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2 AT&T DCE Manager for HP OpenView for Windows User s Guide Document No A2-GB23-00

3 Paradyne 7700-A2-GB23-00 Issue 1 January 1996 AT&T DCE Manager for HP OpenView for Windows User s Guide Printed on recycled paper

4 Copyright 1996 AT&T Paradyne Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. Notice This publication is protected by federal copyright law. No part of this publication may be copied or distributed, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any human or computer language in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, manual or otherwise, or disclosed to third parties without the express written permission of AT&T Paradyne Corporation, th Avenue North, P.O. Box 2826, Largo, Florida AT&T Paradyne Corporation makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Further, AT&T Paradyne Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation of AT&T Paradyne Corporation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Changes and enhancements to the product and to the information herein will be documented and issued as a new release to this manual. A customer opinion form is provided at the front of this publication and your comments are appreciated. If the form has been removed, address comments to AT&T Paradyne Corporation, Technical Publications, th Ave. N., P.O. Box 2826, Largo, Florida, AT&T Paradyne may use or distribute any of the information supplied, as appropriate, without incurring any obligation whatsoever. Trademarks All products and services mentioned herein are the trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks or registered service marks of their respective owners. A Issue 1 January 1996

5 Contents Preface About This Guide vii How to Use This Guide vii Product-Related Documents viii Reference Documents viii Ordering Information ix 1 Introduction What Does the AT&T DCE Manager Do? AT&T DCE Manager Features SNMP Trap/MIB Information Helpful Telephone Numbers Installation and Setup Getting Started What Is in the Package? Prerequisites Checklist Installation Procedure Directories Created for Installation Aborting an Installation in Progress Performing Setup Accessing the AT&T DCE Manager from HP OpenView What HP OpenView Functions Must Be Performed in Conjunction with the AT&T DCE Manager? Modifying Device Trap Descriptions Issue 1 January 1996 i

6 Contents 3 User Interface Conventions Windows Standards Menu Hierarchy Accessing the AT&T DCE Manager Applications AT&T DCE Manager Windows Set Button Get Button AutoGet Function Use of Color Status Colors on Device View Modified Text Histogram Colors EIA Lead Colors Use of Icons User Sites Icons HP OpenView Submap Icons Interface Icons Selecting a Device and Its Interfaces Selecting Devices from Submaps to Perform Other Applications Selecting Interfaces on Device View Device Selection List Field Selections Entering Date and Time into a Field Date Calendar Changing the Product Initialization File ii Issue 1 January 1996

7 Contents 4 Creating DCE Submaps Why Create DCE Submaps? Methods of Creating Submaps Creating HP OpenView Network Submaps Using Autodiscovery Viewing a List of Submaps User Sites Window Submap Icons Viewing Submap Names Creating and Changing the DCE Submap List Submap Creation Rules Creating and Changing DCE Submap List Procedure Naming Submaps Connecting Devices Displaying DCE Submaps Viewing DCE Devices Based on Connectivity Configuring Your Device Hardware and Software Device Configuration Collecting Device Hardware Configuration Information Displaying Device Options Changing Device Options Switch Configuration Setting Channel Configurations Configuring Channels Issue 1 January 1996 iii

8 Contents 6 Monitoring Devices Monitoring Methods What to View in Your Network Viewing DCE Submaps Viewing a Device and Its Interfaces Selecting a Device Interface or Card Accessing Applications Displaying the Alarm Log Viewing Detailed Status Accessing the Performance Statistics of a Device What Statistics Can Be Collected? Viewing Performance Statistics Setting Time Intervals for Performance Statistics Saving Performance Statistics for Use by Statistical Products Exporting Performance Statistics to an Unformatted ASCII File Purging Performance Statistics from the Database Fault Isolation Diagnostic Tools Typical Fault Isolation Process Monitoring EIA Leads Performing a Device Test Test Window Using Loopback Modes Line Loopback (LLB) Payload Loopback (PLB) DTE Loopback (DLB) Repeater Loopback (RLB) Data Channel Loopback (DCLB) Data Terminal Loopback (DTLB) Use of the Loopback Up Codes and Down Codes Using Pattern Tests QRSS, 511, and 1-in-8 Patterns Testing a Selected Device Interface Retrieving Device Identity Information iv Issue 1 January 1996

9 Contents 8 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Table Error Messages File Maintenance DOS Backup New DOS Windows Backup Microsoft Access Backup GL Glossary IN Index vi Issue 1 January 1996

