Lucent Technologies DEFINITY Performance Management Release 2.0 User Guide

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1NMS OverviewScreen Components
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Proxy Agent 
Icon
When you select a Proxy Agent Icon, DEFINITY submenu options reflect 
commands that are available for that Proxy Agent. You can also double-click the 
Proxy Agent icon to initiate a telnet session to the Proxy Agent application.
You can also select the Proxy Agent Icon. Then, press the third mouse button to 
display a menu that contains commands available for the Proxy Agent.
Managed Node 
Icon
When you select a managed node Icon, DEFINITY submenu options reflect 
commands that are available for that managed node. You may also double-click a 
managed node icon to start the Performance Management application.
You can also select a managed node icon. Then, press the third mouse button to 
display a menu that contains commands available for the DEFINITY managed 
node.
Connection 
Line
When you select a connection line, the DEFINITY submenu options reflect 
commands that are available for that connection. You may also double-click the 
connection line to display the Connection Status screen.
You can also select a connection line. Then, press the third mouse button to 
display a menu that contains commands available for connections. 
						

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1NMS OverviewExit from the NMS
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Exit from the NMS
To exit from the NMS, complete the following steps:1Close all programs associated with the NMS.2At the main window, click 
Map > Exit
.
Result: 
The system closes the NMS application. 
						

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2NMS Submap AdministrationChapter Contents•Introduction
34
•Set Auto-Discovery Passwords
36
•Set up Auto-Discovery
38
•Select Network Submap
40
•Connections
47
•Verify Static Connection Status
56
•Modify NMS Submaps
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2NMS Submap AdministrationIntroduction
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Introduction
The Network Management System (NMS) provides graphical user interface (GUI) 
capabilities that allow you to view alarms for Proxy Agents and alerts for managed 
nodes. You can view the connection status between Proxy Agents and their 
associated managed nodes. 
The NMS creates three network submaps to display this information. These 
submaps include: 
• Generic
•USA
•Custom
This chapter contains the following NMS submap procedures:
• Select Submap options
• Modify submap information on the Proxy Agent
• Modify submap information in the Override Location file 
						

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2NMS Submap AdministrationIntroduction
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Auto-Discovery
Using the Auto-Discovery feature, the NMS performs the following functions to 
translate data from the Proxy Agent into these submaps:
• Searches for Proxy Agent and managed node data 
• Adds Proxy Agent icons and managed node icons to designated DEFINITY 
submaps
• Shows connections between Proxy Agents and managed nodes
To utilize Auto-Discovery you must assign Auto-Discovery passwords and set up 
the Auto-Discovery feature. 
						

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2NMS Submap AdministrationSet Auto-Discovery Passwords
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Set Auto-Discovery Passwords
The default installation setting for Fault Management grants access to 
Auto-Discovery for all users. Users who have access to Auto-Discovery can 
modify NMS read/write submaps. 
If you wish to restrict Auto-Discovery access, you must assign Auto-Discovery 
passwords. Anyone who has root level access can restrict individual or group 
access to Auto-Discovery. 
Procedure
To set auto-discovery passwords, do the following:1To administer Auto-Discovery passwords, type the following and press Return
:
/opt/OV/OneVision/DG3Poll/AD_PasswdsResult: 
The system displays the Auto-Discovery passwords administration 
file.
2In the first field, type one of the following options in upper case and press the Spacebar
:
•L for an individual user
•G for groups of users
3In the second field, type one of the following in lower case and press Return:
• individual [
unix
 login id
] 
• group [
unix group id
]
Result: 
The system designates user access to Auto-Discovery. 
						

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2NMS Submap AdministrationSet Auto-Discovery Passwords
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SECURITY ALERT:
Unauthorized users who attempt to access Auto-Discovery receive a 
message in the Application Alert Event Log that provides authorization 
status for each user. The NMS displays the Application Alert Event Log on 
all NMS screens. 
						

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2NMS Submap AdministrationSet up Auto-Discovery
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Set up Auto-Discovery
To set up NMS submaps, you must activate Auto-Discovery. Activating 
Auto-Discovery allows the NMS to create submaps from information that was 
transmitted from Proxy Agents. 
Setting up Auto-Discovery on a public network differs from the process of setting 
up Auto-Discovery on a private network. This section contains procedures for both 
network types.
Public 
Networks
If you have a public network, perform the following procedure to set up 
Auto-Discovery. This procedure activates Auto-Discovery for the first time and 
during any active, network session.
To activate Auto-Discovery, click 
Performance > DEFINITY > Execute 
Auto-Discovery
Result: 
The system searches for Proxy Agents and associated managed nodes. 
						

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Private 
Networks
If you have a private network, you must complete the following steps to ensure 
that the Proxy Agent and NMS can communicate effectively. The entries you type 
in the NMS must 
exactly
 match the entries that you typed in the Proxy Agent. 
1From the menu bar in the Network Management System, click 
Options > 
SNMP Configuration
. 
Result: 
The system opens the SNMP Configuration window. Existing 
managed nodes appear at the top portion of the screen. 
2Turn off the 
USE PROXY TO ACCESS TARGET
 button, if it is selected.
3Type information in the fields below. Do 
not
 change any other fields.
•
Ta r g e t
 — Proxy Agent [
host name or IP address
] The name that resides in 
the host file.
•
Community
 — [
community
 name
] The name you administered for the 
private network on the Proxy Agent C
hange Network Managers Screen
.
•
Set Community
 — [
g3pa
] Identical to the Set Community data 
administered on the Proxy Agent C
hange Network Managers Screen
.
4Click 
ADD
. Then, click 
OK
. 
5To activate Auto-Discovery, click 
Performance > DEFINITY > Execute 
Auto-Discovery
Result: 
The system searches for Proxy Agents and associated managed 
nodes. 
						

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2NMS Submap AdministrationSelect Network Submap
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Select Network Submap
The NMS provides three submap options that allow you to organize your 
DEFINITY system in three different ways. You can organize your DEFINITY 
systems in the following ways:Note: 
For information on modifying submaps and the Location File, go to 
Modify 
NMS Submaps
 on page 61
.
NMS Submap 
Options
• Generic submap. The Generic submap is the system default. This submap 
provides point-to-point connections and displays an overview of your 
DEFINITY system.
• USA submap. The USA submap allows you to organize your DEFINITY 
system by geographic location in the United States. The USA submap allows 
you to drill down to state submaps.
• Custom submap. The custom submap allows you to organize your DEFINITY 
system according to your specific business needs. The Custom submap 
allows you to place icons on a user-specified submap.
This section provides the following information about submaps:
• Advantages for using each submap
• Graphical views of each submap
• Procedures to access submaps