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Tellabs 6300 Network Manager Revision Information
Revision Information
Revision history This manual has changed as follows:
Rev. Date Description of Changes
A1 Mar. 14, 2003 First revision.
B1 Feb. 27, 2004 Text and pictures have been updated to reflect
feature pack 2.0 of Tellabs 6300 manager.
Chapter 9 Upgrading an NE on page 101 has
been added.
B2 Jan. 31, 2005 The following changes have been made:

Added section about event reporting
Added section about EM-only mode
Added icons for ETEX NE and Tellabs 6370
node NE
New screen dumps inserted in section about as-
signing identifiers to NEs. Text updated
New screen dumps inserted in section about
handling NE software. Text updated
New screen dumps inserted in section about
working in the Equipment View window. Text
updated
Minor corrections of text in the entire document
C1 Jan. 13, 2006 The following changes have been made:

Text and pictures have been updated to reflect
feature pack 3.0 of Tellabs 6300 manager.
Changed chapter about NE software handling
to describe the two available procedures.
Changed chapter about assigning identifiers to
describe the two available procedures for as-
signing names and labels to NEs and parts of
NEs.
Chapter 6 Managing Backup and Handling NE
Configuration on page 71 has been added.
Chapter 7 Working in the Equipment Window
on page 87 has been added.
Changed chapter about upgrading an NE to de-
scribe the use of the NE Settings window.
C2 Nov. 30, 2006 The following changes have been made:

Updated procedure to create a new backup
group for backup management.
Minor technical corrections.
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Tellabs 6300 Network Manager Revision Information
Rev. Date Description of Changes
D1 May 30, 2007 The following changes have been made:

Added a new procedure that describes how to
save the contents of a table to a file.
Added a list of tables where it is relevant that
their contents can be saved to a file.
Added a new procedure that describes how to
change the coloring options in alarm tables.
Updated the procedures for assigning software
and firmware to the NEs.
E1 Sept. 1, 2007 The following changes have been made:

Updated the Change NE Address information
for NEs that can use IP DCN for NE manage-
ment.
F1 Feb. 20, 2008 The following changes have been made:

Updated the handling tables features. These
now include being able to copy all data to a
clipboard, to find text in a table and to resize all
columns to fit the window.
Updated the attribute values for Management
Centers shown in the Event Reporting window.
G1 Mar. 3, 2009 Added information for Tellabs 6335 switch

node
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Tellabs 6300 Network Manager Contents
Legal Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Revision Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1 Tellabs 6300 Manager in EM-only Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2 Working in Element Management Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.1 Graphical Representation of a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.2 Configuring an NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.3 Function of the Common Command Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.4 Icons Representing NE Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.5 Alarm Coloring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.6 Operating on Tables in the Element Management Windows . . . . . . . . 23
2.7 Closing All Windows for an NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2.8 Accessing On-line Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
2.9 User Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
2.10 Persistent GUI Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3 Assigning Identifiers to NEs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

3.1 Assigning a Name and Labels to an NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.2 Assigning User-Defined Labels to Parts of an NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3.3 Changing an NEs Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.4 Changing an NEs Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4 Monitoring Alarms and Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

4.1 Management Centers in a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4.2 Automatic Monitoring of NEs by a Management Center . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4.3 Attributes in the Event Reporting Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5 Handling NE Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.1 Upgrading Embedded Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.1.1 Viewing the Properties of an Embedded Software File . . . . . 50
5.1.2 Downloading Embedded Software to the NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
5.1.3 Copying an Embedded Software File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
5.1.4 Freeing Memory When Upgrading the Embedded Software . 55
5.1.5 Assigning New Embedded Software to Run in the NE after the
Next Reset 57
5.1.6 Uploading Embedded Software from the NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
5.2 Handling Embedded Software Files and Firmware Files . . . . . . . . . . . 60
5.2.1 Downloading Files from the Management System to the NE . 60
5.2.2 Uploading Files from the NE to the Management System . . . 63
5.2.3 Assigning New Firmware to Run in the NE after the Next Reset
64
5.2.4 Assigning New Software to Run in the NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
5.2.5 Assigning a New Bootprom to Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
5.2.6 Deleting a File from the NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
5.2.7 Attributes in the File Management Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
5.2.8 Types of Files on the NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
5.2.9 Revert to Previous Versions of the NE Software and Firmware .
70
6 Managing Backup and Handling NE Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

6.1 Introduction to the Automatic Backup Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
6.1.1 Information Displayed for Backup Groups and Members . . . . 73
6.2 Configuration of the Automatic Backup Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
6.3 Handling the NE Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
6.3.1 Making a Backup of the Configuration of an NE . . . . . . . . . . . 81
6.3.2 Copying the Configuration of an NE to the Network Database . .
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6.3.3 Restoring the Configuration of an NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
7 Working in the Equipment Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

7.1 Contents of the Equipment Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
7.2 Operating in the Equipment Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
8 Working in the Equipment View Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

8.1 Contents of the Equipment View Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
8.1.1 The Main Menus in the Equipment View Window . . . . . . . . . 90
8.1.2 The Icons in the Equipment View Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
8.1.3 The Pop-up Menus in the Equipment View Window . . . . . . . . 97
8.1.4 Inside the Equipment View Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
8.2 Operating in the Equipment View Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
8.3 Rack and Subrack Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
9 Upgrading an NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
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Tellabs 6300 Network Manager Preface
Preface
The purpose of the whole The documentation set "Working in Tellabs 6300 manager" describes the core
documentation set functionality of Tellabs 6300 manager and covers:
The main graphical user interface of Tellabs 6300 manager and how to op-
erate in it. The windows for the more specialized operations (creation and
management of trails, for example) are mentioned briefly, with reference
to the relevant manuals.
The elements of the network model and how to create the network view.
The general ("core") functions of network element management.
The entity browser, which provides a graphical user interface for working
directly with the network model entities as represented by a TeMIP hier-
archy.
Handling of alarms as carried out in TeMIPs alarm handling windows.
We assume that you are familiar with Microsoft Windows and that you know
how to navigate in a tree structure, how to activate pop-up menus and so on.
Note: The documentation set has been split up into 5 separate volumes:
Volume 1 describes the main graphical user interface and the general
principles of operation in Tellabs 6300 manager. See [1].
Volume 2 describes how to create the model of your network with the net-
work editor. See [2].
Volume 3 describes how alarms are displayed and handled. See [3].
Volume 4 describes the windows and functionality of the entity browser.
See [4].
Volume 5 describes those functions of Tellabs 6300 manager that apply to
the management of all network element types.
The structure of this This volume is structured as follows:

volume
1 Tellabs 6300 Manager in EM-only Mode on page 11
2 Working in Element Management Windows on page 15
3 Assigning Identifiers to NEs on page 33
4 Monitoring Alarms and Notifications on page 43
5 Handling NE Software on page 49
6 Managing Backup and Handling NE Configuration on page 71
7 Working in the Equipment Window on page 87
8 Working in the Equipment View Window on page 89
9 Upgrading an NE on page 101
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Style conventions The following style conventions are used:

Names from the screen
A bold typeface is used for names of, for instance, windows, operations,
fields, and buttons when the names appear on the screen (example: the Net-
work Management window). This makes it possible to use the name alone
when it is clear that we are referring to, for instance, a button (example:
Click OK). Note that bold typeface is also used in other contexts.
Text from the screen
Quotation marks are used for text strings from the screen (example:
Identifier too long).
Words to be substituted.
<Italics in angle brackets> are used for words to be substituted by a specific
member of the group that the word represents (example: <[rack ID-subrack
ID-slot ID-port ID] Port Type> where rack ID-subrack ID-slot ID-port ID rep-
resents for example 00-0-01-001 and Port Type represents STM-4). Note that
italics are also used in other contexts.
Note: In sequences to be entered, the angle brackets are omitted to avoid con-
fusion (example: The format is yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss).
Words to be entered
A monospaced font is used for words to be typed exactly as they appear
(example: Enter LND vc4 NEMatrix london_x1 in the A End field).
Menus
Arrows are used for indicating the menu structure in instructions on how
to select a certain menu item (example: Select File Create).
Abbreviation ABM Automatic Backup Module

CTP Connection Termination Point
GUI Graphical User Interface
NE Network Element
TTP Trail Termination Point
References [1] MA266, Tellabs 6300 Managed Transport System, Tellabs 6300 Net-
work Manager, Working in Tellabs 6300 manager, Vol. 1: Principles of
Operation, Users Manual
[2] MA267, Tellabs 6300 Managed Transport System, Tellabs 6300 Net-
work Manager, Working in Tellabs 6300 manager, Vol. 2: Using the Net-
work Editor, Users Manual
work Manager, Working in Tellabs 6300 manager, Vol. 3: Handling
Alarms, Users Manual
work Manager, Working in Tellabs 6300 manager, Vol. 4: Using the Entity
Browser, Users Manual
work Manager, Managing Tellabs 7200 Optical Transport System, Us-
er's Manual
work Manager, Managing Tellabs 6310/6320 Edge Node, User's Manual
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work Manager, Managing Tellabs 6330 Core Node, User's Manual
work Manager, Managing Tellabs 6340 Switch Node, User's Manual
work Manager, Managing Tellabs 6325 Edge Node, Users Manual
work Manager, Managing ETEX, User's Manual
work Manager, Using the Craft Terminal, Users Manual
[14] MA238-04, FOCUS NM2100em, Using the Core Functions of Element
Manager, User's Manual
work Manager, Monitoring Performance, User's Manual
work Manager, System Administration Guide and Reference for FP3.0.x
(Alpha), User's Manual
work Manager, System Administration Guide and Reference for FP3.0.x
(SUN), User's Manual
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Tellabs 6300 Network Manager 1 Tellabs 6300 Manager in EM-only Mode
1 Tellabs 6300 Manager in EM-only Mode
Components in the The Tellabs 6300 manager has two main components: a component handling
Tellabs 6300 manager network management and another handling element management. You can
either have a license for both components or a license for the element manage-
ment component only.
Definition of EM-only A Tellabs 6300 manager running in EM-only mode is a Tellabs 6300 manager
mode licensed for the element management component only.
No direct indication of There is no direct indication that a Tellabs 6300 manager is running in EM-
EM-only mode only mode. When you look at a Tellabs 6300 manager, which is licensed for
both main components, and one, which is running in EM-only mode, you will
not be able to see any immediate difference. The differences will appear when
you start to operate the systems.
Functions available in The functions available in a Tellabs 6300 manager running in EM-only mode
EM-only mode are described in the NE-specific element management manuals (see [5], [6],
[7], [8], [9], [10] and [12]). A few limitations to these functions occur. The lim-
itations are described in the table in Limitations of a Tellabs 6300 manager in
EM-only mode on page 12. Besides from the functions described in the NE-
specific element management manuals, you can carry out the functions de-
scribed in the following table.
Function Description
Quality of service You can configure quality of service as described

in [1].
Network editor You can use the network editor to add new NEs
to the network as described in [2]. You can also
create links between the NEs in your domain.
Find entity You can use the Operations Find Entity menu
item to find out in which domain an NE is locat-
ed, see [1].
Entity browser You can use the Operations Entity Browser

menu item to open the Entity View window. In the
Entity View window you can use the functions de-
scribed in [4].
Matrix view In the pop-up menu of the NE icon you can use
the Matrix View menu item to open the Matrix View
window. In the Matrix View window you can see
the CTPs and the TTPs of the NE.
Show link In the network manager you can use the Options
Show Link Names and the Options Show
Link Capacity menu items to show link names and
link capacities of the links that you have created
in the network editor.
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Function Description
Execute an operation You can use the Directive View window to execute
for an entity operations for entities as described in [4]. The Di-
rective View window can be opened from the NE
Directives menu item (in the pop-up menu of the
NE icon), the Matrix Directives menu item (in the
pop-up menu of the NE icon) or from the Entity
View window. You receive an error message, if
you try to execute an operation, which cannot be
executed because your Tellabs 6300 manager is
running in EM-only mode.
Find a domain You can use the Navigation Domain Browser

menu item to open the Domain Browser window.
The Domain Browser window shows a domain
tree from which you can open the available do-
mains.
Limitations of a Tellabs The functions that can be carried out in EM-only mode are described in Func-
6300 manager in EM- tions available in EM-only mode on page 11. The following table gives an
only mode overview of all the limitations of a Tellabs 6300 manager running in EM-only
mode.
Function Description of limitation
Operation using the In EM-only mode, the network database is not in-
network database. cluded in the system. Thus any operation trying
to make use of the network database is impossi-
ble. For example, NEs created or deleted while
using EM-only mode are not registered in, or re-
moved from, the network database.
Upload to network da- It is not possible to copy the NE configurations to

tabase the network database.
Download from net- It is not possible to carry out operations involving

work database the network database.
Setup trail You are not able to set up trails. The Setup Trail
window appears, when you select the Setup Trail
menu item in the pop-up menu of the NE icon
and try to set up a trail. In the Setup Trail window
you are allowed to enter information and to select
attribute values. When you click OK, the Progress
Monitor: Setting up Trail window appears, and the
Tellabs 6300 manager tries to create the trail. The
following error message appears in the progress
window: "Error Message No license for network
functions Task FAILED Execution failed".
List trail The menu items List Terminating Trails and List
Traversing Trails in the pop-up menu of the NE
icon allow you to open the Find Trail window, but
no trails will be found.
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Function Description of limitation
Show timing If you select the Options Show Timing menu

item, the Cannot Start Timing View window ap-
pears. The window contains the message "Can
not start Timing View: Network Functions not li-
censed".
Find trail If you select the Operations Find Trail menu

