create, change and delete SCT/LMT users
by means of the NMS5UX graphical interface 133.
Warning. With the exception of the System and NMS5UX users, all the other users of the users list
relevant to an equipment have to be set by the SCT/LMT user or by the NMS5UX user.
The choice of the command opens the User Manager window shown in Figure 41.
The commands present into the window, allow the execution of the following operations:
to set or to change the user list
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The user with System profile can as to check the parameters (reading operation) as to forward
commands or to execute changing (writing operation) into the SCT/LMT and LCT programs.
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More info concerning the NMS5UX system are reported in the relevant Siae documentation.
Figure 41
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The network password is necessary to be able to activate the connection with the remote
equipment.
(1) For each user into the several columns, the system points out the following information:
User Name. The user name.
The wording (Deleted), placed after the user name points out that the user has been
removed from the list.
Profile. The user profile.
The user with:
Read only profile, can check the parameters (reading operation) but it can not
forward commands or execute changing (writing operation) into the SCT/LMT and
LCT... programs.
Read and write and Station operator profile, can as check the parameters (reading
operation) as forward commands or execute changing (writing operation) into the
SCT/LMT and LCT... programs.
Warning. These profiles can not change the list of the remote equipment, the users
list, change the equipment date/time, force the login and the logout of an user and all
the operations available only for the System user (or NMS5UX one).
Warning. The System and NMS5UX users are not pointed out into the User area of the
User Manager window.
Timeout (Sec). Status of the Timeout option.
The Timeout option is a time during which the program does not execute operations,
the user is automatically disconnected and therefore it is disconnected also the
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The wording:
No timeout, points out that the operation is disabled, this means that the user is
not automatically disconnected after a defined time range.
<number> Sec. points out that the option is enabled, this means that the user (if
the program does not execute any operation), he is disconnected after the pointed
out time range.
Password. Access code.
For privacy reasons, the system points out the password by means of an asterisk
series (*) or by means of the Unknown wording.
The asterisks (*) point out the password of the user just created or changed.
The wording Unknown points out the password relevant to the user already present
into the user list read by the equipment 136.
(2) For each equipment, the system points out the following information:
NE Label. Network identification code.
The wording (Local) points out the local equipment.
IP Address. IP address (SNMP agent).
Operation. The wording:
Write Users or Erasing Table, point out that there is operation on progress (a green
triangle is pointed out on the R.H. side of the check box).
Completed or Appended or Table Erased, point out that the last executed operation
has been successfully ended (a green square is pointed out on the R.H. side of the
check box).
Error, points out that the last executed operation has been aborted (a red square is
pointed out on the R.H. side of the check box).
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The program manages a polling cycle to check the presence of the SCT/LMT equipment
connection. If the equipment does not answer to the queries of the management program during the
set time (timeout), the user is automatically disconnected and therefore it is disconnected also the
equipment.
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During the reading operation of the user list present into the equipment, the controller does not
communicate to the program the user password, then, such a password will be pointed out as
unknown into the User Manager window.
1. Choose the Network Admin Tools User Manager command (SCT/LMT window).
The system displays the User Manager window.
2. To add a user to the list:
a. Press the Add User push button.
The system displays the Add User window.
b. Into the User box, type the user name (alphanumeric string with a number of
characters from 1 up to 8).
Warning. It is not possible to assign the same name to two different users present into
the same list. Then, when the user name has been assigned. it can not be changed
later.
c. Into the Password box, type the access code of the (alphanumeric string with a
number of characters from 1 up to 8).
d. Into the Confirm Password box, type newly the access code of the user.
e. Into the Timeout area, select the option push-button:
No timeout push-button, if the user has not to be automatically disconnected after
a defined time range.
Timeout push-button, if the user, (if the program does not execute any operation),
has to be disconnected after the time range set into the Sec box.
To change the time range, activate the Sec. box and type a value between 1 second
and 43200 seconds (12h).
f. Into the Profile area, select the option push-button relevant to the profile to be
assigned to the user: Read only, Read and write or Station operator.
Warning. It is not possible to create a user with System profile.
g. Choose the Ok push-button.
The new user is inserted into the User area and he is pointed out by means of a
marking symbol and by a series of asterisks.
h. Repeat the steps a....g, to create all the desired users.
Warning. Into each list, it is possible to define up to a maximum of 4 users for each profile
(up to a maximum of 12 users).
3. To delete a user from the list:
a. Select the record relevant to the user.
b. Press the Remove User push-button.
Into the User Name column, on the side of the user name, the system displays the
wording (Deleted). The system changes the label of the Remove User push-button in
Undo Remove User.
4. To recover a deleted user:
a. Select the record relevant to the deleted user: <user name> (Deleted).
b. Press the Undo Remove User push-button.
Into the User Name column, on the side of the name of the user, the system removes
the wording (Deleted). The system changes the label of the Undo Remove User push-
button in Remove User.
5. To change a user into the list:
a. Select the record relevant to the user.
b. Press the Modify User push-button.
The system displays the Modify User window.
c. Execute the desired changing.
The setting modes of the parameters are the same ones above pointed out for the
adding of a new user.
Warning. It is necessary to set again all the user parameters (password, timeout,
profile) with the exception of the user name that can not be changed.
d. Choose the Ok push-button.
1. Choose the Network Admin Tools User Manager command (SCT/LMT window).
The system displays the User Manager window.
2. Into the Network Elements area, select the equipment with the list to be checked.
It is not possible to select more equipment at the same time.
Warning. Into the window, the system points out only the equipment in connected/login
status and the user who has requested the login (of each equipment) has to have the System
profile.
3. Choose the Retrieve push-button.
Into the User area, it is displayed the users list actually stored into the selected equipment.
1. Choose the Network Admin Tools User Manager command (SCT/LMT window).
The system displays the User Manager window.
2. Into the Network Elements area, activate the boxes relevant to the equipment to which it has
to be erase the user list.
It is possible to activate more boxes at the same time.
Warning. Into the window, the system points out only the equipment in connected/login
status and the user who has requested the login (of each equipment) has to have the System
profile.
3. Choose the Actions - Erase User table push-button and then confirm.
At the end of the operation, into the Operation column, it is pointed out the operation result.
1. Choose the Network Admin Tools User Manager command (SCT/LMT window).
The system displays the User Manager window.
