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Site Manager for Optical Multiservice Edge 6500 Rel 3.0

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Supported features 1-1Supported features 1-1

File menu 1-2Edit menu 1-4Tools Menu 1-5Fault menu 1-6Configuration menu 1-7Performance menu 1-12Security menu 1-13Protection Menu 1-14Window Menu 1-14Help Menu 1-15

Consolidated Craft support 1-15

Site Manager installation 2-1Application kit contents 2-1Installation requirements 2-2

Operating platforms 2-2HP-UX 11i patches 2-2HP-UX 11i kernel parameters 2-2Solaris patches 2-4Solaris kernel parameters 2-5Site Manager configurations with Optical Network Manager AP and OMEA 2-6Consolidated craft installation 2-6Hardware requirements 2-7Additional hardware 2-8Equipment connection 2-8

Engineering rules 2-9Access methods 2-10Installation options 2-10

Optical Network Manager AP launch options (full craft or nodal view) 2-10Installing Site Manager 2-12

List of procedures2-1 Installing Site Manager on a PC 2-132-2 Installing Site Manager software files on an HP workstation 2-16

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2-3 Installing Site Manager software files on a Sun Solaris 8 and 9 workstation 2-18

2-4 Installing Site Manager on an internal web server for web distribution 2-202-5 Recording the CD-ROM device name 2-242-6 Uninstalling Site Manager from a PC 2-252-7 Uninstalling Site Manager from an HP-UX 11 or from a Sun Solaris 8 and 9

workstation 2-272-8 Installing Site Manager on-line help files on a PC 2-282-9 Installing the OME6500 Rel 3.0 NRD for OMEA 4.0 2-292-10 Uninstalling the OME6500 Rel 3.0 NRD for OMEA 4.0 2-31

Site Manager overview 3-1Launching Site Manager 3-1Nodal Managers 3-2Main window 3-2

Navigation tab in the navigation/window management area 3-5Windows tab in the navigation/window management area 3-6Nodal manager (application) view area 3-7Alarm banner 3-8Menu bar 3-8Connection status area 3-9Main window status area 3-10Online help terminology 3-14

Site Manager general user interface procedures 3-15

List of procedures3-1 Starting Site Manager 3-163-2 Closing Site Manager 3-183-3 Selecting multiple items in the navigation/window management area 3-193-4 Setting view options for the navigation/window management area 3-213-5 Setting view options for the alarm banner 3-233-6 Setting view options for Site Manager applications 3-243-7 Resizing windows 3-253-8 Resizing table columns 3-263-9 Sorting table columns 3-273-10 Sorting table rows 3-283-11 Copying table data 3-293-12 Printing or saving tables 3-303-13 Editing Site Manager preferences 3-313-14 Displaying online help 3-353-15 Navigating through online help 3-363-16 Printing an online help topic 3-38

Ordering information 4-1Software 4-1Certificate 4-1Documentation 4-2

Troubleshooting 5-1


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This guide includes planning and installation information on the Site Manager for Optical Multiservice Edge 6500 software. Site Manager is a nodal management tool that you can use to operate, administer, maintain, and provision network elements.

This planning and installation guide includes the following topics:

• Supported features

• Site Manager installation

• Site Manager overview

• Ordering information

• Troubleshooting

For specific information on how to use Site Manager for Optical Multiservice Edge 6500, refer to the documentation for that product. Nortel technical publications (NTPs) are available online and in print form.

For information on Site Manager online help, see Online help on page 3-11.

AudienceThe following members of your company are the intended audience of this guide:

• planners

• provisioners

• network administrators

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ReferencesThis document refers to the following guides and NTPs:

• Optical Network Manager Applications Platform Interface Login User Guide, 450-3101-012

• Optical Network Manager Applications Platform Installation and Administration User Guide, 450-3101-201

• Optical Network Manager Applications Platform Planning Guide, 450-3101-601

• Optical Multiservice Edge 6500 Data Application Guide, NTRN15BA

• Security and Administration, 323-1851-301

• Performance Monitoring, 323-1851-520

• Alarm and Trouble Clearing, 323-1851-543

Text conventionsThe following table lists the text conventions used in this document.

Item Convention Example

Hardkey combinations The plus sign (+) is used to indicate that you must press two keys at the same time.

Press Shift+:

Return key The return key symbol (↵) is used to indicate that you must press the return key.

cd /tmp ↵

User input Angle brackets are used to indicate variable input. Enter <hostname >

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Technical support and informationFor technical support and information from Nortel Networks, refer to the following table.

Technical Assistance Service

For service-affecting problems:For 24-hour emergency recovery or software upgrade support, that is, for:

• restoration of service for equipment that has been carrying traffic and is out of service

• issues that prevent traffic protection switching

• issues that prevent completion of software upgrades

North America: 1-800-4NORTEL (1-800-466-7835)

International: 001-919-992-8300

For non-service-affecting problems:For 24-hour support on issues requiring immediate support or for 14-hour support (8 a.m. to 10 p.m. EST) on non-urgent issues.

North America:1-800-4NORTEL (1-800-466-7835)

Note: You require an express routing code (ERC). To determine the ERC, see our corporate Web site at www.nortel.com. Click on the Express Routing Codes link.

International: Varies according to country. For a list of telephone numbers, see our corporate Web site at www.nortel.com. Click on the Contact Us link.

Global software upgrade support:For non-service affecting software upgrade issues

North America:1-800-4NORTEL (1-800-466-7835)

International: Varies according to country. For a list of telephone numbers, see our corporate Web site at www.nortel.com. Click on the Contact Us link.

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Supported features 1-

This chapter lists the features supported by Site Manager for Optical Multiservice Edge 6500 Rel 3.0.

Supported features Site Manager for OME6500 Rel 3.0 provides support for the following functions:

• fault and alarm management

• equipment and facility management

• PM viewing and threshold setting

• upgrades and release management

• backup and restore

• protection provisioning, status and exerciser

• shelf level view

• security management

• nodal connection management

• standalone help viewer

• synchronization management and protection

• inventory

• BLSR/MS-SPRing provisioning

• DCN provisioning (comms setting management)

• Data services (L2SS and RPR)

• Test access

• Login manager

• auto-refresh

• equipment group

• general broacast

• Download Site Manager for a PC from OME network element

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• Installation option for Preside AP launch (full craft or nodal view)

• SONET, SDH, SDH-J global support

Table 1-1 to Table 1-9 describe the various items that can be found under each menu in Site Manager for OME6500 Rel 3.0.

File menuTable 1-1 describes the items in the File menu.

Table 1-1File Menu

Menu Item Description

Login Manager This application manages grouping of network elements and provides a profile summary table that displays the login profiles currently saved to file. The Add, Edit, and Delete buttons underneath the Profile Summary table allows a user to add, edit and delete login profile.

A Node Summary table displays the network elements associated with the selected login profile. The Add, Edit and Delete buttons underneath the Node Summary table allow a user to add, edit and delete network elements from a login profile.

The Use Profile button allows a user to load a profile, and its associated network elements into the navigator.

The Filter at the top of the Login Manager allows the user to display all login profiles, or login profiles containing a specificNE name.

Login Login opens the Login dialog box requiring connection and security information for the network element to be logged into.

Autologin Initiates log in to the network element using the user ID and password of the previous successful login.

Login as Opens the Login dialog box for the selected network element which allows the user to log in to the network element with a user ID and password.

Note: Passwords are case sensitive

When multiple nodes are selected, each selected node will be logged in using the first userid and password.

Multiple "Login As…" dialogs will not be displayed.

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Logout The node will be logged out but the representation will be left in the Navigation Tree. If that node is not being used as a gateway for any other node in the navigation tree, the socket will be closed and no connection will be maintained with that node.

Disconnect All nodes will be logged out (if logged in), disconnected and removed from the tree. A confirmation dialog will be presented to the user before this action is completed.

Show Nodal Manager

Shows the Nodal Manager instance for the selected NE in the navigator. Only visible in File menu when a network element is selected in the navigator.

Close Nodal Manager

Closes the Nodal Manager instance for the selected NE in the navigator. Only visible in File menu when a network element is selected in the navigator.

Open in new Window

Opens the Nodal Manager instance for the selected NE in the navigator in a separate window from the main window. Only visible in File menu when a network element is selected in the navigator.

Save as Saves the current application data to a file. This capability is only applicable for applications with tables.

Print Sends the current application data to the printer. This capability is only applicable for applications which contain tables as well as Shelf Level View.

Exit Logs you out of the network elements (if logged in) and closes the Site Manager application

Table 1-1File Menu (continued)





Edit menuTable 1-2 describes the items in the Edit menu.

Table 1-2Edit Menu


Cut Removes the selected data and places it in the clipboard

Copy Copies the selected data to the clipboard

Copy table Copies the selected table data to the clipboard

Paste Places the data in the clipboard where you want it

Preferences Opens the Preferences window. Provides access to edit the preferences for:

• Login

• Default Directory

• Site Manager View

• Nodal Manager View

• Nodal Manager User Selected Default Applications




Tools Menu Table 1-3 describes the items in the Tools menu.

Table 1-3Tools Menu


Comm log Displays the Comm log dialog box for the network element you selected. The Comm log dialog box will display all TL1 commands, responses and autonomous messages between the NE and Site Manager.

TL1 Command Builder

Displays the TL1 Command Builder. Use this window to edit and run TL1 commands or to build, edit, and run scripts

Mib Browser Opens the Mib Browser interface, which allows you to manage networking devices through the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

General Broadcast Allows you to send or receive messages from one or several network elements in a span of control.

Challenge/Response Calculator

Opens the Challenge/Response Calculator window, which allows you to generate a response for challenge/response authentication.

Consolidated Alarms Opens the Consolidated Alarms window, which provides alarm information on all network elements you are logged in to, or to selected network elements

Nodal SLAT Assistant Tool

Provides access to the Nodal SLAT Assistant Tool which guides the user through the commissioning process of an OME6500 Broadband network element.

Note: The Nodal SLAT Assistant Tool is located in the Optical Multiservice Edge 6500 sub menu, that you will find under the Tools menu.




Fault menuTable 1-4 describes the items in the Fault menu. For more information about alarms, refer to Alarm and Trouble Clearing, 323-1851-543.

Table 1-4Fault menu


Active Alarms Opens the Active Alarms application and provides the following capabilities:

• Display (sorted) list of Alarms

• Display selected alarm details

• Provide filtering of alarms based on severity

• Allows either auto-refresh or manual refresh of alarms list

• Allows consolidation of all logged in NEs alarms

• Allows to launch on-line help by click the How to Clear button

Events Opens the Events application that provides the following:

• viewing of historical (current and cleared) alarms for the OME6500 NE

• Viewing of logs

• Filtering of alarms based on severity

• Details for specific events (alarms or logs)

Up to 5000 events are stored on the OME6500 NE.

Active Disabled Alarms

Allows the user to view active alarm points that have been disabled through the alarm profiles. Also allows the user to perform a manual refresh of alarm list.

Alarm Cut-Off Opens the Alarm Cut-off dialog box and allows the user to clear audible alarms.

Clear Security Alarms

Opens the Clear Security Alarms dialog box and allows the user to clear security alarms.

Restart Opens the restart application and allows the user to perform a

Cold/Warm restart of the software on any circuit pack in the NE.

Update on Data Changes

Enables (check mark displayed) or Disables (check mark not dsiplayed) the auto-refresh of data other than active-alarms or events. Enabled by default.




Configuration menuTable 1-5 describes the items in the Configuration menu.

Table 1-5Configuration menu


Node Information •Displays and allows the user to provision shelf attributes

•Displays and allows the user to provision Time of Day (NTP provisioning)

• Display and allows the user to provision system wide defaults

Shelf Level View • Shelf level view provides a graphical view of the inventory of the NE, the provisioning of the various equipment, and the alarm information on a per circuit pack basis.

• Represent the various states of the circuit packs in graphical forms.

• Provide access to both Equipment & facility, and Active alarms applications.

• User can provision new equipment in empty slots and perform lamp test.

