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ContentsNOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS TNMS Core/CDM V11.1.................................................................i

TNMS Client Help ..............................................................................................................................i

Contents .......................................................................................................................................... iii

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................1 Application - TNMS Core/CDM.....................................................................................................2

Changing passwords ....................................................................................................................3

Logon ............................................................................................................................................4

User class .....................................................................................................................................5

Help on help......................................................................................................................................7

Changing the font of a help topic ..................................................................................................8

Printing a help topic ......................................................................................................................9

Using help .................................................................................................................................. 10

Operating information.................................................................................................................... 11

Client operation.......................................................................................................................... 12

Calling up context menus....................................................................................................... 12

Network Management View ................................................................................................... 13

Switching between different modes........................................................................................ 15

TNMS Client main window ..................................................................................................... 16

TNMS Client menu bar........................................................................................................... 17

View options........................................................................................................................... 20

General operating information ................................................................................................... 21

Setting the toolbar view.......................................................................................................... 21

Using the keyboard ................................................................................................................ 22 Icons........................................................................................................................................... 23

Icons: DCN components ........................................................................................................ 23

Icons: Filter and sort icons in lists .......................................................................................... 25

Icons: Link connection............................................................................................................ 26

Icons: Network elements........................................................................................................ 28

Icons: Network infrastructure and protection.......................................................................... 30

Icons: Network Plan ............................................................................................................... 32

Icons: Port Connections, Path Wizard and Connection Assistant ......................................... 34

Icons: Routing......................................................................................................................... 38

Icons: Services, subscribers and paths.................................................................................. 39

Lists and logs handling .............................................................................................................. 44

General log management information.................................................................................... 44

Print preview........................................................................................................................... 45

Printing logs ............................................................................................................................ 46

Setting time filters for lists and logs........................................................................................ 47

Setting columns...................................................................................................................... 48

Setting filters and sorting lists................................................................................................. 49

System message log.............................................................................................................. 51

Viewing logs ........................................................................................................................... 53

Performance Log Export Tool (PLET)........................................................................................ 56


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Configuring the Performance Log Export Tool (PLET) .......................................................... 56

Exporting logs using PLET..................................................................................................... 57

TNMS OTS-4000 Performance Add On Tool (TOPAT)............................................................. 58

TOPAT - General Information ................................................................................................ 58

TOPAT GUI ............................................................................................................................ 59

PMP Configuration ................................................................................................................. 62

Launching TNMS ASON / Ethernet Manager GUI..................................................................... 64

Technical background information on............................................................................................ 65

Concatenation............................................................................................................................ 66

Floating TPs ............................................................................................................................... 70

Floating TPs: Behaviour of the Connection Assistant................................................................ 71

Layer Restrictions at Optical Protection..................................................................................... 72

Scalable Ethernet Paths & Generic Framing Procedure ........................................................... 73

Support of Loopbacks................................................................................................................ 76

Technologies and Transport Layers .......................................................................................... 78 Client functions.............................................................................................................................. 87

Alarms........................................................................................................................................ 88

Acknowledging alarms ........................................................................................................... 88

Alarm correlation for a path .................................................................................................... 89

Alarm and path statistics ........................................................................................................ 91

Alarm log ................................................................................................................................ 92

Alarm severities and alarm states .......................................................................................... 94

Alarm statistics ....................................................................................................................... 95

Alarm suppression for a path ................................................................................................. 96

Current alarm list .................................................................................................................... 97

Defining filters for alarm displays ........................................................................................... 99

Displaying alarms................................................................................................................. 100

Event forwarding................................................................................................................... 101

Fault settings........................................................................................................................ 102

Localizing alarms.................................................................................................................. 104

Printing the alarm list............................................................................................................ 105

Redirecting alarms for a network element............................................................................ 106

Saving the current alarms .................................................................................................... 107

Updating alarm information .................................................................................................. 108

DCN management ................................................................................................................... 109

DCN channels ...................................................................................................................... 109

Displaying and processing alarms of a DCN component..................................................... 110

General channel properties.................................................................................................. 111

General NetServer properties .............................................................................................. 112

Listing DCN objects.............................................................................................................. 113

Resynchronizing the data of a DCN channel ....................................................................... 115

Lists and logs handling ............................................................................................................ 116

Creating a performance log.................................................................................................. 116

Displaying a performance log............................................................................................... 119 Deleting performance logs ................................................................................................... 122


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Handling performance logs .................................................................................................. 123

Handling performance logs .................................................................................................. 123

Menu entries for alarms........................................................................................................ 125

Modifying configuration settings for performance logs......................................................... 126

Notification Log..................................................................................................................... 127

Network Event Log............................................................................................................... 129

Permanent logs .................................................................................................................... 131

Starting and stopping performance logs .............................................................................. 132

Tandem connection monitoring............................................................................................ 133

NE containers........................................................................................................................... 134

Adding a new network element or subnetwork to an NE container ..................................... 134

Assigning a background bitmap ........................................................................................... 135

Changing the background bitmap ........................................................................................ 136

Controlling access rights to NE containers .......................................................................... 137

Deleting an NE container ..................................................................................................... 138 Displaying and processing alarms for an NE container ....................................................... 139

Displaying the properties of NE containers.......................................................................... 140

Handling NE containers........................................................................................................ 141

Properties of a NE container ................................................................................................ 142

Resynchronizing the data of an NE container...................................................................... 143

Network elements .................................................................................................................... 144

Connecting/disconnecting a network element to/from TNMS Core/CDM............................ 144

Context menus on the Network Plan.................................................................................... 145

Controlling write access to a network element..................................................................... 146

Creating a DCN status list .................................................................................................... 148

Creating a scheduled DCN status list .................................................................................. 149

List Contents......................................................................................................................... 150

Deleting network elements................................................................................................... 156

Displaying alarm redirections for a network element ........................................................... 157

Displaying and processing alarms of a network element..................................................... 158

Displaying the properties of network elements .................................................................... 159

Exclude NE from routing ...................................................................................................... 160

File transfer........................................................................................................................... 161

Finding network elements .................................................................................................... 162

General network element properties .................................................................................... 163

Locking/unlocking a network element .................................................................................. 164

Modifying the properties of a subnetwork ............................................................................ 165

NE distinctions...................................................................................................................... 166

Port types ............................................................................................................................. 167

Resynchronize data.............................................................................................................. 168

