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1. Button Description Apply Applies changes made in the window Clicking the Apply button maintains the window opened for the following transaction or response delivery OK Applies changes made in the window and closes the window Cancel Closes the active window without taking any further action Any modifications made prior to clicking Cancel are ignored Refresh Refreshes the window and displays the most updated information Save Saves changes made in the dialog box Help Displays the online help window Browse The Browse button appears whenever the command s completion may need additional step Clicking this button displays another window that lets you select an entry for an adjacent field Clear Clears adjacent fields It appears next to a field with a Browse button at ka the other end Retrieve Displays all appropriate matches according to the selected filter It can also be used to refresh the display AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction Conventions and Common Operations Some of the control buttons such as Fa t Open Import and Export may appear grayed out for users without write permission 1 5 3 Context Menus When handling tables in the work area most of the functions are accessible via right click menus The contents of these menus are context sensitive Common functions include M New Adds a new entry to the table E Delete Removes an entry from the table M Edit Changes the parameter
2. AlvariSTAR User Manual H Chapter 6 Security Management User Manager Parameter Description Password Expiration Date Specify a date when the password will expire The default is three months Account Activation Date The date when this account becomes effective This field lets you create accounts in advance The accounts remain with Activation Waiting status until the first login of the user after the Effective Date Specify an Effective Date by entering the date directly in the text field in the proper format by default month day year You can also click the Calendar button and select a date from the calendar graphic display Password Never Expires When selected the user s password will not expire regardless of the password policy Login Attempts Number of attempts to login until the system is locked Last Login Time Time that the user last logged in User State Active or Activation Waiting 4 Click Next and set the user profile in the User Profile section Use the controls in this section to assign profiles to or remove assignments from the current user AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 6 Security Management User Manager User Profile 1 General Username 2 Security Info 3 User Profile Available User Profiles User Profile Membership Administrators Observers Managers Figure 6 6 User User Profile To Do Thi
3. 3 5 2 Deleting Event Templates E gt To delete an Event Template 1 In the Event Template Manager window Figure 3 14 right click the template to remove and select Delete A confirmation message is displayed 2 Click Yes to confirm the deletion AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 3 Fault Management Script Command Manager 3 6 Script Command Manager Template matched alarms can trigger external scripts These script commands can even have parameters that come from values in the ventinfo alarm s attributes or other assigned constants The Script Command Manager lists available script commands You can create edit and delete script commands To open the Script Command Manager Select Fault Management gt Script Command Manager from the main menu or from the Navigation Pane The Script Command Manager window is displayed gt E Seret Command mansar S f m aa Ema 2 Sot 1 Fen Soret Reas on page 1 Totak 1 Pagas 10 3 1 4 page tof gt 4 Figure 3 21 Script Command Manager From the Script Command Manager you can E Create new commands and modify existing commands Section 3 6 1 HM Delete commands Section 3 6 2 3 6 1 Creating or Editing Commands gt To create or edit a command 1 In the Script Command Manager right click and select New to define a new command The Command Editor window is displayed AlvariSTAR User Manual amp 93 Chapt
4. AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Forwarding NBI Manager For each NBI Policy the following information is displayed Parameter Description Name The name of the policy Description A description of the policy Status The policy status AlvariSTAR User Manual amp 2 Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Forwarding NBI Manager From the NBI Policy list you can M Create or modify NBI policies Section 3 7 3 1 Delete NBI policies Section 3 7 3 2 3 7 3 1 Creating or Modifying NBI Policies a To create or modify an NBI policy 1 Right click inside the NBI Policy window Figure 3 25 and select New to define a new NBI policy or right click an entry from the list and click Edit The NBI Policy Editor window is displayed Figure 3 26 The NBI Policy Editor window comprises the following main pages General Page on page 101 Filter Tab on page 102 2 Enter the relevant information in each of the pages 3 Click OK to confirm your choices and save them to the database 3 7 3 1 1 General Page In the General page you can add general information on the policy AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Q Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Forwarding NBI Manager NBI Policy General Filter Enabled Figure 3 26 NBI Policy Editor General Page The General page comprises the following fields Parameter Descrip
5. The time in months before the user is required to change the password This parameter can be configured for a selected user from the User Manager In case of contradiction the parameter set in the User Manager overrides the general policy for the specific user From the User Manager you can set the password expiration policy for a selected user to never expire Value range 1 12 AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 6 Security Management Password Policy Parameter Description Password Expiration Warning The number of days before a user password expires during which a message requiring to change the password is displayed The message is displayed at every login until the password expiration age is reached Value range 1 14 Password History The number of old passwords for the system to keep a record The user will not be able to repeat a used password if it was used in a cycle within the set range Value range O 10 Inactivity Session Timeout Not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility The number of minutes with no user activity after which the user is logged out The user will be required to log in again to continue working Value range 0 100 INFORMATION All password policy parameters except nactivity Session Timeout do not apply to external users AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 6 Security Management External Entities Mapping 6 7 External En
6. Tr E hea AlvariSTAR User Manual SW Version 5 0 January 2011 P N 215979 Document History Document History Topic Description Date Issued Version 4 0 is regarded as the first p ublication December 2008 CRAFT Utility Single platform for NMS and Local The manual covers both AlvariSTAR and AlvariCRAFT Unless otherwise stated The features are applicable to both applications Version 4 1 March 2009 Password Policy New feature enabling to set a policy for all passwords Version 4 1 March 2009 Watchdog External application for monitoring the NMS server LDAP and database servers Version 4 1 March 2009 Context Menus New approach in accessing most of the functions via right click menus instead of buttons Version 4 5 September 2009 Dynamic Column Selection Ability to select which columns are displayed in tables and to pack columns in order to fit into the available space Version 4 5 September 2009 Filters Enhanced Filter Criteria Manager now allows aggregating multiple selection criteria within the same filter and using negated selection criteria Version 4 5 September 2009 File Manager New manager for handling files stored in the database Version 4 5 September 2009 View Filters Quickly switch between various types of equipment that are displayed in the Equipment Manager and the various types of files that
7. Available only when the device has a location associated with it Export Exports the selected alarm s and creates a comma delimited text file that can be imported into other programs for example a spreadsheet Print Preview Displays a preview of the Event History of the selected alarm s before printing Print Prints the Event History of the selected alarm s AlvariSTAR User Manual 3 4 Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Filter Manager Event Filter Manager The Event Filter Manager lets you create edit and delete filters which are used to display events in the Active Events and Event History windows When using pre defined filters specific alarm types are displayed allowing you to control alarms more efficiently To open the Event Filter Manager 1 Select Fault Management gt Event Filter Manager from the main menu or from the Navigation Pane System Managed Network Fak Management Configuration Management Admn stratien Securty Management Heip lt gt A Event Fiter Manager x Fiter ias pRoteosn T T Creation Date IPU Alaris NPU dirs inn 24 02 2011 11 36 04 a De Renas or pune 1 Tetak 1 Popsce 10013 e e page Loft gt gt a a Figure 3 8 Event Filter Manager INFORMATION You cannot apply an event filter to the Alarm Tables in the Active Events or Event History windows from the Event Filter Manager To apply a filter select a Custom Filter
8. During the Warranty Period Alvarion may release to its Customers firmware updates which include additional performance improvements and or bug fixes upon availability the Warranty Bug fixes temporary patches and or workarounds may be supplied as Firmware updates Additional hardware if required to install or use Firmware updates must be purchased by the Customer Alvarion will be obligated to support solely the two 2 most recent Software major releases ALVARION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT EXIST OR WAS CAUSED BY PURCHASER S OR ANY THIRD PERSON S MISUSE NEGLIGENCE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR IMPROPER TESTING UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR OR ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE OR BY ACCIDENT FIRE LIGHTNING OR OTHER HAZARD AlvariSTAR User Manual amp amp vi Legal Rights Disclaimer a The Software is sold on an AS IS basis Alvarion its affiliates or its licensors MAKE NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION ALVARION SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON INFRINGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE UNITS OF PRODUCT INCLUDING ALL THE SOFTWARE DELIVERED TO PURCHASER HEREUNDER ARE NOT FAULT TOLERANT AND ARE NOT DESIGNED MANUFACTURED OR INTEN
9. Export Folder Boo Figure 5 18 Performance Collection Task Actions Tab The collected data is stored automatically in the database see File Manager in the relevant Device Driver Manual You may also export the collected files to the file system By default exported data files are saved in the following folder lt Management_System gt filesystem export For information on how to change the default file location refer to the section on configuring the Global Properties File appserve properties in the Management System Installation Manual AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager 5 2 15 Multiple Configuration Template Based Task In the Local CRAFT Utility the Multiple Configuration Task is applicable only to the managed device The template based Multiple Configuration task enables modifying the configuration of selected devices using a pre prepared template For details on templates and how they are used to modify configuration of target objects refer to Template Manager on page 110 _ To open the Multiple Configuration Template Based Task Editor In the Task Manager window do one of the following M To open a new task use the Task Wizard in the Task Manager window Select Multiple Configuration in the Category drop down menu Select Any NE Template Based in the NE Type drop down menu E To open an existing task select an existing template base
10. AlvariSTAR User Manual amp B Chapter 1 Introduction Conventions and Common Operations Filter Criteria Name IPs outside Chicago Owner Description Equipment in the IP range 1 25 Creation Date Column IP Address v Values Figure 1 12 Filter Criteria You define a selection criterion by specifying the values which are relevant for the entries in a particular column Then press the Add button to include your criterion into the filter criteria list If you want to use multiple selection criteria use the above procedure to add additional entries to the list All criteria in the list are aggregated by applying the logical AND operator between them This means that only entries which fulfill each and every criterion in the list will be displayed when the filter is applied Once a selection criterion is added to the list you can negate it by checking the NOT checkbox This is useful when it is easier to define entries that are to be excluded from the selection than those which are to be included 1 5 5 2 Limiting the Results Set You can define the maximum number of results to be displayed in a list by entering a number in the Page Size box or by using the up and down arrows to the right of the number field If the results set exceeds the defined number it will be divided into several pages Click Refresh to refresh the displayed list Refer to Section 1 3 3 for details on navigating among pages AlvariS
11. Auth_Priv Both authentication and privacy are enabled E Authentication Algorithm Hashing algorithm applied to the authentication password MD5 Message Digest algorithm 5 SHA Secure Hash Algorithm E Authentication Password Password used for authentication E Privacy Algorithm Encryption standard used for data transmission AES Uses the Advanced Encryption Standard DES Uses the Data Encryption Standard Privacy Password Encryption key used by the privacy algorithm 5 2 13 LDAP Backup File Aging Task The LDAP Backup File Aging task is used to set up the backup frequency for LDAP credentials The LDAP Backup File Aging task is a system tasks and can only be modified not deleted To edit the LDAP Backup File Aging Task 1 Inthe Task Manager window right click the LDAP Backup File Aging task from the list and select Edit 2 If the task is Inactive the Database Aging Task is displayed AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager LDAP Backup File Aging Days Threshold IS OBS m kx ken a en Figure 5 14 The LDAP Backup File Aging Edit Window 3 Use the Days Threshold field to indicate how often the backup task should be run 5 2 14 The Performance Collection SNMP Based Task INFORMATION The Performance Collection SNMP Based Task is available only if the installed Device Drivers include one or more Device Driver s f
12. B Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Filter Manager General Simple Filter Filter N E Event Category Event Type g Top olog State Change State Or Status Change i ntity Changed ntity Removed onfig Changed ommunications Alarm Operational Violation Event Severity WH Critical E major E Minor warning Indeterminate F Cleared Event Status Ei Acknowledged C Cleared User Classifier Service Affecting E e Figure 3 12 Event Filter Editor Simple Filter Tab Event Parameter Description Event Category Select the category classification of the event Possible values are All Alarm State Change System Event Config Change Event Type Select the classification type of the event The possible values differ according to the event category Event Severity Check the boxes for the relevant alarm severity For more information on alarm severity see Section 3 3 1 2 Event Status Check Acknowledged to display only acknowledged alarms C eared to only display cleared alarms or both to display all alarms User Classifier Possible values are None Service Affecting AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Filter Manager 3 4 2 Editing Event Filters m gt gt To edit an existing event filter 1 From the Event Filter Manager Window Figure 3 8 right click an existing filter from the list and select Edit The Event F
13. Event Severity critical E major Minor w Warning Indeterminate Cleared User Classifier Figure 3 29 NBI Policy Editor Filter Page Event Parameter Description Event Category Select the category classification of the event Possible values are Alarm State Change System Event Config Change Event Type Select the classification type of the event The possible values differ according to the event category Severity Check the boxes for the relevant alarm severity For more information on alarm severity see Section 3 3 1 2 User Classifier Select the User Classifier Possible values None Service Affecting AlvariSTAR User Manual B 106 3 7 3 2 gt 3 7 4 Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Forwarding NBI Manager Deleting NBI Policies To delete an NBI policy 1 In the Event Forwarding NBI Manager window Figure 3 23 right click the policy to remove and select Delete A confirmation message is displayed 2 Click Yes to confirm the deletion NBI Notifications Global Settings The NBI Notifications Global Settings configures the synchronization notifications sent by the NMS to the OSS ri NBI Notifications Global Settings Notifications w Keep Alive Interval minutes Server Started Server Shutdown Event Types Send Original Traps Send NMS Events D kon Figure 3 30 NBI Notifications Global Settin
14. Processing Error Alarm Equipment Alarm Environmental Alarm Integrity Violation Operational Violation Physical Violation Security Violation Time Domain Violation State Change All State Or Status Change System Event All System Event Software Download Backup Configuration File Maintenance Telnet Session AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Q Chapter 3 Fault Management Event History Event Category Event Type Config Change All Config Change Entity Added Entity Changed Entity Removed 3 3 1 1 1 Limiting the Number of Events from the Database You can change the maximum number of events recorded in the database by changing the value of the Max Row Count field in the Database Aging Task Editor Section 5 2 11 If the number of alarms exceeds 150 from the maximum number of alarms older alarms will be deleted If your Secondary Storage is set up as CSV they will be saved to the following folder lt Management_System gt filesystem archive 3 3 1 1 2 Customizing Views in Active Events Event History You can make changes to a view by adjusting columns in the Alarm Table The following are the available options for customizing the view E Sort columns Click on the column header of the column according to which you want to sort the table An icon appears on the header indicating sorting in ascending descend
15. enabling to organize and manage your contacts Refer to Section 5 4 E License Manager not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility Enables viewing information about valid licenses and summary details on the currently managed device types included in the license Refer to Section 5 5 E Report Manager available only if supported by any of the installed Device Drivers enables generating different reports for all or selected relevant entities The following functions are available only from the Main Menu E Map Refresh Rate enables to generate a file containing information about the network elements locations in Keyhole Markup Language kml format This file is compatible with Google Earth allowing it to display the network s topography E Export Site Coordinates enables generating a backup file that contains the location details defined in the Network Element Editor for each device that does not support GPS E Import Site Coordinates enables importing a previously generated backup file that contains the location details for devices that do not support GPS AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction The Main Window Node Description Security Provides the following sub menus Management E Audit Log Manager Enables to view recorded events and export the logged data to an external Comma Separated Value CSV file Refer to Section 6 2 E User Manager Enables to create and manage users and
16. o a Lo E o Inactive eK C Cancel Figure 5 17 Performance Collection Task Counters Tab for Equipment Task To select counters 1 Selecta Category The available options for equipment are Capacity data collected from relevant devices at 15 minutes intervals using the Statistics Collection feature Traffic and Radio The counters AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager available for the category selected are displayed in the left column under Groups Note that certain Categories Counters Groups may not be valid for certain devices For Services only the Traffic option is applicable 2 Select a time between polls from list in the Polling Interval field This option is available only for the Radio Category in an Equipment Performance Collection Task allowing to select the intervals of polling data from relevant devices SUs RBs participating in the task The available options are 1 3 5 and 15 minutes For all other categories the Polling Interval is set at 15 minutes and cannot be modified 3 Select the required counters from the list displayed on the left and click on gt The selected counters are displayed on the right To delete a counter from the list of counters to be collected select the counter from the list on the right and click lt 5 2 14 4 Actions Tab e x Performance Collection Task General Entities Counters Actions Automatic Export
17. 1 1 7 1 1 8 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Starting AlvariCRAFT Suspended Accounts Users with a suspended account cannot access the system An account can be suspended by the administrator or is blocked according to the Login Policy settings set in the Password Policy window The Login Attempts parameter sets the number of unsuccessful login attempts before the user is locked out default five attempts The account can be re activated by the system administrator Only the system administrator can activate suspended and blocked accounts The default admin user is never blocked To activate an account 1 Open the User Manager window 2 Select the suspended user and click Edit 3 Select Security Info and change it to Active 4 Click OK to apply the changes Application Server The application server which typically runs on a dedicated host enables the system to process incoming alarms and communicate with equipment and network devices If the client application cannot connect to an application server a warning message appears and the client is not launched Starting AlvariCRAFT To log in to the application you must have a valid user ID and password To open AlvariCRAFT 1 Double click on the AlvariCRAFT icon or open it from the windows Start menu Programs gt AlvariCRAFT gt Start Craft The Network Interface Chooser opens AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 1 Introduction Starting AlvariCRAFT Net
18. 10 used 0 Asnaw Standalone 10 used 0 dp FDD Si SU 2000 used 0 FDD Si Macro BTS 10 used 0 Extreme BTS 10 used 0 hh Number of clients 2 used 1 PageSsize 100 4 page 1 of 1 gt e o Figure 5 23 License Manager The License Manager displays the following information for each licensed device type lt Name gt used Parameter Description Name The device type The number of licensed devices of the applicable type used The number of managed devices The number increases whenever a new device is discovered AlvariSTAR User Manual 150 Disa 5 5 3 gt Chapter 5 Administration License Manager When the number of discovered devices Managed Devices reaches the number of Licensed Devices additional discovered devices will be ignored Unlicensed devices will be marked in Equipment Manager with an exclamation icon When considering future expansion plans the number of licensed devices compared with the number of managed devices of each type will indicate whether there is a need for an updated license Adding Licenses Before adding a license make sure that the file obtained from the supplier is available To add licenses From the right click menu select Add and browse to the location of the license file Select the file and click Open The new licenses are displayed on the list Alternatively save the license file in th
19. Chapter 6 1 1 2 Quick Start The following is an overview that covers the basic steps for getting started with the management process Refer to the respective chapter in this manual or when applicable in the relevant Device Driver Manual for an in depth explanation of each step 1 Design the equipment location hierarchy Define locations and sub locations and associate them with maps if applicable Refer to Section 2 2 2 Define security policy and assign permissions to users user profiles Refer to Chapter 6 3 Open the Discovery Settings Application Enter the necessary IP address ranges locations and SNMP parameters Define all other applicable parameters and initiate discovery Refer to Section 2 3 for information on using the Discovery Settings application and Section 5 2 10 for information on running the Network Discovery task for equipment discovery 4 After devices are discovered and stored in the database you can fully use the application to manage the system Use the Equipment Manager to view devices in the database according to various search criteria From the Equipment Manager you can access the devices dependent Configuration and Multiple Configuration managers and topology maps Refer to the relevant Device Driver Manual Use additional managers that may be applicable only for certain product lines to manage different features and parameters that are product line dependent Use the Location Manager
20. SYSTIM 22 02 2011 14 14 05 1 AL Internal IPPS Irgut Fahre 1 9 6 1 4 Motion defauk template for trap 1 2 6 1 SYSTEM 2202 2011 14 14 05 1 A Internal Glock Fahre 1 3 6 1 4 1 12 Motion defauk template for trap 1 3 6 1 SYSTEM 2202 2011 14 14 05 1 ALS Internal PS Fahre 1 3 6 1 4 1 12394 4Motion dal ma tempiste for trap 1 3 6 1 SYSTEM 22 40 2011 14 14 05 1 Si Reks on page 100 Tokak 273 passe a3 JE me Beary Figure 3 14 Event Template Manager For each template the following information is displayed Parameter Description Name The name of the template Description A description of the template Owner The user who created the template Creation Date The template s date of creation Priority The template s priority The range is 1 99999 From the Event Template Manager you can AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Template Manager M Create new event templates and modify existing templates Section 3 5 1 M Delete event templates Section 3 5 2 3 5 1 Creating or Editing Event Templates _ To create or edit an event template 1 In the Event Template Manager window Figure 3 14 right click and select New to define a new event template or select an existing template from the list and click Edit The Event Template Editor window is displayed The Event Template Editor window comprises the following main pages General Tab on page 83 F
21. The Event History window is divided into the following main areas E Counters displays the list of severities color coded according to pre defined settings and a count of active alarms distributed according to severity The format is x y where x is the number of active alarms meeting the filter criteria per severity and y is the total number of active alarms per severity E Alarm Table displays general information about each event or alarm see Section 3 3 1 1 You can customize the information displayed in the table to provide a more efficient view You can also define the maximum number of alarms displayed in the table see Section 3 3 1 1 1 E filter allows you to filter out displayed alarms according to a custom filter or for a range of dates that the event occurred By default the alarms are displayed for 10 days but the range can be changed Click on the calendar icon to change the date and use the up down arrows to change the time from and until when to display events The default time displayed is the real time of the system If Now is checked alarms will be displayed from the time selected until the present time AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 3 Fault Management Event History E Page Size allows you to limit the number of displayed alarms M fage x of y a read only display of the number of the page displayed You can browse through the multiple screen displays using the right left arrows Section 3 3 1
22. of IP address ranges settings Browse to the location of the file and click Open Export Click to export the current IP Address Ranges table to an external file xml Browse to the location where the file is to be saved and click Save 2 3 1 Network Settings Window New or existing address ranges are edited inside the Network Settings window Network Settings Type Subnet w id Discovery oO Auto Discovery Start IP Network 192 168 2 1 End IP Mask 255 255 255 0l Location Sublocation 1 1 J s h SNMP Credentials Remove Read Community Write Community private Figure 2 9 The Network Settings Window The following information is displayed for each range AlvariSTAR User Manual Q Chapter 2 Managed Network Discovery Settings Manager Parameter Description Type The type of range definition IP Range or Subnet Select from the drop down menu whether to define the range using IP Range the first and last address in the range or Subnet Network and Mask Start IP Network The first IP address in an IP Range or the Subnet address in a Subnet range type End IP Mask The last IP address in an IP Range or the Subnet Mask in a Subnet range type To minimize unnecessary traffic load in the network avoid defining IP address ranges that include too many gaps e g non existing addresses Discovery Check to enable periodical discovery according to parameters