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11 Preface About This Guide This guide is intended for network operators who must install and use the AT&T DCE Manager for HP OpenView for Windows product. It is designed to be used in conjunction with the HP OpenView and Microsoft Windows documents. You need to be familiar with the functional operation of Data Communications Equipment (DCE) devices. You must also be familiar with the operation of Hewlett-Packard OpenView for Windows and Microsoft Windows. How to Use This Guide This guide contains all the information that you need to install and operate the DCE Manager on a daily basis. Section Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Description Introduction. Provides a general overview of the product and its features. Installation and Setup. Provides installation prerequisites and procedures. User Interface Conventions. Contains the graphical conventions used by the DCE Manager which are in addition to those provided by HP OpenView for Windows and Microsoft Windows. Creating DCE Submaps. Describes the User Sites application which is used for creating DCE submaps. Configuring Your Device. Provides device configuration information using the Device Options, Switch Configurations, and Channel Configuration applications. Monitoring Devices. Describes how to use the DCE Manager to monitor the DCE devices in your network using the Device View, Status, Performance Statistics, and EIA Leads applications. Issue 1 January 1996 vii

12 Preface Section Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Glossary Index Description Fault Isolation. Provides information for isolating problems with DCE devices in your network using the Detailed Status, Device Test and Device Identity applications. Troubleshooting. Provides troubleshooting tips and error messages. Defines acronyms and terms used in this guide. Lists key terms, acronyms, concepts, and sections in alphabetical order. Product-Related Documents Document Number 3150-A2-GB A2-GB A2-GB A2-GB22 Document Title HP OpenView for Windows (Workgroup Node Manager or SNMP Platform), User s Guide ACCULINK 315x Channel Service Unit, Operator s Guide ACCULINK 315x Channel Service Unit (includes Terminal User Interface), Operator s Guide ACCULINK 316x Data Service Unit/Channel Service Unit, Operator s Guide ACCULINK 316x Channel Service Unit (includes Terminal User Interface), Operator s Guide ACCULINK Access Controller, Reference Guide Reference Documents Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) RFC 1213, MIB II Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) RFC 1229, Interface MIB II Extensions Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) RFC 1317, RS-232-Like Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) RFC 1406, DS1 viii Issue 1 January 1996

13 Preface Ordering Information To order AT&T Paradyne documentation, please call , extension 2222 or To order AT&T documentation (for document number ), please call or Issue 1 January 1996 ix

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15 Introduction 1 What Does the AT&T DCE Manager Do? The AT&T DCE Manager for HP OpenView for Windows helps you manage AT&T DCE devices using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). The About dialog box, available from the AT&T DCE Manager menu, lists the current product release level and supported device model/card release information. The AT&T DCE Manager runs in conjunction with the HP OpenView Manager for Windows 7.2, and uses Microsoft Windows Release 3.1 or Windows 95. AT&T DCE Manager Features The AT&T DCE Manager enhances your ability to manage devices by allowing you to: Create meaningful submaps for DCE devices based on location Configure device parameters View device status graphically, including EIA status View device performance statistics in both a grid and histogram format Perform fault isolation, including initiating device tests Display and modify channel configurations Save and export statistics to a database for use by other statistical products Issue 1 January

16 Introduction SNMP Trap/MIB Information For SNMP trap and Management Information Base (MIB) information for supported devices, refer to the applicable device manual. Helpful Telephone Numbers If you require technical assistance, call your local AT&T Customer Support representative, or the Customer Assistance Center at or Issue 1 January 1996

17 Installation and Setup 2 Getting Started Before you can use your AT&T DCE Manager product you must: Ensure that all prerequisites have been met Install the product on your PC Set up HP OpenView to be used in conjunction with the DCE Manager What Is in the Package? Please check that your AT&T DCE Manager for HP OpenView for Windows package contains the following in addition to this manual: Several 3 1/2 inch, 1.44 MB, double-sided, high density diskettes. The Software Abstract lists the number of diskettes that you should have. One software license agreement card containing a serial number and a key number. One AT&T DCE Manager Software Abstract. Prerequisites Checklist The AT&T DCE Manager works together with Microsoft Windows and HP OpenView for Windows to help you manage the devices in your network. You must have the skills, hardware and software required for Windows and HP OpenView to use the AT&T DCE Manager. Refer to the appropriate documents for these products requirements. In addition, the following are prerequisites to using the AT&T DCE Manager. Issue 1 January

