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Product family Tellabs® 6300 Managed Transport System

Product name Tellabs® 6300 Network Manager

Title Working in Tellabs 6300 Manager Vol. 5: Using the Core Functions of Element Management

Document User’s ManualMA335 / Revision G1

Tellabs® 6300 Network ManagerWorking in Tellabs 6300 Manager Vol. 5: Using the Core Functions of Element Management

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Revision Information


Revision history This manual has changed as follows:

Rev. Date Description of Changes

A1 Mar. 14, 2003 First revision.

B1 Feb. 27, 2004 • Text and pictures have been updated to reflect feature pack 2.0 of Tellabs 6300 manager.

• Chapter ‘9 Upgrading an NE’ on page 101 has been added.

B2 Jan. 31, 2005 The following changes have been made:

• Added section about event reporting

• Added section about EM-only mode

• Added icons for ETEX NE and Tellabs 6370 node NE

• New screen dumps inserted in section about as-signing identifiers to NEs. Text updated

• New screen dumps inserted in section about handling NE software. Text updated

• New screen dumps inserted in section about working in the Equipment View window. Text updated

• Minor corrections of text in the entire document

C1 Jan. 13, 2006 The following changes have been made:

• Text and pictures have been updated to reflect feature pack 3.0 of Tellabs 6300 manager.

• Changed chapter about NE software handling to describe the two available procedures.

• Changed chapter about assigning identifiers to describe the two available procedures for as-signing names and labels to NEs and parts of NEs.

• Chapter ‘6 Managing Backup and Handling NE Configuration’ on page 71 has been added.

• Chapter ‘7 Working in the Equipment Window’ on page 87 has been added.

• Changed chapter about upgrading an NE to de-scribe the use of the NE Settings window.

C2 Nov. 30, 2006 The following changes have been made:

• Updated procedure to create a new backup group for backup management.

• Minor technical corrections.

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D1 May 30, 2007 The following changes have been made:

• Added a new procedure that describes how to save the contents of a table to a file.

• Added a list of tables where it is relevant that their contents can be saved to a file.

• Added a new procedure that describes how to change the coloring options in alarm tables.

• Updated the procedures for assigning software and firmware to the NEs.


E1 Sept. 1, 2007 The following changes have been made:

• Updated the Change NE Address information for NEs that can use IP DCN for NE manage-ment.


F1 Feb. 20, 2008 The following changes have been made:

• Updated the handling tables features. These now include being able to copy all data to a clipboard, to find text in a table and to resize all columns to fit the window.

• Updated the attribute values for Management Centers shown in the Event Reporting window.


G1 Mar. 3, 2009 • Added information for Tellabs 6335 switch node


Rev. Date Description of Changes

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Contents

Legal Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Revision Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1 Tellabs 6300 Manager in EM-only Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2 Working in Element Management Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152.1 Graphical Representation of a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162.2 Configuring an NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172.3 Function of the Common Command Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182.4 Icons Representing NE Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192.5 Alarm Coloring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212.6 Operating on Tables in the Element Management Windows . . . . . . . . 232.7 Closing All Windows for an NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292.8 Accessing On-line Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302.9 User Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302.10 Persistent GUI Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

3 Assigning Identifiers to NEs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333.1 Assigning a Name and Labels to an NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343.2 Assigning User-Defined Labels to Parts of an NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353.3 Changing an NE’s Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383.4 Changing an NE’s Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

4 Monitoring Alarms and Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434.1 Management Centers in a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434.2 Automatic Monitoring of NEs by a Management Center . . . . . . . . . . . 434.3 Attributes in the Event Reporting Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

5 Handling NE Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 495.1 Upgrading Embedded Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

5.1.1 Viewing the Properties of an Embedded Software File . . . . . 505.1.2 Downloading Embedded Software to the NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 515.1.3 Copying an Embedded Software File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525.1.4 Freeing Memory When Upgrading the Embedded Software . 555.1.5 Assigning New Embedded Software to Run in the NE after the

Next Reset 575.1.6 Uploading Embedded Software from the NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

5.2 Handling Embedded Software Files and Firmware Files . . . . . . . . . . . 605.2.1 Downloading Files from the Management System to the NE . 605.2.2 Uploading Files from the NE to the Management System . . . 635.2.3 Assigning New Firmware to Run in the NE after the Next Reset

645.2.4 Assigning New Software to Run in the NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 655.2.5 Assigning a New Bootprom to Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 675.2.6 Deleting a File from the NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685.2.7 Attributes in the File Management Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685.2.8 Types of Files on the NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 695.2.9 Revert to Previous Versions of the NE Software and Firmware .

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6 Managing Backup and Handling NE Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . 716.1 Introduction to the Automatic Backup Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

6.1.1 Information Displayed for Backup Groups and Members . . . . 736.2 Configuration of the Automatic Backup Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 756.3 Handling the NE Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

6.3.1 Making a Backup of the Configuration of an NE . . . . . . . . . . . 816.3.2 Copying the Configuration of an NE to the Network Database . .

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846.3.3 Restoring the Configuration of an NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

7 Working in the Equipment Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 877.1 Contents of the Equipment Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 877.2 Operating in the Equipment Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

8 Working in the Equipment View Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 898.1 Contents of the Equipment View Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

8.1.1 The Main Menus in the Equipment View Window . . . . . . . . . 908.1.2 The Icons in the Equipment View Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 958.1.3 The Pop-up Menus in the Equipment View Window . . . . . . . . 978.1.4 Inside the Equipment View Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

8.2 Operating in the Equipment View Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 998.3 Rack and Subrack Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

9 Upgrading an NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

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Preface

Preface

The purpose of the whole documentation set

The documentation set "Working in Tellabs 6300 manager" describes the corefunctionality of Tellabs 6300 manager and covers:

• The main graphical user interface of Tellabs 6300 manager and how to op-erate in it. The windows for the more specialized operations (creation and management of trails, for example) are mentioned briefly, with reference to the relevant manuals.

• The elements of the network model and how to create the network view.

• The general ("core") functions of network element management.

• The entity browser, which provides a graphical user interface for working directly with the network model entities as represented by a TeMIP hier-archy.

• Handling of alarms as carried out in TeMIP’s alarm handling windows.

We assume that you are familiar with Microsoft Windows and that you knowhow to navigate in a tree structure, how to activate pop-up menus and so on.

Note: The documentation set has been split up into 5 separate volumes:

• Volume 1 describes the main graphical user interface and the general principles of operation in Tellabs 6300 manager. See [1].

• Volume 2 describes how to create the model of your network with the net-work editor. See [2].

• Volume 3 describes how alarms are displayed and handled. See [3].

• Volume 4 describes the windows and functionality of the entity browser. See [4].

• Volume 5 describes those functions of Tellabs 6300 manager that apply to the management of all network element types.

The structure of this volume

This volume is structured as follows:

• ‘1 Tellabs 6300 Manager in EM-only Mode’ on page 11

• ‘2 Working in Element Management Windows’ on page 15

• ‘3 Assigning Identifiers to NEs’ on page 33

• ‘4 Monitoring Alarms and Notifications’ on page 43

• ‘5 Handling NE Software’ on page 49

• ‘6 Managing Backup and Handling NE Configuration’ on page 71

• ‘7 Working in the Equipment Window’ on page 87

• ‘8 Working in the Equipment View Window’ on page 89

• ‘9 Upgrading an NE’ on page 101

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Style conventions The following style conventions are used:

• Names from the screen

A bold typeface is used for names of, for instance, windows, operations,fields, and buttons when the names appear on the screen (example: the Net-work Management window). This makes it possible to use the name alonewhen it is clear that we are referring to, for instance, a button (example:Click OK). Note that bold typeface is also used in other contexts.

• Text from the screen

“Quotation marks” are used for text strings from the screen (example:“Identifier too long”).

• Words to be substituted.

<Italics in angle brackets> are used for words to be substituted by a specificmember of the group that the word represents (example: <[rack ID-subrackID-slot ID-port ID] Port Type> where rack ID-subrack ID-slot ID-port ID rep-resents for example 00-0-01-001 and Port Type represents STM-4). Note thatitalics are also used in other contexts.

Note: In sequences to be entered, the angle brackets are omitted to avoid con-fusion (example: The format is yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss).

• Words to be entered

A monospaced font is used for words to be typed exactly as they appear(example: Enter LND vc4 NEMatrix london_x1 in the A End field).

• Menus

Arrows are used for indicating the menu structure in instructions on howto select a certain menu item (example: Select File → Create).

Abbreviation ABM Automatic Backup ModuleCTP Connection Termination PointGUI Graphical User InterfaceNE Network ElementTTP Trail Termination Point

References [1] MA266, Tellabs® 6300 Managed Transport System, Tellabs® 6300 Net-work Manager, Working in Tellabs 6300 manager, Vol. 1: Principles ofOperation, User’s Manual

[2] MA267, Tellabs® 6300 Managed Transport System, Tellabs® 6300 Net-work Manager, Working in Tellabs 6300 manager, Vol. 2: Using the Net-work Editor, User’s Manual

[3] MA268, Tellabs® 6300 Managed Transport System, Tellabs® 6300 Net-work Manager, Working in Tellabs 6300 manager, Vol. 3: HandlingAlarms, User’s Manual

[4] MA269, Tellabs® 6300 Managed Transport System, Tellabs® 6300 Net-work Manager, Working in Tellabs 6300 manager, Vol. 4: Using the EntityBrowser, User’s Manual

[5] MA326, Tellabs® 6300 Managed Transport System, Tellabs® 6300 Net-work Manager, Managing Tellabs® 7200 Optical Transport System, Us-er's Manual

[6] MA327, Tellabs® 6300 Managed Transport System, Tellabs® 6300 Net-work Manager, Managing Tellabs® 6310/6320 Edge Node, User's Manual

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[7] MA328, Tellabs® 6300 Managed Transport System, Tellabs® 6300 Net-work Manager, Managing Tellabs® 6330 Core Node, User's Manual

[8] MA329, Tellabs® 6300 Managed Transport System, Tellabs® 6300 Net-work Manager, Managing Tellabs® 6340 Switch Node, User's Manual



[11] MA368, Tellabs® 6300 Managed Transport System, Tellabs® 6300 Net-work Manager, Managing Tellabs® 6325 Edge Node, User’s Manual

[12] MA345, Tellabs® 6300 Managed Transport System, Tellabs® 6300 Net-work Manager, Managing ETEX, User's Manual

[13] MA336, Tellabs® 6300 Managed Transport System, Tellabs® 6300 Net-work Manager, Using the Craft Terminal, User’s Manual

[14] MA238-04, FOCUS NM2100em, Using the Core Functions of ElementManager, User's Manual

[15] MA276, Tellabs® 6300 Managed Transport System, Tellabs® 6300 Net-work Manager, Monitoring Performance, User's Manual

[16] MA333, Tellabs® 6300 Managed Transport System, Tellabs® 6300 Net-work Manager, System Administration Guide and Reference for FP3.0.x(Alpha), User's Manual

[17] MA370, Tellabs® 6300 Managed Transport System, Tellabs® 6300 Net-work Manager, System Administration Guide and Reference for FP3.0.x(SUN), User's Manual

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1 Tellabs 6300 Manager in EM-only Mode


Components in the Tellabs 6300 manager

The Tellabs 6300 manager has two main components: a component handlingnetwork management and another handling element management. You caneither have a license for both components or a license for the element manage-ment component only.

Definition of EM-only mode

A Tellabs 6300 manager running in EM-only mode is a Tellabs 6300 managerlicensed for the element management component only.

No direct indication of EM-only mode

There is no direct indication that a Tellabs 6300 manager is running in EM-only mode. When you look at a Tellabs 6300 manager, which is licensed forboth main components, and one, which is running in EM-only mode, you willnot be able to see any immediate difference. The differences will appear whenyou start to operate the systems.

Functions available in EM-only mode

The functions available in a Tellabs 6300 manager running in EM-only modeare described in the NE-specific element management manuals (see [5], [6],[7], [8], [9], [10] and [12]). A few limitations to these functions occur. The lim-itations are described in the table in ‘Limitations of a Tellabs 6300 manager inEM-only mode’ on page 12. Besides from the functions described in the NE-specific element management manuals, you can carry out the functions de-scribed in the following table.

Function Description

Quality of service You can configure quality of service as described in [1].

Network editor You can use the network editor to add new NEs to the network as described in [2]. You can also create links between the NEs in your domain.

Find entity You can use the Operations → Find Entity menu item to find out in which domain an NE is locat-ed, see [1].

Entity browser You can use the Operations → Entity Browser menu item to open the Entity View window. In the Entity View window you can use the functions de-scribed in [4].

Matrix view In the pop-up menu of the NE icon you can use the Matrix View menu item to open the Matrix View window. In the Matrix View window you can see the CTPs and the TTPs of the NE.

Show link In the network manager you can use the Options → Show Link Names and the Options → Show Link Capacity menu items to show link names and link capacities of the links that you have created in the network editor.

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Limitations of a Tellabs 6300 manager in EM-only mode

The functions that can be carried out in EM-only mode are described in ‘Func-tions available in EM-only mode’ on page 11. The following table gives anoverview of all the limitations of a Tellabs 6300 manager running in EM-onlymode.

Execute an operation for an entity

You can use the Directive View window to execute operations for entities as described in [4]. The Di-rective View window can be opened from the NE Directives menu item (in the pop-up menu of the NE icon), the Matrix Directives menu item (in the pop-up menu of the NE icon) or from the Entity View window. You receive an error message, if you try to execute an operation, which cannot be executed because your Tellabs 6300 manager is running in EM-only mode.

