CPro-2000 Software Release Description - Alcatel
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1. sccscssscsssssscsssssscsescsssensssssssessnecsncesesenessssssecsnecsscesesenessssesesenecsneesoess sessesenesesseoese 4 2 Path Deletion Failure with 1 1 Protected Cross Connections esessesessresesreerrreeresteersrreresreeerrreresee 4 2 FT 2000 3 Node Interworking CPro 2000 can Create Open Paths sseeessseseeeeessesrsreeresreererrssreereere 4 3 DI AUT RONE NONE AEE OAE E TAO OOT O 4 3 Re inventorying a partition after adding or removing a Node does not update the partition 4 3 Incorrect Bandwidth Usage Report given for FT 2000 s esssseessersesesrsrerrsrerrrreerrsrreresrerrnsrrreeresrrer 4 3 LOgin RIOZIN LOGOUL s ccccccsscrcsosssssassvnesessossecsssesssusseossessenessesosasesnsensssossoseesoasesassonsossesssessecsconesesassvasonaeses 4 4 CPro 2000 denies Logins to FT 2000 in a mixed DDM 2000 and FT 2000 network even though the PC is directly connected to FT 2000 esssseessseesssrerrsrreresrererreereresrestrerrtreerrnsrnreererrsreee 4 4 Provisioning Sccccccscssasicccesccccesesdsscacusedseeceddsosestacusudsedcecsedtastenssdeccseceoanansansccdessedosoudansesdecsccsessanansanssucetsesens 4 4 On an OLS network element the set ne command may fail and CPro 2000 assumes it completed POUOPE DY e senres eeen a teva eeevecteracuvedeteceqtv ectonscettocateteetued AE e E E EAE e A AS 4 4 5 TROUBLESHOOTING sriasciscsiacicnasceusidnsaawanceaisnaGdawabaanaudaaraumsssensbenmubaduatias 5 1 OPERATIONAL ISSUES2. csssssscssssssssscssessssscsssnesssssesscsssssesssssnsssssnessssnessessssessssssessssnessessssseseeses 5 2 Windows NT has different default directory for Save and Capture cece ese eseeereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeens 5 2 CPro 2000 reports it has detected an unknown error while moving data during installation 5 2 CPro 2000 Timeout during SLC 2000 RTRV EQPT o oo ce ceceecceeecesecesseceecaeecaeeseeeneeesessaeeseeeaeeeaes 5 3 CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description 1 1 CPro 2000 Timeout during Large Subnetwork Inventory ee eeeeeeeeceseeceeeceeecaeeceeeeeeeeseeeeersaes 5 3 Application Error with colors display set to 64K eseessesesssseesssreeresrsrreestrerrsrerrsseerrsestestesrenresreersre 5 3 Backup and Restore ccccccscssssssssscsscssscsssesssessenesesssssssssssssssesssessscssscsssssessssesesesesessscesesenesesesseessoese 5 3 NE Reset During Restore Operation eee ceceeeeeeeeeeeceeeceseceseceaecsaecseecaeecaeseaeseaeeeeeeeeeeeeeseenseeatens 5 3 Restoring ATTR ENV parameter cescceeccecsseceecceceseceeneecaeceeeecsaecesneecsaeceeeecsaeceeeecsaeeeeeeecaeeesnees 5 3 Restoring ASGNMT patameter sis c nc stevisc scsscnsciaventsensvbeasodentesocubneosnensvesiceistasbeetousacesubventeedevboteslevocau 5 4 SROF during FI 2000 Restore eannan enie e a EE E E EE E EES EET E 5 4 Restore Exits Can t Delete Cross Connections eseesssseersereresresresrerterrstreerrestesrnrtststreenreerrsrerteneee 5
3. Read the text in the Software License Agreement dialog box using the down arrow to access the remaining text Click Yes if you accept the terms of the Agreement If you do not accept the terms of the Agreement Click No The Exit Setup box appears Click Exit Setup to exit the installation or click Resume to accept the terms of the Agreement and to continue the setup process If you accepted the terms of the Agreement the User Information dialog box appears Enter your name in the Name field the company name in the Company field then press Next The Choose Destination Location dialog box appears Click Browse to change the directory from the one specified in the Choose a Destination Location dialog box then click Next To accept the default directory location click Next The Setup Type dialog box appears CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description 6 1 NOTE If the CPRO INI file or the DEFAULT SCR file already exists from a previous installation in the directory where CPro 2000 is being installed a warning message appears informing you that your existing versions of the files have been saved in different files The earlier CPRO INI file is saved as cpro2 ini while the earlier DEFAULT SCR file is saved as default2 scr For information on how to customize the CPRO INI file or the DEFAULT SCR file see the Customizing CPro 2000 Settings section of the User Manual 13 Select the preferred installation from the following Setu
4. hen you are ready to exit CPro 2000 select Set id secu from the Provisioning menu to set the port back to CIT CPro 2000 is consistently receiving Invalid Port You may want to increase the size of your Response message TIMEOUT parameter in the CPRO INI file The default is 30000 in milliseconds which equals 30 seconds Note that the maximum allowable setting for the TIMEOUT parameter is 90000 milliseconds which equals 90 seconds OPERATIONAL ISSUES Windows NT has different default directory for Save and Capture For CPro 2000 users running in a Windows NT environment the default capture and save directories are C Windows system32 instead of C ProgramFiles CProR62 This will not be seen with Windows 95 or Windows 98 Workaround The user should use the dialog box which comes up once save or capture has been selected to change the directory to C ProgramFiles CProR62 CPro 2000 reports it has detected an unknown error while moving data during installation This error occurs on Windows 95 or 98 and only if the user has run a different version of CPro 2000 and then starts the installation without first rebooting the PC Workaround Reboot the PC before installing CPro 2000 R6 2 5 2 CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description CPro 2000 Timeout during SLC 2000 RTRV EQPT Occasionally when the user is retrieving a network element inventory for an SLC 2000 NE CPro 2000 times out The default TIMEOUT
