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LBI-39169
User’s Guide
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EDACS NETWORK
MANAGEMENT
ericssonz
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LBI-39169 NOTICE! This manual covers Ericsson and General Electric products manufactured and sold by Ericsson Inc. NOTICE! This product may only be used for the functions described in this manual. Use of the product for other purposes shall constitute a violation of the license. Moreover, any addition of non-Ericsson approved hardware and software may cause the product to malfunction. NOTICE! The software contained in this device is copyrighted by Ericsson Inc. Unpublished rights are reserve
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LBI-39169 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section/Paragraph Page 1. PREFACE........................................................................................................................................................... 9 1.1 MANUAL ORGANIZATION.................................................................................................................... 9 2. DOCUMENTATION...........................................................................................................................
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LBI-39169 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section/Paragraph Page 8.3 IDENTIFYING THE CAUSE OF ALARMS .............................................................................................31 8.3.1 Using Hierarchical Maps...................................................................................................................31 8.3.2 Using The OpenView Event Browser ...............................................................................................32 9. CONFIGURING EDACS DEVICES.....
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LBI-39169 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section/Paragraph Page 13.14 LOADING MIBS.................................................................................................................................... 63 14. PROCEDURES ................................................................................................................................................ 64 14.1 REBOOTING THE NETWORK MANAGER......................................................................................... 64 14.2
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LBI-39169 LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES Figure Title Page Figure 1 - EDACS Menu on Main Menu Bar...........................................................................................................17 Figure 2 - Example of Map Traversal.......................................................................................................................19 Figure 3 - Example of Exploding a Switching Center and Site Icon ........................................................................20
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LBI-39169 LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES Figure Title Page Figure 33 - Traffic Filter Window............................................................................................................................55 Figure 34 - Multisite Monitor Legend......................................................................................................................56 Figure 35 - Site Monitor Display Example .......................................................................................
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PREFACE LBI-39169 1. PREFACE ® This is one of four manuals for the EDACS Network Manager. This manual provides operating instructions for users and administrators of the Network Manager system. Additional documentation for the Network Manager is available in the following publications: • EDACS Network Management System Manual (LBI-39215): This manual provides a system level overview of EDACS Network Management. • EDACS Network Management Enterprise Management Information Base (MIB) Reference M
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LBI-39169 PREFACE Section 13 Using OpenView Network Node Manager - This section provides supplemental information on using some of the features available through HP OpenView Network Node Manager. Section 14 Procedures - This section provides procedures for customizing, configuring, and maintaining the Network Manager application. Section 15 Troubleshooting - This section presents a list of problems which may be encountered and possible corrective action. Section 16 Glossary - Contains a glossary
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DOCUMENTATION LBI-39169 2. DOCUMENTATION In may be necessary to consult one or more of the following documents when operating the Network Management system. 2.1 HEWLETT-PACKARD DOCUMENTATION The following Hewlett-Packard (HP) manuals provide additional information on the HP products used with the Network Manager: • HP 9000 Series Owner’s Guide • B1171-90079 HP Visual User Environment User’s Guide • J2316-90001 HP OpenView Network Node Manager User’s Guide • J2316-90000 HP OpenView Windows User
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LBI-39169 DOCUMENTATION System Manager Documentation: LBI-38703 - EDACS VAX/VMS System Manager Installation, Setup, and Troubleshooting Technical Reference Manual LBI-38984 - EDACS VAX/VMS System Manager User’s Guide AE/LZT 123 1908/1 - Keyboard Mapping Template. Billing Correlation Unit (BCU) and Centralized Activity Logger (CAL) Documentation: LBI-38965 - EDACS BCU/CAL System and Installation Manual LBI-38967 - EDACS Billing Correlation Unit/Centralized Activity Logger (BCU/CAL) User Interface
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INTRODUCTION LBI-39169 3. INTRODUCTION The International Organization for Standards (ISO) Network Management forum identifies five functional areas of network management, often referred to simply as “FCAPS.” This model serves as the basis for the Network Management system. The five management areas are as follows: • Fault Management • Configuration Management • Accounting Management • Performance Management • Security Management In addition to the functional areas listed above, the EDACS Netwo
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LBI-39169 INTRODUCTION 3.1 FAULT MANAGEMENT Fault Management is responsible for detecting, isolating, and reporting anomalous conditions affecting network operation. Central to the concept of a fault is the fact that some corrective action must be taken, whether automatically over a Local Area Network (LAN) or by manual intervention by technicians at a site. The following features are available through Fault Management: Fault Notification EDACS platforms send all alarm and status event informat
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INTRODUCTION LBI-39169 3.4 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Performance Management is responsible for characterizing the usage and efficiency of the network. This area is conceptually composed of three major areas: • -- Provides information regarding which aspects of, and the degree to which, the network interfaces are Utilization being used. • Accessibility -- Provides information which may be used in determining that the network services are meeting customer expectations. • Tuning -- Provides informat
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LBI-39169 INTRODUCTION 3.5.2 System Access Security Management is responsible for administering user access to network resources, including the Network Elements (NEs) themselves. The approach will encompass: • Password Protection: Native Access Mode -- Native access refers to currently existing security measures, such as account-password validation. This mode applies to local (i.e., user console) and remote (i.e., Telnet and File Transfer Protocol) access procedures implemented by Network Ele
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INTRODUCTION LBI-39169 Background Network This standard HP OpenView Network Node Manager feature allows customers to Map Overlays flexibly place network icons on top of actual area maps. Topological maps (in standard GIF format) are easily added, but are not provided. Customizable Icons The labels on icons may be modified. The user may add text to an icon’s object for customer-specific information such as the site contact, location, etc. 3.7 EDACS NM MENUS AND THEIR FUNCTIONALITY There is a co
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LBI-39169 NETWORK MANAGER BASICS 4. NETWORK MANAGER BASICS 4.1 PULLDOWN MENU SELECTION PROCEDURE USING THE MOUSE Select one of the two options below to select the Pulldown Menu: Position the cursor to the desired menu option, and quickly press/release the left mouse button once. The pulldown menu will fix itself to the screen. Position the cursor to the next desired option, and press/release the left mouse button once. OR Position the cursor to the desired menu option, press (but do not releas
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NETWORK MANAGER BASICS LBI-39169 4.4 MAP TRAVERSAL The following submaps are examples of map traversal. The first two submaps contain background graphics, while the last two do not. Background graphics may be loaded in all submaps. Exploding the EDACS icon brings up a screen similar to that shown below. Exploding the IMC Node 37 icon brings up the IMC Node 37 submap screen similar to the one shown above. Figure 2 - Example of Map Traversal 19
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LBI-39169 NETWORK MANAGER BASICS Exploding the Switching Center icon (SW Ctr #37) on the IMC Node 37 submap brings up a Switch Center 37 submap similar to the screen shown below. Exploding a Site icon (such as Site 1) on the IMC Node 37 submap brings up the Site 1 submap similar to the screen shown below. Figure 3 - Example of Exploding a Switching Center and Site Icon 20