item, the Find Trail window appears. In this win-
dow you are allowed to enter information and to
select attribute values, but no trails will be found,
when you click Search.
Trail history If you select the Operations Trail History menu

item, the Trail History window appears. In this
window you are allowed to enter information
and to select attribute values, but no entries will
be found, when you click Search.
Supported layers The only layer that is supported in EM-only mode is the physical layer (ph).
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Tellabs 6300 Network Manager 2 Working in Element Management Windows
2 Working in Element Management Windows
Overview This is an introduction to the Tellabs 6300 manager windows relating specifi-
cally to management of individual network elements (NEs). The following is
described:
2.1 Graphical Representation of a Network on page 16
2.2 Configuring an NE on page 17
2.3 Function of the Common Command Buttons on page 18
2.4 Icons Representing NE Types on page 19
2.5 Alarm Coloring on page 21
2.6 Operating on Tables in the Element Management Windows on page
23
2.7 Closing All Windows for an NE on page 29
2.8 Accessing On-line Help on page 30
2.9 User Profiles on page 30
2.10 Persistent GUI Adjustments on page 31
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2.1 Graphical Representation of a Network
The network editor You create and edit the graphical map of your network in the network editor.
As shown in the figure, the Network Editor window contains the necessary
tools for adding network element icons to the domain map, for creating sub-
domains, for drawing graphical objects such as lines and so on.
For a description of the network editor and its use, see [2].
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Graphical objects The element management functions do not provide the possibility to draw
lines between NEs to illustrate the configuration of your network. To do this,
you can use the graphical tools provided by the network editor. The figure
shows the tools, which consist of lines, circles, squares and text.
It is also possible to place a background image on your domain map.
2.2 Configuring an NE
Activating element The various functions for configuring and managing an NE are activated via
management functions the pop-up menu of the NE icon in the Network Management window, as
shown in the figure.
NE name in window titles If you are configuring several NEs at the same time, you need to be able to dis-
tinguish between the configuration windows related to the various NEs. To
make such distinction easier, the name of the relevant NE is displayed in the
title bar of the window and, if relevant, also the ID of the relevant object. The
figure shows, as an example, the title bar of the Edit Label for [<Rack ID>] Rack
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window, where the window title indicates not only the relevant NE but also
the relevant rack in the NE.
2.3 Function of the Common Command Buttons
Command buttons The common command buttons are those that are found in the bottom of the
windows. These buttons and their functions are described in the following ta-
ble:
Command button has the following function:
The OK command button sends any changes made in a

window to the relevant database (the database of the
Tellabs 6300 manager or the NE), and closes the win-
dow.
The Apply command button sends any changes made in

the window to the relevant database (the database of
the Tellabs 6300 manager or the NE) without closing the
window.
The Cancel command button discards any changes

made in the window since it was opened or since the
Apply button was last used, and closes the window.
The Refresh command button refreshes the information

presented in the window (by reading up-to-date infor-
mation from the NE in question).
The Update command button sends any changes made

in the window to the database of the NE without closing
the window, and then reads up-to-date information
from the NE and presents this information in the win-
dow. So Update = Apply + Refresh.
The Help button launches the on-line help.
In windows where no changes can be made, or where

only an immediate operation can be performed, the
Close command button replaces the OK and Cancel but-
tons.
This button has the same function as the Cancel or Close

command buttons, but is found in the top right-hand
corner of many windows.
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2.4 Icons Representing NE Types
NE icons The table shows the NE icons used to represent Tellabs NEs in the Network
Management window.
Note: The numbers inside the NE icons indicate the NE type and version, re-
spectively.
Icon represents the following NE type:
Tellabs 6310 edge node


Tellabs 6335 switch node
Tellabs 6325 edge node Dedicated Unit
Tellabs 6330 core node
Tellabs 7200 optical transport system
Tellabs 6370 WDM node
Tellabs 6315 metro ethernet node

ETEX switching and mapping module
ETEX mapping module
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For a description of an NE and how to manage it, see the relevant element
management manual ([5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11] or [12]).
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2.5 Alarm Coloring
Alarm colors NEs, racks, subracks, slots, modules and connectors all show alarm colors ac-
cording to the highest alarm severity of the alarms on the given object. The ta-
ble describes which type of alarms the different objects show.
Object show the following alarms
NE Any alarms that can not be identified as coming

from a specific rack, subrack, slot, module or a
port on a module.
Rack Alarms from the rack object.

Note: In a Tellabs 6325 node, Tellabs 6335 switch
node, Tellabs 6340 node, Tellabs 6345 node and
Tellabs 6350 node the rack cannot issue any
alarms, so the severity will always be OK.
Subrack Alarms from the subrack object.

Note: When the subrack becomes too small to
show its internal objects, its alarm color will also
reflect alarms from its internal objects.
Slot/Module The most severe alarm from the slot or module or

from ports associated with this module (except
for TISI ports).
Note: If a rack, subrack and slot number can be
extracted from the naming attributes of an object
with alarms, then the alarms are shown on that
slot.
TIP module The TIP missing alarm if present.
Connector Alarms from expected TISI ports.
Alarm colors for The defect state of protection units is shown with the colors of the following
protection units alarm severities:
Defect Status Alarm Severity
Failed Critical
Degraded Major
OK Clear (pseudo severity)
To change the coloring This procedure describes how to change the coloring options of the alarms in
options for alarm tables the Alarm Log or Current Alarms windows. You can remove the alarm severity
colors from the alarms, or show the severity colors in the Severity column
only, or show the severity color across the whole row of the table in the win-
dow.
Step Action
1 Select Coloring Options in the pop-up menu of the table.
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Step Action
2 Select one of the following options in the pop-up menu:

No Color - all the severity colors are removed from the table.
Color on Severity Column - the severity colors are only present in
the Severity column.
Color on Whole Table - severity alarm colors are present on each
and every row of the table.
The coloring in the alarm logs table changes to match your selection.
For information about changing the color of the severity for alarms
see [16] or [17].
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2.6 Operating on Tables in the Element Management Windows
To change the item order You can change how the items in a table are sorted, using the values of which-
in a list ever column you prefer as the sorting criterion. This is done by clicking in the
relevant column header, as described in the following procedure.
This does not apply to all tables.
Step Action
1 If the sorting order is not indicated in the column header, click once
on the column header.
An indicator appears, showing the current sorting order of the col-
umn items.
In the example, the indicator shows an ascending sorting order.
2 Click again on the column header.

The indicator changes to show the new sorting order, and the items
in the table are arranged according to the new sorting order.
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To move a column You can move a column to another position in the table simply by clicking on
the column header and (with the mouse button still pressed) dragging the col-
umn right or left to its new position. As the column moves across the table, the
other columns shift aside one by one to fill the empty space.
The procedure shows how you move a column. In the example below the Link
State column is moved two positions to the right.
Step Action
1 Place the cursor on the column header and start dragging the col-
umn.
The empty space left by the column is shown.
2 Drag the column across the table.

As the column starts covering the second half of another column, the
covered column shifts to fill the empty space.
In the example, the Octets Sent column (which was previously to the
right of the Link State column) has shifted to the left as the Link State
column moved over its center. A new empty space indicates where
the moving column can now be placed.
3 Drag the column to its new position in the table.

An empty space is indicated in the position where you want to place
the column.
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Step Action
4 When the column is in the right position, release the mouse button.
The column slips into its new position in the table.
To resize the width of a You can change the width of a column by dragging the relevant border line of
column manually the column to its new position, as described in the procedure.
Note: The other columns in the table are resized automatically when you
change the width of a column.
Step Action
1 In the table header, place the mouse cursor on the left or right border
line of the column and drag the line to the new column width.
The other columns in the table are resized automatically, as illustrat-
ed in the figure.
To resize the width of all This procedure describes how to resize all the columns in a table. This changes
the columns to fit the width of all the columns in the table so that the headings and text in the
individual columns is visible.
Note: If some cells have a text length that is much longer than is normal, or
the size of the window physically restricts the maximum possible width
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of the columns, text in some of the cells may be clipped. When this sit-
uation arises, the text in the table cell ends with 3 dots (...).
Step Action
1 Select Resize Columns to Fit in the pop-up menu of the table.

All the columns in the table are resized so that the complete text,
where possible, is shown.
To find text in a table This procedure describes how to find specific text in a table.
Step Action
1 Select Find Text in Table in the pop-up menu of the table.

The Find window appears.
2 In the Find what: field, type in the text that you want to find.
If you want to narrow the find option, you can select the check box
for one or both of the following options:
Match whole word only
Match case
3 Click Find Next.

The find option searches the text in the table. If a match is located the
find option stops and highlights the text.
4 Do one of the following:

If you want to find more instances of this text, go to Step 3.
If you want to find for some new text, go to Step 2.
If you are finished finding text, click Cancel.
To copy the contents of a This procedure describes how to copy the contents (all of it) of a table to the
table to a clipboard clipboard on your PC. Using this function enables you to paste the data on the
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clipboard in variety of applications, for example a text document, a spread-

sheet or even an html document.
Note: Depending on the application selected, the appearance of the pasted
data can change.
Step Action
1 Select Copy All to Clipboard in the pop-up menu of the table.

All the data is now present on the clipboard of your PC.
2 To retrieve the data on the clipboard, select the application that suits
your needs best and paste the data in to it.
To save the contents of This procedure describes how to save the contents of the table as a file. The
the table to a file saved file can have one of the following formats, *.csv *.html or *.htm. With a
comma separated values (csv) file, you can view the contents of the table in
simple applications such as Notepad, or import them in to a spreadsheet ap-
plication. The WebPage (html) files allow you to view the alarm log table in an
Internet browser or drag and drop the file in to an Excel spreadsheet applica-
tion.
Step Action
1 Select Save Table to File in the pop-up menu of the table.

The <Table type> - Save table to file window appears.
2 In the Save in: field, select the destination for the file.
3 In the Files of type: field, select the file type from the drop-down list.
Comma Separated Values - select this if you wish to use the con-
tents of the table in a spreadsheet application.
Web Page - select this if you wish to view the alarm logs in a
browser application, or drag and drop information in a spread-
sheet application.
4 Click Save.
The file is saved in the location and the format defined.
List of table contents that This list provides an overview of windows where it is relevant to save the con-
can be saved to a file tents of some of the tables to a file. The contents of the tables can be saved with
the following formats, *.csv *.html or *.htm These files can be used to include
the contents of the tables in spreadsheet and/or report applications, such as
Excel.
Window Name Type of Table
Edit Expected Module Transceivers table
Traffic Management Search Search result table
Traffic Management Current Status table

(Tabs: Cross Connect SNC
Group Operate)
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Current Alarms Alarms table
File Management Network Element table
OHA and DCN Management and Con- Embedded Control Channel Con-
figure OHA and DCN Connections nections table
Engineering Order Wire Connec-

tions table
User Data Channel Connections ta-

ble
Communication and Routing Data Link table
ECC table
Ethernet table
Routing Table
CLNS Tunneling Dynamic Tunnels table
Static Tunnels table
Statistics table
Event Reporting EFD Table
AUX Ports and Alarm Configuration Selected Managed Object Class table
Input AUX Ports Configuration ta-

ble
Synchronization All tables in the Configure <selector>

windows
All tables in the Operate <selector>

windows
MS Protection All tables in the Configure <protec-

tion type> windows
All tables in the Operate <protection

type> windows
VCG Termination Points VCG Members table
ETH Segment OAM table
Optical Ports Optical Ports table
Alarm Log Alarms table
Optical Levels Current Data table
Ethernet Ports (for ETEX) OAM Statistics table
Actual Transceiver Data table
User Priority Regeneration Table
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Ethernet Switch (for ETEX) Dynamic MAC Addresses table
Static MAC Addresses table
VLAN table
Quality of Service Bandwidth Profiles table
Bandwidth Classes table
Select AFC Profile for Configuration

table
IP Priority Map table
Queue Scheduling table
2.7 Closing All Windows for an NE
To close all currently You can close all currently open windows for a particular NE in one action, as
open windows for an NE described in this procedure.
Step Action
1 Select Tools Close all windows for this NE in the pop-up menu of
the NE icon.
All currently open windows relating to the NE are closed.
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2.8 Accessing On-line Help
To access on-line help This procedure describes how you get help.
Step Action
1 To access on-line help, click Help.

The Internet browser showing the help system is activated. Search
instructions appear on the right-hand side of the window.
2 Follow the instructions to find the information you need.

