NMS_UM_v2.pdf

WavioNet User Manual

SW version 1.0.0.11 May 2009

Table of Contents

1 OVERVIEW........................................................................................................................................ 4

1.1 NETWORK TOPOLOGY.................................................................................................................. 4 1.2 DEVICE CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................................. 4 1.3 FAULT MANAGEMENT & NOTIFICATION ...................................................................................... 5

2 INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................ 6

2.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................................. 6 2.2 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE......................................................................................................... 6

2.2.1 NMS and MySQL Database Installation...................................................................................... 6 2.2.2 NMS Installation when a MySQL DB is present .........................................................................23 2.2.3 Installation of the License Key....................................................................................................30

2.3 UNINSTALL THE NMS SOFTWARE...............................................................................................32

3 THE NMS GUI...................................................................................................................................35

3.1.1 Menu Bar ....................................................................................................................................35 3.1.2 Module Tabs................................................................................................................................35 3.1.3 Tool Bars.....................................................................................................................................35 3.1.4 Window Toggle Buttons ..............................................................................................................36

3.2 MENU BAR..................................................................................................................................36 3.2.1 File ..............................................................................................................................................36 3.2.2 View ............................................................................................................................................37 3.2.3 Tools............................................................................................................................................37 3.2.4 Window Layout ...........................................................................................................................37 3.2.5 Help.............................................................................................................................................38

4 GETTING STARTED .......................................................................................................................39

4.1 LOGGING IN ................................................................................................................................39

5 NETWORK CONTROL MODULE ................................................................................................41

5.1 NETWORK CONTROL WINDOW....................................................................................................41 5.2 MENU BAR..................................................................................................................................41 5.3 INTERACTION BETWEEN THE VIEWS............................................................................................43 5.4 TOPOLOGY ..................................................................................................................................44

5.4.1 Real Time Performance Monitor ................................................................................................49 5.5 DISCOVERY .................................................................................................................................52

5.5.1 Periodic Discovery Panel ...........................................................................................................53 5.5.2 Discovery Entries Table..............................................................................................................54 5.5.3 Discovery Process Operational Buttons .....................................................................................55

5.6 INVENTORY .................................................................................................................................59 5.6.1 Devices Tab.................................................................................................................................60 5.6.2 .....................................................................................................................................................61 5.6.3 Radios Tab ..................................................................................................................................61 5.6.4 Links Tab.....................................................................................................................................62 5.6.5 SSID tab ......................................................................................................................................63 5.6.6 VLANs Tab..................................................................................................................................64 5.6.7 Associations Tab .........................................................................................................................66 5.6.8 Stand-By Parameters Tab ...........................................................................................................67 5.6.9 Configuration Error Tab.............................................................................................................67 5.6.10 Undiscovered Tab .....................................................................................................................68 5.6.11 Columns Selection.....................................................................................................................69

5.7 MAPS ..........................................................................................................................................69

5.7.1 Map Controls ..............................................................................................................................72 5.8 SCHEDULE TASKS .......................................................................................................................73

5.8.1 Task List ......................................................................................................................................73 5.8.2 Creating a New Scheduled Task .................................................................................................75 5.8.3 Selected Task Status ....................................................................................................................80

5.9 CONFIGURATION .........................................................................................................................81 5.9.1 System Parameters Tab...............................................................................................................82 5.9.2 Configuration Import Tab...........................................................................................................83 5.9.3 Firmware Upgrade Tab ..............................................................................................................85 5.9.4 Threshold Configuration Tab......................................................................................................86

5.10 EVENTS .......................................................................................................................................87 5.11 ALARMS......................................................................................................................................87

6 FAULTS MODULE...........................................................................................................................89

6.1 FAULTS MODULE WINDOW.........................................................................................................89 6.2 EVENTS .......................................................................................................................................90

6.2.1 Events Filter................................................................................................................................91 6.2.2 Event Details ...............................................................................................................................93 6.2.3 List of Events...............................................................................................................................94

6.3 ALARMS......................................................................................................................................96 6.3.1 Alarms Filter...............................................................................................................................97 6.3.2 Alarm Details ............................................................................................................................100

7 ADMINISTRATION MODULE ....................................................................................................101

7.1 SYSTEM SETTINGS.....................................................................................................................102 7.1.1 Access Control ..........................................................................................................................103 7.1.2 Database settings ......................................................................................................................107 7.1.3 Northbound Interface................................................................................................................108 7.1.4 Events Configuration ................................................................................................................110 7.1.5 Geographical Maps...................................................................................................................115

7.2 AUDIT TRAIL.............................................................................................................................117

8 PERFORMANCE HISTORY MODULE......................................................................................119

8.1 PERFORMANCE MODULE...........................................................................................................119

1 OVERVIEW

1.1 NETWORK TOPOLOGY

The management platform supports a variety of topology views; a navigation topology tree, a logical spanning tree map layout and geographical map that position the devices based on their longitude and latitude readings from the devices. In addition to the standard network topology view, the system allows you to organize your network into hierarchical sub maps.

Discovery and Topology Mapping

1.2 DEVICE CONFIGURATION

The management platform simplifies network deployments and maintenance. It provides device configuration, diagnostic and control of access points, via an intuitive graphical user interface. The management platform also supports the scheduling and execution of firmware upgrades for individual or multiple devices.

1.3 FAULT MANAGEMENT & NOTIFICATION

The management platform also provides a comprehensive fault management system with active alarms and events log display, which includes the following:

Alarm status is propagated up the topology hierarchy Alarm summary counters per severity Sorting and filtering functions Event log and alarm views

2 INSTALLATION This chapter describes the hardware and software requirements to run the management platform and the procedures involved in the installation and removal of the software.

2.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

To install the management platform you require a system that meets the following minimum requirements:

Server Machine

Intel® Pentium® IV or equivalent processor 2GB of RAM Disk – 100GB Fast Ethernet Operating System: Windows 2003 Server or Windows XP Software: MySQL Server 5.0 or later

Client Machine

Intel® Pentium® IV or equivalent processor 1GB of RAM Disk – 400MB of free disk space Fast Ethernet Display resolution: 1024 x 768 and above Operating System: Windows 2003 Server, Windows XP or Vista

2.2 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

The installation program contains the following options:

NMS Server and MySQL Database Installation NMS Server Installation without MySQL NMS Client Installation

2.2.1 NMS AND MYSQL DATABASE INSTALLATION

The following procedure is only relevant for a trial installation of the NMS application as it installs a non-commercial version of MySQL 5.0. If you have purchased a license, then you must purchase a commercial version of MySQL. Once you have installed the full version of MySQL, go to section NMS Server Only Installation.

To install the NMS application:

1. Run the setup file (WavioNetNMS_windows_<version>.exe) to launch the Server installation wizard.

The following installation progress bar appears:

The Setup Welcome page appears:

2. Click Next to continue.

The Select Destination Directory dialog box appears:

3. By default, the Server is installed in directory C:\Program Files\ WavioNet NMS. You can change this location by navigating to an alternative directory. Click Next to continue.

The following Select Components dialog box appears:

4. The NMS Application is selected and cannot be changed. By default, the MySQL check box is selected to install an evaluation license of MySQL. Click Next to continue.

