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Network Manager Nodes
Module 1 -
Introduction to Nodes, IMPLs, & Quicks
User Guide
Version 1.08
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Table of Contents Networx Universal Customer Center Overview ......................1-1 Product Overview ......................................................................2-1 Review the Network Control System .......................................3-1 Network Control System ...................................................................... 3-2 Analyze Nodes-Based Routing .................................................4-1 Nodes-Based Routing ..............................................
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Plan Compare ...................................................................................... 9-6 Copy Classic to Nodes ..............................................................10-1 Change Your Main Plan ....................................................................... 10-4 Delete a Classic Plan ........................................................................... 10-5 View and Maintain Orders .........................................................11-1 Use the Order Filt
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SECTION Networx Universal Customer Center Overview The Networx Universal Customer Center (NUCC) is a single source solution for fVerizon and fMCI tools. Access all of the tools you need to 1 manage your network 24 X 7 with a single login. • Create and track online orders for products and services. • Create and track repair tickets online. • Review and pay invoices online. • Monitor and configure your inbound and outbound network. • Report on network performance. System Requirements The system
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SECTION Product Overview Network Manager Overview 2 Network Manager provides near real-time traffic management for both basic and advanced toll-free services. This is accomplished by providing definition and control of origination, routing, and termination features. Dynamically manage and configure inbound network resources. • Provides a hierarchical view of network and routing options. • Offers geographical routing, scheduled routing, load balancing, contingency planning, and call blocking.
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SECTION Review the Network Control System The Network Control System (NCS) is a group of interrelated hardware and software components that process orders placed in Network Manager. The following three components form the NCS System: 3 Network Capabilities System (NetCap) provides near real-time processing of changes to your toll-free network. These changes transmit to NetCap via orders that you create using Network Manager. Service Control Manager (SCM) links NetCap and the Data Access Poi
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Network Control System The following steps outline the process followed by the NCS: 1. Enter an order into the Network Manager application. 2. The information is stored in NetCap. 3. The information is sent from NetCap to the SCM. 4. The SCM translates the order information into call processing language that the switch can understand. 5. The SCM sends the call processing information to each of the three redundant DAPs where it is stored until needed by a Verizon switch. 6. The switch requests
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SECTION Analyze Nodes-Based Routing Nodes-Based Routing • Provides flexibility when routing toll-free numbers. 4 • Requires no predetermined hierarchy. • Utilizes reusable models, labels, and single-use value nodes. Node • A set of values that are connected by branches. • Creates “decision points”, or call flow instructions, on a routing plan. • Created when a model, value node, treatment, or termination is inserted into a plan. Model (Reusable) • Decision-based routing tree. • Used in multiple
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Analyze Node-Based Routing, cont’d Label • Group of values of the same type that is assigned to a branch in a model. • Required if a branch contains more than six values. • Used in multiple models. • Can be edited and changes apply globally. • Deleted after two months if not inserted in a model. Value-Based Node • Decision-based routing tree. • Created during plan creation to define on-demand values. • Single-use for the plan in which it is created. • Can be edited within the plan. • Can add mor
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Routing Node Types Routing Node Types • CCR: Country Code Routing • CLI: Calling Line Identifier • CLR: Calling Line Identifier Ranges • DOM: Day of Month • DOW: Day of Week • DOY: Day of Year • LAT: North American Lata Routing • NPA: North American Numbering Plan Area (Area Code) • NXX: North American Area Code and Exchange • OLT: Originating Line Type • PCT: Percent Allocation • PFX: Prefix/City Code Routing • STA: North American State Routing • TGP: Trigger Point • TOD: Time of Day • TRT: Tre
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SECTION Identify Details in the Navigation Tree The main navigation tree on the Network Manager Home page enables you to navigate and view the set, number, and plan details. When you initially enter Network Manager, the Search dialog appears enabling you to search for a Corp ID, Plan, Set ID, and number. It appears by default 5 every time you open the application unless you disable this option. If you disable it, you can access it in the future by clicking the Search icon on the toolbar. F
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Navigation Tree Node Details Expand 1. Expand the Corp ID that contains the toll-free number, set, or plan with which you want to work. 2. Expand NLP to view sets of your toll-free numbers. A Number Level Plan (NLP) is used to route a single toll-free number. 3. Expand the Set ID that contains the toll-free number or plan with which you want to work. Set 888 contains all of the toll-free numbers in the corporate ID. 4. Expand the Toll Free Number to view your individual number level plans. -O
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Navigation Tree Node Details, cont’d The Home page is the first dialog that appears when you open Network Manager. It enables you to view node details of any Corp ID node assigned to you. You can access components to view, add, edit, delete, validate, and submit routing plans associated with your Corp ID(s). Figure 5-2: Home Page Corporation Details • Lists the Corp ID in which you are working. • Lists the user’s individual RACF ID. • Provides a description. Plan Level • Indicates whether th
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Navigation Tree Node Details, cont’d Set Details • Lists the Set ID in which you are working. • Displays the Set Level of the plan. Plans that are assigned to Set 888 are plan level 0. Plans assigned to a subset of Set 888 are set level 1. Number Details • Displays the toll-free number to which the plan is associated. • Lists the number’s status for which you are working: W (Working), R (Reserved), D (Disconnected), S (Suspended), H (Held), and A (Assigned). • Shows you the “Plan In Use” along
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SECTION View and Print a Plan You can view and print nodes-based plans. This is useful before editing or implementing a plan. 1. Select the plan you want to view from the navigation tree on the left 6 side of the Home page. 2. Click the View icon on the toolbar. The Routing Plan Maintenance dialog appears. Figure 6-1: Routing Plan Maintenance 3. Click the Print icon on the toolbar to print the tree view diagram. January 15, 2008 Version 1.08 6-1
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View Plan Details The Plan Details dialog enables you to view the options you selected when you created the plan. You can change the plan name or time zone by right-clicking on the plan name and selecting Change Plan (refer to Module 2 for instructions on changing a plan). 1. Select the Plan Description from the Routing Plan Maintenance dialog. 2. Right-click and select View. The Plan Details dialog appears showing the routing features that are in use for this plan. Figure 6-2: Plan Details
