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1. 6 3 3 Using the Report Designer 55 Security Management 63 7 1 Configuring User Properties 64 7 1 1 Adding Deleting and Modifying Users Properties 64 7 1 2 Changing User Passwords 67 Wade Configuring LCT User Properties 68 Tels Adding Deleting and Modifying LCT Users Properties 69 7 2 2 Changing LCT User Passwords T3 IP Networking 75 8 1 Configuring IP Addresses 78 8 2 Configuring SNMP Communities Settings 86 8 3 Configuring the System s ATM Inband Interface 87 8 4 Configuring the System s PPP Interface 87 8 5 Changing a CU s Network IP Address Using HyperTerminal 88 Using the Telnet Command Line Interface 91 9 1 Opening the Telnet Session with the RU 91 9 2 Using the Command Line Interface 92 9 3 Viewing RU Alarms via Telnet 92 9 4 Viewing RU Inventory Information via Telnet 93 9 5 Downloading and Swapping Software via Telnet 93 Index 97 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide List of Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 17 Figure 18 Figure 19 Figure 20 Figure 21 Figure 22 Figure 23 BroadAccess Standard Cage General View and Card Locations BroadAccess Mini Cage General View and Card Locations BroadAccess CAGE40 M Standard Cage Dial Up Connection
2. T EU x d Preview L3 ui EINE Golor ud EET y q a Core 4 Axiymrnetri geometry figure 7 Axisymraetris geometry figure Preview Golar M Fixed Transpaent Band Color G Arto Header Coor Acto Gioup Mods Color 7 Acto Group Footer Color GO Ato Grd Line Color ALto Title Prope ties B Ok Cancel Apply Lets you setthe colors to be used in band rows header rows group node rows and group footer rows You can also setthese types of rows to transparent no color Lets you setthe color ofthe grid lines in the table Figure 13 Report Designer Dialog Box Colors Tab 760 000601 Rev A August 2005 Page 59 6 User Interface z Report Designer Ortions Zolrs Fonts Behaviors Preview amen 5 Sou Tes Vin Ron ae unione uae mur o vi Group Ncde Font 8 pt Tines New Ronar DR 9 Faoter Font 8 pt Tines New Romar ITUNES geometry figure Header Font 8 pt Tines New Romar OR vw Preview Font 8 pt lines New Konar Azrisyaunetric geometry figure Guup Fuuler Furl 8 pl Tir ies Neve Ru rai li Pyrarcid m 4 a i t 4 j Free Surface am Simple extrusion surface Title Propertiss Lets you set specific fonts for each of the row types in the table To change the font for a particular row type for example Bands click on the corresponding typ
3. LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 1 Related Publications 6 1 2 Conventions and Terminology 1 3 List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in this Guide 10 2 BroadAccess System Overview l Zell Local Craft Terminal Overview 3 3 System Requirements 5 3 1 Hardware Requirements 5 3 2 Software Requirements 5 4 Installing LCT 7 4 1 Installing and Configuring the Null Modem 15 4 2 Configuration Required for Management using Dial Up Connections 21 4 2 1 Hardware Setup 22 T2 NE Preparations 22 4 2 3 LCT Computer Windows Level Preparations 23 4 2 4 LCT Preparations 23 215 Configuring the Dial up Connections for each NE 26 4 3 Upgrading LCT 27 4 4 Uninstalling LCT 27 4 5 Uninstalling Oracle 28 4 5 1 Removing a Single Oracle Home 31 4 6 Installation Error Messages 36 5 Opening an LCT Session 39 5 1 Logging on and Connecting to the BroadAccess NE 39 3 25 Creating and Configuring a BroadAccess 40 Network Element 41 6 User Interface 45 6 1 LCT Work Area 46 6 2 Menu Bar and Toolbar 46 6 3 Creating Reports 51 6 3 1 Hiding Columns of Data in Tables 51 6 3 2 Using the Advanced Database Filter 52 760 000601 Rev A Page i 000601a_LCT_rel_6 doc 04 Aug 05 3 15 PM Table of Contents 10 Page ii
4. 4 Installing LCT 4 6 Page 36 Installation Error Messages The following table lists error messages that may be displayed during installation of LCT Table 4 LCT Installation Error Messages Message Comments Failed to write to registry Failed to read from registry Can not find Oracle ODBC for Oracle driver You have newer version of the application installed You will only be able to remove current installation Due to incompatible versions you can use only the Remove option New components installed by the newer version will not be removed You have chosen not to install Oracle at this time Application can not be installed without Oracle database Setup will exit Oracle database is not installed on this computer Setup will install Oracle as part of LCT installation This can take up to 1 hour depending on your computer Do you want to proceed Choose No to skip Oracle installation A database user will not be created The application may not function correctly August 2005 The installation process failed to write data to your computer s Windows registry The most probable reason for this is that you do not have full Administrator rights on the computer The installation process failed to read data from your computer s Windows registry The most probable reason for this is that you do not have full Administrator rights on the computer Oracle ODBC is not installed properly on your comp
5. 1 If the modem is tached to your computer make sure 4 is tumed on 2 Quit ery programs that may be using the modem Click Next when you are ready to continue V Dont detect ey modem val select it from a list 6 Click the Have Disk button The Install from Disk dialog box appears Phone And Modem Options Add Remove Hardware Wizard Install New Modem g Install From Disk E Insert the marulacturer s installation disk rito the dive selected and then ckck OK Lo ema Copy manufacturer las irom 7 Click the Browse button 760 000601 Rev A August 2005 Page 17 4 Installing LCT 8 Inthe folder where LCT was installed on your computer select the BroadAccess40 LCT folder and then the Devices folder 9 Inthe list select mdmTDNIct and click the Open button Phone And Maden Options z Fes ol type 55e itormation re x Conceal 10 Check that the path to the file displayed at the bottom of the dialog box is correct and click the OK button 11 In the Models box select TDN Serial Cable for LCT Click Next 12 Select the Selected Ports option and then click on the COM port on your computer which you want to use for communication with BroadAccess NEs Click Next If Digital Signature warning appears click Yes to continue Phone And Modem Options Dialing Rules Modems Advanced M Add Remove Hardware Wizard Install New Modem Select Ihe podje pou waril to ristall the m
6. have read understood and agree to the terms of the End User License Agreement and so signify by clicking agree and proceeding to use this product C agree do not agree 14 The Welcome window is displayed Click Next E ClearGate Welcome to the ClearGate Setup Wizard The installer will quide you through the steps required to install ClearGate on your computer WARNING This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil or criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law Cancel Page 12 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 15 The Select Installation Folder window is displayed Accept the default location recommended or browse to a location of your choice select the Everyone option and click Next aox Select Installation Folder The installer will install ClearGate to the following folder To install in this folder click Next To install to a different folder enter it below or click Browse Folder c Program Files T eledata NetworkssClearG ate Browse Disk Cost Install ClearGate for yourself or for anyone who uses this computer C Everyone Just me Cancel lt Back ig 16 The Confirm Installation window is dis
7. 16 lines their port numbers lt Port gt are 1 16 Refers to service cards in slots 1 15 Link port on a card that lt Unit gt Link RU 5 Link transmits between the CU and lt Cage gt lt Slot gt 2 01 04 the RU For instance if a link lt Port gt card contains 4 links the port numbers are 1 4 A link that transmits between lt Unit gt LI Link CU LI Link an LE and CU or between an lt Cage gt lt Sloti gt 1 02 04 RU and a subscriber for lt Port gt example LI4E1 card The LI Refers to service Link card is a type of line cards in slots 1 15 card thus it is located in line slots 1 15 Interface Interface STM 1 Synchronous Transport CU Link 1 02 1 Module that transmits at a rate STM 1 2 of 155 Mbit s 760 000601 Rev A August 2005 Page 9 1 Introduction 1 3 Page 10 Explanation STM 4 Synchronous Transport Module that transmits at a rate of 622 Mbit s VC 12 Virtual Container level 12 which is used in SDH transmission to map services and path overhead information Table 2 Conventions used in this Guide Screen Elements This font is used to indicate screen elements such as buttons menu options commands icons boxes fields and options which you can select in the graphical user interface For example the OK button the Performance menu or the Cage View option Shortcut Menu The Shortcut menu refers to a context sensitive menu which is accessed by clicking the right mouse bu
8. 3 1 Hardware Requirements Minimum hardware requirements for a computer running LCT are as follows e CPU Pentium 3 733 MHz e Memory 256 MB 512 MB recommended e Available free space on hard disk 4 GB e Network adapter must support 10Base T 3 2 Software Requirements Software requirements for a computer running LCT are as follows e Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP e Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 6 or later e Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 or later optional for viewing LCT documentation in PDF file format It can be downloaded from Adobe s web site at www Adobe com AN Note Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 includes a firewall You should disable or modify the permissions in the firewall to allow LCT to function normally Do one of the following Disable the Windows firewall When the Windows firewall on your compter alerts you about use of ClearAccess exe MuLaunch exe or NeConfig exe select the Always Allow option 760 000601 Rev A August 2005 Page 5 BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 4 Installing LCT LCT Oracle Personal Edition and the Null modem driver installation files are provided on CD in the LCT Installation CD set A A 760 000601 Rev A Warning Warning Warning Note Note Do not install LCT on a computer where ClearAccess is installed No other installations of Oracle should be present on your computer before you install LCT for the first time Make sure that Or
9. RU e Component options include Motherboard Card Type Piggy Cage e Software version e Hardware version e Part number e Serial number To view RU inventory information 1 Connect to the system using Telnet as explained in Using the Telnet Command Line Interface on page 91 2 Type 2 and press Enter 3 Follow the instructions on the screen Note If a card slot is empty the message Empty Slot is displayed 9 5 Downloading and Swapping Software via Telnet 760 000601 Rev A You can download and swap software to the STM or CPT cards installed in the RU and view download and swap status using LCT Telnet Only a limited range of functionality is available and it is recommended to perform download using Telnet only in urgent circumstances You can only download software to all cards of the same type in the RU you cannot download software to a specific card For a full range of download and swap features including software version control and many other advanced features it is recommended when possible to perform software download and swap using ClearAccess or LCT using the NE Operation window For more information see System Software Management in the BroadAccess Configuration and Maintenance Guide in the Service Manual or the NE Operation help system Only LCT Telnet users with software download privileges can perform download procedures see Using the Telnet Command Line Interface on page 91 for more inf
10. network level when using ClearAccess 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide Type of Report Access Method Bulk Operation Entities In the NE Operation window select Per individual an ADSL or SHDSL port in the BroadAccess 40 NE configuration tree select the Configure Line option from the shortcut menu then click the button for the required field In the window that opens click the Report button The Report Designer lets you format both the types of information that will be displayed in your printed report and the format in which the report will be printed The Preview pane in the Report Designer dialog box immediately displays the effects your selections will have on the printed report Each tab in the Report Designer dialog box controls different aspects of the report as follows e Options tab controls header and footer rows sub total rows and checkmarks e Colors tab controls the colors used in the table s cells and grid lines borders e Fonts tab controls the fonts used in the various types of rows in the table e Behaviors tab controls recurring rows headers footers etc printing of selected text only and 3D and graphic effects In addition you can edit and format title headers using the Title Properties button The following figures summarize how to use each of the tabs in the dialog box 760 000601 Rev A August 2005 Page 57 6 User Interface Displays su
11. 84 for more information about strings recommended for Dynamode US Robotics and 3Com modems Null Modem manufacturer s autoanswer and ee Mi 29 originator strings See IP Networking on Networking on page 75 Standard PSTN See the table Modem Initialization Strings on page 84 for more information about Dynamode US Robotics and 3Com modems For other modems see the manufacturer s instructions Apply button Applies the changes you made to the PPP interface Page 82 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide oy Interface Apply button Applies the changes you made to the ATM Inband interface Cancel button Cancels the changes you made to the ATM Inband interface Set Default Entry Configures a default VCL button for the ATM Inband interface More button Lets you configure a traffic descriptor and other enhanced parameters for the VCL IP Address Any legal IP Lets you configure an IP address within address for the CU for ATM the range of Inband management gt 1 0 0 0 and purposes Do not use the lt 224 0 0 0 default CU address This address must be on the same network as the CU s default gateway This address must not be on the same subnet as the PC where the TFTP server is located typically installed on the ClearAccess client PC Subnet Mask Lets you configure the Subnet Mask for the CU for ATM Inband management purposes VP
12. 88 Changing LCT User Passwords 73 Changing User Passwords 67 CLI 10 Command Line Interface 91 Commands Menu 46 Configuration Required for Management using Dial Up Connections 21 Configuring IP Addresses 78 Configuring LCT User Properties 68 Configuring SNMP Communities Settings 86 Configuring the Dial up Connections for each NE e 26 Configuring the System s ATM Inband Interface 87 Configuring the System s PPP Interface 87 Configuring User Properties 64 Connecting to an NE e 39 Conventions and Terminology 6 Creating and Configuring a BroadAccess 40 Network Element 41 Creating Reports 51 August 2005 Page 97 10 Index Page 98 CU 10 D DB 10 DBA 10 Downloading and Swapping Software via Telnet 93 E EMS 10 G GUI 11 H Hardware Requirements 5 Hiding Columns in Tables 51 Hiding Columns of Data in Tables 51 l Installation Error Messages 36 Installing LCT 7 Null Modem 15 Oracle 7 Installing and Configuring the Null Modem 15 Installing LCT 7 Introduction 5 Inventory Viewing 93 IP 11 IP Address 41 88 IP Networking 75 L LAN 11 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide LCT 11 LCT Users Defining 68 LCT Work Area 46 LE 11 List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in this Guide 10 Local Craft Terminal Overview e 3 Logging on and Connecting to the Broad
13. Dial Up Connection Groups window opens August 2005 Page 23 4 Installing LCT Page 24 2 Drag a modem connection from the left pane of the window Available Dial Up Connections to the Permanent Connections to Specific NEs pane on the right side of the window 3 Click the Apply Changes button To configure modems to be used for non permanent connections 1 From the LCT main window s menu bar select the Configuration option and then the Dial Up Connection Groups option The Dial Up Connection Groups window opens 2 Drag a modem connection from the left pane of the window Available Dial Up Connections to the Pool for User Initiated NE Operation pane on the right side of the window 3 Click the Apply Changes button To configure modems to be used for periodic polling 1 From the LCT main window s menu bar select the Configuration option and then the Dial Up Connection Groups option The Dial Up Connection Groups window opens 2 Drag a modem connection from the left pane of the window Available Dial Up Connections to the Pool for Periodic Polling pane on the right side of the window 3 Click the Apply Changes button To test whether the modem is connected and operational In the Dial Up Connection Groups window select the modem you require and click the Test Entry button To return a modem connection to service after a modem was out of order In the Dial Up Connection Groups window select the modem you