The Select Start Menu Folder dialog box appears:

5. Select the Start Menu folder in which you would like to create the program’s shortcuts. By default, this menu folder is created for all users. To create the Start Menu folder only for the current user, clear the Create shortcut for all users check box. Click Next to continue.

6. A NMS application Installing progress bar appears:

Note: If you already have a previous installation of the NMS on your system, a process to uninstall the older version precedes the new NMS installation.

7. The MySQL Server Setup dialog box is the active dialog box. Click Next from this dialog box.

The following Setup Type dialog box appears:

8. Select Typical and click Next.

The following Ready to Install the Program dialog box appears:

9. Click Install.

An Installing MySQL Server 5.0 progress bar appears:

Wait several minutes for the MySQL Server installation process to complete the process and then press Next.

The following MySQL.com Sign-Up dialog box appears:

10. This dialog box is used to select one of the MySQL sign-up options. Select Skip Sign-Up and then click Next.

The following Wizard Completed dialog box appears:

11. By default, the Configure the MySQL Server now check box is selected. Verify that the check box is selected and click Finish.

The following MySQL Server Instance Welcome dialog box appears:

12. Click Next. The following MySQL Server Instance Configuration dialog box appears:

13. By default, Detailed Configuration is selected. Verify that this option is selected and click Next.

The following MySQL Server Instance Configuration dialog box appears:

14. Select Server Machine and click Next. The following MySQL Server Instance Configuration dialog box appears:

15. By default, Multifunctional Database is selected. Verify that this option is selected and click Next.


16. Approve the installation path where you want to install the InnoDB tablespace or manually change the installation path to another location of your choice. Click Next.


17. This dialog box defines the maximum number of concurrent connection to the server. Select Manual Settings and type 100 in the Current connections field. Click Next.


18. This dialog box defines the networking options. Use the default settings and click Next.


19. This dialog box defines the default character set. Use the default settings and click Next.

The following MySQL Instance Configuration dialog box appears:

20. By default, the Install As Windows Service check box is selected. Configure the MySQL Server instance as follows: Verify that the Install As Windows Service check box is

selected. In the Service Name field, select the service name from

the drop-down menu. By default, the Launch the MySQL Server automatically

check box is selected. Verify that the check box is selected.

Select the Include Bin Directory in Windows PATH check box.

21. Click Next. The following MySQL Instance Configuration dialog box appears:

22. Configure the MySQL Server instance security options as follows: By default, the Modify Security Settings check box is

selected. Verify that the check box is selected. In the New root password field, type the root password.

The password is case sensitive. In the Confirm field, retype the root password. Remember

this password. To complete the installation process, you will be required to enter this password again.

Select the Enable root access from remote machines check box.

23. Click Next.

The following MySQL Instance Configuration dialog box appears:

24. Click Execute to start the configuration. Once the MySQL Server configuration is completed, the following MySQL Instance Configuration dialog box appears:

25. Click Finish. The following Database Installation completion message appears:

26. Click Next. Once the NMS Software installs, the following Existing Database Setup dialog box appears:

27. In the Root Password field, type the defined root password. Use the password that was defined as the root password when you installed the MySQL software. The password is case sensitive. Click Next. This password is used to access the MySQL server to create the NMS Database.

The following MySQL Setup dialog box appears:

28. Click Next. The following Installation Wizard Completion dialog box appears:

29. Click Finish to complete the installation.

2.2.2 NMS INSTALLATION WHEN A MYSQL DB IS PRESENT

If you already have MySQL 5.0 installed on your system, follow the instructions below.

To install the NMS application:

1. Run the setup file (WavioNet NMS_windows_<version>.exe) to launch the NMS Installation Wizard.

The following installation progress bar appears:

The following Setup Welcome Page appears:

2. Click Next to continue.

The following Select Destination Directory dialog box appears:

3. By default, the NMS is installed in directory C:\Program Files\WavioNet NMS. You can change this location by navigating to an alternative directory. Click Next to continue.

The Select Components dialog box appears:

4. Is possible to choose Server to install the NMS server only or Client for the NMS Client only. It is recommended that a clinet will be installed in the same computer where the server is installed for maintenance purposes.

5. A server should not be installed in a Client only machine.

6. Clear the MySQL check box and click Next to continue.

The Select Start Menu Folder dialog box appears:

7. Select the Start Menu folder in which you would like to create the program’s shortcuts. By default, this menu folder is created for all users. To create the Start Menu folder only for the current user, clear the Create shortcut for all users check box. Click Next to continue.

6. A NMS application Installing progress bar appears:

Note: If you already have a previous installation of the NMS Server on your system, a process to uninstall the older version precedes the new NMS Server installation.

The following Existing Database Setup dialog box appears:

8. In the Root Password field, type the defined root password. Use the password that was defined as the root password for the MySQL software. The password is case sensitive. Click

Next. This password is used to access the MySQL server to create the NMS Database.

The following MySQL Setup dialog box appears:

9. Click Next. The following NMS Installation Wizard Completion dialog box appears:

10. Click Finish to complete the installation.

2.2.3 INSTALLATION OF THE LICENSE KEY

You must purchase a license key in order to run the management platform.

A license key is not needed on machines running only the NMS Client

Note: The default license included with the software only enables one NMS client to access the server and the management of a zero device.

In your license request, you must include the license registration key as described below.

1. On the Menu bar, click Help>License Key. The License dialog box appears.

2. Click Copy Registration Key to Clipboard.

3. Send the Registration Key together with license request.

4. You will get a license file, license.lic that you require to install.

5. Copy the license.lic file to the NMS client computer.

6. In the License dialog box, click Select a License File… and select the license.lic file. The NMS shuts down with a notification request to restart the server and client. The following dialog box appears:

7. Click Yes to continue.

8. Select the license.lic file. The server will shut down by 30 sec, The server needs to restart for the license.

9. Restart the NMS server and you can open clients.

2.3 UNINSTALL THE NMS SOFTWARE

To uninstall the application:

1. Select StartPrograms WavioNet NMSWavioNet NMS Uninstall.

The following Uninstall Confirmation window appears:

2. Click Next.

A NMS Uninstall Progress Bar appears:

After the uninstallation is complete, the following successful uninstallation message appears:

3. Click OK. The NMS is now uninstalled.

Note: Files created when the NMS was running, such as log files are not deleted by the installer. If you do not need these files, remove them by deleting the <NMS-INSTALL-DIRECTORY>

3 THE NMS GUI The NMS comprises the following modules:

Network Control Module: The module where the main system aspects appear.

Faults Module: A system-wide fault management module. Administration Module: Module containing database

administration and user management. Performance Module: Module containing performance

statistics of selected devices. The Performance Module is empty until you invoke a device performance view.

You access the main modules (Network Control, Faults and Administration) via the module tabs located at the top-left corner of the NMS Main window:

3.1.1 MENU BAR

A Menu Bar appears at the top of each window view:

The menu bar contains the following items:

File: Enables exit from the NMS View: Access to a range of system views Tools: Enables ICMP and SNMP ping to specific device. Window: Options for customized window layout Help: Displays current NMS application version and the help system

3.1.2 MODULE TABS

Module tabs appear below the Menu Bar on each main window view:

3.1.3 TOOL BARS

An Icon Bar appears below the module tabs on each main window view:

Each Icon Bar contains context-sensitive elements that relate to each of the individual window views. The Tool Bar, as well as the View menu enables you to open each of the windows available in the current module.

