Nokia MF Manager C2.5 User Manual

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MF Manager C2.5

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Contents

1 About this manual 9

1.1 Typographic conventions 10

2 Introduction to MF Manager C2.5 11

2.1 System architecture 11

2.2 General features 12

2.3 User interface 13

2.4 System requirements 14

2.5 Compatibility 15

2.6 Product codes 15

2.7 Copyright notice 16

3 Installation 17

3.1 General 17

3.2 Installing software 18

4 Authorising the licence 23

4.1 Software licence validation 23

4.2 Authorising a new licence 25

4.3 Upgrading a trial licence 27

4.4 Transferring a licence 27

Contents 3

Summary of changes 7

5 Getting started 35

5.1 Security 35

5.2 Starting MF Manager 37

5.3 Working with configurations 38

5.3.1 Creating a new configuration (off-line) 41

5.3.2 Changing an existing off-line configuration 43

5.3.3 Changing an on-line configuration 44

5.4 Configuring NMS/10 MF and PDH Polling 45

5.4.1 Converting TMC configurations 45

5.4.2 General settings 47

5.4.3 Adding buses 47

5.4.4 Adding network elements 48

5.4.5 Configuring the PDH Manager interface 49

5.4.6 Configuring the OS interface 49

5.4.7 Adding alarm printers 50

5.5 Using online help 50

5.6 Printing 51

5.7 Making backups 52

5.8 Restoring backups 53

5.9 Exiting MF Manager 53

6 Reference 55

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6.1 About MF Manager dialog box 55

6.2 Add Alarm Classification dialog box 56

6.3 Add Bus dialog box 60

6.4 Add Device Type dialog box 60

6.5 Add Filter dialog box 61

6.6 Add PM Jobs dialog box 67

6.7 Add Station dialog box 67

6.8 Addresses dialog box 68

6.9 Addresses (SUBSET) dialog box 75

6.10 Application window 76

6.10.1 Title bar 77

6.10.2 Menu bar 78

6.10.3 Manage menu 78

6.10.4 Edit menu 85

6.10.5 Configure menu 86

6.10.6 Performance menu 90

6.10.7 View menu 91

6.10.8 Window menu 93

6.10.9 Help menu 94

6.10.10 Toolbar 95

6.10.11 Status bar 96

6.10.12 User input 96

6.10.13 Data validation 97

6.10.14 Clipboard 98

6.10.15 Printing 99

6.10.16 Online help 99

6.10.17 Command line arguments 99

6.11 Auto-discovery Log dialog box 100

6.12 Bus x dialog box 106

6.13 Bus x - Add Address(es)/FE(s) dialog box 122

6.14 Bus x - Add PM Jobs dialog box 129

6.15 Bus x - Addresses to Scan dialog box 134

6.16 Bus x - Modify Address(es)/FE(s) dialog box 135

6.17 Bus x - Move Address(es)/FE(s) dialog box 140

6.18 Bus x Address y - Add PM Jobs 146

6.19 Bus x Address y - Edit PM Jobs dialog box 146

6.20 Bus x Address y FE z - Edit PM Jobs dialog box 147

6.21 Change Configuration Type dialog box 148

6.22 Configuration window 150

6.22.1 Common information 150

6.22.2 Buses tab 152

6.22.3 PDH Manager Interfaces tab 153

6.22.4 OS Interfaces and Printer Spoolers tab 155

6.23 Configuration Type dialog box 157

6.24 Connect dialog box 157

6.25 Fault Status Consistency Check dialog box 160

6.26 Filters and Alarm Classifications dialog box 162

6.27 Font dialog box 169

6.28 Hardware dialog box 169

6.29 MF Manager Window 171

6.30 Modify Address(es)/FE(s) dialog box 171

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6.31 Modify Alarm Classification dialog box 171

6.32 Modify Device Type dialog box 171

6.33 Modify Filter dialog box 171

6.34 Modify Station dialog box 171

6.35 Network Scan dialog box 172

6.36 Network Scan Log dialog box 174

6.37 Network Test Interface dialog box 174

6.38 Open dialog box 176

6.39 OS Interface x dialog box 176

6.40 Page Setup dialog box 186

6.41 PDH Manager Interface x dialog box 189

6.42 PDH Polling General dialog box 195

6.43 Performance Settings dialog box 208

6.44 PM Data Collection Times dialog box 209

6.45 Print Selection dialog box 212

6.46 Printer Spooler x dialog box 216

6.47 Save As dialog box 221

6.48 Select Printer dialog box 221

6.49 Set NT Time dialog box 223

6.50 SNMP Interface dialog box 226

6.51 Subset Definition dialog box 229

6.52 System Command dialog box 232

Appendix A. Connecting Nokia Managers to NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling

workstation 237

A.1 General 237 A.2 MF Manager and NMS/10 MF installation 237 A.3 MF Manager connections 238 A.4 NMS/10 MF and PDH Polling system connections 239 A.5 PM data collection result files 239

Appendix B. Directory hierarchy 240

B.1 MF Manager directory hierarchy 240 B.2 NMS/10 MF and PDH Polling directory hierarchy 243

Appendix C. Configuration report format 245

C.1 General 245 C.2 PDH Polling general information 245 C.3 PM data settings 247 C.4 Hardware information 247 C.5 PDH manager interfaces 247 C.6 OS interfaces 248 C.7 Printer spoolers 249 C.8 SNMP interface 250 C.9 Network Test interface 251 C.10 Buses 251

Appendix D. Network Test Client 255

D.1 Features 255 D.2 Getting started 255 D.2.1 Starting the Network Test Client 256

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D.2.2 Connecting to a server 256 D.2.3 Uploading addresses for testing 258 D.2.4 Selecting arbitrary addresses for testing 261 D.2.5 Tuning test parameters 262 D.2.6 Viewing test results 265 D.3 User interface 270 D.3.1 Title bar 270 D.3.2 Menu bar 270 D.3.3 Toolbar 271 D.3.4 Status bar 271 D.3.5 User input 272 D.3.6 Data validation 272 D.3.7 Clipboard 272 D.3.8 Test reports 272 D.3.9 Online help 273

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Summary of changes

Document Date Comment

C33846003SE_00 09 Jun 2000 Valid for programs:

P31757.01 - .06 release A

P31757.51 - .56 release A

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1 About this manual

This manual is intended for the users of MF Manager C2.5. It covers all the information you need to start using MF Manager to configure NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling HW and SW to poll the managed PDH/Primary Rate network.

Note

In this manual both NMS/10 MF and PDH Polling are sometimes referred to as NMS/10 MF. Note, however, that PDH Polling has some limitations compared to NMS/10 MF.

About this manual

This User's Manual covers the following topics:

• Introduction (Chapter 2)

• Installation instructions (Chapter 3)

• Authorising the licence (Chapter 4)

• Getting started (Chapter 5)

• Reference (Chapter 6)

• Connecting Nokia Managers to NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling workstation (Appendix A)

• Directory hierarchy (Appendix B)

• Configuration report format (Appendix C)

• Network Test Client (Appendix D).

We recommend that you read Chapter 5, ’Getting Started’ to get acquainted with the operation of MF Manager.

Please familiarize yourself with Microsoft Windows NT before operating this program.

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For further information see also:

• NMS/10 MF Agent C2.0 Agent Configuration Tool User Manual

• NMS/10 MF C2.0 Operating Manual

• NMS/10 MF C1.0 Operating Manual

• PDH Polling HW C1.0 & SW C2.0 Installation Instructions

• PDH Polling C1.0 Installation Instructions

• Microsoft Windows NT user documentation.

1.1 Typographic conventions

The table below presents the conventions that are used in this MF Manager User’s Manual:

MF Manager C2.5

Table 1. Typographic conventions

Italic font Indicates a word or phrase that is emphasized, or a

reference to the title of a manual, example:

Refer to the NMS/10 MF Operating Manual.

Bold font Indicates the title of a window, or an option, command,

ﬁeld or group, or anything that you must type exactly as it appears, examples:

Help → Index means: choose Index from the

Help menu.

A:\install means: type A:\install

ALL CAPITALS Indicate a directory or ﬁle name, example:

INSTALL.EXE

SMALL CAPITALS

1 2 3

Indicate the keys of the terminal keyboard, example:

CTRL

Highlights the start of a procedure.

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Introduction to MF Manager C2.5

2 Introduction to MF Manager C2.5

This chapter introduces MF Manager C2.5. It covers the following topics:

• System architecture (Section 2.1)

• General features (Section 2.2)

• User interface (Section 2.3)

• System requirements (Section 2.4)

• Compatibility (Section 2.5)

• Product codes (Section 2.6)

• Copyright notice (Section 2.7).

2.1 System architecture

MF Manager is a Windows NT based application for configuring NMS/10 MF and PDH Polling.

MF Manager C2.5 runs under Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 and is compatible with NMS/10 MF C2.0, NMS/10 MF C1.0, PDH Polling C2.0, and PDH Polling C1.0.

NMS/10 MF and PDH Polling are used for collecting Q1 alarms and other messages from Nokia's PDH/Primary Rate equipment, and mediating between these equipment and a supervising NMS.

NMS/10 MF provides 16 management buses (3000 functional entities), which can be protected, and mediates with NMS/10 and NMS/100(0).

PDH Polling provides 8 management buses (1500 functional entities), which can be protected, and mediates with NMS/10.

NMS/10 System Frame is a platform for products monitoring network alarm information and configuring Nokia's Eksos N20 and PDH/Primary Rate transmission network elements, SDH radios, and Synfonet nodes.

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NMS/10 System Frame PC:

- Windows NT Workstation

- NMS/10 System Frame

- Node Managers

NMS/10 MF C2.0

MF Manager C2.5

LAN/WAN connection (TCP/IP)

V.11 connection

Figure 1. An example of a management network with NMS/10 System

Frame as the supervising network management system

2.2 General features

MF Manager is an application for configuring NMS/10 MF and PDH Polling, including the Polling card and Q1 Interface cards, and fault monitoring software, which poll the managed network.

The main functions of MF Manager are:

• Creating a new configuration with default values

• Modifying an existing configuration, either on-line or off-line

Q1 network elements

• Modifying bus, PDH Manager interface, OS interface and printer spooler settings

• Configuring filter and alarm classifications of the SNMP interface

• Configuring network test interface

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• Editing address, station and device type values

• Starting a network scan and utilizing its results

• Defining performance monitoring jobs

• Defining auto-discovery and utilizing its results

• Starting a fault status consistency check

• Creating filter and alarm classification definitions

• Printing the current configuration.

2.3 User interface

MF Manager consists of an application window inside which is the Configuration window (Figure 2). The user interface complies with the standard Windows NT controls.

Introduction to MF Manager C2.5

The Configuration window is used for creating a new configuration or changing an existing configuration. It contains a common part and three tabs for viewing and editing configurations. The common part contains information about the current configuration. Below is a brief introduction to the three tabs:

• Buses tab contains bus number, polling unit number, primary polling

direction port and speed, secondary polling direction port and speed (if the bus is protected) for a bus, and the number of FEs and NEs configured on the bus. Moreover, information about the suspension of the bus is shown.

• PDH Manager Interfaces tab contains all the PDH manager interfaces in

the current configuration. The list box contains PDH manager interface number, TCP/IP port and filter and alarm classification names.

• OS Interfaces and Printer Spoolers tab contains all theOS interfaces and

printer spoolers in the current configuration. The OS Interfaces list box contains OS interface number, command port, alarm port, filter and alarm classification names. The Printer Spoolers list box contains the printer spooler number and printer spooler name defined in Windows NT, and filter and alarm classification names.

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Figure 2. The user interface of MF Manager

2.4 System requirements

This section describes the hardware and software requirements of the computer for running MF Manager C2.5.

MF Manager

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation or Server version 4.0 with Service Pack 5 (or later), or

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition with Service Pack 5 (or later).