14. Interface on page 91 explains how to manage an RU using a command line interface when communication with the CU is not available This guide is intended for system engineers administrators and end users that are responsible for planning administering configuring and maintaining BroadAccess systems Familiarity with common network technologies such as IP PDH SDH ATM POTS ISDN and V5 telephony is required 1 1 Related Publications The following BroadAccess documentation was available on the release date of this guide System Overview System Description Service Manual Planning Guide Applications and Engineering Guide in Service Manual BroadAccess Configuration Guide in Service Manual BroadAccess Maintenance Guide in Service Manual ClearAccess User Guide 1 2 Conventions and Terminology ClearAccess and LCT refer to lines links and ports corresponding to their location relative to the cards installed in the cage Page 6 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide The following figures BroadAccess Standard Cage General View and Card Locations and BroadAccess Mini Cage General View and Card Locations show card types and their position in BroadAccess cages The table Element Naming Conventions Used in the Graphical User Interface on page 8 explains the conventions used for each Element E 19 20 21 Figure 1 BroadAccess Standard Cage
15. NE feature available only to information configuring an ClearAccess users NE viewing and acknowledging alarms modifying alarm severity levels performing line tests setting NE time all Security Management features Advanced software download and swap feature August 2005 Page 63 7 Security Management 7 1 7 1 1 Page 64 Level Supervisor all activities allowed Use Auto software by an Administrator except download and swap access to Security feature available only to Management features ClearAccess users Add delete or edit User and LCT User records Configuration Perform all activities that Add delete or edit User Supervisor can perform and LCT User records except for software Perform software download download and swap procedures Service Perform Line Tests Modify NE properties and View all other management configuration features read only Acknowledge or deacknowledge alarms Perform line tests Set NE time Add delete or edit User and LCT User records Perform Software Download Operator View all management Modify system properties features read only Add delete or edit User and LCT User records Perform Software Download AN Note LCT supports users names and passwords of up to 20 characters and may contain spaces numbers and punctuation marks LCT Logon information is case sensitive Each LCT User name must be unique Configuring User Properties Yo
16. Page 25 4 Installing LCT 4 2 5 Page 26 Screen Element Permanent Displays a list of modem dial up Connections to connections which have been Specific NEs assigned for permanent connections to specific NEs The NE to which each modem has been assigned is displayed in the NE Name column When you configure an NE s connection properties the modem connections listed here appear as options in the Phone Book box in the NE Properties window Pool for User Displays a list of modem dial up Initiated NE Operation connections which have been added to the modem pool for non permanent dial up connections Pool for Periodic Polling Displays a list of modem dial up connections which will be used for periodic polling of NEs using the PSTN Connection Displays the name you defined Name for each dial up connection in Windows on the ClearAccess server LCT PC Idle Displays the current status of Connected each modem connection Out of Order Idle the modem connection is operational but is not currently being used Connected the modem connection is currently being used for a connection to an NE Out of Order there is no telephone line available or the modem is not functioning properly Once you have solved the problem you must select the modem connection and click the Back to Service button Displays the name of the NE that is currently assigned to this permanent modem connection Configuring the Dial u
17. data that can be displayed in each column of the table in the GUI You can select one or more sub types for your filter Figure 11 Advanced Database Filter Page 54 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 6 3 3 Using the Report Designer ClearAccess LCT lets you create reports from data collected by the system and allows you to present them in a number of formats using the Report Designer feature The following table lists the type of data from which you can create reports and how to access the Report Designer for each data type In addition some windows offer a Print Preview option and the Report Designer can also be accessed from the Print Preview window The Report Designer only modifies the way data is arranged when the reports are printed not how data is displayed in the ClearAccess LCT GUI Table 7 Report Types and Access Methods Type of Report Access Method Faults Alarms From the main ClearAccess LCT Information available at window s menu bar network level when Fault Report Report Designer using ClearAccess Event Log From the main ClearAccess LCT Information available at window s menu bar network level when Fault Events Log then click the using ClearAccess Report Designer button Security Log From the main ClearAccess LCT Information available at window s menu bar network level when Security Security Log then click using ClearAccess the Report
18. display according to a combination of categories and sub categories The items that appear in the advanced database window vary depending on the type of data being filtered Each box in the advanced filter represents the columns that appear in the table which you want to filter Each box also includes the sub types which are displayed in the corresponding column For example e Example 1 if you are filtering the alarm table two possible sub types in the Acknowledged box are Yes and No If you want to display all the alarms in the network which have not been acknowledged you select the Acknowledged checkbox and the No checkbox e Example 2 if you want to display all unacknowledged alarms for G SHDSL lines you select the Acknowledged checkbox the No checkbox the Originator Type checkbox and the SHDSL Line checkbox When you have finished defining your filter click the Apply button and then the OK button to close the window If you want to save the filter for later use save it using the Save Filter button and reuse later it by using the Load Filter button The following table explains the use of the generic buttons that appear at the bottom of all the various filter windows Page 52 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide Table 6 Filter Window Generic Buttons Clears all parameters currently Screen Element Clear All button selected in the filter Applies
19. edit users properties e You have to log in to LCT itself when you open LCT For this action you need a User user name and password You can add edit or delete User properties and change passwords using the Users window Users can be assigned with one of the following security levels Administrator Configuration Supervisor Operator and Service The table User Security Levels on page 63 specifies the rights granted to these groups e When you want to connect LCT to a BroadAccess NE you need an LCT User user name and password LCT User user names and passwords are saved in the NE They can be configured using LCT or by a ClearAccess user with the appropriate authorization level In this case ClearAccess sends the relevant details to the NE BroadAccess Rel 4 or later systems only where they are saved You can add delete or modify LCT User properties using the LCT Users window LCT Users can be assigned with one of the following security levels Administrator Configuration Supervisor Operator Service Warning After installation is complete the Administrator should change the passwords of default Users or delete the default Users created during system installation The default passwords for default Users are empty which could result in a security breach Table 8 User Security Levels Level Administrator Access all LCT and NE Use Auto software Operation features including download and swap viewing and modifying
20. the Password cell and enter the LCT User s password 5 Click in the Security Profile cell and select an authorization level 6 Ifyou want to restrict access by the LCT User to a specific time period click the button in the Authorized Schedule cell The Authorized Schedule window is displayed Clear the Unrestricted Access checkbox and select the time period in increments of 30 minutes only you require for a specific date and time select a date from the On Specific Date box set the time period in the From Time and To Time boxes and click OK for specific days of the week recurring select a day or days from the On Regular Days box set the time period in the From Time and To Time boxes and click OK 7 Click the Apply button A new LCT User s record is saved in LCT 760 000601 Rev A August 2005 Page 69 7 Security Management AN Note To cancel changes you have made and have not saved click the Undo button A Note In order to log in to LCT you also need to configure Users For more information see Configuring User Properties on page 64 To edit an LCT User s properties 1 Select the Security LCT Users menu option The LCT Users window appears 2 Click on the cell in the table that you want to modify and type or select the item you require 3 Click the Apply button The changes you made to the LCT User s properties are saved To delete an LCT User 1 Select the Security LCT Users menu option The LCT
21. 5 255 0 192 168 7 1 255 255 255 0 8 192 168 8 1 255 255 255 0 J 192 168 9 1 255 255 255 0 10 192 168 10 1 255 255 255 0 11 192 168 11 1 255 255 255 0 12 192 168 12 1 255 255 255 0 13 192 168 13 1 255 255 255 0 4 192 168 14 1 255 255 255 0 5 192 168 15 1 255 255 255 0 16 192 168 16 1 255 255 255 0 17 192 168 17 1 255 255 255 0 18 192 168 18 1 255 255 255 0 19 192 168 19 1 255 255 255 0 20 192 168 20 1 255 255 255 0 21 192 168 21 1 255 255 255 0 22 192 168 22 1 255 255 255 0 23 192 168 23 1 255 255 255 0 24 192 168 24 1 255 255 255 0 25 192 168 25 1 255 255 255 0 DEE write All Cancel r5 Refresh Figure 22 IP Address Settings Window RU Interfaces Tab Page 84 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide Table 16 Screen Element Options External Interfaces a NI IP Address Any legal IP address within the range of gt 1 0 0 0 and lt 224 0 0 0 Any legal subnet mask Subnet Mask Write All button Cancel button Internal Subnet IP Address Any legal IP address within the range of gt 1 0 0 0 and lt 224 0 0 0 m MEE didi EE Refresh button August 2005 IP Address Settings Window RU Connections Tab Settings The number of the RU in the system Lets you set the external IP address for the RU Networking on See IP Networking on Lets you set the subnet mask for the RU Applies the changes you made to the IP addres
22. 71 7 Security Management Page 72 Authorized Schedule Debbie E Unrestricted Access iol xi Allow Access only C On Regular Days On Specific Date 27 11 02 From Time Until Time Eg o 0 23 59 00 Jf OK X Cancel Figure 19 Authorized Schedule Window Table 12 Authorized Schedule Window Settings Screen Description Element Unrestricted Checked Access Cleared On a Specific Date On Regular Sunday to Days Saturday en ul NN When checked allows the LCT User unrestricted access to the NE Lets you select the specific date upon which the LCT User is allowed access to the NE Lets you select a day or days of the week upon which the LCT User is allowed to access the NE Lets you set the time in increments of 30 minutes from which access is allowed on the specified day or days Lets you set the time in increments of 30 minutes until which access is allowed on the specified day or days August 2005 Checked 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide Screen Description Element Closes the window without saving any changes OK button Saves the modifications you made and closes the window Cancel button 7 2 2 Changing LCT User Passwords To change an LCT User s password 1 Select the Security LCT Users menu option The LCT Users window appears 2 Select the row of the L
23. Access NE e 39 M Menu Bar and Toolbar 46 N NEe 11 Null Modem 15 O Opening an LCT Session 39 Opening the Telnet Session with the RU e 91 Oracle Installing 7 Removing a Single Oracle Home 31 Uninstalling 28 Overview System 1 P Passwords Changing LCT User 73 Changing User 67 PC 11 PSTN 11 R Related Publications 6 August 2005 Page 99 10 Index Page 100 Removing a Single Oracle Home 31 Reports 51 Requirements System Hardware 5 Software 5 Restoring Columns in Tables 51 RU 11 S Security Levels Default 63 Security Management 63 SHDSL 11 SNMP 11 Software Download 93 Software Requirements 5 System Requirements 5 T Telnet 91 TFTP 11 Toolbar 46 U Unhiding Columns in Tables 51 Uninstalling LCT 27 Oracle 28 Removing a Single Oracle Home 31 Uninstalling LCT 27 Uninstalling Oracle 28 Upgrading LCT 27 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide User Interface 45 Users Defining 64 Users LCT Defining 68 Using the Advanced Database Filter 52 Using the Command Line Interface 92 Using the Report Designer 55 Using the Telnet Command Line Interface 91 V Viewing RU Alarms via Telnet 92 Viewing RU Inventory Information via Telnet 93 August 2005 Page 101
24. CT User s record that you want to edit 3 Click in the Password cell and type the LCT User s new password 4 Click the Apply button 760 000601 Rev A August 2005 Page 73 BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 8 IP Networking 760 000601 Rev A This section explains how IP networking is used in ClearAccess and BroadAccess 40 SNMP systems It also explains how to Ping an NE and how to test SNMP communication with an NE In addition instructions are provided for configuring the ATM and PPP interfaces IP Networking is used in the BroadAccess 40 system to facilitate management using SNMP and Telnet protocols Telnet can be used for stand alone RUs only For these purposes the CU and RUs are factory configured with IP addresses and subnet masks some of which can be modified The CU is factory configured with the following e External IP Address and Subnet Mask allows communication with the Carrier s IP network including communication with the ClearAccess server or with LCT This can be modified if required If more than one BroadAccess system is managed by ClearAccess the IP address must be changed because each BroadAccess NE must have a unique address in the Carrier s network e Default Gateway allows communication with Carrier s IP network including communication with the ClearAccess server or with LCT in cases when ClearAccess or LCT reside on a different network to the CU external IP address This
25. Designer button Configuration Log From the main ClearAccess Information available at window s menu bar network level when Configuration Configuration Log using ClearAccess then click the Report Designer button Threshold Crossing Alert From the main ClearAccess LCT Information available at Log window s toolbar click the network level when Threshold Crossing Alert button using ClearAccess Customer Phone From the main ClearAccess Information available at Numbers window s menu bar network level when Configuration Customer Phones using ClearAccess then click the Report button and the Report Designer option NE Units List From the main ClearAccess Information available at window s menu bar network level when Configuration NE Units List then using ClearAccess click the Report button and choose the Report Designer option Line Test History Results From the NE Operation window s Per individual menu bar BroadAccess 40 NE Fault Tests History Results then click the Report button and choose the Report Designer option 760 000601 Rev A August 2005 Page 55 6 User Interface Page 56 SDH Performance V5 2 Configuration ATM Cross Connections TDM Cross Connections Currently Active Lines ADSL Performance ATM Performance Inventory From the NE Operation window s menu bar Configuration Configure NE Links then click the More Details button the SDH Performance tab the Report button and the Re
26. Examples Oracle Reports 61 Dev6i Oracle Reports 61 Admin Dev6i Oracle Forms amp Reports 6i Dev6i Oracle Olap Client 2 2 Dev6i Oracle Forms amp Reports 61 Doc Dev6i Oracle9i Lite Oracle OraHome92 Note To locate your System Drive type in Command Prompt echo SystemDrive Go to the temp directory and delete all files and directories in here SystemDrive Documents and Settings lt username gt Local Settings Temp Note In order to successfully delete all files you may have to reboot your computer first in order to clear Operating System locks on those files Go to the drive where the ORACLE HOME is to be deleted Delete the ORACLE HOME directory If you are deleting a database or any product including database e g Oracle iAS go to ORACLE BASE admin and delete the folder named as the SID of the database Note In order to successfully delete all files you may have to reboot your computer first in order to clear Operating System locks on those files Close the Windows Explorer Windows NT Explorer Right click on the Windows Recycle Bin and select the Empty Recycle Bin option Reboot your computer Optionally run the System Defragmenter utility from Control Panel select Administrative Toolsl Computer Management Expand the Storage node then select Disk Defragmenter Highlight each virtual drive in turn and click Defragment Reboot your computer when defragmentation is finished August 2005 Page 35
27. For more information see Changing a CU s Network IP Address Using HyperTerminal on page 86 LCT Installation and Administration Guide or LCT online help system To configure the CU s network external IP address subnet mask and default gateway 1 Pointto a BroadAccess NE and right click The shortcut menu is displayed 2 Select the NE Operation option The NE Operation window appears 3 From the NE Operation Menu Bar select the Configuration option and then the IP Address Settings option The IP Address Settings window appears 4 On the CU Interfaces tab enter the required addresses in the Ethernet Interface box IP Address Subnet Mask and the default gateway address in the Default Gateway box August 2005 Page 79 8 IP Networking Page 80 5 Click the Apply button in the Ethernet Interface box To configure the internal subnet IP address 1 3 Perform Steps 1 2 and 3 of the above procedure to open the IP Address Settings window On the RU Interfaces tab enter the required IP address in the Internal Subnet box Click the Apply button in the Internal Subnet box To configure an RU s external IP address and subnet mask 1 2 Point to a BroadAccess NE and right click The shortcut menu is displayed Select the NE Operation option The NE Operation window appears From the NE Operation Menu Bar select the Configuration option and then the IP Address Settings option The IP Address Settings win