3.1.4 WINDOW TOGGLE BUTTONS

Window Toggle Buttons appear at the top right-hand corner of each module window:

Each Window Toggle Button panel is identical and contains the following icons:

Window Toggle Buttons

Toggle Icon Action

Float current window

Auto-hide current window

Close current window

3.2 MENU BAR

3.2.1 FILE

Menu Bar Item Action

Exit: Close the NMS client.

3.2.2 VIEW

The View menu item is module specific. For details of the View menu items for each module, refer to the specific module chapter.

3.2.3 TOOLS


ICMP ping: Performs an ICMP PING to a specific device.

SNMP ping :Performs an SNMP PING to a specific device

3.2.4 WINDOW LAYOUT

The system provides a range of window layout options. You can configure and select each layout and maintain them as default layout views. The Window layout options include:


The NMS uses docking windows that provide flexibility in rearranging the location of individual window elements. This menu command enables you to save your favorite window arrangement and employ this at a later date in the future.

Load Default Layout: Loads the associated default layout. The system stores a different layout for each main module (Network Control, Faults and Administration).

Load Custom Layout: Loads the associated customized layouts. The system stores a different layout for each main module (Network Control, Faults and Administration).

Save as Default Layout: Saves the associated default layout. The system saves a different layout for each main module (Network Control, Faults and Administration).

Save as Custom Layout: Saves the associated customized layout. The system saves a different layout for each main module (Network Control, Faults and Administration).

Reset Layout: Returns the screen to the original layout.

3.2.5 HELP

The Help menu option displays the current NMS client application version.

Help Menu Item


License Key: Displays license information. To install or update a license, see section Install License Key, page 30.

About: Displays the NMS Client application version.

4 GETTING STARTED This chapter describes how to connect to the NMS and provides an overview of what you can expect to see in the GUI.

4.1 LOGGING IN

To log into the NMS:

1. To launch the NMS Client, select StartPrograms WavioNet NMS WavioNet NMS Client. When running with Windows Vista right-click on WavioNet NMS Client and select Run as administrator. If this program is started with an icon or any other method, Run as administrator must be selected.

The following Login window appears:

2. In the Username field, enter your user name.

3. In the Password field, enter your password.

Note: After the first NMS installation, a single user is predefined with the username admin and password admin. To add additional user accounts, see the Users Tab section on page Error! Bookmark not defined..

4. In the Hostname field, enter the NMS server IP address or hostname (the default is localhost).

5. Click to see or change the Server connection properties if you are connected from a client machine.

6. In the Port field, enter the port number. Unless you change this, the default is port 443.

7. If you want the system to remember these settings the next time you log on, select the Remember Me check box.

Note: For the password input, all numbers and upper and lower case letters are permitted.

8. Click Login. The Network Control window appears:

5 NETWORK CONTROL MODULE The Network Control Module is a key module that controls a wide range of applications that include:

Maps Discovery Schedule Tasks Inventory Events Alarms

It is also the module that controls the activities of the Topology Tree as well as the operation of the Performance Module.

5.1 NETWORK CONTROL WINDOW

When you click Network Control in the Module Tab Bar, the Network Control Module window appears:

5.2 MENU BAR

When the Network Control Module is selected, the Menu Bar contains the following options:

The following table describes the unique components of the Menu Bar items that you can access in the Network Control Module.

Network Control Menu Bar


Topology: Tree diagram view of broadband network.

Maps: Schema of broadband network.

Inventory: Detailed table representing every node and links of the network.

Configuration: Configures the device and the upgrade of its software.

Discovery: Discovers the network.

Schedule Tasks: Schedules tasks and executes them at predetermined times in the future.

Events: Table of events occurring on the broadband network.

Alarms: Table of open alarms.

Alternative access to the individual views is obtained by clicking on the relevant icons in the Icon Bar. Each Icon Bar is specific to each module.

5.3 INTERACTION BETWEEN THE VIEWS

The Network Control Module comprises a range of individual views. Each view links dynamically to the others in the module yet they appear in their own self-contained window in the main Network Control Module window:

Discovery: Detailed table representing every node of the broadband network

Inventory: Detailed table representing every node of the broadband network

Topology Tree: A collapsible tree diagram representation of the broadband network

Maps: Schema of the broadband network Events: Table of events occurring on the broadband network Alarms: Table of programmable event alarms Configuration: Range of configuration options for the full list of

broadband network devices Schedule Tasks: Enables users and system administrators to

execute specific jobs at pre-determined times in the future on a single device or multiple devices

5.4 TOPOLOGY

The Topology Tree provides a tree diagram of the network. To access the Topology Tree, from the View menu, select Topology. Alternatively, click on the Topology icon in the Network Control Tool Bar. The Topology window is highlighted as shown below:

Tree nodes represent Subnet Groups, Subnets or Devices. The icon type represents the device model or region.

The icon color represents the device alarm status:

Red: Critical Orange: Major Yellow: Minor Green: Normal Grey: Not Connected

In the case of a Subnet Group, the color represents the status of the most severe alarm within it.

A Subnet Group is created by right-clicking the “Network Topology” Icon and selecting “Add Subnet Group”.

The “Add Region” Window appears:

Select a name and geographical boundaries to the Subnet Group.

The geographical boundaries will be applied to the MAP file loaded.

In each Subnet Group, several Subnets can be configured.

A Subnet is created by right-clicking the “Network Topology” Icon and selecting “Add Subnet”.

The “Add Region” Window appears:

Select a name and geographical boundaries to the Subnet .

The geographical boundaries will be applied to the MAP file loaded.

In order to load a MAP please refer to section 7.1.2 “Geographical Maps”

Managed elements can be dragged between Subnets but no between Subnet Groups.

Device icons may include the S, C or R symbols. S indicates that the device is stand alone device. C indicates that the device is a central in an SBH link. R indicates that the device is a remote.

When a device is right-clicked the following menu appears:

Parameter Definition

ICMP Ping Performs 4 ICMP requests to the selected device and show the results

SNMP Ping Performs 4 SNMP GetSysUpTime requests to the selected device and show the results

Open CMT Opens the WebGUI to manage the unit

SNMP Settings Set the SNMP settings of the device

Enable Collect Performance

Enables the collection of performance fro the Performance History Module ( view section 8)

Real Time Performance Graph Wizard

Opens a wizard that creates a performance graph.

Refresh Force polling of all the devices

Refresh Subtree Force polling of all the devices in this subtree

Delete Delete the device


Lock Locks the device in its current position in the geographical maps

Unmanaged Disable Trap collection from the device.

5.4.1 REAL TIME PERFORMANCE MONITOR

When the Real Time Graph Wizard is invoked, the next window appears:

On the left-hand side of the window, buttons allow you to choose the specific component you want to monitor (the device, a specific SSID, etc). On the window will appear all the available components to choose

After a specific component is chosen, is possible to select the specific parameter to monitor and the monitor interval (in minutes).

Note: This monitor is done by the WavioNet client, and will be stopped if the client is disconnected. For a long-run monitoring, the Performance history module should be used (see Section 8).

