8000 INM Cross Connection Consistency Checker User Manual

8000 Intelligent Network Manager Cross Connection Consistency Checker User Manual 76.8000-70217B 11.07.2014

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

About the Manual .............................................................................................................. 4 Objectives....................................................................................................................................................................... Audience......................................................................................................................................................................... Document Conventions .................................................................................................................................................. Product Name Rebranding ............................................................................................................................................. Documentation Feedback...............................................................................................................................................

4 4 5 5 5

1

Functionality of Cross Connection Consistency Checker ...................................... 6

2

Using Cross Connection Consistency Checker....................................................... 7 2.1 2.2 2.3

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Starting Cross Connection Consistency Checker ................................................................................................ 7 Selecting Nodes ................................................................................................................................................... 7 Checking Cross Connections Consistency .......................................................................................................... 8

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About the Manual

About the Manual Objectives One of the most important features of 8000 Intelligent Network Manager is its capability to support the provisioning of circuits end-to-end via the graphical user interface. The circuit information stored in the 8000 Intelligent Network Manager database and the cross-connection information in the actual node should always be consistent. However, sometimes inconsistencies occur. This manual describes the Cross Connection Consistency Checker tool, meant for troubleshooting the consistency problems. Consistency check is supported for PDH 1/0, SDH 4/1 and SDH 4/4 layer connections. The supported node types include the 8100 and 6300 series nodes.

Audience The Cross Connection Consistency Checker tool is to be used by an experienced network operator who is already familiar with 8100 Managed Access System nodes and units and knows how to use the X-Debugger tool.

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Document Conventions This is a note symbol. It emphasizes or supplements information in the document.

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Product Name Rebranding Product names are being rebranded and as a result the product name format consists of a numerical identifier and a descriptive part. Additionally, the previous Tellabs 7300 product family is renamed and the individual product names are also changed. The table below lists previous and new product names. You may see instances of both the previous and the new product names in the customer documents during the transition period to the new naming system. Previous Product Name

New Product Name

Tellabs®

7300 metro Ethernet switching series

7090 Packet Transport Platform Series

Tellabs®

7305

7090-05 CE

Tellabs®

7307

7090-07 CE

Tellabs®

7310

7310

Tellabs®

7325

7090-25 CE

Tellabs® 7345

7090-45 CE

Documentation Feedback Please contact us to suggest improvements or to report errors in our documentation: Email: [email protected]

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1 Functionality of Cross Connection Consistency Checker

1 Functionality of Cross Connection Consistency Checker Cross Connection Consistency Checker reads connection information from the 8000 Intelligent Network Manager database and 8100 or 6300 network element. After this it compares the connection information and prepares a report. The report lists the connections and their statuses. Suspicious connections are displayed in red. The status of a connection can be one of the following. Connection Status Status

Explanation

OK

Connections in the network element and in the database are consistent.

Missing from database

There is a cross-connection in the node hardware that does not have a database equivalent. This is an error and the reason for this should be found out. The probable cause text in the Connection Details dialog may provide the cause.

Missing from hardware

A connection that should exist in the network element according to circuit information in the database is missing. This is an error. The probable cause text in the Connection Details dialog may provide the cause.

Conflict

The connection found in the network element is different from what is expected according to the database data. This is an error. The probable cause text in the Connection Details dialog may provide the cause.

Circuit compilation failed

The program failed to get connection information on a circuit from the database. The most common cause for this error is incomplete circuits in the database.

Node internal cross connection

Some connections in the network element are not modelled as circuits. One example of these is the sync byte cross-connections on the GMU and GMX units.

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2 Using Cross Connection Consistency Checker

2 Using Cross Connection Consistency Checker 2.1

Starting Cross Connection Consistency Checker Cross Connection Consistency Checker requires specific application level privileges. First check that the privileges have been defined for the profile used. Start the tool by selecting the Start - Run menu option in Windows. Enter the command xconcc, and click OK. Alternatively, you can start the program by double-clicking the xconcc.exe icon in the NMS\bin directory.

Cross Connection Consistency Checker privilege allows you to read all node and circuit data from the database and the network.

2.2

Selecting Nodes You can select the nodes to be checked in the Search Nodes dialog. You can open the dialog by clicking the Select button. In this dialog you can enter the node retrieval criteria. The final search criteria is a combination of the given values; the fields are separated by logical “AND”. You can search the nodes by using the fields listed in the table below.

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Field

Meaning

Node ID

Node ID in the database. The following characters/operators are recognized: , - > < => 5000 5000-5100 5000, 6000-7000

Node Name

Node name. The following characters/operators are recognized: * ? * matches from 0 to any number of any characters. ? matches exactly one character of any type. Examples: Tampere_* finds nodes whose names start with Tampere_. *_DXX finds nodes whose name end in _DXX. Node_50? finds nodes with names Node_501, Node_502 etc. but not Node_50.

Node Type

Node hardware type. Select the value from the drop-down list.

Area ID

Area ID of the node.

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Field

Meaning

Location ID

Location ID of the node.

Node State

Node state. Select the value from the drop-down list.

Region ID

Region ID of the node.

Node Subtype

Node subtypes to be selected. Select the value from the drop-down list. The node subtype is not used with the 8100 nodes.

The default search criteria retrieve all nodes that are in In Use state.

2.3

Checking Cross Connections Consistency Step 1

Make sure that there are as few changes in the network during the consistency check as possible. The ongoing circuit loop tests, circuit recovery and circuit connection operations can result in conflicts or extra connections in the report.

Step 2

Select the nodes to be checked. • Click the Select button to open the Search Nodes dialog. • Specify the conditions for node retrieval (for further information see 2.2 Selecting Nodes). • Click OK. • On the Node Selection tab, select the nodes to be checked. You can sort the columns in the node list by holding the Alt key down and clicking the column header.

Step 3

Start the consistency check. • Click the Check button. • Wait for the operation to complete.

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Step 4

Study the results. • First check the status of the operation for each node in the list. If the operation failed on a node, you can view additional information by double-clicking the corresponding row on the Node Selection tab. If the operation was successful, double-clicking the node row opens the Test Status dialog displaying summary information about the consistency check results. • Click the Report tab and check the results. You can view additional information on a report row by double-clicking the corresponding row. This opens the Connection Details dialog. While the dialog is open, clicking a row on the Report tab will update the dialog with the details of the row. • If it is possible that an error in the report results from activity in the network during the consistency check, rerun the check for the node in question. • You can save the report or the node list as a text file by selecting the File - Save menu option. This saves the active view. • You can print the report and node by clicking the + sign in the right corner of the list view and by clicking the Print button in the dialog that opens. • You can sort the report rows by column values by holding the Alt key down and clicking the column header. • You can filter report rows using the controls in the View frame of the Report tab.You can select whether all connections are displayed or only those with conflicts by ticking the appropriate radio button. You can also define a node and/or a circuit whose details you wish to view from the appropriate drop-down lists.

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