• Personal computer with Pentium-compatible processor or faster

• Minimum of 32 megabytes (MB) of RAM (64 MB recommended)

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• 5 MB of hard disk space and 1 MB per each saved configuration

• CD-ROM drive for software installation

• SVGA-compatible (800x600) or better graphical colour display. A 17" or

larger monitor is recommended.

• Mouse, trackball or equivalent pointing device

- mouse port and driver software

• Network interface card utilising TCP/IP protocol for communicating with

NMS/10 MF.

• NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling to be configured is successfully installed and

commissioned.

2.5 Compatibility

Introduction to MF Manager C2.5

MF Manager C2.5 is compatible with:

• Windows NT Workstation 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or later

• Windows NT Server 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or later

• Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition with Service

Pack 5 (or later)

• NMS/10 MF C2.0

• NMS/10 MF C1.0

• PDH Polling HW C1.0

• PDH Polling SW C1.0 and C2.0.

2.6 Product codes

MF Manager

P31757.01 MF Manager C2.5 (media + licence for 1 system) P31757.02 MF Manager C2.5 (media + licence for 5 systems) P31757.03 MF Manager C2.5 (media + licence for 10 systems)

P31757.51 MF Manager C2.5 (software upgrade for 1 system) P31757.52 MF Manager C2.5 (software upgrade for 5 systems)

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P31757.53 MF Manager C2.5 (software upgrade for 10 systems).

Manuals

C33846.22 MF Manager C2.5 User's Manual.

2.7 Copyright notice

MF Manager C2.5

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3 Installation

This chapter describes the hardware and software installation procedures for MF Manager C2.5. It covers the following topics:

• Introduction (Section 3.1)

• Installation (Section 3.2).

This chapter assumes that:

• You have the NMS/10 SR CD-ROM.

Installation

• The computerin which you are installing MF Manager fulfils the hardware

• Microsoft Windows NT has been previously installed and it is running

• Any previous version of MF Manager has been uninstalled.

• You know how to use Microsoft Windows NT.

3.1 General

The MF Manager software is supplied with a Setup program, which creates the necessary directories for MF Manager and then copies the program files to the directories.

When installing MF Manager, a 30-day trial licence is issued for your use. Refer to Chapter 4, ’Authorising the licence’ for details on acquiring a permanent licence.

and software requirements, as detailed in Section 2.4, ’System Requirements’.

properly.

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3.2 Installing software

Note

To be able to install MF Manager, you need to log on Windows NT with administrator rights. If you wish to use domain groups, you must log on with adequate privileges for the domain controller.

To install MF Manager:

1. Log on Windows NT as an administrator. Close all other applications before installing MF Manager.

2. To run the Setup program (only follow option a or b):

MF Manager C2.5

a. If you are installing on Windows NT Workstation or Server, insert

the NMS/10 SR CD-ROM inthe drive (e.g.D:). After a fewseconds, autoplay starts the Setup.

If your computer does not support autoplay, follow the bulleted instructions below:

- Select Run... from the Start menu.

- Enter D:\autorun.exe (if D: is the CD-ROM drive letter) in the Open: field and click on OK.

b. If you are installing on Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server

Edition, start the installation with the Add/Remove Programs inthe

Control Panel, and click Install.... Follow the instructions given in

the dialog box, selecting D:\auto run.exe (if D: is the CD-ROM drive letter) as the install file. After installation TSE will be back in the Execute mode.

3. You must accept the terms and conditions of the Software Licence to continue. Click I accept to display the installation main window.

4. The NMS/10 System Release installation main menu is displayed. Click MF Manager C2.5.

5. Click Install Product to start the installation of MF Manager.

6. The File Download dialog box is displayed. Select Run this program from its current location and click OK.

7. The Security Warning dialog box is displayed. Click Yes to continue.

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Installation

8. After initialization, the Welcome dialog box (Figure 3) appears to indicate

the start-up of the installation program.

Figure 3. MF Manager installation, Welcome dialog box

There are usually three buttons in the installation dialog boxes:

- Next> continues to the next step of installation procedure

- <Back returns to the previous step of installation procedure

- Cancel aborts the installation.

Click the Next> button to proceed with the installation.

9. The Software License Agreement dialog box appears. Read the

agreement.

Click Yes if you accept the agreement and wish to continue with the installation.

If you do not accept the agreement, click No to quit the installation.

10. Depending on the following conditions, MF Manager can be installed in

different folders:

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If NMS/10 MF C2.0 is installed on the same computer, Setup asks if you wish to install MF Manager in the NMS/10 MF directory hierarchy.

If theenvironment variable NOKIAMGR is already defined on the system, MF Manager will be installed in that folder.

If theenvironment variable NOKIAMGR is not defined on thesystem, and there is a MF Manager licence file in the folder C:\NOKIAMGR\MFM, MF Manager will be installed in this folder.

Otherwise, the Choose Destination Location dialog box is displayed (Figure 4). Select one of the provided options, or if you want to install the files elsewhere, select Other folder.

Click the Next> button to proceed with the installation.

If you selected Other folder, click the Browse... button in the Choose Destination Location (continued) dialog box and select another folder, or replace the default folder by typing in a new one.

Figure 4. Choose Destination Location dialog box

11. The Select Program Folder dialog box appears. In thisdialog box you can name the program group to which the MF Manager software icons will be located.

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Click the Next> button to proceed with the installation.

12. The Start Copying Files appears and showsyou thecurrent settings forthe

installation.

If you accept the settings, click the Next> button to proceed with the installation. Otherwise click Cancel to abort the installation or <Back to return to change the settings.

In addition to MF Manager, the following programs are installed:

- TMC-MF Converter

- Network Test Client

- NMS/10 Licence Manager.

13. After copying the files to hard disk, the licence system is activated, NMS/

10 security groups are created, and the file and directory permissions are set.

14. The Setup Complete dialog box appears (Figure 5).If you wish to read the

README file, check the corresponding check box.

Click the Finish button to complete the installation and setup.

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Figure 5. Setup Complete dialog box

Note

A 30-day trial licence is issued for your use during the installation. Refer to Chapter 4, ’Authorising the licence’ for details on the Licence Manager.

Refer to Chapter 5, ’Getting Started’ for starting and configuring MF Manager.

For more information about using NMS/10, please refer to the NMS/10 System Release User Manual.

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4 Authorising the licence

This chapter describes how to authorise the MF Manager licences, and assumes that:

• MF Manager is installed on your computer.

• You are entitled to a licence for this installation. The number of licences

available depends upon the product code for the package you have purchased.

Authorising the licence

Caution

Moving the PC clock backwards disables any existing licences.

4.1 Software licence validation

The licence verification system used by Nokia is a software licence based on a Site Code generated forthe computerand aSite Keyprovided by NokiaCustomer Services.

NMS/10-related products are protected by software controlled licensing system. Before you can use NMS/10 System Frame or other licence-protected applications like MF Manager, you must have a licence for your installation.

You are granted an automatic 30-day trial licence when starting up MF Manager for the first time. Note that for each release, this trial licence can be granted only once on a single PC. Thus, if you reinstall the software after the trial licence expires, a new trial licence will not be granted. In order to set the system up for permanent operationyou need to purchase a corresponding software licence from Nokia to get a Site Key installed on your system.

The NMS/10 Licence Manager program is a tool to help the customers of Nokia to manage licensing of NMS/10 related applications.

When you run Licence Manager on the computer on which you have installed the software, a Site Code will be generated automatically. Nokia Customer Services will supply you with a Site Key that matches this Site Code.

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Caution

The software licence is based on the machine and disk configuration and will be lost if a disk is replaced or reformatted. If you have a disk failure, you will need to contact Nokia Customer Services to get a new Site Key for your restored software.

Install Software

Supply Site Code and purchase details to Nokia Customer Services

Nokia Customer Services

Figure 6. Software licence sequence

Generate Site Code

Enter Site Key for

4. Licence Manager

Use Software

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4.2 Authorising a new licence

To authorise a new licence follow the steps below:

1. Start the Licence Manager from the Windows NT Start menu ( Programs → MF Manager → NMS10 Licence Manager). The NMS/10 Licence Manager dialog box is displayed with the current licence status of NMS/

10 SR products.

Authorising the licence

Figure 7. NMS/10 Licence Manager dialog box (time-limit licence)

2. Select MF Manager.

3. Click onGenerate fax.A dialog box for preparing the fax is displayed.Fill in your contact information, the licenced product serial number and the number of copies you request (1, 5, or 10).

4. Click OK. This prints the Authorisation Request fax sheet, including the newly generated Site Code (a unique number for the PC installation).

5. Send the fax and a copy of your original Licence Agreement to Nokia Customer Services.

6. Nokia Customer Services supplies a site key code.

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7. In the Licence Manager, select MF Manager and click Set Licence.... The

Set Licence dialog box is displayed.

Figure 8. Set Licence dialog box

8. Enter the code supplied to you in the Site key: edit field.

9. Click Set.

10. If the validation is successful, the confirmation message shown in Figure 9 is displayed.

Figure 9. Licence confirmation message

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4.3 Upgrading a trial licence

If you have a trial licence, you can upgrade it to a permanent software

licence by following the steps below:

1. The software and trial licence must already be installed in the target

machine.

2. Order a full software licence from your Nokia Account Manager.

3. Follow the same steps as in section 4.2.

4.4 Transferring a licence

Authorising the licence

It is not necessary to contact Nokia Customer Services if you wish to move your licensed software from one PC to another. The Licence Manager software can transfer the software licence between the two PC's.

The sequence below assumes that you will be using a floppy disk to hold the registration and licence information. If both PC's are connected to a LAN and have access to a shared directory, you could also use the path to the directory as the location of the registration and licence imprint files.

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Source Computer

(PC with Licence)

Install Software

(to new PC)

Target Computer

Create Registration

2. Imprint File on Disk

MF Manager C2.5

Write Licence

3. Imprint File to Disk

Figure 10. Software licence sequence

To transfer the licence, follow the steps below:

1. Install the software in the target computer.

Read Licence

4. Imprint File from Disk

Use Software

2. Insert a blank floppy disk in the target computer and run Licence Manager.

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Figure 11. NMS/10 Licence Manager dialog box (no licence)

3. Select MF Manager.

4. Select Licence In.... The Licence Transfer dialog box is displayed.

Figure 12. Licence Transfer dialog box (Step 1)

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5. Enter a path. Usually you will need to enter only A:\ in order to transfer the licence to a floppy disk.

6. Click on OK.

Unless your copyof NMS/10was unlicensed,the messageshown inFigure 13 is displayed to warn you that the previous trial licence will be cancelled.

Figure 13. Kill licence warning message

7. Select Yes.

Figure 14. Licence transfer succeeded message

8. Move the disk to the source computer which has the existing licence and run Licence Manager. The NMS/10 Licence Manager dialog box is redisplayed as shown in Figure 15.

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Figure 15. NMS/10 Licence Manager dialog box (licenced)

9. Select MF Manager.

10. Select Licence Out....

Figure 16. Licence Transfer dialog box (Step 2)

11. Enter the correct path if drive A: is not the location of the directory.

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12. Select OK.

Figure 17. Transfer Out operation succeeded message

13. Move the disk (which now contains the licence)back to the target computer which was used to create the registration imprint file. (The disk containing the licence will not transfer the licence to any other computer.)

Caution

After you have read the registration file and written the licence imprint file (Step 3 in Figure 10), the source machine no longer has a licence. The only way to continue usingthe software is totransfer the licence tothe target computer. If you decide to keep the licence on the source computer after you have written the licence imprint file, you will have to complete the transfer to the target computer and then repeat the transfer process to return the licence to the original machine. Do not lose or damage the disk containing the licence imprint file before the licence transfer is completed since the original licence now resides on the disk.

14. Run Licence Manager again on the target computer.

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Figure 18. NMS/10 Licence Manager dialog box (no licence)

15. Select MF Manager.

16. Select Licence In....

17. If drive A: is not the location of the file, enter the path and directory

containing the file.