Find a domain You can use the Navigation → Domain Browser menu item to open the Domain Browser window. The Domain Browser window shows a domain tree from which you can open the available do-mains.

Function Description

Function Description of limitation

Operation using the network database.

In EM-only mode, the network database is not in-cluded in the system. Thus any operation trying to make use of the network database is impossi-ble. For example, NEs created or deleted while using EM-only mode are not registered in, or re-moved from, the network database.

Upload to network da-tabase

It is not possible to copy the NE configurations to the network database.

Download from net-work database

It is not possible to carry out operations involving the network database.

Setup trail You are not able to set up trails. The Setup Trail window appears, when you select the Setup Trail menu item in the pop-up menu of the NE icon and try to set up a trail. In the Setup Trail window you are allowed to enter information and to select attribute values. When you click OK, the Progress Monitor: Setting up Trail window appears, and the Tellabs 6300 manager tries to create the trail. The following error message appears in the progress window: "Error Message No license for network functions Task FAILED Execution failed".

List trail The menu items List Terminating Trails and List Traversing Trails in the pop-up menu of the NE icon allow you to open the Find Trail window, but no trails will be found.

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Supported layers The only layer that is supported in EM-only mode is the physical layer (ph).

Show timing If you select the Options → Show Timing menu item, the Cannot Start Timing View window ap-pears. The window contains the message "Can not start Timing View: Network Functions not li-censed".

Find trail If you select the Operations → Find Trail menu item, the Find Trail window appears. In this win-dow you are allowed to enter information and to select attribute values, but no trails will be found, when you click Search.

Trail history If you select the Operations → Trail History menu item, the Trail History window appears. In this window you are allowed to enter information and to select attribute values, but no entries will be found, when you click Search.

Function Description of limitation

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2 Working in Element Management Windows


Overview This is an introduction to the Tellabs 6300 manager windows relating specifi-cally to management of individual network elements (NEs). The following isdescribed:

• ‘2.1 Graphical Representation of a Network’ on page 16

• ‘2.2 Configuring an NE’ on page 17

• ‘2.3 Function of the Common Command Buttons’ on page 18

• ‘2.4 Icons Representing NE Types’ on page 19

• ‘2.5 Alarm Coloring’ on page 21

• ‘2.6 Operating on Tables in the Element Management Windows’ on page 23

• ‘2.7 Closing All Windows for an NE’ on page 29

• ‘2.8 Accessing On-line Help’ on page 30

• ‘2.9 User Profiles’ on page 30

• ‘2.10 Persistent GUI Adjustments’ on page 31

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2.1 Graphical Representation of a Network

The network editor You create and edit the graphical map of your network in the network editor.As shown in the figure, the Network Editor window contains the necessarytools for adding network element icons to the domain map, for creating sub-domains, for drawing graphical objects such as lines and so on.

For a description of the network editor and its use, see [2].

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Graphical objects The element management functions do not provide the possibility to drawlines between NEs to illustrate the configuration of your network. To do this,you can use the graphical tools provided by the network editor. The figureshows the tools, which consist of lines, circles, squares and text.

It is also possible to place a background image on your domain map.

2.2 Configuring an NE

Activating element management functions

The various functions for configuring and managing an NE are activated viathe pop-up menu of the NE icon in the Network Management window, asshown in the figure.

NE name in window titles If you are configuring several NEs at the same time, you need to be able to dis-tinguish between the configuration windows related to the various NEs. Tomake such distinction easier, the name of the relevant NE is displayed in thetitle bar of the window and, if relevant, also the ID of the relevant object. Thefigure shows, as an example, the title bar of the Edit Label for [<Rack ID>] Rack

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window, where the window title indicates not only the relevant NE but alsothe relevant rack in the NE.

2.3 Function of the Common Command Buttons

Command buttons The common command buttons are those that are found in the bottom of thewindows. These buttons and their functions are described in the following ta-ble:

Command button has the following function:

The OK command button sends any changes made in a window to the relevant database (the database of the Tellabs 6300 manager or the NE), and closes the win-dow.

The Apply command button sends any changes made in the window to the relevant database (the database of the Tellabs 6300 manager or the NE) without closing the window.

The Cancel command button discards any changes made in the window since it was opened or since the Apply button was last used, and closes the window.

The Refresh command button refreshes the information presented in the window (by reading up-to-date infor-mation from the NE in question).

The Update command button sends any changes made in the window to the database of the NE without closing the window, and then reads up-to-date information from the NE and presents this information in the win-dow. So Update = Apply + Refresh.

The Help button launches the on-line help.

In windows where no changes can be made, or where only an immediate operation can be performed, the Close command button replaces the OK and Cancel but-tons.

This button has the same function as the Cancel or Close command buttons, but is found in the top right-hand corner of many windows.

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2.4 Icons Representing NE Types

NE icons The table shows the NE icons used to represent Tellabs NEs in the NetworkManagement window.

Note: The numbers inside the NE icons indicate the NE type and version, re-spectively.

Icon represents the following NE type:

• Tellabs® 6310 edge node



• Tellabs® 6335 switch node

Tellabs® 6325 edge node – Dedicated Unit

Tellabs® 6330 core node

Tellabs® 6340 switch node



Tellabs® 7200 optical transport system

Tellabs® 6370 WDM node

• Tellabs® 6315 metro ethernet node

• ETEX switching and mapping module

• ETEX mapping module

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For a description of an NE and how to manage it, see the relevant elementmanagement manual ([5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11] or [12]).

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2.5 Alarm Coloring

Alarm colors NEs, racks, subracks, slots, modules and connectors all show alarm colors ac-cording to the highest alarm severity of the alarms on the given object. The ta-ble describes which type of alarms the different objects show.

Alarm colors for protection units

The defect state of protection units is shown with the colors of the followingalarm severities:

To change the coloring options for alarm tables

This procedure describes how to change the coloring options of the alarms inthe Alarm Log or Current Alarms windows. You can remove the alarm severitycolors from the alarms, or show the severity colors in the Severity columnonly, or show the severity color across the whole row of the table in the win-dow.

Object show the following alarms

NE Any alarms that can not be identified as coming from a specific rack, subrack, slot, module or a port on a module.

Rack Alarms from the rack object.

Note: In a Tellabs 6325 node, Tellabs 6335 switchnode, Tellabs 6340 node, Tellabs 6345 node andTellabs 6350 node the rack cannot issue anyalarms, so the severity will always be OK.

Subrack Alarms from the subrack object.

Note: When the subrack becomes too small toshow its internal objects, its alarm color will alsoreflect alarms from its internal objects.

Slot/Module The most severe alarm from the slot or module or from ports associated with this module (except for TISI ports).

Note: If a rack, subrack and slot number can beextracted from the naming attributes of an objectwith alarms, then the alarms are shown on thatslot.

TIP module The TIP missing alarm if present.

Connector Alarms from expected TISI ports.

Defect Status Alarm Severity

Failed Critical

Degraded Major

OK Clear (pseudo severity)

Step Action

1 Select Coloring Options in the pop-up menu of the table.

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2 Select one of the following options in the pop-up menu:

• No Color - all the severity colors are removed from the table.

• Color on Severity Column - the severity colors are only present in the Severity column.

• Color on Whole Table - severity alarm colors are present on each and every row of the table.

The coloring in the alarm logs table changes to match your selection.

For information about changing the color of the severity for alarms see [16] or [17].

Step Action

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2.6 Operating on Tables in the Element Management Windows

To change the item order in a list

You can change how the items in a table are sorted, using the values of which-ever column you prefer as the sorting criterion. This is done by clicking in therelevant column header, as described in the following procedure.This does not apply to all tables.

Step Action

1 If the sorting order is not indicated in the column header, click once on the column header.

An indicator appears, showing the current sorting order of the col-umn items.

In the example, the indicator shows an ascending sorting order.

2 Click again on the column header.

The indicator changes to show the new sorting order, and the items in the table are arranged according to the new sorting order.

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To move a column You can move a column to another position in the table simply by clicking onthe column header and (with the mouse button still pressed) dragging the col-umn right or left to its new position. As the column moves across the table, theother columns shift aside one by one to fill the empty space.

The procedure shows how you move a column. In the example below the LinkState column is moved two positions to the right.

Step Action

1 Place the cursor on the column header and start dragging the col-umn.

The empty space left by the column is shown.

2 Drag the column across the table.

As the column starts covering the second half of another column, the covered column shifts to fill the empty space.

In the example, the Octets Sent column (which was previously to the right of the Link State column) has shifted to the left as the Link State column moved over its center. A new empty space indicates where the moving column can now be placed.

3 Drag the column to its new position in the table.

An empty space is indicated in the position where you want to place the column.

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To resize the width of a column manually

You can change the width of a column by dragging the relevant border line ofthe column to its new position, as described in the procedure.

Note: The other columns in the table are resized automatically when youchange the width of a column.

To resize the width of all the columns to fit

This procedure describes how to resize all the columns in a table. This changesthe width of all the columns in the table so that the headings and text in theindividual columns is visible.

Note: If some cells have a text length that is much longer than is normal, orthe size of the window physically restricts the maximum possible width

4 When the column is in the right position, release the mouse button.

The column slips into its new position in the table.

Step Action

Step Action

1 In the table header, place the mouse cursor on the left or right border line of the column and drag the line to the new column width.

The other columns in the table are resized automatically, as illustrat-ed in the figure.

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of the columns, text in some of the cells may be clipped. When this sit-uation arises, the text in the table cell ends with 3 dots (...).

To find text in a table This procedure describes how to find specific text in a table.

To copy the contents of a table to a clipboard

This procedure describes how to copy the contents (all of it) of a table to theclipboard on your PC. Using this function enables you to paste the data on the

Step Action

1 Select Resize Columns to Fit in the pop-up menu of the table.

All the columns in the table are resized so that the complete text, where possible, is shown.

Step Action

1 Select Find Text in Table in the pop-up menu of the table.

The Find window appears.

2 In the Find what: field, type in the text that you want to find.

If you want to narrow the find option, you can select the check box for one or both of the following options:

• Match whole word only

• Match case

3 Click Find Next.

The find option searches the text in the table. If a match is located the find option stops and highlights the text.

4 Do one of the following:

• If you want to find more instances of this text, go to Step 3.

• If you want to find for some new text, go to Step 2.

• If you are finished finding text, click Cancel.

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clipboard in variety of applications, for example a text document, a spread-sheet or even an html document.

Note: Depending on the application selected, the appearance of the pasteddata can change.

To save the contents of the table to a file

This procedure describes how to save the contents of the table as a file. Thesaved file can have one of the following formats, *.csv *.html or *.htm. With acomma separated values (csv) file, you can view the contents of the table insimple applications such as Notepad, or import them in to a spreadsheet ap-plication. The WebPage (html) files allow you to view the alarm log table in anInternet browser or drag and drop the file in to an Excel spreadsheet applica-tion.

List of table contents that can be saved to a file

This list provides an overview of windows where it is relevant to save the con-tents of some of the tables to a file. The contents of the tables can be saved withthe following formats, *.csv *.html or *.htm These files can be used to includethe contents of the tables in spreadsheet and/or report applications, such asExcel.

Step Action

1 Select Copy All to Clipboard in the pop-up menu of the table.

All the data is now present on the clipboard of your PC.

2 To retrieve the data on the clipboard, select the application that suits your needs best and paste the data in to it.

Step Action

1 Select Save Table to File in the pop-up menu of the table.

The <Table type> - Save table to file window appears.

2 In the Save in: field, select the destination for the file.

3 In the Files of type: field, select the file type from the drop-down list.

• Comma Separated Values - select this if you wish to use the con-tents of the table in a spreadsheet application.

• Web Page - select this if you wish to view the alarm logs in a browser application, or drag and drop information in a spread-sheet application.

4 Click Save.

The file is saved in the location and the format defined.

Window Name Type of Table

Edit Expected Module Transceivers table

Traffic Management → Search Search result table

Traffic Management(Tabs: Cross Connect → SNC Group → Operate)

Current Status table

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Current Alarms Alarms table

File Management Network Element table

OHA and DCN Management and Con-figure OHA and DCN Connections

Embedded Control Channel Con-nections table

Engineering Order Wire Connec-tions table

User Data Channel Connections ta-ble

Communication and Routing Data Link table

ECC table

Ethernet table

Routing Table

CLNS Tunneling Dynamic Tunnels table

Static Tunnels table

Statistics table

Event Reporting EFD Table

AUX Ports and Alarm Configuration Selected Managed Object Class table

Input AUX Ports Configuration ta-ble

Synchronization All tables in the Configure <selector> windows

All tables in the Operate <selector> windows

MS Protection All tables in the Configure <protec-tion type> windows

All tables in the Operate <protection type> windows

VCG Termination Points VCG Members table

ETH Segment OAM table

Optical Ports Optical Ports table

Alarm Log Alarms table

Optical Levels Current Data table

Ethernet Ports (for ETEX) OAM Statistics table

Actual Transceiver Data table

User Priority Regeneration Table


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2.7 Closing All Windows for an NE

To close all currently open windows for an NE

You can close all currently open windows for a particular NE in one action, asdescribed in this procedure.

Ethernet Switch (for ETEX) Dynamic MAC Addresses table

Static MAC Addresses table

VLAN table

Quality of Service Bandwidth Profiles table

Bandwidth Classes table

Select AFC Profile for Configuration table

IP Priority Map table

Queue Scheduling table


Step Action

1 Select Tools → Close all windows for this NE in the pop-up menu of the NE icon.

All currently open windows relating to the NE are closed.