Search results are listed according to hit frequency.
3 Click the relevant search result to display the topic on the right-hand
side of the window.
If you cannot find the information you are searching for, you can
look for it in the index or table of contents (Index and Contents tabs).
2.9 User Profiles
Purpose of the security The security system of the Tellabs 6300 manager is based on the use of user
system profiles. Each user can be registered in a specific user group. His user group
profile determines which windows he can access, and which operations he
can use.
User groups As a standard four user groups are recognized by the Tellabs 6300 manager,
but it is possible for a system administrator to define customized user profiles.
Each user group provides access to a specific set of windows and enables a
specific set of operations to be performed. The windows and/or operations
that can be accessed by a particular user profile cannot be changed. The table
provides details about the four standard user groups.
User Group/User Profile Access conditions
nm2100_system_manager Can access all windows and perform all avail-

able operations.
nm2100_network_manage Can only access a certain set of windows, and

r perform a certain set of operations.
nm2100_network_operato Can only access windows and operations that

r are necessary to monitor the network and
make routine changes to accessible network
elements.
nm2100_guest Can only access a certain set of windows and

has only read-access rights.
Changing your user Only members of the system administrators group are allowed to change your
group membership membership of a user group.
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Which user group access When you start up the Tellabs 6300 manager, your least restrictive user profile
is used by Tellabs 6320 is taken by the system. It does not recognize any change in this user profile sta-
node? tus unless the Tellabs 6300 manager is closed down and restarted.
2.10 Persistent GUI Adjustments
User modifications The adjustments that you make to the GUI are saved as your personal prefer-
ences and used again the next time you log on. User modifications include
such things as scaling of windows and rearrangement of columns in tables.
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Tellabs 6300 Network Manager 3 Assigning Identifiers to NEs
3 Assigning Identifiers to NEs
Identifiers to be assigned A number of labels can be assigned to each NE in a telecommunications net-

to an NE work to identify it as a unique piece of equipment. The following labels can be
assigned to an NE:
A name for the NE icon that represents the NE in the Network Management
window. This name is stored in the database of the Tellabs 6300 manager
and must be unique for an NE in a particular network.
For a description of representing an NE with an NE icon, see [2].
A name and location label for the NE itself (this enables you to give the
NE a name that is easy to locate geographically). The labels are stored in
the physical NE.
See 3.1 Assigning a Name and Labels to an NE on page 34
User-defined labels to identify the hardware, software and other compo-
nents of the NE.
Refer to the users manuals for the individual NE types to see a list of com-
ponents to which user labels can be assigned. See 3.2 Assigning User-De-
fined Labels to Parts of an NE on page 35.
An NE address (an NSAP address). The NSAP address is assigned when
the NE is created but can be changed later.
See 3.3 Changing an NEs Address on page 38
A password (this provides additional access security). The default setting
for an NE is without password.
See 3.4 Changing an NEs Password on page 42
Only the NE address is mandatory. The address of the NE is called an NSAP
address and must be unique. This address makes it possible for the Tellabs
6300 manager to communicate directly with, and therefore manage, the NE in
question.
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3.1 Assigning a Name and Labels to an NE
To assign a name and a This procedure describes how you assign a name and a location label to an
location label to an NE NE.
via Equipment View
window Step Action
1 In the Equipment View window, open the pop-up menu on the <NE
Type> title bar and select Edit Labels....
The Edit Labels window appears.
2 Enter required data in the NE Name: and the NE Location: fields.

For example in the:
NE Name: field: 6340_1_London SW1
NE Location: field: 96 Main Street, Wimbledon
Note: A maximum of 64 Latin1 characters can be entered in each label

field.
3 Click OK.
The data is stored in the NE.
Note: The name entered in the NE Name: field is stored in the physical
NE, whereas the name given to the NE icon that represents the NE is
stored in the Tellabs 6300 manager database. We recommend that you
use the same name in both places for easy identification.
4 Select File Close to close the Equipment View window.
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To assign identification This procedure describes how you assign various identification details (name,
details to an NE via NE location label etc.) to an NE.
Idenfication window
Step Action
1 Select Equipment NE Identification... in the pop-up menu of the NE

icon.
The NE Identification window appears.
2 Enter the required data in the available fields.

For example:
Name field: 6310_1_London SW1
Location field: 96 Main Street, Wimbledon
Site field: Corner Main Str. - 1st Avenue
Floor field: 2
Row field: 1
3 Click OK.
The data is stored in the physical NE and in the management system
database.
3.2 Assigning User-Defined Labels to Parts of an NE
To assign labels to parts This procedure describes how you assign labels to parts of an NE while work-
of an NE via Equipment ing in the Equipment View window.
View window
Note: See the users manuals for the individual NE types to see a list of com-
ponents to which labels can be assigned.
Step Action
1 In the Equipment View window, open the pop-up menu for the part
of the network element to which you wish to assign a label. Select
Edit Labels....
The Edit Labels for <component ID> window appears.
The example shows the window that appears when you wish to as-
sign a label to a rack in the NE.
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Step Action
2 Enter the relevant text. Existing labels can be edited.

Note: A maximum of 64 Latin1 characters can be entered.
3 Click OK.
New data is stored in the NE and in the management system data-
base.
4 Select File Close to close the Equipment View window.
To assign labels to parts This procedure describes how you assign labels to parts of an NE in the Mod-
of an NE via Module ule Specific Data window.
Specific Data window
Note: See the users manuals for the individual NE types to see a list of com-
ponents to which labels can be assigned.
Step Action
1 Select Equipment Module Specific Data... in the pop-up menu of the

NE icon.
The Module Specific Data window appears.
Note: Only modules listed as expected in the Equipment window are

shown.
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Step Action
2 Expand the tree structure as required and select the component of in-
terest.
The details for the component are shown in the right side of the win-
dow.
Note: Fields that are grayed out show information that cannot be
changed (read-only). Fields that are not grayed out can be edited.
3 Type the appropriate label or value in the relevant field and click Ap-
ply.
4 Assign labels to all relevant components and then click OK.

The new user labels replace the old ones in the NEs memory, and
the window closes.
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3.3 Changing an NEs Address
To change the NSAP The NSAP address is assigned to the NE when the NE is created. However,
address of an NE you can change the NSAP address of an NE as described in this procedure.
Warning: An NSAP address should not be changed unless network planners
have authorized the change. In this case, you must know exactly
which NSAP address to enter during the following procedure. You
must be especially aware of the consequences of changing the area
address part of an NEs NSAP address. If you change the area ad-
dress part of an NEs NSAP address, it can render the NE and many
other NEs unreachable from the management center. For example,
if the NE in question has a head-end (gateway) function in the tele-
communication network, all other NEs in the ring will be unreach-
able from the Tellabs 6300 manager.
For more information about assigning NSAP addresses and a description of
their format, see [2].
Step Action
1 Select Equipment NE Address... in the pop-up menu of the NE icon.

The NE Address window appears, with an Information window in
front of it. This window informs you about the use of the NE Address
window.
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Step Action
2 Click OK in the Information window.

The Information window closes, and the NE Address window be-
comes active. The contents of the window depends on whether the
NE supports IP DCN management, or not.
This window is valid for NEs that do not support IP DCN manage-
ment.
This window is valid for NEs that support IP DCN management.
The Current NSAP Address group box shows the current NSAP ad-
dress of the NE.
3 Select the lower User Defined radio button if it is not already selected.
The lower Area: and Node ID: fields become active.
Note: If the NE already has a user defined address, this address is dis-
played in these fields and the last four characters are selected in the
Node ID: field (typically the characters that need to be changed).
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Step Action
4 Enter the new NSAP address of the NE in the Area: and Node ID:
fields.
Note: Be aware of the following:
490001 is the default area address given to Tellabs equipment
you must read the warning in the introduction to this procedure
before changing this value.
The area address is followed by the System/Node Identifier,
which is always 12 digits in length. All Tellabs equipment is given
a default System/Node Identifier corresponding to the Ethernet
address of the NE.
Up to 10 last-used NSAP addresses can be stored in the drop-down
lists in this window. However, these previously used addresses are
lost when Tellabs 6300 manager is shut down.
5 Carefully note down the new NSAP address.

If this address is not noted, or it is noted incorrectly, it may be neces-
sary to read it directly from the NE using a local Tellabs 6300 craft
terminal.
6 This step is valid only for NEs that support IP DCN management.
For example, Tellabs 6345 FP3.1 or higher and Tellabs 6350 FP3.1 or
higher.
If this NE uses CLNS tunnels, contains an ETEX module or you want
to use IP DCN instead of OSI DCN, you must do the following:
a) If you want to manage the NE via IP DCN, select Enable IP Ac-
cess to Node.
b) If IP traffic destined for a CLNS tunnel is arriving on the manage-
ment port, select Enable Management Ethernet Port for IP Traffic.
c) If you have selected one or both of the options in the steps above,
type in the IP address for the management port and the correct
subnet values for the network in the IP Address field and Subnet
Mask field, respectively.
d) If there is a router between your management port and the net-
work management system, in the Default Gateway field type in the
IP address of the gateway to access the management system.
7 This step is valid only for NEs that support IP DCN management.
Decide how you want the network manager and/or extended craft
terminal to communicate with the NE.
In the Registered Address Type in Manager group box, select one of
the following:
NSAP - this address is used by the management system to com-
municate with the NE.
IP - this address is used by the management system to communi-
cate with the NE.
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Step Action
8 Click OK.
If this NE address change procedure is performed from the manage-
ment center, three operations occur: (1) the new user-defined address
is stored on the flash card of the CMCC module as part of the NEs
configuration data; (2) the NE is reset (during the reset, the manage-
ment system will be unable to communicate with the management
system (it takes from 10 - 45 minutes, depending upon how much
equipment the NE contains), but traffic will not be affected); and (3)
the NSAP address of the NE in the management system is automati-
cally changed too, so that the management system does not lose con-
tact with the NE. However, if the NE address change procedure is
performed using a Tellabs 6300 craft terminal, only the first two op-
erations occur.
Note: If the CMCC module needs to be replaced at any time, its flash
card can be moved to the new module that replaces it. As the user-de-
fined NSAP address of the NE is included in the configuration data
on the flash card, the management system will be able to quickly re-
establish contact with the NE after the new module is inserted.
9 If the NE address change procedure has been performed using a Tel-

labs 6300 craft terminal, call the management center and let them
know that the address of the NE has been changed, so that they can
alter its address in the management system and re-establish contact
with it again.
Considerations on using If you select the Default radio button in the New NSAP Address group box and
the default NSAP click OK, the CMCC modules default NSAP address will be stored on its flash
address card as the NEs current address. If the CMCC module is replaced at any time
and its flash card is moved to the new module that replaces it, the manage-
ment system will be able to quickly re-establish contact with the NE after the
new module is inserted.
Warning: When you reuse a flash card bearing the default NSAP address of a
replaced CMCC module, you may introduce a risk of having two
NEs with the same NSAP address in the network. This may happen
if you use the replaced CMCC module somewhere else in the net-
work later on, and again use the default NSAP address of this mod-
ule. To avoid this risk, you should change the NSAP address of the
NE with the new CMCC module (containing the "old" flash card) to
the default NSAP address of this CMCC module (or to a user-de-
fined NSAP address).
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3.4 Changing an NEs Password
Password for an NE Each NE can be assigned a password. Assigning a password to an NE pro-

vides it with additional access security (that is, in addition to its NSAP ad-
dress). During production NEs are not assigned a default password. There-
fore, when you first communicate with a network element, you do not need to
give any password. However, if you want to provide an NE with a password,
you must perform the procedure described below from the management cen-
ter.
To change the password You can assign a password to the NE or change the existing NE password as
of an NE described in this procedure.
Step Action
1 Select Equipment NE Password in the pop-up menu of the NE icon.

The NE Password window appears along with an Information win-
dow. This window informs you about the use of the NE Password
window
2 Click OK in the Information window.

The Information window closes, and the NE Password window be-
comes active.
3 Enter the current password of the NE in the Old Password: field.

If the NE has just been installed, this field must be left blank, as no
default password is assigned to the NE during its production.
4 Enter the new password of the NE in the New Password: field.

The password must be a maximum of 16 characters in length.
5 Enter the new password again in the Confirm new Password: field.
It is important to carefully note down this password, as without it
you will not be able to establish communication with this NE.
6 Click OK.
The old password is replaced by the new password in the NE itself as
well as in the Tellabs 6300 managers database.
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Tellabs 6300 Network Manager 4 Monitoring Alarms and Notifications
4 Monitoring Alarms and Notifications
Overview The following topics are described:

4.1 Management Centers in a Network on page 43
4.2 Automatic Monitoring of NEs by a Management Center on page 43
4.3 Attributes in the Event Reporting Window on page 45
4.1 Management Centers in a Network
Monitoring alarms and The size of a network (how many NEs it contains) and the geographical loca-
notifications from several tion of the NEs will influence the number of management centers that a tele-
management centers in operator uses to monitor them. In some cases, a single management center can
a network be sufficient. In other cases, a number of local management centers are neces-
sary. Each local management center monitors alarms and notifications from
NEs in its own local area. Servers running the element access server modules
must be configured to receive alarms and notifications from the NEs it is re-
sponsible for managing (see To configure the EFDs of an NE on page 43). An
operator in a local management center (working on a concurrent user interface
(client PC)) must then tell each NE in its local area where to send its alarms
and notifications. Notifications are messages that an NE can send to a manage-
ment computer to indicate that it must refresh the information displayed in
any open windows.
4.2 Automatic Monitoring of NEs by a Management Center
Monitoring all NEs in a Monitoring is done by opening the TeMIP Client Real Time View window of
network the Tellabs 6300 manager. This window displays alarms from NEs that have
been configured to send their alarms to the management center. See
To configure the EFDs of an NE on page 43.
Management center For a management center to automatically monitor an NE, the NE must know
must tell an NE where to the NSAP address of the management center. This ensures that alarms gener-
send its alarms ated by the NE can be viewed in the Real Time View window of the manage-
ment center.
The event forwarding An NE is able to send alarms and notifications to a maximum of 4 different
discriminator (EFD) management centers. To enable an NE to send alarms and notifications to a
management center, an EFD (event forwarding discriminator) must be taken
into use. The EFD is automatically taken into use by the management center,
when it establishes the connection to the NE. The NSAP address of the man-
agement center is used by the EFD to report back the alarms and notifications
from the NE. You can change the configuration of the EFD used by your own
management center, and you can take EFDs for other management centers out
of use, when they are no longer needed.
To configure the EFDs of This procedure describes how you configure the EFDs of an NE. The proce-
an NE dure must be performed by a computer in the management center that wishes
to receive the NEs alarms and notifications.
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Note: A Tellabs 6300 craft terminal cannot be used to perform this procedure.
Step Action
1 Select Equipment Event Reporting... in the pop-up menu of the NE

icon.
The Event Reporting window appears.
2 Select the relevant EFD in the EFD Table: group box.

