Manag Comm

General NetAct presentation

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NetAct Configurator

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NetAct Configurator features

Configurator features NetAct Administrator features & tools NetAct RAC features

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CM Editor

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 CM Operations Manager

CM Analyzer

NetAct Configurator - Start page

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CM Editor Description • Editing & browsing through actual and planned configuration data • Integrated plan management – For all network elements (BSC, RNC, MSS, MGW etc.) – Parameter mass modification – Advanced search

Benefits • Operator can compare between actual and planned parameters while editing • Find objects that match specified criteria with possibility to set new values only to these objects

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CM Editor Object Navigation Tree

The object navigation tree is available for • Actual configuration • Plans

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CM Editor Network Plans Plans are populated through • Copy from actual configuration Editor features are provided • Copy, paste • Search, replace • Filter

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CM Operations Manager Description • Keep Configurator up-to-date with network – Upload actual configuration • Efficient plan-based management – Plan provisioning to network – Export actual data and plans – Compare actual with planned data • Scheduling of operations

Benefits • CM Operations Manager – all operations under control • Comprehensive feedback to all operations

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CM Operations Manager Upload

Upload uses • MML upload interface from NEs • XML upload interface as soon as available from NEs Upload granularity • All data of single NE • All data of set of NEs • All data of all NEs • Upload of data subset

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CM Operations Manager Scheduling of Operations

Scheduling is provided for automation of routine workflows Time-scheduled execution of operations is possible for all major operations • Upload • Import • Consistency checks • Download • etc. Execution either once or periodically • E.g. daily, each Wednesday 2 am

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CM Analyzer Description • Consistency checking for – Planned and actual configurations – Parameter values and dependencies • Possibility to define operator-specific consistency checks • Scheduled start of consistency checks • Automatic corrections of inconsistencies • Automated reporting that can be sent to e-mail address Benefits • •

Detection of planning errors including human errors at an early stage Higher quality of network plans

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Command Manager in Configurator Core NetActTM Configurator

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Command Manager in a nutshell Description

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CM Operations Manager Same application for several network technologies Enter and execute network element commands (MML, CLI) Load and execute command files Information about success or failure of command execution Display of full NE output Many value-add features

NetAct Configurator CM Operations Manager

Command Manager

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Start of Command Manager • Via Tools menu of CM Operations Manager

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Start page of Command Manager • "Command Manager" is • • • •

shown in application title bar NE Selection view is displayed NE Selection tab is highlighted Selected NE type and list of NEs depend on installation Display of groups and network elements can be adjusted via Options view

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NE Selection view (1/2) Features 1. Select NE type 2. Select individual NEs 3. Select NE groups – Groups are specific to

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through import / export of XML files Enter and execute command Load, view and execute command file Command memory Interrupt command (file) execution Help

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NE Selection view (2/2) Selection of NE type Licenses control which NE types are available GGSN - Flexi ISN FING - Flexi NG

NE Selection view can be adjusted individually via Options view

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Select all NEs Deselect all NEs

NE Groups Definition File

Feedback view Features 1. NE identification 2. Executed commands 3. Time of command execution 4. Result of command execution 5. Enter and execute command 6. Load, view and execute command file 7. Command memory 8. Interrupt command (file) execution 9. Help

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Features 1. Command header 2. Executed command 3. NE printout 4. Find / search, upwards, downwards, find memory 5. Export output to text file 6. Enter and execute command 7. Load, view and execute command file 8. Command memory 9. Interrupt command (file) execution 10. Help

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Options view (1/2) Features 1. Assign a name and description to the next execution – For logging in CM

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error situations when executing a command file Schedule command / command file execution Set timeout when NE is not responding Adjust NE selection view Memorize NE selection after closing Command Manager

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Options view (2/2) Features 7. Adjust Feedback view and Output view 8. Switch automatically to 2. Feedback view resp. Output view after command execution 9. Clear the pop-up list next to the command field 6.