Selecting network elements ................................................................................................. 169

Starting the network element manager ................................................................................ 170

Suppressing alarms and events for a network element or a subnetwork ............................ 171

Paths ........................................................................................................................................ 172 Activating/Deactivating a path.............................................................................................. 172


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Adopting the actual route ..................................................................................................... 173

Adopting the actual topology ................................................................................................ 174

Automatic Analyzer Mode .................................................................................................... 175

Automatic Routing Preferences............................................................................................ 176

Choose link connection ........................................................................................................ 177

Connection Assistant............................................................................................................ 178

Create/Modify Group TP ...................................................................................................... 181

Creating a path container..................................................................................................... 182

Creating a path..................................................................................................................... 183

Deleting a path ..................................................................................................................... 185

Disabled Paths ..................................................................................................................... 186

Handling server paths and client paths................................................................................ 188

Hybrid routing ....................................................................................................................... 189

Listing paths ......................................................................................................................... 190

Listing client paths................................................................................................................ 194 Modifying a path ................................................................................................................... 195

Path Overhead Monitoring ................................................................................................... 197

Paths under test ................................................................................................................... 198

Path Wizard: define topology ............................................................................................... 199

Path Wizard: properties........................................................................................................ 202

Path Wizard: routing results ................................................................................................. 203

Release Required Resources .............................................................................................. 207

Rerouting a path................................................................................................................... 208

Preferences and routing options .......................................................................................... 209

ToolTips for path creation..................................................................................................... 211

Path bundles......................................................................................................................... 212

Path bundles - general information................................................................................... 212

Clone Edges ..................................................................................................................... 213

Creating a path bundle ..................................................................................................... 214

Creating a path bundle using a path template.................................................................. 216

Modifying routes of a path bundle..................................................................................... 217

Moving the endpoints of a path bundle............................................................................. 218

Ports, port connections and termination points........................................................................ 219

Creating a port connection ................................................................................................... 219

Displaying the properties of port connections ...................................................................... 220

Editing/Deleting port connections......................................................................................... 221

Link detection view ............................................................................................................... 225

Listing ports .......................................................................................................................... 227

Listing port connections........................................................................................................ 229

Disabled Port Connections................................................................................................... 232

Listing termination points...................................................................................................... 234

Port and TP filter settings..................................................................................................... 236

Creating VLAN assignment.................................................................................................. 237

Remove VLAN Assignment.................................................................................................. 238 Protection ................................................................................................................................. 239


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Adding protection to a path automatically ............................................................................ 239

Adding protection to a path manually................................................................................... 240

Creating BSHR or line protection......................................................................................... 241

Displaying / modifying the properties of MSP ...................................................................... 242

Listing protection groups ...................................................................................................... 245

Removing path protection automatically .............................................................................. 246

Removing path protection manually..................................................................................... 247

Services ................................................................................................................................... 248

Creating a service................................................................................................................. 248

Deleting a service................................................................................................................. 249

Locking/unlocking a path or a service.................................................................................. 250

Modifying the properties of a service.................................................................................... 251

Service / Path properties...................................................................................................... 252

Service / Path properties: alarms......................................................................................... 256

Service / Path properties: history ......................................................................................... 257 Service / Path properties: info .............................................................................................. 258

Service / Path properties: routing......................................................................................... 259

Service / Path properties: topology ...................................................................................... 264

Service / Path properties: scheduling................................................................................... 267

Creating an Ethernet Service with LCAS ............................................................................. 269

Performance Thresholds Configuration ............................................................................... 271

Subscribers .............................................................................................................................. 272

Listing subscribers ................................................................................................................ 272

Subscriber management ...................................................................................................... 273

TNMS server administration .................................................................................................... 274

Distributing TNMS Server time............................................................................................. 274

Universal objects ...................................................................................................................... 275

Creating and modifying a CC of a universal object.............................................................. 275

Creating and modifying a module of a universal object ....................................................... 276

Creating and modifying a port of a universal object............................................................. 277

Creating and modifying a TP of a universal object............................................................... 279

Element manager for universal objects................................................................................ 280

Modifying a universal object................................................................................................. 282

Glossary and Abbreviations......................................................................................................... 285

Index ............................................................................................................................................ 293


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Introduction


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Appl ication - TNMS Core/CDM

The Transport Network Management System Core/CDM (TNMS Core/CDM) is designedfor small to medium-sized and large networks which are tailored to specific customerrequirements.

It offers integrated management for WDM, PDH and SDH devices together with central

monitoring and configuration of the entire network, including the DCN. Management atnetwork and network element level is also supported, thus enabling convenientconfiguration and management of end-to-end connections.

TNMS Core/CDM offers two user interfaces: TNMS SysAdmin and TNMS Client.

- TNMS SysAdmin is a management interface which is used by the administrator formanaging and configuring the TNMS Core/CDM NetServer and the TNMS Core/CDMServer. It is also used for managing central data shared by all clients.

- TNMS Client is an interface to the managed network where users can performmonitoring and management functions.

TNMS Core/CDM supports different user classes. This means that if you are not anadministrator, and certain functions are not available to you, you may not belong to therequired user class. If certain functions are not available, you should also check that youare in the correct window / operating mode for the function you wish to perform. Moreinformation is provided under User class.


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Changing passwords

If you want to change your password, call the Change Password window.

• In TNMS SysAdmin you will find the window under Security -> Password….

• In TNMS Client you will find the window under Security -> Password….

In the field Old Password enter your current password.In the field New Password enter your new password. For protection, the password isdisplayed in the form of asterisks (*). You must ensure that you enter upper case and lowercase letters correctly as passwords in TNMS are case-sensitive.

In the field Confirm New Password enter the new password again. This ensures thatthere are no typing errors in your password.

Note:If the system does not accept a new password, ensure that the password observes theaccount policy or user property requirements defined by the TNMS administrator for theuser account in the TNMS SysAdmin interface.


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Logon

You must log on to the TNMS Server before you can obtain access according to your userclass.

Press the tabulator key to toggle between the fields in the dialog field.

Logon as follows:

1. In the Server field enter the name or the IP address of the TNMS Server whichadministers the network to be monitored. By default the name of the TNMS Server atwhich the last logon took place is displayed. Further TNMS Servers at whichsuccessful logons have already been undertaken are available for selection.

If the TNMS Server you want to log on to is on the local system, the server name is "."(period).