5. In a DDM 2000 OC 12 Network Element View CPro 2000 shows equipped and unequipped low speed slots The unequipped slots are grayed out and unavailable for provisioning and cross connections DDM TL1 with PAD Commands Appear Twice If the user selects TL1 from the Login dialog box local echo is turned on automatically If the user is using a PAD Packet Assembler Disassembler which also has local echo on the TL1 commands that are sent to the network element will appear twice To avoid this turn off the local echo under the Communication Terminal Emulation menu in the AUI after the login is complete Show all cross connections may be lengthy In a DDM 2000 OC 3 with many VT1 5 cross connections if Show gt All Cross Connections is chosen CPro 2000 may take between one to three minutes to display the cross connections in the network element Arrowheads in FT 2000 Cross connections are shown in network element views with a line that has an ar rowhead at one end However when there is not enough space to show the arrowhead normally it is turned on its side FT 2000 Overlapping Cross Connections Information not shown in Status Bar If an add cross connection and a drop cross connection have the same source and destination and they also have the same LocA LocZ and with audit on CPro 2000 will show them on the status bar as a single two way cross connection However if the two cross connections have the same source and destina
6. With CPro 2000 when the user provisions the NPPA status for a tributary the change is propagated to all other NEs in the ring The open NEV windows may not reflect this NPPA status change It is recommended for the user to run Update Inventory on each open NEV window or run Update Partition Inventory LS Port Provisioning on Unequipped LS Slot In a CPro 2000 session connected to a FT 2000 Network Element the user is able to retrieve and set the low speed LS port provisioning In FT 2000 R7 2 if an unequipped low speed slot is chosen for provisioning retrieval Get Value the parameter box will return Current Value The network element does not report a priority PRTY value for unequipped slots in FT 2000 R7 2 therefore CPro 2000 does not have any value to return CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description 5 9 OLS Remote Activity Reporting RAR enabling for CPro 2000 Alarm reporting feature To get complete reporting of alarms with OLS R3 0 the Remote Activity Reporting RAR feature must be enabled on the OLS CPro 2000 does not support the setting of this feature and it can be enabled using CenterLink Management Console software or by issuing the TL1 command ENT FECOM Opening the Alarm Preferences dialog box causes illegal operation error When running CPro 2000 under Microsoft Windows 95 Version 4 00 950 or 4 00 950A attempting to open the Alarm Preferences dialog box will cause the following The dialog b
7. 950B or later of Windows 95 CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description Cross Connections 2way Cross Connections Reported as 2 1ways For FT 2000 CPro 2000 reports 2way cross connections as two 1way cross connections A 2way add drop is reported as a 1way add plus a 1way drop A 2way thru cross connection is reported as a 1way East to West and a 1way West to East CPro 2000 does this to avoid confusion when editing cross connections For 2way cross connections each direction can be edited in CPro 2000 for Loca Locz Audit and Redline General Out of Memory Condition In large subnetwork e g 46 NEs after an inventory of all the nodes retrieving equipage provisioning and alarm data an expansion of the partition may result in an out of memory condition The reason for this is there may not be enough memory available It is recommended that the virtual memory be set to an amount that is at least equal to the amount of real memory BBF5 circuit pack required for Group 3 Shelf If the user is logged into a DDM 2000 Group 3 shelf OC 3 R9 0 network element with CPro 2000 and wishes to access a subtending FiberReach shelf the OC 3 R9 0 Group 3 shelf must be equipped with the new BBF5 circuit pack If the user is connecting to a DDM 2000 OC 3 Group 4 shelf the BBF5 pack is not required Cursor becomes hourglass when positioned outside of a confirmation box If the cursor is moved outside a confirmation box while CP
8. value for CPro 2000 is 30 seconds For fully equipped SLC NEs 30 seconds is not long enough to retrieve all the equipment information Workaround The user should change the TIMEOUT value in the CPRO INI file to 60000 milliseconds 60 seconds The user must exit CPro 2000 and restart for the changes in the CPRO INI file to take effect CPro 2000 Timeout during Large Subnetwork Inventory In large subnetwork greater than 35 network elements CPro 2000 may be unable to perform a NE or Subnetwork Inventory The command response to rtrv map net is not received by CPro 2000 in time and the application responds with Invalid Port Response Workaround The user should change the TIMEOUT value in the CPRO INI file to 60000 milliseconds 60 seconds The user must exit CPro 2000 and restart for the changes in the CPRO INI file to take effect Application Error with colors display set to 64K If the user is using a PC with the color display set to 64K an application error may occur This is caused by an incompatibility between video drivers Workaround The user should change the color display to 256 colors to avoid this situation Backup and Restore NE Reset During Restore Operation In a CPro 2000 restore operation some commands may cause the network element to reset In the case of FT 2000 it is difficult for CPro 2000 to determine if the network element has completed the reset If a command is sent during the restore operatio
9. you were in the process of an end to end operation you may want to run a Path report to determine if there is any dangling cross connections Rearrange the node icons in the Subnetwork View window until the labels display correctly It is recommended that the user does NOT customize the background color of the windows If the user must customize the window background color be sure to use colors that do not conflict with the colors CPro 2000 uses in its graphical displays See The User Interfaces chapter for a detailed listing of the color conventions used in CPro 2000 5 1 The error message Invalid Port Verify whether the correct null modem is being Response is displayed and CPro 2000 is used If the correct modem is being used check directly connected to the DTE port using a null the following modem e If you are using local and remote modems to connect verify that the modems are connected properly For FT 2000 make sure the DTE port is set to TL1 e If you are using the AUI to connect verify in the AUI that the settings in Port Settings are correct for your environment An error message Invalid Port Response Check to see whether the FT 2000 OC 48 port that is displayed and CPro 2000 is attempting to log lis connected to CPro 2000 is provisioned correctly in to a FT 2000 OC 48 by completing the following steps le Execute security set security port DTE DCE TLI to set the port to TL1 from the CIT terminal