28. General View and Card Locations August 2005 Page 7 1 Introduction Figure 2 BroadAccess Mini Cage General View and Card Locations Table 1 Element Naming Conventions used in the ClearAccess LCT and NE Operation Graphical User Interface NE Network Element a The IP address of the BroadAccess system NE is displayed in consisting of a Central Unit the title bar of the NE and one or more Remote Units Operation window corresponding to the poc p R NE CU Central Unit in the NE pum Remote Unit in the NE ee U Unit Central or Remote Unit inthe CU 33 RU I NE RU 8 Page 8 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide Explanation An NE can contain up to two cages in each CU RU or single side unit system In BroadAccess systems there are two types of cage a standard cage that contains up to 21 cards and a mini cage that contains up to 10 cards lt Unit gt Card Cage 1 07 lt Cage gt lt Slot gt RU 3 1 8 Refers to service cards in slots 1 15 Unit CP RU 5 CP lt Cage gt lt Slot gt 1 02 A B Refers to Control cards 1 and 2 lt Unit gt Link Card RU 2 Link lt Cage gt lt Slot gt 1 02 Refers to Link cards 1 and 2 lt Unit gt PS CU PS 1 01 lt Cage gt lt Slot gt Refers to Power Supply cards 1 and 2 Line port on a card For lt Unit gt Line RU 3 Line instance if a line card contains lt Cage gt lt Slot gt 1 05 10
29. Groups Window 25 Domain Site Properties Dialog Box 43 NE Properties Dialog Box General Tab 43 NE Properties Dialog Box IP Tab 44 NE Properties Dialog Box Telephone of NE Tab 44 LCT Main Window 45 Field Chooser Dialog Box 52 Advanced Database Filter 54 Report Designer Dialog Box Options Tab 58 Report Designer Dialog Box Colors Tab 59 Report Designer Dialog Box Fonts Tab 60 Report Designer Dialog Box Behaviors Tab 61 Users Window 66 Change Password Dialog Box 67 LCT Users Window 70 Authorized Schedule Window 72 Typical IP Networking Configuration using Default IP Addresses and Subnet Masks 78 IP Address Settings Window CU Interfaces Tab 81 IP Address Settings Window RU Interfaces Tab 84 COM I Port Location 89 760 000601 Rev A August 2005 Page iii Table of Contents List of Tables Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5 Table 6 Table 7 Table 8 Table 9 Table 10 Table 11 Table 12 Table 13 Table 14 Table 15 Table 16 Page iv Element Naming Conventions used in the ClearAccess LCT and NE Operation Graphical User Interface Conventions used in this Guide 10 Dial Up Connection Groups Window Settings 25 LCT Installation Error Messages 36 Menu Bar and Toolbar Commands 46 Filter Window Generic Button
30. I Corresponding Lets you configure the ATM NE s VPi inband management VCL s range set VPi using ATM Cross Connections window VCI Corresponding Lets you configure the ATM NE s VCi inband management VCL s range set VCi using ATM Cross Connections window Admin Status Lets you enable or disable the VCL to be used for ATM inband management Up VCL is enabled Down VCL is disabled 760 000601 Rev A August 2005 Page 83 8 IP Networking Up Op Status Displays the current Down operational status of the ATM Inband VCL Up operating Down out of service Refresh button Refreshes the information displayed in the window Table 15 Modem Initialization Strings Modem Type Default String Dynamode CU side AT amp F amp C1 amp DI amp KOSI 30S 10 40Q0S0 1 autoanswer amp W 3COM CU side AT amp F1 amp C1 amp DO amp KOS9 30S 10 40Q0S0 1 Robotics autoanswer amp W Dynamode ClearAccess AT amp F amp C1 amp D2 amp K3S9 30S 10 40 N2E0 amp Server side W originator 3Com ClearAccess AT amp FI amp C1 amp D2 amp K3S9 30S 10 40 amp W Robotics Server side originator ioi CU Interfaces RU Interfaces External Interfaces Internal Subnet aus IP Address Subnet Mask Ci 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 2 192 168 2 1 255 255 255 0 IP Address 192 166 33 0 3 192 168 3 1 255 255 255 0 4 192 168 4 1 255 255 255 0 Subnet Mask 5 192 168 5 1 255 255 255 0 amp 192 168 6 1 255 25
31. P IP and click the Properties button Select the following options Obtain IP address automatically Obtain DNS server automatically Click the Advanced button Clear the options Use default gateway on remote network and Use IP header compression Click OK on all three dialog boxes to accept all the changes made From the LCT window s main menu select the Configuration menu option and then the Dial Up Connection Groups option In the Dial Up Connection Groups window move the null modem connection that you configured to the Pool for User Initiated NE Operation box see Configuration Required for Management using Dial Up Connections LCT on page 21 for more information 4 2 Configuration Required for Management using Dial Up Connections 760 000601 Rev A This section explains how to set up the NEs in your network for communication with the LCT computer over the PSTN using dial up connections This configuration involves installing one or more modems at the LCT computer and a modem at the NE CU side and connecting these modems to telephone lines At the LCT side you can install modems that are dedicated for each NE or you can install a modem pool from which modem connections will be assigned dynamically when communication with an NE is required Following hardware installation the following configurations need to be made at the NEs and at the LCT The NEs are configured for use with the modems and these configuration activ
32. User Properties You can add delete and modify LCT Users properties and change LCT Users passwords using the LCT Users window LCT User user names and passwords are required for connecting the LCT to the NE These user names and passwords can also be configured using ClearAccess LCT Users user names and passwords are saved in the NE Therefore it is possible to define different LCT Users for different NEs Table 10 User Security Levels Administrator Supervisor Configuration Service Page 68 Access all LCT and NE Operation features including viewing and modifying NE information configuring an NE viewing and acknowledging alarms modifying alarm severity levels performing line tests setting NE time all Security Management features Advanced software download and swap feature Perform all activities allowed by an Administrator except access to Security Management features Perform all activities that Supervisor can perform except for software download Perform Line Tests View all other management features read only August 2005 Use Auto software download and swap feature available only to ClearAccess users Use Auto software download and swap feature available only to ClearAccess users Add delete or edit User and LCT User records Add delete or edit User and LCT User records Perform software download and swap procedures Modify NE properties and configuration Acknowle
33. Users window appears 2 Select the row corresponding to the LCT User that you want to delete 3 Click the Delete button 4 Click the Apply button 4Bl xl x Refresh E New Row 3 Delete v Apply Cancel amp Duplicate UserName Password Authorization Level Authorized Schedule Administrator Unrestricted Access Figure 18 LCT Users Window Page 70 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide Table 11 LCT Users Window Settings Screen Description Element Refresh button Refreshes the LCT Users New Row button Apply button displayed in the table Displays a new row in the table where you can define a new LCT User Deletes the selected LCT User Applies the changes you made to users in the table Duplicate button Makes a copy of the selected row in the table so that you can create new LCT users based on existing user entries the LCT User s user name the LCT User s password Authorization Administrator Displays and lets you select Level Configuration the LCT User s Supervisor authorization level Service Operator Authorized Unlimited Access Displays the time period Unlimited Schedule Other time within which the LCT User Access periods is allowed to access the NE This is set by a ClearAccess user OK button Closes the window pu Cancel button Cancels the modifications you made to an LCT User entry 760 000601 Rev A August 2005 Page
34. Variables ORACLE HOME ORACLE SID TNS ADMIN JSERV or WV GATEWAY CFG If these exist delete them as well Click on Apply and OK Close the Control Panel window Open the Start menu select the following options Programs Accessories Windows Explorer Go to SystemDrive DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS ALL USERS START MENUPROGRAMS Note 1 lt http metalink oracle com metalink plsql ml2_documents showDocume nt p_id 1 amp p_database_id NOT gt These locations depend on whether the OS was upgraded from NT or this was a fresh install of 2000 XP Note 2 lt http metalink oracle com metalink plsql m12_documents showDocume nt p_id 2 amp p_database_id NOT gt To locate your System Drive type in DOS box echo SystemDrive and delete the following icons Oracle Installation Products PRODUCT NAME HOME NAME e g Oracle for Windows NT Dev6i Oracle Reports 6i Dev6i Oracle Olap Client 2 2 Dev6i Oracle91 Lite Oracle OraHome92 Go to SystemDrive Program Files Oracle or the location of INST LOC as noted earlier in step 4 and delete this directory Note In order to successfully delete all files you may have to reboot your computer first in order to clear Operating System locks on those files August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 16 Go to the temporary directory and delete all files and directories in here see note in step 15 SystemDrive Documents and Settings lt usernam
35. You can perform configuration activities and view performance data by selecting Configuration and then NE Operation from the menu bar After three failed login attempts the system will shut down Wait five minutes before you try to login again August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 5 2 Creating and Configuring a BroadAccess 40 Network Element 760 000601 Rev A If this is the first time you are connecting to this NE or if an NE icon for the system is not displayed in the left pane of the LCT main window you must define the NE as described in the following instructions You will not be able to view alarms or perform any other management activities until you have defined the NE If you want to connect to an NE using a Dial Up connection you must set up modem definitions and dial up connection configurations using an Ethernet connection first and then set up the additional NE Properties required for dial up connections For more information see Configuration Required for Management using Dial Up Connections on page 21 If you want to connect to an NE using a direct RS232 connection you must install a null modem driver and additional configurations first and then set up the NE Properties required for direct connections For more information see nstalling the Null Modem on page 15 To create and configure a BroadAccess 40 Network Element using a LAN WAN connection 1 From the menu
36. acle is not installed and that your computer s registry does not contain any Oracle paths If you are reinstalling the current LCT version you do not need to uninstall and reinstall Oracle During installation of LCT you will be asked to install Oracle You will not be able to proceed with LCT installation unless you install Oracle Installation of Oracle can take up to one hour If you install LCT on a computer where LCT version 4 0 to 4 5 x is installed the installation setup file detects it and uninstalls it automatically Ensure that the regional settings on your computer are set to English United States you do this by opening Start Settings Control Panel Regional Settings and selecting the English United States option To install LCT and Oracle 1 Insert the LCT Part 1 installation CD in your computer s CD ROM drive After a few seconds the installation wizard starts up Click Next Craft Terminal Setup x Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Craft Terminal The InstallShield Wizard will install Craft Terminal on your computer To continue click Next lt Back Cancel August 2005 Page 7 4 Installing LCT Page 8 2 3 In the Choose Destination Location dialog box click accept the default location by clicking Next or navigate to a new location using the Browse button and then click Next Craft Terminal Setup xj Choose Destination Location Select folder where setu
37. arrier s IP network required for ClearAccess and LCT connected to the CU e Internal subnet Ethernet IP address subnet mask cannot be edited which enables communication between the CU and the RUs Internal IP Addresses are automatically assigned to the CU and RUs based on the subnet IP address defined here e RU External IP addresses and subnet masks which enable communication between each RU and an LCT computer e PPP interface which enables management of the NE using a PSTN connection for more information about management over PSTN see the Configuration section of the ClearAccess Installation and Administration Guide ClearAccess online help system For more information about configuring the PPP interface see Configuring the System s PPP Interface on page 87 e ATM Inband interface which enables management of the NE using an ATM inband connection for more information about configuring the ATM Inband interface see Configuring the System s ATM Inband Interface on page 87 For a more detailed explanation about IP Networking for the BroadAccess system and default IP Addresses see P Networking on page 75 Note If an RU loses communication with the CU the configured IP Address remains until the RU is reset this happens automatically after 10 minutes of loss of communication with the CU After reset the RU reboots with its default IP address Note You can also change the CU s network IP address using HyperTerminal
38. bar select the Configuration option and the New Domain option The Domain Properties dialog box appears 2 Enter a name for the Domain in the Name field and click OK A Domain icon with the name you assigned to it appears in the left pane of the LCT main window 3 Click the al New Element button The NE Properties dialog box appears 4 Onthe General tab enter a name for the NE in the Name field 5 On the P tab enter an IP address in the P Address field as follows Ifthe LCT is connected to the NE via the CU backplane enter the External CU IP Address fthe LCT is connected to the NE via the RU backplane enter the Internal CU IP Address To add an NE using a dial up connection Note Before creating an NE using a PSTN connection ensure that you have set up the required parameters and equipment as explained in detail in Configuration Required for Management using Dial Up Connections on page 21 1 From the menu bar select the Configuration option and the New Domain option The Domain Properties dialog box appears August 2005 Page 41 5 Opening an LCT Session Page 42 2 Enter a name for the Domain in the Name field and click OK A Domain icon with the name you assigned to it appears in the left pane of the LCT main window 3 Click the New Element button The NE Properties dialog box appears 4 Onthe General tab in the Name box enter an NE name 5 On the General tab in the EMS to NE box select the D
39. btotals if you have grouped columns Displays more detailed information provided in each row of the table amp Report Designe Options G nlnrs nbs Rehavinrs Show Preview Preview pane displays an example ofthe effect your formatting selections will have on the printed report FS 3 Item Data nooo J000 oup Footerz Preview v Auto Calculate Preview Line Hesien Linc soune 1 lad m 5 Grid v aid mV v Nodes Grid v Group Footers Grid ea 4 r FN ree Surface Axisymumettic geometry i Acute angled geomet v Footers F k in m M Flat PheckMarks gh Ty Pisplay CheckMarks as Text Dray Yode sciet X Ttie Prgparties N The Grid options let you include grid lines in the printed table for both the rows in the table and around the group footers totals Determines the style of checkmarks used Lets you display checkmarks in text format True False Opens the Report Title dialog box where you can enter and format the text that will appear atthe top of each printed page Figure 12 Report Designer Dialog Box Options Tab Page 58 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide Lets you setthe color of the rows in the table or leaves them transparent no color Report Designer Options Colors ents Behaviors
40. can be modified if required but must belong to the same external network as the CU e Internal IP Address and Subnet Mask allows communication with the RUs and is used to define the NE when using an LCT which is connected to an RU The network address can be modified if necessary but the subnet mask and the last number in the IP Address cannot be modified Each RU is factory configured with the following e External IP Address and Subnet Mask allow communication with LCT GUI or Telnet connected to the RU This IP address can be modified but after Reset the RU reverts to its default address until communication with the CU is established The LCT computer must be configured with an IP address on the same network as the RU e Internal IP Address and Subnet Mask allows communication with the CU The last number in the IP address and the subnet mask cannot be modified but the network on which the RUs and CU reside can be modified The following figure and table summarize how IP Networking is used in the BroadAccess system and list the default IP Addresses and Subnet Masks In most cases there is no need to modify the CU and RUs IP Addresses and Subnet Masks with the exception of the CU external IP Address and Subnet Mask However if you do wish to modify them refer to Configuring IP Addresses on page 78 for more information August 2005 Page 75 8 IP Networking A Note If an RU loses communication with the CU the confi