23. 10 1444 admin 172 30 105 67 2p ean 10 10 142 16 1 1 108 201 2j24j2011 11 31 56 Results on page 6 Tetak 6 Pozsi 10013 page Loft gt gt 4 Figure 6 13 User Session Monitor Window 2 Use the following options available in the User Session Monitor right click menu Button Description Send Message Select after right clicking one of the logged in users to open the Sending Message window enabling you to send a text message to the selected user AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 6 Security Management User Session Monitor Button Description Select to terminate the application of the selected user s Only an Administrator can perform this operation to terminate applications of users with lower permission levels Kill AlvariSTAR User Manual 2 178 Chapter 6 Security Management Password Policy 6 6 Password Policy The Password Policy editor enables to set policies for user passwords such as required length required characters expiration policy e To open the Password Policy Editor Select Security Management gt Password Policy from the main menu The Password Policy Editor opens Password Policy Maximum Password Length Character Setting Rules C Lower Cases C Numbers C Upper Cases C Special Characters Login Attempts Password Expiration Age 3 months Password Expiration Warning 14 E days Password History passwords Inactivit
24. 190 68 65 18 18 18 8 1818 3M2 Comeistun 32 12 92 12 12 19 2011 Alem Quality OF Sarv Configured PIU ts not instaled in slot Total resus 168 Simay by seventy Ess crea BBS mer O m me Dow wag E om reene 1h o red Clo cater leave vares Sarver 10 10 1941 User iamm Figure 3 1 Active Events Window When Active Events is launched it opens in Listening mode The display is updated whenever an alarm is received or cleared To freeze the display such that the display of incoming alarms is suppressed click on the Freeze button When in Freeze mode the button label changes to Unfreeze enabling to return to the default state of displaying incoming alarms on the fly AlvariSTAR User Manual j B Chapter 3 Fault Management Active Events The Active Events window is divided into the following main areas E filter allows you to filter out displayed alarms according to a custom filter or according to severity The displayed alarms change according to your selection Refer to Section 3 4 for information on the filtering options E Alarm Table displays general information about each alarm see Section 3 3 1 1 You can customize the information displayed in the table to provide a more efficient view E Counters displays the distribution of the alarms color coded according to their severity and a count of the number of active alarms meeting the filter criteria out of the total number of active alarms The format
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26. 8 displaying a list of all past activations of the selected task and their results Not available for tasks that were never run 5 2 2 The Task Wizard The Task wizard enables creation of a new task E gt To open the Task Wizard In the Task Manager window right click anywhere in the window and select New The Task Wizard comprises three steps M Step 1 Create New Task M Step 2 Configure Task M Step 3 Finish Task AlvariSTAR User Manual e Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager 5 2 2 1 Step 1 Create New Task Name 2 Configure Task ieee ag e Category NE Type Created By admin Figure 5 2 Task Wizard Step 1 Create New Task Step 1 Create New Task of the wizard includes the following parameters Parameter Description Name The name of the task A string of from 1 to 128 printable characters The name must be unique in the system and cannot include the following characters lt gt 4 Description An optional description of the task Category The task s category Available options depend on installed Device Drivers Must be selected prior to selecting NE Type NE Type The relevant Network Element s type Available options depend on installed Device Drivers and selected Category Created By Read only The User creating the new task Click Next to apply the configurat
27. 8 Export Site Coordinates The Export Site Coordinates function enables generating a backup file that contains the location details defined in the Network Element Editor for each device that does not support GPS see Section 2 1 4 e To open the Export Site Coordinates function Select Administration gt Export Site Coordinates from the main menu The Export Site Coordinates window opens Files of Type Export GPS Information File csv M Figure 5 26 Export Site Coordinates To export a file with the current sites coordinates information define the file name select the file s location and click on the Export button AlvariSTAR User Manual D O Chapter 5 Administration Import Site Coordinates 5 9 Import Site Coordinates The Import Site Coordinates function enables importing a previously generated backup file that contains the location details for devices that do not support GPS see Section 2 1 4 _ To open the Import Site Coordinates function Select Administration gt Import Site Coordinates from the main menu The Import Site Coordinates window opens Flewame Jd Files of Type Import GPS Information File csv lv Figure 5 27 Import Site Coordinates To import a file with sites coordinates information select the required file and click on the Import button The location details of all discovered devices in the database that do not use GPS and are included in the imported file will b
28. Address The IP address of the mediation agent that received the trap SNMP Version The SNMP version number Generic Trap The generic trap code For Q3 it indicates an enterprise specific trap Possible values 0 1 2 3 4 6 Specific Trap The specific trap code as defined in the MIB used only if Generic trap is 6 Enterprise OID The SNMP Object Identification number For SNMP v1 the OID is the enterprise value from the SNMP PDU For SNMP v2c the OID is the SNMP trap OID For Q3 the OID is the Q3 Alarm Enterprise OID 1 3 6 1 4 1 231 7 1 3 1 1 5 204 System Up Time Seconds elapsed since the object or device last rebooted For Q3 it is seconds elapsed since the Q3 Listener Parser last rebooted Variable Bindings Displays a list of the variable bindings for the selected alarm Name The name of the variable as it appears in the MIB OID The variable s Object Identification Value The value for the variable set in the MIB AlvariSTAR User Manual amp O Chapter 3 Fault Management Event History 3 3 1 6 5 Notes Tab Event Details General Timestamps And Status Event Parameters Additional Information Notes Timestamps And Status Additional Information Event Advisor Equipment Up Proposed Repair Actions General Notes Figure 3 7 Event Details Window Notes Tab AlvariSTAR User Manual H The Notes tab displays the fol Chapter 3 Fault Manageme
29. Device Driver Manual Embedded with the entire knowledge base of WiMAX network operations the management system is a unique state of the art power multiplier in the hands of the service provider that enables the provisioning of satisfied customers AlvariSTAR dramatically extends the abilities of the service provider to provide a rich portfolio of services and to support rapid customer base expansion INFORMATION This manual describes the general features of the management system To manage specific product families refer also to the applicable Device Driver Manual AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Q About AlvariCRAFT About AlvariCRAFT AlvariCRAFT is a PC or Laptop based Graphical application based on the same user interface available for AlvariSTAR AlvariCRAFT is designed for field technician use enabling simple and intuitive Graphical Local Craft Terminal LCT for managing and configuring a single device type in the field This utility simplifies the installation and maintenance of small size deployments by easily enabling the change of settings or firmware upgrade for one modular Base Station or Micro Base Station at a time including the managed device s components and associated SUs if applicable The AlvariCRAFT utility includes all the functions of AlvariSTAR that are applicable to the management of a single device AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Oe xi About This Manual About This Manual This manual descr
30. Write community to use meaning that the Read community should not be used in more than one pair E The Discovery process is based on the defined Read community All future device management actions will use the defined Write community If a wrong Write community was defined the device will be discovered and displayed but its status will be Unknown and it will not be possible to manage it The same is true for cases where the Write community in the device was changed not via the management system after being discovered In this case the range must be updated with the correct Write community the device s must be deleted from the database and the Discovery process for the range should be re initiated E When using global community pairs the Read community is the key for deciding which Write community to use Each Read community should not be used more than once AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 3 Fault Management In This Chapter Introduction on page 51 Active Events on page 52 Event History on page 54 Event Filter Manager on page 72 Event Template Manager on page 81 Script Command Manager on page 93 Event Forwarding NBI Manager on page 96 not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility Chapter 3 Fault Management Introduction 3 1 Introduction The Fault Management module provides network operators with the full fault management capabilities required for r
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32. are displayed in the File Manager Version 4 5 September 2009 Summaries Real time summary counts at the bottom of the Equipment Manager and File Manager Version 4 5 September 2009 Task Creation New wizard transforms task creation into a 3 step process Version 4 5 September 2009 Remote Access Web Portal for launching any application in StarSuite and ability to access the AlvariSTAR server via the Java Web Start software framework Version 4 5 September 2009 The Equipment Manager Updated Version 4 5 October 2009 The Unified All Network Elements View Column structure updates Version 4 7 June 2010 AlvariSTAR User Manual Document History Topic Description Date Issued The Equipment Editor Column structure updates Version 4 7 June 2010 Discovery Settings Manager Restructured Version 4 7 June 2010 NBI Notifications Global Settings New feature Version 4 7 June 2010 Discovery Task Renamed Range Discovery Task Added SNMP versions v1 v2c v3 Version 4 7 June 2010 External Entities Mapping New feature Version 4 7 June 2010 User Domain Manager New feature Version 4 7 June 2010 Configuration Management New chapter Version 4 7 June 2010 Appendix C New appendix describing how to connect the Version 4 7 June 2010 NMS to an external LDAP server Appendix D New appendix
33. associate information to them such as passwords profile membership and contact information Refer to Section 6 3 E User Profile Manager not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility Enables to create user profiles edit them or delete profiles Refer to Section 6 4 E User Session Monitor not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility Enables to view information on the currently logged in users and to send messages to a logged in user Refer to Section 6 5 Password Policy available only from the Main Menu enables to set general policies for user passwords E External Entities Mapping available only from the Main Menu enables to map existing LDAP entities to specific user profiles if an external LDAP server is used for user account management E User Domain Manager available only from the Main Menu enables to allocate location visibility domains to each user that is not an administrator administrators are always able to see all network elements in every location 1 3 6 Hiding and Displaying the Navigation Pane By default both the Navigation Pane and Work Area are displayed When hovering the mouse over the separation bar between the Navigation Pane and Work Area the mouse pointer becomes a double headed arrow lt gt You can change the size of the Navigation Pane by dragging this arrow left right You can hide the Navigation Pane to increase the size of the Work Area or hide the Work area to increas
34. click on the Print icon Filter The Filter functionality is not available for some reports Use the Drop Down List on the right side of the button to open the results list select the desired result and click the Filter button to view only task operations that meet the specified criteria 5 2 8 The Task Results Window The Task Results window displays a list of all past activations of the task selected in the Task Manager window and their results Not available for tasks that were never run E gt To use the Task Results window In the Task Manager window right click a task from the list and select History The Task Results window is displayed AlvariSTAR User Manual amp 128 Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager Last Run Result Thu 10 30 2006 15 04 07 Thu 10 30 2008 15 04 07 Completed with errors Figure 5 9 Task Results Window The Task Results window displays the following information for each listed activation Parameter Description Start The start date and time of the activation End The end date and time of the activation Result The result of the activation Use the Task Results controls as required Action Description View Open the Task Report see Section 5 2 7 Save Enables to save the task results to an external file Click and browse to a location in the file system enter a name for the file and click
35. devices The scope of the network is defined in the Discovery Settings window see Section 2 3 The Network Discovery task can only be modified not deleted AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager E gt To edit the Network Discovery Task In the Task Manager window right click the Network Discovery task task s Name is Network Scan from the list and select Edit or double click the task s entry If the task is Inactive the Network Discovery Task is displayed Network Discovery Task SNMP Parameters Retries Timeout g Discovery Settings Range Type Start IP Network End IP Mask 192 168 2 1 255 255 255 0 192 168 2 100 192 168 2 200 koke bo bm f feee Feed RR ecann Figure 5 11 Network Discovery Task Window 4 You can modify the SNMP Parameters of the Network Discovery Task as required the Discovery Settings are read only and can be modified only in the Discovery Settings manager Parameter Description Retries The maximum number of retries for SNMP communication The range is from O to 255 Timeout The maximum time in seconds that the requesting process waits for a response before attempting a retransmission or aborting if the maximum number of retries has been reached The available range is 1 to 3 600 seconds 5 Use the Editor controls as required for details see Section 5 2 3 AlvariSTAR User Manual nE QO Chapter 5 Administ
36. equipment location icon Parameter Description Drill down Opens the next lower level of the topology map in the same window Available only when right clicking a location in the map provided there is a sub location Configure Available only for equipment with an Up state Opens the Configuration window enabling to configure the selected device You can also double click on the device icon on the map Refer to the applicable Device Manager Manual Cut Through Available only for equipment Opens a Telnet session to the device Applicable only for devices that support this feature SUs do not support Telnet Open Alarms Available only for equipment Opens the Active Events window enabling to view the alarms if any associated with the selected device The background color of the device icon on the map is in accordance with the alarm status of the device the highest severity open alarms For more information refer to Alarm Severities Section 3 3 1 2 Place a cursor on an icon to view its general details AlvariSTAR User Manual amp 44 2 3 Chapter 2 Managed Network Discovery Settings Manager Discovery Settings Manager Not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility The Discovery Settings application enables to define the IP ranges sub nets in which devices are expected to be discovered and global SNMP Read and Write community pairs This defines the scope of your network an
37. in the Active Events or Event History windows For each filter the following information is displayed Parameter Description Name The name of the filter Description A description of the filter Owner The user who created the filter Creation Date The filter s date of creation AlvariSTAR User Manual amp 3 4 1 3 4 1 1 Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Filter Manager From the Event Filter Manager you can Create new event filters see Section 3 4 1 Modify existing event filters see Section 3 4 2 Delete event filters see Section 3 4 3 Creating Event Filters To create a new event filter 2 3 From the Event Filter Manager window Figure 3 8 right click and select New to define a new event filter The Event Filter Editor window is displayed The Event Filter Editor window comprises the following main pages General Tab on page 73 Simple Filter Tab on page 75 Enter the relevant information in each of the pages Click OK to confirm your choices and save them to the database General Tab In the General Tab you can add general information on the filter AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Filter Manager General Simple Filter Name Owner Creation Date 21 08 2009 16 19 13 Figure 3 9 Event Filter Editor General Page The General Tab comprises the following fields Paramete
38. in the range will be used when accessing these devices For SNMP v3 the following credentials apply E Username Username used for authentication E Security Level Authentication and privacy settings NoAuth_NoPriv Both authentication and privacy are disabled Auth_NoPriv Authentication is enabled and privacy is disabled Auth_Priv Both authentication and privacy are enabled E Authentication Algorithm Hashing algorithm applied to the authentication password MD5 Message Digest algorithm 5 SHA Secure Hash Algorithm E Authentication Password Password used for authentication E Privacy Algorithm Encryption standard used for data transmission AES Uses the Advanced Encryption Standard DES Uses the Data Encryption Standard E Privacy Password Encryption key used by the privacy algorithm AlvariSTAR User Manual amp amp Chapter 2 Managed Network Discovery Settings Manager INFORMATION Ml Whenever possible use unique SNMP community pairs for defined ranges rather than global community pairs The key for deciding which Write community to use is the IP range Unique community definitions enable to use the same Read community with several different Write communities in different ranges as well as to use the same Write community with several different Read communities in different ranges When using global community pairs the Read community is the key for deciding which
39. owners WiMAX Forum is a registered trademark of the WiMAX Forum WiMAX the WiMAX Forum logo WiMAX Forum Certified and the WiMAX Forum Certified logo are trademarks of the WiMAX Forum Statement of Conditions The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice Alvarion Ltd shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this manual or equipment supplied with it Warranties and Disclaimers All Alvarion Ltd Alvarion products purchased from Alvarion or through any of Alvarion s authorized resellers are subject to the following warranty and product liability terms and conditions Exclusive Warranty a Alvarion warrants that the Product hardware it supplies and the tangible media on which any software is installed under normal use and conditions will be free from significant defects in materials and workmanship for a period of fourteen 14 months from the date of shipment of a given Product to Purchaser the Warranty Period Alvarion will at its sole option and as Purchaser s sole remedy repair or replace any defective Product in accordance with Alvarion standard R amp R procedure b With respect to the Firmware Alvarion warrants the correct functionality according to the attached documentation for a period of fourteen 14 month from invoice date the Warranty Period
40. provides details on managing alarms in Active Events and Event History The following information is available E Alarm Table Section 3 3 1 1 Alarm Severities Section 3 3 1 2 Toggle Counter Section 3 3 1 5 applicable only for Active Events Event Details Window Section 3 3 1 6 Alarm Operations Section 3 3 1 7 AlvariSTAR User Manual amp E 3 3 1 3 3 1 1 Chapter 3 Fault Management Event History Managing Alarms The following paragraphs describe how to manage alarms using Active Events and Event History Alarm Table Section 3 3 1 1 Alarm Severities Section 3 3 1 2 Severity Filter Section 3 3 1 3 Show Cleared Events Section 3 3 1 4 Toggle Counter Section 3 3 1 5 Event Details Window Section 3 3 1 6 Alarm Operations Section 3 3 1 7 Alarm Table The Alarms Table presents general information about each alarm occurred in the system You can change the order of the columns by dragging the columns title to the desired location The following describes the available attributes columns in alphabetic order Parameter Description Acked By The user who acknowledged the alarm Ack Time The date and time the alarm was acknowledged Alias A user defined name for the equipment Cleared By The user who cleared the alarm Clear Time The date and time that the alarm was cleared Location The location of the equi
41. to any person or firm or reproduced by any means electronic and mechanical without the express prior written permission of Alvarion Ltd E The text and graphics are for the purpose of illustration and reference only The specifications on which they are based are subject to change without notice M The software described in this document is furnished under a license The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of that license E Information in this document is subject to change without notice Corporate and individual names and data used in examples herein are fictitious unless otherwise noted Alvarion Ltd reserves the right to alter the equipment specifications and descriptions in this publication without prior notice No part of this publication shall be deemed to be part of any contract or warranty unless specifically incorporated by reference into such contract or warranty E The information contained herein is merely descriptive in nature and does not constitute an offer for the sale of the product described herein M Any changes or modifications of equipment including opening of the equipment not expressly approved by Alvarion Ltd will void equipment warranty and any repair thereafter shall be charged for It could also void the user s authority to operate the equipment AlvariSTAR User Manual amp About AlvariSTAR About AlvariSTAR AlvariSTAR is a comprehensive Carrier Class Net
42. use to communicate with the system INFORMATION The port configured in the NBI editor must match the port your system uses to communicate Typically SNMP devices use port 161 to receive set get requests and port 162 to receive traps So typically you 162 must configure Fault Management to forward traps to an OSS SNMP client with a destination port of AlvariSTAR User Manual 3 7 2 3 7 3 Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Forwarding NBI Manager 3 Click OK to confirm your choices and save them to the database Deleting Event Forwarding NBI Interfaces To delete an NBI 1 In the Event Forwarding NBI Manager window Figure 3 23 right click the filter to remove and select Delete A confirmation message is displayed 2 Click Yes to confirm the deletion Creating Event Forwarding NBI Interface Policies Once you have defined the IP address to which to forward traps the policy determines which traps to forward and when At least one policy must be defined for a specific Event Forwarding NBI interface in order to activate trap forwarding The policy manager displays the current policies defined for the specific interface To open the NBI Policy List From the Event Forwarding NBI Manager window Figure 3 23 right click an existing NBI from the list and select Policy The NBI Policy List is displayed N Results on page 1 Total 1 PageSize page 1 of 1 Figure 3 25 NBI Policy List
43. 0 5 10 10 150 40 Managed Ma 4H Macro BTS OCU rou_3 0_10_6 10 10 144 196 Managed Rests on page 68 Total 60 Pasze 100 5 t page loft gt g Vg Summary by NE Type PR 4 Macro BTS 40 J 40 Fi amt maero BTS COU 11 11 BB me asi cw 12712 PAM Mero BTS COU S S Figure 2 1 Equipment Manager Window All Network Elements View Selecting the A Network Elements option will display all the BTS units in the database as well as a summary count at the bottom of the work area There are two types of summaries you can switch between by right clicking E Summary by NE Type Lists counts for all types of BTS units HM Summary by State Lists counts for units that are in the Unmanageable Unreachable Unlicensed Unknown Unmanaged and Managed states The summaries are displayed in a ratio format The first figure indicates the filtered number of devices while the second indicates the total number of devices For instance if applying a filter excludes 2 devices from a total of 5 the ratio displayed will be 3 5 If no filters are applied both figures will indicate the total number of devices In our previous example this would mean a ratio of 5 5 AlvariSTAR User Manual 25 Chapter 2 Managed Network Equipment Manager The BTS equipment table for All Network Elements includes all the BTS objects that exist in the database of the management system This includes devices that were discovered by the management syste
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46. 2 95 Property peasant a IP t ann DOP AI Seek 10 10 142 26 Kquement 1P 10 10 142 9 Property 14 515 arzan a INP et siin DOP T Sert 10 10 142 95 Codemment 1P 10 10 142 95 Property Renas on page 100 Total 985 Paese 100 3 te s i D aA Figure 6 1 Audit Log Manager For each audit record the following information is displayed HM Event Time The date and time of the event AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 6 Security Management Audit Log Manager M Category The category of the event Equipment Manager Event Filter Manager Event Template Manager Licence NBI Manager NBI Policy Manager Script Command Manager Security System Task Manager User Manager User Profile Manager E User ID The user who initiated the action System User ID indicates a system initiated action AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Q Chapter 6 Security Management Audit Log Manager E The action performed Change Password Entity Change Entity Create Entity Delete Equipment Create Equipment Delete Licence Activated License Expired License Imported System Shutdown System Startup Task Abort Task Create Task Delete Task Finish Task Start Task Schedule Task Unschedule Task Update User Login User Logout AlvariSTAR User Manual amp G Q Chapter 6 Security Management Audit Log Manager E Target Entit
47. 22 245 10 0 22 254 10 0 16 1 10 0 16 50 E view report Figure 5 8 Runtime Results Window Network Discovery Task The Runtime Results window will open automatically when selecting to run a new task from the Task Wizard with the show runtime results option selected see Section 5 2 2 3 After completion of the task the View report button becomes active You can click on this button to open the Task Report see Section 5 2 7 for the completed task 5 2 7 The Task Report Window gt To open the Runtime Results Window for an inactive task Right click on an inactive task and select Report to open the Task Report for the last activation of the task not available for tasks that were never run The Task Report for the last activation of the task can also be accessed from each task editor see Section 5 2 3 The Report button in the task editors is inactive while the task is running and will become active only after the task has completed The Task Report for any previous activations of the task can also be access from the Task Results window see Section 5 2 8 The following controls are available AlvariSTAR User Manual D Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager Button Description Save As Click to open the Save window Browse to a location in the file system enter a name for the file and click Save Print Click to open the Print Preview window Select the required printing prefernces and
48. 4 FDD 3 7 802 16d TDD 4 4M BTS Device Driver 3 0 0 52 Beta 4Motion 2 x 3 0 802 16e a A alvar on www alvarion com Figure 1 8 About Window AlvariSTAR User Manual amp O Chapter 1 Introduction The About Window The version numbers of the management system and the installed product line device driver s are in the format a b c d where a b increases for major releases c increases for minor releases and d is an internal control number AlvariSTAR User Manual 1 5 1 5 1 1 5 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Conventions and Common Operations Conventions and Common Operations The following conventions and common operations appear throughout this manual unless otherwise specified Conventions The phrase Select Managed Network gt Equipment Manager from the Main Menu bar or the Navigation Pane means you should do one of the following E Click on the Managed Network menu in the Main Menu bar to expand it then click on Equipment Manager E Click on the Managed Network node in the Navigation Pane to expand it if it is not already expanded then click on Equipment Manager Control Buttons A control button causes an immediate action To activate a control button click on it Certain control buttons only appear in selected windows Others are common to most windows Equivalent functions to some control buttons are available from the toolbar and main menu
49. 6 1 2 1 5 quipment Down 1 3 6 1 4 1 12394 1 260 3 0 12 Database Aging Task Report 1 3 6 1 4 1 12394 1 260 3 0 20 quipment Reset Detected 1 3 6 1 4 1 12394 1 260 3 0 13 janaged Entity Created 1 3 6 1 4 1 12394 1 260 3 0 1 icense Expiration 1 3 6 1 4 1 12394 1 260 3 0 30 quipment Up 1 3 6 1 4 1 12394 1 260 3 0 11 Figure 3 16 Event Template Editor Filter Page NE The main Filter page comprises the following sub tabs NE Page on page 86 Topology Page on page 86 Event Page on page 87 2 Enter or edit the relevant information in each of the pages When there is a select icon click the icon to select elements from a list Click the eraser icon to remove selected elements 3 Edit the information in the fields on all the pages as required 4 Click OK to confirm your choices and save them to the database AlvariSTAR User Manual H 25 Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Template Manager 3 5 1 2 1 NE Page The NE page Figure 3 16 lets you enter the following filter criteria about the network elements and managed objects from which the alarm originates Parameter Description Network Element Type Select the type of the network element from which the alarm originates Managed Object Type Select the type of managed object from which the alarm originates Managed Object Instance Enter a specific instance name of the object where the alarm originated Managed Object Alias A us
50. AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 5 Administration Contact Manager Open the Network Element Editor of the device Click the Browse button next to the Contact field to open the Se ect Contact window and select a contact 5 4 2 Creating or Modifying a Contact _ To create modify a contact 1 From the Contact Manager window right click and select New to create a new contact To modify an existing Contact select a contact from the list and click Edit or double click on the selected contact Address Contact icon A Contact B xe Figure 5 22 The Contact Editor 2 Configure the following parameters Parameter Description Contact ID A unique identifier for this contact Up to 80 printable characters First Name Optional The contact s first name Up to 80 printable characters Last Name Optional The contact s last name Up to 80 printable characters Company Optional The contact s company name Up to 80 printable characters Contact Icon Optional Select from the drop down list an icon to represent this contact Contact Group Address Optional The contact s address Up to 80 printable characters AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 5 Administration Contact Manager Parameter Description Phone Number Optional The contact s phone number Up to 80 printable characters Mobile Number Optional The contact s mobile number Up to 80 printable character
51. Command Manager G Event Forwarding NBI Manager aged Ne or t Management T Configuration Management Template Manager of Duplicate Site Service Provisioning ry Administration Task Manager El File Manager Contact Manager License Manager File System Manager a Security Management Figure 1 6 Navigation Pane Click on menu headings to expand that menu node double click on the menu heading or single click on the sign to its right then click on the appropriate item in that node to display the associated page 1 3 5 Management Functions The Navigation Pane and Main Menu provide access to all the management functions The Navigation Pane and Main Menu options are described below INFORMATION Certain menus menu options may be applicable only for certain product lines The descriptions below are only for menus menu options that are common to all product lines Refer to the relevant Device Driver Manual for details on additional menus menu options that are dependent on the installed device driver s and the managed product line AlvariSTAR User Manual e Chapter 1 Introduction The Main Window Node Description Managed Network Provides the following options E Equipment Manager Opens the Equipment Manager window enabling to view equipment in the network and access the Network Element Editor Refer to Section 2 1 and the relevant Device Driver Manual E Location Manager O
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53. NMS on page 198 mM Viewing the Network Elements in Google Earth on page 199 D 1 Chapter D Google Earth Management Connecting Google Earth to the NMS Connecting Google Earth to the NMS The NMS server maintains information regarding the network elements locations in a Keyhole Markup Language based kml file By linking to this file Google Earth can use the information within to display your network s topography For this purpose you need a computer with HM Google Earth installed H Access to the Internet E Access to the NMS server INFORMATION It is not required for the NMS server itself to run on a computer with Internet access To populate Google Earth with the network elements defined in the NMS 1 Open Google Earth 2 Go to Add gt Network Link 3 In the New Network Link window that opens type the following path in the Link field http lt NMS path gt 8080 bwanmsws load kml 4 Fill in the remaining Google Earth options according to your preferences and click OK when done AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter D Google Earth Management Viewing the Network Elements in Google Earth D 2 Viewing the Network Elements in Google Earth Once Google Earth is synchronized with the NMS server all viewable network elements will be displayed in the My Places section The following network elements are visible in Google Earth M Network elements supporting GPS cards or the Chain Manager f
54. O_Covarage_Fix_Data 4M Macro BTS 85 npu_3_0 5 SYSTEM 3 0_Reuse3_5M_MIMO_Covarage_Fix_Data amp Voip 4M Macro BTS BS npu_3_0_5 SYSTEM 3 0_Reuse3_7M_MIMO_Cavarage_Fix_DataBVoip 4M Macro BTS 85 npu_3_0 5 SYSTEM 3 0M_Reusel_Bit01_10M_BF_Capacity Fix_Dat 4M Macro BTS 85 npu_3_0_10 SYSTEM 3 0M_Reuse1_Bit01_10M_BF_Covarage_Fix_D 4M Macro BTS BS npu_3_0_10 SYSTEM 3 0M_Reusel_Bit01_10M_MIMO_Capacity_Fix_ 4M Macro BTS 85 npu_3_0_10 SYSTEM 3 0M_Reuse1_Bit01_10M_MIMO_Covarage_Fix 4M Macro BTS BS npu_3_0_10 SYSTEM 3 0M_Reusel_Bit23_10M_BF_Capacity_Fix_Dat 4M Macro BTS 8S npu_3_0_10 SYSTEM 3 0M_Reuse1_Bit23_10M_BF_Covarage_Fix_D 4M Macro BTS BS npu_3_0_10 SYSTEM 3 0M_Reusel_Bit23_10M_MIMO_Capacity_Fix_ 4M Macro BTS 85 npu_3_0_10 SYSTEM 3 0M_Reusel_Bit23_10M_MIMO_Covarage_Fix 4M Macro BTS BS npu_3_0_10 SYSTEM S Results on page 42 Total 42 Pagesize 100 9 e page 1 of 1 gt Le ig emplate Manager Server 192 168 10 150 User admin Figure 4 1 The Template Manager AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 4 Configuration Management Template Manager You can use the Filter Criteria Manager for viewing only templates that meet one or several selection criteria The read only details of displayed template are Parameter Description Name The name of the template NE Type The type of Network Element for which the template is prepared MO Type The type of Managed Object for which the template
55. P Parameters NMS Reference Name Location Contact Area Type Coordinates GPS Status Latitude deg Longitude deg Altitude m Figure 2 4 Network Element Editor for a Single Device General Tab The General tab includes the following parameters Parameter Description NMS Reference Name Read only This field displays the network element s name as defined in the managed device Location The location associated with the device in the database of the management system optional Click on the Browse icon to open the Select Location window and select a location Click the Eraser icon to clear the Location field Contact The contact associated with the device in the database of the management system optional Click on the Browse icon to open the Select Contact window and select a contact Click the Eraser icon to clear the Contact field AlvariSTAR User Manual amp 33 Chapter 2 Managed Network Equipment Manager Parameter Description Area Type The type of environment the network element is located in This feature is useful for estimating and displaying the sector coverage in Google Earth see Appendix D for more information The available options are E Urban E Suburban E Rural Coordinates useful for displaying the device in Google Earth see Appendix D for more information GPS Status Indicates the GPS status for network eleme
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57. Save Delete Deletes the selected task activations s from the database of the management system Close Closes the Task Results window AlvariSTAR User Manual fa gt Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager 5 2 9 Task Rerun In the current release the Task Rerun feature is applicable only for a Software Upgrade task If a previously executed task was completed with errors you have several options when trying to run it again Upon selecting the Run option for a previously executed task that was completed with errors the Previously Run Task window will be displayed This task has been run before and was completed with errors You can choose to rerun it on all equipments or only on those on which it had a certain result Run On O Run only on equipments with last run result v Never run Y Failed Skipped Completed with errors a e cance Figure 5 10 Previously Run Task Window You can choose to rerun the task on all equipment in the list or only on devices that meet any of the specified conditions Note that if the equipment list was updated since the last time the task was executed the task rerun will include also all new devices that were not included in the previous list 5 2 10 Network Discovery Task The Network Discovery Task is not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility The Network Discovery task is a system task that scans the entire network for new
58. Security Level Configures the authentication and privacy settings The available options are HM NoAuth_NoPriv Both authentication and privacy are disabled E Auth_NoPriv Authentication is enabled and privacy is disabled E Auth_Priv Both authentication and privacy are enabled Authentication Selects the hashing algorithm applied to the authentication password The Algorithm available options are E MD5 Uses the Message Digest algorithm 5 E SHA Uses the Secure Hash Algorithm Authentication Password used for authentication Password Privacy Algorithm Encryption standard used for data transmission The available options are E AES Uses the Advanced Encryption Standard E DES Uses the Data Encryption Standard AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 2 Managed Network Equipment Manager Parameter Description Privacy Password Encryption key used by the privacy algorithm AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 2 Managed Network Location Manager 2 2 Location Manager The Location Manager enables to specify information regarding the physical location of managed equipment to facilitate quick detection of managed objects and to help drill down quickly when using maps to view specific equipment components You can specify equipment locations within the Location Manager Note that a location can have a Parent Location meaning that it belongs to a subset of another locati
59. TAR User Manual 2 Chapter 2 Managed Network In This Chapter E Equipment Manager on page 24 HM Location Manager on page 38 M Discovery Settings Manager on page 45 not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility INFORMATION This manual does not coversome topics which are device driver dependant Refer to the applicable Device Manager Manual for information about the following features if applicable E GPS Chain manager E Network Maintenance Chapter 2 Managed Network Equipment Manager 2 1 Equipment Manager This section includes Introduction to the Equipment Manager The Unified All Network Elements View The Network Element Editor 2 1 1 Introduction to the Equipment Manager The Equipment Manager provides functionality and access to windows that enables you to manage equipment in your network Using the Equipment Manager in conjunction with the right click menu you can View devices that exist in the database according to various selection criteria View general information on the displayed devices Add and Delete devices to from the database Edit the general properties of devices Open the Configure window to configure a selected device Apply licenses to selected equipment not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility Open a Telnet session for a selected device if supported by the specific device type Open the Backup Configuration Task to backup the configuration of sel
60. abled 80000 Ethern ve TOSI 192 1 Managed Enabled 71856 Ethern Results on page 4 Total 4 Pagesize 1f Figure 5 5 Selector Window Example 1 AlvariSTAR User Manual 123 Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager re lal 2 Name BTS Number BS ID LSB Software Version IP Address Network set 2002 npu_3_0_20_37 192 168 200 2 c 2003 npu_3_0_20_3905 192 168 200 3 1 SiteAase 222 npu_3_0_20_34 192 168 200 4 1 2 3 1 2 4 1 2 5 page 1 of 1 Figure 5 6 Selector Window Example 2 In most tasks one or several entities should be selected as participants in the task When adding entities to a task an appropriate Selector window opens displaying identification details and some other properties of all eligible entities Typically the Selector window includes common features such as Page Control Bar and Filtering To add one or several entities to the task select the relevant entries right click to open the options menu and select the Select option to add a single entity you can just double click on the selected entry 5 2 5 The Task Scheduler Tasks can be scheduled to run once or at predefined recurrence intervals Examples of recurring tasks include Network Discovery and Database Aging o To schedule a task 1 In the Task Manager window right click a task from the list and select Schedule Alternatively you can schedule a tas
61. accndicetcseseratehecreenesnesncenncacatesnenncasenntapceneeunctesieasaencanecneaceoneaueeneas 54 33 1 IUD EIN Alarms atria anana a ear erence aN AEREE EESE 56 3 4 Eve t Filter Manager sitios spacia aE aa E Eaa SNE aanne 72 3 4 1 Creating Event Filters 2 sacdatactsscceusienacedscsniessknosdnamesasanciansmicnnsdassaseneneeneedeunaauaunccses 73 3 4 2 Editing Event PILES ecdecscescdecettet crete sates teetateencnantncedariceennetemnstecotuareaiautciivenne 79 3 4 3 D leti ng Event Filters secenccceates vacnsanscepeticnlalna danas cateatansetnaeaeeeteusitasenanctpaniantegeenten 80 34 4 PP CIM IIS FINS ects apne oh theatastatienteubne deta ne da iaces ao aA aiaa 80 3 5 Event Template Manager csiiccccscstcecici ice ceececte ee eewectec erence teetce hee ecedeniecre nets 81 3 5 1 Creating or Editing Event Templates ccccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeseaeeeeeees 82 3 5 2 Deleting Event TEMP lates icvestesstlscsc nce cacsnnesnmncnct canestsacacenntdcheneiaebcnsntennctaaeemaaseenes 92 3 6 Script Command Manager aici es cet entccrewtce ace ck eed ae ended adden ieeiedd ectecienice 93 3 6 1 Creating or Editing COMMMAN OS isc eccccedssiuinnasinnmcsindecnan sannansanetenbnsadanntebetebdeansnnaneadees 93 36 2 Deleting COMMANGS taciecatschecesatarneserererasecaceasenaiatandamnatanenaventiancerneneraciawusansbenti 95 3 7 Event Forwarding NBI Manager 2 c0ceceeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeneceeeseseeeeeeeeeeseseseseeeeeeeees 96 3 7 1 Creating o
62. add additional devices to the task Refer to the Configuration Backup Task section in the relevant Device Driver Manual AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 2 Managed Network Equipment Manager Option Description Export Exports the general information of the selected device s to an external Comma Separated Value CSV file Opens the Exports Equipment dialog box in which you can browse to the desired location enter a file name and click Export The information displayed for the selected device s in the Equipment Manager is exported Additional management options are available for a single device according to the specific product line of the selected entry For details refer to the Equipment Manager section in the relevant Device Driver Manual The Equipment Manager in the Local CRAFT Utility enables managing a single BTS To manage a new device add it to the equipment list select it right click and select the License option to move the license to the new device After performing the necessary changes click Retrieve to update the display 2 1 3 Network Element Discovery To initiate discovery of a single device right click anywhere in the work area and select the New option to open the Network Element Discovery window AlvariSTAR User Manual amp O Chapter 2 Managed Network Equipment Manager Protocol Type SNMP Parameters Version Agent Address Port Retries Timeout
63. agement IP Address and main hardware Serial Number Hardware Version Hardware Revision and software Operational Software Version Boot Software Version details for each of the relevant entities In addition the Report Generator enables generating specific reports for each of the relevant device families according to the installed Device Drivers AlvariSTAR User Manual amp O 153 Chapter 5 Administration Map Refresh Rate 5 7 Map Refresh Rate The NMS can be configured to generate a file containing information about the network elements locations This file uses the Keyhole Markup Language k m format which is compatible with Google Earth allowing it to display the network s topography gt To open the Map Refresh Rate window Select Administration gt Map Refresh Rate from the main menu The Map Refresh Rate window opens Parameters File Generation Interval min Figure 5 25 Map Refresh Rate The following parameters can be configured Parameter Description File Generation Enabled Check to generate the kml file and uncheck if you do not want the file to be generated The feature is enabled by default If you don t plan to use Google Earth you may disable it File Generation Interval Enter how often in minutes the kml file is updated The default value is 5 minutes AlvariSTAR User Manual amp 154 Chapter 5 Administration Export Site Coordinates 5
64. agement Systems and Customer Service Systems To open the Event Forwarding NBI Manager Select Fault Management gt Event Forwarding NBI Manager from the main menu or from the Navigation Pane System Managed Network Fak Management Configuraten Management Admnetraton Securly Management Heb lt _ _ gt GBD Sort Command Manager x Oy Event Forwarder NEI Maruxger xX rem ela rated O fame Oescretion Adress Protocol Evert Forwarding a pori 100 100 0 1 20 Urabled A Rests on page 1 Total 1 Pagesice 100 page loft Figure 3 23 Event Forwarding NBI Manager For each filter the following information is displayed Parameter Description Name The name of the filter AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Q Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Forwarding NBI Manager Parameter Description Description A description of the filter IP Address The IP address of the higher manager Protocol The protocol governing the network management Event Forwarding The event forwarding status From the Event Forwarding NBI Manager you can Create or modify Event Forwarding NBI interfaces Section 3 7 1 M Delete Event Forwarding NBI interfaces Section 3 7 2 M Create and modify Event Forwarding NBI interface policies Section 3 7 3 a Set up status notifications sent by the NMS Server for synchronisation Section 3 7 4 INFORMATION t is mandatory to define at least one polic
65. all necessary parameters click on the OK button to initiate a single device discovery process using the defines parameters If a device that does not exist in the database with the right properties and belonging to a device family that can be managed by the NMS is found and the NMS is authorized to manage it it will be added to database and to the devices displayed in the Equipment Manager window according to the selected View option 2 1 4 The Network Element Editor The Network Element Editor enables editing NMS Reference Location and Contact SNMP parameters and other parameters associated with the location of a selected device For multiple devices it only enables editing the NMS Reference Location and Contact parameters To open the Network Element Editor right click on the selected device s and select the Edit option The Network Element Editor for multiple devices includes the Location and Contact Common Attributes Location SA w Update Contact F J s A Update OK Cancel Figure 2 3 Common Attributes Network Element Editor for Multiple Devices Window For details on the Location and Contact parameters refer to the following section The Network Element Editor for a single device includes two tabs E General Tab E SNMP Parameters Tab AlvariSTAR User Manual amp 32 Chapter 2 Managed Network Equipment Manager 2 1 4 1 General Tab J i X Network Element Editor General SNM
66. and Status Tab The Timestamps and Status tab displays the following alarm attributes Parameter Description Last Update Time The date and time the Alarm Table was last updated Receive Time The time a mediation agent received the alarm AlvariSTAR User Manual ee Chapter 3 Fault Management Event History Parameter Description Event Time The time that the event actually occurred Ack Time The date and time the alarm was acknowledged Acked By The user who acknowledged the alarm Clear Time The date and time that the alarm was cleared Cleared By The user who cleared the alarm AlvariSTAR User Manual amp a Chapter 3 Fault Management Event History 3 3 1 6 3 Event Parameters Tab Event Details General Timestamps And Status Event Parameters Additional Information Notes Alarm Information Event Severity Object Severity Probable Cause Specific Problem Cleared By Clear Time Clear Cause Figure 3 5 Event Details Window Event Parameters Tab The Event Parameters tab displays the following alarm attributes Parameter Description Event Severity The severity of the alarm Object Severity The alarm severity of the object associated with the alarm AlvariSTAR User Manual ee Chapter 3 Fault Management Event History Parameter Description Probable Cause The probable cause of
67. apid problem solving to ensure that the network is up and running The Fault Management module comprises efficient tools for managing alarms generated in the system Information about each alarm is readily displayed helping operators diagnose and correct system failures The Fault Management tools allow you to acknowledge received alarms clear or forward them You can apply filters to display specific alarms or to display specific information about each alarm according to your needs You can connect to other management systems and forward traps apply templates to automate the processing of alarms and trigger external scripts The following Fault Management tools are available Active Events Displays real time updates of new alarms entering the system color coded according to severity and allows to manage each alarm M Event History Enables to query the database for all events and alarms that occurred in the system in specific time intervals color coded according to severity E Event Filter Manager Allows to create edit and delete filters which are used to display events in Active Events and Event History windows M Event Template Manager Allows to create edit and delete templates to automate the processing of alarms E Script Command Manager Allows to associate template matched alarms with external scripts M Event Forwarding NBI Manager Provides an interface where you can connect to other management systems and effe
68. arrow keys to re arrange their order and the Delete button to remove parameters but not the script Delete All removes everything 3 Click Add to assemble the complete script command Added parameters always appear last on the list but you can use the arrow keys to re arrange their order or use the Delete button to remove parameters not the script Delete All removes everything 4 Click the Up or Down buttons to arrange the order of parameters 5 Click OK to add your command script to the list of available scripts 3 6 2 Deleting Commands E gt To delete a command 1 Inthe Script Command Manager window Figure 3 21 right click the command to remove and from the context menu click Delete A confirmation message is displayed 2 Click Yes to confirm the deletion AlvariSTAR User Manual e 3 7 Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Forwarding NBI Manager Event Forwarding NBI Manager The Event Forwarding NBI Manager is not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility The Event Forwarding NBI North Bound Interface Manager provides an interface where you can connect to other management systems and effectively forward traps Fault Management uses these definitions to enable it to forward notifications to those systems Event Forwarding NBI systems include any EMS system a system receiving information from Fault Management for example Billing Management Systems Support Management Systems Network Man
69. assword refer to Section 1 1 6 E Exit Enables shutting down the client application AlvariSTAR User Manual e amp 1 3 2 Loo Chapter 1 Introduction The Main Window Open Managers The Open Managers section displays all the currently open managers Click on an open manager name to switch to the window of this manager Click on the X sign of an open manager to close it Page Control Bar The Page Control Bar is displayed at all times only for certain windows at the bottom of the window It contains quick access icons for some common operations page Size C TEER page 1 of 5 ha fo hH il4 Figure 1 5 Page Control Bar When the number of results in the manager exceeds the number defined in the Page Size box the results are divided into several pages Use the following controls to browse the various pages Icon Description Help Opens the Online Help Navigator First Previous Cycles back to the first or previous page Next Last Cycles forward to the next or last page i ii Go to Page Specify the page number in the box to the right Page Size define the number of results to display in each page page Size 100 AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Q Chapter 1 Introduction The Main Window 1 3 4 Navigation Pane AL AlvarisTaR Ead A Faul a Active Events A Event History am Event Filter Manager Event Template Manager ey Script
70. ate Management allowing customization and management of event templates according to specific preferences and needs M Event Forwarding to other Network Management Systems HM Topology providing Geographical hierarchical topology views for selected objects AlvariSTAR User Manual amp amp About AlvariSTAR E Task Management allowing definition and scheduling of system wide background tasks including Network Discovery allowing to scan the network for new devices Database Aging allowing automation of database management tasks Range Discovery allowing to scan a predefined range of IPs for new and modified devices Additional product line dependent tasks according to the installed Device Driver s E File Management enabling to restore import and export configuration backup files HM Contact Management allowing definition of contact persons and attributes to be associated with selected devices E License allowing to add and view the information about valid licenses for managing devices E Security Management allowing management of users user groups functional permissions and passwords HM Audit Logs allowing viewing of logged events M User Session Monitor displays information on the currently logged in users and enables sending messages to a logged in user Certain additional features are applicable only for certain product lines For information about these features refer to the applicable
71. ate for each alarm received by Fault Management The first template that matches the received alarm controls the processing of that alarm Fault Management s fault processing logic uses the filtering information provided in the Event Template along with the templates priority to determine which template to use for a given alarm INFORMATION The smaller the number defining a template s priority the higher the priority For every alarm received Fault Management scans each template in order of priority high to low Fault Management selects the first template that matches on each of the filterable fields for alarm processing If a template does not define a field with either a null or empty value or set to All then Fault Management does not use the field in the comparison Empty or All in a filterable template field means that the field matches anything Therefore Fault Management uses only fields that have non empty or non All values in any comparison To create filter criteria 1 From the Event Template Editor click Filter to define filter criteria The Filter tab is displayed AlvariSTAR User Manual e amp amp Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Template Manager Event Template General Filter Behavior are Network Element Type amp Managed Object Type a Event BS SU ASK ICENSE Managed Object Instance Managed Object Alias Event Name OID GP Neighbor Loss 1 3
72. ation Manager cd Password Policy Manager Figure 6 12 User Profile Editor Security Assignment Tab 10 Click OK to save your settings gt To delete a profile Right click the profile to remove and select Delete Default profiles cannot be deleted AlvariSTAR User Manual ee Chapter 6 Security Management User Session Monitor 6 5 User Session Monitor The User Session Monitor is not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility The User Session Monitor window displays information on the currently logged in users and enables sending messages to a logged in user Users with Administrator rights can terminate the application of other users E gt To open the User Monitor 1 Select Security Management gt User Session Monitor from main menu or the Navigation Pane The User Session Monitor displays a list the Current Logged In Users with the User Name IP addresses with correlation to server and client IPs and login time for each of the currently logged in users System Managed Network Feuk Management Configuration Management Adminstration Securty Manegemert Help Seo gt fuser rotia manager x G User Session Monitor x f Fer bja gt Refresh f Username P adress Ji Logn Tene i ann 10 10 148 204 192 165 99 99 1 1 9 3 192 168 1 5 P2011 16 06 37 A ton 192 168 390 201 10 10 141 206 2011 16 52 43 admin 10 10 98 2 10 10 7 2 10 10 96 2 10 10 552 10 10 542 10 10 10
73. borting if the maximum number of retries has been reached The available range is 1 to 3 600 seconds SNMP Version The SNMP protocol version used by the devices the NMS is attempting to discover The available options are Evi E v2c E v3 For a complete list of all compatible SNMP versions for each device see Appendix E AlvariSTAR User Manual amp eS Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager Parameter Description SNMP Credentials Use the Add and Remove buttons to populate the SNMP Credentials The type of credentials differ depending on the SNMP version For SNMP v1 and v2c fill in the read write community table E Read Community SNMP Read community to be used by discovery when accessing devices in the range If unique communities are not defined the defined global Read communities will be used one after the other E Write Community The unique SNMP Write community to be used when accessing discovered devices in the range If unique communities are not defined the global Write community paired with the global Read community that was used to discover devices in the range will be used when accessing these devices For SNMP v3 the following credentials apply E Username Username used for authentication E Security Level Authentication and privacy settings NoAuth_NoPriv Both authentication and privacy are disabled Auth_NoPriv Authentication is enabled and privacy is disabled