10. 00 In the subnetwork view when the user highlights a Network Element other than an FT 2000 and then attempts to retrieve a Bandwidth Usage Report by right clicking on the link between two FT 2000 s the information displayed in the report is incorrect Workaround Highlight a FT 2000 Network Element before right clicking on the link between two FT 2000 s to retrieve a Bandwidth Usage Report CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description 4 3 Login Rlogin Logout Provisioning 4 4 CPro 2000 denies Logins to FT 2000 in a mixed DDM 2000 and FT 2000 network even though the PC is directly connected to FT 2000 This problem is due to differences between FT 2000 and DDM 2000 buffer sizes remote TL1 logins between FT 2000 and DDM 2000 Network Elements are restricted to logins going from FT 2000 to DDM 2000 CPro 2000 attempts to restrict logins from DDM 2000 to FT 2000 by assuming that the first shelf logged into is the shelf to which the PC is directly connected If the TID selected in the login dialog box is for a DDM 2000 NE then CPro 2000 will incorrectly deny any login attempts to any FT 2000 NEs Workaround The user should always make sure that the TID selected in the login dialog box is for the Network Element to which the PC is directly connected On an OLS network element the set ne command may fail and CPro 2000 assumes it completed properly Occasionally the set ne command can fail due to a busy DSNE when trying to s
11. 4 Differential Restore will fail under Microsoft Windows 95 A vi ccccccsscsssessesssessecssesseessessesstesseeseeseens 5 4 Cross CONMECTIONG csccsssccssscccssscsccscescsscssssscsssssesssssssssssnessssssesesssssssssssssssnsncesessssssssssessessssssessessesses 5 5 2way Cross Connections Reported as 2 LWayS 0 eeeeceseesecssecseeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceseeeseceaecaecaeeaeeaeeeneeeas 5 5 AS OMOV A EEE T EE A E A EO APEERE 55 Out of Memory Condition sierici erri ory d ee E EEEE EEEE ER E AEE EE E EEEE EEEE 59 BBF5 circuit pack required for Group 3 Shelf seeesseeeseeseesesessreresteeresrerreserressesreereseenrsserrreresrreresre 5 5 Cursor becomes hourglass when positioned outside of a confirmation bOX sssessssresssreeresrrrrerrsereses 5 5 Invalid Subnetwork Configurations Not Supported 00 0 0 ee eeceecesecsseceeceseceneceeceeecseecseseseseeeeeeeeaeeees 5 5 Invalid Equipage Network Configuration in DDM 2000 Causes Denials from CPro 2000 5 6 Window Menu Inconsistencies eecceesseceseeeesseceeeeeenseceeeeecsaeceececaeceeeecsaeeseceecsaeceeneesaeeeeeeecaeennees 5 6 Immovable Window after Maximize eee cee eee ceecseecseecaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeesecsaecsaecsaecsaecseeeaeeeeeeeeeeareegs 5 6 SLC NE s Identified as OC 3s in Repotts eseseeeseseseseeesesreerestsressesteeresrerrssertessesreeresrentesenrresenrentete 5 6 E ON AEN OM EE T EE NEE R A E E E 5 6 Cross Connection Lines Display ves secs cccsses
12. Lucent Technologies Bell Labs Innovations CPro 2000 software Release Description 365 576 128 SD Release 6 2 November 1999 Copyright 1999 Lucent Technologies All Rights Reserved Printed in U S A Notice Every effort was made to ensure that the information in this document was complete and accurate at the time of printing However this information is subject to change Lucent Technologies assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document Trademarks Datakit and SLC 2000 are registered trademarks of Lucent Technologies Hayes is a registered trademark of Hayes Microcomputer Inc MultiTech is a registered trademark of MultiTech Systems Trailblazer is a registered trademark of ITK Telecommunications Inc Microsoft and MS DOS are registered trademarks and Windows Windows 95 Workgroups Windows NT and Microsoft Paint are trademarks of Microsoft Corp VT 100 is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation SkyTel is a registered trademark of SkyTel Ordering Information The ordering number for the CPro 2000 User Manual only is 365 576 127 To order this or any other Lucent Technologies document and software call your Lucent Technologies account representative or contact the Customer Information Center CIC at 1 888 LUCENTS8 Customer Assistance or Technical Support You may call the Lucent Technologies Regional Technical Assistance Center RTAC at 1 800 225 RTAC or the Lucent Technologies to
13. OERKES SSE ERS 2 2 Enhanced Alarm Handling j 0 5 5 cb i cdssescciansesdvecnentenccsevennectinsesivonscncneatientecdeatendnecaeneaeacedvanssveu ar E 22 3 PROBLEMS FIXED wisiisisssisscnsisnnanncenvitssanesasitnanunteanaacsdauneiseasinnninenasiecne 3 1 Problems Fixed in Release 6 2 sscssccsssscsscssssscsscssesesscsssesessscssenessccssesessesneesessssscesessseseesoses Sisenen 3 1 On the OLS system cannot retrieve the current values of the network element 0 0 0 0 ee eee 3 1 On the OLS system the C option missing from the Sidel and Side 2 System parameters 3 1 4 KNOWN PROBLEMS siscissscitsssassinistniacuccteiasacsunisintatacasudatnssnieisandsusssnvandiciaiers 4 1 Backup and Restore scsscssssssssssesscssscssscssssesessssscenssesensssssssessnecsscesesenessssesessnessnsesoesses seseseseseessonse 4 1 OC 3 and OC 12 Fecom not Restored for TL1 oe eee ccesecsceeseeeeecaeeeaeeeeecaeeeaeeeeecaeetaeseeeeaeeeneeees 4 1 During backup of FT 2000 some backup commands can fail to execute 0 eee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 4 1 During a restore of an OLS network element some ent otps commands are denied with SROF 4 1 During a restore of an OLS network element some commands that are addressed to a virtual OTS may bed nied isisisi ie easa eate E EE ena A ca wbead ben ebe shah estes EENES 4 2 After a restore of an OLS network element the Notepad window is not correctly displayed 4 2 End to End Paths