2. Set the desired user list
3. Choose the Save to file push-button.
The system displays the Save user configuration file window.
4. Into the proper box, type the file name (with .usr extension) and set the path to be used to
save the file.
By default, the system suggests the folder where it has been installed the SCT/LMT program.
5. Choose the Save push-button.
1. Choose the Network Admin Tools User Manager command (SCT/LMT window).
The system displays the User Manager window.
2. Choose the Retrieve from file push-button.
The system displays the Open user configuration file window.
3. Select the file (with .usr extension) where it has been stored the desired user list.
4. Choose the Open push-button.
Into the User area, the system displays the user list.
1. Choose the Network Admin Tools User Manager command (SCT/LMT window).
The system displays the User Manager window.
2. Into the Network Elements area, activate the check box of the equipment for which it has to
be changed the password of the relevant System user.
It is possible to activate all the desired boxes.
Warning. Into the window, the system points out only the equipment in connected/login
status and the user who has requested the login (of each equipment) has to have the System
profile.
3. Press the System Password push-button.
The system displays the Change System Password window.
4. Into the Enter SYSTEM Password box, type the actual access code of the System user.
5. Into the Enter new password box, type the new access code of System user (alphanumeric
string with a number of characters from 1 up to 8).
6. Into the Confirm new password box, type newly the access code.
7. Into the Timeout area, select the option push-button:
No timeout push-button, if the System user has not to be automatically disconnected after
a defined time range.
Timeout push-button, if the System user, (if the program does not execute any
operation), has to be disconnected after the time range set into the Sec box.
To change the time range, activate the Sec. box and type a value between 1 second and
43200 seconds (12h).
8. Choose the Ok push-button.
1. Choose the Network Admin Tools User Manager command (SCT/LMT window).
The system displays the User Manager window.
2. Into the Network Elements area, activate the check box of the equipment for which it has to
be changed the network password.
It is possible to activate all the desired boxes.
Warning. Into the window, the system points out only the equipment in connected/login
status and the user who has requested the login (of each equipment) has to have the System
profile.
3. Press the Network Password push-button.
The system displays the Change Network Password window.
4. Into the Enter SYSTEM Password box, type the access code of the System user.
5. Into the Enter new password box, type the new network password (alphanumeric string with
a number of characters from 1 up to 8)
6. Into the Confirm new password box, type newly the new network password.
7. Into the Timeout area, select the option push-button:
No timeout push-button, if the remote equipment (if it is in connected/monitor status) has
not to be automatically disconnected after a defined time range.
Timeout push-button, if the remote equipment (if it is in connected/monitor status), when
the program is not executing any operation, has to be disconnected after the time range
set into the Sec box.
To change the time range, activate the Sec. box and type a value between 1 second and
43200 seconds (12h).
8. Choose the Ok push-button.
To change the password and timeout of the NMS5UX user (CEM password)
Warning. The changing of the CEM password has to be executed only if it is changed the
default password used by the NMS5UX supervisory system.
1. Choose the Network Admin Tools User Manager command (SCT/LMT window).
The system displays the User Manager window.
2. Into the Network Elements area, activate the check box of the equipment for which it has to
be changed the CEM password.
It is possible to activate all the desired boxes.
Warning. Into the window, the system points out only the equipment in connected/login
status and the user who has requested the login (of each equipment) has to have the System
profile.
3. Press the CEM Password push-button
The system displays the Change CEM Password window.
4. Into the Enter SYSTEM Password box, type the access code of the System user.
5. Into the Enter new password box, type the new CEM password (alphanumeric string with a
number of characters from 1 up to 8)
6. Into the Confirm new password box, type newly the CEM password.
7. Into the Timeout area, select the option push-button:
No timeout push-button, if the NMS5UX user has not to be automatically disconnected
after a defined time range.
Timeout push-button, if the NMS5UX user, (if the program does not execute any
operation), has to be disconnected after the time range set into the Sec box.
1. Choose the Network Admin Tools User Manager command (SCT/LMT window).
The system displays the User Manager window.
2. Into the Network Elements area, activate the check box of the equipment for which it has to
be set the IP address of remote users.
It is possible to activate all the desired boxes.
Warning. Into the window, the system points out only the equipment in connected/login
status and the user who has requested the login (of each equipment) has to have the System
profile.
3. Press the Permanent Login push-button.
The system displays the Permanent Login window.
4. Into the SnmP Manager IP Address 1 box, set the IP address of the machine relevant the first
remote user.
It is possible type, for each one of the four available spaces (sub-divided by a dot), a number
comprised between 0 and 255.
5. Into the SnmP Manager IP Address 2 box, set the IP address of the machine relevant the
second remote user.
It is possible type, for each one of the four available spaces (sub-divided by a dot), a number
comprised between 0 and 255.
6. If the user selects the Reset push-button, on the side of the relevant SnmP Manager IP
Address box, the system points out again the value displayed at the window opening.
7. Press Apply push-button and then confirm.
The Time Settings command allows checking the reference date/time of the selected equipment.
The choice of the command opens the window shown in Figure 42.
The commands present into the Time Settings window allows the execution of the following
operations:
to update the reference date/time of the selected equipment
to update the reference date/time of all the equipment (local and remote).
The equipment date/time is aligned with the current one of the Personal Computer.
Warning. To be able to update the date/time of an equipment, it is necessary that such an
equipment is in connected/login status and that the profile of the user who has requested the login
is System.
Notes of Figure 42
(1) If it is not set any network identification code, the system points out the IP address
(SNMP agent) of the equipment.
(2) The system points out also the version of the MIB (Management Information Base), when
the relevant value is available into the MIB loaded on the equipment under examination.
(3) The date/time format changes according to the setting executed into the relevant
Windows system.
1. Choose the Network Admin Tools Time Settings command (SCT/LMT window).
The system displays the Time Settings window.
2. Choose the Align time to current equipment push-button.
The system displays a confirmation window.
Warning. The operation could cause the logout of the user.
3. Press Yes.
The value, present into the Equipment Date/Time box, is updated with the one present into
the PC Date/Time box.
Warning. The command acts on all the equipment in connected/login status, for which the user who
has requested the login has the System profile.
1. Choose the Network Admin Tools Time Settings command (SCT/LMT window).
The system displays the Time Settings window.