2. In the User Name field enter your user name. By default, the name of the last loggedon user is displayed. You are assigned a user name by your TNMS administrator.Generally this user name is independent of your Windows user name.

3. In the Password field enter your password. For protection, the password is displayedas asterisks (*). Passwords in TNMS are case-sensitive, i.e. the use of

uppercase/lower case letters must be observed.Note: When you log on for the first time after installing the software, you do not need to entera password.

4. Click on Logon or press the enter key.

Note:

The usage of different versions on Clients and Servers machines can be the cause for ahigh load on the Server. Also, Server load permanently at nearly 100% leads to thefollowing error message: "Client login not possible".


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User c lass

To access the TNMS Server functionalities, six user classes are available. These userclasses are classified in accordance with the scope of access rights. The higher user classin each case covers all access rights of the classes below it.

Bellow are the TNMS user classes in order of increasing user rights:

- TNMS CDM class This user class enables the internal connection between TNMS CDM and TNMS Core. Itprovides the TNMS CDM user to access TNMS Core by using his TNMS CDM account.This is not visible to the user.The access rights of a user that connects TNMS Core from TNMS CDM depends on the

following:- User class controlled by TNMS CDM.- TNMS CDM account administrated by TNMS SysAdmin.

- Supervision class A user with supervision rights is allowed to monitor the complete network information.

All information relating to TNMS is read-only for users of this class, i.e., they are notable to change the configuration in any way. They also have read access to the GUI ofthe element managers.The user is able to:

- Monitor all network information.- Enable/disable alarms.- Have read access to alarm toggle filters.- Upload an NE.- Enable automatic alarm correlation.- Create a Remote Inventory List.- Create a DCN Status List.- Have read access to the GUI of the Element Managers.

The user is not able to:

- Configure or modify TNMS Core/CDM.- Acknowledge current alarms.

- Maintenance class A user with maintenance class is authorized to maintain a configured system. The usercan also start element manager applications with read-only access for further analysis.In addition, a user of this class can acknowledge current alarms, create, modify anddelete performance logs to supervise specific parts of the DCN connected to TNMS.The user is able to:

- Have read access to the GUI of the Element Managers.- Acknowledge current alarms.- Create, modify and delete performance logs.

- Operation class A user with operating rights can operate a configured system, create, modify or canceladditional services.The user is able to:

- Create, modify or delete services.- Create, modify or delete protection groups.- Create, modify or delete multiplex section protections.- Configure severity.- Re-direct TIF alarms.- Disable unused TPs.- Refresh alarm masks.

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in the TNMS Client. In Network Editor mode, users of this class can also perform allthe steps required to configure, operate and supervise the TNMS networkThe user is able to:

- Use the network editor.- Lock of network resources.- Create, modify or delete port connections.

Note:

By default, a user with configuration rights has no access to the TNMS SysAdminsoftware. To have access to the TNMS SysAdmin software, a special key has to beactivated in the computer registry file. This access to the TNMS SysAdmin software islimited to the user’s access rights as already mentioned. For further information pleasecontact your Siemens representative.

- Administrat ion c lass An administrator user has access to all system or user-relevant configuration data forTNMS, and has full access to the TNMS administration software - TNMS SysAdmin.

The user is able to:- Add, modify or delete NE addresses.- Configure TNMS Core/CDM components.- Add, modify or delete TNMS Core/CDM user accounts.- Use the TNMS Core/CDM SysAdmin tool.- Have read and write access to alarm toggle filters.- Have write access to the GUI of the Element Managers.- Configure the polling interval for the current alarm list.-


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Changing the font of a help top ic

1. Click Options in the window of the help topic.

2. To change the font, go to Font, and click Small, Normal or Large.

Note: The font change only applies to the current help file.


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Printing a help topic

Click File -> Print Topic... in the help topic window.

You can also select a help topic from the help table of contents and then click on Print.


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Using help

In TNMS Core/CDM there are various ways of obtaining help:

1. You can open the online help using the menu Help -> Help Topics… in the menu baror by pressing the Help button in the toolbar. You can then search for a particular topicusing Contents , Index or Find.

2. Most windows contain a Help button. Click this button to display help on the activewindow.

3. You can usually press F1 to display help on the active window.


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Network Management View

The Network Management View window, offering the management functions of theTNMS Client is opened automatically after logon. The title of the window shows whichmode has been set.

To swap between the different modes use View -> Network View Mode ->

Surveillance/Network Editor /Services or use the buttons provided at the bottom edge ofthe window. Depending on the selected mode and the user group you are assigned to,various TNMS functions are available for you.

In the left area of the window five different tree views are shown:

- Subscribers & ServicesTree view of the subscribers and the services.

Subscribers and services can only be processed in Services mode. If you click on thisarea of the window, the network view automatically switches to Services mode.

- Network InfrastructureTree view of all MS protections and Client Paths

- Network ElementsTree view of the NE container structure with the network elements assigned to it ineach case.

- DCN ComponentsTree view of the administered TNMS Core/CDM NetServers, their communicationinterfaces and associated network elements and the administered CDM NetServersand associated TNMS Core/CDM Servers.

- Unmanaged PathsTree view of all unmanaged paths in the network.

Unmanaged paths can only be processed in Services mode. If you click on this area ofthe window, the network view automatically switches to Services mode.

Optionally there is a table view that can be showed and attached to the other tree views,that is:

- Disabled PathsTable view of all disabled paths in the network. The window is available through:TNMS Client -> Fault -> Disabled Paths...

Depending on the table settings, several path information can be displayed, namelly: Index, Path, Service, Subscriber, Layer, Required Bandwith [Mbps], ActualBandwith [Mbps], Bandwith State, Direction, Operational State, Alarm Mask,Operator, Creation Time (Local), ACS, RCS, Connection Type, Connect ion Class, Admin State, Admin State Type, Next Activation Time, Next Deactivation Time,#NEs, Endpoints, Last Disabled Time and Server Path.

Note:

The spl itter bars between the five tree views can be adjusted using the mouse. Eachof them has its own context menu.

The cursor turns into a gap icon when it reaches the edge of a view area. By holding downthe left mouse button and shifting the edges you can adjust the size of the individual treeviews. To expand one of the tree views quickly to its maximum size, simply click on thesmall button located at the right side of the splitter bar. If the view is already expanded,clicking the small button restores the tree view in its previous size and position. Moreoveryou can drag a tree view freely over the Network Plan or dock it on the left hand side of theTNMS GUI.