41. ccess system see the BroadAccess System Overview BroadAccess System Description or BroadAccess Planning Guide The BroadAccess CAGE40 M with cards installed is shown below Figure 3 BroadAccess CAGE40 M Standard Cage Page 2 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 2 1 Local Craft Terminal Overview 760 000601 Rev A The LCT Local Craft Terminal lets you access and perform on site operation and maintenance tasks on a BroadAccess system using direct connection via SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol It can be connected to either the BroadAccess CU or RU The LCT runs on a computer using Windows 2000 operating systems LCT is designed for on site management tasks on a single BroadAccess system and therefore its functionality is limited compared to the ClearAccess EMS However the LCT s Graphical User Interface GUI is very similar to the ClearAccess GUI when applicable When communication is down between the CU and RU the LCT computer or any other computer where Windows is installed can be connected to the RU and can perform a limited range of management functions including display of alarm messages and inventory data and software download and swap functions using a Telnet Command Line Interface August 2005 Page 3 BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 3 System Requirements This section includes minimum hardware and software requirements for LCT
42. d type Hypertrm exe Click OK The New Connection HyperTerminal window appears Click the New button The Connection Description dialog box appears Type a name for the connection and click OK The Connect to dialog box appears From the Connect dialog box using the drop down list select the serial port you are connecting to Click OK Click the Properties button The Properties dialog box appears Set the port settings as follows Bits per second 19200 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None Click OK In the HyperTerminal press lt Enter gt continuously or press it for a few seconds until a request for a password appears Type PASSO2 and press Enter The Welcome to BA40 LCT MAIN MENU appears To change the default IP address type 1 and press lt Enter gt The current IP address on LAN LAN interface s subnet mask and IP address gateway appear followed by Do you want to change LAN interface August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 12 Type Y and press lt Enter gt and then type new IP address on LAN LAN interface s subnet mask and IP address gateway as required Press Enter The new IP subnet mask and default gateway are displayed 13 To exit type 4 and press Enter AN Warning During the process of changing the CU s default IP address communication between the CU and your computer will be lost After changing the IP address yo
43. d on The local craft terminal software has been installed on your computer see Installing LCT on page 7 You know your user name and password for logging in to LCT and your LCT User user name and password for connecting to the NE for more information see Security Management on page 63 Proceed as described in the following sections 1 2 Logging on to the LCT on page 39 Creating and Configuring a BroadAccess 40 Network Element on page 41 5 1 Logging on and Connecting to the BroadAccess NE 760 000601 Rev A The network administrator should be the first user to log in to LCT After logging in to LCT the network administrator should define a list of authorized users for loggin in to LCT Users and for connecting to the NE LCT Users including a user name and password for himself or herself as explained in Security Management on page 63 Note If you closed LCT and want to restart it wait a few seconds until the LCT icon at the bottom right corner of the screen disappears August 2005 Page 39 5 Opening an LCT Session Page 40 A Note Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 includes a firewall You should disable or modify the permissions in the firewall to allow LCT to function normally Do one of the following Disable the Windows firewall When the Windows firewall on your compter alerts you about use of ClearAccess exe MuLaunch exe or NeConfig exe select the Always Allow option To log
44. depending on the Internal Subnet that is configured See comments for CU Internal Subnet IP address Page 76 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide Default IP Default Subnet Comments Address Mask RU External IP 192 168 X 1 255 255 255 0 X represents the RU Address number 1 32 For example the external IP Address for RU 15 is 192 168 15 1 RU Internal IP 192 168 33 X 255 255 255 0 X represents the RU Addresses number 1 32 For example the internal IP Address for RU 15 is 192 168 33 15 Automatically assigned to the RU depending on the Internal Subnet that is configured See comments for CU Internal Subnet IP address In addition the BroadAccess system can be managed via an ATM inband interface or a PPP interface For more information about configuring IP addresses and other parameters for these interfaces see Configuring the System s ATM Inband Interface on page 87 and Configuring the System s PPP Interface on page 87 respectively 760 000601 Rev A August 2005 Page 77 8 IP Networking External used for communication with ClearAccess server or LCT connected to the CU use this address to define NE using ClearAccess Can be modified 192 168 0 1 255 255 255 0 Internal used for communication with RUs use this address to define NE using LCT connected to an RU Network can be modified but not the Subnet Mask or the last number in IP add
45. dge or deacknowledge alarms Perform line tests Set NE time Add delete or edit User and LCT User records Perform Software Download 760 000601 Rev A 7 2 1 BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide Level EE NES Operator View all management Modify system properties features read only Add delete or edit User and LCT User records Perform Software Download AN Note LCT supports users names and passwords of up to 20 characters and may contain spaces numbers and punctuation marks LCT Logon information is case sensitive Each LCT User name must be unique Adding Deleting and Modifying LCT Users Properties Only a User with administrator rights can add a new LCT User record When an administrator logs in for the first time the User Name is admin and the Password is BroadAccess40 It is highly recommended that the administrator immediately define a password for himself or herself and define other LCT Users to prevent unauthorized access to the system AN Note LCT supports user names and passwords of up to 20 characters and may contain spaces numbers and punctuation marks LCT Login information is case sensitive Each user name must be unique To add a new LCT User 1 Select the Security LCT Users menu option The LCT Users window appears 2 Click the New Row button A new row is added to the table 3 Click in the User Name cell and enter the LCT User s name 4 Click in
46. dow appears Click the RU Interfaces tab In the External Interfaces table click on the cell corresponding to the IP address or subnet mask that you want to edit and type the new IP address or subnet mask Click the Write All button August 2005 760 000601 Rev A 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide IP Address Settings CU Interfaces RU Interfaces Default Gateway l0 x 10 100 0 49 Ethernet Interface IP Address fio 100 16 178 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 n Apply PPP Interface Local IP Address 132 168 34 si Remote IP Address f192 168 34 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Modem Made Standard PSTN Modem Initialization String AT amp F amp CT amp DOSS 30510 400050 18w F Apply ATM Inband Interface More gt E Set Default Entry amp 3 Refresh Figure 21 IP Address Settings Window CU Interfaces Tab Table 14 IP Address Settings Window CU Interfaces Tab Settings Default Gateway Any legal IP address within the range of gt 1 0 0 0 and 224 0 0 0 See IP Networking on page 75 Lets you modify the CU s default gateway address If you modify this ensure that it resides on the CU s external subnetwork Ethernet Interface IP Address Any legal IP address within the range of 1 0 0 0 and 224 0 0 0 August 2005 See IP Networking on page 75 Lets you set the IP Address by which the syste
47. e Sync Warning These procedures will also remove Oracle network configuration files in a specific ORACLE HOME Warning fthere are user written scripts and any other user generated files in the ORACLE HOME they will be deleted Warning Exercise extreme care when removing registry entries Removing incorrect entries can severely compromise your computer August 2005 Page 31 4 Installing LCT To remove traces of an ORACLE_HOME from a computer running Windows 2000 XP 1 Ensure you are logged in as a user with Administrator privileges 2 Stop all Oracle services related to the ORACLE HOME if any are running You stop services by right clicking on the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop and selecting Manage Services and Applications Services If any services that running on the Oracle Home have the status Started select each one in turn and click Stop To determine which services to stop check Path to Executable to see the directory where the executable for the service is located When finished close the Services window and the Control Panel Computer Management window 3 Ifthe products in the ORACLE HOME to be deleted are installed using the Oracle Universal Installer Start the Oracle Universal Installer if it is not installed on your machine you can use the CD that you have used to install the products Click Deinstall Products In the new dialog expand the ORACLE HOME to be deleted Check the product
48. e a BroadAccess Rel 6 system using either LCT or ClearAccess BroadAccess Maintenance Guide located in the BroadAccess Release 6 Service Manual and in the ClearAccess User Guide explains how to maintain a BroadAccess Rel 6 system using either LCT or ClearAccess This guide includes the following sections This section Introduction provides information about related publications conventions and terminology System Overview on page 1 provides a brief overview of the BroadAccess system and the LCT management system System Requirements on page 5 provides information about the software and hardware requirements for LCT installation and operation Installing LCT on page 7 explains how to install LCT and Oracle on your computer and how to uninstall them Opening an LCT Session on page 39 explains how to start and LCT session and how to connect the LCT to a BroadAccess system User Interface on page 45 describes the features of the LCT graphical user interface and summarizes the activities you can perform with LCT Security Management on page 63 provides instructions for managing LCT users August 2005 Page 5 1 Introduction IP Networking on page 75 explains how IP networking is used in ClearAccess and BroadAccess 40 SNMP systems how to ping an NE and how to establish SNMP contact with an NE It also explains how to configure the CU s IP address using HyperTerminal Using the Telnet Command Line
49. e gt Local Settings Temp 17 Go to the drive where the Oracle software is installed on your computer and delete all ORACLE_BASE directories on your hard drive see note in step 15 18 Close the Windows Explorer 19 Right click on the Windows Recycle Bin and select the Empty Recycle Bin option 20 Reboot your computer 21 Optionally run the System Defragmenter utility from Control Panel select Administrative Tools Computer Management Expand the Storage node then select Disk Defragmenter Highlight each virtual drive in turn and click Defragment Reboot your computer when defragmentation is finished 4 5 1 Removing a Single Oracle Home gt 760 000601 Rev A This section describes how to manually remove all traces of an ORACLE_HOME on Microsoft Windows 2000 XP and how to manually remove Oracle components e g Oracle Server RDBMS iAS OEM client installations etc and services from your computer for a specific ORACLE HOME with the traces of the ORACLE_HOME itself This section applies to multiple ORACLE_HOME installations These instructions are intended for DBAs for the Microsoft Windows 2000 XP platform This article only applies to Oracle products that are installed using Oracle Installer ORAINST EXE or Oracle Universal Installer OUI For example the following products are not installed using Oracle installers so they are out of the scope of these procedures e JDeveloper e JInitiator e OiFS Fil
50. e in this table and then click the Change Font button Make your selection and click OK Figure 14 Report Designer Dialog Box Fonts Tab Page 60 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide Lets you include or omit Bands Headers or Footers on every printed page Lets you print selected text only Lets you print parent nodes as well as the selected text i Report Desig rer Options Color Cii Every Pay doters On Every Page Selection S a Only Selected sES E Extended Select Nade Exaarding sE TX Suto Nodes Expand E 3D Effed SSS lise ade FFfert lt EE eEIEN I toft25 Gap tics ET i E Jrarsparert G phics Eme T ipay Graphic ANText itle Properties NUN Expands categories in the printed report even if they are collapsed in the display on the screen Lets you apply three dimensional effects to the fixed rows in the table bands headers footers etc Figure 15 Report Designer Dialog Box Behaviors Tab August 2005 Page 61 BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 7 Security Management A A 760 000601 Rev A There are two levels of users and login for LCT which each have to be configured for every user who intends to manage the NE using LCT Note Only a User LCT User with Administrator rights can add users delete users and
51. ears 5 Type 1 Card type and press Enter Enter the number corresponding to the card type you require and press lt Enter gt 6 Type 2 Server IP Address and press lt Enter gt Type the IP Address of the TFTP server where the card software files are saved and press lt Enter gt 7 Type 3 File Name and press lt Enter gt Type the name of the software file which you want to download to the card and press lt Enter gt 8 Type 4 Software Version and press Enter Enter the software version number and press lt Enter gt 9 Type 5 Send Parameters and Exit and press Enter The Setting menu is displayed 10 Type 3 Start TFTP and press Enter The TFTP server commences transferring the file to the RU 11 After a few minutes check the status of the TFTP file transfer by returning to the main Software Download menu and typing 1 Get Status When the system indicates that transfer is complete proceed to the next step 12 Return to the main software download menu Type 2 Setting and press Enter August 2005 760 000601 Rev A 760 000601 Rev A 13 14 BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide Type 4 Start Download and press lt Enter gt After several minutes you can check whether the download to the cards was successful by returning to the main Software Download menu and typing 4 Get Success Cards If download was successful the message Download Completed is dis
52. ess is especially designed to provide an end to end solution in the access network The BroadAccess system is comprised of two main units the Central Unit CU and one or more Remote Units RUs The CU is located at or near the local exchange and the RUs are located at or near the subscribers premises The CU and RUs communicate with each other via digital links Systems can be configured in a number of topologies such as point to point star ring and mixed ring and star The system can also operate in a single sided unit topology BroadAccess main features include e Multi service support combined TDM ATM IP high speed backplane supports diverse voice and data services e Flexibility aggregated traffic can be transported over any integrated transmission device in various topologies optionally protected such as SDH ring point to point and star Additionally traffic concentration data grooming and multiplexing can be performed upon need e Modularity plug in cards enable simple expansion and upgrades without service interruption e Diverse connectivity interface to TDM local exchange through V5 1 V5 2 or 2W connection interface to NGN network through VoIP protocols interface to ATM backbones through STM 1 and to IP backbones through Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet e Reliability field proven systems with a wide installed base in over 50 countries worldwide ensure reliable performance e Optional redundancy p
53. ge a User s password for the selected row in the table row in the table so that you can create new users based on existing user entries Indicates whether the User is currently online Checked online Cleared offline Displays user names currently saved in the system Makes a copy of the selected EE User Name August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide Authorization Administrator Displays the authorization Level Supervisor level assigned to the User Service Operator Customized levels configured in the system 7 1 2 Changing User Passwords To change your own User s password 1 Select the Security Change Password menu option The Change Password dialog box appears 2 Enter the new password in the New Password box and the Confirm New Password box and then click OK To change another User s password 1 Select the Security Users menu option The Users window appears 2 Select the row corresponding to the User whose password you want to change 3 Click the Properties button The User Properties dialog box appears 4 Enter the new password in the Password box and the Confirm Password box and then click OK Change Password E E Username Old Password New Password Confirm New Password Cancel Figure 17 Change Password Dialog Box 760 000601 Rev A August 2005 Page 67 7 Security Management 7 2 Configuring LCT
