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Soc Classification level

1 Nokia Siemens Networks

General NetAct presentation


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NetAct Configurator


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NetAct Configurator features

NetAct RAC features

NetAct Administrator features & tools

Configurator features

CM OperationsManager

CM Editor CM Analyzer


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NetAct Configurator - Start page


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CM Editor

Editing & browsing through actual andplanned configuration data

Integrated plan managementFor all network elements (BSC, RNC,

MSS, MGW etc.)Parameter mass modificationAdvanced search

Operator can compare between actual andplanned parameters while editing

Find objects that match specified criteriawith possibility to set new values only tothese objects

Description

Benefits


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CM EditorObject Navigation Tree

The object navigation tree isavailable for

Actual configuration

Plans


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CM EditorNetwork Plans

Plans are populated through

Copy from actualconfiguration

Editor features are provided

Copy, paste Search, replace

Filter


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CM Operations Manager

Keep Configurator up-to-date with networkUpload actual configuration

Efficient plan-based managementPlan provisioning to networkExport actual data and plansCompare actual with planned data

Scheduling of operations

CM Operations Manager all operations undercontrol

Comprehensive feedback to all operations

Description

Benefits


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CM Operations ManagerUpload

Upload uses MML upload interface from NEs

XML upload interface as soon asavailable from NEs

Upload granularity

All data of single NE

All data of set of NEs

All data of all NEs

Upload of data subset


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CM Operations ManagerScheduling of Operations

Scheduling is provided for automation of routine workflowsTime-scheduled execution of operations is possible for all majoroperations

Upload

Import

Consistency checks

Download

etc.

Execution either once or periodically E.g. daily, each Wednesday 2 am


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CM Analyzer

Consistency checking forPlanned and actual configurationsParameter values and dependencies

Possibility to define operator-specificconsistency checks

Scheduled start of consistency checks Automatic corrections of inconsistencies

Automated reporting that can be sent toe-mail address

Detection of planning errors including

human errors at an early stage Higher quality of network plans

Description

Benefits


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Command Manager in a nutshell

Description

NetAct

Configurator

CM OperationsManager

CommandManager

Flexi

NS

Flexi

NG

GGSNSGSN

Packet Core

MSC

Server

CDS

Circuit Core

Data management feature ofCM Operations Manager

Same application for severalnetwork technologies

Enter and execute networkelement commands (MML, CLI)

Load and execute commandfiles

Information about success orfailure of command execution

Display of full NE output Many value-add features

MGW


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Via Tools menu of CM Operations Manager

Start of Command Manager


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Start page of Command Manager

"Command Manager" isshown in application titlebar

NE Selection view isdisplayed

NE Selection tab ishighlighted

Selected NE type and listof NEs depend oninstallation

Display of groups andnetwork elements can be

adjusted via Options view


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Features

1. Select NE type

2. Select individual NEs

3. Select NE groups Groups are specific to

Command Manager

4. Manage NE groupsthrough import / export ofXML files

5. Enter and executecommand

6. Load, view and executecommand file

7. Command memory

8. Interrupt command (file)execution

9. Help

NE Selection view (1/2)

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2.

3.4.

5. 6.

8. 9.

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NE Selection view (2/2)

Selection of NE type

Licenses control whichNE types are available

GGSN - Flexi ISN

FING - Flexi NG

Select all NEs

Deselect all NEs

NE Selection view can be adjustedindividually via Options view

NE GroupsDefinition

File


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Features

1. Command header

2. Executed command

3. NE printout

4. Find / search, upwards,downwards, find memory

5. Export output to text file

6. Enter and executecommand

7. Load, view and executecommand file

8. Command memory

9. Interrupt command (file)execution

10. Help

Output view

1. 2.

3.

4.

6. 7.

9. 10.

5.

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Features

1. Assign a name anddescription to the nextexecution

For logging in CMOperations Manager

2. Select processing logic forerror situations whenexecuting a command file

3. Schedule command /command file execution

4. Set timeout when NE isnot responding

5. Adjust NE selection view6. Memorize NE selection

after closing CommandManager

Options view (1/2)

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2.3.

4.

6.

7.

9.

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Features

7. Adjust Feedback view andOutput view

8. Switch automatically toFeedback view resp.Output view aftercommand execution

9. Clear the pop-up list nextto the command field

Options view (2/2)

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2.3.

4.

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9.