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DCN objects on the Network Plan. You can then perform actions on various objects(network elements, port connections, paths) by double-clicking or using a context menu.

TNMS Core/CDM uses a variety of icons to display objects and to indicate their status.

See also:

Disabled Paths

Icons: DCN components

Icons: Network elements

Icons: Network Plan

Icons: Services, subscribers and paths


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Switching between dif ferent modes

TNMS Client has three different modes. These affect its functionality and in particular itscontext menus:

- Surveillance: alarm and fault management function

- Network Editor : configuration of new port connections, new NE containers and newconnections of NEs to NE containers

- Services: configuration of subscribers and services

You can change from one mode to another as follows:

- View -> Network View Mode -> Surveillance/Network Editor /Services

- Context menu of NE container or network element -> Network View Mode ->Surveillance/Network Editor /Services

- By activating the relevant Surveillance/Network Editor /Services button in the bottomleft corner of the Network Management View.

Note: When you select an object in the Subscribers and Services tree window or in theUnmanaged Path window the function mode of the Network Management View windowautomatically switches to Services mode.


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TNMS Client main window

The basic elements of the main window are:

- Menu bar and toolbar in the upper window area. More information is provided underMenu bar functions.

- Work area in the center of the window in which the Notification Log window and furthersub-windows, in particular the Network Management View are shown.

- Status bar in the lower area of the window.

Information from left to right: Help information, user logged on, server name, icon forconnection status to the server, free memory on the local hard disk, icon for highestalarm level of the supervised network, number of active/stopped performance logs,number of pending task orders.

There is also a colored TNMS Core/CDM icon (TNMS Core/CDM indicator) on the topright, which revolves as soon as data is being exchanged between the TNMS Client application and the TNMS Core/CDM Server application.


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TNMS Client menu bar

Menu item Function

File -> Save... Stores lists and logs in TSF format, which can beopened in MS-Access and MS-Excel.

File -> Print... Prints lists and logs in TSF format.

File -> Printer Settings... Printer settings (Windows XP Professional standard).

File -> Exit Terminates the TNMS Core/CDM Client.

View -> Find... Finds network element using a unique identifier(address part or labeling part) and localizes it in theNE container. The network element is then highlightedin color in the Network Plan and in the NetworkElements tree.

View -> Lists ... Displays the lists for port connections, subscribers,

paths, protection groups, ports, termination points, DCN objects.

View -> CDM Lists… Displays the lists for the Sub NEs ,Sub Paths and Sub Alarms.

View -> Tables... Opens the overview window for tables and logs. In thiswindow, all available Standard Logs (i.e. NetworkEvent Log, System Message Log, Alarm Log andCurrent Alarms), Archived Standard Logs andPerformance Logs are shown in separate tabs.

View -> Network EventLog…

Opens the Network Event Log window.

View -> System MessageLog… Opens the System Message Log window.

View -> Task Orders… Opens the Task Order window.

View -> Options... Optional settings for display of Icons, Infobar Al ignment , Infobar Settings, Layout Guides andInfobar Transparency.

View -> Time Display ->Local Time / GMT

Displays timestamps as Local Time or GreenwichMean Time.

View -> Network View Mode Switches between the different network view modes(Surveillance mode, Network Editor mode orServices mode).

View -> Network View Trees Display or hide the tree view for Subscribers andServices, Network Elements, NetworkInfrastructure, DCN Components, UnmanagedPaths. Restore to Default Positions is also possible.

View -> Window Style Opens a submenu with the following commands:

- MDI (Default)

- Popup

Shows lists and logs as MDI or Popup window. Popupwindows can be moved outside the applications frameand consequently to another monitor if present (Multi-monitoring under Windows XP Professional).

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View -> Toolbar Shows/hides the toolbar.

View -> Statusbar Shows/hides the status bar. Information on the statusbar reading from left to right: help information, userlogged on, server name, icon for connection status toserver, free storage space on local hard disk, icon for

highest alarm level in the supervised network, numberof active/stopped performance logs and number ofpending tasks.

Fault -> Current Alarms… Opens the Current Alarms window. Filter setting arereset to no filter.

Fault -> Alarm Log… Opens the Alarm Log window. Filter settings are resetto no filter .

Fault -> Disabled PortConnections…

Opens the Disabled Port Connections window

Fault -> Disabled Paths… Opens the Disabled Paths window.

Fault -> Alarm and PathStatistics…

Opens the Alarms and Path Statist ics window.

Fault -> Refresh Alarms... Requests current alarm information for all reachablenetwork elements and update of the alarm list andalarm log.

Fault -> Automatic AlarmCorrelation

Activates/deactivates the automatic alarm correlation.

Fault -> Event Forwarding Activates or deactivates the forwarding of alarms andpath protection switching events from the NE controllerto the TNMS Core/CDM Server.

Note:

This menu should be used carefully as a kind ofemergency switch, e.g. in order to keep TNMSCore/CDM operable even in cases of an excessivealarm flow.

Fault -> Settings... Fault settings for the audible signal and pollinginterval.

Configuration ->Subscribers...

Opens subscriber management.

Configuration -> Create NEContainer...

Creates a new NE container.

Configuration -> Create PortConnection... Creates a new port connection.

Configuration -> EngageLink Detection

Starts an automatic link detection.

Configuration -> CreateService…

Creates a new service.

Configuration -> CreatePath…

Creates a new path.

Configuration ->Preferences & RoutingOptions…

Opens the Routing Options window where you canedit the options for automatic routing.

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are set to this time.

More information is provided under Distribute TNMSServer time.

Performance ->

Performance Logs...

Opens the overview window for viewing logs for

performance logs.

Security -> Login... Login to a TNMS Core/CDM Server.

Security -> Logout Logout from a TNMS Core/CDM Server.

Security -> Password... Changes the password (for the logged in user).

Window -> Cascade Cascades the open windows, with one window partlyoverlapping the other.

Window -> Tile Arranges the open windows next to one another.

Window -> Arrange Icons Rearranges the icons of all minimized windows.

Window -> Notification Log Restores the Notification Log window.

Window -> NetworkManagement View

Opens the Network Management View window.

Help -> Help Topics Opens the online help.

Help -> Help on Window Opens the online help on the currently selectedwindow.