The data for the selected EFD is shown in the fields below the table.
Do one of the following:

If you selected an EFD used by another management center, pro-
ceed to Step 3.
Note: You cannot use this window to change the status of an EFD
from Unused to Used. This is done by the element access kits in the
server when they connect to the NE.
If you selected the EFD used by your own management center,
proceed to Step 4.
3 In the Status drop-down list, select Unused to take the EFD out of use
for the management center.
A window appears asking you to confirm that you do not wish to
use the EFD anymore.
Proceed to Step 5.
4 In the Reporting Scheme: group box, do one or more of the following:

select the Enable Event Reporting check box to make the NE send
its alarms to the management center
select the Object Creation check box to make the NE send a notifi-
cation to the management center every time an object is created
select the Object Deletion check box to make the NE send a notifi-
cation to the management center every time an object is deleted
select the Attribute Value Change check box to make the NE send a
notification to the management center every time an attribute val-
ue changes
select the State Change check box to make the NE send a notifica-
tion to the management center every time a state is changed.
Proceed to Step 5.
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Step Action
5 Click OK.
According to your settings in Step 4, alarms generated by the NE will
be able to be viewed in the Real Time View window of any computer
in the management center and various notifications will be sent.
4.3 Attributes in the Event Reporting Window
List of attributes The attributes used in the Event Reporting window are listed and described
here:
Attribute Value Change on page 45
EFD on page 45
Enable Event Reporting on page 46
Location on page 46
Management Center (NSAP) on page 46
Object Creation on page 47
Object Deletion on page 47
State Change on page 48
Status on page 48
Attribute Value Change

Determines whether to send a notification to the management center, when an
attribute value has changed in the NE. For example, the wait to restore time
(WTR) in an NE with MS-SPRing protection.
Warning: As the present version of Tellabs 6300 manager does not actively use
notifications, we suggest that you disable all of them. It will reduce
data traffic in your data communication network (DCN).
Value Description
selected A notification will be sent to the management

center when an attribute value has changed.
not selected A notification will not be sent to the management
center when an attribute value has changed. This
is the recommended setting.
EFD
An event forwarding discriminator allows you send selected notifica-
tions/communication alarms, to the management center you are working
from. A new EFD is created in an NE each time a new management center re-
quests the NE to send its notifications/alarms. An NE can send its alarms to a
maximum of 4 different management centers.
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Enable Event Reporting

Determines whether or not event reporting is enabled. You can change the
value of this attribute for your own management center but not for other man-
agement centers.
Value Description
selected Event reporting is enabled for the selected EFD.

This means that alarms will be sent to the man-
agement center associated to the EFD.
not selected Event reporting is not enabled for the selected
EFD, thus alarms will not be sent to the manage-
ment center.
Location
Shows whether the EFD is used by the current management center or by an-
other management center.
This is a read-only attribute.
Value Description
Current The EFD is used by the current management cen-

ter, that is, the management center from which
you are looking at the Event Reporting window.
Other The EFD is used by another management center
than the one, from which you are looking at the
Event Reporting window.
Management Center (NSAP)

This attribute is only available for NEs that do not support IP DCN manage-
ment. It shows the NSAP address of the management center for which the
EFD is defined. The NSAP address of the management center is automatically
inserted when the EFD is created (defined).
Value Description
0, 1, ..., 9, A, B, ..., F, a, b, The NSAP address of the management center to

..., f which the EFD will send the alarms and notifica-
tions from the NE.
The NSAP address has a length of 20 characters.
The characters shown in the "Value" column are
the valid ones.
Management Center
This attribute is available for NEs that support IP DCN management. It shows
either the NSAP address or IP address of the management center for which the
EFD is defined. The address of the management center is automatically insert-
ed when the EFD is created (defined).
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Value Description
0, 1, ..., 9, A, B, ..., F, a, b, The NSAP address of the management center to

..., f which the EFD will send the alarms and notifica-
tions from the NE.
The NSAP address has a length of 20 characters.
The characters shown in the "Value" column are
the valid ones.
0.0.0.0, ..., The values shown opposite are examples of the
255.255.255.255 format of the IP address. The actual IP address
used must be a valid address (not one of those
shown opposite) for the network to which the NE
is connected.
Object Creation
Determines whether to send a notification to the management center, when a
new object was created in the NE. For example, a protecting connection, which
is created when a single bidirectional connection is upgraded to a protected
bidirectional connection.
notifications, we recommend that you disable all of them. It will re-
duce data traffic in your data communication network (DCN).
Value Description

center when a new object was created.
center when a new object was created. This is the
recommended setting.
Object Deletion
Determines whether to send a notification to the management center, when an
object was deleted in the NE. For example, a protecting connection, which is
deleted when a protected bidirectional connection is unprotected.
Value Description

center when an object was deleted.
center when an object was deleted. This is the rec-
ommended setting.
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State Change
Determines whether to send a notification to the management center, when
the administrative and/or operational state of an object was changed in the
NE. For example, the selector mode of selector C (synchronization).
Value Description

center when the administrative and/or opera-
tional state of an object has changed.
center when the administrative and/or opera-
tional state of an object has changed. This is the
recommended setting.
Status
Determines whether the EFD is used or not.
Value Description
Used The EFD is used by a management center.

Unused The EFD is not used and can be taken into use by
a management center that wishes to receive
alarms and notifications from the NE.
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Tellabs 6300 Network Manager 5 Handling NE Software
5 Handling NE Software
Overview Depending on the type of the NE, either embedded software files or embed-
ded software files and firmware files are run in the NE. The files can be up-
loaded and downloaded between the NE and the PC.
5.1 Upgrading Embedded Software on page 49
5.2 Handling Embedded Software Files and Firmware Files on page 60
5.1 Upgrading Embedded Software
Overview You have the possibility of upgrading the NE embedded software. This in-
cludes storing an embedded software file to a PC and downloading the file to
an NE. Also described is how you can upload an embedded software file from
an NE to a PC. The following is described:
5.1.1 Viewing the Properties of an Embedded Software File on page 50
5.1.2 Downloading Embedded Software to the NE on page 51
5.1.3 Copying an Embedded Software File on page 52
5.1.4 Freeing Memory When Upgrading the Embedded Software on
page 55
5.1.5 Assigning New Embedded Software to Run in the NE after the Next
Reset on page 57
5.1.6 Uploading Embedded Software from the NE on page 58.
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5.1.1 Viewing the Properties of an Embedded Software File
To view the properties of This procedure describes how to view the properties of an embedded soft-
an embedded software ware file.
file
Step Action
1 Select Equipment Software Management NE File Manager... in the

pop-up menu of the NE icon.
The NE File Manager window appears.
The window shows the embedded software currently running for

the modules in the NE you are communicating with, as well as any
other files that can be run after the next NE reset.
2 Click on the file of interest in the File Name: column.

The File Properties... button becomes active.
3 Click File Properties....

The File Properties window appears.
In this window you can read the properties of the file you selected in
the previous step.
4 When you have read the properties of the file, click Close in the File
Properties window.
The File Properties window closes.
5 Click Close.
The NE File Manager window closes.
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5.1.2 Downloading Embedded Software to the NE
To download embedded This procedure describes how you download embedded software to an NE af-
software to the NE ter you have imported the embedded software file to the Tellabs 6300 manag-
ers default directory (see 5.1.3 Copying an Embedded Software File on page
52).
Step Action

The files shown in this window are the embedded software files
stored in the NE that you are communicating with, and not the files
stored in the Tellabs 6300 manager.
2 Click Send to NE....

The NE Software Manager window appears.
stored in the Tellabs 6300 managers C:\T6300\emgui\C++bin direc-
tory. This is the default directory.
3 Select the NE embedded software file that you want to download

from the list in the NE Software Manager window.
Note: NE embedded software files always have the extension .bin.
The Properties..., Export... and Delete buttons become active.
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Step Action
4 Click OK.
A window appears with the text: OK to send one file?
5 Click Yes to copy the file of interest to the NE which may take some
time.
The NE Software Manager window closes when the file is copied.
Note: This new NE embedded software cannot be used until you set
it to run after the NEs next reset. See 5.1.5 Assigning New Embed-
ded Software to Run in the NE after the Next Reset on page 57.
6 Click Close.
5.1.3 Copying an Embedded Software File
To copy an embedded This procedure describes how you copy an embedded software file from an
software file external source (for example a diskette in the Tellabs 6300 managers A: drive)
and store it in the Tellabs 6300 manager.
Step Action

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Step Action
2 Click Send to NE....

The NE Software Manager window appears.
stored in the Tellabs 6300 managers C:\T6300\emgui\C++bin direc-
tory. This is the default directory.
3 Click Import... in the NE Software Manager window.

The Import NE Software window appears:
The C: drive is accessed first, and its contents will be shown.
4 In the Look in: field, select the storage medium where the file of inter-
est is stored (in our example: 3 Floppy (A:)).
The files stored on the diskette in the A: drive are displayed in the
window.
5 Click on the file of interest (embedded software files have the exten-
sion .bin).
The file name appears in the File name: field.
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Step Action
6 Click Open.
The file is copied into the directory where all Tellabs 6300 managers
files are stored by default that is: C:\T6300\emgui\C++bin - and the
Import NE Software window closes.
Note: All files imported using this procedure are sent to the same des-
tination, that is C:\T6300\emgui\C++bin.
The imported embedded software appears in the NE Software Manag-
er window:
7 Click OK.
The NE Software Manager window closes.
8 Click Close.
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5.1.4 Freeing Memory When Upgrading the Embedded Software
To remove files related This procedure describes the additional steps that are required when upgrad-
to the old NE version ing the NEs embedded software. To prevent internal memory problems, it is
necessary to delete any old files that are not running and the LMCxxxxx.bin file
for the previous embedded software version.
Step Action
1 To check which files you have to delete, select Equipment Software

Management Software Assignment....
The Software Assignment window opens.

2 Use the information in the Software Assignment window to identify

the following files:
All old files that are not currently running.
Note: If you have already downloaded the files relating to the new
feature pack, those files should, of course, not be deleted.
The LMCxxxxx.bin file (previous embedded software version),
which is currently running.
The listed files are the ones which you have to delete.
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Step Action

4 To delete a file that is not running, select one of the files which was
not listed in the Software Assignment window and then click De-
lete....
The selected file is deleted.
5 Repeat Step 4 for all files not running (identified in Step 2).
6 Select the running LMCxxxxx.bin file (previous software version) and

click on Delete....
A message box will appear, asking you to confirm the deletion.
7 Confirm that you want to delete the file.

The file is deleted.
Warning: Do not perform an NE Reset until the LMCxxxxx.bin file for
the new embedded software version is downloaded or else traffic will
be lost.
Note: When you have performed the procedure described above for a Tel-
labs 6310 edge node or Tellabs 6320 edge node, only the following
files should be present:
The running Adxxxxxx.bin or Adqxxxxx.bin file (for the previous software
version)
The new Adxxxxxx.bin or Adqxxxxx.bin file (for the new software version)
The new LMCxxxxx.bin file (for the new software version).
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5.1.5 Assigning New Embedded Software to Run in the NE after the Next
Reset
To set new embedded This procedure prepares the NE to run a new embedded software version af-
software to run in the NE ter you have downloaded the embedded software file to the NE (see
after the next reset 5.1.2 Downloading Embedded Software to the NE on page 51).
Step Action
1 Select Equipment Software Management Software Assignment...

in the pop-up menu of the NE icon.
The Software Assignment window opens.

2 Click on the embedded software file for the module in question in

the Module Type: column.
The Module Properties... button becomes active.
3 Click Module Properties....

The Module Properties window appears.
4 In the File Name: drop-down list in the Next Running Software group
box, select the embedded software file that you wish to run in the NE
after its next reset.
Note: After the next NE reset this new embedded software will re-
place the old embedded software.
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Step Action
5 Click Close.
The Module Properties window closes, and in the Software Assign-
ment window, you will see that the file you selected in Step 4, is now
listed as Next Running Software for the relevant module.
6 Click OK in the Software Assignment window.

The Software Assignment window closes.
7 Activate the new Embedded Software.
5.1.6 Uploading Embedded Software from the NE
To upload embedded This procedure describes how to upload embedded software files from the NE
software from the NE to the Tellabs 6300 manager.
Step Action

2 Select the files you wish to copy to the Tellabs 6300 manager. If you
wish to select more than one file, hold down the Shift key and click
on the files of interest.
Note: Embedded software files are identified by the extension .bin.
The File Properties..., Delete and Receive from NE... buttons become
active.
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Step Action
3 Click Receive from NE....