18. Click on OK.

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Figure 19. Licence Transfer dialog box (Step 3)

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19. The licence is transferred from the disk to the target PC.

20. Run the software on the target computer. The source computer will still have the software installed, but its licence is invalid.

Figure 20. Licence Transfer succeeded message

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5 Getting started

This chapter explains the basic principles of operation of MF Manager. It covers the following topics:

• Security (Section 5.1)

• Starting MF Manager (Section 5.2)

• Working with NMS/10 MF configurations (Section 5.3)

• Configuring NMS/10 MF and PDH Polling (Section 5.4)

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• Using online help (Section 5.5)

• Printing (Section 5.6)

• Making backups (Section 5.7)

• Restoring backups (Section 5.8)

• Exiting MF Manager (Section 5.9).

This chapter assumes that:

• The MF Manager program has been installed in your computer as

• A licence has been authorised as described in Chapter 4.

• There is a network connection available between the computer with MF

For information about operating NMS/10, refer to the NMS/10 System Release User Manual.

5.1 Security

described in Chapter 3.

Manager and NMS/10 MF.

For additional information on user groups and shares createdby MF Manager and NMS/10 MF installation programs, refer to Appendix A.2.

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The NMS/10 security model defines five user groups that are used as security levels. The user groups, sorted in ascending order by the security level, are:

• NMS/10 Operator

• NMS/10 Basic

• NMS/10 Experienced

• NMS/10 Network Administrator

• NT Administrator.

The NT Administrator group is a combination of two predefined Windows NT user groups: Domain Administrator and Local Administrator.

If you do not belong to any of the user groups, MF Manager displays an error message and does not start. If you belong to multiple user groups, the most powerful user group defines the security level.

Note

MF Manager installation program creates the first four user groups. You (or the administrator) must add your username to one of the security groups. You must belong in the security group both on the local computer and on the NMS/10 MF computer.

Initially all restrictions are enforced according to user security level on the local computer. When MF Manager connects to an NMS/10 MF C2.0, it re-checks to which securitygroup you belong on that computer. If it is lower, that will be used. In some cases, e.g. you do not belong in any of these groups on the system, you are not allowed to do anything on that computer.

The section below describes the operations allowed on each security level (the next level always includes all the allowed operations on the previous levels):

NMS/10 Operator

Can create a newconfiguration or openan existinglocal configuration, butcannot save changes. Save or Save As... commands only validate the configuration.

NMS/10 Basic

Can connect to the NMS/10 MF, but cannot send changes

Note

Configuration files are overwritten on the local PC.

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Can work with network scan and auto-discovery log files that are on the local PC, but cannot remove the log files or anything from them. Can save the configuration. Can view the date, time, timezone, and daylight saving settings on the NMS/10 MF workstation, but cannot change them. Can view the status of the NMS/10 MF processes and make queries about current users on the selected system.

NMS/10 Experienced

Can fully work with network scan and auto-discovery log files, both local and remote. Can send the configuration.

NMS/10 Network Administrator

Can fully use MF Manager: define fault status consistency checks and network scans; set the date, time, timezone, and daylight saving settings on the NMS/10 MF workstation; stop, start, and restart NMS/10 MF processes and restart the NMS/10 MF workstation.

NT Administrator

Can manage WindowsNT access rights, for example, define users' security levels using the NMS/10 user groups. This is done using Windows NT's own security features and tools.

5.2 Starting MF Manager

To start MF Manager:

1. Log on Microsoft Windows NT.

2. Select the MF Manager item found from the Windows NT 4.0 Start →

Programs → MF Manager menu.

An emptymain window titled MF Manager C2.5 is displayed (Figure 21).

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Figure 21. MF Manager starting window

5.3 Working with configurations

MF Managerhas two kinds of configurations: anoff-line configuration and an online configuration.

An off-line configuration is opened with Manage → Open..., or created with

Manage → New.... With an off-line configuration, you are working with a

configuration on thelocal PC.A connectionto theNMS/10 MF is not needed, and hence off-line configurations can be created in advance to be utilised later. The configuration is not necessarily up-to-date. A new configuration is always offline at the beginning.

An on-line configuration is opened with Manage → Connect.... With an on-line

configuration, you are working with the configuration on the NMS/10 MF. There is a connection to the NMS/10 MF and the up-to-date configuration is copied from there.

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A current configuration is the configuration (off-line or on-line) you are working with.

Naming configurations

An off-line configuration can have any name, as long as the name is a valid computer name (existing or non-existing). The length of the name can be 15 characters.

An on-line configuration name is always the same as the computer name of the NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling workstation.

Sending configurations

You can send the current configuration to NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling with the command Manage → Send. Ifyou areworking withan on-lineconfiguration, the configuration is activated immediately. If the configuration is off-line, the configuration is activated in the next restart of NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling.

Note

The off-line configuration name must be the same as the computer name of NMS/ 10 MF. Use Manage → Save As... if necessary.

Note

MF Manager restarts the NMS/10 MF automatically when an off-line configuration is sent.

You cannot use Manage → Send if:

• there is no Configuration window or it is iconized

• the user level is lower than NMS/10 Experienced

• configuration is a new configuration, i.e. it has no name

• connection to NMS/10 MF is open, but there are no changes in the

configuration.

Connection to NMS/10 MF

When connecting to NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling with MF Manager, you must have adequate user rights on the target workstation.

For more information, refer to Appendix A, ’Connecting Nokia Managers to NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling workstation’.

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Configuration types

NMS/10 MF C2.0

This configuration contains buses, PDH Manager Interfaces, OS Interfaces, Printer Spoolers, SNMP Interface, and Network Test Interface. You can also define the performance monitoring.

There are one polling unit and two Q1 Interface unitsinstalled in an industrial PC. Configuration can contain up to 16 buses.

Note

PDH Manager Interface does not contain FM information.

NMS/10 MF C1.0

This configuration contains buses, PDH Manager Interfaces, OS Interfaces, and Printer Spoolers. You can also define the performance monitoring.

There are one polling unit and two Q1 Interface unitsinstalled in an industrial PC. Configuration can contain up to 16 buses.

Note

This configuration type was PDH Polling and OS Interface in MF Manager C2.0.

PDH Polling C2.0

This configuration contains buses and PDH Manager Interfaces. User can also define the performance monitoring.

There are one polling unit and one Q1 Interface unit installed in a desktop PC. Configuration can contain up to 8 buses.

Note

This configuration type was PDH Polling and PM Poller in MF Manager C2.0.

PDH Polling C1.0

This configuration contains buses and PDH Manager Interfaces.

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There is one polling unit and one Q1 Interface unit installed in a desktop PC. Configuration can contain up to 8 buses.

Note

This configuration type was PDH Polling in MF Manager C2.0.

Interfaces

PDH Manager interface

These interfaces are used by PDH Alarm Manager and node managers.

OS interface

This interface is used by NMS/100(0).

Printer spooler

This interface is used for printing out alarms.

SNMP interface

This interface is used for sending alarm information via SNMP.

Network Test interface

The Network Test client runs tests through this interface.

5.3.1 Creating a new configuration (off-line)

The following steps are required to enable MF Manager to work properly with NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling. For details on configuration types, refer to section

6.22, ’Configuration window’.

Note

You must at least give an equipment ID for a new configuration before you can save or send it. For the configuration type NMS/10 MF C2.0 also the logon domain of Network Test Interface is required.

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To create a new configuration:

1. Choose the menu command Manage → New. Select the configuration type in the Configuration Type dialog box and click OK.

Select the configuration type according to Table 2, depending on which configuration you wish to start.

Table 2. Conﬁguration types of MF Manager

Conﬁguration type Equipment

NMS/10 MF C2.0 NMS/10 MF C2.0

NMS/10 MF C1.0 NMS/10 MF C1.0

PDH Polling C2.0 PDH Polling Functionality C2.0

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PDH Polling C1.0 PDH Polling Functionality C1.0

2. A new configuration with default values will be opened in the Configuration window.

3. Give an equipment ID for the configuration by choosing Configure →

PDH Polling General... and filling in the Equipment ID in the Equipment ID tab of the PDH Polling General dialog box.

If you selected NMS/10 MF C2.0 as the configuration type, define the logon domain in the Network Test Interface dialog box by choosing

Configure → Network Test Interface....

4. Add a bus to the configuration:

Click on the Buses tab to make it active.

Choose Configure → Bus → Add.... The Add Bus dialog box is

displayed.

Select a bus number (0...240) from the list and click OK. The Bus x dialog box is displayed.

You can either configure the bus or accept the default values. In either case you must select theport in thePort tab. Referto Section6.12, ’Bus xdialog box’ for details on configuring buses. Click OK when you have completed configuring the bus.

5. Define network addresses for the bus:

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Click the Buses tab to make it active.

Choose Configure → Bus → Addresses... or click Edit... in the Bus x dialog box. The Addresses dialog box is displayed.

See Section 6.8, ’Addresses dialog box’ for details on defining addresses for buses. Click OK when you have completed defining addresses.

6. Define PDH manager interface:

Click the PDH Manager Interfaces tab to make it active.

Choose Configure PDH Manager Interface Add.... The PDH Manager

Interface dialog box is displayed.

Define the logon domain in the Port tab.

See Section 6.41, ’PDH Manager Interface x dialog box’ for details on changing the configuration of PDH Manager interface. Click OK when you have completed the configuration.

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7. Define OS interface:

Click the OS Interfaces and Printer Spoolers tab to make it active.

Choose the menu command Configure → OS Interface → Add.... The

OS Interface dialog box is displayed.

Define the logon domain in the Ports tab.

See Section 6.39,’OS Interface x dialog box’ for details on changing the configuration of OS interface. Click OK when you have completed the configuration.

8. Save the new configuration with the command Manage → Save As... and

if you wish to send it to NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling, use the command Manage → Send.

The name must be the same as the MF computer name.

5.3.2 Changing an existing off-line configuration

To open an existing off-line configuration:

1. Choose the menu command Manage → Open.... The Open dialog box

will be displayed.

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2. Select an off-line configuration name in the Name: list box and click OK. The off-line configuration will be opened in the Configuration window.

To change an opened off-line configuration:

1. Add, modify or delete a bus from the configuration:

Choose one of the menu commands Configure → Bus → Add.../ Modify.../Delete.

See Section 6.10.5, ’Configure menu’ for modifying buses.

2. Define network addresses for the buses:

Choose the menu command Configure → Bus → Addresses.... The

Addresses dialog box will be displayed.

See Section 6.8, ’Addresses dialog box’ for details on defining addresses for buses. Click OK after completing defining addresses.

3. Save the modified configuration with the command Manage → Save and if you wish to send it to NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling, use the command Manage → Send.

5.3.3 Changing an on-line configuration

To select an on-line configuration:

1. Give the menu command Manage → Connect.... The Connect dialog box

will be displayed.

2. Select or type an on-line configurationname in the Name listbox and click OK. The on-line configuration will be opened in the Configuration window.

Connection to the NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling remains open until you disconnect it with the Disconnect command.

To change an on-line configuration:

• Follow the steps in the previous section that describes how to change an opened off-line configuration.

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5.4 Configuring NMS/10 MF and PDH Polling

This section describes the work order and main tasks of configuring NMS/10 MF and PDH Polling with MF Manager. It covers the following topics:

• Converting TMC configurations (Section 5.4.1)

• General settings (Section 5.4.2)

• Adding buses (Section 5.4.3)

• Adding network elements (Section 5.4.4)

• Configuring the PDH Manager interface (Section 5.4.5)

• Configuring the OS interface (Section 5.4.6)

• Adding alarm printers (Section 5.4.7).

For details on installation and commissioning NMS/10 MF, refer to the NMS/10 MF Operating Manual.

Getting started

The Readme file of MF Manager contains the latest information on MF Manager.

The README.TXT file of NMS/10 MF contains the latest information on NMS/ 10 MF and things to take into consideration when it is used with other NMS systems.