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2.8 Accessing On-line Help

To access on-line help This procedure describes how you get help.

2.9 User Profiles

Purpose of the security system

The security system of the Tellabs 6300 manager is based on the use of userprofiles. Each user can be registered in a specific user group. His user groupprofile determines which windows he can access, and which operations hecan use.

User groups As a standard four user groups are recognized by the Tellabs 6300 manager,but it is possible for a system administrator to define customized user profiles.Each user group provides access to a specific set of windows and enables aspecific set of operations to be performed. The windows and/or operationsthat can be accessed by a particular user profile cannot be changed. The tableprovides details about the four standard user groups.

Changing your user group membership

Only members of the system administrators group are allowed to change yourmembership of a user group.

Step Action

1 To access on-line help, click Help.

The Internet browser showing the help system is activated. Search instructions appear on the right-hand side of the window.

2 Follow the instructions to find the information you need.

Search results are listed according to hit frequency.

3 Click the relevant search result to display the topic on the right-hand side of the window.

If you cannot find the information you are searching for, you can look for it in the index or table of contents (Index and Contents tabs).

User Group/User Profile Access conditions

nm2100_system_manager Can access all windows and perform all avail-able operations.

nm2100_network_manager

Can only access a certain set of windows, and perform a certain set of operations.

nm2100_network_operator

Can only access windows and operations that are necessary to monitor the network and make routine changes to accessible network elements.

nm2100_guest Can only access a certain set of windows and has only read-access rights.

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Which user group access is used by Tellabs 6320 node?

When you start up the Tellabs 6300 manager, your least restrictive user profileis taken by the system. It does not recognize any change in this user profile sta-tus unless the Tellabs 6300 manager is closed down and restarted.

2.10 Persistent GUI Adjustments

User modifications The adjustments that you make to the GUI are saved as your personal prefer-ences and used again the next time you log on. User modifications includesuch things as scaling of windows and rearrangement of columns in tables.

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3 Assigning Identifiers to NEs


Identifiers to be assigned to an NE

A number of labels can be assigned to each NE in a telecommunications net-work to identify it as a unique piece of equipment. The following labels can beassigned to an NE:

• A name for the NE icon that represents the NE in the Network Management window. This name is stored in the database of the Tellabs 6300 manager and must be unique for an NE in a particular network.

For a description of representing an NE with an NE icon, see [2].

• A name and location label for the NE itself (this enables you to give the NE a name that is easy to locate geographically). The labels are stored in the physical NE.

See ‘3.1 Assigning a Name and Labels to an NE’ on page 34

• User-defined labels to identify the hardware, software and other compo-nents of the NE.

Refer to the user’s manuals for the individual NE types to see a list of com-ponents to which user labels can be assigned. See ‘3.2 Assigning User-De-fined Labels to Parts of an NE’ on page 35.

• An NE address (an NSAP address). The NSAP address is assigned when the NE is created but can be changed later.

See ‘3.3 Changing an NE’s Address’ on page 38

• A password (this provides additional access security). The default setting for an NE is without password.

See ‘3.4 Changing an NE’s Password’ on page 42

Only the NE address is mandatory. The address of the NE is called an NSAPaddress and must be unique. This address makes it possible for the Tellabs6300 manager to communicate directly with, and therefore manage, the NE inquestion.

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3.1 Assigning a Name and Labels to an NE

To assign a name and a location label to an NE via Equipment View window

This procedure describes how you assign a name and a location label to anNE.

Step Action

1 In the Equipment View window, open the pop-up menu on the <NE Type> title bar and select Edit Labels....

The Edit Labels window appears.

2 Enter required data in the NE Name: and the NE Location: fields.

For example in the:

• NE Name: field: 6340_1_London SW1

• NE Location: field: 96 Main Street, Wimbledon

Note: A maximum of 64 Latin1 characters can be entered in each labelfield.

3 Click OK.

The data is stored in the NE.

Note: The name entered in the NE Name: field is stored in the physicalNE, whereas the name given to the NE icon that represents the NE isstored in the Tellabs 6300 manager database. We recommend that youuse the same name in both places for easy identification.

4 Select File → Close to close the Equipment View window.

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To assign identification details to an NE via NE Idenfication window

This procedure describes how you assign various identification details (name,location label etc.) to an NE.

3.2 Assigning User-Defined Labels to Parts of an NE

To assign labels to parts of an NE via Equipment View window

This procedure describes how you assign labels to parts of an NE while work-ing in the Equipment View window.

Note: See the user’s manuals for the individual NE types to see a list of com-ponents to which labels can be assigned.

Step Action

1 Select Equipment → NE Identification... in the pop-up menu of the NE icon.

The NE Identification window appears.

2 Enter the required data in the available fields.

For example:

• Name field: 6310_1_London SW1

• Location field: 96 Main Street, Wimbledon

• Site field: Corner Main Str. - 1st Avenue

• Floor field: 2

• Row field: 1

3 Click OK.

The data is stored in the physical NE and in the management system database.

Step Action

1 In the Equipment View window, open the pop-up menu for the part of the network element to which you wish to assign a label. Select Edit Labels....

The Edit Labels for <component ID> window appears.

The example shows the window that appears when you wish to as-sign a label to a rack in the NE.

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To assign labels to parts of an NE via Module Specific Data window

This procedure describes how you assign labels to parts of an NE in the Mod-ule Specific Data window.

Note: See the user’s manuals for the individual NE types to see a list of com-ponents to which labels can be assigned.

2 Enter the relevant text. Existing labels can be edited.

Note: A maximum of 64 Latin1 characters can be entered.

3 Click OK.

New data is stored in the NE and in the management system data-base.

4 Select File → Close to close the Equipment View window.

Step Action

Step Action

1 Select Equipment → Module Specific Data... in the pop-up menu of the NE icon.

The Module Specific Data window appears.

Note: Only modules listed as expected in the Equipment window areshown.

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2 Expand the tree structure as required and select the component of in-terest.

The details for the component are shown in the right side of the win-dow.

Note: Fields that are grayed out show information that cannot bechanged (read-only). Fields that are not grayed out can be edited.

3 Type the appropriate label or value in the relevant field and click Ap-ply.

4 Assign labels to all relevant components and then click OK.

The new user labels replace the old ones in the NE’s memory, and the window closes.

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3.3 Changing an NE’s Address

To change the NSAP address of an NE

The NSAP address is assigned to the NE when the NE is created. However,you can change the NSAP address of an NE as described in this procedure.

Warning: An NSAP address should not be changed unless network plannershave authorized the change. In this case, you must know exactlywhich NSAP address to enter during the following procedure. Youmust be especially aware of the consequences of changing the areaaddress part of an NE’s NSAP address. If you change the area ad-dress part of an NE’s NSAP address, it can render the NE and manyother NEs unreachable from the management center. For example,if the NE in question has a head-end (gateway) function in the tele-communication network, all other NEs in the ring will be unreach-able from the Tellabs 6300 manager.

For more information about assigning NSAP addresses and a description oftheir format, see [2].

Step Action

1 Select Equipment → NE Address... in the pop-up menu of the NE icon.

The NE Address window appears, with an Information window in front of it. This window informs you about the use of the NE Address window.

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2 Click OK in the Information window.

The Information window closes, and the NE Address window be-comes active. The contents of the window depends on whether the NE supports IP DCN management, or not.

This window is valid for NEs that do not support IP DCN manage-ment.

This window is valid for NEs that support IP DCN management.

The Current NSAP Address group box shows the current NSAP ad-dress of the NE.

3 Select the lower User Defined radio button if it is not already selected.

The lower Area: and Node ID: fields become active.

Note: If the NE already has a user defined address, this address is dis-played in these fields and the last four characters are selected in theNode ID: field (typically the characters that need to be changed).

Step Action

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4 Enter the new NSAP address of the NE in the Area: and Node ID: fields.

Note: Be aware of the following:

• 490001 is the default area address given to Tellabs equipment – you must read the warning in the introduction to this procedure before changing this value.

• The area address is followed by the System/Node Identifier, which is always 12 digits in length. All Tellabs equipment is given a default System/Node Identifier corresponding to the Ethernet address of the NE.

Up to 10 last-used NSAP addresses can be stored in the drop-down lists in this window. However, these previously used addresses are lost when Tellabs 6300 manager is shut down.

5 Carefully note down the new NSAP address.

If this address is not noted, or it is noted incorrectly, it may be neces-sary to read it directly from the NE using a local Tellabs 6300 craft terminal.

6 This step is valid only for NEs that support IP DCN management. For example, Tellabs 6345 FP3.1 or higher and Tellabs 6350 FP3.1 or higher.

If this NE uses CLNS tunnels, contains an ETEX module or you want to use IP DCN instead of OSI DCN, you must do the following:

a) If you want to manage the NE via IP DCN, select Enable IP Ac-cess to Node.

b) If IP traffic destined for a CLNS tunnel is arriving on the manage-ment port, select Enable Management Ethernet Port for IP Traffic.

c) If you have selected one or both of the options in the steps above, type in the IP address for the management port and the correct subnet values for the network in the IP Address field and Subnet Mask field, respectively.

d) If there is a router between your management port and the net-work management system, in the Default Gateway field type in the IP address of the gateway to access the management system.

7 This step is valid only for NEs that support IP DCN management.

Decide how you want the network manager and/or extended craft terminal to communicate with the NE.

In the Registered Address Type in Manager group box, select one of the following:

• NSAP - this address is used by the management system to com-municate with the NE.

• IP - this address is used by the management system to communi-cate with the NE.

Step Action

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Considerations on using the default NSAP address

If you select the Default radio button in the New NSAP Address group box andclick OK, the CMCC module’s default NSAP address will be stored on its flashcard as the NE’s current address. If the CMCC module is replaced at any timeand its flash card is moved to the new module that replaces it, the manage-ment system will be able to quickly re-establish contact with the NE after thenew module is inserted.

Warning: When you reuse a flash card bearing the default NSAP address of areplaced CMCC module, you may introduce a risk of having twoNEs with the same NSAP address in the network. This may happenif you use the replaced CMCC module somewhere else in the net-work later on, and again use the default NSAP address of this mod-ule. To avoid this risk, you should change the NSAP address of theNE with the new CMCC module (containing the "old" flash card) tothe default NSAP address of this CMCC module (or to a user-de-fined NSAP address).

8 Click OK.

If this NE address change procedure is performed from the manage-ment center, three operations occur: (1) the new user-defined address is stored on the flash card of the CMCC module as part of the NE’s configuration data; (2) the NE is reset (during the reset, the manage-ment system will be unable to communicate with the management system (it takes from 10 - 45 minutes, depending upon how much equipment the NE contains), but traffic will not be affected); and (3) the NSAP address of the NE in the management system is automati-cally changed too, so that the management system does not lose con-tact with the NE. However, if the NE address change procedure is performed using a Tellabs 6300 craft terminal, only the first two op-erations occur.

Note: If the CMCC module needs to be replaced at any time, its flashcard can be moved to the new module that replaces it. As the user-de-fined NSAP address of the NE is included in the configuration dataon the flash card, the management system will be able to quickly re-establish contact with the NE after the new module is inserted.

9 If the NE address change procedure has been performed using a Tel-labs 6300 craft terminal, call the management center and let them know that the address of the NE has been changed, so that they can alter its address in the management system and re-establish contact with it again.

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3.4 Changing an NE’s Password

Password for an NE Each NE can be assigned a password. Assigning a password to an NE pro-vides it with additional access security (that is, in addition to its NSAP ad-dress). During production NEs are not assigned a default password. There-fore, when you first communicate with a network element, you do not need togive any password. However, if you want to provide an NE with a password,you must perform the procedure described below from the management cen-ter.

To change the password of an NE

You can assign a password to the NE or change the existing NE password asdescribed in this procedure.

Step Action

1 Select Equipment → NE Password in the pop-up menu of the NE icon.

The NE Password window appears along with an Information win-dow. This window informs you about the use of the NE Password window

2 Click OK in the Information window.

The Information window closes, and the NE Password window be-comes active.

3 Enter the current password of the NE in the Old Password: field.

If the NE has just been installed, this field must be left blank, as no default password is assigned to the NE during its production.

4 Enter the new password of the NE in the New Password: field.

The password must be a maximum of 16 characters in length.

5 Enter the new password again in the Confirm new Password: field.

It is important to carefully note down this password, as without it you will not be able to establish communication with this NE.

6 Click OK.

The old password is replaced by the new password in the NE itself as well as in the Tellabs 6300 manager’s database.

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4 Monitoring Alarms and Notifications


Overview The following topics are described:

• ‘4.1 Management Centers in a Network’ on page 43

• ‘4.2 Automatic Monitoring of NEs by a Management Center’ on page 43

• ‘4.3 Attributes in the Event Reporting Window’ on page 45

4.1 Management Centers in a Network

Monitoring alarms and notifications from several management centers in a network

The size of a network (how many NEs it contains) and the geographical loca-tion of the NEs will influence the number of management centers that a tele-operator uses to monitor them. In some cases, a single management center canbe sufficient. In other cases, a number of local management centers are neces-sary. Each local management center monitors alarms and notifications fromNEs in its own local area. Servers running the element access server modulesmust be configured to receive alarms and notifications from the NEs it is re-sponsible for managing (see ‘To configure the EFDs of an NE’ on page 43). Anoperator in a local management center (working on a concurrent user interface(client PC)) must then tell each NE in its local area where to send its alarmsand notifications. Notifications are messages that an NE can send to a manage-ment computer to indicate that it must refresh the information displayed inany open windows.