Equipment and facility provisioning

• Allows the user to manage the provisioning equipment.

• Allows the user to manage facilities that are associated with a selected equipment.

• Managing involves adding, deleting and editing equipment on shelf, as well as adding, deleting, and editing the facilities of the selected equipment.

• Provide Section Trace, Test, and Path Provisioning management for the selected facility (where applicable).

BLSR/MS-SPRing Configuration

Opens the BLSR/MS-SPRing Configuration application and allows the user to add, edit, and delete BLSR/MS-SPRing configurations

Nodal Cross-Connects

• Allows the user to manage the provisioning of cross-connections.

• Managing involves adding, deleting and editing of cross

connections

TMUX Provisioning Tool

The TMux Provisioning Tool guides the user through the facility and cross-connect provisioning required to make a Transmux connection.

Note: The TMux Provisioning Tool is launched from the Nodal Cross-Connects application.




Inventory • Displays the list of the physical components of the NE

• Provide detail attributes (General & Engineering) for the selected component.

Test Toolkit This application allows the user to retrieve, add, edit, and delete test access sessions

Backup and Restore

Opens the Backup and Restore Manager application and allows you to maintain backup copies of the network element database as well as restore the network element database. The user can:

• request an NE to save its configuration to a repository

• request an NE to restore its configuration from a repository

• provide a FTP server to allow the host running Site Manager to act as a repository.

Release Management

Allows to deliver new software releases to the NE or to remove old software releases.

Upgrade management

Provides nodal software upgrade functionality for an NE.

External Alarm

provisioning

The OME6500 network element has several parallel telemetry input points. The input points allow remote monitoring of other equipment in the office in which the network element is located. For example, the input points can monitor room temperature alarms or office door open alarms. Specific external alarm must be set up during provisioning. The alarm types are assigned to a specific contact pin.

The External Alarm feature supports the following functionality:

• Displaying external alarm attributes (telemetry input points)

• Enabling or disabling alarm attributes (telemetry input points)

Table 1-5 (continued)Configuration menu





Alarm profiles The Alarm profiles feature provides the ability for users to set up alarm profiles for an alarm class.

The OME6500 NE provides three non-editable predefined profiles (On, All Off, and Factory Default) and allows for three more predefined profiles to be user editable on the NE.

A profile contains all the alarm points applicable for the alarm class and a status - enabled or disabled - for each of them. A profile can be applied to an object (individual facility or circuit pack) of that alarm class to quickly and conveniently disable multiple alarm points. Additionally, a default profile can be set for an alarm class so that when a new object of that class is first provisioned, the default alarm profile will be applied to it automatically.

Note that only one default profile can be assigned for an alarm class.

External Controls The OME6500 network element is equipped with 4 outputs (control relays). Each of these outputs can be connected to a piece of external equipment for an operation or release when necessary. (E.g. an alarm is raised indicating that the NE is on fire so the user might turn on or “operate” the sprinkler).

Synchronization This application allows the user to view and modify Synchronization parameters for the NE (i.e. Timing generation, ESI, timing distribution and quality level overrides)

Comms Setting Management

This application allows the user to view and modify Data Communications Network (LAN, FTP, GRE, … etc.) parameters for the NE.

SNMP This application allows the user to enable/disable the SNMP agent. It also allows the user to edit and delete trap destinations.

Class of Service Scheduler

The Class of Service Scheduler application allows the user to manage the egress traffic for LAN (ETH) and WAN ports on L2RPR cards.

Packet Discard Marking Profiles

This application allows the user to add, delete and edit marking profiles.






Service Activation Setup

This wizard allows the user to set bandwidth profiles, VCS’, VCEs and end point mappings in order to complete the L2SS data service activation. TNS and TNE’s and their end poitn mappings are also avalaible to provision L2RPR data service activation.

Note: The Service Activation Setup Wizard is located in the Data Services submenu, that you will find under the Configuration menu.

Bandwidth Profiles This application allows the user to add, delete, edit and refresh bandwidth profiles

Note: The Bandwidth Profiles application is located in the Data Services submenu, that you will find under the Configuration menu.

Segment Management

This application allows the user to add, delete, edit and refresh VCS’ as well as to add VCEs. Add, delete, edit and refresh can also be done for TNS’ and to ass TNEs.

Note: The Segment Management application is located in the Data Services submenu, that you will find under the Configuration menu.

Endpoint Management

This application allows the user to add, delete, edit and refresh VCEs, display VCS’ for selected VCEs and display CTAG mapping vor selected VCEs. It also allows the user to add endpoint mappings. Add, delete, edit, and refresh on TNEs displays TNS’ for selected TNEs as well as add and delete tunnel endpoint mappings.

Note: The Endpoint Management application is located in the Data Services submenu, that you will find under the Configuration menu.

Endpoint Mappings This application allows the user to delete, edit and refresh endpoint maps

Note: The Endpoint Mappings tool is located in the Data Services submenu, that you will find under the Configuration menu.






Ring Management The Ring Management application allows the user to provision and manage resilient packet rings (RPRs). This application allows the user to view, add, edit and delete ring provisioning and protection information. It also allows to view Quality of Service parameters.

The Ring Management application is located in the Data Services submenu, that you will find under the Configuration menu.

Ring Information The Ring Information application allows the user to view the topology and bandwidth allocation information for resilient packet rings (RPRs).

The Ring Information application is located in the Data Services submenu, that you will find under the Configuration menu.

Connectivity Provisioning

The Connectivity Provisioning application allows the user to do the following:

• View and provision the operations, administration, and management (OAM) parameters used for transparent domain connectivity (TDC) testing for resilient packet rings (RPRs).

• Operate or release (cancel) a TDC test. The test sends an OAM message (echo request) to a specified station on an RPR to verify that the station can be reached from the network element on which the test is originated.

• Provision the Internet Protocol (IP) address used communicate with RPR circuit packs for test purposes for resilient packet rings.

The Connectivity Provisioning application is located in the Data Services submenu, that you will find under the Configuration menu.

Forwarding Database

The Forwarding Database application allows the user to provision and manage the forwarding databases for resilient packet rings (RPRs).

The Forwarding Database application is located in the Data Services submenu, that you will find under the Configuration menu.






Performance menuTable 1-6 describes the items in the Performance menu. For more information about performance monitoring, refer to Performance Monitoring Procedures, 323-1851-520.

Table 1-6Performance menu


Facility PM counts • Provides PM Count monitoring (on a per facility base)

• Provide history for PM count on per Monitor type

• Allows the clearing of current & history counts.

• Allow for the restart of un-timed counts.

Facility PM Thresholds

• Display the PM threshold parameters value

• Allow the user to assign a profile to a facility

Operational measurements

• Provides OM monitoring for LAN and WAN facilities (on a per facility basis)

PM profiles The PM profiles feature provides the ability for users to manage the threshold values that are used to trigger threshold crossing alerts (TCAs).

The OME6500 NE provides two non-editable predefined profiles (All Off and Factory Default) and allows for four more predefined profiles to be user editable on the NE.

A profile contains all the Facility and Physical PM parameters that are supported on the selected entity (Additionally, a default profile can be set for an entity so that when a new object of that entity is first provisioned, the default PM profile will be applied to it automatically.

Note that only one default profile can be assigned to an entity.




Security menuTable 1-7 describes the items in the Security menu. For more information about managing network security, refer to Security and Administration, 323-1851-301.

Table 1-7Security Menu


User Profile This application manages user profiles for the network element.

Active Users This application displays information about active users on the network element.

Change password This application is used to change the current user’s password

Note: Passwords are case sensitive

Security Logs Displays a record of all commands that occurred on the network element and require level 2 user privilege code (UPC) or higher

Intrusion Attempt Handling

Opens the Intrusion Attempt Handling window. Manages the Intrusion Attempt Handling settings, displays the current lockout Status and allows the user to Unlock Inhibited Channels.

Invalid Passwords Used to view a list of invalid passwords as well as to add or delete passwords from the invalid password list.

Centralized Security Administration

Opens the Centralized Security Administration window.

Manages the Authentication Mode (Local or Centralized) and Alternate Authentication Mode (Local or Challenge/Response) for the NE.

Allows the user to manage the primary and secondary RADIUS servers used for Centralized Authentication.

Allows the configuration of the Challenge/Response authentication.

Allows the user to set/change the NE Shared Secret used for Challenge/Response user authentication.




Protection Menu Table 1-8 describes the items in the Protection menu. For more information about the Protection applications, refer to Provisioning and Operating Procedures, 323-1851-310.

Window Menu The Window menu allows the user to switch between open windows and the main Site Manager screen. The Window menu is available when there is an opened window separate from the main screen. This menu is also available on Nodal Managers and Tools Windows. Nodal Applications in own windows can be accessed from Nodal manager Windows’ Window menu.

Table 1-8Protection menu


Status • Displays the Protection Summary for the NE

• Displays the current Protection schemes and status for the selected equipment, facilities, and paths.

• Allows the user to perform Protection operation on the selected equipment, facilities, and paths.

Provisioning • Displays the Protection Scheme for the Equipment type

• Allows the user to manage the protection scheme and associated parameters for both the facilities and the equipment separately.

Exerciser Displays protection exerciser window. Allows the user to manage the Protection Exerciser Schedule. Allows the user to Allow or Inhibit the protection exerciser. Allows the user to execute the protection exerciser.

Synchronization Displays synchronization protection status for timing generation and timing distribution as well as allows the user to operate/release synchronization protection switches.




Help Menu The Help menu contains commands to open context sensitive help from the Site Manager Help Library and product information. Table 1-9 describes the items in the Help menu.

Consolidated Craft supportConsolidated Craft support allows multiple products to be viewed in the Login Manager, Login Dialog, Navigation Area, Preferences, and Consolidated Alarms application for:

• Optical Multiservice Edge 6500 Broadband Rel 2.5.

• Optical Multiservice Edge 6500 R2.0./2.1/3.0

• Optical HDX(c) R3.2/3.3/4.0

• Optical Metro 3500 R13.01/14.0

Optical HDX(c) R3.2/3.3 and Optical Metro 3500 R13.01/14.0/14.1 are supported when their required software components are also installed.

Each product that supports Consolidated Craft retains its own software which can be installed and launched in a standalone or a consolidated mode. A consolidated Craft is created by installing software together in the same directory.

When installed in a consolidated craft mode, the Site Manager navigator acts as a common launch pad for the Craft interfaces for the different optical products.

Attention: If Site Manager is installed in a consolidated craft mode, the memory and disk space requirements need to be equal to the sum of the values provided in the system requirements for each product.

Table 1-9Help menu


Current window Displays information about the application currently displayed in the Nodal Manager area.

Contents and Index Displays the Site Manager online help table of contents.

How to use help Displays information on navigating the Site Manager online information.

About Site Manager Displays Site Manager product name, release number, and copyright information.





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This chapter describes how to install Site Manager. You can install Site Manager on a:

• personal computer (PC) running a version of Microsoft Windows

• HP workstation

• Sun workstation

Application kit contentsThe application kit contains a OME6500 CD-ROM with the Site Manager software along with an electronic version of the Site Manager Planning and Installation Guide (this guide) in the craft folder.

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Installation requirementsOperating platforms

Table 2-1 lists each supported operating platform and the corresponding supported operating systems.

HP-UX 11i patchesFor HP-UX 11i installations, you must install the software patches included on the HP-UX 11i OS Patches Bundle Supplement for Optical Network Manager host platforms CD-ROM, April 2002 version or later. For ordering information, see Optical Network Manager Applications Platform Planning Guide, 450-3101-601, Release 9.2.1 or higher. For installation procedures, see Optical Network Manager Applications Platform Installation and Administration User Guide, 450-3101-201, Release 9.2.1 or higher.

