Patton 6300 User Manual
For Quick
Start Installation
ForeSight 6300
Network Management System
User Manual
Sales Office: +1 (301) 975-1000
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E-mail: support@patton.com
WWW: www.patton.com
Part Number: 07MFS6300-GS, Rev. B
Revised: February 29, 2012
Patton Electronics Company, Inc.
7622 Rickenbacker Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20879 USA
Tel: +1 (301) 975-1000
Fax: +1 (301) 869-9293
Support: +1 (301) 975-1007
Web: www.patton.com
E-mail: support@patton.com
Trademark Statement
The term ForeSight is a trademark of Patton Electronics Company. All other trademarks presented in this document are the property of their respective owners.
Copyright © 2012, Patton Electronics Company. All rights reserved.
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Patton Electronics assumes no liability for errors that may appear in this document.
Warranty Information
The software described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used
or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. For information about the
license, go to www.patton.com.
Patton Electronics warrants all NMS components to be free from defects, and will—at
our option—repair or replace the product should it fail within one year from the first
date of the shipment.
This warranty is limited to defects in workmanship or materials, and does not cover
customer damage, abuse or unauthorized modification. If the product fails to perform
as warranted, your sole recourse shall be repair or replacement as described above.
Under no condition shall Patton Electronics be liable for any damages incurred by the
use of this product. These damages include, but are not limited to, the following: lost
profits, lost savings and incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of or
inability to use this product. Patton Electronics specifically disclaims all other warranties, expressed or implied, and the installation or use of this product shall be deemed
an acceptance of these terms by the user.
Summary Table of Contents
1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................. 15
2 Discovering Your Network............................................................................................................................ 24
3 Configuring Alarms and Clocking ................................................................................................................ 46
4 Configuring and Managing Devices.............................................................................................................. 57
5 Configuring the 2616RC Card ...................................................................................................................... 67
6 Configuring the 3096RC Card ...................................................................................................................... 83
7 Configuring the 3196RC Card .................................................................................................................... 105
8 Configuring the 6511RC Card .................................................................................................................... 126
9 Configuring Chassis .................................................................................................................................... 139
10 Contacting Patton for assistance ................................................................................................................. 143
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Summary Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................... 3
Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................... 4
List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................... 10
List of Tables ................................................................................................................................................ 13
About this guide ........................................................................................................................................... 14
Audience............................................................................................................................................................... 14
Structure............................................................................................................................................................... 14
1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................. 15
Overview ...............................................................................................................................................................16
FS6300 NMS Features ..........................................................................................................................................16
Common User Tasks.............................................................................................................................................16
Bringing up the NMS Server from Linux ..............................................................................................................17
Bringing up the NMS Client from Windows XP...................................................................................................17
Logging into the Application Client......................................................................................................................17
Configuring Your Password ............................................................................................................................18
Configuring your password before connecting to the client .......................................................................18
Configuring your password from the client ...............................................................................................18
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................19
Using the NMS Menus .........................................................................................................................................21
Logging out of the Application Client ...................................................................................................................21
Backing Up the Database ......................................................................................................................................22
Creating a backup file of the database .............................................................................................................22
Scheduling a policy to backup the database .....................................................................................................22
2 Discovering Your Network............................................................................................................................ 24
Overview ...............................................................................................................................................................25
Defining Containers..............................................................................................................................................25
Pre-Defining Containers Before Initial Discovery ...........................................................................................25
Adding Pre-Defined Containers ................................................................................................................26
Modifying Pre-Defined Containers ...........................................................................................................27
Viewing and Deleting Containers .............................................................................................................28
Defining Containers During Multiple Card Configuration .............................................................................29
Configuring Initial Discovery Parameters ..............................................................................................................31
Starting the Discovery Process...............................................................................................................................32
Enabling AutoDiscovery .................................................................................................................................32
Configuring Discovery of Specific Networks ...................................................................................................33
Setting Discovery Interval......................................................................................................................................34
Configuring Discovery of SNMP Devices .............................................................................................................35
Adding a Device Manually ....................................................................................................................................36
Stopping/Restarting a Discovery Process ...............................................................................................................37
Re-Discovering Already Discovered Devices..........................................................................................................38
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Re-Discovering Cards Manually............................................................................................................................38
Scheduling Rediscovery.........................................................................................................................................39
Regular Interval ..............................................................................................................................................39
Specific Dates .................................................................................................................................................40
Days of the Week ............................................................................................................................................41
Configuring Multiple Cards ..................................................................................................................................42
Updating the Configuration ............................................................................................................................42
Saving the Configuration ................................................................................................................................43
Forcing Discovery for Selected Cards ..............................................................................................................44