14. after Maximize Occasionally when a FT 2000 NEV is maximized it will drop down to the bottom third of the GUI window display The user will be unable to reposition the window at this point however this will not impact CPro 2000 functionality To recover from this situation the user should reposition all the windows by choosing CASCADE or TILE options under the Window menu SLC NE s Identified as OC 3s in Reports In mixed subnetwork of SLC 2000 and DDM 2000 the reports will list the SLC 2000 network elements as DDM 2000 OC 3 network elements Cross Connection Lines Display Occasionally in the Network Element view for an OC 3 R11 0 node equipped with 24G U OLIUs cross connection lines may appear to be displaced This can be corrected by maximizing the NE view window to full screen size NE Access via the AUI During a CPro 2000 session if the user sends any commands to the network element via the AUI the operation may interfere with CPro 2000 s auto alarm polling At a user defined interval CPro 2000 retrieves the alarm status for the current node If the user is interfacing with the network element via the AUI and auto alarm polling activates the user will possibly encounter an error condition It is recommended that access to the network element through the AUI be used sparingly during a CPro 2000 session CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description Unequipped slots are shown in DDM 2000 OC 12 Network Element View
15. amily of network elements DDM 2000 OC 3 R11 1 DDM 2000 OC 12 R5 2 FiberReach R2 2 FT 2000 R7 2 and OLS R3 0 A complete listing of all supported network elements releases for CPro 2000 R6 2 can be found on page 6 of the User Manual CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description 2 1 System Requirements Hardware CPro 2000 R6 2 requires the following minimum hardware requirements e 486DX processor at 66 MHz with 16 MB of Random Access Memory RAM and one available buffered COM port e 3 5 floppy disk drive e Hard disk drive with at least 40 MB of available space after Windows is loaded e Two button mouse e VGA monitor e For Enhanced Alarm Handling A Windows compatible sound card A Windows compatible modem NOTE It is recommended that at least a 256 color mode be used 32 MB of RAM is recommended for use with large networks Software Cpro 2000 Release 6 2 runs on the following platforms Microsoft Windows 95 Version number 4 00 950B or later Windows 98 and Windows NT 4 0 NOTE CPro 2000 Release 6 2 does not support Microsoft Windows 3 1 TM Enhanced Alarm Handling Enhanced Alarm Handling will allow the following alarm reporting when alarm polling in enabled e Audible Alarms with The ability to set different sounds for each alarm level Critical Major and Minor The ability to silence audible alarms e Calla SkyTel alphanumeric pager with an alarm message Differ
16. ck and drag to reposition the partition icon n the Subnetwork View to view all three partitions Login Rlogin Logout 5 8 Invalid Login Password If CPro 2000 is used in a subnetwork with inconsistent privileged logins at the network elements the user may experience login failures The user provides a login and password when accessing the network with CPro 2000 This login and password pair is used to access each network element in the subnetwork If the login attempt fails due to an invalid login or password the user is able to resend a correct login password Extra TIDs in TID list In an OC 48 FT 2000 network element if invalid TIDs are given for the LocA and or LocZ values of a cross connection these TIDs may appear in the Node Manager and the TID drop down list in the login box Upon selection of an invalid TID CPro 2000 will return a message of Unknown TID to the user Login Password Dialog Box Given Unnecessarily When the user tries to access a remote network element in the subnetwork the following message may be displayed RNBY Remote Network Element Busy This means that the remote network element has the maximum number of users currently logged in CPro 2000 follows this message with a remote node login box At this point the user should click on the Cancel button It will be necessary for the user to wait for the remote node to become available in order to access it with CPro 2000 When the user tries
17. e registration database The register menu item appears in the CPro 2000 Program Group in the Start Menu in Windows CPro 2000 Release 6 2 consists of two major programs known as the GUI and the AUI These two programs work with each other very closely and must always be able to find each other on the hard drive of your computer CPro 2000 registers these programs so that they are able to locate each other When more than one version of CPro 2000 resides on the computer the Register Icon is used to ensure that the correct location of the version of CPro 2000 to be run is available to both the GUI and the AUI CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description 6 3 6 4 CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description
18. ent pager messages for each alarm level Critical Major and Minor A log file of all calls to the pager CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description Problems Fixed CPro 2000 Release 6 2 incorporates improvements and bug fixes by the development team to address problems and missing features associated with earlier releases of CPro 2000 While many issues have been addressed this section will address only those issues of high priority Problems Fixed in Release 6 2 On the OLS system cannot retrieve the current values of the network element When provisioning the OLS network element using the Set NE item and the Get Values button is pressed all the parameters current values are displayed except Alarm Group and Alarm GNE The AUI does display these values after the command is executed On the OLS system the C option missing from the Side1 and Side 2 System parameters When using the Set NE item of the provisioning menu on an OLS network element The Side 1 System and Side 2 System parameters are missing the C option CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description 3 1 3 2 CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description Known Problems Backup and Restore OC 3 and OC 12 Fecom not Restored for TL1 For OC 3 and OC 12 the TL1 Backup Restore does not backup rtrv fecom Workaround After the Restore is complete the user must manually provision the fecom values Fecom values include ns us and