74. ces It does not support licensed features To obtain a permanent license contact your product reseller To load and activate licenses see License Manager Section 5 5 1 1 1 2 Device Configuration To discover and properly manage devices certain parameters must first be properly configured in the managed devices For details refer to the relevant Device Driver Manual 1 1 1 3 SW Upgrade Files Software Upgrade files for the managed devices need to be stored on the Application Server in the management system firmware repository folder located under lt management system gt filesystem firmware lt product line gt The product line name is device dependant refer to the relevant Device Driver User Manual INFORMATION l The firmware repository folder is created automatically for certain device drivers For other device drivers j it should be created manually Use forward slashes in UNIX systems 1 1 1 4 SNMP Ports Verify that the SNMP ports 161 162 are not used by any other application running on the computer If Windows or any other SNMP Server is installed open the Windows Service Manager stop the SNMP Services and disable it to ensure that it will not start automatically the next time you restart the computer AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 1 Introduction Starting AlvariSTAR 1 1 1 5 Security Enforcement The Administrator should define users user groups passwords and functional permissions refer to
75. ck a location from the list and select Edit or double click on the selected location The Location Editor is displayed AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Q Chapter 2 Managed Network Location Manager Location General parameters Coordinate type Country City i Coordinates i i 2 Building Topology image No image assigned Images Details Postal address Location details Figure 2 7 Location Editor 2 Type in or modify the Location Editor fields as required Parameter Description General parameters Name Enter a unique name for the Location up to 32 printable characters This is the name that will be used for searching Parent The parent of this location the location to which this location is subordinate Click the Browser button to open the Se ect Location window through which you can select a Parent Location Click the Eraser icon to clear the Parent Location field Coordinate Type Specifies the way coordinates are designated see Section 2 2 3 for more information Valid types are Country City Latitude Longitude Area Code prefix Vertical Horizontal AlvariSTAR User Manual O D Q Chapter 2 Managed Network Location Manager Parameter Description Coordinates The coordinates of the location using the Coordinate Type specified above Up to 80 printable characters Note that Coordinates do not relocate icons in geographic top
76. ctively forward traps AlvariSTAR User Manual e O 3 2 Chapter 3 Fault Management Active Events Active Events The Active Events window displays real time updates of new alarms entering the system color coded according to severity It allows you to manage and diagnose alarms By default only events that are categorized as alarms are displayed and cleared alarms are removed from the Active Events display and can only be viewed from the Event History window These can be either Manually cleared alarms E Alarms cleared by the automatic correlation rules E Alarms associated to a device that can no longer be managed by the system HM Multiple occurrences of the same alarm only one is visible in Active Events To change the default settings see Event Template Manager Section 3 5 To open Active Events Select Fault Management gt Active Events from the main menu or from the Navigation Pane The Active Events window is displayed HGP eqarmere sanage x fil an Everts x Frer lS oferta E Stree nared Everts Retroch Ratels STA trenso Severty EverRName ReceveTme Equpmert I Addess Managed Ctject Ales Evert Time Laon ClaredBy Oow Te Lest Update Time Evert Category Evert Type Adedby Ack RSSI tndecation F 1252102 NQVOWISN 10 10 135 050 01 Boor OF 14 26 2 Correlation 1212 1192 1212 1920 Alem Equonert Alarm righ Uk meinn 1211 18 2 ARO setup 10 10
77. d Multiple Configuration task from the list right click and select the Edit option or double click on the selected task If the task is Inactive the Multiple Configuration Task Editor for the selected task is displayed To open a new task from the Template Manager select the template you want to use right click and select the Apply option The Task Editor with the selected Equipment Template is displayed To open a new task from the Equipment Manager select the target device s right click and select the Multiple Configuration option The Task Editor with the selected Equipment is displayed AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager Multiple Configuration Task Name MultipleConfig1 Description Equipment Template BTS_Template_1 Jag Preview Only Equipment Selector Running Software Version IP Address State Cae s fee a cot Figure 5 19 Multiple Configuration Task Editor The Multiple Configuration Task editor comprises the following fields Parameter Description Name The name of the task A string of 1 to 128 printable characters The name must be unique and cannot include the following characters Nia a Description An optional free text field providing a general description of the task Equipment Template Use the Browser button to open the Template Selector and select the template you want to use from the l
78. d only devices within this scope will be discovered Up to 65535 IPs are supported To open the Discovery Settings Manager Application Select Managed Network gt Discovery Settings Manager from the main menu or the Navigation Pane The Discovery Settings Manager displays the currently defined IP address ranges sub nets up to 65535 IPs and other applicable information and enables to add edit or remove a range System Managed Network Fak Management Configuaton Management Admnetraton Security Manegemert rep i Eaman Manager x GA dscovery Settings Manager x fee lela Pirates LO Type Start IP Network End IP Mask T Discovery j Aito Decovery Location T SOP Version gl 255 295 255 0 2 10 10 144 0 2S 255 29 255 255 255 0 Enabled Crssbled iii 35 ele ES i Sse Resuts on page 7 Total 7 Pagesce 10 3 t gt page lofi b g Figure 2 8 Discovery Settings Manager Use the right click menu to perform the following available actions Button Action New Click to add a new entry to the table This is done via the Network Settings Window Up to 65535 IPs are supported Edit Click to edit an entry from the table This is done via the Network Settings Window AlvariSTAR User Manual 2 Chapter 2 Managed Network Discovery Settings Manager Button Action Delete Click to delete the selected Network IP Address Range entry Import Click to import an existing file xml or nar
79. defined in the Task Manager When unchecked discovery is disabled Auto Discovery Indicates whether Auto Discovery for the range is enabled or disabled When enabled Discovery will be initiated whenever a trap is received from a device in the range Location The location defined for devices in the range If a location is not defined the range will be used as the default location Contact The contact defined for devices in the range SNMP Version The SNMP protocol version used for communication by the discovered devices This can be either E vi E v2c H v3 For a complete list of all compatible SNMP versions for each device see Appendix E AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 2 Managed Network Discovery Settings Manager Parameter Description SNMP Credentials Use the Add and Remove buttons to populate the SNMP Credentials The type of credentials differ depending on the SNMP version For SNMP v1 and v2c fill in the read write community table E Read Community SNMP Read community to be used by discovery when accessing devices in the range If unique communities are not defined the defined global Read communities will be used one after the other E Write Community The unique SNMP Write community to be used when accessing discovered devices in the range If unique communities are not defined the global Write community paired with the global Read community that was used to discover devices
80. degrading the capacity of the equipment Warning A potential or impending service affecting fault could occur and no significant effects have yet been felt Action should be taken to further diagnose and correct the problem to prevent it from becoming a more serious service affecting fault The detected alarm condition does not currently pose a problem but may degrade the capacity of the equipment if you do not take corrective action Indeterminate Indicates an alarm for which the perceived severity is uncertain due to any cause Cleared The problem is corrected and the correlated alarm is cleared from the Alarm Table Other All other types of events alarms The Severity of alarms received from managed devices is according to the severity level defined in the device for each specific alarm 3 3 1 3 Severity Filter The Severity Filter drop down list in the Active Events manager enables selection of severity levels to be displayed Only alarms whose severity level matches one or more of the selected severities will be displayed By default all severity levels except Cleared are selected If Cleared will be selected the relevant event will be displayed for a short time after its occurrence 3 3 1 4 Show Cleared Events If this option is selected cleared events will continue to be displayed for a short time with the original severity but with a white background indicating that it was cleared and clearing actio
81. describing how to use Google Version 4 7 June 2010 Earth to view the network s topography Appendix E New appendix describing SNMP version Version 4 7 June 2010 compatibility for each supported device Management Functions Section 1 3 5 Updated Added CPE Types Selector and Map Refresh Rate previously File Generation Parameters to Administration New Administration functions Export Site Coordinates Import Site Coordinates Security Management Updated added the functions of External Entities Mapping and User Domain Manager introduced in Version 4 7 Version 4 8 October 2010 Using Filters Section 1 5 5 1 New feature Edit Filter Version 4 8 October 2010 Toggle Counter Section 3 3 1 5 New feature Version 4 8 October 2010 Task Rerun Section 5 2 9 New feature Version 4 8 October 2010 AlvariSTAR User Manual Document History Topic Description Date Issued Equipment Manager Section 2 1 The Unified View Added capture removed Standby Status added Operational Status Modified description of management functions New Cut Through Open Alarms Unmanage Backup Configuration Export Network Element Discovery New section The Network Element Editor Updated name was Equipment Editor modified section Version 4 8 October 2010 Configuration Management chapter Removed available Configuration Management functions depend on install
82. displayed in the task report For more information about domain management see User Domain Manager on page 185 If a previously executed task was completed with errors you have several options when trying to run it again Upon selecting the Run option for a previously executed Software Upgrade task that was completed with errors the Previously Run Task window See Section 5 2 9 will open enabling selection of actions for the next run of the task AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager Control Description Abort Aborts the selected running task Available for running tasks only State is Active or Waiting Upon selecting the Abort option a confirmation message is displayed Click Yes to abort the task The task s State changes to Inactive in some cases it may temporarily change to Stopping and the Last Run Result to Aborted Schedule Opens the Schedule Editor See Section 5 2 5 enabling to schedule the activation of the task or change the scheduling of a previously scheduled task Not available for currently running tasks Unschedule Clears the schedule for the selected task Active only for scheduled tasks Report Opens the Task Report window See Section 5 2 7 enabling to view a report of the last execution of the selected task Not available for tasks that were never run or for currently running tasks History Opens the Task Results window See Section 5 2
83. dress The device s IP Address Not configurable when editing the properties of an existing object AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 2 Managed Network Equipment Manager Parameter Description Port The port number used by the device to communicate with the NMS Not configurable when editing the properties of an existing object Retries The maximum number of retries for SNMP TFTP communication with the Device The range is from O to 255 The default is 2 retries Timeout s The maximum time in seconds that the requesting process waits for a response from the Device before attempting a retransmission or aborting if the maximum number of retries has been reached The available range is 1 to 3600 seconds The default is 15 seconds SNMP Communities only for SNMP Versions v1 and v2 Read community The Read community string password for SNMP get operations This string is used by the SNMP agent to allow disallow SNMP read access The default Read community string in the manageable devices is public Write community The Write community string password for SNMP set operations This string is used by the SNMP agent to allow disallow SNMP write access The Write community can also be used for read get operations The default Write community string in the manageable devices is private SNMPv3 Credentials only for SNMP Version v3 Username Username used for authentication
84. e lt Management_System gt tile system license folder The next time the server will be restarted the new license will also be added Activating Existing Licenses The new license added to the system needs to be activated in order to enable the system to manage the required devices To activate a license Right click the required license and select Activate INFORMATION Activating a license will deactivate all other licenses 5 5 0 gt Rescue License The NMS comes with a default license called Rescue This license is activated automatically if there is no other license currently active It allows the user to login and add a new valid license This prevents the user from being locked out of the application if the current license expires Displaying Licensing Information To display licensing information AlvariSTAR User Manual amp 151 Chapter 5 Administration License Manager From the right click menu select Licensing Information The Server Information window is displayed showing the Server IP and MAC Addresses Server IP 172 30 105 210 172 30 105 211 Server MAC Address 00 08 02 43 70 4B 00 02 45 45 03 9D a Gan Figure 5 24 Server Information Window AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 5 Administration Report Manager 5 6 Report Manager INFORMATION The Report Manager is available only if the installed Device Drivers include one or more Device Driver
85. e Figure 3 27 lets you enter the following filter criteria Parameter Description Network Element Type Select the type of the network element from which the alarm originated from Managed Object Type Select the type of managed object from which the alarm originated Managed Object Instance Enter a specific instance name of the object where the alarm originated Managed Object Alias A user defined name for the managed object Event Name Select the name of the alarm 3 7 3 1 2 2 Topology Page The Topology Page lets you select the following filter criteria AlvariSTAR User Manual amp a Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Forwarding NBI Manager NBI Policy General Filter Locations Eg I Network Elements Fa nw Figure 3 28 NBI Policy Editor Filter Page Topology Parameter Description Locations Select the physical location of the equipment Network Elements Select the network element from which the alarm originated This option is available only if the user selected at least one Network Element Type which is different from NMS in the NE page 3 7 3 1 2 3 Event Page The Event page lets you select the following filter criteria AlvariSTAR User Manual H B 105 Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Forwarding NBI Manager NBI Policy General Filter NE a Event Category als Event Type Topolog State Change System Event
86. e information Edit Opens a Location Editor for a selected location enabling you to modify the definition of the Location See Section 2 2 2 for more information AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 2 Managed Network Location Manager Menu item Action Delete Enables to delete the selected location s When deleting a parent location the application also deletes its associated child locations A location associated with equipment cannot be deleted Add Child Opens the Location Editor through which you can define a new child location that will be subordinate to the selected location When creating a child location the name of the parent location field is displayed in the Parent field Open Map Opens the Location Map displaying the selected location See Section 2 2 4 for more information 2 2 1 Searching for a Location To search for a specific location enter the full name of the location for example California or part of the name Ca in the Name field Only locations matching that specification appear Note that the filter is case sensitive and the results are displayed immediately 2 2 2 Location Editor The Location Editor enables to create a new location or modify details of an existing location o To create modify a location 1 Inthe Location Manager right click inside the work area and select New to create a new location or to edit an existing location right cli
87. e not available Assigned Locations Use the location tree to check the locations you want to be assigned to the user s domain Once you have defined a domain for a specific user click the Save button to enable it You can then switch to another user and start another domain definition process Clicking the Revert button resets the currently selected user s domain to the previously saved setting AlvariSTAR User Manual amp a Appendix A Watchdog In This Chapter mM The Watchdog Application on page 189 Chapter A Watchdog The Watchdog Application A 1 The Watchdog Application Watchdog is an external application for monitoring the NMS server LDAP and database servers providing they reside on the same machine as the NMS The NMS watchdog service is started when the NMS server is started In case the server or LDAP are down Watchdog will try to restart them The monitoring information and the actions involved in restarting the NMS server or LDAP are written in the watchdog og file The log is saved daily to lt Management System Root gt lt NMS installation folder gt watchdog watchdog og YYYY MM DD Watchdog can be configured from the watchdog properties file located in lt Management System Root gt lt NMS installation tolder gt watchdog Watchdog logs can be automatically deleted by configuring the following two parameters in red text in the og4 xm file located in lt Management S
88. e selected elements 3 Click the OK button to confirm your choices and save them to the database 3 4 1 2 1 NE Tab The NE page Figure 3 10 lets you enter the following filter criteria Parameter Description Network Element Type Select the type of the network element from which the alarm originated from Managed Object Type Select the type of managed object from which the alarm originated Managed Object Instance Enter a specific instance name of the object where the alarm originated Alias A user defined name for the managed object Trap Name OID Select the trap name or OID Selector of the alarm For SNMP traps the name of the trap is OID 3 4 1 2 2 Topology Page The Topology Page lets you select the following filter criteria about the equipment and at a particular location AlvariSTAR User Manual Q Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Filter Manager Locations ea amp a Network Elements esl rA E Figure 3 11 Event Filter Editor Simple Filter Tab Topology Parameter Description Locations Select the physical location of the equipment Network Elements Select the network element from which the alarm originated This option is available only if the user selected at least one Network Element Type which is different from NMS in the NE page 3 4 1 2 3 Event Tab The Event page lets you select the following filter criteria AlvariSTAR User Manual H
89. e the size of the Navigation Pane by clicking on the arrowheads located on the separation bar until reaching the required display With the Navigation Pane hidden or maximized if clicking the arrowhead does not restore the display of both panes manually drag the separation bar to restore the display 1 3 7 Status Bar The Status Bar is displayed at the bottom of the main window and contains the following information M Current logged user AlvariSTAR User Manual amp 14 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction The About Window M The IP address of the application server or the selected interface of the Local CRAFT Utility machine E The name of the currently open manager A progress bar is displayed every time a window is refreshed or a new window is selected quipment Manager Server 172 30 105 210 User admin a oosaoaoaoao Figure 1 7 Status Bar The About Window The About window displays a list of all products installed and their software version To open the A out window select He p gt About in the Main Menu AlvariSTAR Installed Modules Module Version Description Infrastructure 4 7 0 61 Beta NMS Platform Core BNB Device Driver 1 0 0 42 Beta BNB 300 WANFlex 1 3 6 Bridgewater 444 Device Driver 1 0 0 36 Beta Bridgewater 444 Server Outdoor Cabinet Device Driver 1 0 0 14 Beta Outdoor Cabinet ELTEK We Server Application Device Driver 1 0 0 14 Beta StarQuality Server BreezeMAX FDD TDD Device D 5 1 30 37 G
90. e to the Local CRAFT Utility Allows to connect to other management systems and to forward traps related to this system Refer to Section 3 7 Service Provisioning Available only if Service Provisioning is supported by the installed Device Driver For information on these options refer to the relevant Device Driver Manual AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 1 Introduction The Main Window Node Description Configuration Available only if Template Based Multiple Configuration is supported Management by any of the installed Device Drivers E Template Manager enables managing equipment configuration templates that can be used for modifying configuration of selected devices using the template based Multiple Configuration task Refer to Section 4 1 and to the relevant Device Driver Manual Administration Provides the following sub menus E Task Manager Enables to define manage schedule run abort system wide operations such as Network Discovery not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility Database Aging and product line dependent tasks etc Refer to Section 5 2 and to the relevant Device Driver Manual H File Manager Opens the File Manager window enabling to manage configuration backup and other types of files Functionality depends on the managed product line Refer to Section 5 3 and to the relevant Device Driver Manual E Contact Manager Opens the Contact Manager window
91. e updated if applicable with information from the file AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 6 Security Management In This Chapter Overview on page 158 Audit Log Manager on page 159 User Manager on page 164 User Profile Manager on page 171 User Session Monitor on page 177 not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility Password Policy on page 179 External Entities Mapping on page 182 User Domain Manager on page 185 Chapter 6 Security Management Overview 6 1 Overview In the Security Management menu you can define and manage user permissions and access rights for users of the management system The access level you assign to users determines the management functions that the user can access The menu provides access to the following windows E Audit Log Manager Enables to view recorded events and export the logged data to an external Comma Separated Value CSV file Refer to Section 6 2 M User Manager Enables to create and manage users and associate information with each user Refer to Section 6 3 E User Profile Manager Enables to create and manage user profiles which contain the default access right definitions for all users assigned to that user group Refer to Section 6 4 M User Session Monitor not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility Enables to display information on the currently logged in users and to send messages to a logged in user Refer t
92. ead Community Write Community private OOO G h fpr Dion Figure 5 13 Discovery Task Window The Discovery Task window comprises the following fields Parameter Description Task Name The name of the task A string of up to 128 printable characters The name must be unique in the system and cannot include the following characters INSP L E Range Type The range type IP or Subnet Range Start The first IP in the range or the base IP depending on the selected Range Type Range End Subnet The last IP in the range or the subnet mask depending on the selected Range Mask Type AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager Parameter Description Location An optional field for defining a location for devices in the range Select from the available locations Newly discovered devices will be automatically associated with the defined location Devices already in the database will not be affected Contact An optional field for defining a contact for devices in the range Select from the available contacts Newly discovered devices will be automatically associated with the defined contact Devices already in the database will not be affected Retries The maximum number of retries for SNMP communication The range is from O to 255 Timeout s The maximum time in seconds that the requesting process waits for a response before attempting a retransmission or a
93. eature M Network elements with latitude longitude coordinates defined in Network Element Editor amp Google Earth File Edit view Tools Add Help Search Fly To Find Businesses Directions Fly to e g Reservoir Rd Clayville NY Places Add Content a Sectors i 3 MS Default 3 MS 192 168 198 4 M ddd 650 0 1 AU 1 Antenna 1 BSID 25 41 0 0 1 Freque ddd B5 1 4 4 AU 7 Antenna 2 BSID 25 41 1 4 4 Frequency 3450 0 MHz 3 OS 192 168 198 3 O 853 23 ati Antenna 1 BSID 41 3 2 3 192 168 198 3 Name IP address 192 168 198 3 Frequenc paa mi es NE Type 4M Macro BTS ree SW Version npu_3_0_0_18 Mes STD asa Management status Managed Operational state Enabled Alarm status Major Directions To here From here Ob Temporary Places Layers JA U7 Antenna h M lt Primary Database ocentreConsulting VS Mv Geographic Web AA 6 R 198 3 GOK ale O Panoramio lt a r Ches Spot Image P CIR wikinedia gt Imagery Date J l20 2 100 1 N 24 06 36 16 E elev 419 m Eye alt Figure D 1 Network Elements Displayed in Google Earth When clicking on a network element either in My Places or on the map a callout containing information on the network element is displayed The displayed information includes E Name IP address Type Software version Management status Operati
94. ected devices if applicable Export the general information of selected devices to a Commas Separated Value CSV file Open a map display associated with a selected device if applicable Perform additional operations according to the product line and type of managed devices mo To open the Equipment Manager Select Managed Network gt Equipment Managerfrom the Navigation Pane or menu bar The Equipment Manager window is displayed AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 2 Managed Network Equipment Manager INFORMATION ee P Equipment Manager applications running on different NMS clients bound to the same server are notified of the changes made by other clients The equipment list will be automatically updated whenever another client on the network modifies adds deletes or edits equipment data The Equipment Manager can be configured to display only specific types of network elements This allows you to quickly switch between the various lines of products that you need to manage according to the installed Device Driver s For this purpose from the View drop menu at the top of the work area select the products type that you would like to be visible The structure and functionality of the Equipment Manager depend on the selected type of managed equipment Refer to the relevant Device Driver Manual for details on how to use the Equipment Manager with the applicable devices 2 1 2 The Unified All Network Elemen
95. ed Added Performance Collection SNMP Based and Multiple Configuration Template Based tasks which were previously in specific Device Driver Manuals Version 5 0 November 2011 Management Functions Section 1 3 5 Updated Version 5 0 November 2011 The Web Portal Removed from manual was section B 2 Version 5 0 November 2011 Report Generator Section 5 6 New feature availability depends in installed Device Drivers Version 5 0 November 2011 AlvariSTAR User Manual Legal Rights Legal Rights Copyright 2012 Alvarion Ltd All rights reserved The material contained herein is proprietary privileged and confidential and owned by Alvarion or its third party licensors No disclosure thereof shall be made to third parties without the express written permission of Alvarion Ltd Alvarion Ltd reserves the right to alter the equipment specifications and descriptions in this publication without prior notice No part of this publication shall be deemed to be part of any contract or warranty unless specifically incorporated by reference into such contract or warranty Trade Names Alvarion BreezeCOM WALKair WALKnet BreezeNET BreezeACCESS BreezeMAX BreezeLITE 4Motion and or other products and or services referenced here in are either registered trademarks trademarks or service marks of Alvarion Ltd All other names are or may be the trademarks of their respective