18 Installation and Setup Skills Prerequisites Microsoft Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 operating rules and conventions HP OpenView for Windows operating rules and conventions Software Prerequisites Microsoft Windows Release 3.1 or Windows 95 HP OpenView for Windows 7.2C Hardware Prerequisites 486 Series, 66 MHz or higher PC (or compatible computer) Hard disk with 15 MB of free space and a minimum of 14 Ms access time 16 MB of RAM Super VGA (800 x 600 resolution) or higher with 256 colors Video accelerator card Installation Procedure Before installing the AT&T DCE Manager, ensure that The prerequisites have been met (see Prerequisites Checklist) HP OpenView has already been installed HP OpenView is not currently running (has been shut down) Procedure To install the AT&T DCE Manager for HP OpenView for Windows software: 1. Insert Disk 1 into the disk drive. 2. Choose the Run option. If you are running... Then choose... Windows 3.1 Windows 95 File, then Run from the Program Manager. The Start button, then Run. 3. Type A:\SETUP and click OK. The installation initializes. Then, the following installation background window appears. 2-2 Issue 1 January 1996

19 Installation and Setup NOTE: You can abort the installation at any time by clicking on the Exit button on this screen. See Aborting an Installation in Progress for more information. The Welcome dialog box appears on the Installation Background window. Click on... To... Continue Exit Continue the installation. The Registration dialog box appears. Abort the installation. The Exit Setup dialog box appears. See Aborting an Installation in Progress. 4. Register your AT&T DCE Manager software using the Registration dialog box. Then, click on Continue. Registration Dialog Field Name Company Default Value The name listed for Windows registration. Or, the name listed on the last AT&T DCE Manager installation, if this is not the first attempt. The company name listed for Windows registration. Or, the company name listed on the last AT&T DCE Manager installation, if this is not the first attempt. Issue 1 January

20 Installation and Setup Registration Dialog Field Serial Number Key Number Default Value None. Type the 7-digit serial number listed on the software license agreement card. None. Type the 7-character key number listed on the software license agreement card. 5. Type the name of the directory into which you want the AT&T DCE Manager files copied. The default path name is C:\OV\ATTDCE. See Directories Created for Installation for more information. At this point, the system checks for sufficient disk space. 6. Choose to either install or uninstall the software on the Type of Installation dialog box. If you choose... Then the product will be... Install Uninstall Installed on your PC. The Installation Background window will display the System Disk Usage, the RAM Usage, and the Diskette Read Usage. Removed from your system. All product directories will be removed from your PC. All references to the product will be removed from Windows and HP OpenView. File transfer begins. The Transfer File dialog box appears. The percentage shown refers to the overall completion of the installation. The following HP OpenView files are updated and appropriate dialog boxes are displayed. HP OpenView Files Updated XOVSRVR.INI OVFILES/DEVICES TRAPMGR/TRAPMGR.INI Using These Files XOVSRVR.XOV and (Family Type).XOV (Family Type).DEV (Family Type).TDF The <device>.ico files are placed in the Symbols directory. Once the installation has successfully completed, a Completion dialog box appears. At this time, you can choose to customize the traps using the HP OpenView menu items Monitor and Customize Traps. See Modifying Device Trap Descriptions, and your HP OpenView manual for more information. NOTE: MIB objects are loaded automatically upon installation. 2-4 Issue 1 January 1996

21 Installation and Setup Directories Created for Installation The following directories are appended to the directory created during installation: Directory... Contains... DATABASE BITMAPS HELP EXE STATS Database file Bitmaps used to draw graphics Product HELP files Executable software ESF performance statistics database Aborting an Installation in Progress Procedure 1. You can abort a AT&T DCE Manager installation from either the Background Installation window or the Welcome dialog box. To abort the installation from the... Click on... Background Installation window at any time during the installation Welcome dialog box Exit. The Exit Setup dialog box appears. Exit. The Exit Setup dialog box appears. 2. Click Exit on the Exit Setup dialog box to confirm that you intend to abort the installation. Performing Setup Perform the following setup functions before using your AT&T DCE Manager: Procedure 1. Restart HP OpenView after installing the AT&T DCE Manager 2. Discover DCE devices using HP OpenView s autodiscover feature. 3. Use HP OpenView to create connectivity submaps. See Connecting Devices in Chapter 4, Creating DCE Submaps. 4. Use the User Sites application to build a geographic hierarchy for your devices. See Chapter 4, Creating DCE Submaps. Issue 1 January

22 Installation and Setup Accessing the AT&T DCE Manager from HP OpenView Once you install the AT&T DCE Manager, the AT&T DCE Manager menu and all its associated sub-items are attached to the Control menu item on the HP OpenView menu bar. This menu is available the next time that you bring up HP OpenView. What HP OpenView Functions Must Be Performed in Conjunction with the AT&T DCE Manager? Since the AT&T DCE Manager works in conjunction with HP OpenView, there are some HP OpenView functions that you must perform either before or while you use the AT&T DCE Manager. This AT&T DCE Manager function... Involves this HP OpenView function... Selecting a DCE device for any AT&T DCE Manager function User Sites Connectivity Autodiscovery to give you a list of all discovered devices. Autodiscovery to give you a list of all discovered devices. Add Toolbox to add lines. Modifying Device Trap Descriptions Although default customization for AT&T DCE Manager devices is done during installation, you may decide to modify the default values. You can customize device traps (alarms) through HP OpenView using the Monitor and Customize Traps menu items, and selecting the device class name. See your HP OpenView manual, the appropriate device manual(s), and the online help for more information concerning device traps. 2-6 Issue 1 January 1996