HP-UX 11i kernel parametersThe following table includes the required kernel parameters that you must change on the workstation running HP-UX 11i:

Table 2-1Operating platforms

Operating platform Supported operating systems

Personal computer (PC)

• Windows 2000

• Windows NT workstation version 4

• Windows XP

Hewlett Packard (HP) workstation

• HP-UX 11i (see Note)

Sun workstation • Solaris 8 and 9

Note 1: For information about the required patches and kernel parameters for HP-UX 11i, see HP-UX 11i patches on page 2-2 and HP-UX 11i kernel parameters on page 2-2.

Note 2: For information about the required patches and kernel parameters for Solaris 8, see Solaris patches on page 2-4 and Solaris kernel parameters on page 2-5.

Table 2-2HP-UX11i kernel parameters

Kernel parameter Value

dbc_max_pct 50

dbc_min_pct 5

max_thread_proc 1200

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For more information about the HP-UX 11i kernel parameters, visit the Hewlett Packard website at:http://h21007.www2.hp.com/dspp/tech/tech_TechDocumentDetailPage_IDX/1,1701,1608,00.html

maxdsiz 2063835136

maxdsiz_64 2063835136

maxfiles 2048

maxfiles_lim 2048

maxssiz 0x04000000

maxsiz_64 0x04000000

maxswapchunks 4096

maxuprc 512

maxusers 512

msgtql 1024

ncallout nkthread + 16

nfile 5128

ninode 3048

nkthread (nproc*2)+(1000)

nproc 2088

npty 200

semmni 128

semmns 512

semmnu 512

shmmax 1073741824

shmseg 120

vps_ceiling 16

vps_pagesize 4

Note: If the Optical Network Manager Applications Platform Planning Guide recommends a kernel parameter value that is different than the value recommended in this table, use the greater of the two values.

Table 2-2 (continued)HP-UX11i kernel parameters

Kernel parameter Value




Solaris patches After the Solaris operating system (OS) installation, a series of Nortel Networks recommended OS patches must be applied.

Recommended Solaris patch bundleNortel Networks periodically validates new Solaris patch bundles released by Sun Microsystems. This information can be found at the Nortel Networks Web site, as follows:

• Go to the Nortel Networks Website at: http://www.nortel.com. In order to download the recommended patches you must be a registered user and have a valid user ID and password.

• Select the Support & Training link.

• Select the Browse product support tab.

• Select the Product Families link.

• Select the Preside family link.

• Find the Preside for Optical Networks Operating System heading and selct the Documentation link below it.

• Use the document(s) available under the Documentation tab to identify the name of the latest recommended software patch package that applies to Solaris OS.

• Select the Software tab. A list of software available is displayed. Find the name of the software patch package you need, and selct the link.

• Download the software and the corresponding Readme file.

The recommended software patch package is updated periodically. Refer to the Nortel Networks Web site for the most up-to-date information.

Readme file contains the most recent details on how to apply the patches to your system.

WARNINGSun Microsystems can be contacted to obtain the latest patch versions. However, this software has been verifed against a specific set of patches. Installation of any additional patches other than the ones listed or provided is not supported, and Nortel Networks does not accept responsibility, or provide support for any related issues which may arise as a result. Customers should also be aware that installing any additional patches may lead to undesirable behavior (performance related, corruption, core dumps, etc). In summary, responsibility for any issues which arise as a result of installing additional patches besides those listed or provided must be understood and accepted by the customer.




Solaris kernel parametersThe following table includes the required kernel parameters that you must change on the workstation running Solaris.

Table 2-3Solaris kernel parameters

Kernel Parameter Value

msgsys:msginfo_msgtql 1024

msgsys:msginfo_msgmnb 65536

shmsys:shminfo_shmmax 4294967295

shmsys:shminfo_shmmni 400

semsys:seminfo_semmns 2048

semsys:seminfo_semmni 126

semsys:seminfo_semmsl 260

semsys:seminfo_semopm 100

semsys:seminfo_semvmx 32767

rlim_fd_cur 1024

rlim_fd_max 1024

Note: If the Optical Manager Element Adapter Planning Guide recommends a kernel parameter value that is different than the value recommended in this table, use the greater of the two values.




Site Manager configurations with Optical Network Manager AP and OMEANetwork Element context-sensitive launch of Site Manager is supported from both the Optical Network Manager Applications Platform (AP) graphical network browser and from the OMEA navigation tree.

To enable launch from the Optical Network Manager Applications Platform (AP), Site Manager needs to be installed on the AP workstation. The number of Site Manager sessions that you can launch simultaneously from Optical Network Manager AP when Site Manager is co-resident with Optical Network Manager AP is limited to 10.

To enable launch from OMEA, if OMEA has been opened through Optical Network Manager AP or SUN workstation, Site Mananger needs to be installed on the AP or SUN workstation and it's launch point needs to be configured in the Administration GUI on OMEA. To launch from OMEA if OMEA has been opened from a PC, SiteManager must be installed on the PC in the default location. Optical Network Manager AP Release 9.2.1 or higher and OMEA Release 2.2 or higher is the minimum baseline required. Some operations/configurations will need to be executed on the Optical Network Manager AP workstation.

Optical Network Manager AP workstations must meet the minimum requirements to support Optical Network Manager AP Release 9.2.1 or higher. For more information on supported Optical Network Manager AP workstations, see the Optical Network Manager Applications Platform Planning Guide, 450-3101-601. Some operations/configurations may need to be executed on the OMEA workstation if Site Manager launch from OMEA is required.

For more information on supported OMEA workstations and configuration rules, see the OMEA Planning Guide, 450-3121-601.

Consolidated craft installationEach product that supports Consolidated Craft retains its own software which can be installed and launched in a standalone or a consolidated mode. A consolidated Craft is created by installing software together in the same directory.

When installed in a consolidated craft mode, the Site Manager navigator acts as a common launch pad for the Craft interfaces for the different optical products.

If Site Manager for OME6500 is installed in a consolidated craft mode, the memory and disk space requirements need to be equal to the sum of the values provided in the hardware requirements for each product.




Hardware requirementsTable 2-4 identifies the recommended hardware requirements for Site Manager for OME6500 R3.0 standalone installation.

Table 2-5 identifies the recommended hardware requirements for Site Manager Consolidated Craft installation.

Table 2-4Site Manager hardware requirements for Optical Multiservice Edge 6500 standalone installation

PC HP workstation (see Note)

Sun workstation(see Note)

Recommended hardware requirements

CD-ROM drive or network access

Required Same as the supported platform in Optical Network Manager AP requirements

(See hardware requirements for recommended hardware platforms in Optical Network Manager Applications Platform Planning Guide, Release 9.2.1 or higher)

Same as the supported platforms in OMEA platform requirements

(See the OMEA Planning Guide, 450-3121-601, for recommended hardware platforms)

Hard disk space 400 Mbyte

Monitor 256-color display or better

Processor Pentium processor at 400 MHz or higher

RAM 256 Mbyte or higher

Note: Use the default software parameters with respect to the guided installation option of the operating system software.




Additional hardwareEnsure that you use a Hayes compatible modem.

Equipment connectionTable 2-6 identifies the Nortel Networks technical publications (NTPs) to consult for equipment connection details.

Table 2-5Site Manager hardware requirements Consolidated Craft installation

PC HP workstation (see Note)

Sun workstation(see Note)

Recommended hardware requirements

CD-ROM drive or network access

Required Same as the supported platform in Optical Network Manager AP requirements

(See hardware requirements for recommended hardware platforms in Optical Network Manager Applications Platform Planning Guide, Release 9.2.1 or higher)

Same as the supported platforms in OMEA platform requirements

(See the OMEA Planning Guide, 450-3121-601, for recommended hardware platforms)

Hard disk space 800 Mbyte

Monitor 256-color display or better

Processor Pentium III class CPU at 750 MHz or higher

RAM 512 Mbyte or higher

Note: Use the default software parameters with respect to the guided installation option of the operating system software.

Table 2-6NTPs that include equipment connection information

Product NTP title NTP number

Optical MultiserviceEdge 6500

Installation 323-1851-201




Engineering rules

Attention: The number of sessions specified in this section varies depending on the memory required by the other processes running on the PC or workstation and the allocated swap space. If you do not follow the engineering rules, you will impact the performance of all Site Manager sessions running on a PC or workstation. Unexpected behavior can occur if the number of sessions is exceeded.

• Maximum number of Site Manager sessions supported on a PC with minimum or recommended hardware requirements: 1

• Maximum number of Site Manager sessions supported on an HP or Sun workstation with minimum or recommended hardware requirements: No software-imposed restriction. When Site Manager is not installed co-resident with OMEA, the number of sessions is limited by hardware resources only.

• Maximum number of network elements supported in one Site Manager session: 16

• Maximum recommended amount of time for a Site Manager session to be running: 12 hours

• Maximum amount of heap size for a Windows-based Site Manager session: 512 MB

• Maximum amount of heap size for a UNIX-based Site Manager session: 69 MB

• As a general guideline on the default Site Manager Unix installations (69 MB of heap size), it is recommended to manage 4 NEs or less, when those NEs have large numbers of entities provisioned on their TransMUX or Layer 2 cards.

Attention: For UNIX-based deployments, each Site Manager session is limited to a maximum amount of heap size of 69 MB to avoid affecting the performance of other applications co-residing on the same platform. However, if Site Manager is installed as a standalone application on a dedicated server, then this amount of heap size could be increased. Please contact Nortel Networks support if the maximum of heap size needs to be increased.

The default Site Manager deployments on UNIX could encounter an “out of memory” error when managing multiple NEs simultaneously. Should this error be encountered, reduce the number of NEs managed by Site Manager. The error is an indication the heap size for the Java virtual machine Site Manager is executing within (or has exceeded) its limit. If Site Manager is to




be used to manage many NEs, the recommendation is to run it on a separate server where the Java virtual machine maximum heap size limit can be increased

Access methodsSite Manager allows you to access a network element by the following methods:

• Ethernet (recommended)

• direct cable (RS-232)

• modem

Installation optionsOptical Network Manager AP launch options (full craft or nodal view)

The installation sequence on HPUX 11 workstations prompt you to select a Optical Network Manager AP launch option. The launch option controls network access when Site Manager is launched from the Optical Network Manager graphical network browser (GNB). The available Optical Network Manager AP launch options are as follows:

• full craft mode: provides access to all Site Manager applications and full login functionality to OME6500 network elements

• nodal view mode: provides access to specific Site Manager applications for the logged in system

Attention: Launch options are supported with Optical Network Manager AP 9.2.1 or later.

To launch Site Manager from the Optical Network Manager GNB, Optical Network Manager AP must be correctly configured and communications must be established with the required network element or circuit pack. For instructions on launching Site Manager from the Optical Network Manager GNB, refer to Optical Network Manager Applications Platform Interface Login User Guide, 450-3101-012.

You cannot modify the Optical Network Manager AP launch option for an installed version of Site Manager. To modify the launch option, you must reinstall Site Manager using the required launch option.

When you launch Site Manager directly from the UNIX command line using the SiteManagerCraft script (that is, independently from Optical Network Manager AP), the full craft version is loaded, regardless of the Optical Network Manager AP launch option.




Full craft modeFull craft mode provides the following:

• access to all Site Manager applications

• unrestricted login and navigation functionality

Full craft mode provides the same application access and login access behavior that was available with previous versions of Site Manager.

In this mode, you can log in to any OME6500 network element, provided you have the required user access privileges and passwords. Login functionality is not restricted to the system you selected in the Optical Network Manager GNB to launch Site Manager.

Full craft mode allows you to log in to multiple network processors using login profiles or the Add Node button (available from the Navigation area of Site Manager).

Nodal view modeNodal view mode provides the following:

• access to Site Manager applications specific to the logged in system

• no access to the Login Manager or Login dialog box

Nodal view mode provides enhanced network security, since access to network elements is restricted according to the Optical Network Manager GNB settings provisioned by the system administrator.

For an OM6500 network element, you can perform nodal operations only for the network element you selected in the Optical Network Manager GNB to launch Site Manager.




Installing Site ManagerTable 2-7 lists the procedures you need to follow to install Site Manager for your required configuration.