Upgrading Firmware .............................................................................................................................................44
3 Configuring Alarms and Clocking ................................................................................................................ 46
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................47
Configuring the Alarm Trap Manager ...................................................................................................................47
Configuring Alarms through the Network Node .............................................................................................47
Configuring Alarms through a Card in the Chassis .........................................................................................48
Alarm Indications ...........................................................................................................................................50
Viewing Alarms.....................................................................................................................................................50
Viewing a Summary of Alarms ........................................................................................................................50
Managing Alarm Custom Views .....................................................................................................................51
Adding an Alarm Custom View ................................................................................................................51
Modifying an Alarm Custom View ...........................................................................................................52
Deleting an Alarm Custom View ..............................................................................................................52
Configuring Clocking Synchronization .................................................................................................................53
Refreshing the alarms after configuring clocking .............................................................................................54
Configuring Card System Clocking.......................................................................................................................54
Main Reference and Fallback Reference ..........................................................................................................56
Clock Fallback ................................................................................................................................................56
Clock Auto Recover ........................................................................................................................................56
4 Configuring and Managing Devices.............................................................................................................. 57
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................58
Adding Devices .....................................................................................................................................................58
Working with Network Maps................................................................................................................................59
Geographical Areas .........................................................................................................................................59
Nodes .............................................................................................................................................................59
Chassis ............................................................................................................................................................59
Slots/Devices ...................................................................................................................................................59
Ports/Interfaces ...............................................................................................................................................59
Managing Operator Actions..................................................................................................................................60
Record the current configuration ....................................................................................................................60
Reboot the device ............................................................................................................................................60
Set the factory default configuration ...............................................................................................................61
Configuring Cards.................................................................................................................................................62
Viewing Events and Alerts ..............................................................................................................................62
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Exporting the Configuration ...........................................................................................................................63
Importing the Configuration ..........................................................................................................................64
Viewing/Modifying System Log Configuration ...............................................................................................65
Changing Alarm Status ...................................................................................................................................65
Viewing LEDs ................................................................................................................................................66
5 Configuring the 2616RC Card ...................................................................................................................... 67
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................68
2616RC Configuration Menu...............................................................................................................................68
Viewing the Front Panel........................................................................................................................................69
Configuring the Card System ................................................................................................................................69
Modify System Parameters ..............................................................................................................................69
View System Status .........................................................................................................................................70
View System Status Details .............................................................................................................................70
View Ethernet Status .......................................................................................................................................70
View SNMP and HTTP Parameters ...............................................................................................................70
Configuring Ethernet Settings ...............................................................................................................................71
Modify Ethernet Parameters ...........................................................................................................................71
View Ethernet Statistics ..................................................................................................................................71
Configuring IP Routing.........................................................................................................................................72
Add Routes .....................................................................................................................................................73
Modify Routes ................................................................................................................................................73
Configuring PPP ...................................................................................................................................................74
Modify PPP Link Configuration .....................................................................................................................74
Modify Default Packet Settings .......................................................................................................................76
Configuring the T1/E1 Ports.................................................................................................................................78
View Configuration ........................................................................................................................................78
Modify Line Interface Settings ........................................................................................................................78
Modify Test Settings .......................................................................................................................................80
Modify Channel Assignments .........................................................................................................................81
View Line Status .............................................................................................................................................81
Viewing T1/E1 Reports.........................................................................................................................................82
Viewing the T1/E1 Map Layer ..............................................................................................................................82
6 Configuring the 3096RC Card ...................................................................................................................... 83
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................84
3096RC Configuration Menu...............................................................................................................................84
Viewing the Front Panel........................................................................................................................................85
Configuring the Card System ...............................................................................................................................