54. gured IP Address remains until the RU is reset this happens automatically after 10 minutes of loss of communication with the CU After reset the RU reboots with its default IP address AN Caution Ifyou change address or subnet settings of an active interface with an NE that are valid but not supported by the actual network you may depending on the network environment lose connection permanently with that NE without any possibility of remotely reverting back to the old address AN Note The default gateway must be an actual gateway IP address and belong to the same subnet as one of the interfaces AN Note Every interface must belong to a unique subnet not shared with any other CU or RU interfaces Table 13 BroadAccess CU and RU Default IP Addresses Default IP Default Subnet Comments Address Mask CU External 192 168 0 1 255 255 255 0 Network IP Address CU Internal Subnet 192 168 33 0 255 255 255 0 You can not modify CU IP Address and RU internal IP addresses and subnet masks individually You can change this subnet address though and this will be applied automatically to the CU and all the RUs The last number of the IP address will be assigned to RUs 1 to 32 and CU is represented by the number 33 CU Default 192 168 0 2 N A If you modify this ensure Gateway IP that it does not reside on Address the internal subnetwork CU Internal IP 192 168 33 33 255 255 255 0 Automatically assigned to Address the CU
55. have uninstalled LCT ClearAccess before you uninstall Oracle 2 Ensure that you are logged in as a user with Administrator privileges Page 28 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide Stop all Oracle related services and all Oracle programs You stop services by right clicking on the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop and selecting Manage Services and Applications Services If any services that include Oracle in their names are running select each one in turn and click Stop When finished close the Services window and the Control Panel Computer Management window Start the registry editor select Start Run type regedit and press lt Enter gt If the Oracle Universal Installer OUI was used go to HKEY LOCAL MACHINE Software Oracle and write down the value of the INST LOC variable This shows you where the OUI software is installed This can then be used to remove the OUI from the machine afterwards Delete this Oracle key Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software ODBC expand the subkeys and remove all the keys under this one that are related to Oracle ODBC Driver Go to HKEY LOCAL MACHINE S YSTEM CurrentControlSet Services and remove the services starting with Oracle database related and the ones that start with OraWeb Oracle Application Server related Go to HKEY LOCAL MACHINE S YSTEM CurrentControlSet Services Eve ntLog Application and remo
56. he commands listed in the table below Some of the commands have corresponding icons You can choose a command on the Menu bar or click on the corresponding icon on the Toolbar You can also access some of the commands using the shortcut menus which are context sensitive menus whose contents vary depending on the item to which the mouse is pointing when you right click Many of the commands are only available after you have connected to the NE using the Configuration Connect command for more information see Logging on and Connecting to the BroadAccess NE on page 39 Table 5 Menu Bar and Toolbar Commands Command Icon if one exists File Exit Exits LCT Fault Filter Enabled Indicates whether the alarm filter is currently enabled or not Fault Show History Alarms Displays alarms that have occurred in the system that are currently saved in the Network Element in the Work Area See BroadAccess Maintenance Guide or online help for more information Fault Show Active Alarms Displays alarms that are currently active in the system in the Work Area See BroadAccess Maintenance Guide or online help for more information Page 46 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide Command Icon if one exists Fault Dial Up Alarms Fault Update Speed Fault Refresh Fault Acknowledge Fault Deacknowledge Fault Find Fault Define Fi
57. ial Up option 6 Onthe General tab select one of the following Permanent lets you select a modem from the Phone Book entry box via which a permanent dial up connection will be established with the NE Non permanent configures the system so that you can connect to the NE on demand from a pool of modems or for periodic polling operations 7 On the P tab enter the IP address of the NE in the IP Address box Even when PSTN connections are used this IP address is still required and should be unique for each NE 8 Onthe Telephone of NE tab enter the telephone number to which the NE is connected Note that any telephone number configured during Windows level modem definitions are overridden by this telephone number 9 Click the OK button An NE icon with the name you assigned to the NE appears on the Network Tree in the main LCT window To add an NE using a direct RS232 cable connection Note Before creating an NE using a direct connection ensure that you have set up the required parameters and equipment as explained in detail in Installing and Configuring the Null Modem on page 15 1 From the menu bar select the Configuration option and the New Domain option The Domain Properties dialog box appears 2 Enteraname for the Domain in the Name field and click OK A Domain icon with the name you assigned to it appears in the left pane of the LCT main window 3 Click the al New Element button The NE Properties dial
58. in to the LCT 1 Ensure that the LCT Start application is running it should appear as one of the buttons on the Windows task bar If it is not running start it as follows Click the Windows Start button and select the Programs option then the Startup option and then the LCT Start option Click the Windows Start button and select the Programs option then the LCT option then the BroadAccess 40 LCT folder and then the BroadAccess 40 LCT option The BroadAccess 40 Local Craft Terminal LCT opens and the Login dialog box is displayed In the Login dialog box enter the following User Name type your user name Password type your password Server Address read only Click OK The LCT main window opens Click on the NE icon in the left pane of the LCT main window If an NE icon has not been defined for the NE refer to Creating and Configuring a BroadAccess 40 Network Element on page 41 in the LCT Installation and Administration Guide LCT Online Help system Select the Configuration menu option and then the Connect option If you are connecting to an NE where no LCT Users have been defined enter admin in the User Name box and BroadAccess40 in the Password box If LCT Users have been defined obtain your user name and password from your system administrator and enter them The LCT connects to the BroadAccess system If any alarms exist in the system they are displayed in the right pane of the main LCT window
59. ine help system which explains how to use LCT Note You can access online help for the feature you are currently using by pressing the F1 key Help NE Operation Help Opens the NE Operation online help system which explains how to configure and maintain a BroadAccess system Note You can access online help for the feature you are currently using by pressing the F1 key Help About LCT Displays the LCT version number Add Element lets you define connection properties to an NE Page 50 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 6 3 Creating Reports You filter data and save or print reports about data collected by the system using the field chooser database filter and the report designer To create a report 1 Hide the columns in the table that you do not require ATM Cross Connect table Alarm display and Dial Up Alarms window only see Hiding Columns in Tables of Data on page 51 for more information Sort group and change the order of the columns in the table from which you want to generate the report Filter the desired data using the advanced database filter feature see Using the Advanced Database Filter on page 52 for more information or using the table s built in grid filter depending on the data you are viewing If you want to use the same advanced database filter again in the future you can save the filter to file Use the report designer to f
60. is section explains how to use the LCT s graphical user interface The LCT main window includes a menu bar a toolbar and the main work area Some of the LCT s menu commands can also be accessed via context sensitive shortcut menus You can access online help for the feature you are currently using by pressing the F1 key LCT Window s Menu Bar LCT Window s Tool Bar BroadAccess NE Operation Window s Menu Bar BroadAccess NE Operation Window s Tool Bar EET fond lEl x Dp re TET non n9 eevee oT a MDILDL LEE P ELE OTE Shans PE x ai daniera 5 Tet ye Ct tt ann cts fuut y vum fd Net ire Tiernent ue 10 0454 is siina iiaa mare LEUTE abe T veloce Plam nuwal uwm shean A TR va aesan ZS awd ria m AARO aay 43 Enbroa CG Fac SETTER ENS dean tee Iovi evt fcm sr ni rer rms en jas eee davere Mual Hb venenctve d cathe oA o Ainin NE Operation Window s Status Bar BroadAccess NE Configuration Tree Cage View displayed in the NE Operation Window s Work Area Alarms displayed in the LCT Work Area Figure 9 LCT Main Window 760 000601 Rev A August 2005 Page 45 6 User Interface 6 1 LCT Work Area The following items can be displayed in the Work Area e Current alarms e Alarm history e Other windows opened from the menu bar toolbar or shortcut menus 6 2 Menu Bar and Toolbar The Menu Bar includes t
61. ities are performed using LCT using Ethernet connection The NEs are assigned IP addresses using LCT using Ethernet connection August 2005 Page 21 4 Installing LCT The modems are configured on the LCT computer using Microsoft Windows Network and Dial Up Connections features Modem connections are configured using LCT NEs are configured using LCT including the type of modem connection permanent non permanent and the telephone number of the modem installed at the NE 4 2 1 Hardware Setup Modems must be installed both at the LCT and at the NEs CU side At the NE the modem should be connected to the CU backplane using an RS 232 cable and should be connected to the RS 232 port The modems at both LCT side and at the NE side must be connected to telephone lines 4 2 2 NE Preparations At each NE using a dial up connection the following things need to be configured using LCT 1 Page 22 The Modem Mode and Modem Initialization String must be configured using the NE Operation window IP Address Settings window CU Interfaces tab For more information see Configuring IP Addresses on page 78 The Default Gateway must be identical to the remote IP address The local IP address must be on the same subnet as the remote IP address The Microsoft Windows Routing and Remote Access service must be started and set to automatic To do this open the Windows Start menu select the Settings option and the Control Pane
62. l option Double click on the Administrative Tools icon and then the Services icon Double click on the Routing and Remote Access service Set the Startup Type to Automatic and click the Start button Click the OK button and close the Services and Administrative Tools windows The Ethernet Interface subnet and the ATM Inband Interface subnet must be different from the subnet of the PC running the TFTP server which is automatically installed during ClearAccess client installation Each NE must have a unique IP address August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 6 On the computer where the TFTP server is installed you have to make a new default gateway To do this open the Windows Start menu select the Settings option and the Control Panel option Double click on the Network and Dial Up Connections icon and then double click on the Local Area Network icon Click the Properties button On the General tab in the Components checked are used by this connection box click on the Internet Protocol TCP IP option and click the Properties button Click the Advanced button On the IP Settings tab in the Default Gateways box click the Add button and enter a new default gateway The default gateway you add must be the IP address of the ClearAccess server Click the Add button and then the OK buttons in all the windows that were opened during this procedure 4 2 3 LCT Computer Windows Level Prepara
63. lter Fault Enable Alarm Sound Fault Event Log August 2005 Displays alarms that correspond to dial up connection status when LCT connects to NEs using the PSTN Lets you set the speed at Ze which the LCT polls the system for alarms Options include High Normal Low Paused Refreshes the alarms displayed in the Work Area Acknowledges the selected amp alarm in the Work Area See BroadAccess Maintenance Guide or online help for more information Lets you reverse the acknowledgement of the alarm selected in the Work Area See BroadAccess Maintenance Guide or online help for more information Lets you search for specific text in the alarm database Lets you define a filter by which to filter the alarms displayed in the Work Area Enables or disables the alarm tone emitted by your computer when active alarms exist in the system Opens an Events Log where you can view a list of events that occurred in the system See BroadAccess Maintenance Guide or online help for more information Page 47 6 User Interface Command Icon if one exists Fault Save Alarms As Lets you save the alarms displayed in the Work Area in XML HTML Excel or text file format See BroadAccess Maintenance Guide or online help for more information Fault Report Lets you print or set up print properties as follows Print Alarms prints the alarms displayed in the Work Area Print Preview displa
64. m will be identified in the carrier s IP network or by LCT connected to the CU This address should not be on the same subnet as the subnet where the TFTP server is located typically installed on the ClearAccess client PC Page 81 8 IP Networking Subnet Mask Apply button PPP Interface Local IP Address Remote IP Address Subnet Mask Modem Mode Modem Initialization String Any legal subnet mask Lets you set the subnet mask by which the system will be identified in the carrier s IP network or by LCT connected to the CU Applies the changes you made to CU Network settings Any legal IP address within the range of gt 1 0 0 0 and lt 224 0 0 0 The CU s IP address This must be a unique IP address in the ClearAccess network It must be on the same sub net as the Remote IP Address The IP address of the computer where the modem is installed typically co located at the ClearAccess server site This address must be identical to the Default Gateway address Any legal IP address within the range of gt 1 0 0 0 and lt 224 0 0 0 Displays the subnet mask read only Standard PSTN Lets you select the modem mode to be used for the PSTN connection Standard PSTN used when the NE is managed using the PSTN Null used when the system is managed using LCT Lets you enter the modem initialization string needed for the modem See the table Modem Initialization Strings on page
65. minstration Guide Message Comments Please provide all the database parameters Upgrading to this new version requires removing currently installed application and installing the new one You will also have to remove Oracle from your computer After this please run this setup again You must provide all the requested parameters for the database before continuing with the installation If you try to install LCT on a computer where LCT 3 x or higher is already installed the setup program detects the LCT installation It will uninstall the old version of LCT After that you should manually uninstall Oracle if it is a version earlier than 8 1 7 and then reinstall LCT August 2005 Page 37 BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 5 Opening an LCT Session Before opening an LCT session ensure that The NE is connected to one of the following aLAN or WAN using an Ethernet cable connected to the system backplane adial up modem using an RS232 cable connected to the system backplane directly to the LCT computer using an RS232 cable If a direct connection is being used ensure that the Null Modem driver has been installed and configured on the LCT computer for more information see Installing and Configuring the Null Modem on page 15 If a dial up connection is being used ensure that the modem driver has been installed and configured on the LCT computer The CU and RUs have power switche
66. mputers an error message for java exe appears after you restart the computer sometimes accompanied by a Dr Watson application message To prevent this from happening disable the Oracle HTTP service as follows 1 Select Start Settings Control Panel Administration Tools Services 2 In the list of services locate the service called Oracle your OracleHome location HTTPServer and double click on it The Properties window opens 3 On the General tab click the Stop button 4 In the Startup Type box select the Disabled option and then click the OK button August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide AN Warning After installation is complete the Administrator should change the passwords of default Users or delete the default Users created during system installation The default passwords for default Users are empty which could result in a security breach 4 1 Installing and Configuring the Null Modem The Null Modem driver must be installed on the LCT computer in order to facilitate communication between the computer and the managed NE using an RS232 direct cable connection After completing these procedures the Null Modem connection must be configured in the Dial Up Connections window see Configuration Required for Management using Dial Up Connections LCT on page 21 To install the Null Modem 1 On your Windows Desktop double click My Computer then Control Panel and the