Table 2-7Procedures for installing Site Manager based on configuration

Configuration Procedure(s) to complete

Site Manager on a PC Installing Site Manager on a PC on page 2-13

Site Manager on an HP-UX workstation

(see Note)

Installing Site Manager software files on an HP workstation on page 2-16

Site Manager on a Sun workstation Installing Site Manager software files on a Sun Solaris 8 and 9 workstation on page 2-18

Site Manager on an internal web server Installing Site Manager on an internal web server for web distribution on page 2-20

Note: To enable reach through capability from the Optical Network Manager Applications Platform (AP), Site Manager needs to be installed on the OMEA workstation.




Procedure 2-1Installing Site Manager on a PC

Use this procedure to install Site Manager on a personal computer (PC), either in a standalone or consolidated craft mode.

PrerequisitesBefore you start the software installation, you must:

• ensure that your system meets the installation requirements. See Installation requirements on page 2-2

• close all applications before installing Site Manager

1

In an Internet Browser, enter the following address and hit return:

http://<ipAddress> ↵

2 In the Optical Multiservice Edge 6500 homepage, click on the download for “Site Manager Installer for Windows” and select “run”. Then go to step 7.

3 Insert the OME6500 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

4 From the Windows taskbar, click Start and then select Run.

5 In the Open field of the Run dialog box, enter the following command:

e:\craft\install.exe ↵

6 Click OK.

If Then

you are installing Site Manager from an OME6500 NE go to step 1

you are installing Site Manager from a CD-ROM go to step 3

where

ipAddress is the IP Address of the NE-IP on the OME6500 network element

where

e is your CD-ROM drive letter




Procedure 2-1 (continued)Installing Site Manager on a PC

Step Action

7 Wait for the introduction screen to appear, which recommends you to quit all programs before continuing.

8 Make sure that you have closed all programs, then click the Next button.

A License Agreement screen appears.

9 After reviewing the License Agreement, select the “I accept” option and click the Next button.

An Important Information screen appears.

10 After reviewing the Important Information, click the Next button.

An Install Location screen appears.

11 Select the target folder for the OME6500 Site Manager installation. The default folder for the Consolidated Craft is C:\Program Files\Site Manager. To install a standalone version of the Craft, select another installation location. Click the Next button.

A Shortcut Location screen appears.

The Shortcut Location screen will always appear for a standalone installation. For a consolidated application where the shortcut has already been set for the installed base, the Shortcut Location screen will not be shown.

If you are installing the OME6500 Site Manager software in a directory where you already have it installed, the Existing Version Found panel will appear, asking you to uninstall the previously installed version.

If you are installing the OME6500 Site Manager software in a directory where you have an incompatible base installed, the Incompatible Craft Version panel will appear, asking you to uninstall the previously installed version, or to select another directory to install.

12 Specify the shortcut folder. The default is in a new Program Group: Site Manager. Check the Create Icons for All Users checkbox if multiple users require access to the shortcut. Click the Next button.

A Pre-Installation Summary screen appears, including Product Name, Install

Folder, Shortcut Folder, and Disk Space Information.

The Shortcut Folder choice will always appear for a standalone installation. For a consolidated application where the shortcut has already been set for the installed base, the Shortcut Folder choice will not be shown.




Procedure 2-1 (continued)Installing Site Manager on a PC

Step Action

13 Review the information in the Pre-Installation Summary screen and make sure everything is correct. Click the Install button.

An installation progress screen appears.

14 Upon completion of the install, an Install Complete screen appears. Click the Done button to quit the installer.

You do not need to install any other software. The Java virtual machine is included with the installation of the Site Manager software.

—end—




Procedure 2-2Installing Site Manager software files on an HP workstation

Use this procedure to install Site Manager on an HP workstation.

To enable reach through capability from the Optical Network Manager Applications Platform (AP), Site Manager has to be co-resident with AP on the HP-UX workstation.

PrerequisitesBefore you start this procedure you must:


• ensure that the HP-UX 11i software is installed on the workstation

Attention: To confirm that you have the correct version of the HP-UX software installed on the workstation, use the uname -r command. The expected result is B.11.11.

• be authorized to log in to the workstation as the UNIX root user

• ensure you know the CD-ROM device name. If you do not know the name, see Procedure 2-5, Recording the CD-ROM device name.

HardwareThe minimum and recommended hardware requirements for an HP-UX workstation on which Site Manager for OME6500 Rel 3.0 is installed are the same as for the Optical Network Manager AP Release 9.2.1 workstation. For more information on the minimum and recommended hardware platforms, see Hardware requirements on page 2-7.

Step Action


2 Log in to the HP-UX workstation as the root user by entering the root userID and the password in the login dialog box.

3 Open a console window.




Procedure 2-2 (continued)Installing Site Manager software files on an HP workstation

Step Action

4 Change to the /tmp directory by entering

cd /tmp ↵

Please note that you can start the software installation process from any directory. However, use the /tmp directory to ensure the installation files are stored in one location.

5 If the CD-ROM directory exists, go to step 6. If the CD-ROM directory does not exist, create it by entering

mkdir /cdrom ↵

6 Mount the CD-ROM in the directory created by entering

mount /dev/dsk/<device name> /cdrom ↵where the device name is the name of the CD-ROM drive, for example, c1t2d0.

7 Retrieve the installation files from the /cdrom directory by entering

cp /cdrom/craft/HPUX/install.bin ./install.bin ↵8 Start the software installation process by entering

sh ./install.bin ↵

Attention: The installation can also be done through the command line if needed. Install the software using the command line by entering ./install.bin -i console ↵

9 Click Next to progress through the installation sequence.

During the installation, you are prompted to

a. accept the license agreement

b. read important information about the installation, including the hardware requirements for the installation.

c. select the folder where you want to install the software (the default folder location is /opt/nortel/applications/sitemanager)

d. select a Optical Network Manager AP launch option: full craft or nodal view. See Optical Network Manager AP launch options (full craft or nodal view) on page 2-10 for more details.

10 Click Done to acknowledge completion of the installation.

11 The CD-ROM drive must be unmounted from the workstation. Unmount the CD-ROM drive by entering

umount /cdrom ↵

For information on running Site Manager, see the Optical Network Manager Applications Platform Interface Login User Guide, 450-3101-012.

—end—




Procedure 2-3Installing Site Manager software files on a Sun Solaris 8 and 9 workstation

Use this procedure to install Site Manager on a Sun Solaris 8 and 9 workstation.

To enable reach through capability from the Optical Network Manager Applications Platform (AP), Site Manager has to be co-resident with AP on the HP-UX workstation.

PrerequisitesBefore you start this procedure you must:


• ensure that the Solaris 8 and 9 software is installed on the workstation


• have the Site Manager installation CD-ROM

• if reach through from Optical Network Manager AP is required, root user access to the AP workstation is required

HardwareFor more information on the minimum and recommended hardware requirements, see Hardware requirements on page 2-7.

Step Action


2 Log in to the SUN workstation as the root user by entering the root userID and the password in the login dialog box.


4 Change to the /tmp directory by entering

cd /tmp ↵Please note that you can start the software installation process from any directory. However, use the /tmp directory to ensure the installation files are stored in one location.

5 Retrieve the installation files from the /cdrom directory by entering

cp /cdrom//cdrom0/craft/Solaris/install.bin ./install.bin ↵




Procedure 2-3 (continued)Installing Site Manager software files on a Sun Solaris 8 and 9 workstation

Step Action

6 Start the software installation process by entering

sh ./install.bin ↵

Attention: The installation can also be done through the command line if needed. Install the software using the command line by entering ./install.bin -i console ↵







Attention: After each of the previous steps, you will be prompted to click Next in order to progress to the next step.

8 Verify the information displayed in the Pre-Install Summary screen. If all the information is correct, click Install. If the information is incorrect, click Previous to go back to the previous screens.


For information on running Site Manager, see the Optical Network Manager Applications Platform Interface Login User Guide, 450-3101-012.

10 Eject the CD-ROM by entering

eject ↵—end—




Procedure 2-4Installing Site Manager on an internal web server for web distribution

Use this procedure to install the Site Manager software files on your internal web server for PC, HP workstation, or Sun Solaris workstation web distribution.

PrerequisitesBefore you start this procedure, you must set up your web server.

Step Action

Installing Site Manager software files on your internal web server for PC, HP, or Sun Solaris workstation web distribution


2 For PC web distribution, copy the /craft/PCWebDistribution folder in to a web-accessible directory on your server.

3 For PC Online Help distribution, copy the /craft/PCOnLineHelpWebDistribution folder in to a web-accessible directory on your server.

4 For HP or Sun Solaris workstation web distribution, copy the /craft/PresideWebDistribution folder in to a web-accessible directory on your server.

5 Ensure that the destination of the URL for the web distribution is to the install.htm file.

Accessing Site Manager software files on your internal web server from a PC

Attention: You do not need to install any other software. The Java virtual machine is included with the installation of the Site Manager software.

6 Ensure that you have a web browser application such as Netscape Communicator or Windows Internet Explorer open.

7 Locate the internal web server and web-accessible directory containing the Install.htm file.

Automated installation

8 Click on the Start Installer for Windows... button.

9 During the installation you are prompted to


b. select the folder where you want to install the software (the default folder is C:\Program Files\Site Manager)




Procedure 2-4 (continued)Installing Site Manager on an internal web server for web distribution

Step Action

c. create a shortcut for accessing Site Manager

Do not use any of the following characters when specifying the installation folder or the shortcut location: < , > , / , \ , ? , * , : , |.Using any of these characters prevents Site Manager from installing correctly (although no error message is displayed). If this occurs, you must re-install Site Manager.


Manual installation

11 Click on the Download link.

12 From the Save Downloaded File dialog box, select the location where you want to save the file.

13 Click Save.

14 Double click on Install.exe.

15 During the installation you are prompted to


b. select the folder where you want to install the software (the default folder location is C:\Program Files\Site Manager)

c. create a shortcut for accessing Site Manager

Do not use any of the following characters when specifying the installation folder or the shortcut location: < , > , / , \ , ? , * , : , |.Using any of these characters prevents Site Manager from installing correctly (although no error message is displayed). If this occurs, you must re-install Site Manager.


You have completed this procedure.

Accessing Site Manager help on your internal web server from a PC

Attention: You do not need to install any other software. The Java virtual machine is included with the installation of the Site Manager software.

17 Ensure that you have a web browser application such as Netscape Communicator or Windows Internet Explorer open.


Automated installation

19 Click on the Start Installer for Windows... button.

20 During the installation you are prompted to accept the license agreement.






Step Action





23 To install the help in the consolidated craft, use the default location, C:\Program Files\Site Manager. Click the Next button.


Folder, and Disk Space Information.

The on-line help can only be installed in a location containing an existing Site Manager install. A Online Help Installation Warning dialog will appear if you are trying to install in a location that does not contains an existing Site Manager install.




Manual installation

26 Click on the Download link.

27 From the Save Downloaded File dialog box, select the location where you want to save the file.

28 Click Save.

29 Double click on Install.exe.

30 During the installation you are prompted to accept the license agreement.










Step Action

33 To install the help in the consolidated craft, use the default location, C:\Program Files\Site Manager. Click the Next button.



The on-line help can only be installed in a location containing an existing Site Manager install.A Online Help Installation Warning dialog will appear if you are trying to install in a location that does not contains an existing Site Manager install.





Accessing Site Manager software files on your internal web server from an HP or Sun Solaris workstation

36 Ensure that you have a web browser application such as Netscape Communicator or Windows Explorer open.


38 Click on the Download link to save the installer.

39 Log in to the workstation as root.

40 Copy the Install.bin file in the / directory.

a. Enter /.

b. Enter sh ./install.bin.








—end—




Procedure 2-5Recording the CD-ROM device name

Use this procedure to find and record the device name of the CD-ROM drive (on an HP workstation).

Step Action

1 Log in to the workstation as the root user by entering the root user ID and password in the login dialog box.


3 Scan the system hardware for devices by entering:

ioscan -fun

The system displays a list of system devices and a description of each device.