The Save As window appears:
The name of the first file that was selected in Step 2 will appear in the
File name: field.
4 In the Save in: field, select the destination for the embedded software
file.
The default destination is C:\T6300\emgui\C++bin.
Note: If you save the file somewhere else than in the default directo-
ry, be aware that you are not able to send the file to the NE, as de-
scribed in 5.1.2 Downloading Embedded Software to the NE on
page 51, since the procedure for sending files presupposes that the
files are found in the default directory.
5 Click Save.
If you only selected one file in Step 2, the Save As window closes
and a window appears. This window gives you the chance to stop
the file being sent from the NE to the Tellabs 6300 managers file
system (to the destination you specified in Step 4). Proceed to
Step 6.
If you selected more than one file in Step 2, the name of the sec-
ond last file that you selected appears in the File name: field. Re-
peat Steps 4 and 5 until the Save As window closes and a window
appears giving you the possibility to stop the files being sent. Pro-
ceed to Step 6.
6 Perform one of the following operations:

Click Yes to send the file(s) which may take some time. Each em-
bedded software file named in the File name: field is copied to the
destination you specified for it in Step 4.
Click No if you want to stop the file(s) being sent. They will not be
copied.
7 Click Close in the NE File Manager window.

The window closes.
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5.2 Handling Embedded Software Files and Firmware Files
Uploading and An NE is running embedded software files and firmware files. These files are
downloading files downloaded from the management system to the NE and then set to run. The
procedures for downloading and uploading files and for setting them to run
is described in:
Note: There are 2 sets of embedded software files. One is for main subracks,
while the other is for tributary subracks. Make sure that you use the cor-
rect software files.
5.2.1 Downloading Files from the Management System to the NE on
page 60
5.2.2 Uploading Files from the NE to the Management System on page 63
5.2.3 Assigning New Firmware to Run in the NE after the Next Reset on
page 64
5.2.4 Assigning New Software to Run in the NE on page 65
5.2.6 Deleting a File from the NE on page 68
5.2.7 Attributes in the File Management Window on page 68
5.2.8 Types of Files on the NE on page 69.
Note: Handling software and firmware files for ETEX NEs is not described
here. For a full description, see [12].
5.2.1 Downloading Files from the Management System to the NE
Types of files Embedded software files and firmware files can be downloaded from the
management system (or a local directory in the case of Tellabs 6300 craft ter-
minal) to the NE. These files are stored as .zip files for instance on the server
or on a CD-ROM.
How to download the The File Management window (Equipment File Management) is used for
different types of files managing both software files and firmware files. The procedure for down-
loading files from the management system to the NE is the same for both types
of files. In the procedure described in To download files to the NE on page
61, the software files are used as an example.
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To download files to the Files from the management system can be downloaded to the NE as described
NE in this procedure.
Step Action
1 Select Equipment File Management... in the pop-up menu of the NE

icon.
The File Management window appears.
The example below lists files for a Tellabs 6350 node.
In the Management System group box you can see the contents of the
current directory (that is, the directory displayed in the Look in:
field). The Network Element group box displays information about
the .zip files contained on the NE.
2 Select the type of files, that you wish to view, in the Files of type:
drop-down list.
The software and firmware files are stored as .zip files. The default
setting of the Files of type: drop-down list is Archives (*.zip).
3 Select the relevant directory in the Look in: drop-down list.

The files of the selected type in the selected directory are displayed
in the window.
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Step Action
4 Select the file(s) you wish to download to the NE.

The example below uses the window and files for a Tellabs 6350
node.
The file is highlighted and its name appears in the File Name: field.
The Download to NE button becomes active.
5 Click Download to NE.

The Confirm Download window appears, asking you to confirm that
you wish to download the file(s).
6 Click Yes.
A progress window is displayed allowing you to follow the opera-
tion.
Note: If you click Cancel in the progress window, the downloading of
files is terminated. If downloading of several files was initiated, any
partially downloaded file in progress will be removed from the NE
and subsequent downloads will be stopped. Files already successful-
ly downloaded during the operation will remain on the NE.
When the operation is finished, the file(s) appear(s) in the list of files
in the Network Element group box.
7 If you wish to assign the file(s) to run in the NE, proceed to the pro-
cedure described in To assign software to run in the NE on page 66
or To assign firmware to run in the NE on page 64.
Otherwise click OK to close the window.
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5.2.2 Uploading Files from the NE to the Management System
How to upload the The File Management window (Equipment File Management) is used for
different types of files managing software files and firmware files. The procedure for uploading files
from the NE to the management system is the same for both types of files. In
the procedure described in To upload files to the management system on
page 63, the software files are used as an example.
To upload files to the Files from the NE can be uploaded to the management system as described in
management system this procedure.
Step Action

icon.
2 Select the Show All Files check box, if you wish to upload other types
of files than .zip files.
Note: In most cases, the Show All Files button is used as a means to
check which files are present on the NE, if, for instance, you receive
error messages about missing files.
3 Select the file(s), that you wish to upload, in the list in the Network El-
ement group box.
The file is highlighted and the Upload from NE button becomes active.
4 Click Upload from NE.

The Confirm Upload window appears, asking you to confirm that you
wish to upload the file(s).
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Step Action
5 Click Yes.
A progress window is displayed allowing you to follow the opera-
tion.
Note: If you click Cancel in the progress window, the uploading of
files is terminated. If uploading of several files was initiated, any par-
tially uploaded file in progress will be removed from the manage-
ment system and subsequent uploads will be stopped. Files already
successfully uploaded during the operation will remain on the man-
agement system.
When the operation has finished, the file(s) appear(s) in the list of
files in the Management System group box.
6 Click OK to close the window.
5.2.3 Assigning New Firmware to Run in the NE after the Next Reset
What happens when a When new firmware has been downloaded to an NE it must be assigned to
firmware file is assigned run, before it is taken into use by the NE. Normally, the files downloaded to
to run? the NE are .zip files. When a .zip file is selected and set to run, the file will be
unzipped, and made ready to run, but it is necessary to perform a power reset
of the NE, before a new file will be taken into use.
To assign firmware to This procedure describes how you assign new firmware to run in the NE.
run in the NE
Note: Before you start this procedure, we recommend that you make a back-
up of your current configuration, see To make a backup of the config-
uration of an NE and save it in a local destination on page 82.
Step Action

icon.
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Step Action
2 Select the Show All Files check box, if you wish to view other types of
files than .zip files.
node.
Note: In most situations, the Show All Files button is provided as a

means to check which files are present on the NE, if, for instance, you
receive error messages about missing files.
3 Select a .zip file containing a software build in the Network Element

group box. The selected file must not be currently running - this can
be read in the Status column, see 5.2.7 Attributes in the File Manage-
ment Window on page 68.
Note: When a firmware file is selected, the Set Firmware... button be-
comes active if the selected file is not currently running.
4 Click Set Firmware... to install the firmware files.

The Confirm Set Firmware window appears. This window allows you
to stop the assignment of the file.
5 Click Yes to install the selected firmware files.

Note: The firmware becomes active after the next power reset of the
individual modules that are affected by the firmware, or the NE.
The Set Firmware Reply window appears.

If you are assigning only firmware in the NE, you must perform a
power reset on certain modules in the NE, or on the whole NE.
Refer to the Product Release Note to see on which modules you
must perform a power reset. Click OK and reset the module.
If you are also assigning software in the NE, click OK and use the
procedure to assign software in the NE.
5.2.4 Assigning New Software to Run in the NE
What happens when a When new software has been downloaded to an NE it must be assigned to
software file is assigned run, before it is taken into use by the NE. Normally, the files downloaded to
to run? the NE are .zip files. When a .zip file is selected and set to run, the file will be
unzipped, and the NE will be rebooted, before the new file will be running in
the NE. Rebooting of the NE will always take place before a new file of any
type is taken into use.
Note: After new embedded software is taken into use by an NE, we recom-
mend that you make a backup of the NE.
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To assign software to run This procedure describes how you assign new software to run in the NE.
in the NE
up of your current configuration, see To make a backup of the config-
uration of an NE and save it in a local destination on page 82.
Step Action

icon.
2 Select the Show All Files check box, if you wish to view other types of
files than .zip files.
node.
Note: In most situations, the Show All Files button is provided as a

means to check which files are present on the NE, if, for instance, you
receive error messages about missing files.
3 Select a .zip file containing a software build in the Network Element

group box. The selected file must not be currently running - this can
be read in the Status column, see 5.2.7 Attributes in the File Manage-
ment Window on page 68.
Note: When a software file is selected, the Run Build... button be-
comes active, if the selected file is not currently running. .
4 Click Run Build... to install software files.

The Run Selected Software window appears. This window allows
you to stop the assignment of the file.
5 Use the relevant radio buttons to select the type of Reset Option and
Database Option you want.
If you are unsure which reset option to select, use the explanation
text in the Run Selected Software window, or in the list below:
If your NE has equipment protection and/or traffic protection ac-
tive, select Normal.
If your NE does not have protection, but you want to minimize
the loss of traffic during the reset, select Normal.
If the NE is not carrying traffic, or traffic loss is not an issue, select
Power.
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Step Action
6 Select the relevant Database Option you want.

If you are unsure which option to select, use the explanation text in
the Run Selected Software window to help you.
7 Click OK. and do one of the following:

If you selected Normal in Step 5, a reset takes place on the NE
where no traffic is interruputed or lost. Now you must perform a
power reset on some of the modules.
Referto the Product Release Note to see which modules need reset.
If you selected Power in Step 5, a comple reset of the NE and all
the modules occurs. This may result in loss of traffic. When the re-
boot is finished the new software is running in the NE.
Note: After new embedded software is taken into use by an NE, we
recommend that you make a backup of the NE.
8 Click Close to close the File Management window.
5.2.5 Assigning a New Bootprom to Run
To assign a bootprom to Some types of NEs have bootprom software. This procedure describes how
run in the NE you can assign a newer version of the bootprom software to run in the NE.
up of your current configuration.
Step Action

icon.
2 Select a bootprom file (this has a name similar to

63xx_boot_<xxx>.zip), which contains the correct bootprom build in
the Network Element group box. The selected file must not be current-
ly running - this can be read in the Status column.
Note: When a bootprom file is selected, the Burn Bootprom... button
becomes active if the selected file is not currently running.
3 Click Burn Bootprom... to install the file.

The Confirm Bootprom Update window appears. This window allows
you to stop the assignment of the file.
4 Click Yes to install the selected bootprom file.

Note: The new bootprom becomes active after the NE reboots using a
normal reset.
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Step Action
5 Click OK in the Burn BootProm Reply window to close the window.

The File Management window closes automatically.
5.2.6 Deleting a File from the NE
To delete a file from the This procedure describes how you delete either a software file or a firmware
NE file from the NE in the File Management window.
Step Action

icon.
2 Select one or more files in the list in the Network Element group box.
The file is highlighted and the Delete... button becomes active, if none
of the selected files are in use. It is not possible to delete files current-
ly used by the NE.
3 Click Delete....
The Confirm Delete window appears. The window lists the file(s) that
you have requested to delete.
4 Click Yes if you wish to delete the file(s).

The files are removed from the NE immediately and the list of files in
the Network Element group box is updated.
5.2.7 Attributes in the File Management Window
List of attributes The attributes in the File Management window are listed and described here.
Comment on page 68
Date on page 69
Name on page 69
Size on page 69
Status on page 69
Version on page 69
Comment
A textual description of the contents in the software or firmware build file.
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Date
The date and time of creation of the file. The format of the date and time stamp
is user-defined.
Name
The name of the file.
Size
The size of the file in bytes.
Status
The status of the file.
Value Description
<empty field> The file is not currently used.

Running The file is currently running on one or more sup-
ported module types.
Current bootprom This file is the bootprom file currently used by
the NE.
Current software build The .zip file contains the currently running soft-
ware build.
Current firmware build The .zip file contains the currently running firm-
ware build.
Current software config- The file is the current software configuration file.
uration file
Current firmware config- The file is the current firmware configuration file.
uration file
Member of current con- The file is not running but, because it is a member
figuration of the configuration files currently being used, it
cannot be deleted.
Version
The version of the file.
5.2.8 Types of Files on the NE
Types of files available Several types of files can be seen on the NE, when you click on the Show All
on the NE Files check button in the File Management window. A short description of the
different types of files are given below:
.zip contains all files constituting a software or firmware build. When a
.zip file is set to run the file is automatically unzipped.
abmup<n>.zip these are backup files that were created during the auto-
matic backup process. But because the process was interrupted, the files,
which are normally deleted automatically, remain in the file system.
These files can be deleted manually.
.sys contains embedded software.
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.fpg contains firmware.

