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Release Note

FOCUS NM2100 Craft TerminalRelease 4.4

Tellabs Denmark A/S •••• Lautrupbjerg 7-11 •••• DK-2750 Ballerup •••• DenmarkTelephone: +45 44 73 30 00 •••• Telefax: +45 44 73 30 01

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Notice

The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.

Tellabs Denmark A/S makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limitedto, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

Tellabs Denmark A/S shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequentialdamages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of this material.

Tellabs Denmark A/S assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of interconnected equipment that isnot furnished by Tellabs Denmark A/S.

This document contains proprietary information, which is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. Nopart of this document may be photocopied, reproduced or translated to another language without prior writtenconsent of Tellabs Denmark A/S.

The information contained herein has been prepared by Tellabs Denmark A/S, solely for use by TellabsDenmark A/S employees, agents, and customers. Dissemination of the information and/or conceptscontained herein to other parties is prohibited without Tellabs Denmark A/S prior written consent.

Copyright © 1995 - 2000 by Tellabs Denmark A/S. All rights reserved.

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License

The FOCUS NM2100ct and its components are protected by confidential and proprietary rights. Copyright ©1995-2000, Tellabs Denmark A/S, DK-Copenhagen. All rights reserved.

The FOCUS NM2100ct consists of several components available in different versions. Each of thesecomponents are licensed separately for a specific number of network elements.

INSTALLATION MAY ONLY BE MADE PROVIDED THAT:

- YOU HAVE A VALID WRITTEN LICENSE FOR NM2100ct AS WELL AS VERSION SPECIFICLICENSES FOR THE COMPONENTS YOU PLAN TO INSTALL, AND

- YOU HAVE A VALID WRITTEN LICENSE COVERING A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF NETWORKELEMENTS COMPARED TO YOUR INSTALLED BASE.

Unless otherwise agreed or authorised in a valid written license:

1. NM2100ct and its components are the property of Tellabs Denmark A/S. NM2100ct and its componentsand all copies thereof shall within two (2) days from your unauthorised access to them or knowledge hereofbe returned to Tellabs Denmark A/S or, at Tellabs Denmark A/S' option, be destroyed. In no event shallNM2100ct and its components be returned to Tellabs Denmark A/S at a later moment than upon expiry ortermination of your license;

2. You shall use the same degree of care in safeguarding NM2100ct and its components as you use for yourown material of a confidential or proprietary nature of like importance, but no less than reasonable care.Upon discovery of any unauthorised disclosure or misuse of NM2100ct and its components, you shallpromptly notify Tellabs Denmark A/S of such disclosure or misuse and shall take measures necessary toprevent any further disclosure or misuse;

3. Dissemination or disclosure of the components, including but not limited to the information, software orconcepts contained herein, is strictly prohibited. You may accordingly not disclose NM2100ct and itscomponents to anyone outside your organisation. In addition, if you have a license you shall discloseNM2100ct and its components only to those authorised within your organisation on a "need-to-know-basis"and ensure that such persons observe the terms hereof. Any such disclosure of NM2100ct and its componentsshall be solely for the purpose stated in your written license;

4. If you have a valid written license you may use software forming part of NM2100ct and its components ononly one licensed computer by one authorised person at a time solely for the purpose as stated in the writtenlicense. You may install one copy on the computer for back-up purposes only;

5. Tellabs Denmark A/S does not assume any responsibility for the use of NM2100ct and its components,and in no event shall Tellabs Denmark A/S be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental,consequential, personal or any other damages in connection with the use of NM2100ct and its components.Consequently, the responsibility for any damages or liabilities resulting from using NM2100ct and itscomponents, lies with the Recipient;

6. The information contained in NM2100ct and its components is subject to change without notice andshould not be construed as a commitment by Tellabs Denmark A/S.

Nothing contained in this statement shall be construed as granting or conferring any rights by license orotherwise, express or implied, in or to (use of) Tellabs Denmark A/S' NM2100ct and its components.

Unauthorised use, disclosure, dissemination, reproduction, modification or distribution of NM2100ct and itscomponents, or any portion of them, or any other breach of Tellabs Denmark A/S' proprietary andconfidential rights to NM2100ct and its components may result in severe civil and criminal penalties, andwill be prosecuted.