Real Time Monitored Parameters

Component Monitored Parameters

Device Throughput:

Tx [Bps]

Rx [Bps]

Total [Bps]

Wireless Clients: Number of associated stations

Error Rate:

Tx error rate [%]

Radio Interfaces Throughput:

Tx [Bps]

Rx [Bps]

Total [Bps]

Radio Capacity:

Average Capacity [Bps]

Max Capacity [Bps]

Air Occupancy:

Idle Time [%]

Tx [%]

Rx [%]

Interference activity [%]

Other activities [%]

Radio Maintenance:

Beacon Success [%]

Tx Error Rate [%]

Noise Level:

Noise Level [dBm]

Wireless Elements: Number of wireless clients and backhaul links.


Fast Ethernet Packet Rates:

Tx [Packets/sec]

Rx [Packets/sec]

Total [Packets/sec]

SSIDs Wireless Clients: Number of wireless clients

Rate Clients per Rate: Clients working in a specific rate distributed per rate [as % of the total number of clients]

Backhauls per Rate: SBH Links working in a specific rate distributed per rate [as % of the number of links]

Access Throughput:

Tx [Bps]

Rx [Bps]

Total [Bps]

Self Backhaul Throughput:

Tx [Bps]

Rx [Bps]

Total [Bps]

Link Quality: Quality of the specific Link

Link Up Percentage: Percentage of time the SBH link is up

Custom Enter OID to monitor

After the parameter is selected, set the monitor interval and click the “Finish” button. The performance graph will start showing the statistics.

You can open more than one graph at the same time. Is possible to export the graphs to a CSV file or print them as is.

Pressing the “Inverted” button, presents a separated graph per statistic parameter.

To stop monitoring, close the specific graph.

5.5 DISCOVERY

Discovery enables you to discover the devices to be managed by the NMS. To access Discovery, from the View menu, select Discovery. Alternatively, click on the Discovery icon in the Network Control Tool Bar. The following Discovery View is highlighted:

Note: The Discovery window operates independently of the Topology tree diagram.

The Discovery window comprises the following elements:

5.5.1 PERIODIC DISCOVERY PANEL

Define when and at which rate the NMS scans the defined IP ranges for new devices.

Periodic Discovery Panel


Next Start At Defines when to run periodical discovery.

Note: Click on the drop-down icon to produce a calendar from which you can select the start date and time.

Run Every [hours]

Configures the rate in hours at which the periodical discovery runs.

Apply Applies changes to the parameters specified.

5.5.2 DISCOVERY ENTRIES TABLE

Table including all of the IP ranges configured to be scanned for devices.

Discovery Entries Table Parameters


From IP From which IP to scan for devices

To IP To which IP to scan for devices

Mask Subnet mask

Status Progress status of discovery process

Last Time Last date and time the discovery process ran

Total Found Number of devices found in the IP range

Last Failures Number of devices the NMS failed to complete during discovery

5.5.3 DISCOVERY PROCESS OPERATIONAL BUTTONS


Add To add a new IP range.

In the IP Range field, enter your IP range. For example, From IP 192.168.10.2 To IP 192.168.10.40. Alternatively, select Subnet and enter your IP address and Mask. The Mask determines the number of IP addresses to be scanned

SNMP Settings:

Click Add. An SNMP Settings dialog box appears:

SNMP Dialog Box

This information specifies the set of SNMP settings that the NMS uses when it scans for existing devices in the specified IP range.

In the IP Address field, enter the IP number

In the Read field, enter the password for read access

In the Write field, enter entep the password for write access

In the Port field, enter the SNMP agent listening port

In the SNMP Timeout [s] field, enter the time lapse you are prepared to wait before response arrives

In the SNMP Retry field, enter the Number of retries in case of timeout

Use the default values unless the device has been configured with a different read and write community names.

Note: When your network contains devices that are configured with different SNMP community names, repeat steps 3 and 4 to change the SNMP settings on each device accordingly. The NMS scans the discovery range for devices that are configured with the same SNMP community names defined in the NMS.


Device Defaults:

Fill the default username and password of the elements.

Group Name: Select the group created in the “Topology” window to ascribe the discovered elements to a specific Subnet Group (Region).

Check the “Run Immediately” in order to start the discovery process right after the setting is complete.

Click OK in the Add Discovery Range dialog box. This adds a new discovery entry to the table.

Select the new entry from the Discovery table and click Discover. The discovery process begins and the Total Found column displays the number of devices that the system has discovered. In addition, an event appears for each new device that you added to the NMS.

Note: Once the NMS finds a device, it automatically adds the NMS as an SNMP trap target to each discovered device. This defines that all discovered devices would send traps to the NMS.

The discovery process ignores those devices that you deleted from the NMS. An event appears that indicates such occurrences.

The resultant parameters show:

Read: Community

Write: Community

Port: SNMP listening port

SNMP Timeout [s]: Time lapse you are prepared to wait before response arrives

SNMP Retry: Number of retries in case of timeout

Click OK to proceed.


Edit Edit an existing IP range setting when the discovery process is not scanning it.

Clicking Edit opens the following window:

Select either IP Range or Subnet.

In the From IP field, enter the starting IP number,

In the To IP field, enter the final IP number, or in the IP field, enter the IP address

In the Mask field, enter the mask IP address.

Click Add to add another IP range.

The resultant parameters show SNMP details


Delete Delete an existing IP range when it is not being scanned.


Discover Device

Discovers a single device when you know its IP address.

Clicking Discover Device opens the following window:

In the IP Address field, enter the IP number

In the Read field, enter the password for read access

In the Write field, enter entep the password for write access

In the Port field, enter the SNMP agent listening port

In the SNMP Timeout [s] field, enter the time lapse you are prepared to wait before response arrives

In the SNMP Retry field, enter the Number of retries in case of timeout

Click OK to proceed



Discover Select a range and press Discover to start the discovery process.

Note: Once the NMS finds a device, it automatically adds the NMS as an SNMP trap target to each discovered device. This defines that all discovered devices would send traps to the NMS.

The discovery process ignores those devices that you deleted from the NMS. An event appears that indicates such occurrences.

5.6 INVENTORY

Inventory provides a table that contains a detailed list of all devices contained within a given region.

To access the Inventory View, from the View menu, select Inventory. Alternatively, click on the Inventory icon in the Network Control Tool Bar. The following Inventory window is highlighted:

In addition to the detailed list, there are a number of Inventory summary views that you access via a tab bar located below the main list window:

Devices Tab: List of all devices in the broadband network

Radios Tab: Information about the Wireless Interface of each device.

Links Tab: Provides information of the SBH links per device

SSIDs Tab: SSIDs active per device as well as the security settings of each one of them

VLANs Tab: VLANs active per device

Associations Tab: List of all associated STAs in a given region or device

Stand By Parameters Tab: Complementary Parameters list

Configuration Error Tab: List of error messages

Undiscovered Tab: List of MAC addresses of devices which failed to re-discover

5.6.1 DEVICES TAB

The Inventory table lists all devices contained within a parent node under the Device column heading that you obtain after clicking on the Devices summary tab.

The information shown can be exported to a .csv file or can be print as a table.

The parameters that appear in this table include:

Inventory Parameters – Devices Tab


Device Device ID. This icon represents the device model and its color represents the device alarm status. The label includes the device IP address or the device hostname if this has been customized by the user.