.bld contains a description of the embedded software build, that is a list
of names of files constituting a build.
.brd contains a description of the firmware build, that is a list of names
of files constituting a build.
5.2.9 Revert to Previous Versions of the NE Software and Firmware
To revert to previous If, for some reason, an upgrade of the software and firmware of the NE is not
versions of the NE successful, or it does not work as intended, then it can be necessary to roll back
software and firmware to the previous version of the software and firmware. This procedure pro-
vides the correct order of the tasks that must be done. All of these tasks are de-
scribed already and, therefore, references to these individual procedures are
given here.
Step Action
1 Select Equipment File Management and make sure that both the
current and the previous versions of the software and firmware files
are present on the NE.
Note: The software and firmware files that are currently in use by the
NE are labelled in the status column with Current software build and
Current firmware build, respectively.
2 If the software and firmware files for the previous version are not
present on the NE, download them.
For more information, see To download files to the NE on page 61.
3 Select the zip file for the previous version of the firmware.
For more information, see To assign firmware to run in the NE on
page 64
4 Select the zip file for the previous version of the software.
For more information, see To assign software to run in the NE on
page 66
5 Restore the configuration and the database for the previous version
of the software and firmware.
For more information, see To restore a backup to the NE on page 85.
6 Reset the NE.

a) Select Operation and Test Reset NE...
b) Select the Reset radio button.
c) Click Reset.
The NE is now reset and will now operate with the configuration
stored in the restored backup file.
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Tellabs 6300 Network Manager 6 Managing Backup and Handling NE Configuration
6 Managing Backup and Handling NE Configuration
Overview Scheduled and immediate backups of the NEs registered in Tellabs 6300 man-
ager are performed by the Automatic Backup Module. The backed up config-
uration can be restored to the NE, if required.
6.1 Introduction to the Automatic Backup Module on page 71
6.2 Configuration of the Automatic Backup Module on page 75
6.3 Handling the NE Configuration on page 81
6.1 Introduction to the Automatic Backup Module
The Automatic Backup The Automatic Backup Module (ABM) is a TeMIP module that controls and
Module executes the automatic backup of the NEs registered in a particular Tellabs
6300 manager server. The NEs are placed in backup groups with specific set-
tings for the automatic backup.
Note: An NE can be a member of several backup groups. This can be used to
back up a particular NE at irregular intervals without the need to create
a specific backup group for that purpose.
The ABM can contain any number of backup groups. As a default, it contains
the two special backup groups "Default" and "NoBackup", which cannot be
deleted. See "Default" backup group on page 71 and "NoBackup" group on
page 71 for a description.
"Default" backup group The "Default" backup group contains all NEs that are registered in the man-
agement system and that are not members of any other backup group. When
a new NE is registered, it is added to the "Default" group the next time this
group is backed up.
"NoBackup" group The "NoBackup" backup group contains the NEs that do not need to be backed
up. Backup is always suspended for the "NoBackup" group and cannot be re-
sumed.
Adding and removing New NEs registered in the management system are automatically added as
NEs members of the "Default" backup group. You can then move the NE to the rel-
evant backup group or groups.
When NEs are removed from the management system, however, the corre-
sponding backup group members are not deleted automatically but must be
deleted manually. You can either delete individual backup group members
one by one or you can use the remove function to delete all backup group
members that refer to non-existent NEs.
Note: If you delete all backup group members corresponding to an NE which
is still registered in the management system, the NE is automatically
added to the "Default" backup group the next time the group is backed
up.
Backup group When you create a new backup group, you can specify a name for the group
configuration and a start time for the first backup. When the backup group has been created,
it is not possible to change the requested start time.
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The only attributes available for configuration are the number of backup files
that are kept in the backup system and the frequency (in days and hours) of
the backups.
Note: When you delete a backup group, the group and all of its members are
deleted.
Backup member When you create a new backup group member, you specify the NE type and
configuration the name of the corresponding NE.
The only attribute available for configuration is the priority of the backup
member. The priority is used to define the sequence in which the members of
the backup group are backed up. The members with the highest priority are
backed up first.
The Backup The configuration of the backup groups and backup members is carried out in
Management window the Backup Management window. Part of the window consists of a tree struc-
ture showing the existing groups and members and allowing you to select one
of them. The other part of the window contains the relevant fields and buttons
for the entity currently selected in the tree structure (see 6.1.1 Information
Displayed for Backup Groups and Members on page 73).
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6.1.1 Information Displayed for Backup Groups and Members
Backup group The relevant information for a specific backup group is shown when the back-
information up group is selected in the tree structure in the Backup Management window.
The following information is available for backup groups:

Backup State: Shows the current state and the backup progress of the
backup group. The state can be either Unlocked, Locked or Locked at Cre-
ation, where Locked at Creation is the state for a newly created group and
Unlocked is the required state for backups. You can use the Resume and
Suspend buttons to toggle between the Unlocked and Locked states.
Backup Settings: Shows the file location on the UNIX server, the number
of backup files retained and the frequency of the backups. When you have
suspended backup for the group, you can change the number of backups
and the requested frequency.
Last Backup: Shows the start and end times for the latest backup.
Next Backup: Shows when the next backup is scheduled to start.
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Backup member The relevant information for a backup group member is shown when the
information backup member is selected in the tree structure in the Backup Management
window.
The following information is available for backup group members:

Network Element: Shows the type and name of the NE.
Priority in Group: Shows the priority of the backup member in the se-
quence of backups within the group. You can change the priority, using
the values in the drop-down list.
Last Backup: Shows the start and end times and the status for the latest
backup.
Backup History: Shows the dates of the last failed and last successful back-
ups.
Create Backup: Allows you to perform an immediate backup of the specif-
ic NE.
Restore Backup: Allows you to restore a previous backup to the NE. You
can select the required backup in the drop-down list.
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6.2 Configuration of the Automatic Backup Module
To create a new backup This procedure describes how to create a new backup group.
group
Step Action
1 Select Operations Backup Management... in the Network Manage-

ment window.
The Backup Management window appears.
2 Select the relevant module in the tree structure and click New....
The Create New Backup Group window appears.
The default start time is 1 hour from the current time setting of the
server.
3 Type the name of the new group and change the time for the backup
start as required.
Note: You cannot change the requested start time when the backup
group has been created.
4 Click OK to create the new backup group.
To create a new backup This procedure describes how to create a new member in a backup group to
group member represent a new NE in the network.
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Note: You can also wait for the next backup of the "Default" backup group
where the new NE will be registered automatically and then move the
NE to the relevant backup group.
Step Action

ment window.
2 Expand the tree structure and select the relevant backup group.
3 Click New....
The Create New Backup Member window appears.
4 Select the relevant NE type and NE name in the Class: and Name:
drop-down lists.
5 Click OK to create the new backup member.
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To copy a backup This procedure describes how to add an existing backup member to a new
member to a new group group by making a copy. You can use this function to set up a special backup
pattern for an NE by making it a member of several groups.
Step Action
1 Select Tools Backup Management... in the pop-up menu of the NE

icon.
The Backup Management window appears, showing the information
for the corresponding backup member.
2 Click Copy....
The Copy Backup Members window appears.
3 Select the relevant group in the Copy to Group: drop-down list and
click OK.
The backup member is added to the new group.
To move a backup This procedure describes how to move a backup member from one group to
member to another another. You can use this function when a new NE has been added to the net-
group
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work, to move the corresponding automatically created backup member from

the "Default" group to the correct group.
Step Action

icon.
for the corresponding backup member in the "Default" group.
2 Click Move....
The Move Backup Members window appears.
3 Select the relevant group in the Move to Group: drop-down list and
click OK.
The backup member is moved from the old group to the new.
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To remove all non- This procedure describes how to remove all backup members relating to non-
existing NEs existent NEs.
Step Action

ment window.
2 Select the backup module in the tree structure.

The Remove button appears.
3 Click Remove.
The system checks for backup members corresponding to non-exis-
tent NEs. If such backup members exist, the Confirm Member Delete
window appears, listing the relevant backup members.
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Step Action
4 Click Yes to remove the listed backup members.
To change configuration This procedure describes how to configure the number of backups and the re-
of a backup group quested backup frequency for a backup group.
Step Action

ment window.
2 Expand the tree structure as required and select the relevant backup
group.
The information for the selected backup group is shown in the Back-
up Management window.
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Step Action
3 Click Suspend.
The current status changes to Locked and the fields for the backup
settings become active.
4 Change the number of backup files and the requested backup fre-
quency as required.
6.3 Handling the NE Configuration
Backing up and restoring The configuration of an NE can be transported between a Tellabs 6300 manag-
configuration files er and the NE. The following is described:
6.3.1 Making a Backup of the Configuration of an NE on page 81
6.3.2 Copying the Configuration of an NE to the Network Database on
page 84
6.3.3 Restoring the Configuration of an NE on page 85
6.3.1 Making a Backup of the Configuration of an NE
To make a backup of the This procedure describes how to make an immediate backup of the complete
configuration of an NE configuration of an NE. The configuration of an NE contains information
and save it on the server about, for instance, the equipment configuration, cross connections and which
software the NE is running.
Note: This procedure is not available when using a Tellabs 6300 craft termi-
nal. The reason for this is that the Backup Management window uses the
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Automatic Backup Module (ABM). The ABM, which is present on the

server, is not available to the Tellabs 6300 craft terminal.
Step Action

icon.
Note: You will not be able to open any other windows for the NE,
while a backup is in progress. The backup process will take a few min-
utes.
2 If the NE is not already selected, then select the name of the correct
NE in the tree structure.
3 Click Backup Now. A progress window indicates the status of the

backup process.
A backup of the NE configuration is created and compressed in to a
zip file. This is then uploaded to the following location on the server:
/var/opt/temip/nm2000/archives/abm/.
4 Click OK to close the Backup Management window.
To make a backup of the This procedure describes how to make a backup of the complete configuration
configuration of an NE of an NE. The configuration of an NE contains information about, for instance,
and save it in a local the equipment configuration, cross connections and which software the NE is
destination running.
Note: For a description of how to make a backup of the configuration for an
ETEX NE, see [12].
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Note: This procedure is available when using a Tellabs 6300 craft terminal.
The reason for this is that the backup files are saved in the NE. It is then
possible to upload them to a location you define.
Step Action

icon.
while a backup is in progress. The backup process will take a few min-
utes.
2 Click Create Backup.

The Create Backup File window appears.
3 Type in the name for the new backup file in the File Name: field, and
any comment you want to make about the backup in the Comment:
field.
Note: The backup file is saved as a .zip file. If you get an error message
about the name of your backup file, type .zip at the end the file
name.
4 Click OK to create the backup file.

The new backup file name appears in the table in the Network Ele-
ment group box. This indicates that the backup file (a zip file of the
configuration of the NE) is stored in the NE.
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Step Action

To save the backup file outside of the NE, go to Step 6.
To exit the process, go to Step 9.
6 In the Management System group box, specify the location where you
want to save the backup file saved in the NE.
7 If the backup file is not already selected in the Network Element

group box, select the correct backup file now.
8 Click Upload from NE.

A copy of the configuration file is copied to the destination selected
in the Management System group box.
6.3.2 Copying the Configuration of an NE to the Network Database
Why is it necessary to When network management is included in your Tellabs 6300 manager, you
copy the configuration to can configure NEs either from the element management or from the network
the network database? management part of the system. The network management part of the system
uses the configuration stored in the network database. Therefore, if you con-
figure an NE from the element management part of the system, you have to
copy the configuration from the NE to the network database to ensure that the
network database is synchronized with the data in the NE.
To make a copy of the This procedure describes how you copy the configuration of an NE to the net-
configuration of an NE work database.
Note: This procedure cannot be applied, when you use the Tellabs 6300 craft
terminal, or if your Tellabs 6300 manager only includes the element
management part of the system.
Step Action
1 Select Tools Upload to Network Database... in the pop-up menu of

the NE icon.
The Upload to Network Database window appears.
when a backup is in progress.
2 Click OK to start the upload process.

The Upload to Network Database Progress window appears and
shows the status of the upload.
3 Click Close when the upload is complete.
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6.3.3 Restoring the Configuration of an NE
To restore a backup to This procedure describes how to restore a backup made by the ABM to an NE.
the NE
Step Action

icon.
for the corresponding backup member.
2 Select the required backup in the Select Backup: drop-down list and
click Restore....
The Confirm Restore window appears.
3 Click Yes to start the restore.

The configuration present in the specified backup is now restored to
the NE. When the restore is finished, the Restore Network Database
window appears, asking if matrix connections should be restored
from the network database.
4 Select the Force Download Matrix Connections check box, if required,

and click OK.
To restore a backup of This procedure describes how to restore a backup of the configuration of an
the configuration of an NE that is stored on a local hard disk or in the NE.
NE from a backup file
Note: For a description of how to restore a backup of the configuration for an
saved in a local
ETEX NE, see [12].
destination
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Note: This procedure is available when using a Craft Terminal application.

The reason for this is that the backup files are saved in the NE. It is then
possible to upload them to a location you define.
Step Action

icon.

If the backup file is stored in a local directory, go to Step 3.
If the backup file is already stored in the NE, go to Step 5.
3 Use the Look in: field to locate the directory where the backup file is
stored and then select the correct backup file from the list.
4 Click Download to NE.

The selected backup file is now downloaded from the local location
to the NE. It now appears in the list of files in the Network Element
group box.
5 In the Network Element group box, select the backup file that you
want to restore.
6 Click Restore Backup....

