Lucent Technologies DEFINITY Performance Management Release 2.0 User Guide

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2NMS Submap AdministrationSelect Network Submap
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Root Level 
Icons
The system displays the Root map when you log in to the NMS. Icons 
representing NMS submaps display on this screen. The example below shows 
DEFINITY submap icons that appear on the Root map. Figure 3. NMS Root map 
						

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2NMS Submap AdministrationGeneric Submap
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Generic Submap
The generic submap uses a point-to-point layout to display an overview of all 
Proxy Agents and their associated managed nodes. The generic submap icon 
resides on the open map and at the root level of the NMS.
You double-click the DEFINITY generic submap icon on the Root map to open the 
DEFINITY submap shown below.Figure 4. Example of a DEFINITY submap 
						

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2NMS Submap AdministrationUSA Submap
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USA Submap
The USA submap allows you to view your DEFINITY system by geographic 
location. Managed nodes and Proxy Agent objects appear on the state that you 
administered in the Proxy Agent.
You double-click the DEFINITY USA submap icon on the Root map to open the 
DEFINITY USA submap shown below:Figure 5. Example of a DEFINITY USA submap
Double click 
an icon in a 
state to open 
a submap that 
displays all 
DEFINITY 
objects in that 
state.  
						

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State submap
You double-click a managed node icon on a USA submap to display a state 
submap similar to the map shown below.Figure 6. Example of a state submap 
						

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2NMS Submap AdministrationCustom Submap
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Custom Submap
Custom submaps allow you to manage the DEFINITY system at a more specific 
level than the other submaps. For example, you can organize information 
according to business territories or according to the type of DEFINITY systems 
that you manage.
To create a custom submap similar to the example below, you must administer a 
custom map on the Proxy Agent 
Managed Nodes
 screen or the Location file. For 
information on modifying submaps and the Location File, go to 
Modify NMS 
Submaps
 on page 61
. 
						

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Figure 7. Example of a custom submap 
						

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2NMS Submap AdministrationConnections
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ConnectionsIntroduction
The NMS allows you to view two types of connections and to view the status of 
each connection. The two types of connections that you can administer are: static 
or dynamic. The status of each of these connections reflects the activity of that 
connection. 
From the NMS, you can connect managed nodes to Proxy Agents, disconnect 
managed nodes from Proxy Agents, and verify the status of a connection. 
This section contains:
• Graphical depictions of connections as they appear on network submaps
• Descriptions that contrast the differences between static and dynamic 
connections
• Descriptions of the six connection status
• Procedures to establish connections
• Procedures to drop connections
• Methods to verify connection status 
						

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2NMS Submap AdministrationView Types of Connections
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View Types of Connections
To view connection types, you must go to a DEFINITY submap. At the submap, 
you will see one of the following types of connections:.
Connection 
types
The Proxy Agent now supports both 
static
 and 
dynamic 
connections to managed 
nodes.
You can assign up to 150 dynamic connections on the MANAGED NODES 
screen. The Proxy Agent only supports 30 active connections at a given time. The 
30 active connections can be a combination of static and dynamic connections. 
Figure 8. Sample OpenView 5.0 
static connectionFigure 9. Sample OpenView 5.0 
dynamic connection
Figure 10. Sample OpenView 4.11 
static connectionFigure 11. Sample OpenView 4.11 
dynamic connection  
						

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Static 
connections
A static
 connection maintains a 
continuous
 communication link between the 
Proxy Agent and the managed node.
We recommend that you select the static connection to monitor 
critical
 managed 
nodes for 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Dynamic 
connections
A dynamic
 connection maintains a 
temporary
 communication link between the 
Proxy Agent and the managed node. 
We recommend that you select the dynamic connection to monitor 
less critical
 
managed nodes on an as-needed basis.
Any Simple Network Management Network Protocol (SNMP) request or alarm on 
a managed node will initiate a dynamic connection. The dynamic connection will 
stay up as long as the Proxy Agent is actively processing SNMP requests and 
then 
time-out
 after a specified period. 
The NMS does not
 poll for health data if a dynamic connection is assigned to a 
managed node. 
						

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2NMS Submap AdministrationIdentify Connection Status
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Identify Connection Status
Each connection line appears in one of six colors that represent the six status 
options for connections. If you do not wish to use the system default colors, you 
may assign a custom color by modifying values in the 
$APP_DEF/OVw
 file. The 
table below describes connection status.
Table 2. NMS connection statusStatus on OpenView
Default 
Color
Connection 
Status
OVw*warningStatusLineColor Cyan Off
OVw*marginalStatusLineColor Yellow Init
OVw*downStatusLineColor Red Down
OVw*downStatusLineColor Red Other
OVw*upStatusLineColor Black Up
OVw*testingStatusLineColor Pink Idle