IP Address Device management IP address.

Collect Performance

Whether the device is enabled to collect performance statistics

MAC address Device MAC address

Role Device role (Stand Alone, Central or Remote)

Type 2.4 or 5.x model.

Up Time The amount of time the device was live since the last reboot.


Product ID Wavion’s part number

Network Mask IP address mask

TFTP server IP address of the device’s configured TFTP server

Log server IP address of the device’s configured Syslog server

Firmware version

Firmware version of the device.

Manage from Wireless

Whether the device is enabled to be managed from the wireless interface

SSL Enable Whether the device is enabled to be managed through an SSL connection.

Serial Number Device serial number.

Managed The NMS is managing the device

5.6.2

5.6.3 RADIOS TAB

This tab shows information about the Wireless interface in each device.

Inventory Parameters – Radios Tab


Device IP address and name of the device.

Total Activity (%) The relative amount of time (in Percentage) in which Channel was busy. The CCA (Clear Channel Assessment) is the sum of successfully received packets and invalid reception (false alarm)

Noise Level The level of the system noise power in dBm. Nominal noise level without interference is -97 dBm. Higher values indicate higher noise levels due to interference presence.

Freq. [MHz] The wireless channel used by the unit.

Range [m] The maximal distance for an associated CPE based on radio propagation delay.

Operational Rate Set [Mbps]

The Operational Rate Set is the set of all of the available PHY rates (modulations) that the BST uses for its regular operation.

Basic Rate Set [Mbps]

The Basic Rate Set is the set of mandatory PHY rates that the clients must support in order to join this BST's network.

DIH mode The way the system handles the interferences.

5.6.4 LINKS TAB

The Links tab opens a window containing a table view of the SBH links per device

To open the Links tab Inventory, click the Links tab. The following window appears:


Inventory Parameters –Links Tab



Peer Adress MAC Address of the peer BSTP.

Link Status Status of the SBH link- Up or Down

Link Quality Quality of the SBH link

Operational Rate

The Operational rate of the data transmitted to Peer BST on the SBH link.

Tx Bytes Amount of bytes transmitted

Rx Bytes Amount of bytes received

RSSI The symmetrical Rx Signal Level of the link

5.6.5 SSID TAB

The SSID Tab shows the SSIDs configured per device as well as the security settings of each one of them

Inventory Parameters –SSIDs Tab



Name SSID name

Authentication The Authentication type ( Open, Shared, etc)

Encryption The encryption used over the link (WEP, WPA,WPA2, etc)

Enabled Checked if the SSID is enabled ( active)

RADIUS server 1 IP address of the RADIUS server

RADIUS server 2 IP address of the secondary RADIUS server



5.6.6 VLANS TAB

The Vlans Tab shows the VLANs configured per SSID and per device.

Inventory Parameters –VLANs Tab



Name VLAN name

VLAN ID VlLAN ID number

SSID Name Name of the SSID where this VLAN is configured

Default for SSID Checked if the VLAN is the default VLAN of the SSID

Ethernet tagging 0= No VLAN tag, 1= VLAN tagging enable

Enabled Checked when the VLAN is enabled

5.6.7 ASSOCIATIONS TAB

The Associations tab opens a table displaying the Stations associated to devices


Inventory Parameters – Associations Tab


Device Device name ( if the STA can be monitored by WavioNet)

ID The device ID.

MAC address MAC Address of the associated STA.

Operation Rate PHY Rate (modulation) at which the associated station currently communicates.

SSID SSID to which the station is bound.

Vlan ID VLAN name to which the station is bound.

Tx[Bytes] Number of bytes transmitted by BST to the station.

Rx[Bytes] Number of bytes received by the BST from the station.


State The Received Signal Strength Indicator power received by the BST from the associated station.

RSSI[dBm] State of which the station is connected

5.6.8 STAND-BY PARAMETERS TAB

The Stand-by parameters tab shows the parameters that were changed but still need a unit’s reboot to take effect (for example, Range value in the Wireless Interface)

5.6.9 CONFIGURATION ERROR TAB

The Configuration Error tab shows messages from errors found in systems where the radio modules didn’t start working because of a SW/HW mismatch

5.6.10 UNDISCOVERED TAB

In the Undiscovered tab there is a list of Devices reported by other elements ( for example- Remote BST reported by Central BST) but the WavioNet was unable to discover.

5.6.11 COLUMNS SELECTION

To select which parameters you want to appear in any Inventory table, click on the top right table header button: .The following drop-down parameter menu appears:

5.7 MAPS

Maps provides two schematic map views of the network:

Logical Map: Network schematic map showing the tree layout. Geographic Map: Physical map showing geographical locations of

all devices on the broadband network.

To access the Maps, from the View menu, select Maps. Alternatively, click on the Maps icon in the Network Control Tool Bar.

You can choose to work either with the Logical Map or the Geographical Map by clicking the tabs on the lower left-hand side of the Maps window.

Logical Map window:

Each node on the Topology tree diagram is a node in the Logical Map. Names are labeled for easy reference.

Geographical Map window:

Each node on the Topology tree diagram is a node in the Geographical Map. Names are labeled for easy reference.

On the bottom of the Map window, is possible to see the coordinates for an easy positioning of a system over a map.

The map is loaded from images- Please refer to: Administration- Geographical Map for image loading.

The coordinates are set when a new Subnet/Subnet Group is created.

5.7.1 MAP CONTROLS

Zoom In /Out: CTRL+ Wheel mouse.

Reset Zoom: Double-click on an empty map area.

Pan: Left mouse and drag.

Tooltip on Device or Link: Hover the mouse over a device icon or link line respectively and wait for a moment.

Select Device: To select a single device click the device. To select multiple devices using Ctrl and click each device.

Device Context menu: Mouse right click on a device icon.

5.8 SCHEDULE TASKS

Schedule Tasks enables users and system administrators to execute specific jobs at pre-determined times in the future on a single device or multiple devices. The following tasks are available:

Software upgrade Reboot Import configuration file

To access the Schedule Tasks, click on the View menu item and select Schedule Tasks. Alternatively, click on the Schedule Tasks icon in the Network Control Tool Bar. The following Schedule Tasks window is highlighted:

The following zones appear in the Schedule Tasks window:

Tasks List: A complete list of scheduled tasks to be executed by the NMS

Selected Task Status: Progress display of tasks selected in the Tasks List

5.8.1 TASK LIST

The Tasks List pane comprises a table containing the following parameters:

Schedule Tasks – Task List Parameters


Name Name of the scheduled task

Description Description of the scheduled task

Start At Starting time of the scheduled task

Last Completed The last time the scheduled task was completed

Repetition Recurrence of the task

Status Task running status

The following buttons control the scheduled tasks activity:

The functions of the Scheduled Tasks operations buttons are as follows:

Schedule Tasks – Operations Buttons


Add Task Add a new scheduled task

Edit Edit details of the scheduled task only when the task is not running

Remove Remove a scheduled task only when the task is not running

Retry Failed Entries

Removes all devices for which a task has completed successfully and retries to execute remaining tasks

Abort Task Cancel running tasks

5.8.2 CREATING A NEW SCHEDULED TASK

To add a new scheduled task:

1. Click Add Task. The following Task Action window appears:

2. Select the required action that you want to attach to the task. Click Next. The following Task Targets window appears:

3. Select the devices on which you want to run the scheduled task by moving them from the Available Devices list to the Selected Devices list in one of the following ways:

Double click on individual devices. They appear in the Selected Devices list.

