NEC Sentry Installation Guide

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Sentry Installation Guide Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction
This manual describes the installation, databases, and configuration for the Sentry 
Alarm Control Terminal and the applications that can be used with the terminal.
Overview
This manual contains the following chapters:
Chapter 1, Introduction - Describes the chapters in this installation guide.
Chapter 2, Sentry Alarm Control Terminal - Provides an overview of Sentry 
Alarm Control Terminal and describes the installation, databases and configuration 
parameters.
Chapter 3, Annoyance Trap - Provides an overview of the Annoyance Trap 
application and describes the installation, configuration parameters, and databases.
Chapter 4, Emergency Conference - Provides an overview of the Emergency 
Conference application and describes the installation, configuration parameters, 
and databases.
Chapter 5, Executive Override - Provides an overview of the Executive Override 
application and describes the installation, configuration parameters, and databases. 
Also provides a sample configuration.
Chapter 6, MAT Assignments and PBX Information - Describes the NEAX 
Maintenance Administration Terminal (MAT) commands that need to be used for 
each OAI Monitor application as well as the PBX software and conference cards 
that you need to run Sentry Alarm Control Terminal
Chapter 7, Platform Maintenance - Describes how to use the platform 
maintenance utility to perform administrative tasks, including: activating, 
deactivating, and resetting terminals.
Appendix A, History Logging - Provides a description of the History Logging 
configuration. 
						

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Chapter 2 Sentry Alarm Control Terminal
This chapter describes the databases and configuration parameters for the Sentry 
Alarm Control Terminal software. For information about using the Sentry Alarm 
Control Terminal, see the Sentry Alarm Control Terminal User Guide.
Overview
The Sentry Alarm Control Terminal is a versatile UAP operator interface 
application that communicates with one or more Sentry OAI Monitor applications 
(such as the Emergency Conference Monitor or the Annoyance Trap Monitor) 
using message protocols defined by these applications. Data received from the 
monitors is displayed in real time. 
Multiple instances of the Sentry Alarm Control Terminal may be executed 
simultaneously from the system console and/or from one or more dumb terminals 
connected to the UAP via RS-232. The content and format of displayed data is 
controlled through configuration files, allowing a high degree of customization. 
Each terminal can use a separate configuration, or configurations can be shared.
The Sentry Alarm Control Terminal uses text windows to display information and 
allows the user to manipulate window text from a keyboard. Special function keys 
are defined to permit the user to quickly perform needed tasks. System messages 
are used to inform the user of errors and other status changes. Dialog windows are 
displayed to show current configuration settings or when the program requires 
information from the user.
The following features are controlled through the configuration file set:
Window and Dialog Attributes
• Screen position
 Size in rows and columns
 Text colors and attributes (bold, blinking, etc.)
 Static text fields
 Dynamic text field formats
Real Time Message Display Attributes
 Message text field formats
 Text colors and attributes (bold, blinking, etc.)
Screen Saver Attributes
 Time out values
 Text colors and attributes (bold, blinking, etc.)
 Static text fields
Function Key Assignments 
						

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There are several processes included in the Sentry Alarm Control Terminal 
installation:
Software Installation - Install software from media and follow prompts.
Database Creation - Build, process, and install databases.
Window Configuration Files - Create configuration files for terminal windows.
Configuration Parameters- Set configuration parameters.
Activate Terminals - Use platform maintenance tools to activate terminals.
The following sections describe these processes.  
						

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Software Installation
The Sentry Alarm Control Terminal software must first be loaded from the release 
media. Remember to use the Applications Manager (APM) Installation Manual if 
you need further instructions for installing software using the APM.
Note:You will be prompted for several values when you install the software. For more 
information about these and other parameters, refer to the next section, 
Configuration Parameters on page 16.
1. To begin the Sentry Alarm Control Terminal software installation, log in to the 
APM Platform Management Menu by typing apmadm at the UNIX login 
prompt, then press Enter. The login and password prompts are shown below.
If your “apmadm” account requires a password, enter the appropriate 
password at the subsequent password prompt.
The APM Administration main menu displays.
login: apmadmpassword:
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APM Platform Release  Rel2.0  (Oct 09, 1995)
Main MenuAPM
Debug FacilitiesHalt APM SystemFile Archive
Installation of Applications/PackagesRemoval of PackagesStart-up APM System
LogoutUNIX
Enter Option:  []
  APM Status: ACTIVE 
						