.85
Modify System Parameters ..............................................................................................................................85
View System Status .........................................................................................................................................86
View System Status Details .............................................................................................................................86
View Ethernet Status .......................................................................................................................................86
View SNMP and HTTP Parameters ...............................................................................................................86
Configuring Ethernet Settings ...............................................................................................................................87
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Modify Ethernet Parameters ...........................................................................................................................87
View Ethernet Statistics ..................................................................................................................................87
Configuring G.SHDSL Ports ................................................................................................................................88
Activating/Deactivating All Ports ....................................................................................................................88
Configuring Individual Ports ..........................................................................................................................89
View Port Information ..............................................................................................................................89
Edit CO/CPE Options .............................................................................................................................90
Determine Best Payload Rate ....................................................................................................................91
Viewing G.SHDSL Reports...................................................................................................................................92
Configuring IP Routing.........................................................................................................................................93
Add Routes .....................................................................................................................................................94
Modify Routes ................................................................................................................................................94
Configuring PPP ...................................................................................................................................................95
Modify PPP Link Configuration .....................................................................................................................95
Modify Default Packet Settings .......................................................................................................................97
Configuring the T1/E1 Ports.................................................................................................................................99
View Configuration ........................................................................................................................................99
Modify Line Interface Settings ........................................................................................................................99
Modify Test Settings .....................................................................................................................................101
Modify Channel Assignments .......................................................................................................................102
View Line Status ...........................................................................................................................................102
Viewing T1/E1 Reports.......................................................................................................................................103
Viewing the T1/E1 Map Layer ............................................................................................................................103
Viewing the G.SHDSL Map Layer......................................................................................................................104
7 Configuring the 3196RC Card .................................................................................................................... 105
Introduction........................................................................................................................................................106
3196RC Configuration Menu.............................................................................................................................106
Viewing the Front Panel......................................................................................................................................107
Configuring the Card System ..............................................................................................................................107
Modify System Parameters ............................................................................................................................107
View System Status .......................................................................................................................................108
View System Status Details ...........................................................................................................................108
View Ethernet Status .....................................................................................................................................108
View SNMP and HTTP Parameters .............................................................................................................108
Configuring Ethernet Settings .............................................................................................................................109
Modify Ethernet Parameters .........................................................................................................................109
View Ethernet Statistics ................................................................................................................................109
Configuring iDSL Ports ......................................................................................................................................110
Activating/Deactivating All Ports ..................................................................................................................110
Configuring Individual Ports ........................................................................................................................111
View Port Information ............................................................................................................................112
Edit CPE Options ...................................................................................................................................112
Modify iDSL Alarm Thresholds ..............................................................................................................113
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Viewing iDSL Reports.........................................................................................................................................113
Configuring IP Routing.......................................................................................................................................114
Add Routes ...................................................................................................................................................115
Modify Routes ..............................................................................................................................................115
Configuring PPP .................................................................................................................................................116
Modify PPP Link Configuration ...................................................................................................................116
Modify Default Packet Settings .....................................................................................................................118
Configuring the T1/E1 Ports...............................................................................................................................120
View Configuration ......................................................................................................................................120
Modify Line Interface Settings ......................................................................................................................120
Modify Test Settings .....................................................................................................................................122
Modify Channel Assignments .......................................................................................................................123
View Line Status ...........................................................................................................................................123
Viewing T1/E1 Reports.......................................................................................................................................124
Viewing the T1/E1 Map Layer ............................................................................................................................124
Viewing the iDSL Map Layer ..............................................................................................................................125
8 Configuring the 6511RC Card .................................................................................................................... 126
Introduction........................................................................................................................................................127
6511RC Configuration Menu.............................................................................................................................127
Viewing the Front Panel......................................................................................................................................128
Configuring the Card System ..............................................................................................................................128
Modify System Parameters ............................................................................................................................128
View System Status .......................................................................................................................................129
View System Status Details ...........................................................................................................................129
View Ethernet Status .....................................................................................................................................129
View SNMP and HTTP Parameters .............................................................................................................129
Configuring Ethernet Settings .............................................................................................................................130
Modify Ethernet Parameters .........................................................................................................................130
View Ethernet Statistics ................................................................................................................................130
Configuring E1 Links..........................................................................................................................................131
Edit Line Interface Settings ...........................................................................................................................131
View Alarm Status ........................................................................................................................................131
View Line Statistics .......................................................................................................................................131
Configure DS0 Settings ................................................................................................................................131
Edit Test Settings ..........................................................................................................................................132
Configuring IP Routing.......................................................................................................................................133
Adding Routes ..............................................................................................................................