4.2 Automatic Monitoring of NEs by a Management Center

Monitoring all NEs in a network

Monitoring is done by opening the TeMIP Client Real Time View window ofthe Tellabs 6300 manager. This window displays alarms from NEs that havebeen configured to send their alarms to the management center. See‘To configure the EFDs of an NE’ on page 43.

Management center must tell an NE where to send its alarms

For a management center to automatically monitor an NE, the NE must knowthe NSAP address of the management center. This ensures that alarms gener-ated by the NE can be viewed in the Real Time View window of the manage-ment center.

The event forwarding discriminator (EFD)

An NE is able to send alarms and notifications to a maximum of 4 differentmanagement centers. To enable an NE to send alarms and notifications to amanagement center, an EFD (event forwarding discriminator) must be takeninto use. The EFD is automatically taken into use by the management center,when it establishes the connection to the NE. The NSAP address of the man-agement center is used by the EFD to report back the alarms and notificationsfrom the NE. You can change the configuration of the EFD used by your ownmanagement center, and you can take EFDs for other management centers outof use, when they are no longer needed.

To configure the EFDs of an NE

This procedure describes how you configure the EFDs of an NE. The proce-dure must be performed by a computer in the management center that wishesto receive the NE’s alarms and notifications.

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Note: A Tellabs 6300 craft terminal cannot be used to perform this procedure.

Step Action

1 Select Equipment → Event Reporting... in the pop-up menu of the NE icon.

The Event Reporting window appears.

2 Select the relevant EFD in the EFD Table: group box.

The data for the selected EFD is shown in the fields below the table.

Do one of the following:

• If you selected an EFD used by another management center, pro-ceed to Step 3.

Note: You cannot use this window to change the status of an EFDfrom Unused to Used. This is done by the element access kits in theserver when they connect to the NE.

• If you selected the EFD used by your own management center, proceed to Step 4.

3 In the Status drop-down list, select Unused to take the EFD out of use for the management center.

A window appears asking you to confirm that you do not wish to use the EFD anymore.

Proceed to Step 5.

4 In the Reporting Scheme: group box, do one or more of the following:

• select the Enable Event Reporting check box to make the NE send its alarms to the management center

• select the Object Creation check box to make the NE send a notifi-cation to the management center every time an object is created

• select the Object Deletion check box to make the NE send a notifi-cation to the management center every time an object is deleted

• select the Attribute Value Change check box to make the NE send a notification to the management center every time an attribute val-ue changes

• select the State Change check box to make the NE send a notifica-tion to the management center every time a state is changed.

Proceed to Step 5.

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4.3 Attributes in the Event Reporting Window

List of attributes The attributes used in the Event Reporting window are listed and describedhere:

• ‘Attribute Value Change’ on page 45

• ‘EFD’ on page 45

• ‘Enable Event Reporting’ on page 46

• ‘Location’ on page 46

• ‘Management Center (NSAP)’ on page 46

• ‘Object Creation’ on page 47

• ‘Object Deletion’ on page 47

• ‘State Change’ on page 48

• ‘Status’ on page 48

Attribute Value ChangeDetermines whether to send a notification to the management center, when anattribute value has changed in the NE. For example, the wait to restore time(WTR) in an NE with MS-SPRing protection.

Warning: As the present version of Tellabs 6300 manager does not actively usenotifications, we suggest that you disable all of them. It will reducedata traffic in your data communication network (DCN).

EFDAn event forwarding discriminator allows you send selected notifica-tions/communication alarms, to the management center you are workingfrom. A new EFD is created in an NE each time a new management center re-quests the NE to send its notifications/alarms. An NE can send its alarms to amaximum of 4 different management centers.

5 Click OK.

According to your settings in Step 4, alarms generated by the NE will be able to be viewed in the Real Time View window of any computer in the management center and various notifications will be sent.

Step Action

Value Description

selected A notification will be sent to the management center when an attribute value has changed.

not selected A notification will not be sent to the management center when an attribute value has changed. This is the recommended setting.

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Enable Event ReportingDetermines whether or not event reporting is enabled. You can change thevalue of this attribute for your own management center but not for other man-agement centers.

LocationShows whether the EFD is used by the current management center or by an-other management center.

This is a read-only attribute.

Management Center (NSAP)This attribute is only available for NEs that do not support IP DCN manage-ment. It shows the NSAP address of the management center for which theEFD is defined. The NSAP address of the management center is automaticallyinserted when the EFD is created (defined).


Management CenterThis attribute is available for NEs that support IP DCN management. It showseither the NSAP address or IP address of the management center for which theEFD is defined. The address of the management center is automatically insert-ed when the EFD is created (defined).

Value Description

selected Event reporting is enabled for the selected EFD. This means that alarms will be sent to the man-agement center associated to the EFD.

not selected Event reporting is not enabled for the selected EFD, thus alarms will not be sent to the manage-ment center.

Value Description

Current The EFD is used by the current management cen-ter, that is, the management center from which you are looking at the Event Reporting window.

Other The EFD is used by another management center than the one, from which you are looking at the Event Reporting window.

Value Description

0, 1, ..., 9, A, B, ..., F, a, b, ..., f

The NSAP address of the management center to which the EFD will send the alarms and notifica-tions from the NE.

The NSAP address has a length of 20 characters. The characters shown in the "Value" column are the valid ones.

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Object CreationDetermines whether to send a notification to the management center, when anew object was created in the NE. For example, a protecting connection, whichis created when a single bidirectional connection is upgraded to a protectedbidirectional connection.

Warning: As the present version of Tellabs 6300 manager does not actively usenotifications, we recommend that you disable all of them. It will re-duce data traffic in your data communication network (DCN).

Object DeletionDetermines whether to send a notification to the management center, when anobject was deleted in the NE. For example, a protecting connection, which isdeleted when a protected bidirectional connection is unprotected.


Value Description

0, 1, ..., 9, A, B, ..., F, a, b, ..., f

The NSAP address of the management center to which the EFD will send the alarms and notifica-tions from the NE.

The NSAP address has a length of 20 characters. The characters shown in the "Value" column are the valid ones.

0.0.0.0, ..., 255.255.255.255

The values shown opposite are examples of the format of the IP address. The actual IP address used must be a valid address (not one of those shown opposite) for the network to which the NE is connected.

Value Description

selected A notification will be sent to the management center when a new object was created.

not selected A notification will not be sent to the management center when a new object was created. This is the recommended setting.

Value Description

selected A notification will be sent to the management center when an object was deleted.

not selected A notification will not be sent to the management center when an object was deleted. This is the rec-ommended setting.

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State ChangeDetermines whether to send a notification to the management center, whenthe administrative and/or operational state of an object was changed in theNE. For example, the selector mode of selector C (synchronization).


StatusDetermines whether the EFD is used or not.

Value Description

selected A notification will be sent to the management center when the administrative and/or opera-tional state of an object has changed.

not selected A notification will not be sent to the management center when the administrative and/or opera-tional state of an object has changed. This is the recommended setting.

Value Description

Used The EFD is used by a management center.

Unused The EFD is not used and can be taken into use by a management center that wishes to receive alarms and notifications from the NE.

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5 Handling NE Software


Overview Depending on the type of the NE, either embedded software files or embed-ded software files and firmware files are run in the NE. The files can be up-loaded and downloaded between the NE and the PC.

• ‘5.1 Upgrading Embedded Software’ on page 49

• ‘5.2 Handling Embedded Software Files and Firmware Files’ on page 60

5.1 Upgrading Embedded Software

Overview You have the possibility of upgrading the NE embedded software. This in-cludes storing an embedded software file to a PC and downloading the file toan NE. Also described is how you can upload an embedded software file froman NE to a PC. The following is described:

• ‘5.1.1 Viewing the Properties of an Embedded Software File’ on page 50

• ‘5.1.2 Downloading Embedded Software to the NE’ on page 51

• ‘5.1.3 Copying an Embedded Software File’ on page 52

• ‘5.1.4 Freeing Memory When Upgrading the Embedded Software’ on page 55

• ‘5.1.5 Assigning New Embedded Software to Run in the NE after the Next Reset’ on page 57

• ‘5.1.6 Uploading Embedded Software from the NE’ on page 58.

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5.1.1 Viewing the Properties of an Embedded Software File

To view the properties of an embedded software file

This procedure describes how to view the properties of an embedded soft-ware file.

Step Action

1 Select Equipment → Software Management → NE File Manager... in the pop-up menu of the NE icon.

The NE File Manager window appears.

The window shows the embedded software currently running for the modules in the NE you are communicating with, as well as any other files that can be run after the next NE reset.

2 Click on the file of interest in the File Name: column.

The File Properties... button becomes active.

3 Click File Properties....

The File Properties window appears.

In this window you can read the properties of the file you selected in the previous step.

4 When you have read the properties of the file, click Close in the File Properties window.

The File Properties window closes.

5 Click Close.

The NE File Manager window closes.

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5.1.2 Downloading Embedded Software to the NE

To download embedded software to the NE

This procedure describes how you download embedded software to an NE af-ter you have imported the embedded software file to the Tellabs 6300 manag-er’s default directory (see ‘5.1.3 Copying an Embedded Software File’ on page52).

Step Action



The files shown in this window are the embedded software files stored in the NE that you are communicating with, and not the files stored in the Tellabs 6300 manager.

2 Click Send to NE....

The NE Software Manager window appears.

The files shown in this window are the embedded software files stored in the Tellabs 6300 manager’s C:\T6300\emgui\C++bin direc-tory. This is the default directory.

3 Select the NE embedded software file that you want to download from the list in the NE Software Manager window.

Note: NE embedded software files always have the extension .bin.

The Properties..., Export... and Delete buttons become active.

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5.1.3 Copying an Embedded Software File

To copy an embedded software file

This procedure describes how you copy an embedded software file from anexternal source (for example a diskette in the Tellabs 6300 manager’s A: drive)and store it in the Tellabs 6300 manager.

4 Click OK.

A window appears with the text: “OK to send one file?”

5 Click Yes to copy the file of interest to the NE which may take some time.

The NE Software Manager window closes when the file is copied.

Note: This new NE embedded software cannot be used until you setit to run after the NE’s next reset. See ‘5.1.5 Assigning New Embed-ded Software to Run in the NE after the Next Reset’ on page 57.

6 Click Close.


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2 Click Send to NE....

The NE Software Manager window appears.

The files shown in this window are the embedded software files stored in the Tellabs 6300 manager’s C:\T6300\emgui\C++bin direc-tory. This is the default directory.

3 Click Import... in the NE Software Manager window.

The Import NE Software window appears:

The C: drive is accessed first, and its contents will be shown.

4 In the Look in: field, select the storage medium where the file of inter-est is stored (in our example: 3½ Floppy (A:)).

The files stored on the diskette in the A: drive are displayed in the window.

5 Click on the file of interest (embedded software files have the exten-sion .bin).

The file name appears in the File name: field.

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6 Click Open.

The file is copied into the directory where all Tellabs 6300 manager’s files are stored by default – that is: C:\T6300\emgui\C++bin - and the Import NE Software window closes.

Note: All files imported using this procedure are sent to the same des-tination, that is C:\T6300\emgui\C++bin.

The imported embedded software appears in the NE Software Manag-er window:

7 Click OK.

The NE Software Manager window closes.

8 Click Close.


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5.1.4 Freeing Memory When Upgrading the Embedded Software

To remove files related to the old NE version

This procedure describes the additional steps that are required when upgrad-ing the NE’s embedded software. To prevent internal memory problems, it isnecessary to delete any old files that are not running and the LMCxxxxx.bin filefor the previous embedded software version.

Step Action

1 To check which files you have to delete, select Equipment → Software Management → Software Assignment....

The Software Assignment window opens.


2 Use the information in the Software Assignment window to identify the following files:

• All old files that are not currently running.

Note: If you have already downloaded the files relating to the newfeature pack, those files should, of course, not be deleted.

• The LMCxxxxx.bin file (previous embedded software version), which is currently running.

The listed files are the ones which you have to delete.

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Note: When you have performed the procedure described above for a Tel-labs® 6310 edge node or Tellabs® 6320 edge node, only the followingfiles should be present:

• The running Adxxxxxx.bin or Adqxxxxx.bin file (for the previous software version)

• The new Adxxxxxx.bin or Adqxxxxx.bin file (for the new software version)

• The new LMCxxxxx.bin file (for the new software version).




4 To delete a file that is not running, select one of the files which was not listed in the Software Assignment window and then click De-lete....

The selected file is deleted.

5 Repeat Step 4 for all files not running (identified in Step 2).

6 Select the running LMCxxxxx.bin file (previous software version) and click on Delete....

A message box will appear, asking you to confirm the deletion.

7 Confirm that you want to delete the file.

The file is deleted.

Warning: Do not perform an NE Reset until the LMCxxxxx.bin file forthe new embedded software version is downloaded or else traffic willbe lost.

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5.1.5 Assigning New Embedded Software to Run in the NE after the Next Reset

To set new embedded software to run in the NE after the next reset

This procedure prepares the NE to run a new embedded software version af-ter you have downloaded the embedded software file to the NE (see‘5.1.2 Downloading Embedded Software to the NE’ on page 51).

Step Action

1 Select Equipment → Software Management → Software Assignment... in the pop-up menu of the NE icon.

The Software Assignment window opens.