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2. Type i and press Enter to select the Installation of Applications/Packages 
option. The Installation of Application/Packages screen displays.
3. At the “
Enter Package to be installed” prompt, type applications and 
press Enter.  The “
Enter Release Media Device” prompt displays.
Installation of Applications/Packages
Available Packages are:
applications    asl    mtl     tcpip     update    x25
Enter Package to be installed: 
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Installation of Applications/Packages
Available Packages are:
applications     asl    mtl    tcpip     update     x25
Enter Package to be installed:  applications 
(F)loppy Disk Device           (C)artridge Tape Device
Enter Release Media Device: Release Media Devices are: 
						

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4. Select the floppy disk device as the installation media by typing f and pressing 
Enter.
The following screen displays:
5. Insert the Sentry Alarm Control Terminal diskette into the floppy disk device, 
and press Enter to continue.
The screen displays files in the application installation. Many files may scroll 
off the screen, until all of the files from the diskette have been processed. 
The “
Has all release media been loaded” prompt displays.
Installation Procedure
Installing from /dev/fd0
Insert OAI Release Media #1Enter  to continue: 
Has all release media been loaded [y or n] ? 
x oai/app/sentryTrm/install/ansi_sat, 1038 bytes, 3 tape blocksx oai/app/sentryTrm/install/Mdefault.cfg, 434 bytes, 1 tape blocksx oai/app/sentryTrm/install/.profile, 1673 bytes, 4 tape blocks
                                            .
x oai/chksum_app, 1011 bytes, 2 tape blocksx oai/app/sentryTrm.ins, 8459 bytes, 17 tape blocksx oai/app/sentryTrm/bin/sentryTerm, 540414 bytes, 1056 tape blocks
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6. Type y and press Enter to indicate that all release media has been loaded.
The APM installation begins processing all of the Sentry Alarm Control 
Terminal installation files and checking them for correctness. The screen 
indicates the status of the installation. 
After the files have been processed, the “root password” prompt displays. In 
order to complete the Sentry Alarm Control Terminal installation, you must 
modify certain files that require “root” privileges. 
OAI Platform is at revision 5 for machine i386 (Dec 19 1994 Rel 1.6.1)
sentryTrm Revision: 5     machine type: i386     Version: 1.7
Processing, please wait...
Validating installed files
..............
Validation Completed
                  Installing the Release Files
Processing files
Installation requires Super User (root) privileges.
Please Enter su/root Password:
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7. Type in the root password at the prompt and press Enter to continue.
The Sentry Alarm Control Terminal installation will create any directory that 
does not already exist. The paths of the directories will display on the screen, 
as illustrated below.
8. Press Enter to continue the installation. The sentry user is added to the SCO 
UNIX operating system.
Creating Sentry Terminal directories . . .
/oai/app/sentry created
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/oai/app/sentry/bin created/oai/app/sentry/install created/oai/app/sentry/cfg created/oai/app/sentry/cfg/terminals created/oai/app/sentry/cfg/terminals/default created/oai/log already exists/oai/log/sentry created
Press Enter to continue. [ ]
Installing sentry user on SCO UNIX.
Enter (sentry) user id [6000]:
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User (sentry) already belongs to a group.
User (sentry) installed.
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9. Press Enter again and the sntryadm user is added to the SCO UNIX operating 
system.
10. A warning indicating that the user ID has already been assigned to the system 
displays. Type y and press Enter to install the sntryadm user with the same ID.
The sntryadm user is added to the system.
Installing sntryadm user on SCO UNIX.
Enter (sntryadm) user id [6000]:
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Warning: The user id [6000] is already assigned on this system,
Install (sntryadm) with user id [6000] (y/n)
Installing sntryadm user on SCO UNIX.
Enter (sntryadm) user id [6000]:
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Warning: The user id [6000] is already assigned on this system,
Install (sntryadm) with user id [6000] (y/n) y
User (sntryadm) already belongs to a group.
User (sntryadm) installed.
Press Enter to continue [ ]