User`s guide
Section 360−381−S02
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1. GENERAL
1.1 Document Purpose
This document describes how to install and use the Intelligent Channel Bank (ICB) Network Management soft-
ware (NMS).
Note: Before this software will communicate with an Intelligent Channel Bank (ICB), the ICB must have been
provisioned with an IP address using the craft terminal interface. See the ICB Craft Terminal User’s
Guide for more information.
1.2 Software Function
Use this software to manage the Charles ICB. The NMS system consists of PC software which provides a graphi-
cal user interface (GUI) used to provision, control, and monitor multiple 360-80 ICBs.
The PC communicates through an Ethernet interface. To communicate with remote locations, the NMS system
can use the Embedded Operations Channel (EOC) over the T1 if the T1 is using extended superframe (ESF) for-
mat. If EOC is not being used, a channel within the T1 for NMS communication must be defined (see Appendix
A—Applications).
When using the secondary T1 card in a normal mode for a Drop and Reinsert application, the NMS can communi-
cate with up to 7 remote ICBs for every locally managed ICB. A locally managed ICB is connected directly to the
same LAN as the NMS Manager PC.
1.3 Software Location
This software should be installed on a PC running Windows 95/98, NT, 2000 or XP and connected to a Charles
360-80 ICB.
1.4 Software Features
Graphical user interface (GUI) to configure, test, and monitor operation of the system
Provision all cards in the system through on-screen menus
Real-time display of system status and alarms
Continuous update of historical reports
Performance monitoring data and testing capabilities
1.5 Reference Documents
3603−81 T1 Controller with SNMP (LT360−381−201)
360−80 ICB Craft Terminal User’s Guide (LT360−381−C01)
3608−80 Secondary T1 Unit (LT360−880−201)
2. GETTING STARTED
2.1 System Requirements
IBM-compatible PC running Windows 95/98, NT, 2000 or XP
50 MB of memory available on the hard drive
8 MB of RAM
VGA display
TCP/IP
Ethernet Port