Click on a selection of devices while holding down the Ctrl button then click the button to complete the transfer to the Selected Devices list.

Note: Current limitation is that only five devices should be selected per task

After selecting the device on which to perform the task, the Task Action Settings windows appears :

5.8.2.1 Software Upgrade


File Name File name of the SW version to be loaded (W2400_T_v_X_X_X_rev_X.wj)

TFTP Server IP address of the TFTP Server that stores the SW version

5.8.2.2 Configuration Import


Categories Select the sub-configuration to be loaded

Force Configuration

Check when importing a configuration from a device with another Software version.

File Name File name of the configuration file to be loaded


4. For Reboot, no specific data should be configured.

5. After the relevant data is entered, click Next. The following Task Details window appears:

6. In the Name field, enter the name of the scheduled task.

7. In the Description field, enter the description of the scheduled task.

8. In the Start At field, enter the date and time of the scheduled task.

9. Click Finish. The schedule task is configured.

The following diagram displays the Schedule Tasks window during the activity of a scheduled task.

5.8.3 SELECTED TASK STATUS

The purpose of this window is to monitor the progress of selected tasks. Clicking on any selected task in the Task List window displays task details in the Selected Task Status window. The Selected Task Status pane comprises a table containing the following parameters:

Schedule Tasks – Tasks List Parameters


Name Device IP identifier

Status Task running status

Progress Progress completion bar of the task on the device

Details Details of the selected task on the device

5.9 CONFIGURATION

Configuration provides a wide range of configuration options for the full list of network devices. To access Configuration, from the View menu, select Configuration. Alternatively, click on the Configuration icon in the Network Control Tool Bar. The following Configuration window is highlighted:

Note: The Configuration window is only available when you select a specific device.

There are a number of configuration actions that can be accessed through several tabs in the configuration window:

System Parameters Tab: Configure several parameters of the device.

Configuration Import Tab: Manages the configuration’s parameters to be loaded.

Firmware Upgrade Tab: Manages the firmware upgrade to the device.

Threshold Configuration Tab: Manages whether custom alarms will be used.

5.9.1 SYSTEM PARAMETERS TAB


Name Device Name identifier

Up Time Time since last reset

Description System Description

Location Location of the system ( can be physical, geographical , etc)

Contact Details of the person/office to contact regarding the unit ( name, phone, mail, etc)

User Name User Name for Web-management login

Password Password for Web-management login

Apply button Press to apply changes

Refresh button Press to refresh window

5.9.2 CONFIGURATION IMPORT TAB


Categories Select the sub-configuration to be loaded

Category: SECURITY:

VLAN configuration

SSID configuration

Category: RADIO_IDENTITY:

Interference mode

System range

Category: RADIO_MINOR:

Working channel

Category: RADIO_MAJOR:

Transmit power configuration

Operational rates ( 802.11 mode)

Category: GENERAL:

Logs configuration

Syslog configuration

SNMP configuration

Radius server configuration

SSL configuration

Category: IDENTITY:

IP configuration

Contact, coordinates. Location and name configuration

Category: ANTENNA:

Antenna type

Category: AP2AP_IDENTITY:

WBS peer

WBS ap2ap role

WBS ap2ap unit and cluster id

Category: AP2AP_CLUSTER

ap2ap passphrase

Force Configuration

Check when importing a configuration from a device with another Software version.


File Name File name of the configuration file to be loaded (SW_config.swcc)



5.9.3 FIRMWARE UPGRADE TAB


Update Status Shows the status of the upgrade procedure

Start button Starts the Firmware upgrade procedure


File Name File name of the SW version to be loaded (W2400_T_v_X_X_X_rev_X.wj)



5.9.4 THRESHOLD CONFIGURATION TAB


Custom Event Custom event name-OID

Parameter OID Parameter

Enabled Checked when the Custom Event is enabled in the device.

Apply button Press to apply changes


5.10 EVENTS

Events display all the event occurrences in the network based on the trap sent by the devices as well as periodic polling performed by the WavioNet.

Events module operates dynamically with the Topology Tree. To view the list of events associated with any specific group or device, double-click on that node in the Topology window. The Events window then updates. In contrast, the Events window in the Faults Module will always display system-wide events.

To access Events, from the View menu, select Events. Alternatively, click on the Events icon in the Network Control Tool Bar.

For further information on Events, refer to Events in the Faults Module.

For further information on the Events Filter feature, refer to Events Filter in the Faults Module.

For further information on the Events Sorting feature, refer to Events Sorting in the Faults Module.

5.11 ALARMS

Alarms is where you can see either all the open alarms of the system or those alarms connected to a specific device or region selected (via double click) in the Topology Tree. To access the

Alarms, from the View menu, select Alarms. Alternatively, click on the Alarms icon in the Network Control Tool Bar.

For further information on Alarms, refer to Alarms in the Faults Module.

For further information on the Alarms Filter feature, refer to Alarms Filter in the Faults Module.

For further information on the Alarms Filter feature, refer to Alarms Filter in the Faults Module.

6 FAULTS MODULE The Faults Module provides a list of all events that occur in the network as well as a subset of those event that trigger pre-set alarms. The Faults Module provides the following functions:

Events: A comprehensive list of all events that occur on the broadband network.

Alarms: A list of alarms specified according predefined by severity. To access the Faults Module, click on the Faults tab in the navigation tab list below the Menu Bar located at the top-left of any NMS window view:

To access the Faults Module views, click on View in the Menu Bar and select the relevant option:

Alternatively, select or from the Faults Icon Bar.

6.1 FAULTS MODULE WINDOW

The main difference between the Events results table and the Alarms results table is that Events show all events, whereas Alarms shows only those events that have triggered an alarm, which indicates a pending error condition.

When you click Faults in the Module Tab Bar, the Faults Module window appears:

6.2 EVENTS

The Events view displays all the system events defined in the following table:

Events Parameters


Time & Date Time stamp when the event occurred

Severity Event severity may be: Info. Warning, Minor, Major or Critical

Ack. Acknowledgement status of the alarms

Description Event message

Source Source of the event (either a device or NMS)

Type Type of event

6.2.1 EVENTS FILTER

The WavioNet is able to filter events based on each of the columns in a table. To perform this function, use the Filter tool bar that appears at the top left-hand corner of the Events table:

The Events Filter Toolbar contains the following icons:

Events Filter Toolbar

Filter Icon Action

Opens a filter setting dialog. When filter results are displayed, the Filter button appears in bold font. When the displayed list is not filtered, the Filter button appears in grayed font.

Displays the previous page of events.

Displays the next page of events.

Filter toggler: enables you to toggle the filter on and off.

Exports the table to a file in .csv format

Prints the table

Events Filter setting dialog window:

Selecting the filter parameters required makes them current.

The Events Filter window comprises the following fields:

Events Filter Parameters


Seq. No. Selects events within the Seq No. range. Select from: Equal or Lower / Equal / Equal or Greater options.

Severity Selects event severity.

Select operators from: Equal or Lower / Equal / Equal or Greater options.