2 Click on the embedded software file for the module in question in the Module Type: column.

The Module Properties... button becomes active.

3 Click Module Properties....

The Module Properties window appears.

4 In the File Name: drop-down list in the Next Running Software group box, select the embedded software file that you wish to run in the NE after its next reset.

Note: After the next NE reset this new embedded software will re-place the old embedded software.

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5.1.6 Uploading Embedded Software from the NE

To upload embedded software from the NE

This procedure describes how to upload embedded software files from the NEto the Tellabs 6300 manager.

5 Click Close.

The Module Properties window closes, and in the Software Assign-ment window, you will see that the file you selected in Step 4, is now listed as Next Running Software for the relevant module.

6 Click OK in the Software Assignment window.

The Software Assignment window closes.

7 Activate the new Embedded Software.

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2 Select the files you wish to copy to the Tellabs 6300 manager. If you wish to select more than one file, hold down the Shift key and click on the files of interest.

Note: Embedded software files are identified by the extension .bin.

The File Properties..., Delete and Receive from NE... buttons become active.

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3 Click Receive from NE....

The Save As window appears:

The name of the first file that was selected in Step 2 will appear in the File name: field.

4 In the Save in: field, select the destination for the embedded software file.

The default destination is C:\T6300\emgui\C++bin.

Note: If you save the file somewhere else than in the default directo-ry, be aware that you are not able to send the file to the NE, as de-scribed in ‘5.1.2 Downloading Embedded Software to the NE’ onpage 51, since the procedure for sending files presupposes that thefiles are found in the default directory.

5 Click Save.

• If you only selected one file in Step 2, the Save As window closes and a window appears. This window gives you the chance to stop the file being sent from the NE to the Tellabs 6300 manager’s file system (to the destination you specified in Step 4). Proceed to Step 6.

• If you selected more than one file in Step 2, the name of the sec-ond last file that you selected appears in the File name: field. Re-peat Steps 4 and 5 until the Save As window closes and a window appears giving you the possibility to stop the files being sent. Pro-ceed to Step 6.

6 Perform one of the following operations:

• Click Yes to send the file(s) which may take some time. Each em-bedded software file named in the File name: field is copied to the destination you specified for it in Step 4.

• Click No if you want to stop the file(s) being sent. They will not be copied.

7 Click Close in the NE File Manager window.

The window closes.

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5.2 Handling Embedded Software Files and Firmware Files

Uploading and downloading files

An NE is running embedded software files and firmware files. These files aredownloaded from the management system to the NE and then set to run. Theprocedures for downloading and uploading files and for setting them to runis described in:

Note: There are 2 sets of embedded software files. One is for main subracks,while the other is for tributary subracks. Make sure that you use the cor-rect software files.

• ‘5.2.1 Downloading Files from the Management System to the NE’ on page 60

• ‘5.2.2 Uploading Files from the NE to the Management System’ on page 63

• ‘5.2.3 Assigning New Firmware to Run in the NE after the Next Reset’ on page 64

• ‘5.2.4 Assigning New Software to Run in the NE’ on page 65

• ‘5.2.6 Deleting a File from the NE’ on page 68

• ‘5.2.7 Attributes in the File Management Window’ on page 68

• ‘5.2.8 Types of Files on the NE’ on page 69.

Note: Handling software and firmware files for ETEX NEs is not describedhere. For a full description, see [12].

5.2.1 Downloading Files from the Management System to the NE

Types of files Embedded software files and firmware files can be downloaded from themanagement system (or a local directory in the case of Tellabs 6300 craft ter-minal) to the NE. These files are stored as .zip files for instance on the serveror on a CD-ROM.

How to download the different types of files

The File Management window (Equipment → File Management) is used formanaging both software files and firmware files. The procedure for down-loading files from the management system to the NE is the same for both typesof files. In the procedure described in ‘To download files to the NE’ on page61, the software files are used as an example.

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To download files to the NE

Files from the management system can be downloaded to the NE as describedin this procedure.

Step Action

1 Select Equipment → File Management... in the pop-up menu of the NE icon.

The File Management window appears.

The example below lists files for a Tellabs 6350 node.

In the Management System group box you can see the contents of the current directory (that is, the directory displayed in the Look in: field). The Network Element group box displays information about the .zip files contained on the NE.

2 Select the type of files, that you wish to view, in the Files of type: drop-down list.

The software and firmware files are stored as .zip files. The default setting of the Files of type: drop-down list is Archives (*.zip).

3 Select the relevant directory in the Look in: drop-down list.

The files of the selected type in the selected directory are displayed in the window.

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4 Select the file(s) you wish to download to the NE.

The example below uses the window and files for a Tellabs 6350 node.

The file is highlighted and its name appears in the File Name: field. The Download to NE button becomes active.

5 Click Download to NE.

The Confirm Download window appears, asking you to confirm that you wish to download the file(s).

6 Click Yes.

A progress window is displayed allowing you to follow the opera-tion.

Note: If you click Cancel in the progress window, the downloading offiles is terminated. If downloading of several files was initiated, anypartially downloaded file in progress will be removed from the NEand subsequent downloads will be stopped. Files already successful-ly downloaded during the operation will remain on the NE.

When the operation is finished, the file(s) appear(s) in the list of files in the Network Element group box.

7 If you wish to assign the file(s) to run in the NE, proceed to the pro-cedure described in ‘To assign software to run in the NE’ on page 66 or ‘To assign firmware to run in the NE’ on page 64.

Otherwise click OK to close the window.

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5.2.2 Uploading Files from the NE to the Management System

How to upload the different types of files

The File Management window (Equipment → File Management) is used formanaging software files and firmware files. The procedure for uploading filesfrom the NE to the management system is the same for both types of files. Inthe procedure described in ‘To upload files to the management system’ onpage 63, the software files are used as an example.

To upload files to the management system

Files from the NE can be uploaded to the management system as described inthis procedure.

Step Action




2 Select the Show All Files check box, if you wish to upload other types of files than .zip files.

Note: In most cases, the Show All Files button is used as a means tocheck which files are present on the NE, if, for instance, you receiveerror messages about missing files.

3 Select the file(s), that you wish to upload, in the list in the Network El-ement group box.

The file is highlighted and the Upload from NE button becomes active.

4 Click Upload from NE.

The Confirm Upload window appears, asking you to confirm that you wish to upload the file(s).

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5.2.3 Assigning New Firmware to Run in the NE after the Next Reset

What happens when a firmware file is assigned to run?

When new firmware has been downloaded to an NE it must be assigned torun, before it is taken into use by the NE. Normally, the files downloaded tothe NE are .zip files. When a .zip file is selected and set to run, the file will beunzipped, and made ready to run, but it is necessary to perform a power resetof the NE, before a new file will be taken into use.

To assign firmware to run in the NE

This procedure describes how you assign new firmware to run in the NE.

Note: Before you start this procedure, we recommend that you make a back-up of your current configuration, see ‘To make a backup of the config-uration of an NE and save it in a local destination’ on page 82.

5 Click Yes.

A progress window is displayed allowing you to follow the opera-tion.

Note: If you click Cancel in the progress window, the uploading offiles is terminated. If uploading of several files was initiated, any par-tially uploaded file in progress will be removed from the manage-ment system and subsequent uploads will be stopped. Files alreadysuccessfully uploaded during the operation will remain on the man-agement system.

When the operation has finished, the file(s) appear(s) in the list of files in the Management System group box.

6 Click OK to close the window.

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5.2.4 Assigning New Software to Run in the NE

What happens when a software file is assigned to run?

When new software has been downloaded to an NE it must be assigned torun, before it is taken into use by the NE. Normally, the files downloaded tothe NE are .zip files. When a .zip file is selected and set to run, the file will beunzipped, and the NE will be rebooted, before the new file will be running inthe NE. Rebooting of the NE will always take place before a new file of anytype is taken into use.

Note: After new embedded software is taken into use by an NE, we recom-mend that you make a backup of the NE.

2 Select the Show All Files check box, if you wish to view other types of files than .zip files.


Note: In most situations, the Show All Files button is provided as ameans to check which files are present on the NE, if, for instance, youreceive error messages about missing files.

3 Select a .zip file containing a software build in the Network Element group box. The selected file must not be currently running - this can be read in the Status column, see ‘5.2.7 Attributes in the File Manage-ment Window’ on page 68.

Note: When a firmware file is selected, the Set Firmware... button be-comes active if the selected file is not currently running.

4 Click Set Firmware... to install the firmware files.

The Confirm Set Firmware window appears. This window allows you to stop the assignment of the file.

5 Click Yes to install the selected firmware files.

Note: The firmware becomes active after the next power reset of theindividual modules that are affected by the firmware, or the NE.

The Set Firmware Reply window appears.


• If you are assigning only firmware in the NE, you must perform a power reset on certain modules in the NE, or on the whole NE.

Refer to the Product Release Note to see on which modules youmust perform a power reset. Click OK and reset the module.

• If you are also assigning software in the NE, click OK and use the procedure to assign software in the NE.

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To assign software to run in the NE

This procedure describes how you assign new software to run in the NE.

Note: Before you start this procedure, we recommend that you make a back-up of your current configuration, see ‘To make a backup of the config-uration of an NE and save it in a local destination’ on page 82.

Step Action




2 Select the Show All Files check box, if you wish to view other types of files than .zip files.


Note: In most situations, the Show All Files button is provided as ameans to check which files are present on the NE, if, for instance, youreceive error messages about missing files.

3 Select a .zip file containing a software build in the Network Element group box. The selected file must not be currently running - this can be read in the Status column, see ‘5.2.7 Attributes in the File Manage-ment Window’ on page 68.

Note: When a software file is selected, the Run Build... button be-comes active, if the selected file is not currently running. .

4 Click Run Build... to install software files.

The Run Selected Software window appears. This window allows you to stop the assignment of the file.

5 Use the relevant radio buttons to select the type of Reset Option and Database Option you want.

If you are unsure which reset option to select, use the explanation text in the Run Selected Software window, or in the list below:

• If your NE has equipment protection and/or traffic protection ac-tive, select Normal.

• If your NE does not have protection, but you want to minimize the loss of traffic during the reset, select Normal.

• If the NE is not carrying traffic, or traffic loss is not an issue, select Power.

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5.2.5 Assigning a New Bootprom to Run

To assign a bootprom to run in the NE

Some types of NEs have bootprom software. This procedure describes howyou can assign a newer version of the bootprom software to run in the NE.

Note: Before you start this procedure, we recommend that you make a back-up of your current configuration.

6 Select the relevant Database Option you want.

If you are unsure which option to select, use the explanation text in the Run Selected Software window to help you.

7 Click OK. and do one of the following:

• If you selected Normal in Step 5, a reset takes place on the NE where no traffic is interruputed or lost. Now you must perform a power reset on some of the modules.

Referto the Product Release Note to see which modules need reset.

• If you selected Power in Step 5, a comple reset of the NE and all the modules occurs. This may result in loss of traffic. When the re-boot is finished the new software is running in the NE.

Note: After new embedded software is taken into use by an NE, werecommend that you make a backup of the NE.

8 Click Close to close the File Management window.

Step Action

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2 Select a bootprom file (this has a name similar to 63xx_boot_<xxx>.zip), which contains the correct bootprom build in the Network Element group box. The selected file must not be current-ly running - this can be read in the Status column.

Note: When a bootprom file is selected, the Burn Bootprom... buttonbecomes active if the selected file is not currently running.

3 Click Burn Bootprom... to install the file.

The Confirm Bootprom Update window appears. This window allows you to stop the assignment of the file.

4 Click Yes to install the selected bootprom file.

Note: The new bootprom becomes active after the NE reboots using anormal reset.

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5.2.6 Deleting a File from the NE

To delete a file from the NE

This procedure describes how you delete either a software file or a firmwarefile from the NE in the File Management window.

5.2.7 Attributes in the File Management Window

List of attributes The attributes in the File Management window are listed and described here.

• ‘Comment’ on page 68

• ‘Date’ on page 69

• ‘Name’ on page 69

• ‘Size’ on page 69

• ‘Status’ on page 69

• ‘Version’ on page 69

CommentA textual description of the contents in the software or firmware build file.

5 Click OK in the Burn BootProm Reply window to close the window. The File Management window closes automatically.

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2 Select one or more files in the list in the Network Element group box.

The file is highlighted and the Delete... button becomes active, if none of the selected files are in use. It is not possible to delete files current-ly used by the NE.

3 Click Delete....

The Confirm Delete window appears. The window lists the file(s) that you have requested to delete.

4 Click Yes if you wish to delete the file(s).

The files are removed from the NE immediately and the list of files in the Network Element group box is updated.


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DateThe date and time of creation of the file. The format of the date and time stampis user-defined.

NameThe name of the file.

SizeThe size of the file in bytes.

StatusThe status of the file.

VersionThe version of the file.

5.2.8 Types of Files on the NE

Types of files available on the NE

Several types of files can be seen on the NE, when you click on the Show AllFiles check button in the File Management window. A short description of thedifferent types of files are given below:

• .zip – contains all files constituting a software or firmware build. When a .zip file is set to run the file is automatically unzipped.

• abmup<n>.zip – these are backup files that were created during the auto-matic backup process. But because the process was interrupted, the files, which are normally deleted automatically, remain in the file system. These files can be deleted manually.

• .sys – contains embedded software.

Value Description

<empty field> The file is not currently used.

Running The file is currently running on one or more sup-ported module types.