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Use case Command file execution and broadcasting R4 Core task for CM Engineer • Deliver PCM and ET hardware data of MSC Servers MIRA and LAPPI • Task includes – Creation of command file – Execution of command file with broadcasting – Export of NE printouts to text file Steps to be executed 1. Create command file 2. Select NEs in NE Selection view 3. Load command file 4. View command file 5. Execute command file 6. Check results in Feedback view 7. View NE printouts in Output view 8. Export NE printouts to text file Soc Classification level 23 © Nokia Siemens Networks

Step 1: Create command file • Text editor can be used

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Step 2: Select NEs in NE Selection view • "Broadcasting Mode" is displayed in application title bar upon selection of several NEs

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Step 3: Load command file • Press

button for opening the load file dialog

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Step 4: View command file • Press

button for displaying the command file • Command file can also be modified and saved

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Step 5: Execute command file (1/3) • Press

button for starting command file execution

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Step 5: Execute command file (2/3) • Confirm broadcasting of command file

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Step 5: Execute command file (3/3) • Progress bar is shown when executing a command file or when broadcasting • Command file execution can be interrupted by pressing button

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Step 6: Check results in Feedback view • All executed commands are listed

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Step 7: View NE printouts in Output view (1/2) • Mark the commands in Feedback view

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Step 7: View NE printouts in Output view (2/2) • Select

to switch to the Output view

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Step 8: Export NE printouts to text file (1/3) • Press

button for opening the file selection dialog • Select folder • Enter the file name • Press button for closing the file selection dialog

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Step 8: Export NE printouts to text file (2/3) • Press

button for creating the text file • Press button for confirming end of export

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Step 8: Export NE printouts to text file (3/3) • Display text file with text editor

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"Efficient help mode” • Special method which supports a user to enter MML commands in the correct syntax • User enters only a part of an MML command, gets information about syntax and missing parameters online from the NE and continues with entering remaining parts of the MML command • Thus, entering of an MML command is done step-by-step in a guided way Note: "Efficient help mode" is available for R4 Core NEs only

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Use case for "efficient help mode" Interrogate states of ETs R4 Core task for CM Engineer • Retrieve ET states of MSC Server MIRA Steps to be executed 1. Select NE in NE Selection view 2. Switch to Output view 3. Enter name of MML command group 4. Evaluate NE feedback for retrieving MML name 5. Complement name of MML command 6. Evaluate NE feedback for retrieving ET parameter 7. Provide name of unit type ET 8. Evaluate NE feedback for retrieving ET types 9. Finalize and execute MML command 10. View NE printout about ET states

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Step 1: Select NE in NE Selection view • Distinguished Name of NE is displayed in application title bar

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Step 2: Switch to Output view • Last executed command is displayed

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Step 3: Enter name of MML command group • Enter name of command group (ZUS) followed by "?" • Press enter • Note: Screenshot shows previous NE printout in Output window

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Step 4: Evaluate NE feedback for retrieving MML name • According to NE feedback, the "I" needs to be used for interrogating states • Mouse pointer is at right position for continuing with the MML

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Step 5: Complement name of MML command • Enter "I" followed by ":" • Press enter

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Step 6: Evaluate NE feedback for retrieving ET parameter • According to NE feedback, the parameter "ET" identifies the unit type ET • Mouse pointer is at right position for continuing with the MML

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Step 7: Provide name of unit type ET • Enter "ET" followed by ":" • Press enter

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Step 8: Evaluate NE feedback for retrieving ET types • According to NE feedback, the parameter value "BOTH" delivers states of traffic and trial units • Mouse pointer is at right position for continuing with the MML

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Step 9: Finalize and execute MML command • Enter "BOTH" followed by ";" • Press enter • MML command is completed and executed at NE

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Step 10: View NE printout about ET states • "COMMAND EXECUTED" is displayed in NE printout • Entry in Feedback view is created (no entries are created for former steps) • User can continue straight with entering the next command without mouse click

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Scheduling of command (file) execution (1/2) Scheduling is done in Options view

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Scheduling of command (file) execution (2/2) Logging in Feedback view of Command Manager

Logging in Scheduled Operations of CM Operations Manager

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Command Manager is not case-sensitive Command entered in small caps

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Command entered in large caps

Hot Keys in Command Manager • Alt+C • • • • • •

– Move cursor into the command field Alt+N – Move to the NE Selection view Alt+F – Move to the Feedback view Alt+O – Move to the Output view Alt+P – Move to the Options view Alt+S – Move cursor into the search field of the Output view Alt+X – Activate for scrolling in Output view. Use arrows to scroll the content of output(s)

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