23 User Interface Conventions 3 Windows Standards The AT&T DCE Manager is designed to execute under: Microsoft Windows Release 3.1 Windows 95 The AT&T DCE Manager follows all Windows standards including graphical user interface (GUI) standards, use of buttons (Cancel, OK, etc.), and operation of the mouse while using the AT&T DCE Manager. NOTE: For Windows 3.1 users, you may experience a problem displaying complex device views due to a lack of Windows resources. If this occurs, close all unnecessary windows and reopen the display. Issue 1 January

24 User Interface Conventions Menu Hierarchy Upon installation, the AT&T DCE Manager menu is appended to the Control portion of the HP OpenView menu. NOTE: An error message appears if you select a menu item that cannot be performed for the selected device. Portions of this menu are also available from the Application menu available from AT&T DCE Manager application windows. NOTE: Items in the Application menu are dimmed if they are not available for the selected interface. 3-2 Issue 1 January 1996

25 User Interface Conventions Accessing the AT&T DCE Manager Applications Access the AT&T DCE Manager applications using the most convenient method. Access this application... From... To... Configuration, including Channels, Options, and Switch Configuration Connectivity Device View EIA Leads Identity Performance Statistics The Control pull-down menu on the HP OpenView menu, or The Application menu on specific AT&T DCE Manager windows The Control pull-down menu on the HP OpenView menu, or The Application menu on specific AT&T DCE Manager windows The Control pull-down menu on the HP OpenView menu, or The Application menu on specific AT&T DCE Manager windows, or The HP OpenView map by double-clicking on a selected device The Control pull-down menu on the HP OpenView menu, or The Application menu on specific AT&T DCE Manager windows The Control pull-down menu on the HP OpenView menu, or The Application menu on specific AT&T DCE Manager windows, or The HP OpenView map by clicking the right mouse button after selecting a device The Control pull-down menu on the HP OpenView menu, or The Application menu on specific AT&T DCE Manager windows Set, change and display the software options for the DCE devices. Display connectivity maps that include the selected device. View the current operational status of a selected device and its interfaces. View the current status of EIA leads on data ports that support an RS232 interface. View and modify general identification information about the selected device and its interfaces. To view statistical information about interfaces using Extended Super Frame (ESF) framing. Issue 1 January

26 User Interface Conventions Access this application... From... To... Status Test User Sites Device Sync Help About The Control pull-down menu on the HP OpenView menu, or The Application menu on specific AT&T DCE Manager windows, or The HP OpenView map by clicking the right mouse button after selecting a device, or The Status button on the Device View window The Control pull-down menu on the HP OpenView menu, or The Application menu on specific AT&T DCE Manager windows, or The Test button on the Device View window The Control pull-down menu on the HP OpenView menu The Control pull-down menu on the HP OpenView menu The Control pull-down menu on the HP OpenView menu, or The F1 key on any AT&T DCE Manager window, or The Help button on an application window The Control pull-down menu on the HP OpenView menu View the current status values for interfaces on the selected device. Perform various tests on the interfaces of selected devices. View and arrange discovered devices into submaps. Force an interrogation of the device hardware configuration. Display the AT&T DCE Manager online help. Display AT&T DCE Manager information such as the current release level and the devices supported. 3-4 Issue 1 January 1996

27 User Interface Conventions AT&T DCE Manager Windows The AT&T DCE Manager windows use the following visual conventions. Window icon Window captions Application Device Name Device Model/Card Tabs Tabs showing interface Issue 1 January

28 User Interface Conventions Set Button Use the Set button available on various AT&T DCE Manager windows to download data to the device once you have changed it. The Set button is disabled until you change some field. Once you modify a data field, that field changes color as a reminder to you to click on the Set button before closing the window (see Use of Color for more information). If you attempt to close a window containing a Set button without clicking on Set, a dialog box appears asking whether the data should be applied. Get Button Use the Get button available on various AT&T DCE Manager windows to request a retrieval of data from the device. AutoGet Function The AutoGet function automatically retrieves data when you first select an interface tab. This is the default. However, you may prefer to manually click on the Get button to retrieve data if you would rather not wait for an automatic data retrieval when you select a tab. If the AUTOGET option in the ATTDCE.INI file is set to... Then data is... NO YES Only retrieved when you click on the Get button. Retrieved automatically the first time that you select the tab. This is the default. Use of Color A number of AT&T DCE Manager windows use color to communicate specific conditions about network devices. You can change the color assignments for most applications in the ATTDCE.INI file (see Changing the Product Initialization File). Colors presented in this section are the default colors. Be aware that your AT&T DCE Manager colors will differ from HP OpenView standards if you have changed them from the defaults. 3-6 Issue 1 January 1996