Help -> PrintableDocuments

Opens a submenu with the following commands:

- Technical Description (TED)

- Operator Guidelines (OGL)- Installation Manual (IMN)

- Online Help

Each of these menu entries represents a part of theTNMS Core/CDM documentation delivered as a *.pdffile. The chosen documentation opens within the Acrobat Reader application for reading or printing.(Acrobat Reader is not part of TNMS Core/CDM, butwill be installed during the TNMS Core/CDMinstallation.)

Help -> About TNMSClient...

Version information.


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View options

TNMS Client -> View -> Options... in the window View Options (in the Network Editor mode) enables a number of settings to be made for displaying icons or info bars (indicatorsfor elements in the network view) to suit your personal preferences.

The following settings are possible:

Symbols:The choice of icons is as follows:

- graphical: graphical icons

- technical: technical icons

- small: very small icons

Layout Guides:If you activate the Snap to g rid option, icons are positioned according to the grid.Value range for grid spacing: 1 to 100 pixels (default: 25 pixels)

Infobar Settings:

Choices for display of info bars (of the network elements in the Network Plan):

- hide: info bar is hidden,

- minimize: only first line of info bar will be displayed,

- maximize: info bar will be displayed fully.

Note: For a single network element in the Network Plan you can modify this settingusing the shift key and a click with the right mouse button.

Infobar Alignment:For alignment of the info bar relative to the network element of the Network Editor view thechoices are as follows:

- left: to the left of the icon,- right: to the right of the icon,

- top: above the icon,

- bottom: below the icon.

Note:For a single network element in the Network Plan you can modify these settings using thectrl key and clicking the right mouse button.

Infobar Transparency:

- With this adaptive controller you can adapt the transparency of the network element infobars in the network map

- With the check box Portconnections snap to symbols the displayed port connection inthe network map can be snapped from the network element symbol to the networkelement info bar.

Button:

- The button Apply is used to put the settings into effect.


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General operating information

Setting the toolbar view

You can set the view of the toolbar using the toolbar context menu. Simply right-click onthe toolbar anywhere except on an icon. The following options are provided:

- Pictures and Text (Bottom)Icons are shown with text below them.

- Pictures and Text (Right)Icons are shown with text to the right.

- Pictures onlyOnly icons are shown.

- Text onlyOnly text is shown.

You can hide the toolbar and show it again using View -> Toolbar .

Note: A menu command corresponding to each icon is provided in the toolbar of the main

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Using the keyboard

The TNMS user interface is menu-driven. The main menu commands can be accessed viathe main menu bar. Context menus are also provided, and to access these menus, youmust click with the right mouse button on the relevant object in the user interface. Theinstructions in this online help have therefore been written with mouse users in mind.

Short Cuts:

It is also possible to use the keyboard to perform the actions listed in the main menus. Holddown the alt key and press the underlined letters for the menu items you want to use.

Examples in TNMS Client:

• In order to open the Subscriber Management window either select the menuentry Configuration -> Subscriber or use the shortcut Alt + C + S. As"Configuration" has no underlined letter visible, press Alt.

• In order to open a context menu you can also use Shift + F10.Some newer keyboards have a special key for opening context menus.

• In order to reach a button via a shortcut use Shift + Ctrl + .


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Icons

Icons: DCN components

Example of a network element.

Example of an UNO network element.

Example of an MSN.

Example of a TNMS Core/CDM subnetwork.

The NetServer is active.

Network element with access state ready.

The color of the icon shows the alarm of the highest severity ofthe network element (TNMS Client only).

The NE resource (NE, NE container, service, performance logs

and fault locations) is locked meaning the user does not haveaccess to the NE resource. The access is dependent on theuser class or on the restrictions applied to the user group.

Network element with access state starting up. The DCN objectis initializing its data.

Network element with access state shutting down. The DCNobject is saving its data and is releasing its subcomponents.

Network element with access state disconnected. The DCNobject is known to the system but there is no connectionestablished to it.

Network element with access state disconnected. The TNMSServer has lost the connection to the DCN object or aconnection cannot be established.

Other status (i.e. none of the above states apply).

At least on network element of this DCN channel with accessstate ready. The highest alarm severity is displayed (TNMSClient only).

All network elements of this DCN channel with access statestarting up or at least one network element with access statestarting up and all others with access state disconnected orunknown.

All network elements of this DCN channel with access stateshutting down or at least one network element with access stateshutting down and all others with access state disconnected orunknown.

Not all network element resources could be initialized. Thisnetwork element could not be used for operation. UseReinitialize and try to make this network element operable.

State that cannot be displayed by one of the states above(TNMS Client only).

The DCN object is deactivated, i.e. the object is not in use bythe system. A connection is not established to this object.

The DCN object in question is being deactivated.


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The DCN object in question is being activated.

The system is establishing a connection to the DCN object.

The connection to the DCN object is successfully established.

The DCN object has successfully completed its initialization and

is ready for operation.

The system is closing the connection to the DCN object.

At least one property of the DCN object is invalid (DCN objectcannot be used) The operator has to complete or correct theproperties accordingly.


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Icons: Filter and sort icons in lists

The following filter and sort icons are used in lists:

If information in a column of a list or log is filtered, a gray funnelicon is shown in column header.

If information in a column of a list or log can neither be sortednor filtered, a red prohibition sign is shown in column header.

If information in a column of a list or log is sorted, a green arrowis shown in column header.


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Icons: Link connection

The following icons can appear in the Choose Link Connection window:

Link connection not yet existing, direction left

Link connection not yet existing, bi-directional

Link connection not yet existing, direction right

Link connection existing, direction left

Link connection existing, bi-directional

Link connection existing, direction right

Li nk connect i on thr ough f l oat i ng TPs and SNCs i nCDM, di r ect i on l ef t

Li nk connect i on thr ough f l oat i ng TPs and SNCs i nCDM, di r ect i on r i ght

Fragment path, direction right

Fragment path, bi-directional

Fragment path, direction left

Fragment path not yet existing, bi-directional

Fragment path not yet existing, direction left

Fragment path not yet existing, direction right

Half open server path

Half open fragment path

Server path

Fragment path


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Icons: Network elements

(Surveillance and Network Editor mode)

Example of a network element.

Example of a subnetwork element.

Network element locked for routing (Administrative Statelocked).


The color of the icon shows the alarm of the highest severity ofthe network element.

Network element with access state ready and operational stateenabled (Services mode).