4 Locate the CD-ROM drive description in the list. The second line of the description contains the device name contained in the /dev/dsk file. For example /dev/dsk/c1t2d0.

5 Record the device name.

—end—




Procedure 2-6Uninstalling Site Manager from a PC

Use this procedure to uninstall Site Manager from a personal computer (PC).

This procedure provides instructions for uninstalling Site Manager using the Uninstall option in the OME Site Manager program group. You can also uninstall Site Manager using Add/Remove Programs in the Windows Control Panel.

PrerequisitesBefore you uninstall the software, you must:

• close the Site Manager application

• copy the files you want to keep from the Site Manager folder before they are deleted during the uninstall procedure

Step Action

1 To uninstall the OME6500 Site Manager software, close any running session of the OME6500 Site Manager first.

2 Launch the uninstaller by selecting Start->Programs->Site Manager->Uninstall Site Manager.

The Uninstall Site Manager panel appears.

3 Click on the Next button to continue with the uninstall.

The Uninstall Options panel appears.

4 Select “Uninstall specific products”, then click on the Next button.

The Choose Product Features panel appears.

5 Choose the products you wish to uninstall by clicking on the appropriate checkboxes, then click on the Uninstall button then go to step 7.

Attention: Uninstall the Base only if there is no other product existing, otherwise the remaining product will not operate.

The Uninstall Complete panel appears.

6 Select “Complete Uninstall”, then click on the Next button.

The Uninstall Complete panel appears.

If Then

you want a complete uninstall go to step 6

you want to uninstall specific products go to step 4




Procedure 2-6 (continued)Uninstalling Site Manager from a PC

Step Action

7 Click on the Done button to complete the software uninstall.

The uninstaller will indicate if it was unable to remove any files or folders. It is recommended that you manually remove these files/folders.

These files include Logs and Login Profiles that can be preserved for historical reasons.

Always use the uninstaller to uninstall the client software so that all files and registry entries created during installation are removed.

—end—




Procedure 2-7Uninstalling Site Manager from an HP-UX 11 or from a Sun Solaris 8 and 9 workstation

Use this procedure to uninstall Site Manager from an HP-UX 11 or from a Sun Solaris 8 and 9 workstation.

PrerequisitesBefore you uninstall the software, you must:

• close the Site Manager application


• copy files you must keep that are resident in the Site Manager directory

Step Action

Attention: This procedure removes everything from the folder you are in.

1 Log in to the workstation as the root user by entering the root userID and the password in the login dialog box.


3 Change to the applications directory by entering

cd /opt/nortel/applications↵4 Change to the Site Manager directory by entering

cd sitemanager↵

5 Change to the UninstallerData directory by entering

cd UninstallerData↵

6 Launch the Uninstall Site Manager Wizard by entering

./UninstallSiteManager↵7 In the Uninstal Site Manager Wizard, click Next.

8 Follow the Instructions. If you wish to uninstall all Site Manager products, select Complete Uninstall. If you wich to uninstall specific products, select Uninstall Specific Features.

9 When the uninstallation is complete, click Done to close the Uninstall Site Manager Wizard.

The uninstaller will indicate if it was unable to remove any files or folders. It is recommended that you manually remove these files/folders.

These files include Logs and Login Profiles that can be preserved for historical reasons.

—end—




Procedure 2-8Installing Site Manager on-line help files on a PC

Use this procedure to install Site Manager on-line help files from previous releases than the one you are currently running.

PrerequisitesBefore you start the on-line help files installation, you must:

• install Site Manager if it is not already installed on your PC. See Procedure 2-1, Installing Site Manager on a PC


Step Action


2 From the CD-ROM launch the PC Online Help Installer (craft\PCOnlineHelp\install.exe).

3 Wait for the introduction screen to appear, which recommends you to quit all programs before continuing.

4 Make sure that you have closed all programs, then click the Next button.






7 To install the on-line help in the consolidated craft, use the default location, C:\Program Files\Site Manager. Click the Next button.



The on-line help can only be installed in a location containing an existing Site Manager install.A Online Help Installation Warning dialog will appear if you are trying to install in a location that does not contains an existing Site Manager install.




—end—




Procedure 2-9Installing the OME6500 Rel 3.0 NRD for OMEA 4.0

Use this procedure to install the OME6500 Rel 3.0 network element release driver (NRD) for OMEA 4.0 from the CD (NTNM16XA).

This procedure is required only if you are using OMEA 4.0 for management services. For information on OMEA 4.0 interfaces, refer to OMEA Planning Guide, 450-3121-601.

PrerequisitesBefore you perform this procedure, you must:

• install OMEA 4.0. Refer to OMEA 4.0 Installation and Configuration Guide, 450-3121-201, and OMEA Planning Guide, 450-3121-601.

• install Site Manager

• have the OME6500 Rel 3.0 NRD for OMEA 4.0 CD

• have root access to the server running OMEA 4.0

Step Action

1 Log on as root user to the Solaris 9.0 platform (with the OMEA 4.0 load installed).

2 Insert the OME6500 Rel 3.0 NRD for OMEA 4.0 CD-ROM (NTNM16XA) in the workstation.

3 In the Xterm window, type:

volcheck↵

This action ensures that the CD-ROM content is loaded automatically into the folder /cdrom/cdrom0 (even though the CD-ROM content should load automatically by default).

4 In the Xterm window, type:

cd /cdrom/cdrom0↵

5 Then type:

ls↵

The output provides a list of items, which includes a .pdf installation file.

6 Open the .PDF installation file and follow the installation instructions.




Procedure 2-9 (continued)Installing the OME6500 Rel 3.0 NRD for OMEA 4.0

Step Action

7 When the installation is complete, eject the CD-ROM from the workstation by typing the following command in the Xterm window:

eject cdrom↵

If the CD-ROM does not eject, make sure that no one is logged in to the /cdrom directory.

You have completed the NRD installation procedure. You can now monitor the OME6500 network elements using OMEA 4.0.

—end—




Procedure 2-10Uninstalling the OME6500 Rel 3.0 NRD for OMEA 4.0

Use this procedure to uninstall the OME6500 Rel 3.0 NRD for OMEA 4.0.

PrerequisitesBefore you perform this procedure, you must have root access to the server running OMEA 4.0.

Step Action

1 Log on as root user to the Solaris 9.0 platform (with the OMEA 4.0 load and OME6500 Rel 3.0 NRD for OMEA 4.0 installed).

2 Type the following command in an Xterm window:

cd /opt/nortel/omea/uninstall↵

3 Then type:

ls↵The output provides a list of items, which includes a .pdf installation file.

4 Open the .PDF installation file and follow the uninstallation instructions.


—end—





July 2006

3-1


Site Manager overview 3-

Site Manager is a nodal management tool that you can use to operate, administer, maintain, and provision network elements. Operations that you can perform using the Site Manager user interface include:

• monitor alarms and alarm history

• retrieve a historical listing of performance statistics for specific network elements

• provision performance thresholds according to your performance management parameters

• provision equipment and facilities

• visualize remote equipment using shelf level graphics

For information on Site Manager online help, see Online help on page 3-11.

Launching Site Manager When launching the Site Manager application, either a login window or a login manager window opens (depending on the preferences settings).

The login window prompts the user for connection type (direct, modem, or network) and an IP address followed by login information such as user id and password.

The login manager enables users to organize and manage multiple OME6500 network elements and their associated connection attributes as related login profile(s). A login profile is a group of network elements which can be loaded in the navigation area. The login manager allows the user to:

• add, edit, and delete login profiles

• add, edit, and delete network elements in a selected login profile

• select a login profile to be loaded in the navigation area

NTNM34DJ54

3-2 Site Manager overview



Nodal Managers Site Manager opens a nodal manager for each logged in node. Applications for a node (for example, the Active Alarms and the Equipment & Facility Provisioning applications) are displayed within the corresponding nodal manager.

Within a single nodal manager, you can open multiple applications. Each open application for a node is represented by a tab in the nodal manager.

You can open different applications for each logged in node. Opening an application only opens the application for the current nodal manager instance. If you select a different node, the set of applications previously opened for that node are displayed in the corresponding nodal manager.

Nodal managers can be displayed in the main window or in a window separate from the main window. For more information, see Main window layout on page 3-3.

The nodal manager displays the node name/identifier (ID) at the top of the nodal manager (when displayed in the main window) or in the window’s title bar (when displayed in a window separate from the main window).

Main windowWhen you log in to Site Manager, the main window opens. See Main window layout on page 3-3. You can use the main window to:

• connect to or disconnect from the network

• log in to, log out of, and select network elements

• initiate Site Manager applications

The main window contains the following components:

• Navigation tab in the navigation/window management area on page 3-5

• Windows tab in the navigation/window management area on page 3-6

• Nodal manager (application) view area on page 3-7

• Alarm banner on page 3-8

• Menu bar on page 3-8

• Connection status area on page 3-9

• Main window status area on page 3-10

In Figure 3-1 on page 3-3, the nodal manager is displayed in the nodal manager (application) view area. For supported products, the nodal manager can be undocked from the main window and displayed in a separate window, as shown in Figure 3-2.

Site Manager overview 3-3



Figure 3-1Main window layout

The information in the main window varies according to product.

Alarm banner Title bar

Application tabs

Nodal manager title (network element name)

Launcher menu bar

Nodal manager (application)view area

Window tab

Navigation tab

Alarm notification

Navigation/windowmanagement area

Launcher status area

Connection status Nodal manager status area




Figure 3-2Nodal managers displayed in windows separate from the main window

When nodal managers are displayed in windows separate from the main window, the menu items specific to a node appear in the corresponding nodal manager’s menu bar. In this case, the main window menu bar does not display these node-specific menu items.




Navigation tab in the navigation/window management areaThe Navigation tab displays login profiles and nodes in a tree structure.

From the Navigation tab, you can:

• view a login profile (you cannot view multiple login profiles in the Navigation tab at the same time)

• expand or collapse displayed nodes using the “+” or “-” icons

• select one or more nodes (when you select a node, its name/identifier (ID) is highlighted)

• add nodes using the “Add Node” button

• log in to a node (when you log in to a node, a black outline appears around its name/ID)

• view alarm notification, including displaying a tooltip for each node

The Add Node button is not displayed when you start Site Manager in nodal view mode.

For information about the Navigation tab details for specific supported products, refer to the documentation for that product.

Alarm notification in the Navigation tabThe Navigation tab displays the number of alarms raised against individual logged in nodes, as follows:

• The number of alarms of the highest severity for a node is displayed to the left of the node name/ID. Color highlighting indicates when an alarm is raised or cleared.

• A tooltip is available for each node. The tooltip lists the number of active alarms active by severity. To view the tooltip, place the cursor over the node name/ID.

To view the alarm notification for a node, you must log in to the node.

See Alarm indicators on page 3-10 for a description of the labels, colors, and symbols used to indicate alarms in the Navigation tab.

The Navigation tab displays the network elements included in the corresponding login profile.

A network element is represented in the Navigation tab by its name/ID. You must log in to each network element and select it before you can view or edit the network element details.

Selecting a network element from the Navigation tab enables the associated menus and commands.




Windows tab in the navigation/window management areaSite Manager provides centralized window management using the Windows tab, which facilitates concurrent management of multiple nodes. The Windows tab displays the status of the open nodal managers, applications (for example, Shelf Level View), and tools (for example, TL1 Command Builder). See Figure 3-3.

Figure 3-3Site Manager Windows tab

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You can use the Windows tab to manage multiple nodal manager instances and applications as follows:

• select the application to display from the list of open applications for a node. Each application is represented as a tab in the nodal manager.