Configuring PDH Polling

Configuring PDH Polling is similar to configuring NMS/10 MF with the exception that OS Interfaces, PrinterSpoolers, SNMPInterface and NetworkTest Interface are not available.

For details on installation and commissioning PDH Polling, refer to the PDH Polling Installation Instructions.

The README.TXT file of PDH Polling contains the latest information on PDH Polling and things to take into consideration when it is used with other NMS systems.

5.4.1 Converting TMC configurations

If you wish to use existing TMS4 configurations, use TMC-MF Converter before making any other configurations with MF Manager.

You can add network elements from TMC (TMS4) configurations with the TMCMF Converter program which is included in the MF Manager installation disks.

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To convert TMC configuration into NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling configuration:

1. In TMS4, write the TMC configuration to a floppy disk. For details, refer to the TMS4 Operating Manual.

2. Insert the disk in the computer where you have MF Manager and TMC-MF Converter installed.

3. TMC-MF Converter will not overwrite an existing NMS/10 MF configuration. If you wish to use an existing name, rename or remove the old configuration. See Appendix B for details on handling configurations.

4. Start TMC-MF Converter from the Windows NT Start menu (Programs → MF Manager → TMCMF Converter).

5. Enter thedestination configurationname (thetarget NMS/10MF computer name), and click Convert.

6. Start MF Manager and open the created configuration (Manage →

Open...).

To modify the configuration:

1. Fill in all information marked with question marks (?). You may need to change theconfiguration type from the default NMS/10 MF C1.0 (Manage → Special Change → Configuration Type).

2. Set the Q1 Packet time-out value.

Note

Polling parametersare not converted. NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling default values are used instead.

3. Save the configuration (Manage → Save or Manage → Save As...).

If saving fails, there are inconsistencies in the configuration.

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To transfer the configuration to NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling:

1. After you have successfully saved the configuration, send it to the target

NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling (Manage → Send).

2. The target NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling restarts with the new

configuration.

5.4.2 General settings

You can change the general settings of NMS/10 MF and PDH Polling with the

MF Manager command Configure → PDH Polling General.... Make the

following settings:

• set identification number for the system (Equipment ID)

Getting started

• select the FE name format

• define stations

• define equipment types (device types)

• define global filter and alarm classification.

For details, refer to Chapter 6, ’Reference’.

5.4.3 Adding buses

To add buses:

1. Choose Configure → Bus → Add....

2. Define the bus number and physical port.

3. Set the value of Q1 packet time-out according to local network

environment.

At the beginning, we recommend a longer time-out to find out that the connection to network elements is in order (for example, with bus speed 9600 bit/s, set the Q1 packet time-out to 5 [500 ms], and with bus speed 2400 bit/s, set it to 8 [800 ms]). Later you can optimise the system performance by decreasing the time-out value.

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4. Send the configuration to NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling (Manage → Send).

5.4.4 Adding network elements

To do the network scan:

1. Choose Manage → Special → Network Scan....

2. Define buses for the network scan and address ranges for each bus.

3. Click Start. If the address range is large, it will take some time to complete the scan. A moving magnifying glass is displayed on the status bar during the scan (if there is a connection).

The network scan is the quickest and most convenient way of creating a network configuration. Beforescanning the network, youmust add all the necessary buses and send the configuration to the NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling.

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To check if the network scan is complete:

• A moving magnifying glass is displayed on the status bar during the scan (if there is a connection).

• Choose View → Network Scan Log....

- If the network scan is in progress, MF Manager displays a message

about it.

- If the network scan is completed, MF Manager displays the network

scan log.

To add network scan results to the configuration:

1. Add the addresses to the configuration.

The FE name may be as is, but you need to define a station and device type.

2. Send the configuration to NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling (Manage → Send).

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5.4.5 Configuring the PDH Manager interface

Nokia Node Managers and Alarm Managers use the PDH Manager interface for connecting to NMS/10 MF and PDH Polling. The user information sent to the NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling must be valid within the logon user groups when attempting to log on. On the NMS/10 MF C2.0 you must define the logon group. Others use the fixed Nokia NMS/10 MF Command Interface user group.

After the installation of NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling, there is one PDH Manager interface readily configured. Also, the user PAM (with an initial password PAM) has been created into the Nokia NMS/10 MF Command Interface user group. Nokia Node Managersmay use the PAM user account for logging invia this PDH Manager interface. We recommend you to change the password of the user PAM, or add new users to the Nokia NMS/10 MF Command Interface user group.

If the configuration type is NMS/10 MF C2.0, you can connect to one PDH Manager Interface from multiple computers. Other configuration types require a separate PDH Manager Interface for each computer.

Getting started

To configure the PDH Manager interface:

1. Check the current parameters of the PDH Manager interface and make the

necessary changes (Configure → PDH Manager Interface → Modify...).

2. The PDH Manager Interface dialog box is displayed. Modify the fields

in the General tab if necessary and then click on the Port tab.

3. Fill in the fields in the Port tab:

Nokia Node Managers and Alarm Managers must use the TCP/IP port defined here. Make sure that no other PDH Manager interface uses this TCP/IP port.

4. Save the configuration and activate it (Manage → Send) in the NMS/10

MF or PDH Polling. If you created a new configuration, save it with the name of the NMS/10 MF or PDH Polling you wish to send the configuration to.

5.4.6 Configuring the OS interface

If you are planning to use NMS/100 or NMS/1000, add or modify an OS Interface (Configure → OS Interface...).

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After the installation of NMS/10 MF, one OS Interface is readily configured.

Note

PDH Polling C2.0 and C1.0 do not support OS Interfaces.

5.4.7 Adding alarm printers

To add alarm printers:

1. Add printer(s) used for alarm printing (Configure → Printer Spooler → Add...).

2. The Printer Spooler dialog box is displayed. In the Printer tab, define the printer name and print job parameters.

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If NMS/10 MF has a local printer (directly connected), named as

MFPrinter, the configured printer name can be in format:

MFPrinter

If the printer is referred to with its share name, the format is:

\\ComputerName\PrinterShareName.

Note

PDH Polling C2.0 and C1.0 do not support Printer Spoolers.

5.5 Using online help

You can request help by using one of the following methods:

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• Choose the Help → Help Topics menu command in the MF Manager

• Press F1 or choose the menu command Help → Active Window to get

• Click a Help button in a dialog box to get help about that particular dialog

For further information on how to use online help, refer to Microsoft Windows user documentation.

5.6 Printing

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application window or click the Help icon in the toolbar to display the Help Topics dialog box.

Then you may choose atopic in the Index tab, or search a topic in the Find tab.

help about the Configuration window. Pressing F1 when there is no Configuration window opens the Help Topics dialog box.

box.

You must set the printer up correctly before printing. If you have not set your printer up, follow the instructions given in your printer manual and Microsoft Windows user documentation. Choosing Manage → Print Setup... allows you to change the printer and its settings, and with Manage → Page Setup... you can change page settings such as margins and fonts.

To print a configuration report:

1. Choose Manage → Print... to print a configuration report.

2. You can select in the Print Selection dialog box what information will be

included in the configuration report. Click OK to print the report.

3. The standard Abort Printing dialog box appears. You can cancel printing

by clicking the Cancel button. The dialog box closes automatically when printing is completed.

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5.7 Making backups

Always back up the configuration files after changing them and keep the files in a safe place. If you have a problem with the system, such as a hard disk crash,you can copy the backup files to their original locations and resume operation.

Note

SNMP configuration file, which MF Manager uses does not have all the parameters that the SNMP Interface uses, for example, trap destinations. If you want to make a full backup of the NMS/10 MF C2.0 configuration, you must also backup the SNMPD.CNF file on the NMS/10 MF C2.0 computer. This file is located in the folder C:\PROGRAM FILES\NOKIA\NMS10\COMMON AGENT.

MF Manager stores configurations into folders located under the C:\NOKIAMGR\MFM folder (if C:\NOKIAMGR is the installation folder). The structure of MF Manager folders is explained in Appendix B, ’Directory hierarchy’.

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When MF Manager connects to the target system, it reads the whole configuration. For example, if MF Manager connects to a target system named TARGET, the folder C:\NOKIAMGR\MFM\TARGET contains the target system configuration.

We recommend you to back up all folders located under the C:\NOKIAMGR\MFM folder. MF Manager keepscommon configuration files in this folder. If those files have been modified or new files have been added, back them up as well.

Caution

Licence Manager creates four hidden files (MFM.41S, MFM.ENT, MFM.KEY, MFM.RST) to the MF Manager's root directory (usually C:\NokiaMgr\mfm). Do not remove, rename, or move them.

The software license is based on the computer and disk configuration and will be lost if a disk is replaced or reformatted. If you have a disk failure, you will need to contact Nokia Customer Services to get a new Site Key for your restored software.

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5.8 Restoring backups

To restore backups:

1. Restore all needed configuration folders from your backup media to the

C:\NOKIAMGR\MFM folder.

If you have backed up the SNMPF.CNF file, restore it as well.

2. Start MF Manager and open a configuration (Manage → Open).

3. Send the configuration to the target system (Manage → Send).

5.9 Exiting MF Manager

Getting started

To exit MF Manager:

1. Choose Manage→ Exit or double-click the Control menu box in the top-

left corner of the MF Manager application window.

2. If there isan open connectionand/or the currentconfiguration has changed,

MF Manager warns you about it and asks if you wish to save, send or cancel the shutting down of the program.

3. MF Manager closes down.

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6 Reference

This chapter describesin detailthe availablemenu commands.It also explains the functions of various windows and dialog boxes.

Using the Reference

The windows and dialog boxes are presented in alphabetical order.

Note

Reference

The windows and dialog boxes shown are examples; the exact contents will depend on the monitored network and its status.

To find information on a certain window or dialog box:

1. See the name of the window displayed in the title bar:

Figure 22. The title bar of a window or dialog box

2. See the corresponding section of this chapter.

6.1 About MF Manager dialog box

This dialog box shows the release and version information about MF Manager.

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6.2 Add Alarm Classification dialog box

This dialog box allows you to define alarm severity for the interface. The configuration type NMS/10 MF C2.0 also allows you to set global alarm classifications.

Note

Alarm severity definitions made in MF Manager do not have any effect on PDH Alarm Manager alarm severity, because it defines alarm severities of its own.

This dialog box is used for:

• adding a new alarm classification (Add Alarm Classification)

• modifying a selected alarm classification (Modify Alarm Classification).

There are four or five levels of severity:

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• CRITICAL (***), sometimes also denoted as FATAL

• MAJOR (**)

• MINOR (*)

• WARNING (in the configuration type NMS/10 MF C2.0)

• UNCLASSIFIED.

With the PDH Manager Interfaces, OS Interfaces, and Printer Spoolers, the alarm severity is displayed as asterisks (*). In this case, WARNING is the same as UNCLASSIFIED (no asterisks).

You can define an alarm classification for the following instances:

• Management network (i.e. the global alarm classification)

• PDH Manager interface (excluding NMS/10 MF C2.0)

• OS interface

• SNMP interface

• Printer spooler.

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Reference

The global alarm classification can be used for overriding the default severity assignment of all events (except for internal faults on bus 254). The initial severities of events generated by ND generation fault polling is set based on fault codes according to the NMS/10 MF Fault Codes (an appendix to the NMS/10 MF C2.0 Operating Manual). E generation fault polling obtains the initial severity from the network element.

Only the configuration type NMS/10 MF C2.0 can have a global alarm classification.

Bus 254 has its own built-in severities. If you want to override them, do it using the interface-specific alarm classification.

Note

One interface can have only one alarm classification. Same alarm classification can be set to multiple interfaces.

Figure 23. Add Alarm Classification dialog box

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Name

Name of the alarm classification. There is no default value.

The normal Windows NT file name limitations apply. MF Manager adds the extension. CLF to the name, so it must not appear in the name in advance.