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Modifying Routes .........................................................................................................................................134
Configuring SDH ...............................................................................................................................................135
Configuring SDH Interfaces .........................................................................................................................135
Configuring SDH Paths ...............................................................................................................................136
Configuring SDH Mapper ............................................................................................................................137
Viewing Alarm Status ...................................................................................................................................137
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Viewing Statistics ..........................................................................................................................................137
Viewing E1Link Layers........................................................................................................................................138
9 Configuring Chassis .................................................................................................................................... 139
Introduction........................................................................................................................................................140
Chassis Configuration Menu...............................................................................................................................140
Viewing the Chassis LEDs...................................................................................................................................141
Viewing the Card Layer Map...............................................................................................................................142
10 Contacting Patton for assistance ................................................................................................................. 143
Introduction........................................................................................................................................................144
Contact information............................................................................................................................................144
Patton support headquarters in the USA .......................................................................................................144
Alternate Patton support for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) ........................................................144
Warranty Service and Returned Merchandise Authorizations (RMAs).................................................................144
Warranty coverage ........................................................................................................................................144
Out-of-warranty service ...........................................................................................................................145
Returns for credit ....................................................................................................................................145
Return for credit policy ...........................................................................................................................145
RMA numbers ..............................................................................................................................................145
Shipping instructions ..............................................................................................................................145
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List of Figures
1 Logging in to the application client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2 FS6300 Schedule Tasks window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3 Add Backup Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4 Policy Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5 Policy Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
6 Tools > Discovery Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
7 SetUp(F) > 6300 Container Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
8 Add Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
9 Modify Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
10 View Containers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
11 Tools > Multiple Card Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
12 Multiple Card Configuration > Card Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
13 Container IDs in the NMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
14 Set Initial Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
15 Discovery Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
16 Network Discovery tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
17 Set Discovery Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
18 Configure Discovery for SNMP Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
19 SetUp > Add Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
20 Add SNMP Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
21 Stop Discovery in progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
22 Re-Discover Already Discovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
23 Re-Discover Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
24 Schedule Re-Discovery for Regular Intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
25 Schedule Re-Discovery for Specific Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
26 Schedule Re-Discovery for Days of the Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
27 Tools > Multiple Card Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
28 Multiple Card Configuration > Card Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
29 Multiple Card Configuration > Record Current Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
30 Tools > Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
31 Firmware Upgrade window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
32 Alarm Trap Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
33 View Alarm Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
34 Modify Alarm Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
35 Alarm Summary View options (Tabular, Graphical, and Pie Chart) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
36 Example: Custom Alarm View for Critical Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
37 Example: Custom Alarm View for Specific Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
38 Alarm Custom Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
39 Chassis Menu > Chassis Clocking Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
40 Modify System Clocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
41 Card Menu > Card System Clocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
42 View System Clocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
43 Modify System Clocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
44 Add SNMP Device window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
45 Network Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
46 Container IDs in the NMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
47 Record Current Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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48 Hard Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
49 Set Factory Default Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
50 Card Events and Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
51 FS6300 Export Card Configuration window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
52 Export Complete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
53 Import Card Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
54 Successful Import . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
55 Modify System Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
56 Set System Card Alarm Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
57 2616RC Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
58 2616RC Front Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
59 Modify 2616RC Card System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
60 Modify 2616RC Ethernet Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
61 2616RC IP Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
62 Add a New Route for 2616RC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
63 Modifying a Route for 2616RC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
64 PPP Link Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
65 PPP Default Packet Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
66 T1/E1 Link Configuration window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
67 T1/E1 Test Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
68 T1/E1 Channel Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
69 2616RC T1/E1 Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
70 2616RC T1/E1 Port Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
71 3096RC Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
72 3096RC Front Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
73 Modify Card System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
74 Modify Ethernet Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
75 3096RC G.SHDSL window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
76 3096RC Edit G.SHDSL Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
77 3096RC Edit CO Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
78 3096RC Line Provision Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
79 3096RC G.SHDSL Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
80 3096RC IP Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
81 Add a New Route for 3096RC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
82 Modifying a Route for 3096RC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
83 PPP Link Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
84 PPP Default Packet Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
85 T1/E1 Link Configuration window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
86 T1/E1 Test Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
87 T1/E1 Channel Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
88 3096RC T1/E1 Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
89 3096RC T1/E1 Port Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
90 3096RC G.SHDSL Port Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
91 3196RC Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
92 3196RC Front Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
93 Modify Card System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
94 Modify Ethernet Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
95 3196RC iDSL window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
96 3196RC Edit iDSL Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
97 3196RC Modify iDSL Alarm Thresholds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
98 3196RC iDSL Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
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99 3196RC IP Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
100 Add a New Route for 3196RC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
101 Modifying a Route for 3196RC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
102 PPP Link Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
103 PPP Default Packet Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
104 T1/E1 Link Configuration window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
105 T1/E1 Test Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
106 T1/E1 Channel Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
107 3196RC T1/E1 Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
108 3196RC T1/E1 Port Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
109 3196RC iDSL Port Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
110 6511RC Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
111 6511RC Front Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
112 Modify Card System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
113 Modify Ethernet Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
114 6511RC DS0 Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
115 6511RC E1 Link Test Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
116 6511RC IP Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
117 Add a New Route for 6511RC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
118 Modifying a Route for 6511RC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
119 6511RC SDH Interface Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
120 6511RC SDH Path Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
121 6511RC SDH Mapper Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
122 6511RC E1 Link Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
123 Chassis Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
124 Chassis LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
125 Chassis Card Layer Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
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List of Tables
1 Troubleshooting messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2 FS6300 NMS Backup Policy Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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About this guide
The Patton ForeSight 6300 NMS User Manual helps you configure basic operations for the FS6300 Network
Management System (NMS). For more detailed information about configuring advanced features, see the
ForeSight 6300 NMS Administrator’s Reference Guide.