19. et the alarm group CPro 2000 will assume that the command completed properly The set ne form will shows the value desired and not the actual value that still exists on the OLS NE Workaround Always use the get values button on the set ne form to get the current value of the alarm group CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description Troubleshooting Listed in the following table are problems that may occur while working with CPro 2000 and how to resolve these problems Problem Garbled NE communication due to a bad data connection between the PC running CPro 2000 and the NE s CIT port A general abend or abnormal termination occurs from a power failure Windows abending and hardware problems User tries to start new CPro 2000 session but is unable to because the port has continued to stay connected to the AUI The labels such as m1 mb 1 e or w in the Subnetwork View overwrite each other or display incorrectly Customized background colors derived from the Windows Control Panel Settings menu are obscuring CPro 2000 GUI elements such as cross connection lines NE icons or ports slots in a Network Element View CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description Try using a lower baud rate or making a new connection using a different route Toggle the COM port by choosing CONNECT DISCONNECT CONNECT from the AUI Communication pull down menu Restart CPro 2000 using your normal procedures NOTE If
20. far end communication enabled disabled During backup of FT 2000 some backup commands can fail to execute For PC s with 233 MHz Pentium processor or less running Microsoft Windows 95 CPro 2000 will fail to backup some of the parameters on an FT 2000 Network Element The parameters that were not backed up will be listed in the Backup Report Workaround Retrieve and record the parameters of any command that failed to execute for use in a future restore During a restore of an OLS network element some ent otps commands are denied with SROF The ent otps command can be denied with a Status Requested Operation Failed SROF because the port state has been set to IS which is not supported instead of AUTO Workaround Write down the ent otps commands that were denied with SROF and manually enter the commands in the AUI making sure the port state value the last parameter is as shown below ent otps tid aid ctag 00S ma as CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description 4 1 During a restore of an OLS network element some commands that are addressed to a virtual OTS may be denied The following commands are denied because they are addressed to a virtual Optical Translator Shelf e ENT OTPS tid aid ctag gen_block spec_block pst e SET TH OTPS tid aid ctag montype thlev locn dirn tmper tcarpt Workaround A virtual Optical Translator Shelf does not exist ignore these fai
21. hosen when the secondary was selected CPro 2000 allows the user to select a primary node adjacent to the secondary node in the opposite direction from the tributary chosen when the secondary node was selected This causes the add drop node to not follow secondary primary add drop sequence in the selected tributary direction So CPro 2000 creates only the primary path and no secondary path both are required for a correct 3 Node interworking ring operation Workaround Use caution when selecting the primary node making sure that it is in the same direction around the ring as the tributary chosen when the secondary node was chosen and that it is not adjacent to the secondary node in the opposite direction Always test the circuit to verify that the path works when going through both the primary and secondary node Re inventorying a partition after adding or removing a Node does not update the partition The subnetwork partition will not properly display the changes in the ring if the user adds or removes a node from a ring and then re inventories the partition containing that ring in i a CPro 2000 session that was started before the change to the ring or ii opens a CPro 2000 session using a previously saved subnetwork Workaround Close the currently active subnetwork and open a new subnetwork using the partition inventory check box in the Login dialog box to re inventory the subnetwork Incorrect Bandwidth Usage Report given for FT 20
22. ith all orders Make checks payable to Lucent Technologies CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description 1 5 CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description Features Introduction This section contains a brief system overview a list of new features and system hardware software requirements Detailed descriptions of new features can be found in the CPro 2000 Release 6 2 User Manual Enhancements to CPro 2000 Release 6 1 2 are detailed on page 3 1 under the heading Problems Fixed in Release 6 2 CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Overview CPro 2000 is designed to provide a common graphical user interface to the users of Lucent Technologies SONET Network Elements This interface will minimize the differences between Network Elements NEs while offering the user graphical views of both the subnetwork and the individual NEs in the subnetwork Using the graphical views the user is able to perform a variety of tasks in a man ner which minimizes user interaction with individual NE s These tasks frequently require fewer steps using CPro 2000 than when using the native NE interfaces Note CPro 2000 is not meant to take the place of network element training A CPro 2000 user should have knowledge of the native interfaces to the network elements and should be able to work with these network elements when CPro 2000 is not present Support for Releases CPro 2000 R6 2 provides support for all releases of Lucent Technologies PF 2000 f
23. led commands After a restore of an OLS network element the Notepad window is not correctly displayed After a restore of an OLS network element the Notepad window with the list of commands that are not restore because they would cause a reset of the NE is not displayed on top Workaround Locate the Notepad on the Taskbar or minimize any open windows until the Notepad window is visible End to End Paths Path Deletion Failure with 1 1 Protected Cross Connections CPro 2000 may not appear to delete the entire cross connections in a path when the path contains a drop cross connection to a 1 1 protected OC 3 card CPro 2000 deletes the service portion of the 1 1 cross connection At this point the network element automatically deletes the protection portion of the cross connection If CPro 2000 tries to delete the protection part of the 1 1 cross connection once the NE has already deleted it CPro 2000 will receive an error from the NE At this point CPro 2000 will provide a message End To End Path Operation Failed The end to end path has successfully been deleted and this message should be ignored Workaround There is no way to avoid this situation 4 2 CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description FT 2000 3 Node Interworking CPro 2000 can Create Open Paths GUI AUI 3 Node interworking on an FT 2000 ring needs the sequence to be from the secondary to the primary to the add drop in the direction of the tributary c