Network element with access state ready and operational state

disabled (Services mode).The NE resource (NE, NE container, service, performance logsand fault locations) is locked meaning the user does not haveaccess to the NE resource. The access is dependent on theuser class or on the restrictions applied to the user group.

Network element with access state starting up.

Network element with access state shutting down.

Network element with access state disconnected.

Network element with a transition state. This state may apply(only for a short time) during initialization of a network element

when alarm information from this network element is not yetavailable.

Not all network element resources could be initialized. Thisnetwork element could not be used for operation. UseReinitialize and try to make this network element operable.

None of the above states apply.

NE container

User and user group with access to the whole network managed

by TNMS.

User with access to specific NE container.

NE container contains at least one network element with accessstate ready. The highest alarm severity in the NE container isdisplayed.

In this NE container all network elements with access stateready have the operational state enabled.

In this NE container at least one network element with accessstate ready has the operational state disabled (Services mode).

The NE resource (NE, NE container, service, performance logs

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user class or on the restrictions applied to the user group.

In this NE container all network elements have the access statestarting up or at least one network element has the access statestarting up and all others have the access state disconnected orunknown.

In this NE container all network elements have the access stateshutting down or at least one network element has the accessstate shutting down and all others have the access statedisconnected or unknown.

Network element with access state disconnected (there is noDCN connection to the network elements).

Network element with access state disconnected (the TNMSCore/CDM Server has lost the connection to the NetServer ofthe network elements).



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Icons: Network infrastructure and protection

Protection in the Network Infrastructure tree

BSHR-2/4Operational state: enabled Administrative state: unlocked

Provisioning state: provisioned

BSHR-2/4Operational state: disabled Administrative state: unlockedProvisioning state: provisioned

BSHR-2/4 Administrative state: lockedProvisioning state: provisioned

BSHR-2/4Provisioning state: unprovisioned

MSP

Operational state: enabled Administrative state: unlockedProvisioning state: provisioned

MSPOperational state: disabled Administrative state: unlockedProvisioning state: provisioned

MSP Administrative state: lockedProvisioning state: provisioned

MSPProvisioning state: unprovisioned

Protection in the MSP Properties window

Icon Protection Protection State

BSHR-2/4

MSP

No protection

BSHR-2/4 Does not function correctly

BSHR-2/4 Normal

BSHR-2/4 East ring

BSHR-2/4 West ring

BSHR-4 Both rings (temporarily)

BSHR-4 West span

BSHR-4 East span

BSHR-4 Both spans

BSHR-4 West span east ring

BSHR-4 East ring west span

(1st PG)

MSP The protection does not work correctly.


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(2nd

PG)

(1st PG)

(2nd

PG)

MSP Working

(1st PG)

(2nd

PG)

MSP Protecting


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Icons: Network Plan

Network Plan

Network element (example).

Universal network element (example).

Subnetwork (example).

Virtual port.

NE container.

The icon is shown in the upper left corner in the Network Editor view of theTNMS Client. You can move one step upwards into the parent NE container(if it exists) by clicking onto the icon.

Network element in NE mode Maintenance.

Network element locked for routing (Administrative State locked).

The DCN object is being deactivated.

The DCN object is being activated.

The system is establishing a connection to the DCN object.

The system is closing the connection to the DCN object.

The connection to the DCN object is successfully established.

Not all network element resources could be initialized. This network elementcould not be used for operation. Use Reinitialize and try to make thisnetwork element operable.

At least one property of the DCN object is invalid (DCN object cannot beused). The operator has to complete or correct the propertiescorrespondingly.

The connection to the NE could not be established.

Icons ininfobar

Operational state Access state

enabled ready

disabled ready

unknown disconnected

unknown failure

unknown starting up

unknown shutting down


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The color of the icon shows the alarm of the highest severity of thenetwork element. More information is provided under Alarm severitiesand alarm states.

Button to collapse info bar

Button to enlarge info bar

Write accessstate

(see also Controlling write access to a network element ).

Unknown

No write access

External OS/LCT

NEC

Element manager of this TNMS Core/CDMElement manager of this TNMS Core/CDM and NE controller

No write access and External Access

This TNMS and External Access

This TNMS, EM of this TNMS and External Access

Port

Connections

Unlocked, provisioned port connection with alarms on both ends

(highest alarm severity is shown on both ends of the port connection)

Unlocked, provisioned port connection, alarm-free

Unlocked, unprovisioned port connection

Locked, unprovisioned port connection

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Icons: Port Connections, Path Wizard and Connection Assistant

Connection Types

The window Connection Assistant and the window Path Wizard – Define Topology provide different templates for connection type representation:

Connection AssistantTemplates

Path Wizard – DefineTopology Templates

Description

bidirectional cross connection

bidirectional cross connection with protectedhead end

bidirectional cross connection with protectedtail end

unidirectional cross connection

unidirectional cross connection, reversedirection

unidirectional cross connection with protectedhead end

unidirectional cross connection with protectedtail end

unidirectional cross connection with protectedtail end

unidirectional cross connection with protectedhead end

double add drop

double add drop (A to Z)

double add drop (Z to A)

tandem protection simple:

simple protection in reverse direction

tandem protection double:

double protection in reverse direction

drop_continue # 1:

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drop_continue # 2:


drop_continue # 3:


drop_continue # 2-1:


drop_continue # 3-1:


unconnected startpoint:

Used to monitor ports outside the start point ofa cross connection (in the case of serverpaths)

unconnected endpoint:

Used to monitor ports outside the end point ofa cross connection (in the case of serverpaths).

loopback at all TPs:

Used to loop back the path within the switchingnetwork.

Border Crossing Mode (e.g. in: Path Wizard – Define Topology)

A-

End

Z-End Descriptio

nExit point

Entry point

Resilience (e.g. in: Path Wizard – Define Topology)

Indicates the path protection for the direction A to Z.

Unprotectedpath

Protected path

Port / TP Icons (e.g. in Connection Assis tant and Path Wizard – Define Topology)

Note: The display of icons for ports, TPs and cross connections represents only asnapshot. The state of these resources is not updated according to the changes in thenetwork. To avoid differences regarding the display of icons between the window, simplyre-open the concerned window.