Severity definitions

This group box contains a list of definitions of the alarm classification.

The general format of an alarm classification is the same as the filter definition. For details refer to Section 6.5, ’Add Filter dialog box’.

In the global alarm classification, the SEVERITY cannot be used.

When an alarm fulfils the logical statement, its severity is defined. Mapping of the alarm goes from ’CRITICAL’ to ’MINOR’, or from ’CRITICAL’ to ’WARNING’, depending on the configuration type, and stops as a match is found. If the alarm does not match with any of the classifications, its severity is tagged as ’UNCLASSIFIED’.

Note

If any of the alarm classification types is missing, severities of that type are not created. However, at least one severity definition must be present.

An example:

CRITICAL MAJOR BUS=1,3,5-7 AND FC=201 MINOR BUS=1,3,5-7 AND ADDRESS=100 AND FC=20

Alarm severity is critical if bus number is 1, 3, 5, 6 or 7 and fault code is 200.

Alarm severity is major if bus number is 1, 3, 5, 6 or 7 and fault code is 201.

Alarm severityis minor if busnumber is 1, 3, 5, 6 or 7 andphysical address is 100 and fault code is 20.

Otherwise alarm severity is unclassified.

Definitions / Critical

A definition of the critical alarm classification. This severity is sometimes also denoted as fatal.

BUS=1,3,5-7 AND FC=200

Definitions / Major

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A definition of the major alarm classification.

Definitions / Minor

A definition of the minor alarm classification.

Definitions / Warning

A definition of the warning alarm classification. Only the configuration type NMS/10 MF C2.0 supports warnings.

Comment

A free format text comment about the alarm classification. Quotation marks are not allowed in the comment field.

Closes the Add / Modify Alarm Classification dialog box.

The syntax of the definition is checked. If there are errors, MF Manager informs you about them and cancels the operation.

MF manager also checks if the alarm classification definition is too deep. If the depth is over 200 levels (see section 6.5, ’Add Filter dialog box’), MF Manager informs you about it and cancels the operation.

If you add a new alarm classification or change its name and the name is the same as an existing name, an error message is displayed and the operation is cancelled.

Note

The alarm classification is saved into the file when the configuration is saved.

This button is disabled if the Name field or all the Definitions group box fields are empty.

Cancel

Closes the Add / Modify Alarm Classification dialog box and discards changes.

Help

Displays help about the Add / Modify Alarm Classification dialog box.

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6.3 Add Bus dialog box

This dialog box allows you to select the bus number.

Figure 24. Add Bus dialog box

Bus

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The bus number can be 0...240. The default is the first free bus number.

Only available bus numbers are displayed.

Closes the Add Bus dialog box and continues the operation that called this dialog box.

This button is disabled if no bus is selected.

Cancel

Closes the Add Bus dialog box and discards the selection. No new bus is added.

Help

Displays help about the Add Bus dialog box.

6.4 Add Device Type dialog box

This dialog box allows you to define a product family for a supervising management system (for example, NMS/10 and NMS/100).

This dialog box is used for:

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• adding a new device type (Add Device Type)

• modifying a selected device type (Modify Device Type).

Figure 25. Add Device Type dialog box

Device type

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The device type number can be 0...254. The box contains only available device type numbers.

This field is disabled in the Modify Device Type dialog box.

Name

The length of the device type name can be 1...16 characters. There is no default value.

Closes the Add / Modify Device Type dialog box.

This button is disabled if the Device type or Name field is empty.

Cancel

Closes the Add / Modify Device Type dialog box and discards changes.

Help

Displays help about the Add / Modify Device Type dialog box.

6.5 Add Filter dialog box

This dialog box allows you to add filters and change the filter information.

This dialog box is used for:

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• adding a new filter (Add Filter)

• modifying a selected filter (Modify Filter).

You can define a filter for the following interfaces:

• Management network (i.e. the global filter)

• PDH Manager interface (excluding NMS/10 MF C2.0)

• OS interface

• SNMP interface

• Printer spooler.

The global filter comes before all other filters. The global filter cannot filter bus 254 alarms. That must be done using the interface-specific filter.

Note

One interface can only have one filter. Same filter can be set for multiple interfaces. If there is no filter for an interface, all alarms go through that interface.

Figure 26. Add Filter dialog box

Name

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The name of the filter. There is no default value.

The normal Windows NT file name limitations apply. MF Manager adds the extension. FLT to the name, so it must not appear in the name in advance.

Filter type

You can select the type of filter in this group box.

Filter type / Inclusive

The typeof the filter defined in theDefinition edit box is inclusive, that is, alarms matching to the definition are passed through.

This is the default selection.

Filter type / Exclusive

The type ofthe filterdefined inthe Definition edit boxis exclusive,that is,alarms matching to the definition are not passed through.

Definition

The filter definition. There is no default value.

With all configuration types, you can use the following parameters in the definition:

Parameter Range of values Key

Bus number 0...240, 254 BUS

Address 0...4093, 65535 ADDRESS

FE number 0...254 FE

SB number 0...254 SB

Fault code 0...254 FC

Alarm type ALARM, CANCEL, DISTURBANCE TYPE

FE status A, B, D, S, E FE_STATUS

With the configuration type NMS/10 MF C2.0, you can also use the following parameters in the definition:

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Parameter Range of values Key

Fault code 256...65535 FC

Alarm type NOTIFICATION, WARNING TYPE

NE generation ND, E, NONE GENERATION

Fault severity CRITICAL, MAJOR, MINOR, WARNING,

UNCLASSIFIED

Severity status ACTIVE, CRITICAL, MAJOR, MINOR, WARNING,

DISTURBANCE

You can use the following logical operators in the definition:

Operator Description

NOT Logical statement after ’NOT' must be false

AND Logical statements on both sides of 'AND' must be true

OR Logical statement on either side of 'OR' must be true

The precedence is (from highest to lowest): NOT, AND, OR

The general format of a filter is as follows:

logical_statement(s)

where logical_statement = key=value

SEVERITY

S_STATUS

• key = BUS, ADDRESS, FE, SB, FC, TYPE, FE_STATUS,FC, TYPE,

GENERATION, SEVERITY, or S_STATUS;

• value = a value that must be fulfilled; multiple numerical FE_STATUS and

S_STATUS values can be entered by separating them with a comma, and a

range of numeric values can be given with a hyphen as a separator.

You can combine multiple logical statements with the logical operators NOT, AND and OR, and use parentheses for grouping the statements, as illustrated in the example below.

FE_STATUSes are by default matched exactly. If a filter has the entry:

FE_STATUS=A

then the status of the FE must be exactly A.

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However, you can use keywords ANY and ALL in the FE_STATUS list to make it match in case any of the status bits are set respectively. For example:

FE_STATUS=A,B

matches to a status byte that has exactly the status bits A and B on.

FE_STATUS=ANY A,B

matches to any status byte that has a status bit A or B on.

FE_STATUS=ALL A,B

matches to a status byte that has both the status bits A and B on.

Severity statuses are handled in the same way as FE statuses.

An example of a filter of the type INCLUDE:

(BUS=1,3,5−7 AND ADDRESS=100 OR BUS=4) AND FC=200

An alarmpasses the filter if busnumber is 1, 3, 5,6 or 7, physical address 100 and fault code 200, or bus number is 4 and fault code 200.

The filter definition cannot be arbitrarily complex. There is a limit of 200 levels of nesting for the definition. The depth of a filter is the maximum nesting level of the match expressions used in the definition. For example, the depth of the following definition is two:

TYPE=ALARM OR FC=15

whereas the following definition has a depth of 5:

NOT (TYPE=ALARM OR (TYPE=CANCEL AND FC=5−6 AND BUS=5 ) )

The depth can also be defined as the longest path from the root to the leaf in the syntax tree. The syntax tree for the above definition is visualized in the example below:

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TYPE=ALARM AND

TYPE=CANCEL AND

FC=5-6 BUS=5

Comment

A free format text comment about the filter. Quotation marks are not allowed in the comment. There is no default value.

Closes the Add / Modify Filter dialog box.

Syntax of the definition is checked. If there are errors, MF Manager informs you about them and cancels the operation.

MF manager also checks if the filter definition istoo deep. If the depth is over 200 levels, MF Manager informs you about it and cancels the operation.

If you add a new filter or change the name of an existing filter and its name is same as an existing filter, an error message is displayed and the operation is cancelled.

Note

The filter is saved into the file when the configuration is saved.

This button is disabled if the Name or Definition field is empty.

Cancel

Closes the Add / Modify Filter dialog box and discards changes.

Help

Displays help about the Add / Modify Filter dialog box.

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6.6 Add PM Jobs dialog box

This dialog box is described in Section 6.14, ’Bus x  Add PM Jobs dialog box’.

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Figure 27. Add PM Jobs dialog box

6.7 Add Station dialog box

This dialog box allows you to add stations and change station information.

This dialog box is used for:

• adding a new station (title bar Add Station)

• modifying a selected one (title bar Modify Station).

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Figure 28. Add Station dialog box

Station

The station number can be 1...254. The box contains only available station numbers.

This field is disabled in the Modify Station dialog box.

Name

The length of the station name can be 1...12 characters. There is no default value.

Closes the Add / Modify Station dialog box.

This button is disabled if the Station or Name field is empty.

Cancel

Closes the Add / Modify Station dialog box and discards changes.

Help

Displays help about the Add / Modify Station dialog box.

6.8 Addresses dialog box

This dialog box allows you to change addresses of the selected bus.

This dialog box is used for:

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• showing all FEs from the selected bus or all the buses (title bar Addresses)

• showing a subset of FEs from the selected bus or all the buses (title bar

Addresses (SUBSET)).

Figure 29. Addresses dialog box

Bus

A list of buses defined to NMS/10 MF. Addresses on the selected bus are displayed in the list box below this combo box. If you open this dialog box from the Bus dialog box, the selection is fixed to that bus. The default is empty selection.

The selection All is present only if more than one bus is present.

The bus 254 is reserved for the system. It is reserved for reporting about internal faults of NMS/10 MF.

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When the you select another bus and there are changes, MF Manager asks if you wish to save the changes and informs that the changes are saved permanently (although not yet to the configuration files); they cannot be cancelled later with the Cancel button. MF Manager validates the FE names, NE generations, stations, device types, and the existence of FE0 on each address. MF Manager displays a warning message if the configuration type is NMS/10 MF C2.0 and an ND generation element has PM jobs that are not in the FE 0. In case of invalid values, MF Manager displays an error message and the bus is not changed.

Note

The user-definable limits for the number of addresses per bus and number of FEs in the polling unit, i.e. system, are not enforced here (see ’Limits tab’ in section

6.42, ’PDH Polling General dialog box’). They are checked when you save the

configuration.

“note field”

Next to the Bus combo box is a (usually empty) note field that is used to display additional information about the selected bus(es).

Possible notes are:

• the selected bus is not a real bus but the system-defined bus 254

• all activity is suspended on the bus

• all fault polling and auto-discovery is suspended on the bus

• all activity is suspended on at least one bus

• all fault polling and auto-discovery is suspended on at least one bus

• all activity is suspended on at least one bus and all fault polling and autodiscovery is suspended on at least one bus.

The last three cases are possible if All is selected in the Bus combo box.

“address list”

A list of addresses and FEs on the selected bus or all the buses. By default, the rows are sorted in ascending order by the bus/address/FE combination. You can use the header to sort the lines in different ways. For example, clicking Station in the header sorts the rows in ascending order by the station name. The secondary sorting rule is always the bus/address/FE combination.

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If a subset is defined, only those FEs are shown. Addresses (SUBSET) is displayed onthe title bar. Asubset can be defined in the Subset Definition dialog box that opens with the Define Subset... button.

Note

Different FEs on one address can have different station and device type settings. Fault polling is per address, not per FE. PM is per FE if the configuration type is NMS/10 MF C2.0. Otherwise, PM is per address.