Select target parameters from: Info / Minor / Major / Critical. Each severity indicator appears in color-coded format.

Ack Status Select acknowledged or unacknowledged status. When working in a multiple user environment, the acknowledge function serves as a communication system between users. When one user handles an alarm, he can acknowledge it to inform other users about it.

Event Type Description of the event class.

Event Time Select starting and ending date and time.

Source Path Selects from: Contains / Equal <source path>.

Select/Deselect All Check to select all the parameters, uncheck to deselect.

6.2.2 EVENT DETAILS

You can open an Events Details window by right-clicking on a line in the Events table. This displays the line information in snapshot table form:

6.2.3 LIST OF EVENTS

Severity Alarm Event Type Description

Major Open - Major Calibration Failure Device calibration not completed during the last 5 hour

Normal Close Calibration success System Calibration cycle has been completed successfully

Critical Open -Critical System initialization failure System initialization failure

Normal Close System initialize success System Initialization has been completed successfully

Normal Beam forming Beamforming mode has been initiated

Normal System initialize failure The system is restarting due to internal failure

Minor RF test failure Faulty RF behavior has been detected

Major External interface Significant external interference detected

Major Open - Major Base station overload failure Base station overloaded with clients alarm up

Normal Close Base station overload ok Base station no overloaded with clients alarm down

Major Open - Major Temperature out of range Device temperature is out of working range {°C}

Normal Close Temperature in range Device temperature in working range {°C}

Major Open - Minor Temperature sensor failure Device sensor failure

Information Close Temperature sensor OK Device sensor ok

Minor Startup configuration failure Startup configuration error recommended user's manual configuration edit

Major Open - Major Security MIC attack detected Possible security MIC attack has been detected, countermeasure has been operated

Information Close Security MIC attack OK Exit MIC attack handling

Information Firmware Upgrade Initiate Firmware Upgrade initiated

Information Firmware Upgrade Success Firmware Upgrade Completed successfully

Minor Firmware Upgrade Failed Firmware upgrade failed

Information Save Configuration Initiate Save Configuration initiated

Information Save Configuration Success Save Configuration completed successfully

Minor Save Configuration Failed Save Configuration has failed

Information Import Configuration Initiate Import Configuration initiated

Information Import Configuration Success Import Configuration completed successfully

Minor Import Configuration Failed Import Configuration has failed

Information Firmware Backup Initiate Backup current software initiated

Information Firmware Backup Success Backup of the current software completed successfully

Minor Firmware Backup Failed Backup of the current software failed

Information Firmware Restore Initiate Software restore from backup initiated

Information Firmware Restore Success Software restore from backup completed successfully

Minor Firmware Restore Failed Software restore from backup failed

Information Default configuration initiate Back to software configuration defaults initiated

Information Default configuration Success Back to software configuration defaults completed successfully

Minor Default configuration Failure Back to software configuration defaults failed

Information Firmware Default Initiate Firmware restored to factory defaults initiated

Information User System Restart User initiated system restart (source SNMP / Web )

Information User login User has logged in

Information User login Failure Login failed.

Information SNMP Community Change SNMP read/write community change.

Major Open - major Link quality Alarm Self-backhaul link quality with peer <Mac> is poor.

Information Close Link quality OK Self-backhaul link quality with peer <Mac> is normal.

Information Link status changed Self-backhaul link state with peer <Mac> is # (No link, Connecting, Up, Single direction link)

6.3 ALARMS

Alarms window is where you can see all the existing alarms of the whole network. To access the Alarms, from the View menu, select Alarms. Alternatively, click on the Alarms icon in the Network Control Tool Bar. The following Alarms window is highlighted:

The Alarms window in the Faults Module always displays system wide alarms.

In contrast, the Alarms module in the Network module operates dynamically with the Topology Tree. That means that to view the list of alarms associated with any specific group or device, double-click on that node in the Topology window and the Alarms window updates.


Alarms Parameters


Time & Date Time stamp when the alarm was opened.


Severity Severity of the alarm. Can be minor, major or critical.

Ack. Acknowledgment status of the alarm.

Description Alarm description.

Source Subject of the alarm.

Type Alarm type.

To select an alarm, just click on the alarm row the alarm row. It will be highlighted.

A summary of all alarm signals appear in a panel on the bottom-right of the Alarms table:

6.3.1 ALARMS FILTER

An Alarm Filter Toolbar appears at the top left-hand corner of the Alarms table:

The Alarms Filter Toolbar contains the following icons:

Filter Icon Action

Acknowledges the selected alarm. An indication will appear in the “Ack.” column

Delete the selected alarm. The alarm will no longer be displayed.

Opens a filter setting dialog. When filter results are displayed, the Filter button appears in bold font. When the displayed list is not filtered, the Filter button appears in grayed font.

Filter toggler: enables you to toggle the filter on and off.

Exports the table to a file in .csv format

Prints the table

Alarms Filter setting dialog window:

The Alarms Filter comprises the following fields:

Alarms Filter Parameters


Alarms ID Selects alarms within the Seq No. range.

Select from: Equal or Lower / Equal / Equal or Greater options.

Severity Selects alarms based on alarm severity.

Select operators from: Equal or Lower / Equal / Equal or Greater options.

Select alarm target parameters from: Minor / Major / Critical.

Each severity indicator appears in color-coded format.

Ack Status Select acknowledged or unacknowledged status. When working in a multiple user environment, the acknowledge function serves as a communication system between users. When one user handles an alarm, he can acknowledge it to inform the other users.

Alarms Type Description of the event class.

Alarms Time Select starting and ending date and time.

Source Path Selects from: Contains / Equal <source path>.

Select/Deselect All

Check to select all the parameters, uncheck to deselect.

6.3.2 ALARM DETAILS

You can open the Alarms Details window by right-clicking on a line in the Alarms table. This displays the line information in snapshot table form:

7 ADMINISTRATION MODULE The Administration Module provides users and system administrators with a range of administration options designed to manage the WavioNet. The Administration Module provides the following options:

System Settings: Sets the different aspects of the configuration of the WavioNet

Audit Trail: Detailed list of all activity performed through and in the WavioNet

To access the Administration Module, click on the Administration tab in the navigation tab list below the Menu Bar located at the top-left of any NMS window view:

As well, is possible to click on View in the Menu Bar and click Administration:

Alternatively, select the icon from the Administration Icon Bar.

To access each option, click on the relevant tab in the Administration tab bar at the foot of the Administration Module main window:

When you click Administration in the Module Tab Bar, the Administration Module window appears:

7.1 SYSTEM SETTINGS

The system settings contain the following views:

Access Control: users and profiles management Database Settings: database connection, and tables clean up

settings Northbound Interface: WavioNet Agent settings Events Configuration: Events settings and email notification

Geographical maps: adding maps for users usage

7.1.1 ACCESS CONTROL

Access control view contains two tabs:

Users Tab – users management Profiles Tab – profiles management

7.1.1.1 Users

The Users function provides system administrators with a facility to manage user access to the WavioNet.

Note: These users are WavioNet users and not WBS users!

To operate the Users function, click on the Users tab on the Access Control view .The following window appears:

On the left side of the window, a list of the configured users will present. Selecting a specific user will show the specific parameters for that user on the right field of the window.

To create a new user, click on the: “New User” button.