Icon Icon Descript ion

Overlay for ports that are locked for routing


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Floating port

Floating TP enabled

Floating TP disabled

CTP, disabled

CTP, enabled

CTP, unavailable

TTP, disabled

TTP, enabled

TTP, unavailable

Indication of existing port connection (at TP items), bidirectional

Indication of existing port connection (at TP items), unidirectional sink

Indication of existing port connection (at TP items), unidirectional source and sink

Indication of existing port connection (at TP items), unidirectional source

Indication of existing server path reference (at TP items), bidirectional

Indication of existing server path reference (at TP items), unidirectional sink

Indication of existing server path reference (at TP items), unidirectional source

Indication of existing fragment path reference (at TP items), bidirectional

Indication of existing fragment path reference (at TP items), unidirectional sink

Indication of existing fragment path reference (at TP items), unidirectional source

Indication of existing fragment path reference with ACS = defined (at TP items),bidirectional

Indication of existing fragment path reference with ACS = defined (at TP items),unidirectional sink

Indication of existing fragment path reference with ACS = defined (at TP items),unidirectional source

Card enabled

Card disabled

Overlay for cross connections

Blue frame overlay: If this TP is used by this path

Brown frame overlay: If this TP is used by another path (Note, that there is nodifference in visibility if the referenced path is managed or unmanaged)

Port connection (at port items), bidirectional

Port connection (at port items), unidirectional sink

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Port connection (at port items), unidirectional source

Electrical port, disabled

Electrical port, disabled Rx

Electrical port, disabled TX

Electrical port, enabled

Optical port, disabled

Optical port, disabled Rx

Optical port, disabled Tx

Optical port, enabled

Radio port, disabled

Radio port, disabled Rx

Radio port, disabled Tx

Radio port, enabled

Subscriber port

Subscriber port connected bidirectionally

Subscriber port, connected unidirectionally

Bidirectional CC with border crossing mode (BCM) Exit-Exit

Bidirectional CC with border crossing mode (BCM) Exit-Entry

Bidirectional CC with border crossing mode (BCM) Entry-Exit

Bidirectional CC with border crossing mode (BCM) Entry-Entry

Unidirectional CC sink with border crossing mode (BCM) Exit-Exit

Unidirectional CC sink with border crossing mode (BCM) Exit-Entry

Unidirectional CC sink with border crossing mode (BCM) Entry-Exit

Unidirectional CC sink with border crossing mode (BCM) Entry-Entry

Unidirectional CC source with border crossing mode (BCM) Exit-Exit

Unidirectional CC source with border crossing mode (BCM) Exit-Entry

Unidirectional CC source with border crossing mode (BCM) Entry-Exit

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Icons: Routing

Routing View Icons

(in: Service / Path Properties – Routing and in: Path Wizard – Routing Results)

The state icon, which is displayed under a node in the routing view, depends on the ACS ofthe route element and the RCS of the path or the RCS of the route element if the ACS isunder test. The possible icons are shown in the following table:

Icon Route Element-ACS Path-RCS Operational State

*In deletion *

undefined ornot routed ornot active

= undefined or= not routed or= not active

*

= undefined or= not routed or

= not active

undefined and not routed and

not active

*

under test RE-RCS= under test

*

= under test RE-RCS= under test

*

* = active or= unmanaged

disabled

* = active or= unmanaged

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Icons: Services, subscribers and paths

GeneralThe table shows all other main icons used in the Subscribers and Services tree view:

Enabled Disabled ProtectionDisturbed

Object

Subscriber

Simple Path Container

Can be created by the user and be usedas additional structure element for thetree. Container symbol is yellow.

See: Creating a path container.

System Container

Will be created by TNMS within the defaultPath Container and can neither berenamed or deleted by the user. Container

symbol is grey.Service

State Icon

The following state icons are used in the Subsribers and Services view and in theUnmanaged Paths tree view:

Note: For unmanaged paths shown in the Unmanaged Paths tree view there exists no alarmcorrelation (i.e. the automatic alarm correlation is set to Off ).

Icon

Icon AdministrativeState

HasClients?

Alarm CorrelationMethod

- unlocked no automatic

unlocked no extended automatic

unlocked no disabled

unlocked yes automatic

unlocked yes extended automatic

unlocked yes disabled

locked no automatic

locked no extended automatic

locked no disabled

locked yes automatic

locked yes extended automatic

locked yes disabled


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Termination Points: EndpointsThis sub-icon indicates the number of the path endpoints (1 or more) and their terminationmode for each side (a and z).

Note: If the connection type is unknown, e.g. if there are more than two endpoints at one side ofa path, then the type and number of endpoints will not be visible in the path icon.

The following TP sub-icons are defined:

Enabled Path

Disabled Path

Path isProtectionDisturbed

ConnectionType

1st

Endpoint 2nd

Endpoint

(Path topology isundefined)

= unknown

≠ unknown non-terminated

≠ unknown terminated

≠ unknown terminated non-terminated


non-terminated

≠ unknown terminated terminated


terminated

Termination Points: Border Sub-IconThis sub-icon indicates the border crossing mode by an open frame hinting the boundary ofthe terminating MLSN for each side (a or z).

Note: If TPs of the same side have different border crossing mode, then this difference will not bevisible in the path icon.

Icon Border Crossing Mode

a-side: entry

z-side: entry

a-side: entry

z-side: exit

a-side: exit

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z-side: exit

Undefined path topology.

In this case, the connection type might beunknown or there are different border crossingmodes for TPs on the same side.

Enable primary Alarms

Enable secondary Alarms

Disable all Alarms

Bandwidth Ok

Bandwidth Mismatch

Trail Overbooked

Trail Underbooked

Connection Arrow Sub-icon This sub-icon indicates the direction and type of path. The following icons are defined:

OperationalState

Enabled

Enabled

Disabled

Disabled

ProtectionDisturbed

ProtectionDisturbed

ConnectionType

Resilience

Direction

bi uni bi uni bi uni

complex any

simple protected

simple unprotected

head any

double any

tail any

Overlay Icon The overlay icon is used for path objects and their container objects in order to indicate theworst creation state, i.e. combination of actual (ACS) and required creation state (RCS).The icon color expresses the assumed degree of the operator's problem about the pathbeing in this state (the more red the more problematic).

At container objects (service, simple path container, subscriber) this state indication is alsogiven, reflecting the worst creation state of all subordinate paths (the one with the lowestorder number).

Order Icon RCS ACS Comment

1 active not routed Path is required to be activated.