96. ed Device Driver and are described in the relevant Device Driver manual Version 4 8 October 2010 Administration chapter Added E CPE Types Selector moved from Configuration Management E Map Refresh Rate previously File Generation Parameters moved from Configuration Management E Export Site Coordinates new function E import Site Coordinates new function Version 4 8 October 2010 Local CRAFT Utility Updated note in Equipment Manager Version 4 8 March 2011 Updated Figures The Main Window Equipment Manager Discovery Settings Manager Active Events Events History Event Filter Manager Event Template Manager Script Command Manager Event Forwarding NBI Manager Task Manager File Manager Contact Manager Audit Log Manager User Manager User Profile Manager User Session Monitor Version 4 8 March 2011 Event Forwarding NBI Manager Added note this is a licensed feature Version 4 8 March 2011 CPE Types Selector Removed Version 5 0 November 2011 Severity Filter New Version 5 0 November 2011 Section 3 3 1 3 Show Cleared Events New Version 5 0 November 2011 Section 3 3 1 4 Configuration Management New Moved Template Manager general section from relevant Device Driver Manual Version 5 0 November 2011 AlvariSTAR User Manual Document History Topic Description Date Issued Task Manager Section 5 2 Revised and improv
97. ed The Task Manager also enables to abort running tasks and to view reports on completed and aborted tasks The following are tasks that are applicable for all device drivers M Network Discovery Task Section 5 2 10 not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility M Database Aging Tasks Section 5 2 11 M Discovery Task Section 5 2 12 not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility M LDAP Backup File Aging Task Section 5 2 13 Certain task are applicable for two or more device drivers that share some common features These include AlvariSTAR User Manual eB 16 Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager M The Performance Collection SNMP Based Task Section 5 2 14 HM Multiple Configuration Template Based Task Section 5 2 15 As many tasks are available only for a specific device family refer to the relevant Device Driver Manual for a detailed description of these tasks m gt To access the Task Manager Select Administration gt Task Manager from the main menu or the Navigation Pane The Task Manager displays a list of defined tasks System Managed Network Fak Management Configzation Management Aderistratien Securty Maragremert Hep O ikhas 2 Feer bja ireren L i New CrestedBy Maxi By Voi T Te Rae j Nest Bun T AMotice File Data Aging SYSTEM SYSTEM No AM Fie Date Aging Tne A 4Motien Mtua Neigh SYSTEM SYST No 4 Mutua Negtborng Inac
98. ed in the Max Row Countfield by 50 the oldest alarms are deleted so that the total number of alarms in the database equals the value defined in the Max Row Count field Actions tab Secondary Storage File type of the archived records Possible values are None CSV Destination A disk location for archiving The default location is lt Management_System gt filesystem archive 5 2 12 Discovery Task The Discovery Task is not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility The Discovery Task enables to scan a predefined range of IPs for new and modified devices E gt To open the Discovery Task window E To open a new Discovery task use the Task Wizard in the Task Manager window Select Discovery in the Category drop down menu Select Any NE the only available option in the NE Type drop down menu MH To edit an existing task in the Task Manager window select an existing Discovery task from the list right click and select the Edit option or double click on the selected entry If the task is Inactive the Discovery Task Editor for the selected task will open AlvariSTAR User Manual amp O Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager Discovery Task Task Name Network Discovery k Range Type Range Start Subnet Mask o NMS Reference Location i Sublocation 1 3 D Contact SNMP Parameters i lt gt Retries l Timeout s SNMP version K SNMP Credentials R
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100. elected If the number of devices of a certain type in the database has reached the number of available licenses for managing the specific device type additional devices of this type will be presented as unlicensed These devices cannot be managed by the system Select the License option to open the License Manager enabling to view the current status of available licenses and add licenses if necessary Cut Through Opens a Telnet session to the selected device Not available if two or more devices are selected or if the Operational State of the selected device is other than Enabled Open Map Opens the location map displaying the selected map for the applicable location Available only when a location is assigned to the selected device Not available if two or more devices are selected Open Alarms Not available if two or more devices are selected or if the Management State is Unmanaged Opens the Open Alarms window displaying the details of currently active events Unmanage Not available if two or more devices are selected or if the Management Status is Unmanaged Manually switch a device s management status to Unmanaged Manage Attempt to revert a manually unmanaged device to its normal management status Backup Configuration Not available if two or more devices are selected or if the Operational State is other than Enabled Opens a Configuration Backup Task for the selected device where you can
101. en install their own templates To open the Event Template Manager Select Fault Management gt Event Template Manager from the main menu or from the Navigation Pane The Event Template Manager window is displayed System Managed Network FauR Management Configuration Management Administration Securty Management Help gt E Evert Template Manager 5 amp Pater bdag 2 Refresh LO Nore I Description I Owner I Creation Date I Prity AAA Server Seatchover 1 3 6 1 4 1 123 4Motion defa template for trap 1 2 6 1 SYSTEM 22022011 14 14 08 1 Al AAA Urreachatle 1 3 6 1 4 1 1294 1 2 AHotion defa template for trap 1 3 6 1 SYSTEM 2202 2011 14 14 07 1 ASN GW Autherkixaton Failed Retrasan lt Motion def aak template for trap 1 3 6 1 SYSTEM 2202 2011 14 1405 i AST GW Keep Alve all unconnected fahs Motion defa template for trap 1 9 6 1 SYSTEM 2202 2011 14 1407 1 ASNGW AAA switchover is performed 1 lt Motion defa template for trap 1 3 6 1 SYSTEM 2242 2011 14214207 1 A Cabin Compensation process TJO fau Motion dal mit teenplate for trap 1 3 6 1 SYSTEM 22 02 2011 14 14 08 i NJ Charl Disabled 1 3 6 1 4 1 12094 sMotion dafa template for trap 1 2 6 1 SYSTEM 22 02 2011 14 14 00 1 NJ Channel Folie 1 9 6 1 4 1 12994 1 4Hotion defauk template for trap 1 3 6 1 SYSTEM 22402 2011 14 14 08 1 AL Charnel Suspend Fare 1 3 6 1 4 1 Motion deta template for trap 1 3 6 1 SYSTEM 2202 2011
102. eneeneneeeeseneeeeenaneesanes 147 5 5 License Manager ico Ss ceeds eee tech EAEE ede oe a EEEE iaaii 149 551 The License MANS OST criai a e aaa n AER 149 55 2 Adding LICENSES viscous e e a e a a e E EEEa 151 5 5 3 Activating Existing LICSHS ES sr sriis rniran AETR Ea aani 151 5 54 Rescue Licensen n e E A V E E a a 151 5 5 5 Displaying Licensing Information sssssssssssssssunrsnrnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnn 151 5 6 Report MANAGE ivicisiecececanesrecatascdeenscnntacdenssseanonsasvscsaneensentidwincndensaxsiendesveeaceeiwess 153 5 7 Map Re fresh Rat cieiecctccccessccecdesidncoeectededtesies eeiedebeeecedp EEE eanes eaa ae EEEn 154 5 8 Export Site CO aS ois as aa cee ends Se inc eres 155 5 9 Import Site Coordinates endescetcpcennedecesec cei een een reee ccc ieniee eeu nnmnnn 156 AlvariSTAR User Manual amp amp Contents Chapter 6 Security Manageme nt 2 2cecceeeeeeee eee cece cee se ea eeeeeseseeaseeseseseeeseeeeaeees 157 Gd TVET VIG W a A 158 6 2 Audit Log Manager iirc ews ees eee 159 6 3 User MANGO sca tccsssninisccenacevensenaumnaeennanmsneansimndaramnsmaianannamenaatdanceneenienenmaraeeenene 164 6 3 1 The User Manager WIG OW iiss sisi necc cance tiscnaceenecoiaioscunapenecceb ans denanendeeeeeestanenunceeane 164 6 3 2 Adding or Modifying a USEF ica ciscctsccsponsademnnanetineansndnnasnmedeseneecntaaecnnenenticeemenenenahine 165 64 User Profile Manager siccsccscetecsesecsneccesseeesavactendnwesewasnesns
103. er gt lt layout class org apache log4j PatternLayout gt lt param name ConversionPattern value d ABSOLUTE 5p c 1 m n gt lt layout gt lt filter class org apache log4j varia LevelRangeFilter gt lt param name LevelMin value INFO gt lt param name LevelMax value INFO gt lt filter gt lt appender gt lt root gt lt priority value INFO gt lt appender ref ref FILE gt lt appender ref ref LOG_SHRINK gt lt appender ref ref stdout gt lt root gt lt log4j configuration gt AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Appendix B Remote Access In This Chapter This appendix describes the alternative of accessing the NMS server via the Java Web Start software framework without using the NMS client WebStart on page 192 Chapter B Remote Access WebStart B 1 WebStart You can access the NMS directly using Java Web Start by employing the following procedure 1 Open a browser and type the following URL http lt NMS IP address gt 8080 webstart 2 The Download NMS Client page opens allowing you to download a jnip file 3 Once the download is complete run it to start your application remotely INFORMATION The Java Network Launching Protocol JNLP is part of the Java Runtime Environment JRE You need JRE 1 6 or higher in order to run the jnlp file AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Appendix C Connecting t
104. er 3 Fault Management Script Command Manager Command Editor Command Information Command Name Description Command Details Script Name Command Argument Argument Option Argument Type Argument Yalue Text Qualifier O w aah Line Figure 3 22 Command Editor 2 Configure your script with the following fields Parameter Description Command Information Command Name A unique text identifier Description A text description Command Details Script Name The name of the script to run Script Path The location of the script Describe either a Windows or UNIX path AlvariSTAR User Manual 94 Chapter 3 Fault Management Script Command Manager Parameter Description Command Argument Argument Option Enter a text value Argument Type Possible values are Constant Event Property Argument Value If Argument Type Constant this is a text field If Argument Type Event Property then select from a list of possible attributes Text Qualifier Select whether this parameter needs double single quotes or no qualifier When you select quotes the parameter looks like this a surrounded by quotes Command Line This section of the screen displays the script command as you assemble it Click the Add button on the right to assemble the complete script command Added parameters always appear last on the list in this area but you can use the
105. er defined name for the managed object Event Name Select the name of the alarm 3 5 1 2 2 Topology Page The Topology Page lets you select the following filter criteria about the equipment at a specific location AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Q Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Template Manager ms 4 a Network Elements Figure 3 17 Event Template Editor Filter Page Topology Parameter Description Locations Select the physical location of the equipment Network Elements Select the network element from which the alarm originates This option is available only if the user selected at least one Network Element Type different from NMS on the NE page 3 5 1 2 3 Event Page The Event page lets select the following filter criteria AlvariSTAR User Manual H B 87 Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Template Manager Event Template General Filter Behavior NE lt p Event Category oe Event Type Topolo f quipment Alarm Operational Violation Physical Violation Security Violation ime Domain violation Event Severity wx Critical v Major Minor warning Indeterminate F Cleared Figure 3 18 Event Template Editor Filter Page Event Parameter Description Event Category Select the category classification of the event Possible values are Alarm State Change System Event Config Change Event Type Select the classification type o
106. er window Select Security Management gt User Manager The User Manager window is displayed System Managed Network Fauk Management Configuration Management Administration Securty Management Hop i gt Aust Log Manager x SE Weer Manager x feer jis 2 ice atvesh LO if Username j Deg ry Name ji User Skate famn amerre aane lnansgo Manage Atie fotserver Observer Aave Rests om page 3 Totak 3 Papaso 100 9 t page tof gt o fe Figure 6 2 User Manager To reset a user s password 1 Right click a user entry from the list 2 From the context menu select Reset Password The Reset Password window is displayed AlvariSTAR User Manual amp amp Q Chapter 6 Security Management User Manager Username Ge kaa Figure 6 3 Reset Password Window 3 Enter and confirm the new password 6 3 2 Adding or Modifying a User You can add new users or edit existing ones by modifying their properties You can set the User Profiles to associate with a user see Section 6 4 for information about how to create the profiles As you grant permissions to defined profiles you can grant or deny users access to certain functions based on their profile associations gt To create a new user 1 From the right click menu select New to display the User Editor 2 Enter the appropriate information for the Genera section Most of the information associated with a user is o
107. es are selected Opens the Template Editor for a new template that is identical to the selected source template with the default name of Copy of lt source template name gt You can edit only the Name and Description of the new template All other general details of the new template cannot be modified For more details see The Template Editor on page 113 AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 4 Configuration Management Template Manager Button Description Configure Not available if two or more templates are selected Opens the Template Editor Configure Template for the selected template For more details refer to The Template Editor on page 113 NOTE You can also open the Template Editor by double clicking on the selected template entry Apply Not available if two or more templates are selected Opens the Multiple Configuration Task editor allowing to initiate a Multiple Configuration task using the selected template For more details refer to Multiple Configuration Template Based Task on page 142 Delete Not available for default templates Deletes the selected template s from the database The application prompts you for confirmation Import Imports a template XML file from the client file system Click to open the Import window browse to the location on the client file system where the file is stored select the file and click Import The Template Editor will o
108. esninacinntieresacauteneaccenenbeaus 171 6 5 User Session Monitor ic wceeeie ecewcen ee secrete aw atest eens 177 6 6 Password PONGCY isc ccepcecesacaccaccescnacasqerenseenncusatecesimacenaxceneesnavacvendeeneeaneccescmaatanteneee 179 6 7 External Entities Mapping aici ede sie ices Fetes ec acess 182 6 8 User Domain Manager scseicceccc eis snccsnctenscencecnencennenotsnanteneceenenecteeienctuneautcrceesdpaceess 185 Appendix A WATE Oe sasssa e Ea n Aaa 188 A l The Watchdog Application xtescesicccciteccesicedcnts areederlencwndetiendecinesebiecdenivemetiessdereecees 189 Appendix B Remote ACCESS cscri rieien aaa arinaa saaa 191 Bel E E E a E E a E E A nenceaneeateneateaneeneensaceereeseancece 192 Appendix C Connecting to an External LDAP Server cscsseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 193 C 1 The LDAP Server Configuration File cccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeseeeeeeeeeeseseseeeeeeeeeees 194 C 2 Open LDAP Configuration ssssssssssrrsururnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnmnnn nnmnnn 195 C 3 Active Directory Configuration sssssssussununnuruunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnne 196 Appendix D Google Earth Management ccsceceeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeeseeaeseeeeeneees 197 D 1 Connecting Google Earth to the NMS ccceceeeeeeeeceeeceeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeenees 198 D 2 Viewing the Network Elements in Google Earth 0 cccsceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeees 199 Appendix E SNMP Compatibility iicisnc
109. f equipment Base Station Micro Base Station SU NPU AU Managed Object The name of the equipment associated with the alarm If the object name is unknown NotFound appears Alias A user defined name for the equipment Location Name The physical location of the equipment General Information Event Category The category classification of the event The event categories are Alarm State Change System Event Config Change Event Type The classification type of the alarm Event types vary according to the event category Event Name The name of the alarm For SNMP traps the name is the trap OID If the name is blank when received by the application the alarm takes the name of the event template used for processing Event Description An optional text description of the alarm as defined in the related event template Event Severity The severity of the alarm Object Severity The alarm severity of the object associated with the alarm AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 3 Fault Management Event History 3 3 1 6 2 Timestamps and Status Tab Event Details General Timestamps And Status Event Parameters Additional Information Notes Timestamps amp Status Last Update Time 18 06 25 2009 09 01 Receive Time 18 05 58 2009 09 01 Event Time 18 05 58 2009 09 01 Ack Time Acked By Clear Time Cleared By Figure 3 4 Event Details Window Timestamps
110. f the event The possible values differ according to the event category Event Severity Check the boxes for the relevant alarm severity For more information on alarm severity see Section 3 3 1 2 AlvariSTAR User Manual H 3 5 1 3 3 5 1 3 1 Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Template Manager Behavior Tab The Behavior tab provides parameters that determine how Fault Management processes matching alarms Event Template General Filter Behavior Email Script Command User Classifier Alarm Severity No Change Requires Acknowledge _ Advisor Message Figure 3 19 Event Template Editor Behavior Tab The main Behavior page comprises the following sub tabs M Actions Page on page 89 mM Email Page on page 90 not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility Actions Page The Actions page contains the following parameters AlvariSTAR User Manual ee 29 Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Template Manager Parameter Description Script Command Initiates an external script Browse for the script command name by clicking the command button When you click this button the Command Selector is displayed See Section 3 6 for information about how to add commands to this selector Click the eraser icon to remove selected scripts from this field User Classifier Select the User Classifier Possible values None Service Affecting Alarm Severity Select the se
111. fer to Section 3 7 Use the Script Command Manager to create script commands that can be triggered by template matched alarms 5 Modify the threshold number of rows stored in the alarm table if necessary Refer to Database Aging Tasks Section 5 2 11 By default 50000 rows are displayed and the Database Aging task is scheduled to run every hour 1 1 3 Starting the Client gt To start the application From the Windows Start menu select lt Management System name gt Management System gt Start Client After the client application is started the Login prompt window will be displayed 1 1 4 Logging In To log in type a valid user name and password at the login prompt as follows Default User Name Default Passwords admin admin manager manager observer observer By default you have five attempts to enter the correct password before the system aborts the login AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction Starting AlvariSTAR AlvariSTAR ahanon www alvarion com Figure 1 1 Login Prompt 1 1 5 Logging Out or Shutdown Logging out keeps the application running but disable access to the client preventing unauthorized persons from using it You may log in again without the need to restart the client The Exit feature however shuts down the client application while the Application Server continues to run mo To log out of the system 1 From the Main Me
112. gs The following settings are available Parameter Description Notifications Keep Alive Sends keep alive notifications at predefined time intervals as long as the NMS server is active Check to enable uncheck to disable AlvariSTAR User Manual Q Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Forwarding NBI Manager Parameter Description Interval minutes Defines the time interval in minutes between successive keep alive notifications Use the text box to enter the desired value Server Started Sends a notification message when the server has started up Check to enable uncheck to disable Server Shutdown Sends a notification message when the server is shutting down Check to enable uncheck to disable Event Types Send Original Traps Select this option to forward traps in their original format just as they are received from the device Send NMS Events Select this option if you want the sent traps to include all the relevant information stored in the fault management database INFORMATION In order to enable synchronization with the NMS the following RW parameters must be configured on the OSS SNMP client Parameter Description sendOperationalAlarms Enables Disables alarm synchronization The following values apply E 0 Synchronization disabled E 1 Synchronization enabled E 2 Synchronization based on a custom time interval E 3 Synchr
113. ibes the AlvariSTAR management system referred to as Network Management System and the AlvariCRAFT Local CRAFT Utility The manual describes the full functionality of the Carrier class management system and presents screen captures of the AlvariSTAR application Unless otherwise stated the descriptions apply to both applications Limitations on AlvariCRAFT due to the single device restriction are noted in a Note specific to the application as follows This feature is not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility This User Manual comprises the following chapters M Chapter 1 Introduction provides an overview of the AlvariSTAR and AlvariCRAFT systems and their functionality M Chapter 2 Managed Network describes how to access the management functions for managing the system Equipment Manager Location Manager and Discovery Settings M Chapter 3 1 Fault Management describes the tools for managing events generated in the system Active Events Event History Event Filter Manager Event Template Manager Script Command Manager and Event Forwarding NBI Manager M Chapter 4 Configuration Management describes how to modify the configuration of selected devices through equipment configuration templates M Chapter 5 Administration describes the administrative utilities Task Manager File Manager Contacts Manager and License Manager M Chapter 6 Security Management describes the utilities for managing the user perm
114. ilter Editor window is displayed General Simple Filter Name Owner Creation Date 21 08 2009 16 19 13 Figure 3 13 Event Filter Editor The Editing Event Filter window comprises the following main pages General Tab on page 73 Simple Filter Tab on page 75 AlvariSTAR User Manual B Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Filter Manager 2 Edit the information in the fields on all the pages as required 3 Click OK to confirm your choices and save them to the database 3 4 3 Deleting Event Filters E gt To delete an Event Filter 1 Inthe Event Filter Manager window Figure 3 8 right click the filter to remove and select Delete A confirmation message is displayed 2 Click Yes to confirm the deletion 3 4 4 Archiving Alarms To ensure your database does not fill up with alarms you can archive them via the Database Aging task See Section 5 2 11 for further details AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Q Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Template Manager 3 5 Event Template Manager Event Templates determine how the system processes different types of messages sent by managed network objects These templates can even trigger external scripts see Section 3 6 The system s messages alarms typically indicate a change in the operational status of the object like a device failure or a system reset Event templates match each incoming message with specific actions Device drivers oft
115. ilter Tab on page 84 Behavior Tab on page 89 2 Enter the relevant information in each of the pages 3 Click OK to confirm your choices and save them to the database AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Template Manager 3 5 1 1 General Tab In the General tab you can add general information on the template Event Template General Filter Behavior Name Monitor Access Off Description fip 1 3 6 1 4 12394 1 2 0 5 Priority Creation Date 21 08 2009 16 58 11 Figure 3 15 Event Template Editor General Tab The General tab comprises the following fields Parameter Description Name The name of the event template Description An optional description of the template s purpose AlvariSTAR User Manual i 3 3 5 1 2 Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Template Manager Parameter Description Priority A numerical ranking for this template The template priority field determines which template processes an alarm if the alarm matches more than one template The smaller the number defining a template s priority the higher the priority the template is The range is 0 999999 Owner A read only display of the user who created the template Creation Date A read only display of the creation date of the template Filter Tab The Filter tab lets you edit Filter Criteria This filter information matches or finds an event templ
116. in geographic topology They are available for informational purposes only 2 2 4 Location Map The Location Map viewer displays a topology view of network devices and their relationships Clicking on the Open Map button opens the Location Map viewer for the selected location displaying its sub locations and the equipment associated with it Associating a map with a location is optional if no map is associated with the location the Location Map viewer will be empty Each location can either share a map with any other location or it can be associated with its own map In the Local CRAFT Utility the Map displays only the licensed equipment and their associated SUs where applicable 2 2 4 1 Defining Locations Sub Locations and Maps Primary first level locations have no parent locations However you can define sub locations second level whose parents are the primary locations You may continue and define third fourth and fifth levels where the parent location for level N is a location in level N 1 For each location you can also define a Geographical Map To define locations sub locations and or maps 1 Locations From the Location Manager click New to open the Location Editor Sub Locations Select a location and click Add Child to open the Location Editor with the selection location as the default parent location Alternatively click New to open the Location Editor and select an existing node as the pare
117. ing order Only the following columns can be sorted Severity Event Name Received Time Equipment IP Address Managed Object Alias and Location INFORMATION Column sorting is not available in Active Events y 7 HM Move Columns Click the column header of the column you want to move and drag it to its new location M Resize Columns Click the right margin of the column header you want to resize and drag to resize the column The column margin is located between the column headers You can also Configure which alarms will appear in the Alarm Table using the Event Filter Manager see Section 3 4 3 3 1 2 Alarm Severities The management system is delivered with a set of default alarm severity definitions each with its own default color The default severity definitions are AlvariSTAR User Manual e 58 Chapter 3 Fault Management Event History Parameter Description Critical A service halting condition occurs requiring immediate corrective action The equipment is completely out of service and you must restore its capability Major A service affecting condition has developed and corrective action is required There is severe degradation in the equipment s capability and you must restore its full capability Minor A non service affecting fault condition exists and corrective action should be taken in order to prevent a more serious fault The detected alarm condition is not currently
118. ion and continue to next step 5 2 2 2 Step 2 Configure Task The parameters functionality of Step 2 Configure Task of the wizard depend on the specific task For details refer to the Task Editor section for each task Click Next to apply the configuration and continue to next step AlvariSTAR User Manual 2 120 5 2 2 3 5a gt Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager Step 3 Finish Task Task Wizard 1 Create New Task 2 Configure Task Finish Action none Qrunnow schedule show runtime results Figure 5 3 Task Wizard Step 3 Finish Task Step 3 Finish Task of the wizard includes the following components Parameter Description Finish Action The action to be performed after finishing task creation E none the default No action except adding the new task to the Task Manager E run now Add the task to the Task Manager and run it E schedule Add the task to the task manager and open the Schedule Editor See Section 5 2 5 for the task show runtime results Available only if selected Finish Action is run now If selected marked the Runtime Result window See Section 5 2 6 will open when the task starts running Click Finish to apply the specified Finish Action The Task Editor To open the Task Editor for a selected task AlvariSTAR User Manual a amp 121 Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager In the Task Manager wind