Audience
This guide is intended for the following users:
• Operators
• Installers
Structure
This guide contains the following chapters and appendices:
• Chapter 1 on page 15 provides basic information on NMS features and functions
• Chapter 2 on page 24 provides information on discovering your network
• Chapter 3 on page 46 provides information on configuring alarms and clocking
• Chapter 4 on page 57 provides information on configuring and managing individual devices
• Chapter 5 on page 67 provides basic information on configuring the 2616RC card
• Chapter 6 on page 83 provides basic information on configuring the 3096RC card
• Chapter 7 on page 105 provides basic information on configuring the 3196RC card
• Chapter 8 on page 126 provides basic information on configuring the 6511RC card
• Chapter 9 on page 139 provides information on configuring a chassis
• Chapter 10 on page 143 provides information on contacting Patton technical support for assistance
For best results, read the contents of this guide before you install the NMS.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter contents
Overview ...............................................................................................................................................................16
FS6300 NMS Features ..........................................................................................................................................16
Common User Tasks.............................................................................................................................................16
Bringing up the NMS Server from Linux ..............................................................................................................17
Bringing up the NMS Client from Windows XP...................................................................................................17
Logging into the Application Client......................................................................................................................17
Configuring Your Password ............................................................................................................................18
Configuring your password before connecting to the client .......................................................................18
Configuring your password from the client ...............................................................................................18
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................19
Using the NMS Menus .........................................................................................................................................21
Logging out of the Application Client ...................................................................................................................21
Backing Up the Database ......................................................................................................................................22
Creating a backup file of the database .............................................................................................................22
Scheduling a policy to backup the database .....................................................................................................22
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Overview
This chapter introduces you to the features and benefits of the FS6300 NMS. It also includes basic information
about logging in and out of the system, and working with the main toolbars and menus.
FS6300 NMS Features
• Integrated FCAPS
• Scalable NMS
• Configuration Management
• Alarm Management
• Security Management
• Administration Management
• Performance Management
Common User Tasks
The following are user tasks you will encounter when working with the FS6300 NMS:
• Discover the network (See “Discovering Your Network” on page 24)
• Configure alarms and clocking (See “Configuring Alarms and Clocking” on page 46)
• Configure and manage individual devices in the network (See “Configuring and Managing Devices” on
page 57)
• Manage network events (Refer to the FS6300 NMS Administrator’s Reference Guide)
• Monitor performance data (Refer to the FS6300 NMS Administrator’s Reference Guide)
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Bringing up the NMS Server from Linux
To start the server, from the /opt/FS6300/Server/<release #> directory, double-click on the WebNMSLauncher.sh file to open the launcher.
on the Start 6300 NMS Server icon and select Run. To initialize the database, right-click on the Reintialize
6300 NMS icon and select Run, then acknowledge the confirmation request in the pop-up window.
To start and stop the server, in the splash screen window, right-click
Bringing up the NMS Client from Windows XP
The NMS Windows Remote Application Client (WRAC) is the primary client for the FS6300 NMS. It is recommended that you use the WRAC. You can launch the WRAC by double-clicking on the WebNM-
SLauncher.bat icon on the desktop. In the resulting splash screen window, right-click on the client icon and
select Run. Then, enter the authentication information in the FS6300 NMS Authentication dialog box.
Logging into the Application Client
The FS6300 NMS Authentication box is displayed to provide an authenticated access to the FS6300 NMS.
Enter a valid user name and password to access the Application Client.
Figure 1. Logging in to the application client
1. In the Host field, enter localhost for the server address if you are logging in directly to the server. If you are
logging in from the WRAC, enter the IP address of the NMS server.
2. Enter the User ID assigned to you in the User ID field. If you do not have a User ID, contact your system
administrator. For unconfigured systems, the default User ID is superuser.
3. Enter the password assigned to you in the Password field. To learn how to configure your password, see
“Configuring Your Password” on page 18. For unconfigured systems, the default password is superuser.
4. Click Connect.
The splash screen with a progress bar is shown before the Application Client is completely opened.
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Configuring Your Password
Configuring your password before connecting to the client
When you log on to the Application Client for the first time, a Password Confirmation dialog box is displayed
(only if this has been enabled by your administrator). If you do not see this dialog box, then ignore this section
and perform the steps explained in the next section, “Configuring your password from the client” on page 18 .
To configure your password before connecting to the client:
1. In the Password Confirmation dialog box, click Reuse to continue using the same password for the same
period as previously configured. To enter a new password, click Configure and perform further steps.
2. Enter the new password in the Type new password field.
3. Re-enter the same password in the Confirm new password field.
4. Enter the number of days you want your password to be valid in Password expiry duration. If no value or
zero is entered in this field, then the password never expires.
5. Click Connect.
The new password is assigned to you and you are connected to the Application Client. You need to use this
new password from the subsequent login.
Configuring your password from the client
1. After logging into the client, select Security Administration from the Tools menu. Select the user from the
users list, and click Edit in the Menu bar. Select Change Password. The Password Configurator window is
displayed.
