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Screen-Based Reference EMS Pull-Down Menus

Element Management System (EMS) 4.0 User Manual

4.1.3 View Menu

The View menu, shown in Figure 50, contains two items that are always present,

Catalog and Alarm Overview.

In addition, as shown, this menu contains one item for each host/remote pair

currently known to EMS.

Figure 50. View Menu Example

Log File Name Path name of directory (folder) where EMS log file is stored

(see next item). To change, click on the field and browse to

select a file or key in a path name in the dialog window.

Days to save before

trimming

Number of days an entry remains in the log file before being

automatically deleted by the system. To change the setting,

key in a number (1-60).

Modem Initialization This field is not currently used.

EMS Link Timeout

(minutes)

Number of minutes EMS spends looking for a network

element before recording an EMS Link Status alarm.

Select using pull-down menu.

Cataloging Time Number of seconds EMS spends looking for host/remote

pairs on startup and on Tools

ÞRefresh Catalog requests.

Select using pull-down menu.

Demo Mode No = Demo Mode off. Yes = Demo Mode on. Do not use

demo mode when real network elements are connected!

Table 4: View Menu Items (Continued)

MENU ITEM DESCRIPTION

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Screen-Based Reference EMS Pull-Down Menus Table 4: View Menu Items (Continued) MENU ITEM DESCRIPTION Log File Name Path name of directory (folder) where EMS log file is stored (see next item). To change, click on the field and browse to select a file or key in a path name in the dialog window. Days to save before trimming Number of days an entry remains in the log file before being automatically deleted by the system. To change the setting, key in a number (1-60).
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EMS Pull-Down Menus Section 7 The View menu is built at start up and rebuilt whenever calaloging is requested by a user selection of ToolsÞRefresh Catalog. Table 5 describes the selections available on the View menu. Table 5: View Menu Items MENU ITEM DESCRIPTION Catalog This item is always present. Selecting it causes EMS to look for and identify all network elements connected and known. Selecting this item also causes the View menu to be rebuilt. For Catalog display, see Topic 4.2 on page 65.
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Screen-Based Reference EMS Pull-Down Menus Figure 51. Tools Menu Selecting Refresh Catalog causes EMS to look again for host/remote pairs. EMS then rebuilds the list of host/remote pairs in the View menu, providing a way to get to the detail information for those pairs, as described in the previous topic.Selecting Opmode displays a window that can be used to select an operating mode for a host unit or remote unit. Figure 52 shows the Opmode window with the pull-down menu used to select operating mode.
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EMS Pull-Down Menus Section 7 2. Click on the table row for the host/remote pair of interest. 3. For a description of the modes, refer to Table 6. CAUTION! Care is needed to prevent damage to the system in Test Mode. Test Mode causes the system to ignore alarms that would otherwise prevent RF signals from being transported. 4. Select an operating mode using the pull-down menu after first checking the CAUTION statement above.
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Screen-Based Reference EMS Pull-Down Menus Selecting Host Adapt activates a function that can be used to match the host unit band and sub-band with the remote unit. To set the Host Unit Band and Sub-Band to match the Remote Unit 1. From the Tools menu, select Host Adapt. 2. In response to the warning dialog shown in Figure 53, click on Yes. For normal operation, the host unit and remote unit must be set to the same band and sub-band.
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EMS Pull-Down Menus Section 7 Figure 54. Window Menu Example Table 7: Window Menu MENU ITEM DESCRIPTION NOC-NEM Terminal This item is always present. Selecting this item brings the NOC-NEM Terminal window to the foreground of the current display. This window can be used to view user-entered commands, system responses, and automatic status messages and for all host/remote pairs currently accessible through the Maintenance Interface.
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Screen-Based Reference 4.2 Catalog Catalog The Catalog window, displayed by selecting ViewÞCatalog, displays a table of all network elements currently known to EMS. Figure 55 shows an example. The table contains one row for each host/remote pair. For a description of the fields, refer to Table 9, below. Figure 55. Catalog Example Table 9: Catalog Fields FIELD DESCRIPTION Host Node Numeric identifier for a particular host unit. This number is assigned by the system.
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Alarm Overview 4.3 Section 7 Alarm Overview The Alarm Overview window, displayed by selecting ViewÞAlarm Overview, provides a visual alarm summary for all network elements currently known to EMS. Figure 56 shows an example. As shown, the display divides into two side-by-side sections, with host units in the left section and remote units in the right section. Each side-by-side pair of units is one operational host/remote pair.
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Screen-Based Reference Alarm Overview Figure 57. Alarm Overview Indicators • (HOST or REMOTE) ALARM STATUS Indicator—Always displays. Indicates whether an alarm exists for the identified unit: • Red = one or more major alarms exist. A major alarm places the identified unit in standby operating mode (stopping RF functions). • Yellow = one or more minor alarms exist at the network element. A minor alarm allows the unit to continue functioning in normal mode.
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Alarm Overview Section 7 Figure 59. Alarm History Info Dialog After this is done, the indicator disappears from the display. As advised in the info window, however, whenever acknowledging an alarm, you should also check the EMS log file for details on how the alarm was reported. Figure 60 shows a log file display in the internet browser. For instructions on using the browser to view the log file, see Topic 3.15 on page 53. 68 Figure 60.
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Screen-Based Reference 4.4 Host Displays Host Displays The EMS “host displays” include seven windows with information available for any operational host connected to the EMS/Host/Remote Comm port. The “host unit” in a Digivance SDR system is the Host PCIx Card in the BTS server. 4.4.1 Host Alarms Window The host Alarms window, shown in Figure 61, contains alarm indicators returned from the host unit.
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Host Displays Section 7 Table 10: Host Major Alarms When Faulted (Continued) ALARM INDICATOR DESCRIPTION WHEN FAULTED Pri Rx Errors Multiple errors are occurring on primary fiber. Error rate has exceeded 10–6 (one bit error per million bits). Pri Fwd Mux Lock The forward path primary fiber phase-locked-loop is out of lock. RF Overdrive The forward path RF signal level is too high. Hardware Mismatch Host unit and remote unit are on different bands.