The Gen. field can be ND, E, or empty. It is empty if:

• the configuration type is NMS/10 MF C1.0, PDH Polling C2.0, or PDH

Polling C1.0

• the NE generation is unknown

• the address is the system-defined address 65535

• the bus is the system-defined bus 254.

The status at the end of the row can be one of the following:

• empty: the address is not in fault polling. The address or FE has no PM jobs

• F: the address is in fault polling

• F S: the address is in fault polling, but suspended

• FSP: the address or FE is in fault polling, but suspended. The address or

FE has PM jobs

• F P: the address is in fault polling. The address or FE has PM jobs

• P: the address or FE has PM jobs.

The Status field is empty if the selected bus is the system-defined bus.

Note

If all activity is suspended on the bus, it is not indicated with S in the addresses. If the configuration type is NMS/10 MF C2.0, only those FEs that have PM jobs has the ’P’ in the Status field. Otherwise, all FEs of an address that has PM jobs have the ’P’ in the Status field.

The address 65535 is reserved for the system for reporting bus-related faults and it is always present (except for bus 254).

The “address list” is empty if:

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• no buses are selected

• no FEs fulfil the active subset definition.

Closes the Addresses dialog box.

If there are changes, MF Manager validates FE names, NE generations, stations, and device types. If they are invalid, MF Manager displays an error message. The dialog box is not closed.

MF Managerdisplays a warning message if the configuration type is NMS/10 MF C2.0 and an ND generation element has PM jobs that are not in the FE 0.

Note

The user-definable limits for the number of addresses per bus and number of FEs in the polling unit, i.e. system, are not enforced here (see ’Limits tab’ in section

6.42, ’PDH Polling General dialog box’). They are checked when you save the

configuration.

Cancel

Closes the Addresses dialog box and discards changes.

Add...

Opens the Bus x - Add Address(es)/FE(s) dialog box.

If the selected bus is the system-defined bus 254, NE generation, Station, Device type, and In fault polling have fixed values.

If you changed the name of some station or device type, it is updated to the address list.

This button is disabled if you have not selected a bus or you have selected All in the Bus combo box.

Modify...

If the FEs are from one bus, opens the Bus x - Modify Address(es)/FE(s) dialog box. Otherwise, opens the Modify Address(es)/FE(s) dialog box.

If multiple FEs are selected, only the NE generation, Station, Device type and In fault polling can be changed. Otherwise, also FE name can be changed.

If the selected FE is address 65535 or on the system-defined bus 254, only FE name can be changed. Other information has fixed values.

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If you changed the name of some station or device type, it is updated to the list view.

This button is disabled if you have not selected an FE or you have selected multiple FEs and all of them are system-defined address(es) 65535 and/or from the system-defined bus 254.

Delete

Deletes the selected FEs. You are asked for confirmation before the selected FEs are deleted.

You cannot delete the system-defined address 65535.

This button is disabled if you have not selected an FE or you have only selected the system-defined address 65535.

To FM

Adds the selected address(es) to fault polling. If the address has multiple FEs, all of them are added. The status information is updated accordingly.

You cannotset the system-defined address65535 or any address from the systemdefined bus 254 to be fault polled.

This button is disabled if you have not selected an address, or the selected address(es) are already in fault polling, or you have selected only the systemdefined address(es) 65535 and/or FEs from the system-defined bus 254.

From FM

Removes the selected address(es) from fault polling. If the address has multiple FEs, all of them are removed. The status information is updated accordingly.

This button is disabled if you have not selected an address, or the selected address(es) are not in fault polling, or you have selected only the system-defined address(es) 65535 and/or FEs from the system-defined bus 254.

To PM...

If the configuration type is NMS/10 MF C2.0, only the selected FEs are included, because PM is per FE. Otherwise, if an address has multiple FEs, they are all included, because PM is per address. The status information is updated accordingly.

If the configuration type is NMS/10 MF C2.0 and multiple FEs are selected from only one address,MF Manageropens theBus x Address y - Add PM Jobs dialog box. Any existing PM jobs on the addresses are not displayed. Same PM jobs are added to all the FEs.

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If multiple addresses are selected from only one bus, MF Manager opens the Bus x - Add PM Jobs dialog box. Any existing PM jobs on the addresses or FEs are

not displayed. Same PM jobs are added to all the addresses or FEs.

If the addresses are from multiple buses, MF Manager opens the Add PM Jobs dialog box. Anyexisting PMjobs onthe addressesor FEs are not displayed. Same PM jobs are added to all the addresses or FEs.

If the configuration type is NMS/10 MF C2.0 and only one FE is selected, MF Manager opens the Bus x Address y FE z - Edit PM Jobs dialog box. Any existing PM jobs on the FE are displayed.

If the configuration type is not NMS/10 MF C2.0 and only one address is selected, MF Manager opens the Bus x Address y - Edit PM Jobs dialog box. Any existing PM jobs on the address are displayed.

Addresses on the system-defined bus 254 cannot have PM jobs. However, the system-defined address 65 535 can have PM jobs.

This buttonis disabled if the configuration type is PDH Polling C1.0, or you have not selected an address or FE, or all selected address(es) or FE(s) are on the system-defined bus 254.

From PM

This buttonis disabled if the configuration type is PDH Polling C1.0, or you have not selectedan address or FE, orthe selected address(es) or FE(s) do not have PM jobs, or all selected address(es) or FE(s) are on the system-defined bus 254.

Edit PM...

If the configuration type is NMS/10 MF C2.0, MF Manager opens the Bus x Address y FE z - Edit PM Jobs dialog box. Existing PM jobs on the FE are displayed.

Otherwise, MF Manager opens the Bus x Address y - Edit PM Jobs dialog box. Existing PM jobs on the address are displayed.

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This buttonis disabled if the configuration type is PDH Polling C1.0, or you have not selected an address or FE, or you have selected multiple addresses or FEs (depending on the configuration type), or the selected address or FE has no PM jobs, or the FE is on the system-defined bus 254.

Define Subset...

Opens the Subset Definition dialog box where you can define a subset of the FEs that are displayed in the address list. The subset definition remains effective until you remove all restrictions in the Subset Definition dialog box or by clicking Reset Subset.

When there is a subset definition in effect, the title bar of the Addresses dialog box is Addresses (SUBSET).

Reset Subset

Resets the subset definition and displays all the FEs in the list view. The title bar of this dialog box is changed back to Addresses.

This button is disabled if no subset is defined.

Help

Displays help about the Addresses dialog box.

6.9 Addresses (SUBSET) dialog box

This dialog box is described in Section 6.8, ’Addresses dialog box’.

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Figure 30. Addresses (SUBSET) dialog box

6.10 Application window

The MF Manager application window layout is shown in Figure 31.

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Figure 31. MF Manager application window

6.10.1 Title bar

Title bar at the top of the application window shows the name of the application, MF Manager C2.5. If a configuration is currently managed, there is also the name of the configuration on the title bar. If the configuration is on-line, title bar has the text (connected), otherwise there is the text (not connected). If the configuration is new, its name is <Untitled>.

Example:

If a node named as eswd0780kara is currently managed and it is an on-line configuration, the title bar has the text MF Manager C2.5 - eswd0780kara (connected).

6.10.2 Menu bar

Below the title bar is the menu bar, which contains the menu items for MF Manager. The menus are described in sections 6.10.3...6.10.9.

The mnemonic letter for each menu choice is underlined and shortcut keys are displayed after the menu items.

6.10.3 Manage menu

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Figure 32. Manage menu

Connect...

Connects to a NMS/10 MF, reads the configuration and opens it in the Configuration window. If the current configuration has unsaved changes, MF Manager asks you if they should be saved.

MF Manager opens the Connect dialog box where you can select an NMS/10 MF. If another MF Manager is connected to the selected NMS/10 MF, MF Manager displays its information (if the configuration type is NMS/10 MF C2.0) or a warning message, but the connection is allowed.

Connection to the NMS/10 MF remains open until you disconnect it with the Disconnect command.

MF Manager checks from the local PC and the connected MF if there are any unhandled network scan and auto-discovery log files.

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This menu choice is disabled if a connection to NMS/10 MF is open or the user is lower than NMS/10 Operator.

Refresh

Refreshes the current configuration.

If the current configuration has no changes, MF Manager informs about it. If the current configuration has unsaved changes, MF Manager shows a warning that they will be lost.

If there isa connectionopen to NMS/10 MF, configuration is retrieved from there (if theconfiguration type is NMS/10 MF C2.0, information about otherconnected users is shown). Otherwise it is read from the local files.

If the current configuration is a new one, MF Manager just creates a new off-line configuration into the memory using the default values.

This menu choice is disabled if there is no Configuration window or it is iconised.

Send

Sends the current configuration to NMS/10 MF and activates it.

If the current configuration has unsaved changes, MF Manager savesthe changes after asking confirmation to continue the operation.

If the configuration type is NMS/10 MF C2.0 and there are connected users, their information is shown. However, you can continue if you wish to do so.

If there is a connection open to an NMS/10 MF, i.e. this is an on-line configuration, changes are sent and the NMS/10 MF is informed about the changes. Connection to the system remains open until you disconnect it with Manage → Disconnect.

If there is no open connection to an NMS/10 MF (off-line configuration), MF Manager warns you about a possibly dangerous operation and that the NMS/10 MF (not computer) is restarted. MF Manager checks that the current configuration is compatible with the NMS/10 MF. If it is incompatible, MF Manager displays an error message and the operation is cancelled. In this case, change the type of the current configuration with Manage → Special → Change Configuration Type.

Note

If you send an off-line configuration, its name must be the same as the target NMS/10 MF computer name. Change the configuration name with the Manage → Save As... command when necessary.

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This menu choice is disabled if:

• there is no Configuration window or it is iconised

• configuration is a new configuration, i.e. it has no name

• connection to MF is open with no changes in configuration

• the user security level is lower than NMS/10 Experienced.

Note

If you have made a major change to the configuration, it may take a long time (several minutes) before control is returned to MF Manager after the Send command.

Disconnect

Disconnects from NMS/10 MF and continues editing locally.

If there are unsent changes in the current configuration, MF Manager asks if they should be sent.

If the current configuration has no changes, you are asked to confirm that you really want to disconnect. Hence, the current configuration becomes an off-line configuration.

This menu choice is disabled if there is no connection to NMS/10 MF.

New

Creates a new off-line configuration using the default values and opens it in the Configuration window.

If the current configuration has unsaved changes, MF Manager asks you if they should be saved.

MF Manager opens first the Configuration Type dialog box where you can select the type of the new configuration.

This menu choice is disabled if a connection to NMS/10 MF is open.

Open...

Opens an existing off-line configuration in the Configuration window.

If the current configuration has unsaved changes, MF Manager asks you if they should be saved.

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MF Manager displays the Open dialog box where you can select any existing configuration.

MF Manager checks from the local PC if there are any unhandled network scan or autodiscovery files.

This menu choice is disabled if a connection to NMS/10 MF is open.

Save

Saves the current configuration into local files.

Note

The configuration changes are not sent to the NMS/10 MF automatically.

If the current configuration is a new one, MF Manager opens the Save As dialog box where you can give a name to the configuration.

This menu choice is disabled if:

• there is no Configuration window

• there are no unsaved changes in the configuration.

Save As...

Saves the current configuration with a new name.

Note

The configuration changes are not sent to the NMS/10 MF automatically.

MF Manager opens the Save As dialog box where you can give a name to the configuration. You are asked for confirmation in case saving would overwrite existing files.

This menu choice is disabled if:

• there is no Configuration window

• connection to NMS/10 MF is open.

Special → Network Scan...

Starts a network scan on an NMS/10 MF. If all activity is suspended on all the buses, network scan is not allowed.

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If the Configuration window is not open, MF Manager opens the Connect dialog box where you can select a configuration name. Otherwise the currently selected configuration name is used (unless it is a new configuration).

If the configuration type is NMS/10 MF C2.0 and there are connected users, their information is shown. However, you can continue if you wish to do so.