Current bootprom This file is the bootprom file currently used by the NE.

Current software build The .zip file contains the currently running soft-ware build.

Current firmware build The .zip file contains the currently running firm-ware build.

Current software config-uration file

The file is the current software configuration file.

Current firmware config-uration file

The file is the current firmware configuration file.

Member of current con-figuration

The file is not running but, because it is a member of the configuration files currently being used, it cannot be deleted.

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• .fpg – contains firmware.

• .bld – contains a description of the embedded software build, that is a list of names of files constituting a build.

• .brd – contains a description of the firmware build, that is a list of names of files constituting a build.

5.2.9 Revert to Previous Versions of the NE Software and Firmware

To revert to previous versions of the NE software and firmware

If, for some reason, an upgrade of the software and firmware of the NE is notsuccessful, or it does not work as intended, then it can be necessary to roll backto the previous version of the software and firmware. This procedure pro-vides the correct order of the tasks that must be done. All of these tasks are de-scribed already and, therefore, references to these individual procedures aregiven here.

Step Action

1 Select Equipment → File Management and make sure that both the current and the previous versions of the software and firmware files are present on the NE.

Note: The software and firmware files that are currently in use by theNE are labelled in the status column with Current software build andCurrent firmware build, respectively.

2 If the software and firmware files for the previous version are not present on the NE, download them.

For more information, see ‘To download files to the NE’ on page 61.

3 Select the zip file for the previous version of the firmware.

For more information, see ‘To assign firmware to run in the NE’ on page 64

4 Select the zip file for the previous version of the software.

For more information, see ‘To assign software to run in the NE’ on page 66

5 Restore the configuration and the database for the previous version of the software and firmware.

For more information, see ‘To restore a backup to the NE’ on page 85.

6 Reset the NE.

a) Select Operation and Test → Reset NE...

b) Select the Reset radio button.

c) Click Reset.

The NE is now reset and will now operate with the configuration stored in the restored backup file.

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6 Managing Backup and Handling NE Configuration


Overview Scheduled and immediate backups of the NEs registered in Tellabs 6300 man-ager are performed by the Automatic Backup Module. The backed up config-uration can be restored to the NE, if required.

• ‘6.1 Introduction to the Automatic Backup Module’ on page 71

• ‘6.2 Configuration of the Automatic Backup Module’ on page 75

• ‘6.3 Handling the NE Configuration’ on page 81

6.1 Introduction to the Automatic Backup Module

The Automatic Backup Module

The Automatic Backup Module (ABM) is a TeMIP module that controls andexecutes the automatic backup of the NEs registered in a particular Tellabs6300 manager server. The NEs are placed in backup groups with specific set-tings for the automatic backup.

Note: An NE can be a member of several backup groups. This can be used toback up a particular NE at irregular intervals without the need to createa specific backup group for that purpose.

The ABM can contain any number of backup groups. As a default, it containsthe two special backup groups "Default" and "NoBackup", which cannot bedeleted. See ‘"Default" backup group’ on page 71 and ‘"NoBackup" group’ onpage 71 for a description.

"Default" backup group The "Default" backup group contains all NEs that are registered in the man-agement system and that are not members of any other backup group. Whena new NE is registered, it is added to the "Default" group the next time thisgroup is backed up.

"NoBackup" group The "NoBackup" backup group contains the NEs that do not need to be backedup. Backup is always suspended for the "NoBackup" group and cannot be re-sumed.

Adding and removing NEs

New NEs registered in the management system are automatically added asmembers of the "Default" backup group. You can then move the NE to the rel-evant backup group or groups.

When NEs are removed from the management system, however, the corre-sponding backup group members are not deleted automatically but must bedeleted manually. You can either delete individual backup group membersone by one or you can use the remove function to delete all backup groupmembers that refer to non-existent NEs.

Note: If you delete all backup group members corresponding to an NE whichis still registered in the management system, the NE is automaticallyadded to the "Default" backup group the next time the group is backedup.

Backup group configuration

When you create a new backup group, you can specify a name for the groupand a start time for the first backup. When the backup group has been created,it is not possible to change the requested start time.

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The only attributes available for configuration are the number of backup filesthat are kept in the backup system and the frequency (in days and hours) ofthe backups.

Note: When you delete a backup group, the group and all of its members aredeleted.

Backup member configuration

When you create a new backup group member, you specify the NE type andthe name of the corresponding NE.

The only attribute available for configuration is the priority of the backupmember. The priority is used to define the sequence in which the members ofthe backup group are backed up. The members with the highest priority arebacked up first.

The Backup Management window

The configuration of the backup groups and backup members is carried out inthe Backup Management window. Part of the window consists of a tree struc-ture showing the existing groups and members and allowing you to select oneof them. The other part of the window contains the relevant fields and buttonsfor the entity currently selected in the tree structure (see ‘6.1.1 InformationDisplayed for Backup Groups and Members’ on page 73).

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6.1.1 Information Displayed for Backup Groups and Members

Backup group information

The relevant information for a specific backup group is shown when the back-up group is selected in the tree structure in the Backup Management window.

The following information is available for backup groups:

• Backup State: Shows the current state and the backup progress of the backup group. The state can be either Unlocked, Locked or Locked at Cre-ation, where Locked at Creation is the state for a newly created group and Unlocked is the required state for backups. You can use the Resume and Suspend buttons to toggle between the Unlocked and Locked states.

• Backup Settings: Shows the file location on the UNIX server, the number of backup files retained and the frequency of the backups. When you have suspended backup for the group, you can change the number of backups and the requested frequency.

• Last Backup: Shows the start and end times for the latest backup.

• Next Backup: Shows when the next backup is scheduled to start.

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Backup member information

The relevant information for a backup group member is shown when thebackup member is selected in the tree structure in the Backup Managementwindow.

The following information is available for backup group members:

• Network Element: Shows the type and name of the NE.

• Priority in Group: Shows the priority of the backup member in the se-quence of backups within the group. You can change the priority, using the values in the drop-down list.

• Last Backup: Shows the start and end times and the status for the latest backup.

• Backup History: Shows the dates of the last failed and last successful back-ups.

• Create Backup: Allows you to perform an immediate backup of the specif-ic NE.

• Restore Backup: Allows you to restore a previous backup to the NE. You can select the required backup in the drop-down list.

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6.2 Configuration of the Automatic Backup Module

To create a new backup group

This procedure describes how to create a new backup group.

To create a new backup group member

This procedure describes how to create a new member in a backup group torepresent a new NE in the network.

Step Action

1 Select Operations → Backup Management... in the Network Manage-ment window.

The Backup Management window appears.

2 Select the relevant module in the tree structure and click New....

The Create New Backup Group window appears.

The default start time is 1 hour from the current time setting of the server.

3 Type the name of the new group and change the time for the backup start as required.

Note: You cannot change the requested start time when the backupgroup has been created.

4 Click OK to create the new backup group.

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Note: You can also wait for the next backup of the "Default" backup groupwhere the new NE will be registered automatically and then move theNE to the relevant backup group.

Step Action



2 Expand the tree structure and select the relevant backup group.

3 Click New....

The Create New Backup Member window appears.

4 Select the relevant NE type and NE name in the Class: and Name: drop-down lists.

5 Click OK to create the new backup member.

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To copy a backup member to a new group

This procedure describes how to add an existing backup member to a newgroup by making a copy. You can use this function to set up a special backuppattern for an NE by making it a member of several groups.

To move a backup member to another group

This procedure describes how to move a backup member from one group toanother. You can use this function when a new NE has been added to the net-

Step Action

1 Select Tools → Backup Management... in the pop-up menu of the NE icon.

The Backup Management window appears, showing the information for the corresponding backup member.

2 Click Copy....

The Copy Backup Members window appears.

3 Select the relevant group in the Copy to Group: drop-down list and click OK.

The backup member is added to the new group.

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work, to move the corresponding automatically created backup member fromthe "Default" group to the correct group.

Step Action


The Backup Management window appears, showing the information for the corresponding backup member in the "Default" group.

2 Click Move....

The Move Backup Members window appears.

3 Select the relevant group in the Move to Group: drop-down list and click OK.

The backup member is moved from the old group to the new.

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To remove all non-existing NEs

This procedure describes how to remove all backup members relating to non-existent NEs.

Step Action



2 Select the backup module in the tree structure.

The Remove button appears.

3 Click Remove.

The system checks for backup members corresponding to non-exis-tent NEs. If such backup members exist, the Confirm Member Delete window appears, listing the relevant backup members.

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To change configuration of a backup group

This procedure describes how to configure the number of backups and the re-quested backup frequency for a backup group.

4 Click Yes to remove the listed backup members.

Step Action

Step Action



2 Expand the tree structure as required and select the relevant backup group.

The information for the selected backup group is shown in the Back-up Management window.

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6.3 Handling the NE Configuration

Backing up and restoring configuration files

The configuration of an NE can be transported between a Tellabs 6300 manag-er and the NE. The following is described:

• ‘6.3.1 Making a Backup of the Configuration of an NE’ on page 81

• ‘6.3.2 Copying the Configuration of an NE to the Network Database’ on page 84

• ‘6.3.3 Restoring the Configuration of an NE’ on page 85

6.3.1 Making a Backup of the Configuration of an NE

To make a backup of the configuration of an NE and save it on the server

This procedure describes how to make an immediate backup of the completeconfiguration of an NE. The configuration of an NE contains informationabout, for instance, the equipment configuration, cross connections and whichsoftware the NE is running.

Note: This procedure is not available when using a Tellabs 6300 craft termi-nal. The reason for this is that the Backup Management window uses the

3 Click Suspend.

The current status changes to Locked and the fields for the backup settings become active.

4 Change the number of backup files and the requested backup fre-quency as required.

Step Action

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Automatic Backup Module (ABM). The ABM, which is present on theserver, is not available to the Tellabs 6300 craft terminal.

To make a backup of the configuration of an NE and save it in a local destination

This procedure describes how to make a backup of the complete configurationof an NE. The configuration of an NE contains information about, for instance,the equipment configuration, cross connections and which software the NE isrunning.

Note: For a description of how to make a backup of the configuration for anETEX NE, see [12].

Step Action



Note: You will not be able to open any other windows for the NE,while a backup is in progress. The backup process will take a few min-utes.

2 If the NE is not already selected, then select the name of the correct NE in the tree structure.

3 Click Backup Now. A progress window indicates the status of the backup process.

A backup of the NE configuration is created and compressed in to a zip file. This is then uploaded to the following location on the server: /var/opt/temip/nm2000/archives/abm/.

4 Click OK to close the Backup Management window.

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Note: This procedure is available when using a Tellabs 6300 craft terminal.The reason for this is that the backup files are saved in the NE. It is thenpossible to upload them to a location you define.

Step Action



Note: You will not be able to open any other windows for the NE,while a backup is in progress. The backup process will take a few min-utes.

2 Click Create Backup.

The Create Backup File window appears.

3 Type in the name for the new backup file in the File Name: field, and any comment you want to make about the backup in the Comment: field.

Note: The backup file is saved as a .zip file. If you get an error messageabout the name of your backup file, type .zip at the end the filename.

4 Click OK to create the backup file.

The new backup file name appears in the table in the Network Ele-ment group box. This indicates that the backup file (a zip file of the configuration of the NE) is stored in the NE.

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6.3.2 Copying the Configuration of an NE to the Network Database

Why is it necessary to copy the configuration to the network database?

When network management is included in your Tellabs 6300 manager, youcan configure NEs either from the element management or from the networkmanagement part of the system. The network management part of the systemuses the configuration stored in the network database. Therefore, if you con-figure an NE from the element management part of the system, you have tocopy the configuration from the NE to the network database to ensure that thenetwork database is synchronized with the data in the NE.

To make a copy of the configuration of an NE

This procedure describes how you copy the configuration of an NE to the net-work database.

Note: This procedure cannot be applied, when you use the Tellabs 6300 craftterminal, or if your Tellabs 6300 manager only includes the elementmanagement part of the system.


• To save the backup file outside of the NE, go to Step 6.

• To exit the process, go to Step 9.

6 In the Management System group box, specify the location where you want to save the backup file saved in the NE.

7 If the backup file is not already selected in the Network Element group box, select the correct backup file now.

8 Click Upload from NE.

A copy of the configuration file is copied to the destination selected in the Management System group box.


Step Action

Step Action

1 Select Tools → Upload to Network Database... in the pop-up menu of the NE icon.

The Upload to Network Database window appears.

Note: You will not be able to open any other windows for the NE,when a backup is in progress.

2 Click OK to start the upload process.

The Upload to Network Database Progress window appears and shows the status of the upload.

3 Click Close when the upload is complete.

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6.3.3 Restoring the Configuration of an NE

To restore a backup to the NE

This procedure describes how to restore a backup made by the ABM to an NE.

To restore a backup of the configuration of an NE from a backup file saved in a local destination

This procedure describes how to restore a backup of the configuration of anNE that is stored on a local hard disk or in the NE.

Note: For a description of how to restore a backup of the configuration for anETEX NE, see [12].

Step Action


The Backup Management window appears, showing the information for the corresponding backup member.

2 Select the required backup in the Select Backup: drop-down list and click Restore....

The Confirm Restore window appears.

3 Click Yes to start the restore.

The configuration present in the specified backup is now restored to the NE. When the restore is finished, the Restore Network Database window appears, asking if matrix connections should be restored from the network database.