24. ll free hotline at 1 800 225 4672 for customer assistance and troubleshooting 24 hours a day See your Lucent Technologies account representative for further details This document was produced by Customer Training and Information Products CTIP Table of Contents 1 ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT wssitsstcssseissississetissussecnisenwedisaseseessecnienesaverenveceness 1 3 PUL TEE P A E E ONET OEE EO E EOE EEO EEE 1 3 Intended Audience sccccsscscssssscescsscsscescssssssessssenessssessnssscsessnssssssessosscssessosssssessossess Keesaan Kissses 1 3 How to Use This Document scscssssscsssssssssssescsscsssssessssssscesesssessesessneesesesssessessssseesesessses oniinn 1 3 How to Order This Document sssscssscsssssssscsssssnsssesssesessessssssssesssssesssssssssssssssesssssssnesseses S ass 1 5 2 FEATURES iesisictesutincinctcrnicnctiacinacnanstinntsnciuesidsniunatincssunternienatiasinenieuinanituuie 2 1 Introduction sscsssssssssssssscssscssecsssecessssssecessseseecesssssessssesssssssssssssssessssssesssessssesessnesses sessesenessesscssenseses 2 1 CPr0 2000 Release 6 2 Overview cssssscesccscsscescscsssssscessscssscssssessssessnessssncssessssnessesssssesseseeses seseees 2 1 Support for RELEASES so cesscesedacss ce censdscebeosbensbcoxsess caundudensesienbes ives EEE E E E EEEE EER EE OEE OERE Ea 2 1 System ReguiremMentS coud svcsseoicesvesdhesdvedescdeactecanceavesidesdesdeecstyascuaecescessscaaen SERRER EE EEEE
25. n which causes the network element to reset the user should wait seven to eight minutes before continuing on with restore clicking on the OK button in the restore message box Restoring ATTR ENV parameter During a CPro 2000 backup operation the RTRV ATTR ENV command on DDM 2000 OC 3 R6 2 network elements does not return a value for the ALMTYPE parameter During restore CPro 2000 attempts to set the ALMTYPE parameter and the command is rejected by the network element The command and network element response is noted in the restore log file CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description 5 3 Restoring ASGNMT parameter During a CPro 2000 restore operation the restore log report may report that an enter assignment command has been denied by the FT 2000 NE This happens because CPro 2000 enters assignments for both members of an OC3 OC12 1 1 pair and the NE denies the second enter assignment No user action is required The DCC assignment has been set correctly SROF during FT 2000 Restore For FT 2000 restore certain TL1 provisioning commands may cause circuit pack resets If the OHCTL resets some TL1 commands sent while the OHCTL is resetting may be denied as SROF Status Requested Operation Failed The commands that were denied will be reported in the Restore Report at the end of the Restore To complete these commands repeat the Restore after allowing time for the OHCTL reset to complete CPro 2000 will not repeat the comma
26. nds that were completed successfully during the first Restore At the start of Restore CPro 2000 does a new backup creating a temporary backup file Then it compares this temporary backup file to the backup file being restored It restores only those parameters that are different Restore Exits Can t Delete Cross Connections At the start of Restore CPro 2000 deletes all existing cross connections During Restore the cross connections from the Backup file are entered If CPro 2000 is unable to delete all the existing cross connections at the beginning of Restore CPro 2000 will exit from the Restore For FT 2000 it may be because of 1 1 protected pair In the case of the 1 1 protected pair CPro 2000 attempts to delete one of the pair and then the other Deleting the first deletes both so when CPro 2000 attempts to delete the second it is denied The user should repeat the Restore The 1 1 protected pair has been deleted by the first Restore so it will not cause a problem in the second Restore Since Restore does not execute any restore commands until the cross connections are deleted and the NE is checked for provisioning differences from the Backup file repeating the Restore will not adversely affect NE provisioning Differential Restore will fail under Microsoft Windows 95 A When running CPro 2000 under Microsoft Windows 95 Version 4 00 950 and 4 00 950A attempting a differential restore will fail Upgrade to version 4 00
27. ox fails to appear and clicking in the AUI and the GUI causes the following message to appear stating Program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down Upgrade to version 4 00 950B or later of Windows 95 CPro 2000 Customer Assistance 5 10 Customer assistance and troubleshooting are now available from Lucent Technologies Customer Technical Support Organization CPro 2000 CTS is available by calling 1 800 225 4672 a toll free hotline number The hotline is staffed with technical representatives and is operational 24 hours a day seven days a week CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description Upgrade Procedure Installing Release 6 2 Over CPro 2000 Release 6 0 6 1 or 6 1 2 10 11 12 Boot up your PC or reboot if currently running Start Windows 95 98 or NT if Windows is not already running Insert the first of the five CPro 2000 installation diskettes into the 3 5 inch drive Click on the Start button on the taskbar then click Run The Run dialog box appears Type x setup in the command line box of the Run dialog box where x is the drive letter for your floppy drive For example enter a setup if your floppy drive is designated as drive a Click OK The Setup dialog box appears Read the text in the Setup dialog box and wait for the window to close The Welcome window appears Read the text in the Welcome dialog box then click Next The Software License Agreement dialog box appears