MF Manager checks from the NMS/10 MF that there is not a network scan in process and that there is not an unhandled network scan log file. If a network scan log file is found, MF Manager displays a warning message that its results will be lost if you continue the operation. If everything is in order, MF Manager opens the Network Scan dialog box where you can select the bus(es) and define the address(es) to scan.If allactivity issuspended ona bus, MF Manager informs you about it and excludes that bus from the scan. MF Manager informs the NMS/ 10 MF about the bus(es) and address(es) to scan.

There is an indicator (magnifying glass) in the status bar during the network scan (if there is a connection).

This menu choice is disabled if the user security level is lower than NMS/10 Network Administrator.

Special → Fault Status Consistency Check...

Starts a fault status consistency check on an NMS/10 MF. If all activity is suspended on all the buses, the fault status consistency check is not allowed.

If the configuration type is NMS/10 MF C2.0 and there are connected users, their information is shown. However, you can continue if you wish to do so.

MF Manager opens the Fault Status Consistency Check dialog box where you can select the bus(es) to check. MF Manager informs the NMS/10 MF about the bus(es) to check. If all activity is suspended on a bus, MF Manager informs you about it and excludes that bus from the consistency check.

This menu choice is disabled if the user security level is lower than NMS/10 Network Administrator.

Special → Network Test...

Starts the Network Test application.

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The Network Testapplication isa separateapplication fortesting the Q1 network. It is installed at the same time as MF Manager.

Note

The Network Test application works only with NMS/10 MF C2.0. It does not work with the older releases, e.g. NMS/10 MF C1.0.

For instructions in using the Network Test application, see Appendix D, ’Network Test Client’.

Special → System Command...

Sends a command to NMS/10 MF.

MF Manager opens the System Command dialog box where you can select the command to send to NMS/10 MF.

If yoursecurity level is lower than NMS/10Network Administrator, you can only check the NMS/10 MF's status and the current users on the NMS/10 MF.

This menu choice is disabled if the user security level is lower than NMS/10 Operator.

Special → Set NT Time...

Sets the time of an NMS/10 MF NT.

If the Configuration window is not open, MF Manager opens the Connect dialog box where you canselect an NMS/10 MF. Otherwisethe currently selected MF is used (unless it is a new configuration).

If the configuration type is NMS/10 MF C2.0 and there are connected users, their information is shown. However, you can continue if you wish to do so.

MF Manager opens the Set NT Time dialog box where you can check thecurrent times (local and remote), change them and send the correct time to the remote NMS/10 MF NT.

If yoursecurity level is lower than NMS/10Network Administrator, you can only check the current settings.

This menu choice is disabled if the user security level is lower than NMS/10 Operator.

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Special → Change Configuration Type...

Lets you change the current configuration type in the Change Configuration Type dialog box. There are four types of configuration: NMS/10 MF C2.0, NMS/

10 MF C1.0, PDH Polling C2.0 and PDH Polling C1.0.

If the target configuration type is NMS/10 MF C2.0, MF Manager checks if all necessary addresses on bus 254 are present. If an address is missing, corresponding faults cannot be reported.

MF Manager compares device types to the DEVTYPES.TXT file (found in the MF Manager root directory) and checks if there are new device types that could be added. MF Manager asks you if a new device type should be added.

MF Manager displays you the changes that are to be made and asks you a confirmation before the changes are applied.

This menu choice is disabled if:

• there is no Configuration window

• connection to NMS/10 MF is open.

Page Setup...

Changes the configuration report page settings: margins, printer font, and paper orientation.

MF Manager opens the Page Setup dialog box. Page setup settings can be used with allconfiguration types, but thesettings are saved to configuration only when the configuration type is NMS/10 MF C2.0.

This menu choice is disabled if there is no Configuration window.

Print...

Prints a configuration report to a printer.

MF Manager opens the Print Selection dialog box where you can select what is included into theconfiguration report. Configuration report format is described in Appendix C, ’Configuration report format’.

When configuration report is printed, MF Manager shows the standard Abort printing message box and you can abort the printing.

This menu choice is disabled if there is no Configuration window.

Print Setup...

Changes the printer and its settings in the Print Setup dialog box.

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MF Manager supports only the basic options: printer selection, paper selection and paper orientation.

Exit

Closes the MF Manager application. The following confirmations are made:

• If there is a connection to NMS/10 MF open and current configuration has

• If there is no connection to NMS/10 MF, but current configuration has

6.10.4 Edit menu

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unsent changes, MF Manager asks if they should be sent.

unsaved changes, MF Manager asks if they should be saved.

Figure 33. Edit menu

Undo

Undoes the last paste operation.

This menu choice is disabled if:

• there is no Configuration window or it is iconized

• the undo operation is not possible, i.e. you have not made any paste

operation or have made changes to the configuration since the last paste operation.

Copy

Copies the selected bus, PDH Manager interface, OS interface, or printer spooler into the Clipboard.

This menu choice is disabled if:

• there is no Configuration window or it is iconized

• nothing or multiple items is selected in the Configuration window.

Paste

Pastes the configuration data from the Clipboard to the selected bus, PDH Manager interface, OS interface, or printer spooler.

This menu choice is disabled if:

• there is no Configuration window or it is iconized

• multiple items or nothing is selected in the Configuration window

• information in the Clipboard does not match with the target, e.g. you try to paste bus information to a PDH Manager interface.

See Section 6.10.14 for more information about the Clipboard.

6.10.5 Configure menu

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Figure 34. Configure menu

The submenus under PDH Manager Interface, OS Interface and Printer Spooler are the same as in the Bus submenu except that they do not have the Addresses... menu choice.

These menu choices are disabled if there is no Configuration window.

Bus →

This menu isdisabled if the Configuration window is iconized oreither the PDH Manager Interfaces or OS Interfaces and Printer Spoolers tab is selected.

Bus → Add...

Adds a new bus.

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MF Manager opens the Add Bus dialog box where you can select the new bus number. Only the available bus numbers are displayed.

After selection of the bus number, MF Manager opens the Bus dialog box where you can configure the new bus. If the maximum number of buses already exist, MF Manager informs you about it. New buses cannot be added.

Bus → Modify...

Opens the Bus dialog box where you can configure the selected bus.

This menu choice is disabled if:

• bus is not selected in the Configuration window

• multiple buses are selected in the Configuration window.

Bus → Delete

Deletes the selected bus(es).

Confirmation is asked before the selected bus(es) are deleted.

This menu choice is disabled if no bus(es) are selected in the Configuration window.

Bus → Addresses...

Shows the bus address information.

MF Manager opens theAddresses dialogbox whereyou canconfigure itsvalues. If one bus is selected in the Configuration window, its addresses are displayed by default. Otherwise no address information is displayed until you select a bus.

PDH Manager Interface →

This menu is disabled if the Configuration window is iconized or either the Buses or OS Interfaces and Printer Spoolers tab is selected.

PDH Manager Interface → Add...

Adds a new PDH Manager interface.

MF Manager opens the PDH Manager Interface dialog box and you can configure the new PDH Manager interface.

With the configuration type NMS/10 MF C2.0, only the Port tab of the PDH Manager Interface dialog box is available.

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If the maximum number of interfaces already exist, MF Manager informs you about it. New interfaces cannot be added. You can define the maximum number of PDH Manager Interfaces in the Limits tab in the PDH Polling General dialog box.

PDH Manager Interface → Modify...

Modifies the selected PDH Manager interface.

MF Manager opens the PDH Manager Interface dialog box where you can configure the selected PDH Manager interface.

With the configuration type NMS/10 MF C2.0, only the Port tab of the PDH Manager Interface dialog box is available.

This menu choice is disabled if:

• a PDH Manager interface is not selected in the Configuration window

• multiple PDH Manager interfaces are selected in the Configuration window.

PDH Manager Interface → Delete

Deletes the selected PDH Manager interface(s).

Confirmation is asked before the selected PDH Manager interface(s) are deleted.

This menu choice is disabled if no PDH Manager interface(s) are selected in the Configuration window.

OS Interface →

This menu is disabled if the Configuration window is iconized, or either the Buses or PDH Manager Interfaces tab is selected, or the configuration type is

PDH Polling C2.0 or PDH Polling C1.0.

OS Interface → Add...

Adds a new OS interface.

MF Manager opens the OS Interface dialog box and you can configure the new OS interface.

If the maximum number of interfaces already exist, MF Manager informs you about it. New interfaces cannot be added.

OS Interface → Modify...

Modifies the selected OS interface.

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MF Manager opens the OS Interface dialog box where you can configure the selected OS interface.

This menu choice is disabled if:

• an OS interface is not selected in the Configuration window

• multiple OS interfaces are selected in the Configuration window.

OS Interface → Delete

Deletes the selected OS interface(s).

Confirmation is asked before the selected OS interface(s) are deleted.

This menu choice is disabled if no OS interface(s) are selected in the Configuration window.

Printer Spooler →

This menu is disabled if the Configuration window is iconised or either the Buses or PDH Manager Interfaces tab is selected, or the configuration type is

PDH Polling C2.0 or PDH Polling C1.0.

Printer Spooler → Add...

Adds a new printer spooler.

MF Manager opens the Printer Spooler dialog box and you can configure the new printer spooler. Ifthe maximumnumber ofprinter spoolersalready exist,MF Manager informs you about it. New printer spoolers cannot be added.

Printer Spooler → Modify...

Modifies the selected printer spooler.

MF Manager opens the Printer Spooler dialog box where you can configure the selected printer spooler.

This menu choice is disabled if:

• no printer spooler is selected in the Configuration window

• multiple printer spoolers are selected in the Configuration window.

Printer Spooler → Delete

Deletes the selected printer spooler(s).

MF Manager asks for confirmation before the selected printer spooler(s) are deleted.

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This menu choice is disabled if no printer spooler(s) are selected in the Configuration window.

SNMP Interface...

Opens the SNMP Interface dialog box for configuring filters and alarm classifications. The agent configuration tool is to be used for configuring SNMP settings.

This menu choice is disabled if the configuration type is PDH Polling C1.0, PDH Polling C2.0, or NMS/10 MF C1.0.

Network Test Interface...

Opens the Network Test Interface dialog box.

This menu choice is disabled if the configuration type is PDH Polling C1.0, PDH Polling C2.0, or NMS/10 MF C1.0.

PDH Polling General...

Configures PDH Polling general settings: FE name format, station, device type, equipment ID, global filter, global alarm classification, limits and comment. Opens the PDH Polling General dialog box.

Hardware...

Shows PDH Polling hardware settings: number of polling units, I/O addresses, interrupts and type of interface units. Opens the Hardware dialog box which is read-only.

Filter and Alarm Classification...

Configures filters and alarm classifications. Opens the Filters and Alarm Classifications dialog box.

6.10.6 Performance menu

Figure 35. Performance menu

These menu choices are disabled if there is no Configuration window or the configuration type is PDH Polling.

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Performance Settings...

Configures performance monitoring data storage settings: PM data storage limits and full action.

Opens the Performance Settings dialog box.

Addresses...

Shows the bus address information.

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Figure 36. View menu

Toolbar

Toggles the toolbar. If the toolbar is visible, there is a check mark next to this menu item.

Status Bar

Toggles thestatus bar. If thestatus bar is visible, there is a check mark next to this menu item.

Network Scan Log...

If the Configuration window is open, i.e. there is a current configuration, MF Manager checks from the local PC if there is a network scan log file that could be used. If there is one, MF Manager asks if you want to process it. MF Manager informs that if the local log file is not processed now, it will be overwritten with the log file retrieved from the system. If the local log file is not processed or there is not one, MF Manager checks from the NMS/10 MF (using the name of the

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current configuration) if there is a log file. If there is one, MF Manager retrieves it (it is written over the log file in the local computer). The log file is opened in the Network Scan Log dialog box where you can compare its content and the current configuration. If there was not a log file to use, MF Manager informs about it.