67. n Phone and Modem Options The Phone and Modem Options dialog box is displayed Phone And Modem Options j Dialing Rules Modems Advanced 2 The following modems are installed Allached To S PCTEL 2302w T V 92 MDC Modem COM3 SERIAL NULL Modem 2000 Add Remove Properties 760 000601 Rev A August 2005 Page 15 4 Installing LCT 2 Click on the Modems tab Check if any modems are installed for the serial COM port that you want to use to connect to a BroadAccess NE If no modems exist go to step 4 If there are any modems installed for that COM port click on them and click the Remove button 3 When asked to verify the removal of the modem click Yes Phone And Modem Options Diaing Rues Modems Advanced 3 The follovang modems ae installed gt PCTEL 2304wWT V S2 MDC Modem COM3 SS SERIAL NULL Modem 2000 COM Modem Setup Em xi Are you sure you wart to remove the selected modem s from your system ww 4 Click the Add button The Add Remove Hardware Wizard opens Page 16 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 5 Select the checkbox for Don t detect my modem I will select it from a list and click Next Phone And Modern Options Dialing Rules Modems Advanced A Add Remove Hardware Wizard x Install New Modem Do you want Windows to detect your modem Windows wil now try to detect your modem Balore continuing pou should
68. odem on You have selected the following modem FONSetial Cable For LET On which parts do you wark to install it C Allports Selected ports Page 18 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 13 Click Finish Phone And Modem Options Dialing les Modems Advanced Add Remove Hardware Wizard Install New Modem Modem instalation is finished Your modem hat been sat up succesefully If you want to change these settings double click the Phone and Modem Options icon in Control Panel click the Modema tab select this modem and then click Properties 14 On the Modems tab of the Phone and Modem Options dialog box in the Modem list select TDN Serial Cable for LCT Phone And Modem Options Diging Rues Modem Advanced 3 The folowing modems are installed ADC Serial Cable Foe LCT COMI d PCTEL 2304wT V 92 MDC Modem COM3 760 000601 Rev A August 2005 Page 19 4 Installing LCT 15 Click the Properties button 16 On the General tab set the Maximum Port Speed to 115200 and click OK Phone And Madem Options iain Dialing Rules Modems Advanced TX EEEE a General Diagnostics Advanced Pet COM1 M Dial Control Welfor Gal tone before dara 17 Your Null Modem is now installed Click OK to exit the dialog box To configure the Null Modem 1 On your Windows Desktop double click My Computer then Contr
69. og box appears 4 Onthe General tab in the Name box enter an NE name 5 Onthe General tab in the EMS to NE box select the Direct RS232 option 6 On the IP tab enter the PPP Interface local IP address of the NE in the IP Address box Even when direct connections are used this IP address is still required and should be unique for each NE August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 7 Click the OK button An NE icon with the name you assigned to the NE appears on the Network Tree in the main LCT window For more information about CU IP addresses default addresses modifying IP addresses etc please refer to JP Networking on page 75 Domain Properties x X Cancel Figure 5 Domain Site Properties Dialog Box NE Properties X General IP Communities Type Broad amp ccess 40 SNMP Connection Mode EMS to NE C Permanent Phonebook Entry Non permanent Figure 6 NE Properties Dialog Box General Tab 760 000601 Rev A August 2005 Page 43 5 Opening an LCT Session NE Properties x General IP Communities IP Address 110 100 7 192 Cancel Figure 7 NE Properties Dialog Box IP Tab NE Properties x General IP Telephone of NE Communities Figure 8 NE Properties Dialog Box Telephone of NE Tab Page 44 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 6 User Interface Th
70. ol Panel and then Network and Dial Up Connections 2 Double click on Make New Connection A wizard opens Click Next 3 Select the Dial Up to Private Network option Click Next 4 Make sure TDN Serial Cable for LCT selected Click Next 5 Inthe Phone Number box type Null Modem Click Next 6 For Create this connection select the For all users option Click Next 7 Inthe Type the name you want to use for this connection box type a name for the connection Click Finish 8 The Connect name Connection dialog box appears Click the Properties button if it doesn t appear double click on the connection in the Network and Dial Up Connections window Page 20 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide On the General tab clear the All devices call same number checkbox Click the Configure button In the Modem Configuration window clear all the options in the Hardware features box Click OK On the Options tab Display progress while connecting should be the only option selected Redial attempts should be set to 0 Idle time should be set to Never Click OK On the Security tab select the Typical option In the Validate my identity as follows box select the Allow unsecured password option On the Networking tab clear all options in the Components box except for Internet Protocol TCP IP Select Internet Protocol TC
71. onnection to NEs Activates the connection T between LCT and the BroadAccess NE Deactivates the connection SS between LCT and the BroadAccess NE Opens the NE Operation window for the NE icon selected in the left pane of the LCT main window Lets you manage the Phone Book where phone numbers of all the subscribers supported by the network can be stored and the corresponding lines can be located in the corresponding NE see the section Configuration Management in the BroadAccess Configuration Guide or NE Operation online help system for more information about configuring individual lines in the Phone Book Lets you view a list of the CU and RUs managed by LCT Lets you synchronize the time at the NE with the time set in the LCT computer Page 49 6 User Interface Command Icon if one exists Performance Threshold Lets you view a log of s Threshold Crossing Alerts Crossing Alerts Threshold Crossing Alerts detected in the NE Security Change Password Lets you change your own User s password Security Users Lets you edit properties and passwords for Users to log in to LCT Security LCT Users Lets you edit properties and passwords for LCT Users to connect to the NE Tools Options Lets you modify the audible alarm notification sound emitted by your computer View Toolbars Enables or disables display of the following toolbars Elements Toolbar Alarms Toolbar Status Toolbar Help LCT Help Opens the LCT onl
72. order to connect LCT to the NE you also need to define LCT Users For more information see Configuring LCT User Properties on page 66 To edit a User s properties 1 Select the Security Users menu option The Users window appears 2 Click on the cell in the table that you want to edit and click the Edit button The User Properties dialog box appears 3 Make changes as required 4 Click the OK button The changes you made are saved AN Note To cancel changes you have made and have not saved click the Cancel button To delete a User 1 Select the Security Users menu option The Users window appears 2 Select the row corresponding to the User that you want to delete 3 Click the Delete button 760 000601 Rev A August 2005 Page 65 7 Security Management Page 66 iix ea Refresh New Row 3 Delete Edit Duplicate Online Username iv Authorization Level DEBBIE Supervisor C LILIAN Supervisor JUAN Supervisor gt OPERATOR Operator C SASHA Supervisor MAURICIO Supervisor SERVICE Service v KIM Administrator H L STEVEN Supervisor Total users 41 Figure 16 Users Window Table 9 Users Window Settings Refresh button Refreshes the information displayed in the window New Row button Adds a new row to the table where you can add a new User pom Lets you edit details and chan
73. ore information about uninstalling Oracle see Uninstalling Oracle on page 28 1 Use the Windows Add Remove Programs feature or run the LCT installation program setup exe file on the installation CD of exactly the same file that was used to install LCT 2 Inthe Welcome dialog box select the Remove option and click Next 3 A Confirm Uninstall message appears requesting you to confirm that you want to uninstall LCT Click OK 4 Ifa message appears saying that the file is read only click Yes 5 Ifamessage appears saying that the file is locked or in use click Ignore 6 Using the Windows My Computer feature navigate to the LCT folder where the LCT was installed on your computer and delete it 7 Using the Windows My Computer feature navigate to the folder called C Program Files Common Files CA Shared Delete the CA Shared folder 8 Open the Windows Start menu select the Run option type regedit exe and press Enter 9 Open the folder called HKEY Local Machine Software TDN ClearAccess Delete the ClearAccess folder August 2005 Page 27 4 Installing LCT 10 Open the folder called HKEY_Current_User Software TDN ClearAccess Delete the ClearAccess folder 11 Open the Windows Control Panel then open the System folder click on the Advanced tab and then click on the Environment Variables button In the Environment Variables dialog box scroll to the Path row and edit it to remove the path deleted in Ste
74. ormat the design of the report see Using the Report Designer on page 55 for more information Print and or save the report in windows where print save features are supported 6 3 1 Hiding Columns of Data in Tables You can hide columns in the alarm display and in the Dial Up Alarms window so that only the columns that you require are displayed The columns will remain hidden every time you view that table unless you drag the column headings from the field chooser back into the heading row of the table To hide columns in a table 2 3 toolbar A dialog box appears Drag the header cells of the columns you want to hide into the dialog box Close the window The columns you dragged into dialog box are hidden To return hidden columns to the table 1 2 760 000601 Rev A Click the Customize Columns button A dialog box appears Drag the header cells of the columns you want to display from the dialog box back to the table s header row August 2005 Page 51 6 User Interface Drag a column header here to hide it x External Alarm Maintenance State Product Type Figure 10 Field Chooser Dialog Box 6 3 2 Using the Advanced Database Filter The ClearAccess and LCT GUIs include an advanced database filter which lets you filter the rows displayed in a particular window so that only information relevant to your needs appears The filter is available for a variety of data types You can filter the
75. ormation Before commencing software download ensure that the TFTP server application on your computer is running and that you have saved the software files to be downloaded in the root directory of the TFTP server August 2005 Page 93 9 Using the Telnet Command Line Interface Page 94 On a computer where LCT is installed the TFPT server application is launched automatically when you start up your computer a shortcut appears in the Windows Start Programs Startup menu however it is launched with the server stopped To start the server itself open the TFTPD s window and from the main menu select the TFTPD Start option To get status information about a card can be performed in all software download and swap states 1 Connect to the system using Telnet as explained in Using the Telnet Command Line Interface on page 91 2 Type 3 and press lt Enter gt The main Software Download menu appears 3 Type 1 Get Status and press Enter A list of options appears 4 Type the number corresponding to the item for which you want information and press lt Enter gt To download software to a card 1 Connect to the system using Telnet as explained in Using the Telnet Command Line Interface on page 91 2 Type 3 and press lt Enter gt The main Software Download menu appears 3 Type 2 Setting and press lt Enter gt A list of options appears 4 Type 2 param setting and press lt Enter gt A list of options app
76. p 7 12 Restart the computer 4 5 Uninstalling Oracle Removing or uninstalling Oracle software from a Windows 2000 or XP operating system requires several steps to completely creating a clean machine This section explains what must be done to remove all Oracle software from the system AN Warning AN Warning AN Warning Do not follow these instructions to uninstall Oracle 8i if you have already installed Oracle 9i on the same computer In such cases you should follow the procedures described in Removing a Single Oracle Home on page 31 Be careful because these steps remove all Oracle software Oracle services and Oracle registry entries from the system Any database files in the subdirectories under ORACLE BASENORADATANw are also removed Oracle network configuration files user written scripts and other user generated files saved in Oracle Base directories will also be removed Therefore it is advisable that you first perform a backup if required of certain files like SQL Nnet configuration files Database files Self written scripts that are stored under the Oracle home directory etc The following procedures require the editing of the Windows registry which is a potentially dangerous operation Exercise extreme caution when removing registry entries Removing incorrect entries can severely compromise your computer There is no undo option in the Registry Editor To uninstall Oracle 1 Ensure that you
77. p Connections for each NE Once you have completed all the above procedures you can configure NEs to use these modem connections using the NE Properties window For more information see the procedure titled To add an NE using a dial up connection in Creating and Configuring a BroadAccess 40 Network Element on page 41 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 4 3 Upgrading LCT You can upgrade LCT from version 4 0x to version 6 0x using the version 6 0x installation CDs If you want to upgrade from version 3 x to 6 0x you must first perform an upgrade from version 3 x to version 4 0x using the version 4 0x installation CDs and then perform the upgrade from version 4 0x to version 6 0x using the version 6 0x installation CDs The LCT setup automatically detects the LCT installation and uninstalls it However Oracle 8 1 6 used with LCT version 3 x is not automatically uninstalled You must uninstall it manually and then install LCT version 6 0 x Note Ensure that LCT is closed before you upgrade it including the LCT Start application that is visible on the Windows task bar Note When upgrading LCT the following Oracle passwords should be used and the users should be assigned their original privileges User Internal Password Oracle User System Password Manager 4 4 Uninstalling LCT 760 000601 Rev A The following procedure cleans your computer of all traces of LCT For m
78. p will install files Setup will install Craft Terminal in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C Program Files Craft Terminal Browse InstallShield lt Back Cancel In the Select Program Folder dialog box accept the default option by clicking Next or select an option and then click Next Craft Terminal Setup Select Program Folder Please select a program folder Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list Click Next to continue Program Folder Craft Terminal Existing Folders Administrative Tools Clear amp ccess EasyZip 2000 Java 2 Runtime Environment Microsoft Office Tools Novell Common Oracle raHome32 Dracle Installation Products InstallShield lt Back Cancel August 2005 760 000601 Rev A 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide If Oracle is already installed on the computer proceed to Step 9 If Oracle is not installed on the computer an Oracle Installation message appears If you want to continue installing LCT you must click Yes Oracle Installation xi Oracle database is not installed on this computer Setup will install Oracle as part of LCT installation This can take up
79. played To swap card control to the software in the inactive bank usually to the software you downloaded to the cards 1 Connect to the system using Telnet as explained in Using the Telnet Command Line Interface on page 91 Type 3 and press lt Enter gt The main Software Download menu appears Type 3 Set Swap and press lt Enter gt A list of options appears Type 1 Start Swap and press lt Enter gt Enter the parameters requested by the system There is a minimum 10 minute delay before the actual swap process commences After several minutes you can check whether the swap was successful by returning to the main Software Download menu and typing 6 Get Swap To view software versions saved in the banks of a specific card active and inactive banks 1 Connect to the system using Telnet as explained in Using the Telnet Command Line Interface on page 91 Type 3 and press lt Enter gt The main Software Download menu appears Type 5 Get SW Version and press lt Enter gt Follow the instructions on the screen enter the parameters requested by the system August 2005 Page 95 BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 10 Index 760 000601 Rev A A Adding Deleting and Modifying LCT Users Properties 69 Adding Deleting and Modifying Users Properties 64 ATM 10 B BroadAccess System Overview 1 Buttons Toolbar 46 C Changing a CU s Network IP Address Using HyperTerminal