29 User Interface Conventions Status Colors on Device View The Device View application offers device status in a graphical form (see Viewing a Device and Its Interfaces in Chapter 6, Monitoring Devices, for more information about Device View). Colors are used on the Device View application to indicate: Operational status Color on the individual interfaces reflects their operational status. The tab label is color-coded to the color of the most severe status on that tab. Alarm status The color of the Alarm Log button text is the same as the selected device s icon on the HP OpenView map. See Displaying the Alarm Log in Chapter 6, Monitoring Devices, and your HP OpenView manual for more information about the Alarm Log. All colors appearing on the Device View application are defined in the HP OpenView OVWIN.INI file, except for the test status. The AT&T DCE Manager uses yellow to indicate test status, which is the HP OpenView default color for a warning. See your HP OpenView manual for information on how to change these colors. Modified Text Windows with the Set button use color to indicate whether a data field can be changed, and if it has been changed. The colors are assigned in the ATTDCE.INI file. The following lists the default colors. Default Color of Field Label Black Blue Red Meaning These fields are not modifiable Data in these fields can be changed You have changed this data and have not yet applied it to the device (clicked on the Set button) Issue 1 January

30 User Interface Conventions Histogram Colors The AT&T DCE Manager allows you to present performance statistics in the form of a histogram. The graph error values are color-coded based on the colors assigned by column, left to right, in the ATTDCE.INI file. These colors are listed on the histogram tab in the Performance Statistics application. See Viewing Performance Statistics in Chapter 6, Monitoring Devices, for information about viewing a histogram. Color Pale Cyan Light Green Sea Green Light Red Light Magenta Meaning Errored Severely Errored Unavailable Controlled Slip Bursty EIA Lead Colors Use the EIA Leads application to view the status of the selected device s ports supporting the RS232 interface. See Monitoring EIA Leads in Chapter 6, Monitoring Devices, for more information. Color Red Green Gray Meaning Off The port is not receiving this signal ON The port is receiving this signal No status 3-8 Issue 1 January 1996

31 User Interface Conventions Use of Icons The AT&T DCE Manager uses icons in several of its applications to represent devices and their interfaces. User Sites Icons The User Sites window displays a hierarchical list of the discovered devices organized hierarchically in outline form. The most commonly used User Sites icons are shown here. See Submap Icons in Chapter 4, Creating DCE Submaps, for a complete list of the User Sites icons. Icon Meaning A DCE site A cabinet A 3000 Series Carrier HP OpenView Submap Icons HP OpenView submap device icons display the device model number, the device type (card, multiplexer, standalone device, etc.), and the IP address. Examples include the following. Icon Device Standalone DCE device IP-addressable carrier card device Multiplexer device Issue 1 January

32 User Interface Conventions Interface Icons The icons representing interfaces on the Device View application are as follows. Icon Interface RJ11 connector RJ48 connector DB9 DB15 DB25 DB26 DB50 Generic connector representing individual data ports on an amphenol connector Selecting a Device and Its Interfaces Most AT&T DCE Manager applications require that you select a device/interface to use the application. Selecting Devices from Submaps to Perform Other Applications Select a device directly from its submap to perform other AT&T DCE Manager functions. Procedure To select a device from a submap: 1. Click on the submap containing the device to make the submap active. 2. Click on the device to select it Issue 1 January 1996

33 User Interface Conventions 3. Choose the desired application from the AT&T DCE Manager pull-down menu. You can also choose the Identity, Status or Device View applications using one of the following shortcuts. To select... Do this... Identity or Status Device View Choose the desired application from the right mouse button menu. Double-click on the selected device. Selecting Interfaces on Device View When the Device View window appears, you can select the device interface on which to perform other AT&T DCE Manager applications. From the Device View window, click on the interface you wish to select. Click on desired interface The selected interface appears pushed in. The selected carrier slot appears raised. Issue 1 January