4 Select the Force Download Matrix Connections check box, if required, and click OK.

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Note: This procedure is available when using a Craft Terminal application.The reason for this is that the backup files are saved in the NE. It is thenpossible to upload them to a location you define.

Step Action




• If the backup file is stored in a local directory, go to Step 3.

• If the backup file is already stored in the NE, go to Step 5.

3 Use the Look in: field to locate the directory where the backup file is stored and then select the correct backup file from the list.

4 Click Download to NE.

The selected backup file is now downloaded from the local location to the NE. It now appears in the list of files in the Network Element group box.

5 In the Network Element group box, select the backup file that you want to restore.

6 Click Restore Backup....

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7 Working in the Equipment Window


Overview The Equipment window is where you set up and edit the equipment configu-ration of the NE. A general introduction is given here, but how to actually con-figure an NE using the equipment view is described in the NE-specific ele-ment management manuals.

• ‘7.1 Contents of the Equipment Window’ on page 87

• ‘7.2 Operating in the Equipment Window’ on page 87

Note: The Equipment window can be opened either via the pop-up menu ofthe NE icon in the Network Management window or via the pop-upmenu of the NE icon in the Network Editor window.

7.1 Contents of the Equipment Window

What does the window contain?

The Equipment window contains a representation of the actual modulespresent in the NE as well as the corresponding model of the NE equipment.

Both representations are shown as tree structures. The contents of the Actual:field can only be read but not edited. When you select an entity in the Expect-ed: field, detailed information about the entity appears in the lower part of thewindow.

7.2 Operating in the Equipment Window

Creating the initial NE model automatically

The initial NE model can be created by transferring the information about theactual physical equipment. This is done by pressing the Copy Actual to Expect-ed button.

Note: Use this function only to create the initial NE model. If the actual con-figuration is transferred to an existing model, all manual settings previ-ously made in the model are reset.

Configuring the NE manually

Using the Insert and Restore buttons and the fields in the details area, you canconfigure the NE model by inserting and removing racks, subracks and mod-ules as required.

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8 Working in the Equipment View Window


Overview The Equipment View window is where you set up and edit the equipment con-figuration of the NE. A general introduction is given here, but how to actuallyconfigure an NE using the equipment view is described in the NE-specific el-ement management manuals.

• ‘8.1 Contents of the Equipment View Window’ on page 89

• ‘8.2 Operating in the Equipment View Window’ on page 99

• ‘8.3 Rack and Subrack Views’ on page 100

Note: The Equipment View window can be opened either via the pop-up menuof the NE icon in the Network Management window or via the pop-upmenu of the NE icon in the Network Editor window.

8.1 Contents of the Equipment View Window

What does the window contain?

The Equipment View window shows a graphical view of the expected and ac-tual equipment configuration of a specific NE. The Equipment View windowshows for example racks, subracks, connectors, slots, modules and equipmentprotection arrows.

The Equipment View window consists of the following areas:

• A menu bar, which contains menu items for the various functionalities: such as inserting new objects, viewing current alarms and so on.

• A tool bar, which provides shortcuts for commonly used menu functions.

• An equipment view area, which contains the graphical illustration of the NE (that is, a drawing of the racks, subracks, modules, slots and so on). A pop-up menu is available for each individual object.

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• Alarm and protection legends, which show the color schemes used in the equipment view area to indicate alarm severities and protection status.

• A status line, which shows the same information as the tool tip when an object with a tool tip is selected. The information line also shows informa-tion about what a specific menu item does (when a menu item is high-lighted), or what an icon in the tool bar does (when the mouse is placed over the icon).

• An NE connection indication, which reports if the last poll of current alarms went well. If the NE is not reachable, the tool tip for the connection indication will explain the error.

8.1.1 The Main Menus in the Equipment View Window

File menu The File menu of the Equipment View window contains the following menuitems:

Element Management menu

The Element Management menu of the Equipment View window contains thefollowing menu items:

Note: Only the top level of the menu items are mentioned in the table, sincethe sub-menu items are different for different types and versions ofNEs. The sub-menu items are described in the NE-specific elementmanagement manuals.

Menu Item Description

Close Closes the Equipment View window and any cur-rently open subwindows.


Traffic Management... or Cross Connection...

Dependent on the type and version of the NE, one or the other of these menu items are present. The menu items open the Traffic Management re-spectively Cross Connection window for the NE.

Current Alarms... Opens the Current Alarms window for the NE.

Equipment Gives access to various sub-menu items, for ex-ample to manage software, to configure alarms and to configure and manage DCN.

Transport Gives access to various sub-menu items, for ex-ample to configure synchronization and to con-figure MS-SPRing.

Operation and Test Gives access to various sub-menu items, for ex-ample to configure optical ports, to open the alarm log and to reset the NE.

Performance Gives access to various sub-menu items to show various types of performance data.

Tools Gives access to two sub-menu items to backup and restore the configuration of the NE.

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View menu The View menu of the Equipment View window contains the following menuitems:

NE menu The NE menu of the Equipment View window contains the following menuitems:

Note: The menu items in the NE menu are available only when the NE is se-lected in the equipment view area.


Toolbar Displays or hides the tool bar.

Legend Displays or hides the alarm and protection leg-ends.

OK Alarm Color Turns the alarm color for OK status on or off.

Graphics Switches between the "true-to-life" graphics and a more stylized representation of the NE’s hard-ware.

Protection (6325 and 6335 only)

Displays or hides the areas where the protection arrows are displayed in the Equipment View window.

Sort Racks Ascending Sorts the racks in ascending order.

Sort Subracks Ascend-ing

Sorts the subracks in a rack in ascending order.

Refresh Refreshes the NE configuration and status.

Zoom In Enlarges the equipment view. You can zoom in to maximum 400%.

Zoom Out Reduces the size of the equipment view. The menu item is available only when you have en-larged the view.


Insert Expected Rack... Allows you to insert a new expected rack.

Edit Labels... Allows you to view or edit the NE labels.

Copy Actual to Expect-ed...

Enables you to copy the actual NE configuration to the expected NE configuration.

Reset NE... Allows you to reset the NE.

Expected Cable Over-view...

Allows you to view all expected cables for the NE. This menu item is not available for all types and versions of NEs.

Rack Alarms... Allows you to view the current rack alarm status and to acknowledge rack alarms.

Current Alarms Opens the Current Alarms window for the NE.

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Rack menu The Rack menu of the Equipment View window contains the following menuitems:

Note: The menu items in the Rack menu are available only when a rack is se-lected in the equipment view area.


Rack View Opens the Rack View window for the selected rack (see ‘Looking at a single rack’ on page 100).

Insert Expected Rack... Allows you to insert an expected rack corre-sponding to the selected actual rack.

Note: This menu item is available only when anactual rack is selected.

Insert Expected Sub-rack...

Allows you to insert a subrack in the selected rack.

Note: This menu item is available only when anexpected rack is selected.

Edit Label... Allows you to view or edit the label of the select-ed rack.


Remove Expected Rack Removes the selected rack.


Current Alarms Opens the Current Alarms window for the select-ed rack.

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Subrack menu The Subrack menu of the Equipment View window contains the followingmenu items:

Note: The menu items in the Subrack menu are available only when a subrackis selected in the equipment view area.

Module menu The Module menu of the Equipment View window contains the following menuitems:

Note: The menu items in the Module menu are available only when a moduleor an empty slot is selected in the equipment view area.


Subrack View Opens the Subrack View window for the selected subrack (see ‘Looking at a single subrack’ on page 100).

Insert Expected Sub-rack...

Allows you to insert an expected subrack corre-sponding to the selected actual subrack.

Note: This menu item is available only when anactual subrack is selected.

Insert Expected Mod-ule...

Allows you to insert a module in the selected sub-rack.

Note: This menu item is available only when anexpected subrack is selected.

Edit Labels... Allows you to view or edit the labels for the se-lected subrack.


Subrack Power and Temperature...

Allows you to manage the subrack power and temperature.


Remove Expected Sub-rack

Removes the selected subrack.


Save Actual Module Properties

Opens the Save Actual Module Properties window for the selected subrack. From here you are able to save the properties for all the modules in-stalled in the subrack.

Current Alarms Opens the Current Alarms window for the select-ed subrack.


Insert Expected Mod-ule...

Allows you to insert a module in the selected slot.

Note: This menu item is available only when aslot or an actual module is selected in an expectedsubrack.

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Connector menu The Connector menu of the Equipment View window contains the followingmenu items (if no connectors are present in the equipment view area, thismenu is not present):

Note: The menu items in the Connector menu are available only when a con-nector is selected in the equipment view area.

Edit Expected Module... Allows you to edit the selected module.

Note: This menu item is available only when anexpected module is selected.

Remove Expected Mod-ule

Removes the selected module.


Actual Module Proper-ties

Allows you to view the hardware and software properties for the selected module.

Note: This menu item is available only when anactual module is selected.

Edit Labels... Allows you to view or edit the labels for the se-lected module.


Reset Module... Allows you to reset the selected module.

Note: This menu item is available only when anactual module running software is selected.

Safely Remove Actual Module...

Allows you to remove actual modules from the NE without causing damage.

When a module does not have a Remove switch on the front of the module, you must use this menu item when removing the module.

ETEX DCN Settings Allows you to configure the DCN for the selected ETEX module.

Note: This menu item is available only when anETEX module is selected.

Current Alarms Opens the Current Alarms window for the select-ed slot or module.



Show Associated Mod-ules

Displays a list with the names of the modules as-sociated to the connector.

Select Expected Other End

Selects the expected other end of the connector.

Select Actual Other End Selects the actual other end of the connector.

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Protection menu The Protection menu of the Equipment View window contains the followingmenu items:

Note: The menu items in the Protection menu are available only when a pro-tection arrow is selected in the equipment view area.

Help menu The Help menu of the Equipment View window contains the following menuitems:

8.1.2 The Icons in the Equipment View Window

Icons in the Equipment View window

The toolbar of the Equipment View window contains the icons, which areshown in the table below. For the most part, the icons correspond to menu

Current Alarms Opens the Current Alarms window for the select-ed connector.



Clear Clears any operator command affecting the se-lected protection unit.

Note: This menu item is available only if the pro-tection unit is affected by an operator command.

Manual Switch Away Performs a manual switch away from the selected protection unit.

Note: This menu item is available only if the pro-tection unit is active and not already manuallyswitched away.

Force Switch Away Performs a forced switch away from the selected protection unit.

Note: This menu item is available only if the pro-tection unit is not already forced switched away.

Lock Out of Protection Prevents the protection unit from being selected as active.

Note: This menu item is available only if the pro-tection unit is not already locked out of protection.

Edit Label... Allows you to view or edit the label for the pro-tection group to which the selected protection unit belongs.


Equipment View Help Shows the on-line help.

About Shows general information about the Equipment View window.

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items in the main menus. The icons are enabled only when they are relevantfor the object currently selected in the equipment view area.

Icon Name Description

Insert Allows you to insert a new rack, subrack or mod-ule. Corresponds to the various Insert Expected menu items in the NE, Rack, Subrack and Module menus.

View Details Opens the Rack View window or Subrack View window for the currently selected rack or sub-rack. Corresponds to the Rack → Rack View and Subrack → Subrack View menu items.

Edit Expected Module

Allows you to edit the selected module. Corre-sponds to the Module → Edit Expected Module menu item.

Remove Removes the selected object. Corresponds to the various Remove Expected menu items in the Rack, Subrack and Module menus.

Edit Labels Allows you to view or edit the label(s) for the se-lected object. Corresponds to the Edit Label... and Edit Labels... menu items in the NE, Rack, Subrack and Module menus.

Copy Actual to Expected

Allows you to copy the actual NE configuration to the expected NE configuration. Corresponds to the NE → Copy Actual to Expected... menu item.

Reset Allows you to reset the NE or the selected mod-ule. Corresponds to the NE → Reset NE... and Module → Reset Module... menu items.

Expected Cable Overview

Allows you to view all expected cables for the NE. Corresponds to the NE → Expected Cable Overview... menu item.

Actual Module Properties

Allows you to view the hardware and software properties for the selected module. Corresponds to the Module → Actual Module Properties menu item.

Current Alarms Allows you to view the current alarms for the se-lected object. Corresponds to the Current Alarms menu item in the NE, Rack, Subrack and Module menus.

Clear Protection Command

Clears any operator command affecting the se-lected protection group. Corresponds to the Pro-tection → Clear menu item.

Manual Switch Away

Performs a manual switch away from the selected protection unit. Corresponds to the Protection → Manual Switch Away menu item.

Forced Switch Away

Performs a forced switch away from the selected protection unit. Corresponds to the Protection → Force Switch Away menu item.

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8.1.3 The Pop-up Menus in the Equipment View Window

To access a pop-up menu

Pop-up menus are available for all objects shown in the equipment view area.You open the pop-up menu for a specific object as described in this procedure.

NE pop-up menu The pop-up menu for an NE in the Equipment View window contains the samemenu items as the NE menu (see ‘NE menu’ on page 91).

Rack pop-up menu The pop-up menu for a rack in the Equipment View window contains the samemenu items as the Rack menu (see ‘Rack menu’ on page 92).

Subrack pop-up menu The pop-up menu for a subrack in the Equipment View window contains thesame menu items as the Subrack menu (see ‘Subrack menu’ on page 93).

Module and slot pop-up menus

The pop-up menu for a module or a slot in the Equipment View window con-tains the same menu items as the Module menu (see ‘Module menu’ on page93). However, the pop-up menu for the TIP module (used in the Tellabs 6345node and the Tellabs 6350 node) contains only the Current Alarms menu item.