28. p options e Typical installs all CPro 2000 Program Files e Compact automatically excludes the Help files from the installation e Custom brings up the Select Components dialog box To exclude the Help Files from the installation leave the Help Files box unchecked 14 Click Next to proceed with the installation The Select Program Folder dialog box appears 15 Read the information in the Select Program Folder box follow the instructions then click Next to continue with setup The Setup Needs The Next Disk dialog box appears 16 Follow the instructions provided in the Setup Needs The Next Disk dialog box 17 Insert remaining CPro 2000 R 6 2 disks at the prompt then click OK The Setup Complete dialog box appears at the end of the installation process 18 Click Finish as instructed to complete setup Remove Release 6 0 6 1 or 6 1 2 and Install Release 6 2 If you no longer wish to use Release 6 0 or 6 1 there is no uninstall program and they must be removed manually If you no longer wish to use Release 6 1 2 use the uninstall program to remove R6 1 2 After removing Release 6 0 6 1 or 6 1 2 install Release 6 2 as described above CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description Using the Register Menu Item When you install Release 6 2 you must confirm two messages when the installation process is over These messages inform you that the programs associated with CPro 2000 have been registered in th
29. ptions of and workarounds for existing problems in CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This section provides a table of problems that may occur while working with CPro 2000 and how to resolve these problems Chapter 6 Upgrade Procedure This section provides information about the installation of CPro 2000 Release 6 2 on systems that are already running CPro 2000 Release 6 0 6 1 or 6 1 2 Related Documents Lucent Technologies 365 576 127 Lucent Technologies 363 206 202 Lucent Technologies 363 206 280 Lucent Technologies 363 206 200 Lucent Technologies 363 206 207 Lucent Technologies 363 206 290 Lucent Technologies 363 206 300 Lucent Technologies 363 206 301 Lucent Technologies 824 102 151 Lucent Technologies 365 575 102 Lucent Technologies 365 575 100 CPro 2000 Release 6 2 User Manual DDM 2000 OC 3 User Service Manual Issue 5A DDM 2000 OC 3 Multiplexer Releases 8 to 11 User Service Manual Issue 4 DDM 2000 OC 3 amp OC 12 Multiplexers Applications Planning amp Ordering Guide Issue 7 DDM 2000 OC 12 User Service Manual Issue 3A DDM 2000 OC 12 Multiplexer Release 5 User Service Manual Issue 2 DDM 2000 FiberReach Multiplexer Applications Planning and Ordering Guide Issue 3A DDM 2000 FiberReach Multiplexer Wideband Narrowband Shelf User Service Manual Issue 3 DDM 2000 Multiplexers OC 3 OC 12 and FiberReach Operations System
30. ro 2000 is waiting for the user to make a choice such as Yes No or OK the cursor will become an hourglass If the cursor is moved back into the confirmation box it will once again become an arrow indicating to the user that CPro 2000 is awaiting a response from the user Invalid Subnetwork Configurations Not Supported The user should be aware that invalid or currently unsupported subnetwork con figurations would cause problems with the subnetwork view and end to end capabilities of CPro 2000 Release 6 2 It is best to avoid using CPro 2000 on subnetworks which do not comply with the current Lucent Technologies network element supported configurations CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description 5 5 GUI AUI 5 6 Invalid Equipage Network Configuration in DDM 2000 Causes Denials from CPro 2000 CPro 2000 obtains its information about how a network element is equipped from the RTRV EQPT report If the network element equipage is changed the user must run update on the network element and re inventory the NE in CPro 2000 Window Menu Inconsistencies If the user is working in the GUI and the focus is in the Network Element View the Window menu lists available windows open Network Element Views Subnetwork View as well as the defaults Cascade Tile Horizontal Tile Vertical and Arrange Icons Sometimes if the focus is in the Subnetwork View the Window menu may only list the default window variations Immovable Window
31. s Engineering Guide Issue 2 FT 2000 OC 48 Lightwave System User Service Manual Issue 7 2 FT 2000 OC 48 Lightwave System Applications Planning amp Ordering Guide Issue 7 2 CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description Lucent Technologies 824 102 148 FT 2000 OC 48 Lightwave System Operations Systems Engineering Guide Issue 6 Lucent Technologies 365 575 340 OLS Optical Line System Applications Planning amp Ordering Guide Issue 3 0 Lucent Technologies 365 575 341 OLS Optical Line System User Service Manual Issue 3 0 How to Order This Document To order copies of only the documentation including this SRD use COMCODE 365 576 127 To order copies of other documents send or call in an order using the associated document number as follows Table 1 Document Ordering Information Customer Mail Order Telephone Order Monday through Friday Commercial Lucent Technologies Within USA Customers Customer Information Center 1 800 432 6600 Attention Order Entry Section 7 30 a m to 6 30 p m EST 2855 N Franklin Road FAX 317 322 6484 P O Box 19901 From Canada Indianapolis IN 46219 1 800 255 1242 Australia and all European Countries Toll 317 322 6416 All Other Countries Toll 317 322 6646 Worldwide FAX 1 317 322 6699 RBOC BOC Process through your company Documentation Coordinator For commercial customers a check money order purchase order number or charge card number is required w
32. seiodbeuneoausestadanse nnsvasteshPoahyunsobasnaseseobuteets 5 3 Extra TIDS in TID Siriese uacanaeve asteesetanssrctuneecesncangeeutusertecedanceest E R 5 8 Login Password Dialog Box Given Unnecessarily sssesssssesssreesssresrestrrrerrrrrerrsrerrnsentrernsrreresrerresee 5 8 Error with Login to SLC 2000 rrr icerir a E E E E REESE EE 59 Pareiti GM G ss seaiswiassccssvessccesescsenssesssedoccacnssssducsessccasessbussescsessconnabeecvacoseasoassbuasescoasadassebecassensonssoessenconsscease 5 9 Unclear connectivity between partitions in Subnetwork VieW eesssesssreesesresreserrreresreeresrerresesrreresre 5 9 PLOVISIONING ssccessrescscescsscsssscesesssescssenssscsnsscssesseseessnessssnesscssessossossnsssssnesscsuessesesnessesecsssesessneseeses 5 9 Setting NPPA status in FT 2000 NES 0 0 se seeceseoesenseeescessensesnsesscnssonssesssesseeseesnsessersserseerseeseneeees 5 9 LS Port Provisioning on Unequipped LS Slot eee eecessceseceseceseceseceecseesseeeaeseaeeeeseesesseeeeenseens 5 9 OLS Remote Activity Reporting RAR enabling for CPro 2000 Alarm reporting feature 5 10 Opening the Alarm Preferences dialog box causes illegal operation errof ssseeeseeeseerereerrereseseeee 5 10 CPro 2000 Customer AssistanCe sesessesessoeseesoesesoessssossoesessossesosssesossoeseesossesoossesossseseesossessosseesessose 5 10 6 UPGRADE PROCEDURE swiss sscisniasitnsedisscasedtanidcnasstsdsnanwtenssdascudensessanansa