Problem indication: There is possibly a route

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Warning

Indeterminate

Cleared


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Lists and logs handling

General log management information

TNMS provides the following logs:

Name TNMSClient

TNMSSysAdmin

Log class

Alarm log X permanent

System message log X X permanent

Network event log X permanent

Security event log X permanent

Operator input log X non-persistent

Performance log X custom

Notifications log X X non-persistent

Permanent logs

Permanent logs are created automatically when the system starts up. There is always onlyone permanent log for each log type.In TNMS Client you can call up a list with the permanent logs via View -> Tables. You canalso call the logs selectively from the View menu.In TNMS SysAdmin you can open the security event log and system message log directlyvia View -> Security Event Log/System Message Log. You can also select the requiredlog via View -> Tables.

Custom logs

Custom logs are operator-defined The performance log is the only type of custom log,however several performance logs are possible.In TNMS Client you can display performance logs using Performance -> PerformanceLogs. You can also open performance logs via View -> Tables, or by right-clicking aservice and selecting View Performance Log... from the context menu which appears.

Non-persistent logs

Non-persistent logs only exist for the duration of a client session. The log content is deletedwhen the client session is closed.You can open the operator input log in TNMS SysAdmin via View -> Operator Input Log or via

View -> Tables. Once TNMS SysAdmin and the TNMS Server have been started, thenotifications log is displayed in both TNMS SysAdmin and TNMS Client. It can beminimized but not closed.

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Print preview

The Print... context menu provided in various logs and lists opens the Print preview window showing the content of the log/list as it will be printed when activating the printericon of the toolbar.

The menu bar of the Print preview window is displayed as follows:

Four arrow buttons are provided for browsing through the list:(from left to right: go to first page, move one page back, move one page forward, go to lastpage.

Between the arrow buttons you can see which page is currently displayed.

The square stop button can be used to halt the reading in of list entries in the preview. Forexample, if the list contains 9500 entries you can stop list entries being read in after thefirst 500 entries.

Clicking on the printer icon prints the displayed content.

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Printing logs

If you have opened a log window, you open the context menu and select the Print... entry(click in the window with the right mouse button). A print preview is created first for viewingthe possible print result. Using the printer icon you can now print out the displayed printpreview.

With the log window active you can also use File -> Print....

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Setting time filters for lists and logs

All display windows for events (current alarms and all logs) provide the option of specifyinga time from which entries are to be considered for display.

1. To do this, click the right mouse button on the Time (Local) column.

2. Activate the Filter With the Current Cell context menu in order to display the FilterDate Time window.

3. Select the Show Log Entries Since checkbox to specify a start time for the log entriesto be displayed.

4. Select the Show Log Entries Until checkbox to specify an end time for the log entriesto be displayed.

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Setting columns

Activating the Column Settings... context menu of lists and logs opens a small window inwhich you can select / deselect the columns to be displayed.

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Setting fi lters and sorting li sts

Filtering lists

To restrict the number of entries shown in a list or log on the basis of certain criteria, clickwith the right mouse button in the list/log. The context menu which appears will offer aselection of the following functions (not all of them will always be available or sensitive):

- Browse Archived...Shows the different archived logs.

- Details…The information of the selected line is displayed in a Details window.

- Column Settings...Opens a list where you can select/deselect columns for display.

- CopyCopies the information of the selected row into the clipboard.

- Filter For Path Switching Events (Network Event Log) Only entries of switching events of the paths. The list shows the paths that changed

state. One line for the paths state "enabled" and one line for the state "disabled".

- Filter With the Current CellOnly entries which have the same content of the selected field in this column aredisplayed. In the Time (Local) column, a window for selecting a time period appears.Current filter settings are displayed by a icon in the relevant column header.

- Exclude the Current Cell Only entries which do not have the same content of the selected field in this columnare displayed. In the Time (Local) column, a window for excluding a time periodappears.Current filter settings are displayed by a icon in the relevant column header.

- Filter...Opens the Set Filter window.

- Filter for Empty Cells Filters for empty cells, i.e. only records with empty cells are displayed.

- Filter for Non Empty Cells Filters for non empty cells, i.e. only records with non empty cells are displayed.

- Freeze Freezes the rows of the current log. If you select one or more row with your mouse,they will stay selected even if more entries are added to the log.

- Load Filter... Loads the filter settings from a file.

- Print...Opens a print preview window where the list is displayed and filtered in accordance

with the filter and sort criteria which have been set. The preview shown can be printedout using the printer icon.

- Print With Details...Prints a list of the contents (according to the current filter and sort settings) includingthe information displayed when the Route or Usage Details context menu is activated.

- Refresh Updates the contents of the current window.

- Reset All Filters Use this context menu to switch off all filters. Note that this command does not exist inall list and log windows.

- Set Filter...Initiates a new data collection for the operator input log, i.e. open the Set Filter toOperator Input Log window, specify new filter settings and request new data.


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- Save As... Saves the log as an *.tsf file which can then be read in MS Access and MS Excel. Thecurrent filter and sort settings are retained in the *.tsf file.

- Save As With Details...Saves the list in TSF format (to allow reading in MS-Access and MS-Excel) accordingto the current filter and sort settings including the information displayed when the

Details context menu is activated.

- Save Filter... Saves the filter settings into a file.

- Toggle Index On/Off Shows/hides the index.

- Undo Filter To undo a filter, click on the column in which the filter was set.

The list of port connections, services, ports and termination points can be furtherfiltered using the Scope Type selection at the top of the window.

Sorting li sts

By left-clicking the column title, individual columns can be sorted in ascending ordescending order. The sort sequence selected only applies to the data display. The dataitself is not modified.

Click once to sort in ascending order and twice to sort in descending order. A third clickrestores the original list sequence.

Multiple sorting of the lists are also possible via the following:1. Click on specific column to initiate the sorting in the sequence upwards ordownwards.

2. Click on specific column with pressed CTRL button to extend the sorting to the nextcolumn.Maximum 3 sortings shall be possible in parallel.

More information is provided under Icons: Lists.

Note:Every permanent log is split up into an active part and a log archive. New log entries arewritten to both the active log and the log archive. When an active log reaches its limit, theoldest log entry is deleted. For permanent log types, the active log and the archived logcan be viewed in separate windows. The log archive only shows a snapshot and is notupdated automatically for performance reasons. The log archive can be updated manually.


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System message log

The System Message Log window displays a history of relevant administrative events.Events logged in this log are:

- DCN channel connect and disconnect notifications.

- Scheduled job activat