80. played Click Next The installation setup performs the installation ie ClearGate Confirm Installation The installer is ready to install ClearGate on your computer Click Next to start the installation Cancel lt Back 760 000601 Rev A August 2005 Page 13 4 Installing LCT 17 If a message is displayed that notifies you that ClearAccess integration components have been installed click OK ClearAccess installation detected i x Setup has detected a ClearAccess installation on this computer and has installed the components required for ClearAccess integration with ClearGate Please restart the computer after Setup completes 18 Click Close then OK and then restart your computer The following procedure should be performed to prevent LCT from disconnecting when connected directly after CPT reset resulting actions such as Software Download swap or FS download A registry should be edited as follows 1 Open the Windows Start menu select the Run option type regedit exe and press Enter 2 Open the folder called HKEY Local Machine SystemCurrentControlSet Services Tcpip Parameters 3 Add the following variable DisableDHCPMediaSense type DWORD with value 1 This will prevent Windows 2000 and XP from losing the network connection when the PPP peer resets and causes temporary IP address loss A Note Page 14 In certain circumstances for example on Pentium 4 co
81. port Designer option From the NE Operation window s menu bar Configuration Configure NE V5 2 then click the Report button and choose the Report Designer option From the NE Operation window s menu bar Configuration Configure NE ATM Cross Connect then click the Report button and choose the Report Designer option From the NE Operation window s menu bar Configuration Configure NE Cross Connect then click the Report button and choose the Report Designer option From the NE Operation window s menu bar Traffic NE Current Active Lines click the Report button Select the required port on the NE s configuration tree From the NE Operation window s menu bar Performance Performance Monitoring in the LI ADSL Performance window click the Report button and choose the Report Designer option In the NE Operation window click the ATM Cross Connect button In the ATM Cross Connect window click the Performance button In the ATM Cross Connect Performance Monitoring window click the Report button and choose the Report Designer option From the main ClearAccess window s menu bar Configuration Inventory August 2005 Type of Report Access Method Per individual BroadAccess 40 NE Per individual BroadAccess 40 NE Per individual BroadAccess 40 NE Per individual BroadAccess 40 NE Per individual BroadAccess 40 NE Per individual ADSL port Per individual BroadAccess 40 NE Information available at
82. r gt Clean the ORACLE registry from traces of ORACLE_HOME to be deleted Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE ORACLE ALL_HOMES key There are keys named ID1 ID2 where the number stands for the ORACLE_HOME number Find the key with PATH value matching your ORACLE_HOME directory and delete the ID key itself Record the ORACLE_HOME number to use them in the following steps There is a String value named HOME COUNTER Decrease the value by 1 There is a String value named LAST HOME If the value is the ID you are deleting decrease the value by 1 If the DEFAULT HOME value is the one you are deleting change the value to another existing home name Go to HKEY LOCAL MACHINENSOFTW ARENORACLE key Delete the HOME key with the ORACLE HOME number Go to HKEY LOCAL MACHINESOFTWAREYORACLENORACLE HOME S key Delete the ORACLE key with the ORACLE HOME number if it exists Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE ORACLE key again There are many String entries under this key Some of them contain directories or files in full path Delete those String entries which refers to the ORACLE HOME to be deleted itself or a location under it Some values imply a specific product directly e g Oracle Developer 6 0 etc If you find something related to the product in the ORACLE HOME you are trying to remove delete the corresponding String entry Under the same key there can be some other keys that includes the path to the ORACLE HOME you are trying to
83. remove or some location under it e g 0040 EXPERT AUTOTUNE iSuites iSQLPlus etc Delete those keys as well Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE ODBC and expand all subkeys and remove the key Oracle in cHOME NAME If Oracle Lite is installed Oracle Lite August 2005 Page 33 4 Installing LCT Page 34 10 Check Oracle ODBC Driver key contents whether it refers to the ORACLE_HOME to be deleted If it does delete the key Goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Services Delete the keys where the name starts with Oracle and has a reference with the ImagePath string entry to the ORACLE_HOME to be deleted or a location under it Goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Services Eve ntLog Application Delete the keys where the name starts with Oracle and has a reference with the EventMessageFile string entry to the ORACLE_HOME to be deleted or a location under it Goto HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and search deep into the keys starting with Ora or ORCL e g Oracle ORADC ORAMMC OraOLE OraPerf and ORCL Delete those keys which include string values with the specific ORACLE HOME that is to be deleted Search for the ORACLE HOME in the whole registry and delete the keys that has the reference Close the registry editor Open the Start menu select the Settings option then the Control Panel option Double click on the System icon click on the Advanced tab and then on Envi
84. require and click the Back to Service button Once you have completed all the above procedures you can configure NEs to use these modem connections using the NE Properties window For more information see the procedure titled To add an NE using a dial up connection in Creating and Configuring a BroadAccess 40 Network Element on page 41 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A 760 000601 Rev A Dial up Connection Group Configuration X BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide v Apply Changes e Refresh 5 Back to Service amp Test Entry X Exit F Permament connections to specific NE s Connection Name Status NE Name EU Available dial up connections 3com idle Pool for user initiated NE operation Connection Name status Pool for periodic polling Connection Name status Figure 4 Dial Up Connection Groups Window Table 3 Dial Up Connection Groups Window Settings Screen Element Apply Changes Applies the changes you made to button the dial up connections in this window Refresh button Back to Service Returns a dial up connection to Button service if a modem telephone line was out of order and has Test Entry button Available Dial Displays a list of modem dial up Up Connections connections which you configured in Windows at the ClearAccess server LCT PC which have not yet been assigned to one of the connection groups August 2005
85. ress Usually there is no need to change this 192 168 33 33 255 255 255 0 192 168 33 3 255 255 255 0 192 168 33 1 255 255 255 0 xx amp 192 168 1 1 eed 255 255 255 0 255 255 192 168 33 2 255 255 255 0 LCT RU 2 192 168 3 2 255 255 255 0 amp 192 168 2 1 255 255 255 0 amp External Internal 192 168 X 1 192 168 33 X 255 255 255 0 255 255 255 0 used for communication with LCT Can be used for communication with CU Network modified Reverts to default after Reset LCT can be modified but not the Subnet Mask or computer must have IP address on same the last number in the IP address X RU network as RU external address X RU Usually there is no need to change this Figure 20 Typical IP Networking Configuration using Default IP Addresses and Subnet Masks 8 1 Configuring IP Addresses BroadAccess 40 SNMP CUs and RUs are configured with IP Addresses for management purposes using ClearAccess or LCT You can view or configure some of these addresses using the IP Address Settings window Default addresses exist in the system however you can edit some of them if necessary Page 78 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide The following can be modified using the IP Address Settings window e CU Network external IP address subnet mask and default gateway which are used for communication between the CU and the c
86. ronment variables At System Variables click on the variable Path in order to modify the value For example you may see a path similar to this one C ORACLE ORA81 BIN C PROGRAM FILES ORACLEVRE 1 1 7 BIN If you are deleting the ORACLE HOME C ORACLE ORAS81 remove the CNORACLENORASINBIN expression from the PATH variable Delete any path expression in the PATH variable that contains the ORACLE HOME to be removed or some location underneath If there is a CLASSPATH variable under System Variables delete the path expressions in the variable that contains the ORACLE HOME to be removed or some location underneath Check if there are any other Oracle variables set in System Variables Delete those variables that contain the ORACLE HOME that you are trying to remove Examples ORACLE HOME ORACLE SID TNS ADMIN JSERV WV GATEWAY CFG Click on Apply and OK Close the Control Panel window Open the Start menu select the following options Programs Accessories Windows Explorer August 2005 760 000601 Rev A 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide Go to SystemDrive DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS ALL USERS START MENU PROGRAMS Note These locations depend on whether OS was upgraded from NT or this was a fresh install of 2000 XP Delete the following folders Oracle lt HOME_NAME gt where lt HOME_NAME gt is the one that you are trying to remove
87. rosoft Windows HyperTerminal 1 Connect your computer to the connector marked COMI on the CU backplane using a standard RS 232 cable see the figure COMI Port Location 2 In Microsoft Windows open the Start menu and select the Run option The Run dialog box appears 3 Inthe Open field type Hypertrm exe Click OK The New Connection HyperTerminal window appears 4 Click the New button The Connection Description dialog box appears 5 Type a name for the Connection and click OK The Connect to dialog box appears 6 From the Connect dialog box using the drop down list select the serial port you are connecting to Click OK 7 Click the Properties button The Properties dialog box appears 8 Set the port settings as follows Bits per second 19200 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None Click OK 9 Inthe HyperTerminal press Enter continuously or press it for a few seconds until a request for a password appears 10 Type PASSO2 and press Enter The Welcome to BA40 LCT MAIN MENU appears 11 To change SNMP Communication settings type 2 and press Enter Follow the on screen instructions to change Get Set and Trap values 12 To exit type 4 and press Enter Page 86 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 8 3 Configuring the System s ATM Inband Interface A A Note See IP Networking on page 75 and Configuring IP Addres
88. rotects control switching transmission including path protection in SDH rings and power supply against failure e Compactness ultra compact solution with high density service cards e Various housing solutions self contained outdoor and indoor cabinets for clusters of 64 to 1920 subscribers e Future proof in order to support tomorrow s services such as VDSL native ATM interfaces Gigabit Ethernet and switched digital video SDV BroadAccess is enhanced with an ultra fast backplane that enables aggregated traffic of multi Gbit s ATM IP packets and TDM highways as well as connecting all service and transmission slots August 2005 Page 1 2 BroadAccess System Overview The system is comprised of a 19 card cage 6U in height into which all cards required for operation are inserted BroadAccess along with other company products can be managed by the ClearAccess EMS which enables operators to effortlessly control hundreds of access systems A single BroadAccess system can also be managed locally or remotely by the BroadAccess Windows based Local Craft Terminal LCT providing full maintenance functionality via the same familiar ClearAccess graphical user interface GUI When connected to the RU and communication between the CU and RU is not available a limited range of management functions can be performed using a Telnet Command Line Interface CLD by connecting a PC to the RU For more information about the BroadA
89. s Click Remove AN Note After completing the deinstallation of all products in an ORACLE HOME you will not see it in the Installed Products window But keep in mind that the ORACLE HOME is registered to the inventory and cannot be deregistered Actually this does not have any harmful effect The only effect is that you will see the ORACLE HOME when you are performing a new installation using OUI at the File Locations screen the Destination selections and you cannot change the Name of an existing ORACLE HOME 1 Ifthe products in the ORACLE HOME to be deleted are installed using the Oracle Installer Developer 6i or before 806 HOME of iAS Discoverer RDBMS Server 8 0 or earlier etc Start Oracle Installer ORAINST EXE installed in the ORACLE HOME to be deleted If you run the Installer from a product CD be sure to select the ORACLE HOME to be removed Select all items on the right handside except the Oracle Installer Click Remove Page 32 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide If there are database instances created using the products in the ORACLE_HOME to be deleted delete all control files redo log files and data files belonging to the instances If the version of the database is 81 or up then you can use the Database Configuration Assistant to delete the instance Start the registry editor select Start Run type regedit and press lt Ente
90. s 53 Report Types and Access Methods 55 User Security Levels 63 66 Users Window Settings 68 User Security Levels 71 LCT Users Window Settings Authorized Schedule Window Settings 12 BroadAccess CU and RU Default IP Addresses 76 IP Address Settings Window CU Interfaces Tab Settings 81 Modem Initialization Strings 84 IP Address Settings Window RU Connections Tab Settings 85 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 1 Introduction This document explains how to install and administer the LCT local craft terminal for BroadAccess Rel 6 systems It includes an explanation on how to connect to a BroadAccess system and how to use the user interface and security features It also provides information about how to use the LCT Telnet Command Line Interface which provides a limited range of management capabilities when connected to an RU which is not communicating with the CU 760 000601 Rev A For information about managing BroadAccess Release 6 systems using LCT the following user guides are required LCT Installation and Administration Guide this document provides information about installation logging in security and using the Telnet Command Line Interface BroadAccess Configuration Guide located in the BroadAccess Release 6 Service Manual and in the ClearAccess User Guide explains how to configur
91. ses on page 78 for more detailed information about planning the IP addresses in your network and detailed information about each parameter in the IP Address Settings window Caution Ifyou set the ATM Inband status to Down you may not be able to remotely reestablish ATM Inband management of the NE To configure the system s ATM Inband interface 1 2 Point to a BroadAccess NE and right click The shortcut menu is displayed Select the NE Operation option The NE Operation window appears From the NE Operation Menu Bar select the Configuration option and then the IP Address Settings option The IP Address Settings window appears On the CU Interfaces tab in the ATM Inband Interface box click on the IP Address Subnet Mask VPI and VCI cells in the table and enter the required parameters Click the More button Modify the parameters as required Apply and close when finished Click the Admin Status cell and set the status to Up 8 4 Configuring the System s PPP Interface A A 760 000601 Rev A Note See IP Networking on page 75 and Configuring IP Addresses on page 78 for more detailed information about planning the IP addresses in your network and detailed information about each parameter in the IP Address Settings window Note See the Configuration section of the ClearAccess Installation and Administration Guide or ClearAccess online help system for more information about managing NEs using the PSTN ne
92. ses or subnet masks Cancels the changes you made to the External Interfaces table Lets you set the IP address by See ZP which the CU and RUs will Networking on communicate with each other page 75 When you modify this address all the CU and RU IP addresses are automatically updated to reflect this internal subnet IP address If you modify this ensure that the CU and each RU resides on a different external subnetworks Displays read only the subnet mask for the internal subnet address Applies changes you made to the Internal Subnet IP See IP Networking on Refreshes the information displayed in the window Page 85 8 IP Networking 8 2 Configuring SNMP Communities Settings When BroadAccess systems are managed by ClearAccess SNMP Communities settings can be used as a means of restricting unwanted access to the Network Elements and the server in the ClearAccess network All BroadAccess NEs are pre configured with default SNMP Community values and usually there is no need to modify them However if you do decide to modify them this must be done both in the BroadAccess system itself and in the NE properties configured in the ClearAccess client application see the ClearAccess User Guide or help system for more information SNMP Communities settings are modified by connecting to the BroadAccess system with Microsoft HyperTerminal To change a BroadAccess system s SNMP Communities settings using Mic