33. skscsvevcasespessseucee cessed ooaes des decedets sesssceslecsscsdosnee cee cosstegscascd seenbes 5 6 NE Access via the AUT oxic cuslesscisevinctvcubese ieeatic NEEE E EERE E E EEEE EE EEEE E 5 6 Unequipped slots are shown in DDM 2000 OC 12 Network Element View eee eeeeeeeeeeeees 5 7 DDM TL with PAD Commands Appear TWice seseseeesessresesreerestrrrerrstreresreernsrnrrerrstreresreernsrnreset 5 7 Show all cross connections may be lengthy 0 eee ee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeesecesecaecaecsaecaeecseesaeseneseeeeeeeeeenes 5 7 Arrowheads in FT 2000 wascs ciesciecsteviissasusaetsbesssiinesedepstcosnsaunessdenlodssendnvegeneecilecorenstsutnetevescevsbysendenesesensns 5 7 FT 2000 Overlapping Cross Connections Information not shown in Status Bar eee 5 7 Dotted Cross Connection Lines not Bold cece cee eeecseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesecaeesaecsaecsaecseecaeeeaeseeeseeeeaeeeas 5 7 Opening a Large Amount of NE Windows in the GUI May Cause Problems 0 000 000 eee eeeeeeeees 5 7 Two GUI Windows With Focus 000 0 ceeseceseceescecsseceeneeceaeceneecsaeceeneeceaeceneecsaecseneecsaeceeeecsaeeseneesaeesseees 5 8 Third partition overlays second partition in Subnetwork VieW esseseessereeseerseeesrsrrerrsrreresrrrreresreess 5 8 Login Rlogin Logout ccsscssscssscscscscsscssccsscssssscssscsssccssscessesssesecssscsncesecssecsnecsscssscssesscesesessncesocssoess 5 8 Invalid Login Pasg word sszccssecscetssesctssorestevesvesntessessteussondcbensessen
34. snnas 6 1 Installing Release 6 2 Over CPro 2000 Release 6 0 6 1 or 6 1 2 scsscsssscsscssscssessseseesesssesesssssesees 6 1 Remove Release 6 0 6 1 or 6 1 2 and Install Release 6 2 0 0 eee eeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeaeeeeeeaes 6 2 Using the Register Menu Item cscssscssssssscsssssssssssssessssssssesssssesscssssnessesssesessessossossessesose itio 6 3 1 2 CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description About This Document Purpose The CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description SRD provides information required to upgrade from Release 6 0 6 1 or 6 1 2 Note that this Software Release Description covers features problems fixed known problems and other helpful information for Releases 6 2 Intended Audience This document is intended for individuals who are responsible for the provisioning of DDM 2000 OC 3 DDM 2000 OC 12 DDM 2000 FiberReach SLC 2000 OLS and FT 2000 OC 48 equipment using CPro 2000 Release 6 2 How to Use This Document Chapter 2 Features This section provides a listing of features in CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Chapter 3 Problems Fixed This section provides a brief description of problems corrected in CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Note Known problems that were discovered after this document was Issued November 1999 can be obtained by calling 1 800 225 4672 CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description 1 3 Chapter 4 Known Problems This section provides descri
35. tion but they do not have the same LocA LocZ and audit then CPro 2000 will show only partial information about each cross connection on the status bar It is recommended for the user to retrieve a cross connection report in the case of overlapping cross connections Dotted Cross Connection Lines not Bold In the Network Element View if the user clicks on a drop and continue cross connection the dotted portion of the cross connection does not turn bold like the solid portion Opening a Large Amount of NE Windows in the GUI May Cause Problems Depending on how the users PC is equipped opening a large amount of NE windows in the GUI may cause the PC to run out of memory CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description 5 7 Two GUI Windows with Focus Occasionally when the windows in the GUI are toggled many times two windows may appear to have the focus It may not be clear to the user which window applies to the menu bar The menu bar will offer the correct operations for one of the windows with focus Workaround The user should close one of the two windows and then re open it Third partition overlays second partition in Subnetwork View With two partitions already displayed in the Subnetwork View if a third partition is selected to be shown CPro 2000 may display the third partition icon on top of the second partition icon The user may only see the two icons displayed in the Subnetwork View at this time Workaround Cli
36. to access a network element in the subnetwork which cannot be accessed due to far end communication failure CPro 2000 will give the message Status Requested Operation Failed followed by a CPro 2000 Release 6 2 Software Release Description Login Password box Changing the values in the Login Password box will not give access to the remote network element Workaround The user should choose Cancel from the Login Password box to proceed with CPro 2000 to find and clear the communication failure Error with Login to SLC 2000 Occasionally when CPro 2000 is used to log into the OC 3 arm of an SLC 2000 CPro 2000 returns an error when attempting to login This seems to occur when there is residual data in the SLC 2000 input buffer Workaround The user should hit the lt Return gt key several times at the subsystem prompt before clicking OK in the CPro 2000 GUI login box Partitioning Unclear connectivity between partitions in Subnetwork View The display of partitions in the Subnetwork View may be unclear to the user When the partitions are in an unexpanded format the connectivity between the partitions may be labeled in an unclear or incomplete manner Once the partitions are expanded the connectivity between the partitions will be shown with more detail In a mixed subnetwork of FT 2000 and DDM 2000 the connectivity lines will appear when the FT node is inventoried Provisioning Setting NPPA status in FT 2000 NEs
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