The configuration present in the backup file is now restored to the
NE.
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Tellabs 6300 Network Manager 7 Working in the Equipment Window
7 Working in the Equipment Window
Overview The Equipment window is where you set up and edit the equipment configu-
ration of the NE. A general introduction is given here, but how to actually con-
figure an NE using the equipment view is described in the NE-specific ele-
ment management manuals.
7.1 Contents of the Equipment Window on page 87
7.2 Operating in the Equipment Window on page 87
Note: The Equipment window can be opened either via the pop-up menu of
the NE icon in the Network Management window or via the pop-up
menu of the NE icon in the Network Editor window.
7.1 Contents of the Equipment Window
What does the window The Equipment window contains a representation of the actual modules
contain? present in the NE as well as the corresponding model of the NE equipment.
Both representations are shown as tree structures. The contents of the Actual:
field can only be read but not edited. When you select an entity in the Expect-
ed: field, detailed information about the entity appears in the lower part of the
window.
7.2 Operating in the Equipment Window
Creating the initial NE The initial NE model can be created by transferring the information about the
model automatically actual physical equipment. This is done by pressing the Copy Actual to Expect-
ed button.
Note: Use this function only to create the initial NE model. If the actual con-
figuration is transferred to an existing model, all manual settings previ-
ously made in the model are reset.
Configuring the NE Using the Insert and Restore buttons and the fields in the details area, you can
manually configure the NE model by inserting and removing racks, subracks and mod-
ules as required.
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Tellabs 6300 Network Manager 8 Working in the Equipment View Window
8 Working in the Equipment View Window
Overview The Equipment View window is where you set up and edit the equipment con-
figuration of the NE. A general introduction is given here, but how to actually
configure an NE using the equipment view is described in the NE-specific el-
ement management manuals.
8.1 Contents of the Equipment View Window on page 89
8.2 Operating in the Equipment View Window on page 99
8.3 Rack and Subrack Views on page 100
Note: The Equipment View window can be opened either via the pop-up menu
of the NE icon in the Network Management window or via the pop-up
menu of the NE icon in the Network Editor window.
8.1 Contents of the Equipment View Window
What does the window The Equipment View window shows a graphical view of the expected and ac-
contain? tual equipment configuration of a specific NE. The Equipment View window
shows for example racks, subracks, connectors, slots, modules and equipment
protection arrows.
The Equipment View window consists of the following areas:

A menu bar, which contains menu items for the various functionalities:
such as inserting new objects, viewing current alarms and so on.
A tool bar, which provides shortcuts for commonly used menu functions.
An equipment view area, which contains the graphical illustration of the
NE (that is, a drawing of the racks, subracks, modules, slots and so on). A
pop-up menu is available for each individual object.
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Alarm and protection legends, which show the color schemes used in the
equipment view area to indicate alarm severities and protection status.
A status line, which shows the same information as the tool tip when an
object with a tool tip is selected. The information line also shows informa-
tion about what a specific menu item does (when a menu item is high-
lighted), or what an icon in the tool bar does (when the mouse is placed
over the icon).
An NE connection indication, which reports if the last poll of current
alarms went well. If the NE is not reachable, the tool tip for the connection
indication will explain the error.
8.1.1 The Main Menus in the Equipment View Window
File menu The File menu of the Equipment View window contains the following menu
items:
Menu Item Description
Close Closes the Equipment View window and any cur-

rently open subwindows.
Element Management The Element Management menu of the Equipment View window contains the
menu following menu items:
Note: Only the top level of the menu items are mentioned in the table, since
the sub-menu items are different for different types and versions of
NEs. The sub-menu items are described in the NE-specific element
management manuals.
Traffic Management... or Dependent on the type and version of the NE,

Cross Connection... one or the other of these menu items are present.
The menu items open the Traffic Management re-
spectively Cross Connection window for the NE.
Current Alarms... Opens the Current Alarms window for the NE.
Equipment Gives access to various sub-menu items, for ex-

ample to manage software, to configure alarms
and to configure and manage DCN.
Transport Gives access to various sub-menu items, for ex-

ample to configure synchronization and to con-
figure MS-SPRing.
Operation and Test Gives access to various sub-menu items, for ex-
ample to configure optical ports, to open the
alarm log and to reset the NE.
Performance Gives access to various sub-menu items to show

various types of performance data.
Tools Gives access to two sub-menu items to backup

and restore the configuration of the NE.
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View menu The View menu of the Equipment View window contains the following menu
items:
Toolbar Displays or hides the tool bar.
Legend Displays or hides the alarm and protection leg-

ends.
OK Alarm Color Turns the alarm color for OK status on or off.
Graphics Switches between the "true-to-life" graphics and a

more stylized representation of the NEs hard-
ware.
Protection (6325 and Displays or hides the areas where the protection
6335 only) arrows are displayed in the Equipment View
window.
Sort Racks Ascending Sorts the racks in ascending order.
Sort Subracks Ascend- Sorts the subracks in a rack in ascending order.

ing
Refresh Refreshes the NE configuration and status.
Zoom In Enlarges the equipment view. You can zoom in to

maximum 400%.
Zoom Out Reduces the size of the equipment view. The

menu item is available only when you have en-
larged the view.
NE menu The NE menu of the Equipment View window contains the following menu
items:
Note: The menu items in the NE menu are available only when the NE is se-
lected in the equipment view area.
Insert Expected Rack... Allows you to insert a new expected rack.
Edit Labels... Allows you to view or edit the NE labels.
Copy Actual to Expect- Enables you to copy the actual NE configuration

ed... to the expected NE configuration.
Reset NE... Allows you to reset the NE.
Expected Cable Over- Allows you to view all expected cables for the
view... NE. This menu item is not available for all types
and versions of NEs.
Rack Alarms... Allows you to view the current rack alarm status
and to acknowledge rack alarms.
Current Alarms Opens the Current Alarms window for the NE.
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Rack menu The Rack menu of the Equipment View window contains the following menu
items:
Note: The menu items in the Rack menu are available only when a rack is se-
lected in the equipment view area.
Rack View Opens the Rack View window for the selected
rack (see Looking at a single rack on page 100).
Insert Expected Rack... Allows you to insert an expected rack corre-

sponding to the selected actual rack.
Note: This menu item is available only when an
actual rack is selected.
Insert Expected Sub- Allows you to insert a subrack in the selected

rack... rack.
expected rack is selected.
Edit Label... Allows you to view or edit the label of the select-
ed rack.
Remove Expected Rack Removes the selected rack.

Current Alarms Opens the Current Alarms window for the select-
ed rack.
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Subrack menu The Subrack menu of the Equipment View window contains the following
menu items:
Note: The menu items in the Subrack menu are available only when a subrack
is selected in the equipment view area.
Subrack View Opens the Subrack View window for the selected
subrack (see Looking at a single subrack on
page 100).
Insert Expected Sub- Allows you to insert an expected subrack corre-

rack... sponding to the selected actual subrack.
actual subrack is selected.
Insert Expected Mod- Allows you to insert a module in the selected sub-
ule... rack.
expected subrack is selected.
Edit Labels... Allows you to view or edit the labels for the se-
lected subrack.
Subrack Power and Allows you to manage the subrack power and
Temperature... temperature.
Remove Expected Sub- Removes the selected subrack.

rack
Save Actual Module Opens the Save Actual Module Properties window
Properties for the selected subrack. From here you are able
to save the properties for all the modules in-
stalled in the subrack.
ed subrack.
Module menu The Module menu of the Equipment View window contains the following menu
items:
Note: The menu items in the Module menu are available only when a module
or an empty slot is selected in the equipment view area.
Insert Expected Mod- Allows you to insert a module in the selected slot.
ule...
Note: This menu item is available only when a
slot or an actual module is selected in an expected
subrack.
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Edit Expected Module... Allows you to edit the selected module.

expected module is selected.
Remove Expected Mod- Removes the selected module.

ule
Actual Module Proper- Allows you to view the hardware and software
ties properties for the selected module.
actual module is selected.
Edit Labels... Allows you to view or edit the labels for the se-
lected module.
Reset Module... Allows you to reset the selected module.

actual module running software is selected.
Safely Remove Actual Allows you to remove actual modules from the
Module... NE without causing damage.
When a module does not have a Remove switch

on the front of the module, you must use this
menu item when removing the module.
ETEX DCN Settings Allows you to configure the DCN for the selected
ETEX module.
ETEX module is selected.
ed slot or module.
Connector menu The Connector menu of the Equipment View window contains the following
menu items (if no connectors are present in the equipment view area, this
menu is not present):
Note: The menu items in the Connector menu are available only when a con-
nector is selected in the equipment view area.
Show Associated Mod- Displays a list with the names of the modules as-
ules sociated to the connector.
Select Expected Other Selects the expected other end of the connector.
End
Select Actual Other End Selects the actual other end of the connector.
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ed connector.
Protection menu The Protection menu of the Equipment View window contains the following
menu items:
Note: The menu items in the Protection menu are available only when a pro-
tection arrow is selected in the equipment view area.
Clear Clears any operator command affecting the se-

lected protection unit.
Note: This menu item is available only if the pro-
tection unit is affected by an operator command.
Manual Switch Away Performs a manual switch away from the selected
protection unit.
tection unit is active and not already manually
switched away.
Force Switch Away Performs a forced switch away from the selected
protection unit.
tection unit is not already forced switched away.
Lock Out of Protection Prevents the protection unit from being selected
as active.
tection unit is not already locked out of protection.
Edit Label... Allows you to view or edit the label for the pro-
tection group to which the selected protection
unit belongs.
Help menu The Help menu of the Equipment View window contains the following menu
items:
Equipment View Help Shows the on-line help.
About Shows general information about the Equipment

View window.
8.1.2 The Icons in the Equipment View Window
Icons in the Equipment The toolbar of the Equipment View window contains the icons, which are
View window shown in the table below. For the most part, the icons correspond to menu
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items in the main menus. The icons are enabled only when they are relevant
for the object currently selected in the equipment view area.
Icon Name Description
Insert Allows you to insert a new rack, subrack or mod-

ule. Corresponds to the various Insert Expected
menu items in the NE, Rack, Subrack and Module
menus.
View Details Opens the Rack View window or Subrack View

window for the currently selected rack or sub-
rack. Corresponds to the Rack Rack View and
Subrack Subrack View menu items.
Edit Expected Allows you to edit the selected module. Corre-

Module sponds to the Module Edit Expected Module
menu item.
Remove Removes the selected object. Corresponds to the

various Remove Expected menu items in the
Rack, Subrack and Module menus.
Edit Labels Allows you to view or edit the label(s) for the se-
lected object. Corresponds to the Edit Label... and
Edit Labels... menu items in the NE, Rack, Subrack
and Module menus.
Copy Actual to Allows you to copy the actual NE configuration

Expected to the expected NE configuration. Corresponds to
the NE Copy Actual to Expected... menu item.
Reset Allows you to reset the NE or the selected mod-

ule. Corresponds to the NE Reset NE... and
Module Reset Module... menu items.
Expected Cable Allows you to view all expected cables for the
Overview NE. Corresponds to the NE Expected Cable
Overview... menu item.
Actual Module Allows you to view the hardware and software

Properties properties for the selected module. Corresponds
to the Module Actual Module Properties menu
item.
Current Alarms Allows you to view the current alarms for the se-
lected object. Corresponds to the Current Alarms
menu item in the NE, Rack, Subrack and Module
menus.
Clear Protection Clears any operator command affecting the se-

Command lected protection group. Corresponds to the Pro-
tection Clear menu item.
Manual Switch Performs a manual switch away from the selected

Away protection unit. Corresponds to the Protection
Manual Switch Away menu item.
Forced Switch Performs a forced switch away from the selected

Away protection unit. Corresponds to the Protection
Force Switch Away menu item.
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Icon Name Description
Lock Out of Pro- Prevents the protection unit from being selected
tection as active. Corresponds to the Protection Lock
Out of Protection menu item.
Refresh Corresponds to the menu item View Refresh.
Zoom In Corresponds to the menu item View Zoom In.
Zoom Out Corresponds to the menu item View Zoom Out.
Help Displays the on-line help.
8.1.3 The Pop-up Menus in the Equipment View Window
To access a pop-up Pop-up menus are available for all objects shown in the equipment view area.
menu You open the pop-up menu for a specific object as described in this procedure.
Step Action
1 Place the mouse cursor on the relevant object and right-click.

Note: To access the pop-up menu for an NE, a rack or a subrack, you
must place the mouse cursor on the title bar of the object.
The object is selected and the pop-up menu is displayed. The first
line in the pop-up menu shows the name of the object for which the
pop-up menu is opened.
NE pop-up menu The pop-up menu for an NE in the Equipment View window contains the same
menu items as the NE menu (see NE menu on page 91).
Rack pop-up menu The pop-up menu for a rack in the Equipment View window contains the same
menu items as the Rack menu (see Rack menu on page 92).
Subrack pop-up menu The pop-up menu for a subrack in the Equipment View window contains the
same menu items as the Subrack menu (see Subrack menu on page 93).
Module and slot pop-up The pop-up menu for a module or a slot in the Equipment View window con-
menus tains the same menu items as the Module menu (see Module menu on page
93). However, the pop-up menu for the TIP module (used in the Tellabs 6345
node and the Tellabs 6350 node) contains only the Current Alarms menu item.
Protection arrow pop-up The pop-up menu for a protection arrow in the Equipment View window con-
menu tains the same menu items as the Protection menu (see Protection menu on
page 95).
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Connector pop-up menu The pop-up menu for a connector in the Equipment View window contains the
same menu items as the Connector menu (see Connector menu on page 94).
8.1.4 Inside the Equipment View Area
Showing an NE with When the Equipment View window is opened initially, all racks and subracks
many racks are visible and no scrollbars are used. If the IDs of the actual and expected rack
or subrack are different, two racks or subracks will be shown, one with each
ID.
If the amount of equipment causes the objects inside the subracks to be too
small to be shown individually, the objects are hidden, and the subracks ap-
pear as single components. To see the details of the equipment, you can use
the zoom function or open separate rack and subrack views (see 8.3 Rack and
Subrack Views on page 100).
Showing actual and As illustrated in the figure, the graphical representation of modules allows
expected equipment you to easily distinguish between actual and expected equipment.
Modules that are actually present but not expected or expected but not actu-
ally present, are transparent. Modules that are both actually present and ex-
pected are not transparent.
Expected racks or subracks are distinguished by the extra information in their
title bar:
The title bar of an expected rack contains the rack label.
The title bar of an expected subrack contains the subrack usage (if any).
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8.2 Operating in the Equipment View Window
Activating a selected When a specific object (NE, rack, subrack, slot, module, connector or protec-
object tion arrow) is selected in the equipment view area, you can manage the object
either via the relevant main menu, via the pop-up menu of the object, or by
double-clicking on the object or pressing Enter.
When you double-click or press Enter, the default action for the selected object
is activated. The default action is the first enabled action in the pop-up menu
of the object.
Using the tabulator key Using the tabulator key (Tab), you can select the objects in the equipment view
to select area in the following order:
Network element
First rack
First subrack in first rack
Connectors in subrack
Slots and/or modules in subrack
Protection arrows in subrack
Next subrack in first rack (and then its contents, as described above)
All following subracks in first rack and their contents
Next rack (and then its contents, as described above)
All following racks and their contents
By using Shift+Tab, you can navigate backwards in the object hierarchy.
Using the arrow keys to You can also navigate between the NE, racks, subracks, slots, modules, con-
select nectors and protection arrows using the arrow keys (alone or in combination
with Alt) and Page Up and Page Down.
The arrow keys are used to move the selection at a specific level (rack level,
subrack level or module level). For example, when you are at the subrack lev-
el, pressing an arrow key moves you from one subrack to the next. If you use
the arrow keys in combination with Alt, the movement is limited to the parent
of the current object type (that is, you will not be able to go across rack bound-
aries when navigating at the subrack level, or go across rack and subrack
boundaries when navigating at the module level).
Page Up and Page Down are used to move between levels. For example, when
a module is selected, pressing Page Up will select the subrack that contains the
module.
Scrolling in the When scroll bars are present in the equipment view area (because of zoom-
equipment view area ing), the visible area will scroll automatically during selection with the tabu-
lator key or with the arrow keys, to ensure that the selected object is visible.
You can also scroll the view by using the control key (Ctrl) and the arrow keys.
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8.3 Rack and Subrack Views
Looking at a single rack Instead of looking at the whole NE with all of its racks, subracks and modules,
you can focus on a single rack and its contents. This is done in the rack view,
which is opened via the menu item Rack View in the pop-up menu for the rel-
evant rack.
The Rack View window is very similar to the Equipment View window, but
does not contain the menus and so on related to the whole NE.
Looking at a single It is also possible to focus on a single subrack and its contents. This is done in
subrack the subrack view, which is opened via the menu item Subrack View in the pop-
up menu for the relevant subrack.
The Subrack View window is very similar to the Equipment View window, but
does not contain the menus and so on related to the whole rack or to the NE.
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9 Upgrading an NE
To upgrade an NE to a The upgrade of an NE from one version to another may mean that the NE rep-
new class resentation in the network management system changes its class. In such cas-
es, you must perform the steps described in the procedure below.
Step Action
1 Upgrade the embedded software in the NE.