34 User Interface Conventions Device Selection List Certain AT&T DCE Manager applications display the Device Selection List, depending on the selected device and the requested function. Use this window to select a device and its installed card(s) and interface(s). Select a device in the Device Name column and a list of associated cards appears in the Card column. Select a card in the Card column and a list of associated interfaces for the card appears in the Interface column. An interface appears gray if it cannot perform the requested function. Field Selections The Device Options, Device Identity and Device Status widows contain fields listing applicable configuration parameters for the selected device. Certain options offer multiple choices for each field as selections. These fields are indicated by a drop down arrow. Drop down arrow Some of these fields also allow multiple selections (more than one choice per field). This is indicated by either: A scroll bar at the end of the field, or Multiple selections displayed on the same line separated by and ended by 3-12 Issue 1 January 1996

35 User Interface Conventions For fields offering multiple selections, you can toggle the selection on and off by clicking on the selection in the drop down list box. See the following examples for fields allowing multiple selections. Separator characters Scroll bar See Changing the Product Initialization File for information on changing this option. Entering Date and Time into a Field For fields that require a date/time entry, use one of the following: Type the date/time using any format such as March 30, 1996, or 3/30/96, etc, followed by a tab. Pressing the Tab key validates your entry. Highlight the portion of date/time that is already displayed in the field (such as on the Purge Performance Statistics window), then use the arrows at the end of the field to scroll up or down. Press the F4 key to use the Date Calendar feature. Issue 1 January

36 User Interface Conventions Date Calendar A date calendar is available for those fields requiring date information. Press F4 while in a date field and select the desired month, day, and year using the scroll bars. NOTE: You cannot enter the time using the date calendar. Time must be typed in separately. Changing the Product Initialization File The AT&T DCE Manager product initialization file is labeled ATTDCE.INI. Upon initialization, the ATTDCE.INI file is updated to reflect the root directory and all path entries. Use the standard Windows feature to modify this file. The ATTDCE.INI file contains the following groups. NOTE: Do not change any groups other than those listed below Issue 1 January 1996

37 User Interface Conventions Group Definition Default [DATABASE] DBNAME STATDBNAME [COLORS] MODIFYDATA=1 CHANGEDATA=4 STAT_COLOR1=9 STAT_COLOR2=10 STAT_COLOR3=11 STAT_COLOR4=12 STAT_COLOR5=13 [TAB OPTIONS] AUTOGET [TAB OPTIONS] SINGLELINE [DEVICE VIEW] POLLRATE [DEVICE SYNC] OVCLEANUP [DEVTEST] CMNDTIMEOUT File path names. The colors assigned to text appearing on the screen. See table below for the definition of the color numbers. Get device data only from the Get button (NO). Or, get device data the first time the tab for the window is selected (YES). See Get Button and AutoGet Function for more information. Place all field selections for Device Options, Device Status and Device Identity on a single line (YES), or create a drop down arrow (NO). See the example in Field Selections. Number of seconds to wait before retrieving status. During a device synchronization, all outdated objtype/objname pairs are removed from the database. The number of seconds you must wait for a remote device to execute a test prior to starting a test on the local device. The full path of the database files Modifiable data = blue Changed data = red Status Colors: 1st level = pale cyan 2nd level = light green 3rd level = sea green 4th level = light red 5th level = light magenta YES YES 60 YES 15 Issue 1 January

38 User Interface Conventions Color Number Definition 0 black 1 blue 2 green 3 cyan 4 red 5 magenta 6 red brown 7 light gray 8 dark gray 9 pale cyan 10 light green 11 sea green 12 light red 13 light magenta 14 yellow 15 white 3-16 Issue 1 January 1996

39 Creating DCE Submaps 4 Why Create DCE Submaps? Use DCE submaps to create a new set of submaps to help you picture the organization of your AT&T Paradyne DCE devices that are managed by the AT&T DCE Manager. It is important for device monitoring to be able to see the relationships among the sites, cabinets, carriers and cards in your network. You can create submaps based on both physical and logical relationships between the devices. Create DCE submaps based on: Device function (such as all CSUs) Geographic location (such as all devices located at one site) Network layout (such as devices connected physically or logically) Corporate organization (such as devices belonging to System Administrators) Methods of Creating Submaps HP OpenView creates hierarchical submaps during its layout operation based on the devices network addresses. The AT&T DCE Manager for HP OpenView for Windows product gives you the capability of adding to these submaps in two different ways: Connectivity submaps The HP OpenView submap default does not show the physical connectivity of the devices in the network. However, HP OpenView does provide a feature that allows you to create connectivity submaps. Once you create DCE connectivity submaps, the AT&T DCE Manager enables you to find these submaps using the Connectivity application. Issue 1 January