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Use caseCommand file execution and broadcasting

R4 Core task for CM Engineer

Deliver PCM and ET hardware data of MSC Servers MIRA and LAPPI

Task includes Creation of command file

Execution of command file with broadcasting

Export of NE printouts to text file

Steps to be executed

1. Create command file

2. Select NEs in NE Selection view

3. Load command file

4. View command file5. Execute command file

6. Check results in Feedback view

7. View NE printouts in Output view

8. Export NE printouts to text file


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Text editor can be used

Step 1: Create command f ile


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"Broadcasting Mode" isdisplayed in application

title bar upon selectionof several NEs

Step 2: Select NEs in NE Selection view


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Press button foropening the load file

dialog

Step 3: Load command f ile


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Press buttonfor displaying the

command file Command file can also

be modified and saved

Step 4: View command file


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Press buttonfor starting command

file execution

Step 5: Execute command file (1/3)


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Confirm broadcasting ofcommand file



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Progress bar is shownwhen executing a

command file or whenbroadcasting

Command file executioncan be interrupted bypressing button



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All executed commandsare listed

Step 6: Check results in Feedback view


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Mark the commands inFeedback view

Step 7: View NE printouts in Output view (1/2)


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Select to switchto the Output view

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


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Step 8: Export NE printouts to text f ile (1/3)

Press button foropening the file

selection dialog Select folder

Enter the file name

Press button forclosing the file selectiondialog

S f ( / )


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Press button forcreating the text file

Press button forconfirming end of export

St 8 E t NE i t t t t t f il (3/3)


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Display text file with text editor

"Effi i t h l d


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"Efficient help mode

Special method which supports a user to enter MML commands in the

correct syntax User enters only a part of an MML command, gets information about

syntax and missing parameters online from the NE and continues withentering remaining parts of the MML command

Thus, entering of an MML command is done step-by-step in a guided way

Note: "Efficient help mode" is available for R4 Core NEs only

U f " ffi i t h l d "


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Soc Classification level38 Nokia Siemens Networks

Use case for "efficient help mode"Interrogate states of ETs

R4 Core task for CM Engineer

Retrieve ET states of MSC Server MIRA

Steps to be executed

1. Select NE in NE Selection view

2. Switch to Output view

3. Enter name of MML command group4. Evaluate NE feedback for retrieving MML name

5. Complement name of MML command

6. Evaluate NE feedback for retrieving ET parameter

7. Provide name of unit type ET

8. Evaluate NE feedback for retrieving ET types9. Finalize and execute MML command

10. View NE printout about ET states

St 1 S l t NE i NE S l t i i


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Distinguished Name ofNE is displayed in

application title bar

Step 1: Select NE in NE Selection view

St 2 S it h t O t t i


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Last executedcommand is displayed

Step 2: Switch to Output view

St 3 E t f MML d


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Enter name ofcommand group (ZUS)

followed by "?" Press enter Note: Screenshot shows

previous NE printout inOutput window

Step 3: Enter name of MML command group

St 4 E l t NE f db k f t i i


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According to NEfeedback, the "I" needs

to be used forinterrogating states

Mouse pointer is at rightposition for continuingwith the MML

Step 4: Evaluate NE feedback for retrievingMML name

Step 5 Complement name of MML command


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Enter "I" followed by ":"

Press enter

Step 5: Complement name of MML command

Step 6: Evaluate NE feedback for retrieving


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According to NEfeedback, the parameter

"ET" identifies the unittype ET


Step 6: Evaluate NE feedback for retrievingET parameter

Step 7: Provide name of unit type ET


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Enter "ET" followed by ":"

Press enter

Step 7: Provide name of unit type ET

Step 8: Evaluate NE feedback for retrieving


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According to NEfeedback, the parameter

value "BOTH" deliversstates of traffic and trialunits


Step 8: Evaluate NE feedback for retrievingET types

Step 9: Finalize and execute MML command


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Enter "BOTH" followedby ";"

Press enter MML command is

completed and executedat NE

Step 9: Finalize and execute MML command


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Scheduling of command (file) execution (1/2)


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Scheduling is done in Options view



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Logging in Feedback view of Command Manager

Logging in Scheduled Operations of CM Operations Manager

Command Manager is not case sensitive


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Command Manager is not case-sensitive

Command entered in small caps Command entered in large caps

Hot Keys in Command Manager


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Alt+C Move cursor into the command field

Alt+N Move to the NE Selection view

Alt+F Move to the Feedback view

Alt+O

Move to the Output view

Alt+P Move to the Options view

Alt+S Move cursor into the search field of the Output view

Alt+XActivate for scrolling in Output view. Use arrows to scroll the content of

output(s)

Hot Keys in Command Manager


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