See 5 Handling NE Software on page 49 and refer to the relevant el-
ement management manual for a description of this procedure.
2 In the Network Editor window, open the pop-up menu for the rele-
vant NE icon in the network elements tree and select the menu item
NE Settings.
The NE Settings window appears, showing the current settings for
the NE.
Note: In the Network Editor window, you can also open the NE Set-
tings window via the pop-up menu for the NE icon in a domain win-
dow or by double-clicking the icon.
3 To select another NE type, open the NE Class: drop-down list and se-
lect the required NE type.
Note: Only available NE types are listed in the drop-down list. If the
NE Class supports IP DCN management, the Element setup group
box contains fields for both an NSAP address and an IP address.
4 The NE icon indicates the NEs version. To change the NE icon, use
one of the following methods:
Click the Next icon arrow and scroll through the icons until the re-
quired icon appears.
Click Browse Icons... and select the new icon in the Select icon
window.
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Step Action
5 Perform one or more of the following changes to the NE settings, if

required:
To change the name of the NE, type the new name in the NE
Name: field.
To change the name of the NE matrix, select the NEMatrix Name:
check box and type the new name in the entry field.
To change the nick name of the NE matrix, select the Nick Name:
check box and type the new name in the entry field.
To specify another managing director for the NE, open the Manag-
ing Director: drop-down list and select the relevant managing di-
rector.
If you are upgrading from an NE that does not support IP DCN to
one that supports IP DCN, then type in an IP address for the NE
in the IP Address field.
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Index
A in Equipment View window 90

Coloring options
Abbreviations 8
change in Alarm Log window 21
About menu item
Colors
in Equipment View window 95
alarms 21
Actual Module Properties icon
Columns
changing width of 25
Actual Module Properties menu item
moving in tables 24
Comment attribute 68
Alarm coloring 21
Components
Alarm Log window
Tellabs 6300 manager 11
change color options 21
Configuration files
Alarms
backing up and restoring 81
monitoring from several management
handling 71
centers 43
making a backup to a local destination 82
Arrow keys
making a backup to the NM server 81
selecting with 99
making a copy 84
Arrows
restoring 85
use of 8
restoring a backup from a local
Attribute Value Change attribute 45
destination 85
Attributes
restoring a backup from ABM 85
in File Management window 68
Copy
in the Event Reporting window 45
NE Cofiguration files 84
Automatic Backup Module
Copy Actual to Expected icon
description 71
Copy Actual to Expected... menu item
B in Equipment View window 91
Backup Courier
changing configuration of group 80 use of 8
copying member 77 Cross Connection menu item
creating new group 75 in Equipment View window 90
creating new member 75 Current Alarms icon
moving member 77 in Equipment View window 96
NE Configuration files at a local Current Alarms menu item
destination 82 in Equipment View window 90, 91, 92, 93, 94,
NE Configuration files to the NM server 81 95
removing NEs 79
Backup management 71
Bold
D
use of 8 Date attribute 69
Bootprom Definition of EM-only mode 11
assigning in an NE 67 Downloading files
from management system to NE 60
C E
Clear menu item
Edit Expected Module icon
Clear Protection Command icon
Edit Expected Module... menu item
Close all windows for this NE menu item 29
Edit Label... menu item
Close menu item
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in Equipment View window 92 assigning new software in an NE 66

Edit Labels icon deleting files in an NE 68
in Equipment View window 96 File Management window
Edit Labels... menu item list of attributes 68
in Equipment View window 91, 93, 94 File Properties window 50
EFD 43 Firmware
EFD attribute 45 assigning in an NE 64
Embedded Software deleting files in an NE 68
assigning new 57 Firmware Management window
copying files 52 Comment attribute 68
downloading 51 Date attribute 69
upgrading 49 Name attribute 69
uploading 58 Size attribute 69
viewing properties of 50 Status attribute 69
EM-only mode Version attribute 69
definition 11 Force Switch Away menu item
functions available 11 in Equipment View window 95
supported layers 13 Forced Switch Away icon
Enable Event Reporting attribute 46 in Equipment View window 96
Equipment menu item Functions available in EM-only mode 11
Equipment View Help menu item
G
Equipment View window 89 Graphics menu item
icons 95 in Equipment View window 91
main menus 90
scrolling in 99 H
using arrow keys 99 Help
using tabulator 99 on-line 30
Equipment window 87 Help icon
Event forwarding discriminator (EFD) 43 in Equipment View window 97
description 45
Event Reporting window
Attribute Value Change attribute 45 I
Attributes in the 45 Icons
EFD attribute 45 in Equipment View window 95
Enable Event Reporting attribute 46 Icons for NE types 19
list of attributes 45 Import NE Software window 53
Location attribute 46 Insert Expected Module... menu item
Management Center (NSAP) attribute 46 in Equipment View window 93
Object Creation attribute 47 Insert Expected Rack... menu item
Object Deletion attribute 47 in Equipment View window 91, 92
State Change attribute 48 Insert Expected Subrack... menu item
Status attribute 48 in Equipment View window 92, 93
Expected Cable Overview icon Insert icon
in Equipment View window 96 in Equipment View window 96
Expected Cable Overview... menu item IP address
in Equipment View window 91 changing 38
Italics in angle brackets
use of 8
F
File Management
assigning new bootprom in an NE 67 L
assigning new firmware in an NE 64 Labels
assigning to NE 34
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assigning to part of NE 35 upgrading 101

Legend menu item Network element
in Equipment View window 91 user-defined labels of 33
Location attribute 46 NSAP address
Lock Out of Protection icon changing 38
in Equipment View window 97 consequences of changing the 38
Lock Out of Protection menu item
O
Object Creation attribute 47
M Object Deletion attribute 47
Management center OK Alarm Color menu item
monitoring alarms 43 in Equipment View window 91
Management Center (NSAP) attribute 46 On-line help 30
Manual Switch Away icon Operation and Test menu item
Manual Switch Away menu item
Memory
P
releasing after embedded software Passwords 42
upgrade 55 Performance menu item
Menu structure in Equipment View window 90
indication of 8
Menus Q
in Equipment View window 90 Quotation marks
Module Properties window 57 use of 8
Monitoring
NEs in a network 43
Monospaced font R
use of 8 Rack Alarms... menu item
Rack View menu item
N in Equipment View window 92
Name Rack View window 100
assigning to NE 34 Refresh icon
Name attribute 69 in Equipment View window 97
NE Address window 38 Refresh menu item
NE Address... menu item 38 in Equipment View window 91
NE class Remove Expected Module menu item
upgrading 101 in Equipment View window 94
NE File Manager window 50, 51, 52, 56, 58 Remove Expected Rack menu item
NE Password menu item 42 in Equipment View window 92
NE Password window 42 Remove Expected Subrack menu item
NE settings in Equipment View window 93
changing 101 Remove icon
NE software 49 in Equipment View window 96
NE Software Manager window 51, 53 Reset icon
NEs in Equipment View window 96
assigning labels to parts 35 Reset Module... menu item
assigning name and label 34 in Equipment View window 94
changing IP address 38 Reset NE... menu item
changing NSAP address 38 in Equipment View window 91
changing settings 101 Restore
icons 19 NE Configuration files 85
password 42 NE Configuration files from a local
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destination 85 Tabulator
NE configuration from backup 85 selecting with 99
Tellabs 6300 manager
components 11
S Toolbar menu item
Save Actual Module Properties item in Equipment View window 91
in Equipment View window 93 Tools menu item
Save as in Equipment View window 90
window 59 Traffic Management menu item
Select Actual Other End menu item in Equipment View window 90
in Equipment View window 94 Transport menu item
Select Expected Other End menu item in Equipment View window 90
Show Associated Modules menu item
in Equipment View window 94 U
Size attribute 69 Upgrading NE 101
Software Uploading files
assigning in an NE 66 from NE to management system 63
deleting files in an NE 68 User groups
Software Assignment window 55, 57 three types 30
Software in NEs 49
Software Management window
Comment attribute 68
V
Date attribute 69 Version attribute 69
Name attribute 69 View Details icon
Size attribute 69 in Equipment View window 96
Status attribute 69
Version attribute 69 W
Sort Racks Ascending menu item Windows
in Equipment View window 91 close all open windows 29
Sort Subracks Ascending menu item
Sorting order Z
changing in tables 23 Zoom In icon
State Change attribute 48 in Equipment View window 97
Status attribute 48, 69 Zoom In menu item
Style conventions 8 in Equipment View window 91
Subrack Power and Temperature... menu item Zoom Out icon
Subrack View menu item Zoom Out menu item
Subrack View window 100
Supported layers in EM-only mode 13
T
Tables
changing sorting order 23
copy to clipboard 26
find text in table 26
list of table contents you can save to a file 27
moving column 24
operating on 23
resizing column 25
save to a file 27
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Revision history This manual has changed as follows:

Rev. Date Description of Changes

A1 Mar. 14, 2003 First revision.

B2 Jan. 31, 2005 The following changes have been made:

C1 Jan. 13, 2006 The following changes have been made:

C2 Nov. 30, 2006 The following changes have been made:

Rev. Date Description of Changes

D1 May 30, 2007 The following changes have been made:

E1 Sept. 1, 2007 The following changes have been made:

F1 Feb. 20, 2008 The following changes have been made:

G1 Mar. 3, 2009 Added information for Tellabs 6335 switch

1 Tellabs 6300 Manager in EM-only Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2 Working in Element Management Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3 Assigning Identifiers to NEs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

4 Monitoring Alarms and Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

6 Managing Backup and Handling NE Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

7 Working in the Equipment Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

8 Working in the Equipment View Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

The structure of this This volume is structured as follows:

Style conventions The following style conventions are used:

Abbreviation ABM Automatic Backup Module

1 Tellabs 6300 Manager in EM-only Mode

Quality of service You can configure quality of service as described

Entity browser You can use the Operations Entity Browser

Find a domain You can use the Navigation Domain Browser

Function Description of limitation

Upload to network da- It is not possible to copy the NE configurations to

Download from net- It is not possible to carry out operations involving

Function Description of limitation

Show timing If you select the Options Show Timing menu

Find trail If you select the Operations Find Trail menu

Trail history If you select the Operations Trail History menu

2 Working in Element Management Windows

2.1 Graphical Representation of a Network

It is also possible to place a background image on your domain map.

2.3 Function of the Common Command Buttons

Command button has the following function:

The OK command button sends any changes made in a

The Apply command button sends any changes made in

The Cancel command button discards any changes

The Refresh command button refreshes the information

The Update command button sends any changes made

The Help button launches the on-line help.

In windows where no changes can be made, or where

This button has the same function as the Cancel or Close

2.4 Icons Representing NE Types

Icon represents the following NE type:

Tellabs 6310 edge node

Tellabs 6325 edge node

Tellabs 6325 edge node Dedicated Unit

Tellabs 6330 core node

Tellabs 6340 switch node

Tellabs 6345 switch node

Tellabs 6350 switch node

Tellabs 7200 optical transport system

Tellabs 6370 WDM node

Tellabs 6315 metro ethernet node

2.5 Alarm Coloring

Object show the following alarms