2. Enter the new password in the New Password field.
3. Re-enter the same password in the Confirm Password field.
4. Click OK. The new password is assigned to the user.
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Troubleshooting
Table 1 lists the messages that are displayed in certain situations during the login process.
Table 1. Troubleshooting messages
Message Why am I getting this? What do I do?
You are logged in for the first time;
would you like to reuse the existing
password or configure a new password? (See
“Configuring your pass-
word before connecting to the client”
on page 18).
This pop-up message is displayed
when you log on to the Application
Client for the first time (only if this has
been enabled by your administrator).
Refer to
“Configuring your password
before connecting to the client”
page 18 for the procedure.
on
Your password has expired. Would
you like to reuse the old password or
configure a New password?
This User account has Expired. Please
contact the Administrator for further
details
This User account is Disabled. Please
contact the Administrator for further
details
Your password has expired.
Your user account has expired. The
user account is created by your system administrator.
•
Your user account has been disabled by your system administrator.
•
Also, if your consecutive login
attempts fail for a certain number
of retries (number is configured by
the administrator), the user
account is automatically disabled.
•
You can either set a new password
or retain the old password.
•
Click Reuse to keep the same password and for the same expiration
period configured before.
•
Click Configure to enter a new
password. Refer to
“Configuring
your password before connecting to
the client”
cedure.
•
If you do not have the permission
to set your password, contact your
system administrator.
Contact your system administrator to
renew your user account.
Contact your system administrator to
enable your user account.
on page 18 for the pro-
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Table 1. Troubleshooting messages
Message Why am I getting this? What do I do?
Connection lost to the FS6300 NMS
server at <host>. Do you want to shutdown the client?
[Lock Screen dialog box] Please enter
your password to unlock the client
FS6300 NMS Application Client has
been terminated
This message is displayed if the connection between the client and server
is lost due to network problems or if
the server is shut down abruptly.
This dialog box is displayed when the
Application Client is idle for more
than a specific period, that is, when
there is no interaction between the
user and the Application Client (no
mouse or keyboard events).
•
This message is displayed when
the Application Client is idle for
more than a specified period, that
is, when there is no interaction
between the user and the Application Client.
•
The Application Client is terminated.
•
Click Yes to shut down the client or
No to continue working.
•
If you decide not to close the client
even after the connection is lost,
the screens, views, and data of the
client remain the same, but you
cannot perform any further operations in the client and no updates
occur. You need to reopen the client and reconnect to the FS6300
NMS Server.
•
Enter a valid password in the Password field and click Unlock to
resume working on the Application
Client.
•
To disable this prompt every time
the Application Client is idle (only
for that session), select Don't show
this dialog for the current session
any more
•
Only specific number of unsuccessful logins are allowed. When
exceeded, the session with Application Client is forcefully terminated and you need to reopen the
Application Client.
Bring up/reopen the client again.
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Using the NMS Menus
The following menu items are always available at the top of the main window of the NMS:
• SetUp(F): Add Device | 6300 Container Definition | Back | Forward | Exit
• Tools: Schedule Tasks | Discovery Administration | View Exported Card Configuration | Firmware
Upgrade | Multiple Card Configuration | Security Administration
• Map Provisioning: Create Inter-Chassis Links | Auto-Screen Maps and Channels |
Create and Manage DS0 Maps | DS0 Availability by Ports | Chassis Diagnostics | InBand Channel Management
• Reports: Alarm Tracking | Chassis Checklist | Discovery Checklist | Device Checklist | NMS Summary
• Help: About FS6300 NMS
Additionally, some options in the menu tree have other toolbars at the top related to their function in the network:
• Fault Management - Network Events - View: Details | Alarms | Refresh
• Fault Management - Network Events - Actions: Save To File | Export Events | Print
• Fault Management - Alarms - Custom Views: Add | Remove | Modify
• Fault Management - Alarms - Edit: Delete | Pick Up/UnPick | Clear | Search
• Fault Management - Alarms - View: Delete | Details | Events | Refresh
• Fault Management - Alarms - Actions: Save To File | Export Events
• Performance - Configured Collection - View: Plot - Current Statistic | Plot - Collected Statistic | Refresh
• Network Database - View: Details | Events | Alarms | Statistics | Refresh
• Network Database - Object: Varies depending on object type
• Administration Tools - Policies - Policy: Add Policy | Search | Refresh
• Administration Tools - Policies - Edit: Update Policy | Delete Policy | Execute Policy | Stop Policy
Also, right-clicking on a device in the main window will display a menu of options available for that specific
device.
Logging out of the Application Client
To log out, perform any of the following procedures:
• From the SetUp(F) menu at the top of the screen, choose Exit.
• Press Alt+F4.