40 Creating DCE Submaps DCE SITES submaps The HP OpenView submap default does not show the geographical hierarchy of the devices in the network. The AT&T DCE Manager enables you to create submaps based on geographical hierarchy by using the User Sites application. NOTES: It is recommended that you use the User Sites application to tell the AT&T DCE Manager where to place 3100 Series cards into a 3000 Series Carrier. This information that you enter via User Sites is used by the Device View application to accurately display the carrier view. Only use the User Sites application to modify the DCE SITES submaps that you have created. If you make changes to these submaps using any other means, your changes may be lost the next time you use the User Sites application. Creating HP OpenView Network Submaps Using Autodiscovery Before you create a submap, the devices must be autodiscovered by HP OpenView. During autodiscovery, the ALL NETS submap is created which contains a list of submaps, one for each network containing discovered devices. Refer to your HP OpenView manual for more information on the Autodiscovery feature. NOTE: Do not rename the ALL NETS submap or the User Sites application will not work correctly. Viewing a List of Submaps You use the AT&T DCE Manager to create, change, and view a list of DCE SITES submaps. You view submaps themselves using HP OpenView. To view a hierarchical list of both the HP OpenView submaps and the AT&T DCE Manager submaps, use the User Sites window (see User Sites Window). The ALLNETS submap list consists of all discovered devices in the HP OpenView network. The DCE SITE submap list consists of all submaps that have been created for devices by the AT&T DCE Manager. If no DCE SITES submaps currently exist, the Sites section of the User Sites window is blank except for the DCE Sites site name. DCE SITES will always be the name of the first hierarchical site. See Creating and Changing the DCE Submap List if no submaps currently exist. 4-2 Issue 1 January 1996

41 Creating DCE Submaps User Sites Window The User Sites window allows you to create submaps by placing device and site icons in their appropriate hierarchical location in a hierarchical list of submaps. Use the User Sites window to create, change and display the DCE SITES submap list. The User Sites Window also displays the HP OpenView submap list of all discovered devices in the network. Access the User Sites application from: The AT&T DCE Manager pull-down menu The User Sites window appears. Discovered Devices section for HP OpenView submap names Icons section Sites section for DCE submap site names AT&T Paradyne DCE site and device names are displayed here HP Openview submap names are displayed here Issue 1 January

42 Creating DCE Submaps Submap Icons The submap names are listed hierarchically next to icons that represent their type (see the following table). Submap compound objects can have objects located hierarchically beneath them. To expand the compound object and display the objects beneath them, double-click on the compound object icon. Icon Meaning An unexpanded compound object containing other objects An expanded compound object (its objects are displayed) A compound object with no objects beneath it An unsupported device A supported standalone device A supported carrier device A supported multiplexer device A DCE site A cabinet A 3000 Series Carrier Trash can for deleting devices from the DCE SITES submap 4-4 Issue 1 January 1996

43 Creating DCE Submaps Viewing Submap Names Procedure To view an outline of submaps from the User Sites window: 1. Choose User Sites from the AT&T DCE Manager menu. 2. The User Sites window appears. To View... Double-click on... A list of all devices discovered by HP OpenView Where any devices that have already been placed on a DCE SITES submap are located ALL NETS in the Discovered Devices section of the User Sites window. DCE SITES in the Sites section of the User Sites window. The following example shows a list of discovered devices and existing DCE submaps. List of discovered devices List of DCE submaps Issue 1 January

44 Creating DCE Submaps Creating and Changing the DCE Submap List Use the User Sites window to initially create, rearrange, and display DCE SITES submaps in outline form (see Viewing a List of Submaps for more information on display). To create submaps for devices managed by the AT&T DCE Manager in the Sites section of the User Sites window, drag icons from either the Discovered Devices or the Icons section and drop them in the desired position. From the... Click on... Discovered Devices section Icons section Sites section Slot to the carrier A device icon and drag it to the DCE SITES section. The DCE site, cabinet or carrier icon and drag it to the DCE SITES section. The desired icon and drag it to the trash can. A device and move it to another location. Be sure that the new location is visible in the Sites section since the window does not scroll during the drag/drop operation. Submap Creation Rules Rules for dragging icons from the Discovered Devices section: This type of device... Can only be placed onto... Unsupported Standalone Card Multiplexer a site a site a carrier a site Rules for dragging icons from the Icons section: This type of icon... Can only be placed onto... Site Cabinet Carrier a site a site a site or cabinet 4-6 Issue 1 January 1996