• open individual applications for a nodal manager in separate windows (for supported applications only)

• open multiple nodal manager instances in separate windows outside the nodal manager view area by undocking the nodal manager from the Site Manager main window




Icons in the tree structure provide visual indications of the nodal manager, application, and tool status as follows:

• a square with a solid border for a node indicates that the nodal manager is displayed in the nodal manager view area (within the main window)

• a square with a solid border for an application indicates that the application is displayed in the nodal manager, not in a window separate from the nodal manager

• a square with a solid border and a solid blue top for a nodal manager indicates that the corresponding nodal manager is displayed in a separate window (undocked from the main window)

• a square with a solid border and a solid blue top for an application indicates that the corresponding application is displayed in a separate window (undocked from the nodal manager)

• a square with a dotted border indicates that the corresponding nodal manager or application is open but not currently displayed in the nodal manager view area

• a square with a solid border and a solid blue top indicates that the corresponding tool is open

Please note that:

• tools are always displayed in windows separate from the main window

• the alarm banner appears in the Windows tab only when it is undocked from the main window

• when the node is logged in but the corresponding nodal manager is closed, no entry appears in the Windows tab for that node

You can manage nodal manager instances and applications by right-clicking in the node to bring up context-sensitive menus.

Nodal manager (application) view areaThe nodal manager (application) view area can display a single nodal manager instance (that is, applications for a single node) at a time. You can select the nodal manager instance to be displayed from the Navigation or Windows tab. For information on nodal managers, see Nodal Managers on page 3-2.

When using the nodal manager (application) view area to display nodal managers, the selected nodal manager instance is displayed, and the menu items for the displayed nodal manager appear in the main window menu bar. All other open nodal managers and their menu items are hidden.




Nodal manager status areaA drop-down message box at the bottom of the nodal manager view area displays status messages for the nodal manager instance.

Alarm bannerThe alarm banner displays the total number of active alarms, by severity, raised against all logged in nodes. You must log in to at least one node to activate the alarm banner.

The alarm banner can be displayed in the navigation/window management area or in a window separate from the main window.

If you started Site Manager in nodal view mode, the alarm banner cannot be displayed in a window separate from the main window.

Color highlighting indicates when an alarm is raised or cleared. The alarm banner includes a Clear highlighting button to reset the color highlights for all logged in nodes.

If Site Manager cannot communicate with a node, the right side of the alarm banner displays a question mark (?).

See Alarm indicators on page 3-10 for a description of the labels, colors, and symbols used to indicate alarms in the Alarm banner.

Menu barThe menu bar appears at the top of the Site Manager main window. The menus displayed depend on whether a nodal manager instance is displayed in the nodal manager (application) view area.

The menu bar always includes the following drop-down menus:

• File

• Edit

• Tools

• Window

• Help

When a nodal manager instance is displayed in the nodal manager (application) view area, then the menu items for the corresponding node also appear in the main window menu bar.




The availability and contents of the drop-down menus for a nodal manager depend on the node type. Some applications are restricted by the security level of the user ID you use to log in to Site Manager. Menu items that are not available are grayed out. For information on the applications for a node, refer to the product documentation or online help.

Attention: As Site Manager for OME6500 R3.0 is compatible with previous releases of Site Manager for OME6500 and in order to get more information on the applications available, it is recommended to refer to the specific release of the Site Manager Planning and Installation Guide that corresponds to the type of network element you are connected to.

When all nodal manager instances are hidden, the menu items specific to the nodes are also hidden. When nodal manager instances are undocked from the main window, the menu items specific to the nodes appear in the corresponding nodal manager’s menu bar. In this case, the main window menu bar does not display these node-specific menu items.

Keyboard shortcutsYou can use the keyboard to access the menus and associated menu items. The following types of keyboard shortcuts are available: key combinations and shortcut keys.

The key combination for accessing a menu item, if applicable, is indicated on the right side of the menu item. For example, to access the Shelf Level View application using the key combination, press Ctrl+Shift+S.

The shortcut key for accessing a menu or menu item is indicated by the underlined letter in the menu or menu item name. For example, to access the Shelf Level View application using shortcut keys, first press the Alt key to activate the menu, then press, ‘c’ to access the Configuration menu, and finally press ‘s’ to open the Shelf Level View application.

Depending on the preferences settings for your operating system, shortcut keys (the underlined characters in menus), might not be displayed by default. You might have to press a specific key, such as the Alt key, to display the shortcut keys. For more information on setting these preferences, refer to the documentation for your operating system.

Connection status areaThe connection status area, located below the navigation/window management area, reflects the state of the network connection as follows:

• network connection to a network element:Connected to: <IP address>, <port>




• direct connection with a serial cable to a network element:Connected to: <port_name>

• modem connection to a network element:Connected to: <telephone#>

Main window status areaThe main window status area, located below the Connection status area, displays status messages for Site Manager. The status field is a drop-down message box that displays the most recent status messages at the top. The maximum number of displayed status messages depends on the Site Manager preferences (see Site Manager preferences on page 3-11).

Alarm indicatorsAlarm notification can be displayed for individual logged in nodes or for all logged in nodes. Alarm notification for individual nodes is displayed in the Navigation tab in the navigation/window management area (see Alarm notification in the Navigation tab on page 3-5). Alarm notification for all nodes is displayed in the alarm banner (see Alarm banner on page 3-8).

The alarm counts represent the new, active, and acknowledged alarms. The alarm counts update as alarms are raised or cleared.

Alarm labels, color highlighting, and symbols are used as indicators for alarm notification.

Alarm labelsTable 3-1 describes the labels used for alarm notification.

Color highlightingColor highlights indicate a change in the alarm count. When the alarm count changes, the alarm label includes a color highlight that indicates the severity of the alarm that was raised or cleared. Color highlights do not appear for changes in the alarm count caused by user connections.

Table 3-1Alarm labels

Field Description

C The number of active alarms with critical severity

M The number of active alarms with major severity

m The number of active alarms with minor severity.

w The number of active warning conditions

A Indicates, using an asterisk, that one or more threshold crossing alert are active (The number of threshold crossing alerts is not displayed.)




The alarm banner includes a Clear highlighting button ( ) to reset the color highlights in the alarm banner and in the Navigation tab for all logged in nodes.

Table 3-2 lists the colors used in alarm notification fields.

SymbolsTable 3-3 describes the symbols used in alarm notification fields.

Site Manager preferencesYou can set Site Manager program preferences. Site Manager program preferences are settings that are loaded whenever you start Site Manager (see Note). You can change or reset preferences at any time.

Some preference settings take effect as of the next Site Manager session.

You can set the Site Manager preferences described in Table 3-6 on page 3-31.

Online helpSite Manager uses Sun Microsystems JavaHelp to provide procedures and context-sensitive information on windows and dialog boxes.

The online help has a toolbar and two areas (see Figure 3-4 on page 3-13). Table 3-4 describes the areas in the help window.

Table 3-2Color highlights

Color Description

Red A critical or major alarm was raised or cleared

Orange A minor alarm was raised or cleared

Yellow A warning or an alert was raised or cleared

Table 3-3Symbols

Symbol Description

* One or more threshold-crossing alerts are active.

- No alarms of the corresponding severity, warnings, or threshold-crossing alerts are active on node.

+ Indicates that alarms of other severities are present.

Note: This symbol is applicable only to the alarm notification shown to the left of the node name/ID in the Navigation tab.




Table 3-4Online help window

Window area Details

Toolbar Contains the Previous, Next, and Print buttons.

Previous button Click to retrace help topics in reverse order of the original selections, starting from the current help display.

Next button Click to retrace help topic selections in the same order as the original selections, starting from the current help display. The Next button is active only if you used the Previous button earlier during a session.

Print button Click to print the help topic text.

Page Setup button Click to display page setup details.

Content area Displays help topic text.

Navigation area Select a tab to switch between the table of contents, index, and full text search displays.

Table of Contents Select the left tab to see the table of contents of the help topics. You can expand and collapse the help topics.

Index Select the middle tab to see the index of help topics.

Full text search Select the right tab to search for a specific word or part of a word contained in the help topic.




Figure 3-4Online help

Previous buttonNext button

Page setup button

Table of Contents

Index tab

Navigation areadisplaying Table ofContents

Content area displayingIntroduction to Site Managerhelp topic

Search tab

tab




Online help terminologyThe Site Manager online help uses the terms listed in Table 3-5 to describe the graphical user interface components:

Table 3-5Online help terminology

Term Description

Dialog box A dialog box allows you to adjust operating variables. It appears in a window separate from the main screen. A dialog box does not contain menus. You cannot change the size of a dialog box.

Drop-down list A drop-down list is a list that appears when you click the arrow button on the right side of a field.

Drop-down menu A drop-down menu is a menu of commands that you can select by clicking on the menu name on the menu bar.

Links Links (blue, underlined or bold text) take you to another place in the Help. Underlined text links to another topic that appears in the content area. Bold text links to another topic in a separate secondary or pop-up window.

Pop-up menu A pop-up menu is a menu that appears when you right-click on a window or a dialog box.

Scroll bar A scroll bar appears at the right or bottom edge of a dialog box when the contents are not completely visible. Each scroll bar contains two scroll arrows and a scroll box. Use the scroll arrows and the scroll box to scroll through the contents of the dialog box or area.

Window A window appears in the view/edit area of Site Manager. It displays information related to the command selected from a menu. The Node Information window appears by default when you log in.




Site Manager general user interface proceduresSite Manager supports advanced navigation features and shortcut menus. As a result, you can use several methods to access the same function. For brevity, the procedures describe a single method for performing each function.

You can access the shortcut menus by clicking the right-mouse button over a title bar, menu bar, or item in the navigation/window management area.

Procedures for starting and closing Site ManagerStarting Site Manager on page 3-16

Closing Site Manager on page 3-18

Procedures for the navigation/window management areaSelecting multiple items in the navigation/window management area on page 3-19

Setting view options for the navigation/window management area on page 3-21

Setting view options for the alarm banner on page 3-23

Procedures for working in nodal managers and applicationsSetting view options for Site Manager applications on page 3-24

Procedures for tablesResizing windows on page 3-25

Resizing table columns on page 3-26

Sorting table columns on page 3-27

Sorting table rows on page 3-28

Copying table data on page 3-29

Printing or saving tables on page 3-30

Procedures for Site Manager preferencesEditing Site Manager preferences on page 3-31

Procedures for online helpDisplaying online help on page 3-35

Navigating through online help on page 3-36

Printing an online help topic on page 3-38




Procedure 3-1Starting Site Manager

Use this procedure to start a Site Manager session on a PC, HPUX-11, or Sun Solaris workstation.

The first time Site Manager logs into a specific type and release of network element, release specific data must be downloaded via remote connection or a direct network connection to the LAN port on the shelf processor. Once the initial download is complete, the downlaod will not be attempted for subsequent logins to the same type and release of network element. Download of release specific data is not supported over a modem connection or a direct cable connection.

Attention: When connecting to the LAN port on the shelf processor, use the default IP address of the NE (10.0.0.1). If the address has been changed, retrieve the IP address by using the “ipconfig” command in the Windows command window. The Default Gateway is the address to use to connect to the NE.

For more information on supported platforms, refer to product specific documentation.

For information on starting Site Manager from a Nortel Networks Optical Network Manager workstation, see the Optical Network Manager Applications Platform Interface Login User Guide, 450-3101-012, or the Preside online information.

For information on logging in, refer to the product specific documentation.




Procedure 3-1 (continued)Starting Site Manager

Step Action

1

Starting Site Manager on a PC

2 Click the Start button on the Windows task bar, then select: Programs, <SiteManager folder>, SiteManager.

Site Manager opens. The Login dialog box or the Login Manager window is displayed, depending on your preferences settings.


Starting Site Manager on an HPUX-11 or Sun Solaris workstation

3 Change to the directory where Site Manager is installed by entering:

cd <directory> ↵

4 Start Site Manager by entering:

sh SiteManagerCraft ↵Site Manager opens. The Login dialog box or the Login Manager window is displayed, depending on your preferences settings.


—end—

If you installed Site Manager on a Then go to

PC step 2

HPUX-11 or Sun Solaris workstation step 3

where

<SiteManager folder>

is the folder where you installed Site Manager. If you kept the default settings during the installation, the folder is “SiteManager”.

where

<directory> is the directory where you installed Site Manager. If you kept the default settings during the installation, the directory is “/opt/nortel/applications/sitemanager”.