If the Configuration window is not open, i.e. there is no current configuration, MF Manager first asks if you want to compare the possible log file with an offline or with an on-line configuration. MF Manager opens the Open or Connect dialog box (depending on the previous selection) where you can select the name of the configuration. From there on the operation is as if the Configuration window were already open. It is opened only if a network scan log file was found and it is processed.

This menu choice is disabled if the current configuration is a new one, i.e. it has no name, or the user security level is lower than NMS/10 Operator.

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As MF Manager checks the network scan log file, it is possible that the network scan is not yet finished. MF Manager informs you about this. There is also an indicator (magnifying glass) in the status bar during the network scan if there is a connection.

If you retrieve a network scan log from a remote computer, it replaces the local log file. All unhandled information will be lost from the local log file.

If the user security level is lower than NMS/10 Experienced, only the local log file can be viewed.

Auto-discovery Log...

If the Configuration window is open, i.e. there is a current configuration, MF Manager first checks from the local PC if there is an auto-discovery log file that could be used. If there is one, MF Manager asks if you want to process it. MF Manager informs that if the local log file is not processed now, it will be overwritten with the log file retrieved from the system. If the local log file is not processed or there is not one, MF Manager checks from the NMS/10 MF (using the name of the current configuration) if there is a log file. If there is one, MF Manager retrieves it (it is written over the log file in the local computer). Log file is opened into the Auto-discovery Log dialog box where you can compare its content and the current configuration. If there was not a log file to use, MF Manager informs about it.

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If the Configuration window is not open, i.e. there is no current configuration, MF Manager first asks if you want to compare the possible log file with an offline or with an on-line configuration. MF Manager opens the Open or Connect dialog box (depending on the previous selection) where you can select the name of the configuration. From there on the operation is as if the Configuration window were already open. It is opened only if an auto-discovery log file was found and it is processed.

This menu choice is disabled if the current configuration is a new one, i.e. it has no name, or the user security level is lower than NMS/10 Operator.

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If you retrieve an auto-discovery log from a remote computer, it replaces the local log file. All unhandled information will be lost from the local log file.

You can retrieve a remote auto-discovery log file at any time. The remote computer starts a new log when necessary. However, NEs reported to the retrieved log are not included in the new log until the next NMS/10 MF restart.

If the user security level is lower than NMS/10 Experienced, only the local log file can be viewed.

Event Log...

Executes the Event Viewer application. This application is a standard part of the Windows NT operating system.

MF Manager opens the Connect dialog box where you can select the system whose event log will be displayed. The selection “-- local --” is the local Windows NT.

If the Configuration window is open, the name of the active configuration is displayed as a default selection.

6.10.8 Window menu

Figure 37. Window menu

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These menu choices are disabled if there is no Configuration window.

Cascade

Cascades all windows that are not minimized.

The Configuration window is located to the upper left corner.

Tile

Tiles all windows that are not minimized.

The Configuration window is located to the upper left corner.

Arrange Icons

Arranges all minimized windows at the bottom of the MF Manager window.

Minimized Configuration window is located to the lower left corner.

Windows NT keeps a list of currently open windows on the bottom of Window menu. Currently active window has a tick mark before its menu choice.

MF Manager has only one such window and the text of the menu choice is 1 Configuration regardless of the configuration type.

6.10.9 Help menu

Figure 38. Help menu

Help Topics

Opens the help file with Windows Help application and displays theHelp Topics dialog box.

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Overview

Opens thehelp file with Windows Help application and shows the MF Manager C2.5 Overview help page.

Active Window

Opens the help file with Windows Help application and shows the page that contains information about the Configuration window.

This menu choice is disabled if there is no Configuration window.

About MF Manager

Displays the About MF Manager dialog box that shows version, product code, release, build, and copyright information about MF Manager.

6.10.10 Toolbar

The toolbar contains shortcut buttons for the most frequently needed commands. It provides you a quicker way to operate with the mouse.

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Figure 39. The toolbar

The functions of the toolbar buttons refer to the following menu items:

1. Manage → Connect...

2. Manage → Refresh

3. Manage → Send

4. Manage → Disconnect

5. Manage → New

6. Manage → Open...

7. Manage → Save

8. Manage → Print...

9. Edit → Undo

10. Edit → Copy

11. Edit → Paste

12. Help → Help Topics

6.10.11 Status bar

The status bar on the bottom of the application window displays information about the functions of MF Manager:

• A short description about the chosen menu command or toolbar icon.

• An icon showing that the network scan operation is still going on (if there

• An icon showing if the current configuration is an off-line or an on-line

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is a connection). There are 5 icons that change periodically:

configuration.

6.10.12 User input

All MF Manager functions can be activated with a mouse or keyboard.

Menu choices and dialog box fields all have a mnemonic letter that is underlined. A mnemonic is used by pressing at the same time the ALT key and the mnemonic letter. For example, you can open the Manage menu by pressing the key combination ALT + M.

Some menu choices havealso ashortcut key.For example,the Copy menuchoice in the Edit menu has a short cut key CTRL + C.

In a list boxor listview (alist box witha sortingheader) youcan usethe following keyboard selections and mouse actions as a replacement for a menu choice or command button:

• A double-clickof the mouse can be used to activate an item inthe list view.

• The I

• The D

This is a general ’modify’ action.

NSERT key can be used to add a new item into the list view. This is a

general ’add’ action.

ELETE key can be used to delete the selected items from the list view.

This is a general ’delete’ action.

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6.10.13 Data validation

When the configuration is read in, its data is validated. If invalid data is found, MF Manager displays an error message explaining which part of the data was invalid, which are the valid values and what is the default value. You are given two choices: use the default value or cancel the reading.

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Most of the parameters have a default value. If the parameter does not have a default value, like a port of a bus, it is set as ’undefined’. A configuration cannot be saved before the ’undefined’ values are defined.

When you close a dialog box with the OK button, and there are changes, all the data is validated. If there is invalid data, MF Manager displays an error message explaining which part of the data was invalid and which are the valid values. When you close the error message box, the input focus is moved onto the invalid data if possible.

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The error checking scope is one dialog box. It means that when you open a dialog box from another dialog box, make changes there, return by clicking OK, and leave the first dialog box by clicking Cancel, changes made in the second dialog box remain effective and cannot be restored.

When the configuration is saved, MF Manager:

• checks that all parameter have valid values. In a new configuration

(depending on the configuration type) at least the equipment ID value is undefined

• checks that all addresses contain FE0

• checks that all the port values and printer names are consistent:

- buses have unique port values

- PDH Manager Interfaces, OS Interfaces, and the Network Test Interface have unique TCP/IP port values

- Printer Spoolers have unique printer names

- number of PDH Manager Interfaces does not exceed the allowed number.

• checks that PM is defined in FE0 if the configuration type is NMS/10 MF

• validates the maximum number of addresses in one bus and FEs in the

In the first three cases, if there is invalid data, MF Manager displays an error message explaining which part of the data was invalid. Saving is cancelled.

In thefourth case MF Manager displays awarning message. You can select if you want to continue anyway.

In the last case, if any of the limits is exceeded, MF Manager displays a warning message explaining which limits were exceeded and what are the valid values. You have two choices: either use invalid values or cancel saving.

6.10.14 Clipboard

MF Manager supports data exchange via the Clipboard:

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C2.0 and the NE generation is ND

polling unit.

• between edit boxes (standard Windows NT support)

• copy and paste configuration data of one bus to another bus; all bus information, except primary and secondary port and any address information, is transferred

• copy and paste configuration data of one PDH Manager interface to another PDH Manager interface; all PDH Manager interface information, except TCP/IP port, is transferred

• copy and paste configuration data of one OS interface to another OS interface; all OS interface information, except TCP/IP ports, is transferred

• copy and paste configuration data of one printer spooler to another printer spooler; all printer spooler information, except printer name, is transferred

• copy and paste configuration data of an SNMP interface to another.

Moreover, copy and paste operations are possible between two instances of MF Manager.

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When you paste PDH Manager Interface, OS Interface, SNMP Interface or Printer Spooler to another configuration, filter and alarm classification names are pasted, but the actualfiles arenot moved.If youwish touse samefilters andalarm classifications in the target configuration, we recommend you to make a copy of

the original configuration with the command Manage → Save As....

Note

Format of the clipboard data is not compatible with the previous versions of MF Manager.

6.10.15 Printing

You can print a report of the current configuration. The format of configuration reports is described in Appendix C, ’Configuration report format’.

You can change the printer, paper selection and paper orientation in the Print Setup dialog box, and fonts and margins in the Page Setup dialog box.

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6.10.16 Online help

You can request help by using one of the following methods:

• Choose the Help → Help Topics menu command in the MF Manager

application window orclick theHelp iconin thetoolbar todisplay theHelp Topics dialog box.

Then you may choose atopic in the Index tab, or search a topic in the Find tab.

• Press F1 or choose the menu command Help → Active Window to get

help about the Configuration window. Pressing F1 when there is no Configuration window opens the Help Topics dialog box.

• Click a Help button in a dialog box to get help about that particular dialog

box. The F1 key has no effect in dialog boxes.

For further information on how to use online help,refer to Microsoft Windows NT User's Guide.

6.10.17 Command line arguments

MF Manager supports the following command line format:

MFM.EXE - NAME name

This command starts MF Manager and connects to a NMS/10 MF by the name of name. The name is the computer name for the computer in which NMS/10 MF is installed.

6.11 Auto-discovery Log dialog box

This dialog box allows you to view auto-discovery and network scan logs and include found NEs in the current configuration.

This dialog box is used for:

• viewing an auto-discovery log (Auto-discovery Log)

• viewing a network scan log (Network Scan Log).

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Figure 40. Auto-discovery Log / Network Scan Log dialog box

A remote log file is retrieved to the local computer. However, a network scan log cannot be transferreduntil the defined network scan is complete. Thesystem does not controlwho retrieves the log, so it is possible for someone who has not started the scan to retrieve the log.

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Nokia MF Manager C2.5 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

About this manual

1.1 Typographic conventions

Introduction to MF Manager C2.5

2.1 System architecture

2.2 General features

2.3 User interface

2.4 System requirements

2.5 Compatibility

2.6 Product codes

2.7 Copyright notice

Installation

3.1 General

3.2 Installing software

Authorising the licence

4.1 Software licence validation

4.2 Authorising a new licence

4.3 Upgrading a trial licence

4.4 Transferring a licence

Getting started

5.1 Security

5.2 Starting MF Manager

5.3 Working with configurations

5.3.1 Creating a new configuration (off-line)

5.3.2 Changing an existing off-line configuration

5.3.3 Changing an on-line configuration

5.4 Configuring NMS/10 MF and PDH Polling

5.4.1 Converting TMC configurations

5.4.2 General settings

5.4.3 Adding buses

5.4.4 Adding network elements

5.4.5 Configuring the PDH Manager interface

5.4.6 Configuring the OS interface

5.4.7 Adding alarm printers

5.5 Using online help

5.6 Printing

5.7 Making backups

5.8 Restoring backups

5.9 Exiting MF Manager

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6.1 About MF Manager dialog box

6.2 Add Alarm Classification dialog box

6.3 Add Bus dialog box

6.4 Add Device Type dialog box

6.5 Add Filter dialog box

6.6 Add PM Jobs dialog box

6.7 Add Station dialog box

6.8 Addresses dialog box

6.9 Addresses (SUBSET) dialog box

6.10 Application window

6.10.1 Title bar

6.10.2 Menu bar

6.10.3 Manage menu

6.10.4 Edit menu

6.10.5 Configure menu

6.10.6 Performance menu

6.10.7 View menu

6.10.8 Window menu

6.10.9 Help menu

6.10.10 Toolbar

6.10.11 Status bar

6.10.12 User input

6.10.13 Data validation

6.10.14 Clipboard

6.10.15 Printing

6.10.16 Online help

6.10.17 Command line arguments

6.11 Auto-discovery Log dialog box