119. is applicable SW Version The SW Version used for preparing the template Owner The user that created the template The system is supplied with several default templates for some typical deployment scenarios of the relevant equipment The template s name provide the main properties of the relevant deployment scenario such as reuse type diversity mode selected map major groups bandwidth coverage capacity optimization fix mobile deployment and service types Default templates cannot be edited or deleted To create a different template based on an existing default template select the required source template and use the Copy option Select one or several entries and right click to view the following management options Button Description New Adds a new template object to the database Click to open the Template Editor opens allowing to enter general information on the template to be added For more details see The Template Editor on page 113 NOTE The New option is available when right clicking anywhere in the work area without the need to select any existing entry Edit Not available if two or more templates are selected Opens the Template Editor for the selected template allowing to edit the Name and Description of the template All other general details of an existing template cannot be modified For more details see The Template Editor on page 113 Copy Not available if two or more templat
120. is x y where x is the number of active alarms meeting the filter criteria per severity and y is the total number of active alarms per severity Section 3 3 1 provides details on managing alarms in Active Events and Event History The following information is available E Alarm Table Section 3 3 1 1 E Alarm Severities Section 3 3 1 2 HM Editing Event Filters Section 3 4 2 Alarm Operations Section 3 3 1 7 AlvariSTAR User Manual amp O 53 Chapter 3 Fault Management Event History 3 3 Event History The Event History window displays a list of all events and alarms occurred in the system color coded according to severity E gt To open the Event History Select Fault Management gt Event History from the main menu or from the Navigation Pane The Event History window is displayed Syste Managed Network Fauk Management Configaation Management Adminitration Securty Manageme Hap A Evert ioy x e Ba From 2011 02 16 11 47 49 AC To 2011 02 28 11 4749 E G ow Severty Evert Name Recewe Equement Ip address Total renke 68655 Pogesice DE ese pope 657 of 657 Cap am EJ 67 0 Summary by severity BB 2626 crtical E 22010 29909 Moye D 2811 2814 Mee D iH waring E 4H tretntersanate Bh 22507 32576 Ceres D HIH other Figure 3 2 Event History Window To display newly received alarms or to updated the display of cleared alarms click on the Refresh button
121. issions and access rights for AlvariSTAR and AlvariCRAFT users Audit Log Manager User Manager User Profile Manager and User Session Monitor M Appendix A Watchdog describes the Watchdog application used for monitoring the NMS database and LDAP servers M Appendix B Remote Access Describes the WebStart functionality AlvariSTAR User Manual amp i About This Manual M Appendix C Connecting to an External LDAP Server Describe how to connect AlvariSTAR to an LDAP server M Appendix D Google Earth Management Describes how you can visualize the network s topography in Google Earth M Appendix E SNMP Compatibility Describes SNMP version compatibility for each supported device AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Contents Contents Chapter L iEROCUEIION sccisccspicecssicnceseacadirspeancidausiaeicence eerste 1 Ted Starting AlvariSTAR cicccecesceccicccesenseenseres caasnccnasceinewacranscecdeandrensiaeseaazeueasdedeeacenecnencee 2 1 1 1 POSt Installation Checklist sssrini cee ere 2 MD OUK Sa sacse res fons ct E A E 3 Li Startine the Ghent s sancnanerer te sacnerruemereaninnaceuneteananumcaiiuaetaaamenatestamiacetmoeatimnmetueneueans 4 LLA OI AMen 4 11 5 L ggine Out OF ShuUtoWM essien A i 5 1 1 6 Changing the Password ivi iitecastvalaceneaencntdenus lentadnabadanclaneueudaunvedansatemtabptenanantennan 6 I 77 S spended ACCOUNTS oispa pe a aaa EE EENE A TEE 7 LA Application Server cccesoa tin
122. ist of previously defined templates Preview Only Select to define a preview task Preview option allows getting the full report without performing any actual modification to the devices All validation rules are verified This enables the user to gain confidence on performing the multiple configuration task Typically the user will run the multiple configuration task without preview when he has no more errors in the Preview task report The Equipment Selector table includes the following details for each device participating in the task Parameter Description Name The name of the device as configured in the device SW Version The running SW version of the device AlvariSTAR User Manual 143 Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager Parameter Description IP Address The IP address of the device State The operational state of the device Click Add to open the Selector window allowing you to add objects to the Equipment table The available objects are according to the MO Type of the selected template Click Remove to remove one or several selected objects from the table AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Q Chapter 5 Administration File Manager 5 3 File Manager The File Manager allows users to manage different types of files stored in the database such as backup configuration files and performance collection files System Mangdi Network Fak Management Config
123. ix cn groupCNPrefix ou groupCN Groups groupDNPrefix cn userObjectClass inetOrgPerson groupObjectClass groupofUniqueNames usernameAttribute cn accountNameAttribute sAMAccountName groupNameAttribute cn groupDescriptionAttribute description groupMembersAttribute uniquemember AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter C Connecting to an External LDAP Server Active Directory Configuration C 3 Active Directory Configuration The example below illustrates a typical configuration for connecting to an Active Directory server java naming factory initial com sun jndi ldap LdapCtxFactory java naming provider url ldap 192 168 10 120 389 java naming security authentication simple rootDN cn Administrator cn Users dc nms dc local rootPW alpha ldapSuffix dc nms dc local principalCNPrefix cn principalCN Users principalDNPrefix cn groupCNPrefix cn groupCN Users groupDNPrefix cn userObjectClass organizationalPerson groupObjectClass group usernameAttribute cn accountNameAttribute sAMAccountName groupNameAttribute cn groupDescriptionAttribute description groupMembersAttribute member AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Appendix D Google Earth Management In This Chapter The following sections describe how you can visualize your network elements in Google Earth E Connecting Google Earth to the
124. k during task creation or while editing a task by clicking on the scheduler icon at the bottom left of the task window The Schedule Editor opens AlvariSTAR User Manual amp D Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager Start Start now Oon August 21 2009 06 11 PM paa None Minutely Hourly Daily O Weekly Monthly End End never after 1 ocurrences on Figure 5 7 Schedule Editor The Schedule Editor includes the following parameters Parameter Description Start The start time for the task Select one of the following options E Now E On seta specific start date and time You can highlight the value to change month day year and click on the up down arrows to change the value or you can pick a specific date using the calendar icon You can also type in the date and time as follows MMMM DD YYYY HH MM AM PM AlvariSTAR User Manual ee 125 Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager Parameter Description Recurrence Set the recurrence interval between each task execution Available intervals include E None no recurrence default Minutely specify the number of minutes the range is 1 1 440 Hourly specify the number of hours the range is 1 96 Daily specify the number of days the range is 1 60 Weekly select one of the following options Recur every enter the number of weeks between task executions
125. le s horizontal scrollbar E Pack All Columns When the table exceeds the width of the available work area this option attempts to fit it into the available space by reducing the columns widths M Pack Selected Column Resizes the currently selected column to its minimum width that still fits all its content e State Standby Status ER Name NE Type Running SW ver IP Address Location Management Status ia Operational State Administrative State Standby Status Horizontal Scroll Pack All Columns Pack Selected Column Figure 1 9 Dynamic Column Selection Alternatively you can select which columns to display hide by right clicking the table s header and from the list that displays checking the corresponding column names 1 5 4 2 Sorting Tables Click on any of the column headings to sort tables Click again on a column heading to toggle between ascending and descending sort order 1 5 4 3 Resizing and Rearranging Columns To resize a column position the cursor on the border line between two columns headings The cursor changes into a double headed arrow Drag the cursor to the left or to the right to increase or decrease the size of a column To rearrange column sequence click a column header and drag it to the new desired position 1 5 5 Manipulating the Displayed Information 1 5 5 1 Using Filters Some of the tables support the filtering feature Filters allow you to set u
126. m using either Network Discovery Task or the Range Discovery Task and devices that were added manually to the database see New option below The background color of the device s icon is in accordance with the device s alarm status the highest severity open alarms You can use the Filter option for viewing only devices that meet one or several selection criteria The information displayed for each device refreshed every 15 seconds includes Parameter Description Name The BTS Name configured in the device Applicable only for devices that are Up or that were reached previously NE Type The device s type Running SW Ver The currently running SW version Applicable only for devices that are Up or that were reached previously IP Address The IP address of the device Applicable only for devices that are Up or that were reached previously Location The location of the device as defined in the database of the management system either automatically during discovery based on settings of discovery parameters or manually using the Network Element Editor AlvariSTAR User Manual amp 2 26 Chapter 2 Managed Network Equipment Manager Parameter Description Management Status The management state of the device E Managed The equipment is answering to keep alive polling and synchronization E Down Available only for CPEs Equipment is reported as down E Unreachable A device tha
127. n details Cleared By Clear Time AlvariSTAR User Manual amp o Chapter 3 Fault Management Event History 3 3 1 5 Toggle Counter Toggle Alarms are a group of alarms that are associated to the same Network Element have the same attributes but not the same event time and are raised and cleared repeatedly before the AlvariSTAR server is able to clear and remove the alarm from the Active Events list The attributes used for matching a Toggle Alarm are equipmentid eventOID eventCategory moType molnstance managedObject eventType M probableCause In order to avoid flooding the Active Events table with toggling alarms these alarms will be suppressed and an attribute named Toggle Counter that cumulates the number of toggle occurrences is used in the Active Events table If a Toggle Alarm already exists in the Active Alarms table only an update will be performed incrementing the Toggle Counter attribute and changing the alarm severity and timestamp to the severity and timestamp of the last Toggle Alarm The Toggle Counter is displayed in parenthesis next to the event s Severity in the Active Events table All instances of the toggling alarms can be found on the Event History in case required for further analysis 3 3 1 6 Event Details Window The Event Tables in Active Events Event History provide a simplified display summarizing each alarm The Event Details window however presents all the information associated wi
128. n the section and selecting the corresponding option from the context menu E Summary by File Category File counts for performance configuration logging and other file categories E Summary by File Type File counts for various types of files according to the installed Device Drivers AlvariSTAR User Manual amp 145 Chapter 5 Administration Contact Manager 5 4 Contact Manager The Contact Manager enables to organize and manage your contacts Each device can be associated with a contact gt To open the Contact Manager 1 Select Administration gt Contact Manager from the main menu or the Navigation Pane The Contact Manager displays a list of available contacts System Managed Network Faut Management Configuaten Management Admnetrator Securly Management Heb gt Ey Contact Manager Se Resuts on pepe Totok 1 Pase 10 3 6 4 paidi gt a g Figure 5 21 Contact Manager 2 Use the following controls in the right click menu of the Contact Manager window Button Description New Opens the Contact Editor window enabling to create new contacts Edit Opens the Contact Editor window enabling to modify the selected contact Delete Deletes the selected contact s from the Contact Manager window and from the database Contacts that are associated with equipment cannot be deleted 5 4 1 Associating Devices with a Contact _ To associate devices with a contact
129. nt Event History owing information about the alarm Parameter Description Event Advisor Displays a text description of the alarm and sometimes proposes a remedy For example The device has received an improperly authorized protocol message The message has been discarded The default message displayed in the Advisor page comes from the trap s MIB but the message can be edited in the Event Template Editor Advisor page see Section 3 5 1 3 1 The Advisor message is the default message for any e mails sent about the alarm Proposed Repair Actions The proposed remedy for the Alarm The remedy comes from the trap s MIB General Notes Enables the operator to provide additional information about the selected alarm such as steps already taken to correct the problem The note is stored with the alarm 3 3 1 7 Alarm Operations The system provides many alarm management features allowing you to diagnose troubleshoot process and clear alarms All general alarm operations are available via the context menu o To manage alarms Select an alarm from the table and right click on it to display the context menu The following are the displayed items Action Description Acknowledge Alarm Acknowledges the selected open alarm s The current date and time appear in the Ack Time field and the name of the currently logged on user appears in the Ack By field Available for events tha
130. nt in the Parent field 2 Define the Location Name INFORMATION For first level locations the parent location field must be empty For additional locations a parent location must be defined 3 If you want to associate the location with a map select the required map in the Topology Image field AlvariSTAR User Manual amp 43 Chapter 2 Managed Network Location Manager INFORMATION The required maps must be available as jog gif bmp or png files in the client station The file size is limited to 512 kb 4 You can optionally define the Location Type Icon and other details available in the Location Editor 5 You can associate equipment with locations See Section 2 2 2 2 4 2 Location Map Viewer Options The Location Map viewer includes the following controls Parameter Description Up one level Opens the next higher level of the topology map in the same window Disabled with in first level locations Display BreezeMAX SU Check to display the associated SUs on the map Only SUs associated with the relevant location are displayed If the serving Base Station s are associated with the same location each of the displayed SU will be connected to the serving device Save Saves the changes made to the map Cancel Closes the Location Map viewer without saving The Location Map viewer provides a pop up menu with the following options when right clicking on an
131. nts which support GPS cards Latitude Applicable only if GPS Status is Disabled Use this field to manually enter the network element s latitude coordinate to be used by Google Earth Use positive values for Northern latitudes and negative values for Southern latitudes Longitude Applicable only if GPS Status is Disabled Use this field to manually enter the network element s longitude coordinate to be used by Google Earth Use positive values for Eastern longitudes and negative values for Western longitudes Altitude Applicable only if GPS Status is Disabled Use this field to manually enter the network element s altitude in meters to be used by Google Earth AlvariSTAR User Manual amp 34 Chapter 2 Managed Network Equipment Manager 2 1 4 2 SNMP Parameters Tab Network Element Editor General SNMP Parameters SNMP Parameters Version Agent Address 10 105 150 72 Port Retries Timeout sec SNMP Communities Read Community Write Community Figure 2 5 Network Element Editor for a Single Device SNMP Parameters Tab The SNMP Parameters tab includes the following parameters Parameter Description SNMP Parameters Version Indicates the SNMP protocol version used for communicating with the device The available options are Evi E v2c E v3 For a complete list of all compatible SNMP versions for each device see Appendix E Agent Ad
132. nu at the top of the window select System gt Logout A confirmation message is displayed 2 Click OK to confirm 3 Only the Main Menu of the client is displayed Only the System and Help menus are available AlvariSTAR User Manual amp amp Chapter 1 Introduction Starting AlvariSTAR _ To log in again after logging out From the Main Menu at the top of the window select System gt Login The Login prompt window will be displayed allowing you or another authorised user to log in E gt To shut down the client 1 From the main menu select System gt Exit or use the X icon displayed on the right upper corner of the main window or use the A t F4 shortcut A confirmation message is displayed 2 Click OK to confirm 1 1 6 Changing the Password By default there are no password constraints By using Change Password the current logged in users can change only their own password _ To change the password l1 From the main menu select System gt Change Password The Change Password dialog is displayed 2 Enter the old password 3 Enter the new password 8 32 characters Confirm it 4 Click OK to save the new password Username Old Password Ee xen Figure 1 2 Change Password Dialog Passwords constraints are set from the Security Management gt Password Policy menu The password policy also determines when the user receives a password expiration warning AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Q
133. o an External LDAP Server In This Chapter This appendix describes how to set up a connection to a typical LDAP server M The LDAP Server Configuration File on page 194 M Open LDAP Configuration on page 195 M Active Directory Configuration on page 196 Chapter C Connecting to an External LDAP Server The LDAP Server Configuration File C 1 The LDAP Server Configuration File To set up the parameters for connecting to an external LDAP server 1 Goto lt NMS path gt boss server lnms deploy bwanms sar cont 2 Open the externa dap properties file 3 Edit the LDIF entries in this file so that they apply to the corresponding LDAP server See Open LDAP Configuration on page 195 and Active Directory Configuration on page 196 for examples on how to configure the external Idap properties file AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter C Connecting to an External LDAP Server Open LDAP Configuration C 2 Open LDAP Configuration The example below illustrates a typical configuration for connecting to an Open LDAP server installed by default from the Solaris CD java naming factory initial com sun jndi ldap LdapCtxFactory java naming provider url ldap 192 168 10 171 10389 java naming security authentication simple rootDN cn Directory Manager rootPW nssecret ldapSuffix dc testing dc ldap principalCNPrefix ou principalCN People principalDNPref
134. o Section 6 5 Password Policy Enables to set policies for user passwords These policies govern the security measures applied to user s attempts to log in INFORMATION j All security changes will be visible to the user only after logging out and logging back into the system AlvariSTAR User Manual amp 158 Chapter 6 Security Management Audit Log Manager 6 2 Audit Log Manager The management system provides a logging service that records messages to the database upon the occurrence of pre specified events These messages can include event date and time event type error messages and other important information according to the recorded event The Audit Log Manager enables to view recorded events and export the logged data to an external Comma Separated Value CSV file gt To open the Audit Log Manager Select Security Management gt Audit Logs from the main menu or the Navigation Pane The Audit Log Manager displays a list of all logged records System Managed Network Fault Management Configuranon Management Administradon Securty Managamert Heb A Nad hog Manager F ter ala Ereren f Trent Tire T Category T Geer 10 T acon Target Etty Eriky Type T Beraigtion Synem ISTM Srne zato System Syrom System en User Logn 7 Syaem Sytem tiny ange Paad are Systeam g Sytem oan User Login oom Sytem 14 1744 2722 2011 A Ucenve oon Ucerwe Imported NG _4 0_Develogment Ucerse 1E1750 29222011 A Leene
135. o remove an active rule select it from the mapping table and click Remove AlvariSTAR User Manual amp 6 8 Chapter 6 Security Management User Domain Manager User Domain Manager The User Domain Manager is used to allocate location visibility domains to each user that is not an administrator administrators are always able to see all network elements in every location A domain is a group of Network Elements that are located in one or multiple areas Therefore domains are defined by selecting specific locations that have been previously defined in the Location Manager INFORMATION The User Domain Manager is enabled by default If you want to disable it follow these steps 1 Goto lt VMS_Installation_Path gt boss serverlnms deploylbwanms sar cont 2 Edit the aooserver properties file 3 Look for the com bwanms backend domainmanagement disable entry 4 Change its value from fa se to true Restart the NMS server By default users are not assigned to any domain thus being able to see all network elements A user who is assigned to a domain can only view and manage the network elements and related objects inside that domain or the ones that have no domain associated The following features are impacted HM Equipment Manager Only equipment in the current users s domain and equipment not associated to any domain is visible All counters are computed according to the visible equipment Equipment selec
136. ology maps dragging icons does Images Icon Select an icon from the drop down list to associate it with the location Available icons are Building Location Topology Image Click the Browse button to open the Se ect Location window through which you can select a map and associate it with the location Click the Eraser icon to clear the field Click the Preview button to view the associated map Depending on whether or not an image is assigned the label changes from No image assigned to Image assigned Details Postal Address An optional field for entering the address of the location A string of up to 80 characters Location Details An optional field for entering a description of the location A string of up to 80 characters 3 Click Apply 2 2 3 Coordinate Types You can define locations using a variety of coordinate types enabling accurate definition of locations The following are the default coordinate types Parameter Description Country City Country and city access codes Example 049 071 Latitude Longitude Latitude and longitude Example 38 57N 121 47W Area Code Prefix Area code and prefix Example 916 939 Vertical Horizontal Vertical horizontal coordinates developed by Bell Systems AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 2 Managed Network Location Manager INFORMATION Coordinates type and coordinates values are not used for displaying the location
137. on For example if network objects are on the third floor of a facility you can designate both the building and the specific floor as locations the building would be the parent of the floor You may define multiple levels for locations In the current example the city in which the building is located can be defined as the parent location of the building and so on To associate a single device with a location or several devices with a single location open the Network Element Editor for the device s click the Browse button next to the Location field to open the Select Location window and select a location For further details refer to Section 2 2 2 E gt To use the Location Manager 1 Select Managed Network gt Location Manager from the main menu or the Navigation Pane The Location Manager window is displayed AlvariSTAR User Manual amp amp Chapter 2 Managed Network Location Manager 2 Select one or more locations from the list g Location Manager X Refresh China USA Chicago FR Sears Tower New York FE Chrysler Tower Empire State Building 2 Flatiron Building dP New 3M Delete Add Child Open Map Figure 2 6 Location Manager 3 Use the following commands from the right click menu for various actions in the Location Manager Menu item Action New Opens the Location Editor through which you can define a new location Refer to Section 2 2 2 for mor
138. onal state As displayed in Equipment Manager E Alarm status The network element s highest order alarm currently displayed in the Active Events manager This alarm s color code will also determine the network element s icon color AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter D Google Earth Management Viewing the Network Elements in Google Earth Where applicable sector coverage information is also displayed by highlighting the covered area on the map AlvariSTAR User Manual j 200 Appendix E SNMP Compat ibility In This Chapter This appendix lists the SNMP versions supported by each device Chapter E SNMP Compatibility E 1 SNMP Version Compatibility Each device managed by AlvariSTAR may supports one or more SNMP versions SNMP Version Compatibility Device Driver SNMP v1 SNMP v2C SNMP v3 4Motion X BreezeMAX FDD TDD BreezeMAX DM BreezeACCESS Family x X X BreezeMAX Extreme BNB 300 X only read Outdoor Cabinet AAA Server AlvariSTAR User Manual
139. onization based on a custom SeqNo interval opAlarmsCustomintervalSstart Interval start for custom time SeqNo interval based synchronization opAlarmsCustomintervalEnd Interval end for custom time SeqNo interval based synchronization INFORMATION The OSS SNMP client uses the 16162 port to send synchronization request to the NMS AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 4 Configuration Management In This Chapter In the current release Configuration Management includes the Template Manager and is applicable only if Templates Based Multiple Configuration is supported for for devices managed by one or more of the installed device drivers 4 1 Chapter 4 Configuration Management Template Manager Template Manager INFORMATION The Template Manager is available only if the installed Device Drivers include one or more Device Driver s for device families that support this feature 4 1 1 The Template Manager enables managing equipment configuration templates that can be used for modifying configuration of selected devices using the template based Multiple Configuration task see Multiple Configuration Template Based Task on page 142 This section includes mM The Template Manager Window on page 110 HM The Template Editor on page 113 For details on specific templates refer to the Templates section in the relevant Device Driver Manual The Template Manager Wind
140. or device families that support this feature Scii The Performance Collection Task is not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility The Performance Collection Task enables collecting performance data at defined intervals from specific entities using SNMP It also enables to select the type of data to be collected gt To open the Performance Collection SNMP Based Task Editor E To open a new Performance Collection task for either Equipment or Service use the Task Wizard in the Task Manager window Select Performance Collection in the Category drop down menu Select Any NE SNMP Based in the NE Type drop down menu E To open a new Performance Collection task for Services if applicable for the specific device family from the Service Manager select one or several entries right click and select the Performance AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager Collection option A Services Performance Collection Task will open including the selected services in the Entities tab In this case use the Next button to move between tabs E To edit an existing task in the Task Manager window select an existing Performance Collection task from the list right click and select the Edit option or double click on the selected entry If the task is Inactive the Performance Collection Task for the selected task will open The Performance Collection Task includes four tabs E General Tab Sec
141. ow To open the Template Manager Select Configuration Management gt Template Manager from the Navigation Pane or menu bar The Template Manager window opens System Managed Network Fault Management Configuration Management Service Provisioning Administration Security Management Help 1 UB equipment Manager x Template Manager X Fiter bja Refresh Name NE Type I MO Type SW Version Owner El 3 0_Reusel_BitO1_10M_BF_Capacity_Fix_Data 4M Macro BTS 85 npu_3_0 5 SYSTEM D 3 0_Reuse1 _Bit01_10M_BF_Covarage_Fix_Dat 4M Macro BTS BS npu_3_0_5 SYSTEM 3 0_Reusel_BitO1_10M_MIMO_Capacity Fix_D 4M Macro BTS 85 npu_3_0 5 SYSTEM 3 0_Reuse1_Bit01_10M_MIMO_Covarage_Fix_ 4M Macro BTS BS npu_3 05 SYSTEM 3 0_Reusel_Bit23_10M_BF_Capacity Fix_Data 4M Macro BTS 8S npu_3_05 SYSTEM 3 0_Reuse1_Bit23_10M_BF_Covarage_Fix_Dat 4M Macro BTS BS npu_3_0_5 SYSTEM 3 0_Reusel_Bit23_10M_MIMO_Capacity Fix_D 4M Macro BTS Bs npu_3_0 5 SYSTEM 3 0_Reuse1_Bit23_10M_MIMO_Covarage_Fix_ 4M Macro BTS BS npu_3_0_5 SYSTEM 3 0_Reusel_Bit45_10M_BF_Capacity_Fix_Data 4M Macro BTS BS npu_3_0_5 SYSTEM 3 0_Reusel_Bit45_10M_BF_Covarage_Fix Dat 4M Macro BTS 85 npu_3_0 5 SYSTEM 3 0_Reuse1_Bit45_10M_MIMO_Capacity_Fix_D 4M Macro BTS BS npu_3_0_5 SYSTEM 3 0_Reusel_Bit45_10M_MIMO_Covarage_Fix_ 4M Macro BTS 85 npu_3_0 5 SYSTEM 3 0_Reuse3_10M_MIMO_Capacity_Fix_Data amp Voip 4M Macro BTS BS npu_3_0_5 SYSTEM 3 0_Reuse3_10M_MIM