2. Press the Align time to all equipment push-button.
The system displays a confirmation window.
Warning. The operation could cause the logout of the user.
3. Press Yes.
If into the list, there are some equipment in connected/monitor or connected/login status with
profile different from System, the system does not update the date/time but displays the
following message: You must be logged as System on <equipment identification code>.
Continue to the next equipment?.
4. Choose Yes to continue the alignment operation of the date/time for all the other equipment.
User profile Reading: Read only, Read and Write, Station Operator,
Reading/Writing: System
The View Logged User command allows checking the users connected to the equipment (local and
remote), at the command choice.
The choice of the command opens the window shown in Figure 43.
If the user profile allow it, by means of the push-buttons present into the Logged User Viewer
window, it is possible:
to force the remote login of a user
This operation consists of the requesting of a user login (of the user who is using the
SCT/LMT or NMS5UX program, in execution on a remote machine) for a generic equipment
present into the Logged User Viewer window.
to force the logout of a user
This operation consists of forwarding the disconnection command for a generic user present
into the Logged User Viewer window.
Notes of Figure 43
, points out that the user has requested the equipment login.
Into the SCT/LMT graphical interface used by the user under examination, the
equipment will result in connected/login status.
,points out that the user has not requested the equipment login.
Into the SCT/LMT graphical interface used by the user under examination, the
equipment will result in connected/monitor status.
Warning. To the last condition, the system automatically assigns the Read Only profile.
(2) The wording NMS5UX points out the user of the Siae Network Management System 5
UNIX supervisory system or a remote user (different from SCT/LMT user or from NMS5UX
user) who has the possibility to be connected to the equipment (Permanent Login).
The other ones identify the SCT users.
(3) With the wording machine, it is intended the PC (for the SCT/LMT users) or the server, the
workstation (for the NMS5UX users and remote users) on which the program used by the
user is actually running.
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It is possible to select every user connected to the equipment.
The choice of the Options menu opens the Options window where there are the:
General card.
Connection card.
Acknowledge card.
Warning. The Options menu is always available. In fact, it is not affected by the status of the
connection between the program and the equipment.
The parameters present into the General card (shown in Figure 44) allow executing the following
operations:
to activate and to deactivate the recording of the alarms/events into the alarm history
The alarm history is the assembly of signals communicated by the equipment in connected
status (login or monitor), that are stored on the PC hard disk and displayed into the Alarm
history log area of the SCT/LMT main window.
Warning. If the user has deactivated the recording of the signals into the alarm history, the
system does not memorize the signals into the disk of the PC but however, it will display
them into the Alarm history log area. But, in such a case, at the closing and at the new
opening of the SCT/LMT window, such signals will not be present longer into the Alarm history
log area 138.
to define the maximum number of signals that can be recorded into the alarm history
Warning. When the number of records stored on PC hard disk exceeded the maximum set
one, the oldest signals are progressively overwritten by the new one.
to check and/or to change the default part of the GOSIP address (Government OSI Profile).
Warning. The setting of this parameter is meaningful only if into the network there are some
equipment that use the OSI communication protocol (Open System Interconnection).
to define the maximum option number into the connection list
The connection list is the equipment list that the system displays at the choice of the arrow
placed on the side of the Connect menu. Each option is coupled with the network
identification of the equipment used to activate the connection at least one time.
Warning. When the options into the list exceeds the maximum set number, the oldest options
will be progressively overwritten by the new ones.
to delete the options present into the connection list
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Because at the opening of the SCT/LMT window, the signals present into the Alarm history log
area are the ones memorized into the disk of the PC.
Notes of Figure 44
The parameters present into the Connection card (shown in Figure 45) allow executing the following
operations:
to check and/or to change the connection type between the PC, on which it is installed the
SCT/LMT program, and the equipment used as access point to the equipment network.
For each connection type, it is available the Settings push-button.
Such a push-button allows checking and/or changing some parameters relevant to the
specific connection.
Warning. It is not possible to change the connection type when it has been activated the
connection between the program and the equipment.
This feature prevents that the changes of the connection parameters can cause a
malfunctioning of the connection itself.
to activate (and to deactivate) the polling procedure
When it is activated, the polling procedure consists of testing, every t seconds, the
presence of the connection between the PC and the equipment.
Such a procedure is a cyclic one, this means that, with a rotation, it is checked the presence
of all the equipment (local e remote), with the exception of the ones disabled by the user
(Disabled by user status).
Warning. If it has been deactivated the polling procedure, the system will automatically
disconnect the users, coupled with a Timeout, at the end of the Timeout itself.
to activate (and to deactivate) the automatic re-connection procedure
When it is activated, the automatic re-connection procedure consists of the automatic
forwarding, every t seconds, of the connection command.
This procedure is used only if the connected equipment interrupts the connection for every
possible reason.
to check and/or to change the Timeout parameters of the PC. With details:
the number of times that the PC has to retry the forwarding of a message before getting
the absence of an answer as an error.
the time range that the PC has to wait before retrying again the forwarding of a message
and before getting the absence of an answer as an error.
Notes of Figure 45
Warning. It is not possible to execute the following operation when it has been activated the
connection between the program and the equipment.
1. Choose the Options command (SCT/LMT window).
The system displays the Options window.
2. Bring at front the Connection card.
3. Select the desired option push-button (refer to Figure 45).
Warning. Before selecting the Connect using direct serial cable push-button or
Connect using a modem one, check that the Windows operating system is set as
pointed out into the paragraph Installation.
4. If it has been selected the option push-button:
Connect using direct serial cable it is possible, choosing the Settings push-button placed
on the side, to check and/or to change the configuration parameters characteristic of the
connection type under examination.
The choice of the push-button opens the Edit Phonebook Entry window (for its description
and using mode, refer to the help on line of Windows).
Connect using a modem it is possible, choosing the Settings push-button placed on the
side, to check and/or to change the configuration parameters characteristic of the
connection type under examination.
The choice of the push-button opens the Modem Settings window. Into the Use the
following entry for modem connection box, the system points out the modem connection
type currently set.
To check/change the configuration parameters, press the Properties push-button.
The system displays the Edit Phonebook Entry window (for its description and using mode,
refer to the help on line of Windows).
To add a new modem connection press the Add push-button.