93. ssed via the main menu The LCT Telnet Command Line Interface is operated using the keyboard as follows to select a menu option type the corresponding number and press Enter to exit a menu and return to the previous menu press Esc or type the number corresponding to the Exit option and press Enter when the system asks you to provide values for a number of parameters you cannot proceed to the next step until you have provided all the required values 9 3 Viewing RU Alarms via Telnet Page 92 The LCT Telnet CLI lets you view a subset of BroadAccess alarms only those relevant to restoring RU communication with the CU are provided For more information about alarm messages and troubleshooting procedures see the BroadAccess Configuration and Maintenance Guide in the Service Manual or the NE Operation help system To view alarms 1 Connect to the system using Telnet as explained in Using the Telnet Command Line Interface on page 91 Type 1 and press Enter If no alarms are active the message No Current Alarms is displayed If alarms are active they are displayed on the screen in groups of 20 alarm messages August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 9 4 Viewing RU Inventory Information via Telnet A The LCT Telnet CLI lets you view inventory information for the RU which it is managing You can view the following information for each card installed in the
94. the remaining instructions in this section and then proceed to nstalling the Null Modem on page 15 Craft Terminal Setup InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Craft Terminal Before you can use the program you must restart your computer Yes want to restart my computer now No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup EN 10 Insert the CD labeled LCT Part 3 ClearGate in your CD drive and locate the file called setup exe 11 Double click on the setup exe file 12 A message box appears Click OK ClearGate Setup E x 2 To start ClearGate Setup click OK To quit without installing click Cancel OK Cancel 760 000601 Rev A August 2005 Page 11 4 Installing LCT 13 After a few seconds if NET framework 1 1 is not installed the NET Framework 1 1 installer is launched automatically Select the agree option and click Install When Microsoft NET is installed a message box appears Click the OK button After the NET framework 1 1 is installed the setup continues with the installation routine ji Microsoft NET Framework 1 1 Setup iol x m License Agreement g T amp copy of this license is available for printing at http igo microsoft com fwhnk LinkId 12283 e SUPPLEMENTAL END USER Ei LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR B MICROSOFT SOFTWARE z Microsoft
95. the filtering criteria to the table without closing the filter Refreshes the criteria displayed in the filter window and updates the options available if they were recently changed Save Filter button Saves the filter to file in XML format You can use the filter again in the future by loading it into the Filter window Apply button Refresh button Load Filter Lets you load and reuse a filter button that was saved to file in XML format Applies the filter criteria to the table and closes the filter window Closes the filter window and reverts the table display to the data displayed before the filter criteria were changed or since Apply was last clicked August 2005 Page 53 6 User Interface Represents a column in the table displayed in the GUI You can select one or more column types iid Alarm Filer EST QC 0C 00 0C 0C 00 Y 00 0C 0C 4 Unti D O0 0C OC E Y Avckrmleduyvud L ves Ho Y Originator Type Gshdel ine w lishdel r1 laetare HOEL MGA lateface T HesUHEz Linc lantar IsenLire M LI 16 Dard LI 32 Dard LI ING4 Caid Corrrruricaton Con iquratian Ureviguratnin 1 egary Elemen Fault Elemen Fault Legacy Euap nanl Ex etnd Lire Fa ik v Crtizal Waging Cea All App Nefresh oed Filter Represents the sub types of
96. tions Communication using the PSTN occurs using a dial up connection at the Windows level Therefore dial up connections for each of the modems must be configured in Windows on the LCT computer as follows 1 From the Windows Start menu select Settings and then Network and Dial Up Connections The Network and Dial Up Connections window opens 2 Double click on the Make New Connection icon The Network Connection wizard opens 3 Click Next 4 Select the Dial Up to Private Network option and click Next 5 Select your modem from the list of devices displayed and click Next 6 Select the Use Dialing Rules checkbox and click Next 7 Select the For All Users option and click Next 8 Entera name for this modem and click Finish 9 Repeat steps 2 to 8 for the remaining modems you installed 4 2 4 LCT Preparations 760 000601 Rev A Using LCT you configure the computer to use the dial up connections that you configured for the modems in Windows You can configure these connections to be used for permanent connections each modem will be dedicated to a specific NE for non permanent connections modems will be assigned to NEs dynamically from a modem pool or for periodic polling modems will be used dynamically for polling from a modem pool To configure modems to be used for permanent connections 1 From the LCT main window s menu bar select the Configuration option and then the Dial Up Connection Groups option The
97. to 1 hour depending on your computer Do you want to proceed Choose No to skip Oracle installation Yes No The Setup Needs The Next Disk dialog box appears Setup Needs The Next Disk lxi Please enter the disk labeled Oracle for LET Press OK when ready Path O Dcs20 D40 M anagement D evelopmentsInstallR ele Browse Cancel InstallShield Insert the CD labelled LCT Part 2 browse to the CD s location and click OK August 2005 Page 9 4 Installing LCT 7 Inthe Select Oracle Home Folder dialog box click Next to accept the default location or Browse to navigate to a different location and then Next if you modify the location the path folder names must not include any spaces It may take several minutes until the next Oracle installation window appears xi Craft Terminal Setup Select Oracle home folder Please select an Oracle home folder Oracle will be installed into that folder Destination Folder C OraHomeLct Browse InstallShield lt Back Cancel 8 Wait until the Setup Needs the Next Disk dialog box is displayed again and then remove the LCT Part 2 CD from the drive and insert the LCT Part 1 CD Page 10 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 9 When the installation process is finished select Yes to restart the computer remove all disks from their drives and click the Finish button Follow
98. tton The commands displayed differ depending on the object on the screen that the mouse is pointing to when the right mouse button is clicked Sequence of Menu A sequence of menu options is indicated using the pipe I Options symbol For example View Alarm History means you should click View on the menu bar and then select the Alarm History option List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in this Guide ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode CLI Command Line Interface CU Central Unit DB Database DBA Database Administrator EMS Element Management System August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide GUI Graphical User Interface IP Internet Protocol LAN Local Area Network LCT Local Craft Terminal LE Local Exchange NE Network Element PC Personal Computer PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network RU Remote Unit SHDSL Symmetric High bit rate Digital Subscriber Line SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol 760 000601 Rev A August 2005 Page 11 BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 2 BroadAccess System Overview 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess is an Integrated Multiservice Access Platform IMAP which enables service providers to deliver any mix of narrowband and broadband services With its flexible TDM ATM IP architecture and integrated SDH fiber optic transmission BroadAcc
99. tware download and you are not using a computer with LCT installed on it ensure that TFTP software is installed on it 3 Connect your computer s Ethernet connector to the RU s backplane COM3 Ethernet connector 4 Open a Telnet session using the RU s IP Address to connect to the RU for instructions see Opening the Telnet Session with the RU on page 91 5 Enter the password PASSO for Alarms and Inventory functions only PASS02 for Alarms Inventory and Software Download functions and then commence your management activities A Note If communication is detected between the RU and the CU access using Telnet will not be allowed by the system In this case you can connect to the RU using the LCT GUI 9 1 Opening the Telnet Session with the RU Opening the Telnet session with the RU 1 Click the Windows Start button select the Run option type telnet and press lt Enter gt You can also type telnet at the command prompt 760 000601 Rev A August 2005 Page 91 9 Using the Telnet Command Line Interface Type open and press lt Enter gt Enter the RU s IP address and press lt Enter gt Enter the password PASSO1 for alarms and inventory or PASSO2 for all functions The management interface with the system opens 9 2 Using the Command Line Interface The main menu of the LCT when using Telnet includes the following options 1 2 3 4 Alarms Inventory Software Download Exit Submenus are acce
100. twork To configure the system s PPP interface 1 2 Point to a BroadAccess NE and right click The shortcut menu is displayed Select the NE Operation option The NE Operation window appears From the NE Operation Menu Bar select the Configuration option and then the IP Address Settings option The IP Address Settings window appears On the CU Interfaces tab in the PPP Interfaces box enter the Local IP Address the Remote IP Address the Modem Mode and the Modem Initialization String August 2005 Page 87 8 IP Networking 5 Click the Apply button 8 5 Changing a CU s Network IP Address Using HyperTerminal Page 88 The CU cage is supplied with a default external IP Address which is used for communication between the NE and ClearAccess To change the CU s external IP address use the NE Operation window see Configuring IP Addresses on page 78 for more information You can also use Microsoft Windows HyperTerminal application or other software as described below For more information about IP Networking and default IP addresses see ZP Networking on page 75 To change a CU s Network IP Address using Microsoft Windows HyperTerminal 1 10 11 Connect your computer to the connector marked COMI on the CU backplane using a standard RS 232 cable see the figure COMI Port Location In Microsoft Windows open the Start menu and select the Run option The Run dialog box appears In the Open fiel
101. u can add and delete Users and change Users passwords using the Users window User user names and passwords are required for logging in to LCT Adding Deleting and Modifying Users Properties Only a User with administrator rights can add edit or delete a user record When an administrator logs in for the first time the User Name is Administrator and the Password box should be left blank It is highly recommended that the administrator immediately define a password for himself or herself and define other Users to prevent unauthorized access to the system August 2005 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide AN Note LCT supports user names and passwords of up to 20 characters and may contain spaces numbers and punctuation marks LCT Login information is case sensitive Each user name must be unique To add a new User 1 Select the Security Users menu option The Users window appears 2 Click the New Row button The User Properties dialog box appears 3 Click in the Username box and enter the user s name 4 Select an authorization level from the Default Authorization drop down box 5 Click the OK button 6 Inthe User Properties dialog box click the Edit button The User Properties dialog box appears Click the Change Password button The Change Password dialog box appears 7 Type new password in the New Password and the Confirm New Password boxes and then click OK AN Note In
102. u will have to reconnect to the CU using the new IP address you assigned to the CU Figure 23 COM 1 Port Location 760 000601 Rev A August 2005 Page 89 BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide 9 Using the Telnet Command Line Interface When communication is down between the CU and RU you can perform limited management tasks by connecting a computer directly to the Ethernet connector on the RU backplane Using a Telnet session Telnet is provided as part of the Windows operating system you can view alarms relating to the RU inventory data for the RU and can perform some software download and swap procedures on the RU s STM and CP cards In order to facilitate the Telnet session between the RU and your computer you have to configure your PC s Ethernet interface with a static IP address which is on the same network as the RU See ZP Networking on page 75 for more information about default RU IP addresses See Windows documentation or help system for information about changing your computer s Ethernet port IP address If you want to download software to the RU from your PC you must ensure that it has TFTP client server software installed on it If your computer has LCT installed on it TFTP applications are already installed on your computer Summary of procedures required for connecting to an RU using LCT Telnet 1 Configure your computer with an IP address on the same LAN as the RU 2 If you want to perform sof
103. uter Another reason is that a previously installed version of Oracle was uninstalled completely from your computer You have a newer version of LCT already installed on your computer If you uninstall the version that is currently installed will be removed The maintenance you want to perform cannot be performed because the setup file is incompatible with the version of LCT installed on your computer Therefore you can remove the installation using the Remove option but you cannot use any of the other options If a newer version of LCT is being removed using an older version s installation program there may be components that the older version s installation program is unaware of so it does not detect that they should be removed You have selected not to install Oracle but no installation of Oracle is installed on your computer You can not install LCT unless Oracle is installed The LCT installation process checks whether Oracle is installed on your computer If Oracle isn t installed it will install it for you if you click Yes If you click No it won t be installed but you will not be able to continue with the LCT installation This message is displayed if you installer selected No when prompted to create a new database user in the database Confirming the user creation is an essential step in order to complete the installation successfully 760 000601 Rev A 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Ad
104. ve all keys under her that begin with ORACLE Go to HKEY LOCAL MACHINE Software Microsoft Windows CurrentVersi on Uninstall and remove any entries related to Oracle Go to HKEY CLASSES ROOT remove all keys that begin with Ora or ORCL e g Oracle ORADC ORAMMC OraOLE OraPerf and ORCL Go to HKEY LOCAL MACHINENSOFTWAREMCIasses and remove all keys that begin with Ora or ORCL e g Oracle ORADC ORAMMC OraOLE OraPerf and ORCL Go to HKEY CURRENT USERSoftwareVOracle and delete this ORACLE key Go to HKEY USERS SoftwareVOracle and delete this ORACLE key Close the registry editor Open the Start menu select the Settings option then the Control Panel option Double click on the System icon click on the Advanced tab and then on Environment variables August 2005 Page 29 4 Installing LCT 10 11 12 13 14 15 Page 30 At System Variables click on the variable Path in order to modify the value For example you may see a path similar to this one C ORACLE ORA81 BIN C PROGRAM FILES ORACLEVRE 1 1 7 BIN If an HORACLE_HOME was installed remove this ORACLE_HOME BIN path If JRE was installed by Oracle remove the JRE path If there is a CLASSPATH variable under System Variables first make note of the path defined then delete it This variable can be added back at a later date 1f needed Check if there are any other Oracle variables set in System
105. ys a preview of how the alarms will be printed out Page Setup lets you set up the way the alarms will be printed Report Designer lets you set up different report formats for printing out the alarms See BroadAccess Maintenance Guide or online help for more information Fault Alarm Configuration Lets you configure alarm severity levels save them to file and load them to an NE N A Pending Alarms indicator flashes when new alarms are detected by the system while you are viewing alarms in More Rows mode N A More Rows button lets XE More Rows you view the next set of 500 alarms stored in the database Domain properties for the NE Configuration Edit Lets you edit connection properties for the NE Page 48 August 2005 760 000601 Rev A 760 000601 Rev A BroadAccess LCT Installation and Adminstration Guide Command Icon if one exists Configuration Delete Configuration Contact NE Configuration Ping NE Configuration Dial Up Connection Groups Configuration Connect Configuration Disconnect Configuration NE Operation Configuration Customer Phones Configuration NE Units List Configuration Synchronize NE August 2005 Deletes the selected NE from the left pane of the LCT main window Lets you test whether SNMP communication exists between LCT and an NE Lets you test whether IP communication exists between LCT and an NE Lets you configure dial up connection groups for PSTN c

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