142. ow right click on the task you want to edit and select Edit Network Discovery Task SNMP Parameters Retries Timeout 3 3 Discovery Settings Range Type Start IP Network End IP Mask 192 168 2 1 255 255 255 0 192 168 2 100 192 168 2 200 kolke ko bm f feee Eee G ccana Figure 5 4 The Task Editor Network Discovery Task The parameters functionality of a Task Editor depend on the specific task For details refer to the Task Editor section for each task When editing tasks the following general controls are available at the bottom Click To OK button Save the changes and close the task window Cancel button Close the window without saving changes Run G Execute the task Abort __ Stop the task ial View Report Open the scan report see Section 5 2 7 7 iial Schedule rp Set a time to run the task see Section 5 2 5 Help Open the On Line Help for the task AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager The task s State and Last Run Results are also displayed In addition there is a progress bar indication progress of an Active task 5 2 4 The Selector Window e a ae Name NE Type Runnin IP Add Location Managem Operatio Serial Switchi FDD T 4 7 0 151 192 1 Managed Enabled 6766653 IP CS ve 3 7 0 221 192 1 Managed Enabled 6628566 Ethern vee 14 7 0 151 192 1 Managed En
143. p the table so that it displays only rows that are relevant for your purposes If a table supports filters the Filter control displays above it AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 1 Introduction Conventions and Common Operations Filter main 1 Figure 1 10 The Filter Control The following controls are available Button Name Description Select Filter Opens the Filter Criteria Manager which allows you to define edit and apply your filters E Edit Filter Applicable only if a Filter is selected Allows editing the selected Filter pi May not be available for certain Filters A Remove Filter Removes the currently selected filter 1 5 5 1 1 Filter Criteria Manager Clicking the Select Filter button opens the Filter Criteria Manager see Figure 1 11 The Filter Criteria Manager contains a table that lists all the available filters Use the right click menu to manage and select your filters AlvariSTAR User Manual amp e 20 Chapter 1 Introduction Conventions and Common Operations 3 Delete Results on page 2 Total 2 PageSize 100 e K3 page 1 of 1 Figure 1 11 Filter Criteria Manager 1 5 5 1 2 Filter Criteria You define new filters or edit existing filters from the Filter Criteria window see Figure 1 12 This window is displayed whenever you select the New or Edit option from the right click menu inside the Filter Criteria Manager
144. pen allowing you to modify the Name and Description of the imported file NOTE The Import option is available when right clicking anywhere in the work area without the need to select any existing entry Export Not available if two or more templates are selected Exports the selected template XML file to the client file system Click to open the Export window browse to the desired location on the client file system if necessary change the name to be assigned to the template file in the client file system and click Export to export the template AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 4 Configuration Management Template Manager 4 1 2 The Template Editor Template Name Description NE Type Software Version MO Type Owner Creation Date 16 06 2010 18 29 25 D coe Figure 4 2 The Template Editor The Template Editor comprises the following fields Parameter Description Name The name of the template A string of 1 to 128 characters Description An optional free text field providing a general description of the task A string of O to 250 characters NE Type The type of Network Element for which the template is prepared Can be configured only for a new template MO Type The type of Managed Object for which the template is applicable Can be configured only for a new template Software Version The SW Version used for preparing the template Can be configured only fo
145. pens the Location Manager window enabling to define equipment locations and to associate maps and other features with locations Refer to Section 2 2 E Discovery Settings not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility Opens the Discovery Settings window enabling to manage IP address ranges or sub nets and global SNMP Read and Write community pairs Refer to Section 2 3 E Additional options may be available according to the installed Device Driver s For information on these options refer to the relevant Device Driver Manual Fault Management The Fault Management allows you to manage alarms that occur in the network It displays information about each alarm and lets you acknowledge received alarms It also provides tools that help you diagnose and correct alarms The Fault Manager is divided into the following sub menus E Active Events Displays real time updates of new events and alarms entering the system Refer to Section 3 2 E Event History Queries for alarms and events in the database according to specified time intervals Refer to Section 3 3 E Event Filter Manager Allows to create edit and delete filters to the Active Events Event History windows Refer to Section 3 4 E Event Template Manager Allows to create modify and delete event templates Refer to Section 3 5 E Script Command Manager Allows to create edit and delete script commands Refer to Section 3 6 E Event Forwarding NBI Manager not applicabl
146. pment at the source of the alarm Equipment The name of the equipment at the source of the alarm Equipment Type The type of equipment at the source of the alarm Event Category The category classification of the event The event categories are Alarm State Change System Event Config Change Event Name The name of the alarm For SNMP traps the name is the trap OID If the name is blank when received by the application the alarm takes the name of the event template used for processing Event Time The time and date the event occurred Event Type The classification type of the alarm Event types vary according to the event category Last Update Time The date and time the network element last updated the alarm AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 3 Fault Management Event History Parameter Description Managed Object The name of the equipment associated with the alarm If the object name is unknown NotFound appears An identification of a component of the network element for which the alarm occurred For example a port on a router would be a managed object instance IP Address The IP address of the mediation agent reporting this alarm Receive Time The time the alarm was received by a mediation agent Severity The severity of the alarm Refer to Section 3 3 1 2 Event Category Event Type Alarm All Other Communications Alarm Quality of Service Alarm
147. ptional However the Username entries required AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 6 Security Management User Manager General 2 Security Info 3 User Profile First Name Middle Name Last Name Description Organization Mi Address E mail johndoe compnay com Telephone Cellular Pager Back penton Figure 6 4 User Editor General INFORMATION The Username must be unique if it matches an existing Username the application generates an error gt The Username you enter here is displayed in the User Manager window and in all relevant reports 3 Click Next and enter the required information for the Security Info section AlvariSTAR User Manual H Chapter 6 Security Management User Manager Security Info Username johndoe 3 User Profile Password Confirm Password Password Creation Date Password Expiration Date Account Activation Date August 24 2009 Ea cd Password never expires Login Attempts Last Login Time User State Figure 6 5 User Security Info Parameter Description User Name Read only Taken from the previous dialog box Password Password is mandatory The password must adhere to the Password Policy Confirm Password Re enter the password Password Creation Date Date you created the password The date is added automatically The countdown for the password expiration age begins from this date
148. r Description General Event Template Settings Name The name of the event filter Description An optional description of the filter s purpose Owner A read only display of the user who created the template Creation Date A read only display of the creation date of the template AlvariSTAR User Manual H B O Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Filter Manager 3 4 1 2 Simple Filter Tab The Simple Filter tab lets you enter custom filter criteria that are used to change the event views in Active Events and Event History windows to make the information more manageable m gt gt To create filter criteria 1 From the Event Filter Editor click Simple Filter to define filter criteria The Filter Page is displayed General Simple Filter Filter Network Element Type ra Managed Object Type a g Managed Object Instance Ce Coo E Trap Name OID 2 Alias Auth Failure 1 3 6 1 2 1 4 GP Neighbor Loss 1 3 6 1 2 1 5 Figure 3 10 Event Filter Editor Simple Filter Page NE AlvariSTAR User Manual H B Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Filter Manager The main Simple Filter page comprises the following pages NE Tab on page 76 Topology Page on page 76 Event Tab on page 77 2 Enter the relevant information in each of the pages When there is a select icon click the icon to select elements from a list Click the eraser icon to remov
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150. r a new template Owner Read only The user that created the template Creation Date Read only The date and time of template s creation AlvariSTAR User Manual amp 113 Chapter 5 Administration In This Chapter Introduction on page 115 Task Manager on page 116 File Manager on page 145 Contact Manager on page 146 License Manager on page 149 not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility Report Manager on page 153 Map Refresh Rate on page 154 Export Site Coordinates on page 155 Import Site Coordinates on page 156 Chapter 5 Administration Introduction 5 1 Introduction The Administration node in the Navigation Pane comprises the following system wide utilities M Task Manager enables to manage system wide tasks such as SW upgrade Network Discovery not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility PM collection etc See Section 5 2 E File Manager enables to manage files that are stored in the database These files and functionality of the manager are product line dependent For details refer to the relevant Device Driver Manual Refer to Section 5 3 M Contact Manager enables to organize and manage your contacts Refer to Section 5 4 M License Manager not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility enables to view information about valid licenses See Section 5 5 AlvariSTAR User Manual 5 2 5 2 1 Chapter 5 Adminis
151. ral entries and right click to view the available management options The following options are available for all device types Option Description New Initiate a discovery process for a new network element Click to open the Network Element Discovery window to define the necessary parameters For more details see Network Element Discovery on page 29 NOTE The New option is available when right clicking anywhere in the work area without the need to select any existing entry AlvariSTAR User Manual O Chapter 2 Managed Network Equipment Manager Option Description Configure Opens the Device Manager for the selected device Not available if two or more devices are selected or if the Operational State of the selected device is other than Enabled NOTE You can also open the Device Manager by double clicking on the selected device Edit Opens the Network Element Editor for the selected equipment object s allowing to edit general parameters For multiple selected devices you can edit only the Location and Contact parameters For a single device you can edit also some general SNMP parameters For more details see The Network Element Editor on page 32 Delete Deletes the selected equipment object s from the database The application prompts you for confirmation You can always rediscover deleted equipment License Activated only when unlicensed equipment is s
152. ration Task Manager 5 2 11 Database Aging Tasks The Database Aging tasks set the maximum number of alarms shown in the Event History Section 3 3 and Audit Log Section 6 2 and automate database management tasks Database Aging tasks are system tasks and can only be modified not deleted There are two instances of tasks with Type Database Aging E Task Name is Audit Log DAP E Task Name is Event History DAP m gt To edit the Database Aging Task 1 In the Task Manager window right click the Database Aging task from the list and select Edit If the task is Inactive the Database Aging Task is displayed Database Aging Task Criteria Actions Table Name Event History Vv Max Row Count 50000 CaS h Figure 5 12 Database Aging Task Window The Database Aging Task window includes the following information in two tabs Parameter Description Criteria tab AlvariSTAR User Manual na Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager Parameter Description Table Name The name of the table Possible values are Event History Event History DAP Database Aging task and Audit Logs Audit Log DAP Database Aging task This is a read only field and cannot be modified Max Row Count The maximum number of alarms in the database Note When the number of alarms exceeds the value entered in the Max Row Count field by 25 an alarm is sent When the number of alarms exceeds the value enter
153. rsion 2 _ aa vaso Bas sso Cnt Cea A 25252 vec gt vee ro 10 20 Ssbeet 10 10 1610 Overt Ferman Net Manage Work Area contortion mansgonere Separation Line E Tereiste Hanager Rens on page 7 Total 7 4 Navigation Pane r ss _ Page Controls gt ee o SC Ser sel anal iai Status Bar Serve poanioa uu fam Figure 1 4 The Main Window 1 3 1 Main Menu The main menu contains all menus and their options which provide access to the management system functions It mirrors all the functions available in the Navigation Pane see Section 1 3 4 In addition it includes some functions that are not available in the Navigation Pane see more details in Section 1 3 5 In addition the Main Menu includes the following menus and options Menu Description Help Provides the following options E About Enables viewing details about installed system components see Section 1 4 E Help Contents Opens the WebHelp contents window System Provides the following options E Login Enables logging in to the client application Applicable after logging out refer to Section 1 1 5 and in the management system also after time out E Logout Enables logging out of the client application without closing it The application is still running and you may login again refer to Section 1 1 5 E Change Password Opens the Change Password window enabling to change the user s p
154. s for device families that support this feature The Report Manager enables generating different inventory or configuration reports for relevant devices managed by the system _ To access the Report Manager window Select Administration gt Report Manager from the main menu or the Navigation Pane In the Report Manager click on the applicable Run Report button to generate the required report type For certain reports the requested report will be generated by default for all relevant entities For most reports a Parameter selection window will open enabling selection of the entities for which the requested report will be generated The default selection for all reports is All Click OK to generate the report for the selected entities The report will be displayed in a new Windows Internet Explorer window tab using BIRT Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools Report Viewer The following General Inventory Reports are applicable for all product families supporting the feature HM Equipments Inventory Provides general details BTS Model BTS Name BTS Number BTS Location Management IP Address and inventory count details for hardware entities such as GPS Antenna and other components if applicable available for each of the selected devices In addition the report includes a summary count of all relevant enties E Detailed Equipments Inventory Provides general details BTS Model BTS Name BTS Number BTS Location Man
155. s Assign or remove one 1 Select a profile from the left pane Available User Profiles profile to the user 2 Click the right arrow gt button to move the profile into the right pane Profile Membership or left arrow lt to remove Assign or remove multiple 1 Ctrl click to select multiple items or click on one item and Shift click profiles on another to select a range of consecutive items 2 Click the right arrow gt or left arrow lt Assign or remove all Click the double right arrow gt gt or double left arrow lt lt button profiles to the user AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 6 Security Management User Manager Click Finish The new user is added to the list _ To edit an existing user entry 1 Right click an entry from the list and select Edit A three tab User Editor appears open to the General tab 2 Modify the information as required in the General Security Info and User Profile tabs For more information see the steps in To create a new user 3 Click OK to apply the changes 4 Click Delete to remove the entry In addition to these entries you may want to associate the user with a Profile This confers a predetermined set of permissions to the user See Section 6 4 for more information AlvariSTAR User Manual amp 170 Chapter 6 Security Management User Profile Manager 6 4 User Profile Manager The User Profile Manager lets you create
156. s Email Optional The contact s e mail address Up to 80 printable characters Fax Number Optional The contact s fax number Up to 80 printable characters 3 Click OK to save and close the contact or click Cancel to close the window without saving the changes AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 5 Administration License Manager 5 5 License Manager The License Manager is not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility This section includes The License Manager on page 149 Adding Licenses on page 151 Activating Existing Licenses on page 151 Rescue License on page 151 Displaying Licensing Information on page 151 5 5 1 The License Manager The License Manager displays information about valid licenses for managing different device types summary details on the currently managed device types and server information included in the license gt To access the License Manager window Select Administration gt License Manager from the main menu or the Navigation Pane AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 5 Administration License Manager License Manager x License Manager X NMS_4 0_Default installed on Wed Jul 22 15 49 16 EEST 2009 active me Expires on Tue Oct 20 15 49 16 EEST 2009 i PM SNMP Collection FDD TDD SU 2000 used 2 FDD TDD Macro BTS 10 used 1 28 FDD TDD Micro BTS 10 used 0 Elite Macro BTS 10 used 0 Elite Macro BTS ODU
157. s of a particular entry 1 5 4 Working with Tables All tables and lists allow resizing and rearranging the column display sequence In some pages tables are used for displaying information and configuring and managing multiple entities of the same type Color conventions E Grayed out cells are read only E In rows with modified parameter s all the details are colored blue M The new lines added are green HM The lines marked for deletion are red _ To modify the configuration of an existing entity 1 Double click on the applicable cell In a text cell edit the content In some cells a drop down menu opens enabling selection of the required option 2 Click on any other cell to apply the change to the selected cell At this stage the change only applies to the display 3 Click Apply to apply the change to the device 1 5 4 1 Dynamic Column Selection Some of the tables in the work area can be tuned to display only specific columns Tables that support Dynamic Column Selection have a small button located in the top right corner as shown in Figure 1 9 Clicking this button displays a list of all the columns that are available in the table Check the columns that you wish to display and deselect the columns that you want to hide The following additional options are also available AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 1 Introduction Conventions and Common Operations E Horizontal Scroll Displays Hides the tab
158. scsscicdncsasssacasnsniesssntenssiesencdinnatessmanreresenauens 201 E l SNMP Version Compatibility sufi oec secede teeta ceigcdeeeek es ie dese det thesedednetehdetudenceuadebedns 202 AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 1 Introduction In This Chapter Starting AlvariSTAR on page 2 Starting AlvariCRAFT on page 7 The About Window on page 15 The Main Window on page 9 Conventions and Common Operations on page 17 Li Chapter 1 Introduction Starting AlvariSTAR Starting AlvariSTAR This section describes the necessary steps to start the AlvariSTAR management system For a description of the AlvariCRAFT utility go to Section 1 2 The management system enforces security at the client level To log in to the application you must have a valid user ID and password Before you can run this application your system must have running Application and Database Server Typical installations implement the Application Server so it runs in the background even after you log out of the client See the nstallation Manual for information about installing and configuring these required server processes called services in Windows daemons in Solaris 1 1 1 Post Installation Checklist Before starting the client application verify the following 1 1 1 1 License The default demo license is valid for 90 days and includes licenses for two management system clients and a certain amount of managed devi
159. sec SNMP Communities Read Community Write Community Figure 2 2 Network Element Discovery Window The Network Element Discovery window for all device types includes the following parameters Parameter Description Protocol Type The protocol used for managing the device In the current release only the SNMP option is available SNMP Parameters AlvariSTAR User Manual gt amp OO 30 Chapter 2 Managed Network Equipment Manager Parameter Description Version Indicates the SNMP protocol version used for communicating with the device The available options are Evi E v2c E v3 For a complete list of all compatible SNMP versions for each device see Appendix E Agent Address The device s IP Address Port The port number used by the device to communicate with the NMS The default is 161 which is the port used by all currently manageable devices Retries The maximum number of retries for SNMP communication with the Device The default is 2 retries Timeout s The maximum time in seconds that the requesting process waits for a response from the Device before attempting a retransmission or aborting if the maximum number of retries has been reached The default is 5 seconds SNMP Communities o nly for SNMP Versions v1 and v2 Read community The Read community string password for SNMP get operations This string is used by the SNMP agent to allo
160. sk was run Last Run Result The result of the task s last run Completed Completed with errors Aborted Never run Next Run The date and time the next time the task is scheduled to run or null if not scheduled Select one entry and right click to view the available management options if you select more than one entry only the New and Delete options will be available Control Description New Opens the Task Wizard See Section 5 2 2 enabling creation of a new task Edit E For an Inactive Task Opens the Task Editor See Section 5 2 3 for the selected task allowing to edit the task parameters H For an Active Task Opens the Runtime Results window See Section 5 2 6 displaying the task s progress Delete Deletes the selected task s from the database The application will prompt you for confirmation Not available for active tasks and for system tasks Created By is SYSTEM Scheduled tasks cannot be deleted To delete a scheduled task you need to first unschedule it see below Run Manually executes the task While the task is running the state changes from Inactive to Active The option is unavailable for currently running tasks If there are more than 20 active tasks some of the tasks may change from Inactive to Waiting When attempting to run a task which affects equipment that is not part of the user s visibility domain a meaningful message will be
161. strators Observers User Profile Membership J External Entity Name External Entity Type Associated User arora Enterprise Admins Administrator DnsAdmins Administrators Administrators Managers Engineer Managers Figure 6 15 External Entities Mapping Parameter Description Global Default User Profile Use this drop box to allocate a default user profile to entities defined in the LDAP server that are not explicitly mapped to any user profile AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 6 Security Management External Entities Mapping Parameter Description External Entity Type Select an entity from the LDAP server that you wish to map to one or multiple user profiles You can either choose E A group of users or E A specific user in which case the group s it belongs to will be displayed below in the Member of text box User Profiles Select one or more user profiles you wish to map to the external entity E Use the gt button to map individual user profiles that are available E Use the gt gt button to map all the user profiles that are available E Use the lt button to unmap individual user profiles that have been previously mapped E Use the lt lt button to unmap all the user profiles that have been previously mapped When you are done defining a mapping rule click Add to confirm it The rule will be visible in the mapping table T
162. t the management system is aware of exists in the database but cannot be reached currently E Unknown This is typically a temporary status for a device that is available in the database but has never been reached in the past and its current status is unknown After a short time its status should change to one of the other options E Unlicensed If the number of devices of a certain type in the database has reached the number of licenses for managing the specific device type additional devices of this type added to the database will be presented as unlicensed These devices cannot be managed by the system The License button in the Equipment Manager will be available upon selecting unlicensed object s allowing to install additional licenses E Unmanageable Equipment is reachable but cannot be managed from various reasons wrong SW version synch errors no route manual unmanage etc E Unmanaged Operator does not want to manage an equipment although it is discovered Operational Status This column indicates a device s operational status E Disabled The Management State is other than Managed or the Management State is Managed and the device is totally inoperable and unable to provide service to the user s E Enabled The Management State is Managed and the device is partially or fully operable and available for use The available management options depend on the selected device type s Select one or seve
163. t were set in the Event Template Manager to require acknowledgement and for alarms This status can be changed using an event template See Section 3 5 1 for additional information Unacknowledge Alarm Unacknowledges previously acknowledged selected alarm s and clears the entries in the Ack By and Ack Time fields Available for the current user if the alarm was previously acknowledged by the current user AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 3 Fault Management Event History Action Description Clear Alarm Clears only open selected alarm s Alarms status changes from open to cleared The status of the alarm changes from open to cleared but the alarm remains in the table Available if the Event type of a selected entity is Alarm and is not acknowledged automatically by correlation mechanism Event Details Displays detailed information about the selected alarm See Section 3 3 1 6 for additional information Event Advisor Displays a text description of the alarm and sometimes proposes a remedy Clearing Event Opens the Event Details window of the event that cleared the alarm Equipment Details Opens the Configuration Manager for the selected equipment Cut Through Opens a Telnet session to the device Applicable only for devices that support this feature Topology Map Displays the Location Map centered on the equipment associated with the selected alarm
164. th a selected alarm mo To open the Event Detail Information window From the Active Events Event History window select an alarm from the table right click and select Event Details from the A arm pop up menu or double click on the alarm An example of the Event Details window is displayed below AlvariSTAR User Manual 60 Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Details Event History Timestamps nd Status Event Parameters Additional Information Notes Network Element Equipment Name Equipment Type Managed Object Alias Location Name SYSTEM BS 10 0 16 20 Macro FDD General Information Event Category Event Type Event Name Event Description Event Severity Object Severity Communications Alarm Equipment Unreachable Macro FDD Equipment Unreachable Figure 3 3 Event Details Window The Event Details window consists of the following tabs HM General Tab Section 3 3 1 6 1 AlvariSTAR User Manual Notes Tab Section 3 3 1 6 5 Timestamps and Status Tab Section 3 3 1 6 2 Event Parameters Tab Section 3 3 1 6 3 Additional Information Tab Section 3 3 1 6 4 Chapter 3 Fault Management Event History 3 3 1 6 1 General Tab The General tab displays the following alarm attributes Parameter Description Network Element Equipment Name The name of the equipment Equipment Type The type o