The system displays the New Phonebook Entry Wizard window (for its description and
using mode, refer to the help on line of Windows).
Connect using local area network and if it is available a MultiHomed Host PC (PC with
more network cards), it is possible, choosing the Settings push-button placed on the
side.
The choice of the push-button opens the Available Host IP Address window, where the
system points out the IP address of each network card present on the PC.
Select the IP address that identifies the Network Manager (IP address of the card used for
the Ethernet physical connection with the siae equipment) and press the OK push-button.
The choice of a different IP address does not affect the connection with the equipment,
but it could cause some troubles during the reception of the signals forwarded by the
equipment.
5. Press Ok.
The parameters present into the Acknowledge card (shown in Figure 46) allow executing the
following operations:
activate/deactivate the flashing of the Acknowledge push-button and of the symbol (*) into
the Station list area.
set the frequency to be used for the flashing of the Acknowledge push-button and of the
symbol (*).
set the events that causes the flashing of the Acknowledge button and of the symbol (*).
Notes of Figure 46
(2) Each box points out an event that causes (if the Blinking Enable box has been activated)
the flashing of the Acknowledge push-button and of the symbol (*).
With details, the box:
Warning, Minor, Major o Critical - is set, points out that the program will signal to the
user the activation of the <alarms> box (when the most serious alarm present into
the equipment of a specific station has respectively the Warning, Minor, Major or
Critical level) by means of the flashing of the Acknowledge push-button and of the
symbol (*) on the side of the name of the involved station.
Warning, Minor, Major o Critical - is cleared, points out that the program will signal to
the user the deactivation of the <alarms> box (when the most serious alarm present
into the equipment of a specific station has respectively the Warning, Minor, Major or
Critical level) by means of the flashing of the Acknowledge push-button and of the
symbol (*) on the side of the name of the involved station.
Download - is set, points out that the program will signal the activation of the dwl box
by means of the flashing of the Acknowledge push-button and of the symbol (*).
Download - is cleared, points out that the program will signal the deactivation of the
dwl box by means of the flashing of the Acknowledge push-button and of the symbol
(*).
To set the frequency to be used for the flashing of the Acknowledge push-button
and of the symbol (*)
To set the events that cause the flashing of the Acknowledge push-button and of
the symbol (*)
At the choice of Tools menu, the program displays the following commands:
Equipment Configuration Wizard option. Such option allows saving, opening, displaying
and transferring a configuration file.
Subnetwork Configuration Wizard option. Such option allows managing the remote
equipment list.
Monitoring File Viewer option. It allows displaying the monitoring files (alarms and PM
measurements) recorded through the Siae Alarm & Performance Monitoring program 139.
Warning. The other options present into such menu are reserved to the Siae Microelettronica
operators for the execution of the maintenance operations of the program.
If one of the above listed commands is not available, it means that the function coupled with it is not
supported by the selected equipment type.
The Tools menu is always available. In fact, it is not affected by the status of the connection
between the program and the equipment.
Warning. The only exception are the reading/writing operations from/to the equipment
(reading/transfer of the configuration, of the remote equipment list, etc.), such operations are
available only when if has been activated the connection with the local equipment.
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The Alarm & Performance Monitoring program allows monitoring all the equipment connected
with it and memorizing on a file the results of the PM measurements and the alarms/events.
More detailed information concerning the program are reported on the Alarm & Performance
Monitoring on-line guide/manual.
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If it has not been activated the connection with any equipment, it will not be possible to execute
the upload and download operations of the configuration.
It is possible to download on the equipment the entire configuration memorized in the file or only
the desired options (subdivision groups of the parameters) and configuration parameters.
Warning. To download a configuration to one or more equipment, it is necessary that the equipment
is in connected/login status and that the user who has requested the login has the Station Operator
or System user profile.
3. Select the equipment type ( .) for which the user wants to create the virtual configuration.
The system displays the selected equipment type into the below text box.
4. Press the OK push-button.
Into the Equipment Configuration Wizard window, the system points out the configuration
parameters and the relevant default values coupled with the chosen equipment type, as it is
shown into Figure 47.
5. To change a parameter, click by means of the mouse on the parameter itself.
The system displays a setting window.
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The configuration files are saved with text format. It is possible to display the file contents
opening the Equipment Configuration Wizard window or using every application program available in
Windows that is able to detect the text format.
Warning. In this second case, the file contents have never to be changed in any way.
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For instance. It the user deactivates the User Input option, at the saved and/or transfer
operation of the configuration to the equipment, the system will not communicate the value of the
parameters coupled with the Ul option, also if the box of the single parameters has been activated.
At the end of the operation, into the Equipment Configuration Wizard window, there is, for
each parameter, the following graphical symbol:
, if the download operation of the equipment value has been successfully executed.
, if the download of the equipment value has not been successfully executed.
Warning. If the operator wants to transfer the configuration of 1+0 system equipment
to 1+1 system equipment or vice versa, execute the following procedure:
a. To execute the download as above described.
The program displays the warning message because the equipment restart
automatically
b. Re-connect the equipment
c. To re-execute the download procedure.
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Warning. The Errors area is displayed only if an error is detected.
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Warning. For the Radio SDH equipment, the displaying of the messages
stm1J0PathTraceTx_STM1Radio: Set operation specified an invalid value or syntax and
stm1J0PathTraceRx_STM1Radio: Set operation specified an invalid value or syntax, do not point
out an error but a warning. These situations occur when the equipment to which it has been
transferred the configuration has the Path Trace parameter disabled.
Notes of Figure 47
(1) The:
activated box (), points out that the option/parameter will be saved in file and/or
downloaded to equipment.
deactivated box (), points out that the option/parameter wont be saved in file
and/or downloaded to equipment.
At the end of the operation, into the Equipment Configuration Wizard window, there is, for
each parameter, the following graphical symbol:
, if the download operation of the equipment value has been successfully executed.
, if the download of the equipment value has not been successfully executed.
Warning. If the operator wants to transfer the configuration of 1+0 system equipment
to 1+1 system equipment or vice versa, execute the following procedure:
a. To execute the download as above described.
The program displays the warning message because the equipment restart
automatically
b. Re-connect the equipment
c. To re-execute the download procedure.
, if the upload of the equipment value has not been successfully executed.
6. To change a parameter, click by means of the mouse on the parameter itself.
The system displays a setting window.