Protection arrow pop-up menu

The pop-up menu for a protection arrow in the Equipment View window con-tains the same menu items as the Protection menu (see ‘Protection menu’ onpage 95).

Lock Out of Pro-tection

Prevents the protection unit from being selected as active. Corresponds to the Protection → Lock Out of Protection menu item.

Refresh Corresponds to the menu item View → Refresh.

Zoom In Corresponds to the menu item View → Zoom In.

Zoom Out Corresponds to the menu item View → Zoom Out.

Help Displays the on-line help.

Icon Name Description

Step Action

1 Place the mouse cursor on the relevant object and right-click.

Note: To access the pop-up menu for an NE, a rack or a subrack, youmust place the mouse cursor on the title bar of the object.

The object is selected and the pop-up menu is displayed. The first line in the pop-up menu shows the name of the object for which the pop-up menu is opened.

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Connector pop-up menu The pop-up menu for a connector in the Equipment View window contains thesame menu items as the Connector menu (see ‘Connector menu’ on page 94).

8.1.4 Inside the Equipment View Area

Showing an NE with many racks

When the Equipment View window is opened initially, all racks and subracksare visible and no scrollbars are used. If the IDs of the actual and expected rackor subrack are different, two racks or subracks will be shown, one with eachID.

If the amount of equipment causes the objects inside the subracks to be toosmall to be shown individually, the objects are hidden, and the subracks ap-pear as single components. To see the details of the equipment, you can usethe zoom function or open separate rack and subrack views (see ‘8.3 Rack andSubrack Views’ on page 100).

Showing actual and expected equipment

As illustrated in the figure, the graphical representation of modules allowsyou to easily distinguish between actual and expected equipment.

Modules that are actually present but not expected or expected but not actu-ally present, are transparent. Modules that are both actually present and ex-pected are not transparent.

Expected racks or subracks are distinguished by the extra information in theirtitle bar:

• The title bar of an expected rack contains the rack label.

• The title bar of an expected subrack contains the subrack usage (if any).

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8.2 Operating in the Equipment View Window

Activating a selected object

When a specific object (NE, rack, subrack, slot, module, connector or protec-tion arrow) is selected in the equipment view area, you can manage the objecteither via the relevant main menu, via the pop-up menu of the object, or bydouble-clicking on the object or pressing Enter.

When you double-click or press Enter, the default action for the selected objectis activated. The default action is the first enabled action in the pop-up menuof the object.

Using the tabulator key to select

Using the tabulator key (Tab), you can select the objects in the equipment viewarea in the following order:

• Network element

• First rack

• First subrack in first rack

• Connectors in subrack

• Slots and/or modules in subrack

• Protection arrows in subrack

• Next subrack in first rack (and then its contents, as described above)

• All following subracks in first rack and their contents

• Next rack (and then its contents, as described above)

• All following racks and their contents

By using Shift+Tab, you can navigate backwards in the object hierarchy.

Using the arrow keys to select

You can also navigate between the NE, racks, subracks, slots, modules, con-nectors and protection arrows using the arrow keys (alone or in combinationwith Alt) and Page Up and Page Down.

The arrow keys are used to move the selection at a specific level (rack level,subrack level or module level). For example, when you are at the subrack lev-el, pressing an arrow key moves you from one subrack to the next. If you usethe arrow keys in combination with Alt, the movement is limited to the parentof the current object type (that is, you will not be able to go across rack bound-aries when navigating at the subrack level, or go across rack and subrackboundaries when navigating at the module level).

Page Up and Page Down are used to move between levels. For example, whena module is selected, pressing Page Up will select the subrack that contains themodule.

Scrolling in the equipment view area

When scroll bars are present in the equipment view area (because of zoom-ing), the visible area will scroll automatically during selection with the tabu-lator key or with the arrow keys, to ensure that the selected object is visible.You can also scroll the view by using the control key (Ctrl) and the arrow keys.

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8.3 Rack and Subrack Views

Looking at a single rack Instead of looking at the whole NE with all of its racks, subracks and modules,you can focus on a single rack and its contents. This is done in the rack view,which is opened via the menu item Rack View in the pop-up menu for the rel-evant rack.

The Rack View window is very similar to the Equipment View window, butdoes not contain the menus and so on related to the whole NE.

Looking at a single subrack

It is also possible to focus on a single subrack and its contents. This is done inthe subrack view, which is opened via the menu item Subrack View in the pop-up menu for the relevant subrack.

The Subrack View window is very similar to the Equipment View window, butdoes not contain the menus and so on related to the whole rack or to the NE.

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9 Upgrading an NE

9 Upgrading an NE

To upgrade an NE to a new class

The upgrade of an NE from one version to another may mean that the NE rep-resentation in the network management system changes its class. In such cas-es, you must perform the steps described in the procedure below.

Step Action

1 Upgrade the embedded software in the NE.

See ‘5 Handling NE Software’ on page 49 and refer to the relevant el-ement management manual for a description of this procedure.

2 In the Network Editor window, open the pop-up menu for the rele-vant NE icon in the network elements tree and select the menu item NE Settings.

The NE Settings window appears, showing the current settings for the NE.

Note: In the Network Editor window, you can also open the NE Set-tings window via the pop-up menu for the NE icon in a domain win-dow or by double-clicking the icon.

3 To select another NE type, open the NE Class: drop-down list and se-lect the required NE type.

Note: Only available NE types are listed in the drop-down list. If theNE Class supports IP DCN management, the Element setup groupbox contains fields for both an NSAP address and an IP address.

4 The NE icon indicates the NE’s version. To change the NE icon, use one of the following methods:

• Click the Next icon arrow and scroll through the icons until the re-quired icon appears.

• Click Browse Icons... and select the new icon in the Select icon window.

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5 Perform one or more of the following changes to the NE settings, if required:

• To change the name of the NE, type the new name in the NE Name: field.

• To change the name of the NE matrix, select the NEMatrix Name: check box and type the new name in the entry field.

• To change the nick name of the NE matrix, select the Nick Name: check box and type the new name in the entry field.

• To specify another managing director for the NE, open the Manag-ing Director: drop-down list and select the relevant managing di-rector.

• If you are upgrading from an NE that does not support IP DCN to one that supports IP DCN, then type in an IP address for the NE in the IP Address field.

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AAbbreviations 8About menu item

in Equipment View window 95Actual Module Properties icon

in Equipment View window 96Actual Module Properties menu item

in Equipment View window 94Alarm coloring 21Alarm Log window

change color options 21Alarms

monitoring from several management centers 43

Arrow keysselecting with 99

Arrowsuse of 8

Attribute Value Change attribute 45Attributes

in File Management window 68in the Event Reporting window 45

Automatic Backup Moduledescription 71

BBackup

changing configuration of group 80copying member 77creating new group 75creating new member 75moving member 77NE Configuration files at a local

destination 82NE Configuration files to the NM server 81removing NEs 79

Backup management 71Bold

use of 8Bootprom

assigning in an NE 67

CClear menu item

in Equipment View window 95Clear Protection Command icon

in Equipment View window 96Close all windows for this NE menu item 29Close menu item

in Equipment View window 90Coloring options

change in Alarm Log window 21Colors

alarms 21Columns

changing width of 25moving in tables 24

Comment attribute 68Components

Tellabs 6300 manager 11Configuration files

backing up and restoring 81handling 71making a backup to a local destination 82making a backup to the NM server 81making a copy 84restoring 85restoring a backup from a local

destination 85restoring a backup from ABM 85

CopyNE Cofiguration files 84

Copy Actual to Expected iconin Equipment View window 96

Copy Actual to Expected... menu itemin Equipment View window 91

Courieruse of 8

Cross Connection menu itemin Equipment View window 90

Current Alarms iconin Equipment View window 96

Current Alarms menu itemin Equipment View window 90, 91, 92, 93, 94,

95

DDate attribute 69Definition of EM-only mode 11Downloading files

from management system to NE 60

EEdit Expected Module icon

in Equipment View window 96Edit Expected Module... menu item

in Equipment View window 94Edit Label... menu item

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in Equipment View window 92Edit Labels icon

in Equipment View window 96Edit Labels... menu item

in Equipment View window 91, 93, 94EFD 43EFD attribute 45Embedded Software

assigning new 57copying files 52downloading 51upgrading 49uploading 58viewing properties of 50

EM-only modedefinition 11functions available 11supported layers 13

Enable Event Reporting attribute 46Equipment menu item

in Equipment View window 90Equipment View Help menu item

in Equipment View window 95Equipment View window 89

icons 95main menus 90scrolling in 99using arrow keys 99using tabulator 99

Equipment window 87Event forwarding discriminator (EFD) 43

description 45Event Reporting window

Attribute Value Change attribute 45Attributes in the 45EFD attribute 45Enable Event Reporting attribute 46list of attributes 45Location attribute 46Management Center (NSAP) attribute 46Object Creation attribute 47Object Deletion attribute 47State Change attribute 48Status attribute 48

Expected Cable Overview iconin Equipment View window 96

Expected Cable Overview... menu itemin Equipment View window 91

FFile Management

assigning new bootprom in an NE 67assigning new firmware in an NE 64

assigning new software in an NE 66deleting files in an NE 68

File Management windowlist of attributes 68

File Properties window 50Firmware

assigning in an NE 64deleting files in an NE 68

Firmware Management windowComment attribute 68Date attribute 69Name attribute 69Size attribute 69Status attribute 69Version attribute 69

Force Switch Away menu itemin Equipment View window 95

Forced Switch Away iconin Equipment View window 96

Functions available in EM-only mode 11

GGraphics menu item

in Equipment View window 91

HHelp

on-line 30Help icon


IIcons

in Equipment View window 95Icons for NE types 19Import NE Software window 53Insert Expected Module... menu item

in Equipment View window 93Insert Expected Rack... menu item

in Equipment View window 91, 92Insert Expected Subrack... menu item

in Equipment View window 92, 93Insert icon

in Equipment View window 96IP address

changing 38Italics in angle brackets

use of 8

LLabels

assigning to NE 34

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assigning to part of NE 35Legend menu item

in Equipment View window 91Location attribute 46Lock Out of Protection icon

in Equipment View window 97Lock Out of Protection menu item


MManagement center

monitoring alarms 43Management Center (NSAP) attribute 46Manual Switch Away icon

in Equipment View window 96Manual Switch Away menu item

in Equipment View window 95Memory

releasing after embedded software upgrade 55

Menu structureindication of 8

Menusin Equipment View window 90

Module Properties window 57Monitoring

NEs in a network 43Monospaced font

use of 8

NName

assigning to NE 34Name attribute 69NE Address window 38NE Address... menu item 38NE class

upgrading 101NE File Manager window 50, 51, 52, 56, 58NE Password menu item 42NE Password window 42NE settings

changing 101NE software 49NE Software Manager window 51, 53NEs

assigning labels to parts 35assigning name and label 34changing IP address 38changing NSAP address 38changing settings 101icons 19password 42

upgrading 101Network element

user-defined labels of 33NSAP address

changing 38consequences of changing the 38

OObject Creation attribute 47Object Deletion attribute 47OK Alarm Color menu item

in Equipment View window 91On-line help 30Operation and Test menu item


PPasswords 42Performance menu item


QQuotation marks

use of 8

RRack Alarms... menu item

in Equipment View window 91Rack View menu item

in Equipment View window 92Rack View window 100Refresh icon

in Equipment View window 97Refresh menu item

in Equipment View window 91Remove Expected Module menu item

in Equipment View window 94Remove Expected Rack menu item

in Equipment View window 92Remove Expected Subrack menu item

in Equipment View window 93Remove icon

in Equipment View window 96Reset icon

in Equipment View window 96Reset Module... menu item

in Equipment View window 94Reset NE... menu item

in Equipment View window 91Restore

NE Configuration files 85NE Configuration files from a local

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destination 85NE configuration from backup 85

SSave Actual Module Properties item

in Equipment View window 93Save as

window 59Select Actual Other End menu item

in Equipment View window 94Select Expected Other End menu item

in Equipment View window 94Show Associated Modules menu item

in Equipment View window 94Size attribute 69Software

assigning in an NE 66deleting files in an NE 68

Software Assignment window 55, 57Software in NEs 49Software Management window

Comment attribute 68Date attribute 69Name attribute 69Size attribute 69Status attribute 69Version attribute 69

Sort Racks Ascending menu itemin Equipment View window 91

Sort Subracks Ascending menu itemin Equipment View window 91

Sorting orderchanging in tables 23

State Change attribute 48Status attribute 48, 69Style conventions 8Subrack Power and Temperature... menu item

in Equipment View window 93Subrack View menu item

in Equipment View window 93Subrack View window 100Supported layers in EM-only mode 13

TTables

changing sorting order 23copy to clipboard 26find text in table 26list of table contents you can save to a file 27moving column 24operating on 23resizing column 25save to a file 27

Tabulatorselecting with 99

Tellabs 6300 managercomponents 11

Toolbar menu itemin Equipment View window 91

Tools menu itemin Equipment View window 90

Traffic Management menu itemin Equipment View window 90

Transport menu itemin Equipment View window 90

UUpgrading NE 101Uploading files

from NE to management system 63User groups

three types 30

VVersion attribute 69View Details icon


WWindows

close all open windows 29

ZZoom In icon

in Equipment View window 97Zoom In menu item

in Equipment View window 91Zoom Out icon

in Equipment View window 97Zoom Out menu item


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