165. the alarm Specific Problem The specific problem that caused the alarm Cleared By The user who cleared the alarm Clear Time The date and time that the alarm was cleared Clear Cause The reason the alarm was cleared AlvariSTAR User Manual amp amp Chapter 3 Fault Management Event History 3 3 1 6 4 Additional Information Tab Event Details General Timestamps And Status Event Parameters Additional Information Notes Protocol Protocol Source IP Address 192 168 2 132 Mediation Agent Address SNMP Version 1 Generic Trap 6 Enterprise Specific Specific Trap 11 Equipment Up Enterprise OID 1 3 6 1 4 1 12394 1 260 3 System Up Time 0 days 0 hours 0 minutes 10 seconds SS Es ee ee Variable Bindings managedeEntityId 1 3 6 1 4 1 12394 1 260 3 2 managedEntityName 1 3 6 1 4 1 12394 1 260 3 Training BS managedEntityType 1 3 6 1 4 1 12394 1 260 3 1 Figure 3 6 Event Details Window Additional Information Tab The Additional Information tab displays the following alarm attributes Parameter Description Protocol Protocol The protocol used for the alarm The current version supports SNMP only AlvariSTAR User Manual B 67 Chapter 3 Fault Management Event History Parameter Description Source IP Address The IP address of the object or device that sent the alarm For Q3 the source is the TNS name of the device or object Mediation Agent
166. the range is 1 20 Day specify the day of the week Sunday to Saturday and the number of weeks between task executions the range is 1 20 Monthly select one of the following options Recur every enter the number of months between task executions the range is 1 36 Day specify the day in the month 1 31 and the number of months between task executions the range is 1 36 End The end time for a recurring task only Select one of the following options E Never enable tasks to be executed indefinitely E After N occurrences where N is a number between 1 65 000 set the number of occurrences after which the task s scheduling will be cleared E On set an end date and time You can highlight the value to change month day year and click on the up down arrows to change the value or you can pick a specific date using the calendar icon You can also type in the date and time as follows MMMM DD YYYY HH MM AM PM 2 Set the Start and End time and optionally select a recurrence interval 3 Click OK to apply the schedule for the selected task 5 2 6 The Runtime Results Window To open the Runtime Results Window for an active task Right click on an active task and select Edit or double click the task s entry to open the Runtime Results window displaying the status of the running task AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager 10 0
167. tion 3 If you want to assign that new profile to existing user s click Add The User Selector window is displayed Select the user s to which to assign the profile and click Select AlvariSTAR User Manual amp D Chapter 6 Security Management User Profile Manager Fiter ad A Results on page 4 Total 4 Pagese 100 ele page 1 of 1 gt gt ri E Figure 6 9 User Selector 4 Click Next The Security Assignment window is displayed AlvariSTAR User Manual 173 Chapter 6 Security Management User Profile Manager User Profile 2 Security Assignment Functional Permissions Operations cd Audit Log Manager w Contact Manager w Discovery Settings cd Equipment Manager Event Filter Manager wi Event Forwarding NBI Manager cd Event Manager cd File Manager GPS Chain Manager w License Manager w Location Manager w Password Policy Manager Figure 6 10 User Profile Security Assignment 5 Grant permissions to the profile by selecting a predefined function check box and then possible operations edit delete configure and so on that each profile or user can perform when exercising the function To select all check the Functional Permissions and or Operations check boxes 6 Click Finish to save your settings _ To modify an existing profile Right click the profile in the Profile Manager and select Edit An editor window is displa
168. tion Name The name of the NBI policy Description An optional description of the policy Enabled Check to enable the policy 3 7 3 1 2 Filter Tab The Filter tab lets you associate a filter with the NBI policy AlvariSTAR User Manual amp B Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Forwarding NBI Manager i To create filter criteria 1 From the NBI Policy Editor click Filter to define filter criteria The Filter Page is displayed NBI Policy i FI ae Network Element Type es Managed Object Type a Event Managed Object Instance Event Name a Cold Start 1 3 6 1 2 1 0 Warm Start 1 3 6 1 2 1 1 Link Down 1 3 6 1 2 1 2 Link Up 1 3 6 1 2 1 3 Auth Failure 1 3 6 1 2 1 4 EGP Neighbor Loss 1 3 6 1 2 1 5 Cold Start 2 1 3 6 1 6 3 1 1 5 1 Warm Start 2 1 3 6 1 6 3 1 1 5 2 o ay ea Figure 3 27 NBI Policy Editor Filter Page NE The main Filter page comprises the following sub tabs NE Page on page 104 Topology Page on page 104 Event Page on page 105 AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Forwarding NBI Manager 2 Enter the relevant information in each of the pages When there is a select icon click the icon to select elements from a list Click the eraser icon to remove selected elements 3 Click the OK button to confirm your choices and save them to the database 3 7 3 1 2 1 NE Page The NE pag
169. tion 5 2 14 1 HM Entities Tab Section 5 2 14 2 E Counters Tab Section 5 2 14 3 E Actions Tab Section 5 2 14 4 5 2 14 1 General Tab X Performance Collection Task General Entities Counters Actions Task Name Task Description Entity Type performance 2 BMAX Equipment EGS k Figure 5 15 Performance Collection Editor General Tab The General tab of the Performance Collection task enables definition of the following parameters AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager Parameter Description Task Name The name of the task A string of 1 128 characters The name must be unique and cannot include the following characters IWS i Task Description An optional description of the task Entity Type The type of data to be collected Service Performance task if applicable or Equipment Performance task This field is configurable only when creating a new task from the Task Manager 5 2 14 2 Entities Tab The Entities tab enables to select existing entities for data collection The type of entities depend on the selected Type in the General tab If the task was initiated from either the Equipment Manager or the Service Manager the selected entities are automatically included Performance Collection Task General Entities Counters Actions Name l NE Type Running sw IP Address l Loca
170. tion Add Macro FDD b FDD TDD Ma 3 7 0 19 10 10 184 1 U Dano m aa Figure 5 16 Performance Collection Task Entities Tab for Equipment Task The Entities tab includes the following controls AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager Parameter Description Add Open the Select relevant entities window allowing you to add entities to the task You may be prompted to select specific entities type e g Base Stations or SUs Remove Removes selected entities from the list The information displayed for each entity depends on the specific Entity Type selected in the General tab 5 2 14 3 Counters Tab The counters tab enables to select the counters for the performance collection task The list of counters depends on the type of performance task selected and if applicable on the selected entity type For the full list and details of equipment counters refer to the Performance Page s of the relevant equipment For a list and details of service counters if applicable refer to the Service Manager Performance Collection Task General Entities Counters Actions Categories Capacity Traffic GQ Radio Polling Interval 15min w Groups SU Ethernet Rx Management Port Rx SU Ethernet Tx Management Port Rx Data Port Rx Management Port Tx Data Port Tx Wireless Rx Wireless Tx AU Back plane
171. tities Mapping If you are using an LDAP server for user account management you can map existing LDAP entities to specific user profiles defined in the NMS For this purpose you must set up a connection between the NMS server and the external LDAP server See Appendix C for details on how to do this INFORMATION The external LDAP connection is disabled by default If you want to enable it follow these steps 1 Go to lt WMS_Installation_Path gt boss serverlnams deploylowanms sar conf 2 Edit the aopserver properties file 3 Look for the com bwanms backend security externall DAPEnabled entry 4 Change its value from fa se to true Restart the NMS server gt To open External Entities Mapping Select Security Management gt External Entities Mapping from the main menu The External Entities Mapping window opens INFORMATION ss ete ae The External Entities Mapping is available only if external LDAP connection is enabled and only to users n with New operations enabled for the User Manager functional permission For more information about setting functional permissions see User Profile Manager on page 171 AlvariSTAR User Manual O Chapter 6 Security Management Global Default User Profile External Entities Mapping External Entity Type Group DB2ADMNS User Member of IIS WPG User Profiles IWAM_NMS SERVER iv Available User Profiles Admini
172. tive Aude Log QAP Syste SST No Ostebese Agng Inactive OLOR 12 14 05 backup tash 201102 admin admin No Bho Config Inactive backup Jad 201102 sinn minin No 4M Backup Config Insc Everk Netory DAP SYSTEM SIIM No Database Aging Inactive 02 24 2011 1214 05 erg wn shin No M Software Upgrade Inecth LDAP BochugFile Agny SYSTEM SYSTEM No LDAP Bachup Fie Agng Inac O2pe4feott 15 1405 Network Scan System sim No Network Oecovery Inat restore task 201102 adwn aimn ves at Restore Corfou Inattwe GQy24 2011 10 52 26 Completed a rhe own oan No AH Software Upgrade Inactwe ORAAL 10 56 06 Completed fa Renas on page 11 Totals 11 Posse 10013 t pomi oti gt lt Figure 5 1 Task Manager The following information is displayed for each defined task Parameter Description Name A unique name of the task Created by The user name of the task creator Modified by The name of the user who last modified the task Volatile A volatile task is not saved in the database It can be run only once and it will be displayed in the Task Manager with Volatile status Yes only for a short time This is applicable only for certain tasks that are not initiated from the Task Manager Type The type of task State The current state of the task Active Inactive Waiting Stopping AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 5 Administration Task Manager Parameter Description Last Run The date and time the last time the ta
173. to design and manage hierarchical locations and associate them with maps Refer to Section 2 2 Use the Contact Manager to define contact persons and attributes to be associated with selected devices Refer to Section 5 4 Use the Task Manager to define and schedule general system wide tasks and various additional tasks according to the managed product line Refer to Section 5 2 and the relevant Device Driver Manual Use the Files Manager to restore import and export configuration backup files generated via the Configuration Backup task Refer to the relevant Device Driver Manual Use the Database Aging Task to manage alarm records Refer to Section 5 2 11 Use the License feature to view information on licensed vs discovered devices enabling you to estimate when you need to update your license Refer to Section 5 5 AlvariSTAR User Manual H amp Chapter 1 Introduction Starting AlvariSTAR Use the User Session Monitor feature to identify other currently active users and communicate with them Refer to Section 6 5 Use the Audit Log Manager to view logged events Refer to Section 6 2 Use Active Events to view alarms and other events in real time Refer to Section 3 2 Use the Event History to query the database for events and alarms in specific time intervals Refer to Section 3 3 Use the Event Forwarding NBI Manager to interface with other Network Management Systems Re
174. tors implement domain based filtering E File Manager Only files pertaining to equipment in the current user s domain are visible Backup restore tasks are limited to the applicable domain Imported files are visible to all users M Active Events Event History Only events pertaining to equipment in the current user s domain are visible All counters are computed according to the visible equipment M Task Manager All tasks are displayed but edit and run operations only work for equipment in the current user s domain AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter 6 Security Management User Domain Manager E Location Manager All locations are displayed but only locations associated to the current user s domain can be edited l gt To open the User Domain Manager Select Security Management gt User Domain Manager from the main menu The User Domain Manager opens INFORMATION The User Domain Manager is available only to users with administrator privileges User Domains Assigned Locations O Ef Location 1 M HH Sublocation 1 1 O BF sublocation 1 2 5 Location 2 Lx Figure 6 16 User Domain Manager The User Domain Manager includes the following parameters AlvariSTAR User Manual B Chapter 6 Security Management User Domain Manager Parameter Description User Use the drop box to select a user you want to assign a domain Administrators ar
175. tration Task Manager Task Manager This section includes The Task Manager Window on page 116 The Task Wizard on page 119 The Task Editor on page 121 The Selector Window on page 123 The Task Scheduler on page 124 The Runtime Results Window on page 126 E E a Oo M The Task Report Window on page 127 M The Task Results Window on page 128 M Task Rerun on page 130 M Network Discovery Task on page 130 not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility M Database Aging Tasks on page 132 M Discovery Task on page 133 not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility LDAP Backup File Aging Task on page 136 The Task Manager Window Tasks are operations that are performed on a large number of system entities such as equipment services etc They run in the background allowing the network administrators to continue managing the network while they run After a task has completed or upon termination of a task a report is issued The Task Manager displays information on defined tasks and enables to create new tasks edit schedule run or delete existing tasks If there is any error in the parameters definition such as a missing parameter contradicting definitions or a non valid value the relevant error message s will be displayed at the top section of the window and a red border around the relevant entries will indicate the parameters that should be correct
176. ts View A A n a SyRem Managed Network Feukmansaement Configuration Management Adnnitrabon Securty Management Help i gt al Equipment Manager 3 vew AlNetwork Cements ye rier iaag Name NE Type Running SW Ver DP Address AD Over Trans NAU 55 44 Mauro BTS OCU mou 31016 10 110 141 56 E Outdoor_jab_Stloor 4H Macro BTS rou 3 0104 10 10 161 119 Managed EA Paves 4H Macro BTS ru 3010 5 10 10 150 41 A Pavet_stationz 4H Macro BTS rou 3010 6 10 10 150 42 Managed rai MC ASH GW ru 3010 6 10 10 141 167 Managed WP ronan 4H Macro BTS fou_31016 10 10 150 44 DY Rorer Mazor 4H Macro BTS rou 39 106 10 10 142 35 Managed ER Rocmerr Aehany 4H Macro BTS ou 3 05 19 10 10 142 31 Managed WB rot Azs 4H Macro BTS OCU fou 30 105 10 10 161 136 Managed P Roa A35 4H Macro BTS OCU rou_3_0_10_6 10 10 161 135 Managed AM Poet _c_2 586 3 5 4H Macro BTS OCU rou _3 9_10_5 10 10 161 137 Managed 3 Root c pro 3 5 4H Micro BTS O0U Auwicro_3_0_10_119 10 10 161 138 Managed E sA_Asnaw_pazz MC ASN GW fou 30516 10 10 144 179 Managed RY arent 4H Macro BTS ou 30 106 10 10 141 169 Managed Di ta_s_0 4M Macro BTS 10 10 142 142 Managed Bd voir 4H Macro BTS ou 30104 10 10 141 150 Managed E vorr vocu 4H Micro BTS O0U niro _3 0 10 10 10 141 59 Managed WP veuda ASN 177 MC ASH GW wu 3506 10 10 141 177 vera suo 4H Micro BTS OOU Auiicro_3_0_10_121 10 10 141 188 Managed B Venda atty 4H Macro BTS ou 30 106 10 10 141 157 Managed ll Yossi Asr MC ASN GW ou 391
177. uration Management Adminntration Securty Managert He r aa gt Brokerage x Fie Manager x eee ome AB Fms v Fte jel amp 2 Aalto LC Category F Te T prr Ne Nare F NE Nabes T tae B Config sur baloi tO i 40 10 141 156 wi N anser 10 120 141 15 Corfu atc Cortas ation after connectnty 10 10 144 194 Marma Arekry 10 10 141 156 Config ation xj Rites on page Totak 4 J Pagese page tof Summary by Fide Category Performance 0 0 Configuration 4 j 4 Leogna 0 0 Other 010 Figure 5 20 File Manager For detailed information about each type of file that is supported for a particular equipment check the File Manager related section of the corresponding device driver manual In general you can use the right click menu to import export or delete various files from the client file system Depending on the file type additional options may be available in the context menu such as initiating a restore configuration task for configuration backup files You can display only specific types of files by selecting the corresponding setting from the View drop menu at the top of the working area When doing so the table header will change so that only the columns that are relevant for that particular file type are shown If you choose the All Files option an additional summary section will be displayed at the bottom of the Working Area You can switch between two types of summaries by right clicking o
178. user profiles edit them or delete profiles You can associate individual users with profiles and grant permissions to users based on their association with a profile Only profiles that have no users can be deleted Default profiles and users cannot be deleted or modified By default several user profiles with one user defined in each profile are provided when you install your application The following are the defaults E Administrators admin E Observers HM Managers _ To access the User Profile Manager Select Security Management gt User Profile Manager from the main menu or the Navigation Pane The User Manager window is displayed showing the profile names and how many users share those profiles System Managed Network Raut Mansgement Configuration Management Adminstraton Securky Management Help CY agr apse a D Gi User Prolite Manager amp nennen kell ery User Profile Nane User Court acraret ators 1 Managers t i Dial Ress on page 3 Tatak 3 Posee 1003 page tof 1 gt g Figure 6 7 User Profile Manager E gt To add anew profile 1 In the User Profile Manager right click and select New A User Profile editor window is displayed AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 6 Security Management User Profile Manager User Profile 2 Security Assignment LL Ua MM Figure 6 8 User Profile Editor 2 Enter a unique name for the new profile and optionally add a descrip
179. verity level of the alarm Once Fault Management selects the template before actually processing the alarm this field overrides the severity of the alarm as it was received from mediation Possible values are No Change Cleared Indeterminate Warning Minor Major Critical Requires Acknowledge Check to require that the associated event is acknowledged Advisor Message Enter a text description of the event 3 5 1 3 2 Email Page The Email page is not applicable to the Local CRAFT Utility Use the Email page to enter a message that appears in emails when the template acts and define a list of recipients to be notified This presupposes email functions within the environment where your host is installed AlvariSTAR User Manual amp O 20 Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Template Manager Event Template Filter Behavior Actions _ Auto Send Email To Subject Message Figure 3 20 Event Template Editor Email AlvariSTAR User Manual H Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Template Manager The Email page contains the following parameters Parameter Description Auto Send Email Check to automatically send a defined email message to the specified recipient s whenever the associated event occurs To Select the recipient for this email message from the list Subject Enter the subject line of the email message Message Enter an email message
180. w disallow SNMP read access The default Read community string in the manageable devices is public Write community The Write community string password for SNMP set operations This string is used by the SNMP agent to allow disallow SNMP write access The Write community can also be used for read get operations The default Write community string in the manageable devices is private SNMPv3 Credentials only for SNMP Version v3 Username Username used for authentication Security Level Configures the authentication and privacy settings The available options are E NoAuth_NoPriv Both authentication and privacy are disabled E Auth_NoPriv Authentication is enabled and privacy is disabled E Auth_Priv Both authentication and privacy are enabled Authentication Algorithm Selects the hashing algorithm applied to the authentication password The available options are E MD5 Uses the Message Digest algorithm 5 E SHA Uses the Secure Hash Algorithm AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 2 Managed Network Equipment Manager Parameter Description Authentication Password used for authentication Password Privacy Algorithm Encryption standard used for data transmission The available options are E AES Uses the Advanced Encryption Standard E DES Uses the Data Encryption Standard Privacy Password Encryption key used by the privacy algorithm After configuring
181. work InterFace State P MAC Address 00 1C 24 C1 CC 83 IP Address 172 30 105 111 Description Broadcom NetLink TM Gigabit Ethernet 2 Packet Scheduler Miniport Figure 1 3 Network Interface Chooser The Network Interface Chooser enables to select the IP address of the computer on which the Local CRAFT Utility is installed The Network Interface Chooser includes the following fields Field Description Network Interface A list of the available network interface cards NIC installed State The state of the selected network interface Only network interfaces that are UP are displayed MAC Address The MAC Address of the selected NIC For the local loopback NIC no MAC address is displayed IP Address The IP address associated with the selected NIC Description A read only description of the selected NIC 2 In the Network Interface Chooser select a network interface from the list 3 Click OK The Main window opens AlvariSTAR User Manual D Q Chapter 1 Introduction The Main Window 1 3 The Main Window After logging on the main window is displayed providing access to all functions Sytem Managed Network Fou Management Configuration Management Administration Securty Management Help ee eE E TEER Comer Opened Managers S touement Manager Frer aie 2 retest O Location Manager SR ETF f Type Sat P Network End 1P Mask Decovery ato Discovery Location IWP Ve
182. work Management System NMS for Broadband Wireless Access products based networks AlvariSTAR is designed for today s most advanced service provider Network Operation Centers NOCs providing the network OA amp M staff and managers with all the network surveillance monitoring and configuration capabilities required in order to effectively manage the network while keeping the resources and expenses at a minimum AlvariSTAR provides the following network management functionality E Equipment Management allowing viewing of devices according to various search criteria access to devices dependent features such as device configuration managers and maps access to the Configuration Backup Task for creating backup files for a selected device exporting general information of selected devices to a Commas Separated Value CSV file and other tasks according to the managed device family E Single and Multiple Device Management allowing comprehensive configuration and management of devices E Location Management allowing definition and organization of hierarchical locations and associating them with maps and other attributes E Discovery Settings allowing management of device discovery for identifying and adding existing devices to the managed devices database E Active Events providing alerts and real time updates of defined alarms M Event History Management providing the ability to query for alarms in specific time intervals E Event Templ
183. y The element which is the target of an action for example the entity delete action that for which the target is a user named aa Event History DAP User of any type Audit Log DAP Task Names License Names Filter Names Device Names E Entity Type The entity associated with the event Database Aging Task Event Filter Event Template License NBI NBI Policy Network Discovery Task Performance Collection Task Script Command Security Range Discovery Task System User User Profile Additional entities according to the installed Device Driver s _ To export the information of selected audit records AlvariSTAR User Manual Chapter 6 Security Management Audit Log Manager Right click the desired entry and select Export In the window that opens browse to the desired location enter a file name and type and click Save AlvariSTAR User Manual j B 6 3 6 3 1 mS Chapter 6 Security Management User Manager User Manager The User Manager enables to create and manage users and associate information to them such as passwords profile membership and contact information You can filter the display to show a select subset of users The User Manager Window The User Manager displays the User Name Display name and status Active or Suspended Password Expired and Activation Waiting for each user To access the User Manag
184. y Session Timeout minutes Figure 6 14 Password Policy Editor The Password Policy Editor includes the following parameters AlvariSTAR User Manual O 179 Chapter 6 Security Management Password Policy Parameter Description Minimum Password Length Sets the minimum length of accepted passwords Any password with less than the set minimum will be rejected Value range 1 32 Maximum Password Length The maximum length allowed for a password The maximum length is pre set to 32 characters and cannot be changed Character Setting Rules Lower Cases When checked a new password will be required to include at least one lower case character Upper Cases When checked a new password will be required to include at least one upper case character Numbers When checked a new password will be required to include at least one digit Special Characters When checked a new password will be required to include at least one special character e g lt gt amp A Login and Expiration Login Attempts The number of allowed erroneous login attempts before the application is closed and the user is blocked This parameter can be configured for a selected user from the User Manager In case of contradiction the parameter set in the User Manager overrides the general policy for the specific user Value range 3 20 Password Expiration Age
185. y for a Event Forwarding NBI interface in order to activate trap forwarding Provided that the Event Forwarding NBI is enabled in the NBI Editor if no policy has been p defined or if the policy is not enabled the Event Forwarding NBI interface appears gray in the display indicating that an action must be taken 3 7 1 Creating or Editing Event Forwarding NBI Interfaces S To create a new Event Forwarding NBI interface 1 Right click inside the Event Forwarding NBI Manager window Figure 3 23 and select New to define a new Event Forwarding NBI interface or right click an entry from the list and select Edit The NBI Editor window is displayed AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Q Chapter 3 Fault Management Event Forwarding NBI Manager Name Description Enable IP Address Protocol SNMP Parameters Version Trap Port Figure 3 24 NBI Editor 2 Edit the information in the fields on all the pages as required Parameter Description Name The name for the northbound interface Description An optional description of the Event Forwarding NBI interface Enable Check to enable trap forwarding IP Address The IP address of the remote host to which the traps will be forwarded Protocol SNMP SNMP Parameters Version The SNMP version Possible values are v1 v2c or v3 For a complete list of all compatible SNMP versions for each device see Appendix E Trap Port The port number to
186. yed with two tabs AlvariSTAR User Manual H ee Chapter 6 Security Management User Profile Manager User Profile General Security Assignment General Description NMS Managers Password Expire Date Display Name Status 8 17 2009 18 42 38 Manager Active Figure 6 11 User Profile Editor General Tab 7 Inthe Genera tab enter or modify the description of the profile The name is read only 8 If you want to assign that profile to existing user s click Add The User Selector window is displayed Select the user s to which to assign the profile and click Select To remove users from the profile click Remove or Remove All 9 Inthe Security Assignment tab set the permissions to the profile Grant permissions by selecting a predefined function and then possible operations delete edit configure and so on that each profile or user can perform when exercising the function To select all check the Functional Permissions and or Operations check boxes AlvariSTAR User Manual H B Chapter 6 Security Management User Profile Manager User Profile General Security Assignment Assignment Security Assignment C Functional Permissions C Operations C Contact Manager C Discovery Settings w Equipment Manager w Event Filter Manager m Event Forwarding NBI Manager w Event Manager cd Event Template Manager File Manager M GPS Chain Manager License Manager Loc
187. ystem Root gt lt NMS installation folder gt watchdog lt xml version 1 0 encoding UTF 8 gt lt DOCTYPE log4j configuration SYSTEM log4j dtd gt lt log4j configuration xmins log4j http jakarta apache org log4j gt lt appender name LOG_SHRINk class com bwanms watchdogcommon SizeShrinkAppender gt lt param name File value nms root watchdog log dummy log gt lt param name MaxFileSize value 10KB gt lt param name MaxBackupIndex value 1 gt lt param name RetainsDays value 10 gt lt max log files size ex 10KB 20MB 3GB 100 gt lt param name MaxFilesSize value 10MB gt lt layout class org apache log4j PatternLayout gt lt param name ConversionPattern value d 5r 5p c 2 Yt x Ym n gt lt layout gt lt appender gt lt appender name F ILE class org apache log4j DailyRollingFileAppender gt lt param name File value nms root watchdog log watchdog log gt lt Rollover at midnight each day gt lt param name DatePattern value yyyy MM dd gt AlvariSTAR User Manual amp Chapter A Watchdog The Watchdog Application lt layout class org apache log4j PatternLayout gt lt param name ConversionPattern value d ABSOLUTE 5p c 1 m n gt lt layout gt lt appender gt lt appender name stdout class org apache log4j ConsoleAppend

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