45 Creating DCE Submaps Creating and Changing DCE Submap List Procedure Procedure To create and/or change the DCE SITES submap list for user sites: 1. Choose User Sites from the AT&T DCE Manager menu. The User Sites window appears. 2. Double-click on the ALL NETS icon in the Discovered Devices section of the User Sites window. A list of devices autodiscovered by HP OpenView appears. 3. Double-click on the DCE SITES icon in the Sites section. An outline of existing DCE SITES submaps appears. If no DCE SITES submaps currently exist, the Sites section of the User Sites window is blank except for the DCE SITES site name. DCE SITES will always be the name of the first hierarchical site. 4. Choose one of the following actions. To... Click on... Then drag the selected icon to the... Add a site, cabinet, or carrier to an existing site or cabinet Place a discovered device onto an existing submap Delete a device from the DCE SITES submap Either the site, cabinet or carrier icon in the Icons section. The desired icon under ALL NETS in the Discovered Devices section. The desired icon in the Sites section. Desired DCE site icon (for cabinets and carriers) or cabinet icon (for carriers only). See Submap Creation Rules for more information. A dialog box appears asking you to name the site, carrier or cabinet submap. See Naming Submaps for more information. Desired DCE site icon. These objects will then appear gray in the ALL NETS submap. Trash can. All associated objects will be deleted from the DCE SITES submap as well. Deleted devices reappear (are no longer grayed out) in the ALL NETS submap. Issue 1 January

46 Creating DCE Submaps 5. After making changes to the DCE SITES submap list, choose one of the following. Click on... To... OK Save Restore Cancel Help Save all your changes and close the application. Save all changes that you made to the DCE Sites section of the User Sites window since the last save. Ignores all changes made to the DCE Sites section of the User Sites window up until the last Save request. Close the User Sites window and disregard all changes made to the DCE Sites section since the last Save request. Display the Help window. Naming Submaps When you place a site, cabinet or carrier icon onto a DCE site, a dialog box appears asking you to name that icon. Type 1 15 characters, then click on OK. This name then appears in the Sites section of the User Sites window (see the example on the next page). NOTE: HP OpenView allows you to use the same name for different object types. For example, you can have a site and a cabinet named Largo. However, it is recommended that you give each object type a unique name. 4-8 Issue 1 January 1996

47 Creating DCE Submaps The following example places a carrier onto a DCE site. Drag icon onto DCE site Name the icon Name appears in DCE SITES section Issue 1 January

48 Creating DCE Submaps Connecting Devices Connect devices in your submap to show a relationship between devices using the standard HP OpenView Connectivity feature. This relationship can be physical or logical. Be sure that you connect all supported devices to another object. Connectivity is used to identify the remote device to be selected for various device tests, such as Remote Line Loopback. See Chapter 7, Fault Isolation, for more information. Procedure To create connectivity maps for your devices using the HP OpenView commands: 1. Use the Edit >New Submap command to create a new submap. 2. Cut/paste DCE devices into the new submap. 3. Use Edit > Add to add connection lines. Be sure to use the Connections button, or the connection will not be recognized. You must connect devices before they will appear in the Test application s remote Device Selection List box. See Device Selection List in Chapter 3, User Interface Conventions, for more information. NOTE: Do not use connectivity on the submaps created by the DCE Manager User Sites application since these connections will be deleted the next time that you request User Sites. Displaying DCE Submaps To display DCE submaps, use the standard HP OpenView feature of double-clicking on compound icons in submaps. Displaying DCE SITES submaps allows you to monitor DCE devices based on geographical view. For example, when a device is in alert, all of its parent site, cabinet, and/or carrier objects will show the most severe alarm color. See Chapter 6, Monitoring Devices, for more information Issue 1 January 1996

49 Creating DCE Submaps The following is an example of displaying a DCE SITES submap using HP OpenView. Viewing DCE Devices Based on Connectivity Use the Connectivity application to find connectivity maps based on the selected DCE device. Access the Connectivity application from either: The AT&T DCE Manager menu on the pull-down menu, or The Application menu on a specific window Issue 1 January

50 Creating DCE Submaps The AT&T DCE Manager examines each submap for the selected device. If the selected device... Then... Has a connection on one submap Is located on more than one submap That submap appears. A list box appears asking you to select which submap to display. Select submap to display and click on OK, or double-click on selection 4-12 Issue 1 January 1996

51 Configuring Your Device 5 Hardware and Software Device Configuration The AT&T DCE Manager receives hardware device configuration information, such as what interfaces are currently supported in the device: The first time that you request an application for that device Every time that you select the Device Sync application Three AT&T DCE Manager applications enable you to set software configuration information for your DCE devices: Device Options Switch Configurations Channel Configuration Collecting Device Hardware Configuration Information The first time that you open a AT&T DCE Manager application on a discovered device, the AT&T DCE Manager interrogates the device for its hardware configuration. A dialog box appears to let you know that a synchronization is in progress to collect this information. Issue 1 January