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Contents

CONTENTS..................................................................................................................................................... 4

1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW........................................................................................................................ 5

1.1 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................................. 51.2 DOCUMENTATION............................................................................................................................... 51.3 CORE FEATURES................................................................................................................................. 5

1.3.1 Features introduced in earlier releases..................................................................................... 61.4 ELEMENT ACCESS SUPPORT ............................................................................................................... 6

2. INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................................... 7

2.1 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................... 72.2 INSTALLING THE CRAFT TERMINAL.................................................................................................... 72.3 UNINSTALLING THE CRAFT TERMINAL............................................................................................... 72.4 CREATING FLOPPY INSTALLATION DISKS........................................................................................... 8

3. PROBLEM REPORTING...................................................................................................................... 9

3.1 INFORMATION TO BE COLLECTED AND DOCUMENTED......................................................................... 9THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOULD BE COLLECTED AND DOCUMENTED. PLEASE MAKE A COPY OF THESEPAGES AND GIVE IT TO YOUR TELLABS SUPPORTER, BEFORE FURTHER ACTIONS ARE TAKEN. ........................ 93.2 LOG RECOVERY................................................................................................................................ 11

4. ISSUES REGISTER.............................................................................................................................. 12

4.1 SPECIAL NOTES ................................................................................................................................ 124.1.1 Serial Settings on older PCs .................................................................................................... 124.1.2 Corrected Problems................................................................................................................. 12

Change LogDate Revision Description12-Sep-2000 1.0 Release 4.4 is finished

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1. Product Overview

1.1 Product Identification• Product Name: FOCUS NM2100ct Release 4.4 English• Installed Subset Name: Build 57C• Ordering No. NM21-CA04.04.00• Promotion Level: General Availability

1.2 Documentation

Part No. TitleMA221-04 Issue 1 Using the Element Access Functions of Element Manager & Craft Terminal for

WDM (for Version 3.8)MA 224-03 Issue 1 Using the Element Access functions of EM and CT for FOCUS 2 to140.MA231-04 Issue 2 Using the Element Access Functions of Element Manager & Craft Terminal for AC0MA232-04 Issue 1 Using the Element Access Functions of EM and CT for FOCUS AC1 4.8MA233-04 Issue 1 Using the Element Access Functions of Element Manager & Craft Terminal for AC4MA234-04 Issue 2 Using the Element Access Functions of EM and CT for FOCUS LXMA236-04 Issue 1 Using the Element Access Functions of Element Manager & Craft Terminal for P-

MUX (for Version 4.0)

1.3 Core FeaturesThis NM2100ct release contains the following new functionality:

• A new easy to use help system with additional possibilities.

Core functionality is defined as generic features, i.e. not related to a specific equipment type and/or version.

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1.3.1 Features introduced in earlier releasesThe following features have been introduced in earlier releases:

• Year 2000 compliance• Improved setup program

1.4 Element Access SupportThis NM2100ct release contains support for the following equipment types and versions:

• FOCUS AC1 versions 2.0, 3.0 and 4.8.• FOCUS AC4 versions 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0.• FOCUS 6200• FOCUS AC0 versions 1.0 and 1.5• FOCUS PMUX version 1.0 and 1.5• FOCUS 2 to140 version 1.0• FOCUS LX version 1.0

FOCUS LX version 1.0 support has been added.

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2. InstallationThis chapter contains detailed installation instructions for the FOCUS NM2100 Craft Terminal.

2.1 Minimum System RequirementsThe Craft Terminal is supported on Windows 95, 98 and NT 4.0. The minimum system requirements forrunning the FOCUS NM2100ct Release 4.4 on the supported software platforms are stated in the table below.

Windows 95 or 98 Windows NT 4.0Intel 80486 processor, 16 MHz1 Intel Pentium processor, 120 MHz16 MB RAM 32 MB RAM82 MB free hard disk space 82 MB free hard disk spaceVGA monitor with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels VGA monitor with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixelsMouse MouseOne RS-232 serial port operating at 9600 baud (inaddition to the mouse port)

One RS-232 serial port operating at 9600 baud (inaddition to the mouse port)

1.44 MB floppy disk drive OR a CD-ROM drive2 1.44 MB floppy disk drive OR a CD-ROM driveWindows 95 with Service Pack 1 OR Windows 98 Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5

2.2 Installing the Craft TerminalTo install the Craft Terminal, do the following:

1. Insert the Craft Terminal installation media in the appropriate drive (CD-ROM or floppy drive). Fordetails about the installation media, please refer to section 2.4.

2. Execute the Setup program located in the root of the installation media.

3. You will now be guided through the setup procedure and prompted to supply information if the defaultsettings are not to your satisfaction.

You do not have to uninstall an older version of the NM2100ct before installing the new one.