The description of each single parameter is reported into the specific equipment help
online/manual (LCT).
7. Choose the new value and press OK.
The new value is pointed out into the Value column, the parameter status switches from to
.
8. Repeat the operation pointed out at the points 6, 7 to change all the desired parameters.
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9. Deactivate the control boxes relevant to the options and/or to the parameters that have
not to be saved and/or transferred to the equipment.
Warning. The deactivation of an option is a prioritary operation with respect to the setting of
the parameters present into such an option.
10.To save the configuration into the same file, select the File Save Save Current
Changes command.
Warning. The command is available if at least a value has been modified.
11.To save the configuration into a new file, select the File Save Save File As command.
The system displays the Save This Config File window.
12.Type, into the proper box, the file name (with extension .cfg) and set the path where such a
file has to be saved.
It is possible to set the name of an already existing file, into the chosen path.
Warning. In this case, if the file refers to an equipment of the same type, the data present
into the file will be overwritten; on the contrary, it will not be possible to overwrite the file.
13.Choose the Save push-button.
14.To transfer the configuration to one or more equipment, select the Download Configure
Equipment As Current File command.
The system displays the Download configuration file window.
Into such a window, it is pointed out the list of the equipment (local and remote).
For each equipment, in connected status (login and monitor), the system points out the
following data:
Into the N.E. Label column: the network identification code.
The wording (Local) points out the local equipment.
Into the Login column: the equipment connection type.
The system displays the Communication Status window. Into such a window, the system
points out the following data:
Dynamically into the Status filed, the status of the operation (Download in progress,
Completed, etc).
Warning. If the user chooses the Abort push-button, the system stops the operation.
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Into the Errors area , the error messages relevant to the possible abort of the
operation 144.
At the end of the operation, into the Equipment Configuration Wizard window, there is, for
each parameter, the following graphical symbol:
, if the download operation of the equipment value has been successfully executed.
, if the download of the equipment value has not been successfully executed.
Warning. If the operator wants to transfer the configuration of 1+0 system equipment
to 1+1 system equipment or vice versa, execute the following procedure:
a. To execute the download as above described.
The program displays the warning message because the equipment restart
automatically
b. Re-connect the equipment
c. To re-execute the download procedure.
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For the description and the setting mode of the parameters of the:
Equipment Properties option, refer to Properties paragraph.
IP Ethernet, PPP RS232, LCT PPP, PPP Radio/2Mb, PPP-AggWest, PPP-AggEast, IP Over OSI,
RadioSDH-QECC, ADM-QECC, PMP-IPBox options, refer to Port Configuration paragraph.
Permanent Login option, refer to User Manager paragraph.
Routing Table option, refer to Routing Table paragraph.
Off Line Routing Table option, refer to Stored Routing Table paragraph.
OSPF Properties, OSPF Areas, OSPF IFs/Metrics, OSPF Virtual links, OSPF Route
Summarization options, refer to OSPF paragraph.
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For the description and the setting mode of the parameters refer to Stored Routing Table
paragraph.
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For the description and the setting mode of the parameters refer to OSPF paragraph.
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For instance. It the user deactivates the IP Ethernet option, at the saved and/or transfer
operation of the configuration to the equipment, the system will not communicate the value of the
parameters coupled with the IP Ethernet option, also if the box of the single parameters has been
activated.
At the end of the operation, into the Equipment Configuration Wizard window, there is, for
each parameter, the following graphical symbol:
, if the download operation of the equipment value has been successfully executed.
, if the download of the equipment value has not been successfully executed.
Warning. During the download operation of the routing table, the system will transfer only the
following elements:
the new elements: the elements not present into the routing table memorized into the
equipment.
the elements already present into the routing table of the equipment, for which it has
been changed at least one parameter.
The deleting of an element present into the routing table is not communicated to the
equipment, because the download operation is not a data overwriting operation but a data
adding one.
To delete an element present into the routing table of an equipment, use the commands
present into the Routing Table window (routing table Running) or into the Stored Routing
Table window (routing table Stored).
During the download of OSPF parameters, if the OSPF process of the equipment is active, it is
de-activated. At the end of operation, if the OSPFAdminStat 149 parameter has been
downloaded, the OSPF process of the equipment is activated/deactivated according to the
parameter setting, otherwise it comes back to the status before the download.
Warning. If the operator changes the value of one or more IP Address and/or NetMask
of the ports execute the following procedure:
a. To execute the download as above described.
b. To reset the equipment
c. To re-execute the download procedure.
The re-execute of the download with the update IP address to assure the correct
configuration of the OSPF parameters.
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OSPFAdminStat: parameter that determined the enabling status of OSPF process.
Notes of Figure 48
(1) The:
activated box (), points out that the option/parameter will be saved in file and/or
downloaded to equipment.
deactivated box (), points out that the option/parameter wont be saved in file
and/or downloaded to equipment.
Warning. After an upload operation, the system displays the IP Over OSI parameter only
if the involved equipment is inserted into an OSI network 150.
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The OSI network is a network where it is used also the OSI (Open System Interconnection)
protocol as communication protocol between the network elements.
, if the download operation of the equipment value has been successfully executed.
, if the download of the equipment value has not been successfully executed.
Warning. During the download operation of the routing table, the system will transfer only the
following elements:
the new elements: the elements not present into the routing table memorized into the
equipment.
the elements already present into the routing table of the equipment, for which it has
been changed at least one parameter.
The deleting of an element present into the routing table is not communicated to the
equipment, because the download operation is not a data overwriting operation but a data
adding one.
To delete an element present into the routing table of an equipment, use the commands
present into the Routing Table window (routing table Running) or into the Stored Routing
Table window (routing table Stored).
During the download of the OSPF parameters, if the OSPF process of the equipment is active,
it is deactivated. At the end of operation, if the OSPFAdminStat149 parameter has been
downloaded, the OSPF process of the equipment is activated/deactivated according to the
parameter setting, otherwise it comes back to the state before the download.
Warning. If the operator changes the value of one or more IP Address and/or NetMask
of the ports execute the following procedure:
a. To execute the download as above described.
b. To reset the equipment
c. To re-execute the download procedure.
The re-execute of the download with the update IP address to assure the correct
configuration of the OSPF parameters.