Procedure 3-2Closing Site Manager

Use this procedure to close a Site Manager session.

Step Action

1 Select Exit from the File drop-down menu.

2 Click Yes in the confirmation dialog box.

Attention: A dialog box will appear asking if you want to save the current node list in a specific profile. If the nodes are already part of an existing profile, that dialog box will not be displayed.

—end—




Procedure 3-3Selecting multiple items in the navigation/window management area

Use this procedure to select multiple nodes, nodal managers, or applications in the navigation/window management area.

You can perform actions simultaneously on selected items (depending on the product and the selected item).

From the Navigation tab, you can perform the following actions simultaneously on selected supported node types:

• autologin

• login as

• logout

From the Windows tab, you can perform the following actions simultaneously on selected supported nodal managers or applications:

• open nodal managers in separate windows

• return nodal managers to the main window

• close applications or nodal managers

• open supported applications in separate windows

• return applications to the nodal manager view

Step Action

1

2

Selecting all items in the navigation tree

3 Click on an item in the management area.

4 Press Ctrl+A.

Click on the right mouse button to view the supported commands you can perform on the selected items.


If you want to select multiple Then, in the navigation/window management area select the

nodes (NEs,NPs, SPs, or circuit packs) Navigation tabnodal managers or applications Windows tab

If you want to select Then go toall items in the navigation tree step 3multiple (but not all) items in the navigation tree

step 5




Procedure 3-3 (continued)Selecting multiple items in the navigation/window management area

Step Action

Selecting multiple items in the navigation tree

5 Click on an item in the navigation area to select it.

6 To select several non-consecutive items:

• Press and hold the Ctrl key.

• Click on each additional item you want to select.

• Release the Ctrl key.

7 To select several consecutive items:

• Press and hold the Shift key.

• Click on the last item.

• Release the Shift key.

Attention: Click on the right mouse button to view the supported commands you can perform on the selected items.


—end—




Procedure 3-4Setting view options for the navigation/window management area

Use this procedure to show, hide, or maximize the navigation/window management area.

Please note that changing view options for the navigation/window management area does not affect the main window menu bar.

Step Action

1 From the top-right border of the navigation/window management area (see Figure 3-5 on page 3-22), click the appropriate icon:

—end—

If the navigation/window management area Then click

is visible, and you want to hide this area

is hidden, and you want to show this area

is visible, and you want to maximize this area (by hiding the nodal manager view area)




Figure 3-5Icons for setting navigation/window management area view options




Procedure 3-5Setting view options for the alarm banner

Use this procedure to:

• display the alarm banner in a window separate from the main window

• return the alarm banner to the main window

Attention: If you started Site Manager in nodal view mode, the alarm banner cannot be displayed in a window separate from the main window.

Step Action

1 Select your next step:

Displaying the alarm banner in a window separate from the main window

2 Double-click on the alarm banner title in the main window.


Returning the alarm banner to the main window

3 Click on the “X” box at the top right corner of the alarm banner to return it to the main menu.

—end—

If you want to Then go to

display the alarm banner in a window separate from the main window

step 2

return the alarm banner to the main window step 3




Procedure 3-6Setting view options for Site Manager applications

Use this procedure to:

• display an application in a window separate from the nodal manager

• return the application to the nodal manager

Some applications can be displayed in a window separate from the nodal manager window. Refer to the product specific documentation for more information on applications that can be displayed in a separate window.

Step Action

1 Select your first step:

Displaying an application in a window separate from the nodal manager

2 Ensure that the corresponding nodal manager is open.

3 Select the application(s) from the Windows tab in the navigation/window management area. For information on selecting multiple applications in the Windows tab, see Selecting multiple items in the navigation/window management area on page 3-19.

4 Right-click on one of the selected application names, than select Open in New Window.


Returning the application to the nodal manager

The following steps assume that the application is currently displayed in a window separate from the nodal manager.

5 Select the application(s) from the Windows tab in the navigation/window management area. For information on selecting multiple applications in the Windows tab, see Selecting multiple items in the navigation/window management area on page 3-19.

6 Right-click on one of the selected application names, then select Return to Parent Window.

—end—

If you want to display the application in Then go to

a window separate from the nodal manager step 2

the nodal manager step 5




Procedure 3-7Resizing windows

Use this procedure to change the size of a window.

Step Action

1 Hold the cursor over the border of the window you want to resize.

2 When the cursor changes to a double-ended arrow, click and hold the left mouse button and drag the border until the window or area is the required size.

3 Release the left mouse button.

Depending on your Site Manager preference settings, the size of the main window or a nodal manager either returns to the default size or remains customized the next time you open the window. See Editing Site Manager preferences on page 3-31. For tool windows (such as the TL1 Command Builder) or application windows (Shelf Level View and Active alarms), the size of the window returns to the default size the next time you open the window.

—end—

If you want to modify Then hold the cursor over the

the width right or left border

the height top or bottom border

both the width and the height simultaneously

window corner




Procedure 3-8Resizing table columns

Use this procedure to change the width of a table column in Site Manager.

Step Action

1 Place the cursor in the table heading, over the right margin of the column you want to resize.

2 When the cursor changes to a double-ended horizontal arrow icon (<—>), click and hold the left mouse button while you drag the border of the column to the required column width.


The table column width returns to the default width when you log out or exit from Site Manager.

—end—




Procedure 3-9Sorting table columns

Use this procedure to change the order of columns in a table in Site Manager.

Step Action

1 Select the column that you want to move by clicking and holding the left mouse button on the column heading.

2 Drag the column to the new location.


The order of columns in the table returns to the default display when you log out or exit Site Manager.

—end—




Procedure 3-10Sorting table rows

Use this procedure to sort the rows in a table in ascending or descending alphanumerical order according to the contents of one column.

You can also sort the rows in a table by up to three columns. Refer to the Site Manager online help for information on the Sort dialog box.

Step Action

1 To sort the rows in a table according to the contents of one column, click on the column heading.

An icon is displayed in the heading of the column that controls the sort order:

Please note that:

• You cannot sort the table rows in all windows

• The order of rows in the table returns to the default display order after you close the window. The sort order for PMs is remembered, even after a logging out and logging back into the NE.

• Rows are sorted alphanumerically, with the following exceptions:

— Items in the Date and Time columns are sorted by date and then time

— Items in the Name column of the Equipment & Facility Provisioning application are sorted by slot number

2 To sort the rows in the opposite order, pause, then click again on the same column heading.

Attention: A double-click on a column heading has the same result as a single-click.

—end—

where

indicates that the items in the column are sorted in ascending order

indicates that the items in the column are sorted in descending order




Procedure 3-11Copying table data

Use this procedure to copy table data. You can then paste the table data into another application, such as a text editor.

Step Action

1 Display the window that includes the table.

2 Select the row(s) in the table (see Note):

If the tool, application, or nodal manager that contains the table is displayed in a window that is separate from the main window, ensure that you select the Edit drop-down menu from the application that contains the table.

—end—

If you want to Then

copy a single row of the table click on the row, then select Copy Results Row from the Edit drop-down menu, or press Ctrl+C

copy the entire table click on a row, then select Copy Results Table from the Edit drop-down menu

copy a group of (consecutive) rows

click on the first row in the selection, press and hold the Shift key, and click on the last row in the selection. Then, select Copy from the Edit drop-down menu, or press Ctrl+C

copy a group of nonconsecutive rows

click on the first row in the selection, press and hold the Ctrl key, and click the remaining rows in the selection. Then, select Copy from the Edit drop-down menu, or press Ctrl+C




Procedure 3-12Printing or saving tables

Use this procedure to print or save a table from Site Manager. Use this procedure if you want to print or save the complete table. If the window includes more than one table, all tables are printed or saved.

If you want to print or save specific rows of a table, complete the procedure Copying table data on page 3-29, paste the contents into another application (such as a text editor), and then print or save the data from that application.

Step Action

1 Display the window or dialog box that includes the table.

2

Printing a table

3 Print the table as follows:

• If the table appears in a window, select Print from the File menu.

• If the table appears in a dialog box, press Ctrl-p.

4 In the Print dialog box, select a printer and the printing preferences.

5 Click OK.

Saving a table

6 Save the table as follows:

• If the table appears in a window, select Save As from the File menu.

• If the table appears in a dialog box, press Ctrl-s.

7 In the Save As dialog box, select the drive and folder where you want to save the file.

8 Type the file name in the File name field.

9 Click Save.

The file is saved using the comma-delimited file format.

—end—

If you want to Then go to

print a table step 3

save a table step 6




Procedure 3-13Editing Site Manager preferences

Use this procedure to edit preferences for Site Manager. You can edit the preferences described in Table 3-6.

Table 3-6Site Manager preferences

Preference Description

General preferences

Startup dialog Select whether the Login dialog box or the Login Manager window opens when Site Manager is started

Login dialog recent history list

Specify the maximum number of most-recent entries that appear in the drop-down list for the Host Name/Address and Login NE fields

Nodal manager view Select whether the nodal manager is automatically displayed or hidden upon node login

Default directory Select the default directory for the current working directory

Main window size upon startup

Select whether the Site Manager main window size returns to the default window size or to the user specified window size from the last session

Status area recent history list

Specify the maximum number of most-recent entries that appear in the drop-down list for the main window status area field

Nodal manager preferences

Initial applications Specify the Site Manager applications that are automatically opened upon node login

Note: You select initial applications according to node type.

Nodal manager window size

Select whether the nodal manager window size returns to the default window size or to the user specified window size from the last nodal manager window

Note: This preference setting is applicable when the nodal manager is undocked from the main window.

Nodal manager status area recent history list

Specify the maximum number of most-recent entries that appear in the drop-down list for the nodal manager status area field




Procedure 3-13 (continued)Editing Site Manager preferences

Step Action

1 Select Preferences from the Edit drop-down menu in the main window to open the Preferences dialog box.

Attention: Changes you make in the Preferences dialog can take effect for the current session or for the next Site Manager session. Refer to the information at the bottom of the Preferences dialog to determine when applied changes take effect.

2 Select your next step:

Setting the startup dialog, login dialog recent history list, and the nodal manager view

3 From the left panel of the Preferences dialog, click General.

4 Under Startup, select the startup dialog: Login Dialog or Login Manager.

If Then

you want to set the

• startup dialog

• login dialog recent history list

• nodal manager view

go to step 3

you want to set the default directory go to step 8

you want to set the

• main window size upon startup

• status area recent history list

go to step 13

you want to set the initial applications go to step 18

you want to set the

• nodal manager window size

• nodal manager status area recent history list

go to step 23

you want to revert preference settings back to the default settings

go to step 28

you have completed editing preference settings

click the ‘X’ in the upper-right corner of the the Preferences dialog box. You have completed this procedure.





Step Action

5 Under Login Dialog, specify the number of entries to save (1-100) for the Host Name/Address list and Login NE list fields.

6 Under Login, check the Show Nodal Manager on login box if you want the nodal manager to be automatically displayed upon node login.

7 Click Apply to apply your changes.

Go to step 2.

Setting the default directory

8 From the left panel of the Preferences dialog, click the plus sign (if it is displayed) to expand the General item.

9 Under the General item in the left panel of the Preferences dialog, click Default Directory.

10 Under Default Directory, click Choose.

11 Search for and select the directory to use for the default directory according to the documentation for your operating system.


Go to step 2.

Setting the main window size at startup and the status area recent history list

13 From the left panel of the Preferences dialog, click the plus sign (if it is displayed) to expand the General item.

14 Under the General item in the left panel of the Preferences dialog, click View.

15 Specify the main window size at startup: Default window size or Window size from the last session.

16 In the Status Area list field, specify the number of entries to display (1-100) that appears in the drop-down list for the main window status area field.


Go to step 2.

Setting the initial applications

To set initial applications, you must first log in to a node of the type for which you want to set initial applications. If you are not already logged in, close the Preferences dialog box and log in to the required node(s) before continuing this procedure.

18 If the Preferences dialog box is not already open, select Preferences from the Edit drop-down menu in the main window to open the Preferences dialog box.