A Confirmation Message dialog box is displayed. Click Yes to quit the client.
Note
Do not use the X button to close the client. Always use the Exit
option. Using the X button may lock the user out of the system.
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Backing Up the Database
The FS6300 NMS provides a tool for backing up the database. You may also create a policy to backup the
database automatically based on a schedule.
Creating a backup file of the database
1. Click Tools > Schedule Tasks in the main window. In the FS6300-Schedule Tasks window, select the
radio button for Database Backup.
2. Click Execute Now. A status message will display as the system completes the backup process.
Figure 2. FS6300 Schedule Tasks window
3. The backup file is saved to the opt/FS6300/<version>/backup/ directory.
Scheduling a policy to backup the database
The 6300 NMS Backup policy automatically backups the system to reduce the load on the server.
1. Click on Administration Tools > Policies in the NMS menu tree.
2. Select Policy > Add Policy from the menu at the top of the screen. The Add Policy Details window dis-
plays.
Figure 3. Add Backup Policy
3. Select 6300NMSBackupPolicy from the drop-down menu. Enter a Name for the backup policy and click
Add. The Object Details window displays.
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Figure 4. Policy Details
4. Table 2 describes the fields for adding a new 6300NMSBackup policy.
Table 2. FS6300 NMS Backup Policy Properties
Property Description
groupname Specify the name of the group to which the policy belongs.
If default is specified, the policy does not belong to any group.
(You can execute different policies at the same time by associating them with a
common group name).
name Displays the name of the backup policy.
This field cannot be edited.
BackUpClassNames Specify the class name implementing the backup interface.
Status Specify whether the status of the policy is Enabled or Disabled.
The policy can be executed only when it is Enabled.
5. Click Schedule in the Object Details window. The Policy Scheduler window displays. Select the radio
buttons for Dates or Days, depending on what your policy schedule will be based on. You can select all
dates/days and hours, or specific selections. Click on the box of the day, date, or hour to make your selection. Then, click OK.
Figure 5. Policy Scheduler
6. Click OK in the Object Details window to save the policy. A confirmation message displays that the pol-
icy was added successfully.
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Chapter 2 Discovering Your Network
Chapter contents
Overview ...............................................................................................................................................................25
Defining Containers..............................................................................................................................................25
Pre-Defining Containers Before Initial Discovery ...........................................................................................25
Adding Pre-Defined Containers ................................................................................................................26
Modifying Pre-Defined Containers ...........................................................................................................27
Viewing and Deleting Containers .............................................................................................................28
Defining Containers During Multiple Card Configuration .............................................................................29
Configuring Initial Discovery Parameters ..............................................................................................................31
Starting the Discovery Process...............................................................................................................................32
Enabling AutoDiscovery .................................................................................................................................32
Configuring Discovery of Specific Networks ...................................................................................................33
Setting Discovery Interval......................................................................................................................................34
Configuring Discovery of SNMP Devices .............................................................................................................35
Adding a Device Manually ....................................................................................................................................36
Stopping/Restarting a Discovery Process ...............................................................................................................37
Re-Discovering Already Discovered Devices..........................................................................................................38
Re-Discovering Cards Manually............................................................................................................................38
Scheduling Rediscovery.........................................................................................................................................39
Regular Interval ..............................................................................................................................................39
Specific Dates .................................................................................................................................................40
Days of the Week ............................................................................................................................................41
Configuring Multiple Cards ..................................................................................................................................42
Updating the Configuration ............................................................................................................................42
Saving the Configuration ................................................................................................................................43
Forcing Discovery for Selected Cards ..............................................................................................................44
Upgrading Firmware .............................................................................................................................................44
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Overview
The Discovery process is the most important step in working with the NMS. This chapter describes how to
add containers before discovering your network, how to schedule rediscovery processes, and how to add a
device manually to the system.
To open the Discovery window, click on Tools > Discovery Administration at the top of the screen.
Figure 6. Tools > Discovery Administration
Note
The FS6300 supports Patton Models 2616RC, 3096RC, 3196RC
and 6511.
Note
The FS6300 currently only supports all devices with same community strings and networks with 24 bit masking.
Defining Containers
Containers are unique identification details about the Geographical Areas, Network Nodes, and Chassis in
your network. You may pre-define and create a master list of containers before initial discovery of your network, or you may define containers while configuring multiple cards.
Pre-Defining Containers Before Initial Discovery
Before starting discovery, you may create a master list of pre-defined details for the Geographical Areas, Nodes,
and Chassis in your network. When you configure multiple cards later, you can refer to your master list of containers. To reach the Container Definition window, click on SetUp(F) > 6300 Container Definition at the
top of the screen.