, if the upload of the equipment value has not been successfully executed.
Warning. During the upload operation of the routing table, the system will get only the
elements that has been manually inserted by the operator and not the ones automatically set
by the equipment at its initialisation (start-up operation).
Then, the system gets the elements of the Stored routing table only if the selected
equipment is in login connected status and the user who has requested the login has the
System profile.
6. To change a parameter, click by means of the mouse on the parameter itself.
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The system displays a setting window .
7. Choose the new value and press OK.
The new value is pointed out into the Value column, the parameter status switches from to
.
8. Repeat the operations pointed out at points 6 and 7 to change all the desired parameters.
9. If the user has selected the Routing Table parameter (routing table Running) it is
possible:
to set the IP address of default gateway
to set an element of the routing table
to change the address of default gateway or an element of the routing table
to delete an element of the routing table
10.If the user has selected the Off Line Routing Table parameter (routing table Stored) it is
possible:
to set the IP address of default gateway
to set an element of the routing table
to change the address of default gateway or an element of the routing table
to delete an element of the routing table
11.If the user has selected the OSPF Areas parameter it is possible:
to create a new area
to delete an area
12.If the user has selected the OSPF IFs/Metrics parameter, the Select Target Equipment
window is displayed.
Warning. The window is not displayed if the type of equipment/protocol has been already set
during the setting of a previous parameter. In this case, continue the procedure from step d.
Warning. If, during the setting of a previous parameter, a equipment managed by
protocol OSI has been selected, the setting of OSPF parameters is meaningless.
13.If the user has selected the OSPF Virtual Links parameter it is possible:
to create a new virtual link
to delete a virtual link
14.If the user has selected the OSPF Route Summarization parameter it is possible:
At the end of the operation, into the Equipment Configuration Wizard window, there is, for
each parameter, the following graphical symbol:
, if the download operation of the equipment value has been successfully executed.
, if the download of the equipment value has not been successfully executed.
Warning. During the download operation of the routing table, the system will transfer only the
following elements:
the new elements: the elements not present into the routing table memorized into the
equipment.
the elements already present into the routing table of the equipment, for which it has
been changed at least one parameter.
The deleting of an element present into the routing table is not communicated to the
equipment, because the download operation is not a data overwriting operation but a data
adding one.
To delete an element present into the routing table of an equipment, use the commands
present into the Routing Table window (routing table Running) or into the Stored Routing
Table window (routing table Stored).
During the download of the OSPF parameters, if the OSPF process of the equipment is active,
it is deactivated. At the end of operation, if the OSPFAdminStat149 parameter has been
downloaded, the OSPF process of the equipment is activated/deactivated according to the
parameter setting, otherwise it comes back to the state before the download.
Warning. If the operator changes the value of one or more IP Address and/or NetMask
of the ports execute the following procedure:
a. To execute the download as above described.
b. To reset the equipment
c. To re-execute the download procedure.
The re-execute of the download with the update IP address to assure the correct
configuration of the OSPF parameters.
3. Select the equipment type ( .) for which the user wants to save the all configuration (MIB).
The system displays the selected equipment type into the below text box.
4. Press the OK push-button.
The system displays an additional Equipment Configuration Wizard window and, later, the
Upload Configuration File window that lists the equipment (local and remote ones).
On the side of the name of every equipment, there is a square. If the square color is:
green, it points out that the equipment is in connected status (login or monitor)
red, it points out that the equipment is not in connected status.
5. Select the equipment in connected status for which it has to be get the entire configuration.
It is possible to select a single equipment at a time.
Warning. If the operator changes the value of one or more IP Address and/or NetMask
of the ports execute the following procedure:
a. To execute the download as above described.
b. To reset the equipment
c. To re-execute the download procedure.
The re-execute of the download with the update IP address to assure the correct
configuration of the OSPF parameters.
The Subnetwork Configuration Wizard option allows checking and eventually changing the remote
equipment list stored into the controller of the local equipment or of a generic remote equipment in
connected/login status and with System or Station Operator user profile 152.
The remote equipment list is a list that contains all the remote equipment relevant to the network
to be connected.
For a better vision of the equipment during the setting of the list, it is possible to subdivide the
equipment into stations, in such a way that, at the selection of a station, the program will display,
into the Equipment list area, only the detail of the equipment coupled with such a specific station.
The functional status of the other equipment present into the remote equipment list connected
with the program is pointed out by the resuming boxes of the station that contain the equipment
(refer to Station list area).
Warning. The station does not have any particular meaning; it has been simply introduced to help
the user during the localization of the equipment.
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If it has not been activated the connection with any equipment, the Subnetwork Configuration
Wizard window will be empty.
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Warning. The ELFO equipment are not provided with the list of the remote equipment.
Then, for such equipment, the check, change, updating, etc. operations, relevant to the
list of the remote equipment memorized into the equipment, are not available.
If the user wants using as local equipment an ELFO one, to display the remote equipment, it is
necessary to save the list of the remote equipment on a file and later to use the file during the
connection with the ELFO local equipment.
At the choice of the Subnetwork Configuration Wizard option, the program opens the window shown
in Figure 49.
By means of the options present into the Subnetwork Configuration Wizard window, the user can:
set or change the remote equipment list.
With details, it is possible to execute the following operations:
to add, to rename and to remove a station
to add, to change, to remove and to move an equipment inside the list
to clear the remote equipment list present into the New Configuration area.
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The user can set and communicate the same list to more equipment at the same time .
Into each remote equipment list, it is possible to create a maximum of 100 equipment and
30 station.
Warning. The LMT graphical interface manages 2 equipment only.
This means that if the user is using the LMT interface at the activation of the connection with
an equipment (local equipment), the program will automatically activate the connection with
only one remote equipment, also if the remote equipment list of the local equipment
contains more than 2 equipment.
For this reason, for the users of the LMT interface only, it is advisable to set remote
equipment lists composed by 1 equipment only.
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check the remote equipment list currently stored into an equipment
save and then restore from a file the remote equipment list.
Warning. The remote equipment list stored into the file can be used later by the program
during the connection with an equipment.
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remove the remote equipment list of one or more equipment
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The program will cyclically forward the connection command, to the equipment that have not
answered to the connection request, until to:
It is deactivated the connection with the local equipment.
The user disables the equipment.