19 From the left panel of the Preferences dialog, click Nodal Manager.

20 In the NE Type field, select the node type for which you want to set initial applications.

21 Click Add.





Step Action

22 In the Add Initial Applications dialog box, do the following:

• From the NE drop down list, select the node for which you want to list applications.

• In the Applications list, select an application.

• Click OK.

Repeat step 22 to add more applications. If you have completed adding all required applications, go to step 2.

Attention: The order of applications in the Applications list defines the order, from left to right, of the application tabs in the nodal manager.

When you have set the initial applications, you can use the following buttons to modify the list:

• Delete: Click this button to delete the selected application.

• Up: Click this button to move the selected application up in the list.

• Down: Click this button to move the selected application down in the list.

Setting the nodal manager window size and the nodal manager status area recent history list

The preference settings in this panel are applicable when the nodal manager is undocked from the main window.

23 From the left panel of the Preferences dialog, click the plus sign (if it is displayed) to expand the Nodal Manager item.

24 Under the Nodal Manager item in the left panel of the Preferences dialog, click View.

25 Specify the nodal manager window size: Default window size or Window size from last Nodal Manager session.

26 In the Nodal Manager Status Area list field, specify the number of entries to display (1-100), that appears in the drop-down list for the nodal manager status area field.


Go to step 2.

Reverting preference settings back to the default settings

28 From the left panel of the Preferences dialog box, click on the title for the preferences you want to modify.

29 Click Set Defaults, then click Apply of OK.

The Set Defaults button applies only to the preferences displayed on the same panel.

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Procedure 3-14Displaying online help

Use this procedure to display online help for Site Manager.

Step Action

1 Display context-sensitive help by:

• selecting Current Window from the Help drop-down menu

• clicking the Help button, if available, on the associated dialog box

• pressing F1 (on PC workstations)

F1 help is not available in the Terminal dialog box.

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Procedure 3-15Navigating through online help

Use this procedure to navigate through online help.

You can navigate the Site Manager online help through the Table of contents, the Index, or the Full-text search options from the navigation area. The Table of contents and Index are organized as a list of topics that you can expand and collapse. The full-text search allows you to search for a word or part of a word in the online help; the Site Manager help system will display all entries that match the search string.

Step Action

1

Using the table of contents

2 Select the Table of contents tab in the navigation area. The Table of contents tab is the left tab.

3 Expand the help topic entry in the navigation area by selecting the expand icon.

4 Select the help topic entry.

The Help browser content area displays the selected information.

Using the index

5 Select the Index tab in the navigation area. The Index tab is the middle tab.

6 Enter a term in the Find field.

7 Press Enter.

The index Find field is case-sensitive. Each time you press Enter, the find term is highlighted in the index. The matching topic is displayed in the content area.

If you want to use the Then go to

table of Contents step 2

Index step 5

full-text Search step 8




Procedure 3-15 (continued)Navigating through online help

Step Action

Using the full-text search

8 Select the Search tab in the navigation area. The Search tab is the right tab.

9 Enter a term in the Find field.

10 Press Enter.

The navigation area displays topics that contain a partial or full match of the search term. Topics are listed in descending order of relevance. The order of the topics in the list is determined by:

• the type of match; for example, if the topic contains a partial or full match

• the number of times the search term occurs in the topic

A topic that contains two exact matches with the search term may appear higher in the list than a topic that contains five partial matches. A circle and a number appear beside each topic in the list. The circle indicates the relevance of the topic and the number indicates the number of times the full or partial search term appears within the topic.

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Procedure 3-16Printing an online help topic

Use this procedure to print an online help topic.

Step Action

1 Display the Help window. For instructions, see Displaying online help on page 3-35.

2 Click the Print icon on the toolbar of the Help window.

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Ordering information 4-

This chapter describes the software and documentation components for Site Manager for OME6500 Rel 3.0. This chapter also identifies the Nortel Networks product engineering codes (PECs) required to order the components.

To order Site Manager for OME6500 Rel 3.0, contact your local Nortel Networks support organization.

SoftwareTable 4-1 identifies the PEC for ordering software for Site Manager for OME6500 Rel 3.0.

CertificateTable 4-2 identifies the PECs for ordering a right-to-use (RTU) certificate for Site Manager for OME6500 Rel 3.0. You need to order an RTU for each network element.

Table 4-1PEC for OME6500 Release 3.0 NE+SM Software CD-ROM

Software PEC

This PEC includes:

• Site Manager for OME6500 Rel 3.0 Software

• Site Manager for OME6500 Rel 3.0 Planning and Installation Guide (electronic version on CD)

• OME6500 R3.0 network element software

NTK562CA

Table 4-2PECs for RTU certificates

RTU description PEC

Site Manager for OME6500 Rel 3.0 platform RTU NTNM34RJ

Site Manager for OME6500 Rel 3.0 upgrade RTU NTNM34NJ

NTNM34DJ54

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DocumentationTable 4-3 identifies the PEC for ordering the printed version of this document.

Table 4-4 identifies the PECs for ordering documentation for products supported by Site Manager for OME6500 Rel 3.0.

Table 4-3PEC for Site Manager for OME6500 Rel 3.0 Planning and Installation Guide

Software component PEC

Site Manager for OME6500 Rel 3.0 Planning and Installation Guide NTNM34DJ

Table 4-4PECs for documentation

Product Release Document(s)

Optical Multiservice Edge 6500 3.0 • Planning Guide, NTRN10BG

Note: The Planning and Ordering Guide includes the complete list of PECs for documentation.


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Troubleshooting 5-

This chapter provides solutions to situations you may encounter when using Site Manager for OME6500 Rel 3.0.

Possible issuesThe followings are known possible issues you may experience. For each issue, a work around is provided.

Keyboard navigationThe keyboard stops responding if the ALT-key is pressed while changing between applications in Site Manager.

ImpactYou are restricted to use the mouse.

Work aroundRecover keyboard navigation by minimizing and restoring the window.

Font display on PCUser interface text appears to be double-spaced, cropped, and shifted up.

ImpactThe text becomes unreadable.

WorkaroundPerform the following actions:

a. Close all Site Manager for OME R3.0 sessions.

b. Using Windows Explorer, locate the directory in which Site Manager for OME R2.5 is intalled (install dir).

The default directory is C:\Program Files\Site Manager\

c. Locate the following file in the installation directory: <install dir>/sm_other_font.properties

d. Copy the sm_other_font.properties file to the following location: <install dir>/jre<x.y.z_ab>/lib/, where <x.y.z_ab> represents the version of the installed JRE

NTNM34DJ54

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e. Rename the file in step d to “fontconfig.<OS>.properties”, where OS = XP if the PC is running Windows XP, 2000 if the PC is running Windows 2000, NT if the PC is running Windows NT.

Text overwritingText appears to overwrite itself while retrieving events when using an Exceed session to access Preside and then reach through to Site Manager.

ImpactEvent logs are temporarily unreadable.

WorkaroundAllow the system time to fully import all of the information and settle.

Site Manager launched from Preside AP accesses wrong NE if Login Dialog box is cancelled

When launching Site Manager from Preside Applications Platform (AP), you are presented with a Login dialog box prompting for your user name and password only. If you cancel that login dialog and bring up a full login dialog from the File pull-down menu, you will, in some cases login to a network element other than the one specified. Site Manager properly displays the NE name of the network element that you are actually logged in to.

ImpactConfusion around what network element you are connected to.

WorkaroundLog out of that network element and either double-click or right-click on the desired network element in Preside AP to login again.

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DCC communications hit may cause Site Manager to lose association with subtending node

Site Manager running on Windows may lose association to a subtending node if a hit on DCC communications occur. This can be, as an example, a 1+1 protection switch where DCC is carried across the facility being switched

ImpactUser session to the subtending node is dropped and user will be required to log in again.

WorkaroundThere is no workaround to this situation. The user must login back in to the subtending node.

Uninstaller not working properly in a consolidated mode with OME6500 R3.0 installed

This situation occurs under one of the following conditions:

• In a consolidated mode where OME6500 R3.0 is installed first and an older Site Manager load (HDX 3.2/3.3, SM 7.1/7.2) is installed afterwards and there is no JRE installed on the user’s system.

• In a consolidated mode where OME6500 R3.0 is installed first and an older Site Manager load is installed afterwards and there is a pre 1.4 JRE installed on the user’s system. See Table 5-1 for information on JRE versions supported.

Impact of first conditionUnder the first condition, the user can uninstall OME6500 R3.0 but cannot re-install a new OME load.

WorkaroundModify the SiteManager.properties file according to the following instructions:

a. from the installation directory, open the SiteManager.properties using Notepad

b. remove all four lines that refer to OME: OME_internalLabel, OME_externalLabel, OME_name=OME 6500 Site Manager 3.0, OME_relDesc=OME 6500 R3.0

c. save the SiteManager.properties file

d. re-install the OME software in the same directory

Impact of second conditionUnder the second condition, the uninstaller will hang when the user attempts to uninstall OME6500 R3.0

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WorkaroundBefore running the uninstaller, manually modify the uninstaller lax file to point to the right JRE according to the following instructions:

a. from the installation directory, select UninstallerData

b. using Notepad, open the UninstallerSiteManager.lax file

c. modify the following line “lax.nl.current.vm=C:\\Program Files\\Site Manager\\JRE1.4.2_03\\bin\\java.exe” to “lax.nl.current.vm=C:\\Program Files\\Site Manager\\JRE\\bin\\java.exe”

d. save the UninstallerSiteManager.lax file

e. launch the uninstaller again

Table 5-1Site Manager JRE versions

OM3000 seriesSite Manager

OME6500 Site Manager

Consolidated craft base release

JRE Version

SM 7.2(OM3500 R13.01)

SM 1.2(OME6500 R1.2)

1.1 1.4

NA SM 1.5(OME6500 R1.5)

1.2 1.4

SM 8.0(OM3500 R14.0)

SM 8.1(OM3500 R14.1)

SM 2.0/2.1(OME6500 R2.0/2.1)

1.3 1.5

SM 9.0(OM3500 R15.0)

SM 2.5/3.0(OME6500 R2.5/3.0)

1.4 1.5

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Installation executable causes PC to lock upPC running Windows 2000 may lock up when attempting to install Site Manager.

ImpactThe PC locks up, requiring reboot and preventing from completing the installation of Site Manager.

WorkaroundPerform the following actions:

a. From the Start menu, go to Control Panels and select Display

The Display Properties window appears

b. Select the Settings tab, then click on the Advanced button

A graphics card/driver Properties window appears

c. Select the Troubleshooting tab, then set the Harware Acceleration to “None” and click on the OK button

d. In the Display Properties window, click on the OK button

e. Install Site Manager

File names on CD-ROM all in uppercaseWhen installing Site Manager on UNIX platforms, it is possible to see file names on the CD-ROM all in uppercase with a semi colon ";" attached at the end of the filename. If this occurs, the CD should be unmounted first (umount /cdrom), and then should be mounted using PFS, with the following procedure:

a. Ensure that the file /etc/rc.config.d/netconf contains: LOOPBACK_ADDRESS=127.0.0.1

b. Go to /etc/rc.config.d/nfsconf then run:# /sbin/init.d/nfs.core start# /sbin/init.d/nfs.client start

c. Make sure the directory containing the PFS utilities (/usr/sbin) is in your PATH

d. Edit (or create) the /etc/pfs_fstab file to contain a line like this:<device> <mount_dir> pfs-rrip xlat=rrip 0 0Where: <device> is the path to your CD-ROM reader (e.g. /dev/dsk/c1t2d0)<mount_dir> is the path to an *existing* directory where the CD-ROMwill be mounted (e.g. /rr_cdrom)

e. Run the following commands:# nohup pfs_mountd &# nohup pfsd 4 &

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f. Mount the drive with the command:pfs_mount <device> | <mount_dir>Or unmount it with:pfs_umount <device> | <mount_dir>Where <device> and <mount_dir> are the same as in b).

The CD-ROM should be now readable with long and mixed-case filenames.

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