Figure 7. SetUp(F) > 6300 Container Definition
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Adding Pre-Defined Containers
To add containers in the NMS:
1. In the Container window, click on Add in the menu tree.
Figure 8. Add Container
2. From the drop-down menu, select which type of container you want to add. You should add the Geographical Areas first, then add the Nodes in that area, then add the Chassis Labels in the Nodes. Each Geographical Area-Node-Chassis combination is unique, and may only be applied to cards in one chassissubnet.
– Geographical Area (GA): The Geographical Area ID must be numerical, and cannot be changed once it
is added to the system. However, the Name may be modified at any time.
– Node Name (NN): Add nodes in the network to a Geographical Area. You may also add details such as
system manager and system location.
– Chassis Label: The Chassis ID must be numerical, but the Label Name is optional.
Note
The GA ID must be unique across the entire NMS. The NN ID
must be unique across the entire Geographical Area it is under. The
Chassis ID must be unique across the entire Network Node it is
under.
3. Click Submit.
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Modifying Pre-Defined Containers
To modify pre-defined containers:
1. In the Container window, click on Modify in the menu tree.
Figure 9. Modify Container
2. From the drop-down menu, select which type of container you want to modify. Some items, such as ID,
are permanent and cannot be modified.
3. Click Submit.
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Viewing and Deleting Containers
To view or delete containers:
1. In the Container window, click on View in the menu tree.
Figure 10. View Containers
2. From the drop-down menu, select which container type you want to view.
3. The table displays a list of containers. This table includes details that were added or modified during mul-
tiple card configuration, but it does not reflect the list of Geographical Areas, Network Nodes, or Chassis
IDs existing on discovered cards. You can rearrange columns in the table by clicking and dragging the column to the desired order.
4. To delete a container, select the row of the container in the table, and click Delete. A container may be
deleted only if the container is not assigned to any card in the NMS.
5. If desired, click Print to send the list to a printer or Export to Excel to save the list to a Microsoft Excel
spreadsheet.
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Defining Containers During Multiple Card Configuration
You may wish to define containers after all of the chassis in your network have been discovered. In this case,
you may add IDs, details, and labels during the multiple card configuration process. To reach the Multiple
Card Configuration. window, click on Tools > Multiple Card Configuration. at the top of the screen.
Figure 11. Tools > Multiple Card Configuration
1. Click on Card Parameters in the menu tree on the left side of the screen.
Figure 12. Multiple Card Configuration > Card Parameters
2. Select the network address for the chassis in the drop-down menu at the top of the window.
3. You can modify containers by typing in the data or using drop-down menus. Select the checkbox at the
top of the Card Parameters window for the option you want to use.
4. Enter the information you want to update on the subnet for the following fields, or if you are using the
Selection List, you may select containers from the pre-defined master list.
– Geographical Area ID (This is permanent and cannot be modified).
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– Geographical Area Name (Descriptive name of the geographical area)
– Node ID (This is permanent and cannot be modified).
– Node Name (Descriptive name of the node)
– Chassis ID (This is permanent and cannot be modified).
– Chassis Label (Descriptive label for the chassis)
– System Manager (Name of the person managing this subnet on the network)
– System Location (Description of where the system is located)
– Chassis Type (Choose a chassis type from the drop-down menu)
5. Click Update to save the information for all of the cards on that subnet.
If the same CH ID exists on cards in a different chassis unit but with the same subnet address, an alert is displayed asking if the cards need to be merged into one unit.
If the same CH ID exists on cards in a different chassis unit and with different subnet address, an alert is displayed that Chassis ID already exists.
This is to ensure uniqueness of Chassis IDs in the NMS.
The following details are also checked when modifying containers during multiple card configuration:
• If there is already an entry for the GA ID and GA Name entered by the Admin
• If not, a new record is added to the master-list.
• If the master-list instead has an entry for GA-101-Michigan or GA-105-Maryland, an alert is displayed
requesting the admin to re-enter the ID/Name
The NMS also verifies containers to prevent duplication of ID and name for the Network Node.
• If the values entered are successfully verified and found to be unique, these values are auto-updated in the
master-list table (mentioned with Option A above), in the background.
• 6300 NMS does not allow these records to be deleted from the 6300-Conatiner definition interface.
• All cards in the selected chassis are configured with the new container IDs.
figure 13 shows a visual representation of container IDs in the NMS.
GA 1
NN 1
NN 2 CHASSIS 1
NN 3 CHASSIS 1
CHASSIS 1
CHASSIS 2
(Can be represented as)
GA1-NN1-<CH2>
or
GA1-NN1-CH2
subnet of
NMS
CHASSIS 1
CHASSIS 2
GA 2
NN 1
NN 5 CHASSIS 1
CHASSIS 2
CHASSIS 3
CHASSIS 4
Figure 13. Container IDs in the NMS
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