The equipment is deleted from the remote equipment list of the local equipment.
(1) For every station (symbol ), the program points out, into the Station/ column, the
name of the station 154.
Warning. The stations are displayed (into both areas) with the same order used for the
insertion into the remote equipment list.
(3) The choice of the Refresh push-button allows updating the information present into the
Actual Configuration area.
(4) For each equipment (symbol ), the program points out, into the:
/Equipment Name column, the name of the equipment into the remote equipment
list 156.
IP Address column, the IP address (agent SNMP) of the equipment.
Element Type column, the equipment type. The wording:
Managed by SCT, points out a Siae equipment managed by the SCT/LMT program.
Remote link, points out a Siae equipment managed by the SCT/LMT program that
constitutes the equipment placed on the other end of the radio connection.
Element Manager, points out the Element Manager of the equipment (for instance
the Siae NMS5UX supervisory system).
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The user assigns the name of the station during the creation of the station itself.
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The system points out the profile of the user who has requested the login into the Login column.
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The program automatically assigns the equipment name during the creation of the equipment
itself (Equipment).
Warning. The program does not point out the name of the equipment, present into the remote
equipment list, into the Equipment List area. Into such an area, the program points out the network
identification code of the equipment, assigned by the user by means of the Properties option.
(5) Into the New Configuration area, it is possible to display the remote equipment list read
by a single equipment at a time.
(6) The program displays these push-buttons as an alternative to other ones according to the
type of record that has been selected into the New Configuration area. With details, if it
has been selected:
A station ( ), there are the Remove Station and Rename Station push-buttons.
An equipment ( ),there are the Remove Element and Modify Element push-
buttons.
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The OSI network is a network that uses, as communication protocol between the network
elements, also the OSI (Open System Interconnection) protocol.
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To change the equipment status from connected/monitor to connected/login, use the options of
the Login menu.
If the user presses the Show Report push-button, the program expands the Processing
Status window showing the details of the operation on progress 159.
At the end, the program points out, into the Operation column, the operation result. If the
operation fails, the program keeps open the Processing Status window, showing the causes of
the operation failure.
Warning. The change of the remote equipment list relevant to the local equipment affects
the equipment list pointed out into the Actual Configuration area, and the ones pointed out
into the Station list and Equipment list areas.
If it has been changed the list of the local equipment, it is possible that the system displays
the message WARNING. The local equipment is not present in Remote Element List. Probable
cause:. Such a message warns that into the list it was absent the local equipment and
points out the possible causes.
If into a list, the user does not insert also the equipment to which the system is forwarding
the list itself, at the next activation of the connection with such an equipment, it will result
inserted into the Undefined station.
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With details, the wording:
Retrieving List points out that the reading of the list stored into the equipment is on
progress.
Writing List points out that the forwarding of the new list to the equipment is on progress.
Erasing List points out that the deleting of the list stored into the equipment is on progress.
Writing - points out that the data forwarding (Ip Address, Gosip Address, etc.) to the
equipment is on progress.
Processing Terminated - points out that the operation has been ended.
The wording OK points out that the specific operation has been successfully ended.
If the user presses the Show Report push-button, the program expands the Processing
Status window showing the details of the operation on progress 159.
At the end, the program points out, into the Operation column, the operation result. If the
operation fails, the program keeps open the Processing Status window, showing the causes of
the operation failure.
Warning. The change of the remote equipment list relevant to the local equipment affects
the equipment list pointed out into the Actual Configuration area, and the ones pointed out
into the Station list and Equipment list areas.
If it has been changed the list of the local equipment, it is possible that the system displays
the message WARNING. The local equipment is not present in Remote Element List. Probable
cause:. Such a message warns that into the list it was absent the local equipment and
points out the possible causes.
If into a list, the user does not insert also the equipment to which the system is forwarding
the list itself, at the next activation of the connection with such an equipment, it will result
inserted into the Undefined station.
Repeat the procedure to add to the list a maximum of 100 equipment (Managed by SCT, Remote
link, Element Manager and/or Not Managed type).
Warning. The LMT graphical interface manages 2 equipment only.
This means that if the user is using the LMT interface at the activation of the connection with an
equipment (local equipment), the program will automatically activate the connection with one
remote equipment only, also if the remote equipment list of the local equipment contains more
than 2 equipment.
For this reason, it is advisable, for the users of the LMT interface only, to set remote equipment
lists composed by one equipment only.
To reset the remote equipment list stored into one or more equipment
The Monitoring File Viewer command allows displaying the contents of the monitoring files recorded
with the Alarm & Performance Monitoring program 160.
Warning. The content of the monitoring (csv) files created using the 1.0 version of Alarm &
Performance Monitoring program CANNOT be displayed using the Monitoring File Viewer program.
Using viewer, it is possible to verify the monitoring files created with 1.1 or later versions of Alarm &
Performance Monitoring. Furthermore, by Monitoring File Viewer, it is possible to display only the
content of the csv text file created using the Alarm & Performance Monitoring program.
The selection of the Monitoring File Viewer command opens the Alarm & Performance Monitoring
Viewer window shown into Figure 50.
Such a window displays the folders and the monitoring files present into the Root Folder 161. If the
user wants displaying a specific file, he has to select the File - Open File command. While, if the
user wants displaying a different folder, he has to select the File - Open Folder command (refer to
note 1 in Figure 50).
Warning. The Alarm & Performance Monitoring Viewer window can be displayed also from the Alarm
& Performance Monitoring program or selecting the Alarm & Performance Viewer icon present on the
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The Alarm & Performance Monitoring program allows monitoring all the equipment connected
with it and memorizing into a file the results of the PM measurements and the alarms/events.
Into every file, the system memorizes the data relevant to each month. At the end of the month, the
system automatically creates a new file for the results of the PM measurements and another one for
the alarms/events.
The monitoring files are in csv text format. They can be opened through the Monitoring File Viewer
or through the Microsoft Excel program.
More detailed information concerning the program or the modes used to save the monitoring files
are reported into the Alarm & Performance Monitoring on-line guide/manual.
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The Root Folder is the path where the system saves the monitoring files. The folder can be
checked (and changed) by the user (refer to the Alarm & Performance Monitoring on-line
guide/manual).