2.3 Uninstalling the Craft TerminalPerform the following actions in order to remove an older release of the NM2100ct:

1. Select Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs.

2. Highlight either the NM2100ct (for release 3.x) or NM2100 Craft Terminal (for release 4.x) entry fromthe list and click Add/Remove.

3. Click OK.

1 For optimal performance a Pentium processor is recommended, however.2 Depending on the installation media

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Following this you should inspect the environment setup and remove all environment variables related toolder versions. To do this perform the following actions:

1. Start Notepad by selecting Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Notepad.

2. Select File -> Open and open autoexec.bat in the root directory.

3. Delete any variables in path entries relating to the Craft Terminal.

4. Delete any lines containing entries relating to Craft Terminal

5. Reboot the PC.

2.4 Creating Floppy Installation DisksThe Craft Terminal is distributed on CD-ROM only. However, it is possible for you to create a set of floppyinstallation disks from the CD-ROM, should you need it. Perform the following actions to create a set offloppy disks:

1. You will need a PC with both a CD-ROM drive and a 3½” floppy drive to create the floppy disk images.

2. Insert the NM2100 Craft Terminal CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

3. Open a Windows Explorer, locate the CD-ROM, and open the FloppyDisks directory. This directorycontains a number of subdirectories, each named disk<n>, where <n> is a number.

4. Determine the required number of empty 3½” 1.44 MB floppy disks by finding the directory with thehighest <n> number.

5. The FloppyDisks directory also contains a command file called CreateFloppyDisks.bat. This file willaid you in creating the floppy disks correctly. Execute this file as follows:

CreateFloppyDisks <floppy drive:>

where <floppy drive:> should be the name of your floppy drive (for instance a:)

6. Make sure to label each floppy disk with the following information: NM2100 Craft Terminal, release<release number>, build <build number>, disk <disk number>. The command file will tell you whento insert which disk.

Note: Do not call the command file called CopySingleDisk.bat directly. This file is called from theCreateFloppyDisks.bat file.

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3. Problem reportingThis part of the release note is a procedure that describes what to do if serious problems occur while usingFOCUS NM2100. By following this procedure, it is ensured that all the necessary information is collected tosolve your problem.

3.1 Information to be collected and documented

The following information should be collected and documented. Please make a copy of these pages and giveit to your Tellabs Supporter, before further actions are taken.

1) What version and build of the Craft Terminal was the problem seen on?

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2) When was the problem first detected (date and time)?

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3) Where was the problem detected (site)?

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4) Generally, what operations have been made on the Craft Terminal leading up to thedetection of the problem?

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5) Have any unusual operation or configuration dialogs been performed in the preceding days?

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6) What are the names and types of the affected Network elements?

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7) What software version are the affected Network elements using?

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8) Other details about the fault

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Your Tellabs Supporter will evaluate the problem, and give you information on how to continue. Do notcontinue before the Tellabs have been informed and the correct actions have been taken.

Do not reinstall or import backup databases without first going through this procedure.

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3.2 Log recoveryThe Craft Terminal log files should always be recovered. This will give Tellabs Support a better chance ofreproducing and analysing the fault:

1. Close NM2100ct.2. Wait for CPU usage to drop.3. Stop the servers.4. Make a new folder named “nm2100files_YYMMDD” under c:\temp (fill out YYMMDD with the

current date).5. Export alarm log to text files if possible.6. Copy the resulting file: “bin\AlarmLog.txt” to the folder created in step 4.7. Copy “bin\log-*.*”, “bin\Logs\*.*”, and “bin\version.txt” to the folder created in step 4.

Make sure the data in the folder “nm2100files YYMMDD” is given to Tellabs Support.

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4. Issues RegisterThis chapter describes the open issues with this release of the NM2100ct.

4.1 Special NotesThis section describes open issues, which are not likely to be addressed in future releases. Please read thefollowing subsections carefully before installing and/or using the EM software.

4.1.1 Serial Settings on older PCsIf you experience problems with establishing serial communication to F2-140 equipment on older PCs (90MHz Pentiums or similar), try to disable the FIFO for the used COM port.

This is done in the Control Panel →→→→ Ports →→→→ Advanced window, by clearing the checkmark in the "UseFIFO Buffers" option.

4.1.2 Corrected ProblemsCompared to release 4.3 (build 51J) the following problems has been corrected in R4.4 (build 57C):

Id Error Description Function2161 Open the Cross-connect dialog. Use the tab-key on the keyboard to move

input focus to a HOA. Press the space bar on the keyboard to open the 'TUGstructure' dialog.Change one or more TUG-3's and press the enter key to save changes. Whenchanges have been saved the EM/CT GUI will not continue any future.

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