Figure 50
Notes of Figure 50
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Warning. The Alarm & Performance Viewer icon is present on the desktop only if it has been
installed the Alarm & Performance Monitoring program.
(2) To display the data relevant to another file, it is necessary to select the new file. If the file
is not in the same directory of the previous one, open the directory where the file resides
and select it.
Warning. If the Impossible to proceed due to message is displayed, this means that
the selected file has been saved using the 1.0 version of the Alarm & Performance
Monitoring program. The viewer allows to display the monitoring files created using the
1.1 or later versions of Alarm & Performance Monitoring.
(4) The content of this area changes according to the type of selected monitoring file
(alarms/events or PM measurements).
The detailed description of the content of this area, if a monitoring file is selected of type:
alarms/events, is reported in Format of alarms/events data paragraph.
PM measurements is reported in Format of data: PM measurements paragraph.
Warning. If a file is selected and its content is empty (because, for instance, the minimum
period for data recording 15 minutes has not spent from the start of the monitoring)
the relevant area will be empty.
(5) The path and the currently selected file, which the data displayed in the figure are
referred to, and the version of Monitoring File Viewer are displayed in the status bar.
When a monitoring file, relevant to alarms/events, is selected in the folder/file area (see Figure
50), the data present in the file are displayed in the format shown in Figure 51.
Warning. The monitoring files can be opened also using the Microsoft Excel program. The format
used to display the data, if the file is opened by Excel, is shown in Alarm & Performance Monitoring
help online/manual.
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The path is pointed out within square brackets.
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The description of the path, where the files are saved, and the description of the monitoring files
are reported in Alarm & Performance Monitoring help online/manual.
Notes of Figure 51
(1) The date/time is set by the network element that has generated the signal itself.
The date/time format changes according to the setting executed into its own Windows
operating system.
(2) The different wordings point out if the record refers to a status or alarm signal and if the
signal has been detected or it has been reset. If the record refers to an alarm, it is also
pointed out its seriousness level.
With details, the wording:
CLEARED points out the alarm signal reset
STATUS points out the status or event signal
WARNING points out the alarm signal detected with Warning seriousness
MINOR points out the alarm signal detected with Minor seriousness
MAJOR points out the alarm signal detected with Major seriousness
CRITICAL points out the alarm signal detected with Critical seriousness
(3) The presence of the SET wording points out that the record refers to a detected alarm,
while the presence of the CLEARED wording to a reset alarm.
When a monitoring file, relevant to PM measurements, is selected in the folder/file area (see
Figure 50), the data present in the file are displayed in the Alarm & Performance Monitoring Viewer
window using the chart format, subdivided in days (of the selected month).
Using the buttons present in the window, it is possible to verify the detail of the data relevant to a
specific day of the month and/or a specific hour of the day, to modify the type of displaying from
chart to table format, to expand and to compress data, to verify the counters status, etc.
Here below the following information are reported, relevant to the Alarm & Performance Monitoring
Viewer window:
data subdivision (monthly, daily, hourly displaying)
type of data displaying: chart or table format
type of data displaying: compressed or expanded
displaying modality of the control parameters
displaying modality of the counters' status
To display the data relevant to a specific day of the selected month, it is necessary to choose the
Hours button: the figure will display the data subdivided within the 24 hours of the day.
When the button is pressed, its label changes from Hours to Quarters, the Days button and the Day
box become active.
To change the displayed day, use the arrows of the Day box.
The name of the chart/table points out the displaying type and the selected day/month: Hour View
(day - month).
Select the Days button to come back to the displaying of data subdivided in days (monthly
subdivision).
To display the data the data relevant to a specific hour of the day selected in the Day box, it is
necessary to choose the Quarters button: the figure will display the data subdivided by quarters of
hour.
When the button is pressed, it becomes deactivated, the label of the Days button changes to Hours,
the label of the Day box changes to Hour.
To change the displayed hour, use the arrows of the Hour box.
The name of the chart/table points out the displaying type and the selected hour/day/month:
Quarter an Hour View (day month - hour).
Select the Hours button to come back to the displaying of data subdivided in hours (daily
displaying).
Warning. If the Quarters button is not available, it means that the monitoring file has recorded the
data subdivided in observation periods of 1 hour 167, then the data for the displaying by quarters are
not available.
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Each monitoring file is contained in the directory that identifies the month when it has been
recorded. More information about the path where the monitoring file are recorded are reported in
Alarm & Performance Monitoring help online/manual.
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The language used to display the month depends on the settings, relevant to language, of the
Windows Operating System.
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The Alarm & Performance Monitoring program stores the results of the PM measurements,
subdivided in observation periods of 15 minutes or 1 hour, to file. This parameter can be changed by
the user (refer to Alarm & Performance Monitoring help online/manual).
Figure 52
(1) The format of the data/hour changes depending on the settings made in the Windows
Operating System.
When a monitoring file, relevant to the PM measurements, is selected in folder/file area (see
Figure 50), the Alarm & Performance Monitoring Viewer window displays the data in compressed
chart format.
To display the expanded data, it is necessary to choose the Enlarge button: the figure will display
the expanded data. Use the horizontal scroll bar to scroll the whole chart. When the button is
pressed, its label changes from Enlarge to Restrict.
Select the Restrict button to come back to the compressed data displaying. When the button is
pressed, its label changes from Restrict to Enlarge.
When the monthly or daily chart is displayed in expanded format, the window displays also the
records status and the relevant legend.
Warning. The Enlarge/Restrict button is not available when the data are displayed:
in table format;
subdivided in quarters (daily displaying - table/chart title Quarter an Hour View).
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Warning. The current version of the Alarm & Performance Monitoring program supports the
monitoring of the EL and US radio equipment.
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The description of the measurement types and of the relevant quality parameters for the EL radio
equipment are reported into the PM Measurements for the EL radio equipment paragraph.
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The user of the Alarm & Performance Monitoring program is able to activate/deactivate and to
change the threshold levels of the received power.
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The description of the measurement types and of the relevant quality parameters for the US
radio equipment are reported into the PM Measurements for the US radio equipment paragraph.
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The user of the Alarm & Performance Monitoring program is able to activate/deactivate and to
change the threshold levels of the transmitted power.
Notes of Figure 54
Figure 55
Notes of Figure 55
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More detailed information are reported into the Alarm & Performance Monitoring on-line
guide/manual.