The Users window comprises the following fields:


Username The login username of the specific user.

Change Password Check to enable password change.

Password Enter the new password.

Confirm Password Re-enter the new user’s password.

Profile Select a profile from the “Profiles” Tab.

Never expires Check the box in order to prevent the password to expire

Expiration Date Expiration date of the password.

Hostname Forces the user to connect to the server from a specific client (IP address) only

Lock Account When the account is locked, the user is administratively down and won’t be able to login.


Additional Information Additional user information about each user that includes:

o First Name o Last Name o Department o Location o Phone o Email

The Phone option provides a further information link that opens the

following window:

User Record Operation Buttons: User record management buttons provide the following functions:


New User Creates a new user to the WavioNet

Delete Deletes the specific user

Force Logout Logs out the specific user from WavioNet

Apply Apply the Changes.

7.1.1.2 Profiles

The Profiles function manages profiles for the users.

To operate the Profiles function, click on the Profiles tab on the Access Control view .The following window appears:

On the left side of the window, a list of the configured profiles will present. Selecting a specific profile will show the parameters for that profile on the right field of the window.

To create a new profile, click on the: “New Profile” button.


Profile Name Name of the profile

Admin Operations Check to enable the ability to manage different aspects of the WavioNet Management:

System administration: Manages the overall settings of the system

Users Management: Creates and edit users.

Profiles Management: Creates and edits profiles.


Application Operations Check to enable the ability to manage different aspects of the Network Management:

Each checkbox enables a specific task that can be performed by the user with the specific profile.

All profiles can View the Network Topology.

User Record Operation Buttons: User record management buttons provide the following functions:


New Profile Creates a new Profile

Delete Deletes the Profile

Apply Apply the Changes.

7.1.2 DATABASE SETTINGS

In the Database Settings tab is possible to configure the parameters to connect to the different databases (security for users/profiles an application for system-related). In addition, the system administrator can define the number of entries in the Audit Trail, and the events tables that will generate a report..

Click Apply to execute the selected changes.

7.1.3 NORTHBOUND INTERFACE

Northbound Interface view contains two tabs:

Alarm Forwarding Tab – Enable to add trap targets for WavioNet NMS Alarms and choose the alarm list that can be sent to each target

Agent Configuration Tab – Enables to configure the read community, and enables/disable view of Topology and events table from the MIB.

7.1.3.1 Alarm Forwarding Tab

Add an alarm target to the list. The figure below represents the target configuration window:


IP IP address of the traps’ target

Community SNMP Community

Forward Alarm Check to forward alarms

7.1.3.2 Agent Configuration Tab

In this tab the Read Community for forwarding servers is set, as well as the ability to fetch Alarm and Topology tables from the MIB.

Fill the “Read Community” Field in order to set the community. Check/uncheck the boxes to enable/disable the tables’ fetching.

7.1.4 EVENTS CONFIGURATION

Events configuration Tab allows to manage the severity of each event/alarm as well as to create custom events. It configures the handling of the events/alarms.

Events Configuration view contains two tabs:

Events Configuration Tab – Enable configure events severity and distribution list, build and edit distribution lists, configure threshold events.

SMTP Configuration Tab – enables configure the SMTP Server parameters.

7.1.4.1 Events Configuration Tab

Events Configuration Tab contains tree tabs:

Events Settings Tab – Enable to configure the severity of predefined Events of the system. You can edit the severity and distribution list columns at the table

Threshold Events Settings Tab – enables configure the customize threshold parameters.

Email Distribution List Tab – enables to add delete and edit distribution lists of emails, added emails separated by commas.

7.1.4.1.1 Events Setting Tab

Select a specific event and click on its severity setting.

A drop-down menu will appear.

Select the new severity

Select the Email Distribution List name and click the “Apply” button.

7.1.4.1.2 Thresholds Events Settings Tab

In this tab up to 10 events can be custom-defined. For that you’ll need the OID of the MIB to be monitored and the threshold value that will trigger the event. Each event can be set to have a different severity level.

7.1.4.1.3


Event Event’s Name

SNMP parameter OID to be monitored


Condition Opens a pop-up window where the condition of threshold crossing is set.

Severity Select the severity from the drop-down list

Email Distribution List Distribution List Name

7.1.4.1.4 Email Distribution List Tab

In this tab the email distribution lists are created.

Each List has a name, and it comprises a number of email addresses.


Add Adds a new list. Email addresses will be entered separated by a comma.

Edit Edits list

Remove Remove list

7.1.4.2 SMTP

SMTP configures the SMTP parameters of the sender of the e-mails that will be sent through the distribution lists.


From Email Email address of the sender of the emails. Also the mail account in the mail server

SMTP Server: email server name.

SMTP port: Port for the SMTP in the mail server.

Use Authentication Check box if authentication is used to login to the email account mentioned above. Provide Username and Password

Apply Apply changes

7.1.5 GEOGRAPHICAL MAPS

Through the Geographical Maps tab is possible to load images to be used as wallpaper in the different screens. Each image can be linked to a different Subnet or Subnet Group.

Is possible to give geographical coordinates (georectification) to an image, thus, giving the ability to locate each device geographically not only by a position in a map (a streets’ cross in an urban area) but also by a specific coordinate pair.

In the Geographical Maps screen, you can choose from several images, add one and use it or remove one. The details of the image and its description are shown in the GUI.

To add a new image, press the button.

In the Geographical Map zone give a Title to the image, and write a brief Description.

Using the button browse the PC until you find the selected image. The image’s path will be show in the Path field.

Press the button to add the image to the Geographical Maps screen.

Note: the first two images, “Empty” and “World Map” cannot be removed.

To use an image select a Subnet or a Subnet Group from the Topology Tab, right click on it and select “Edit Subnet” or “Edit Subnet Group”.

Pressing the button next to the “Select MAP file” field will present a list of loaded images that can be used.

After selection set the geographical coordinates of the top left and bottom right corners of the image. Click OK.

On the “Maps Tab” in the Network Control Module the new image will appear. It will be possible to locate each device by its coordinates.

7.2 AUDIT TRAIL

The Audit Trail function provides system administrators with a facility to monitor all operations executed on the WavioNet Server.

To operate the Audit Trail function, click on the Audit Trail tab on the Administration Module Tab Bar. Alternatively, click the drop-

down button on the icon in the Icon Bar and select Audit Trail. The following window appears:

The Audit Trail window contains a table with the following headings:

Audit Trail Parameters


Seq No. ID number of the audit trail event

Time & Date Time and date when the operation occurred

Username Username of the performer of the operation

Operation Operation performed by the user

IP Address IP of the source of the operation’s initiator

Status Status of the audit trail event

Refresh button Refreshes the audit trails’ list

Filter button Opens a dialog box enabling events’ filtering

Export to CSV Export the list to a .csv file

Print Prints the table

and buttons

Move the Audit Trail list forward and backward one page at a time

The Filter button opens the following dialog Box

Audit Trails can be filtered by:

Operation Time: Select a time lapse to show

Action Username: Select operation from selected users

Operation Name: Select specific operations

Operation Status: Select operations with a specific status

User Address: Select operations conducted from a specific IP address

Select all: check to select all the options and filter the views by changing the parameters in the fields. Is possible to select several fields to create a cross fields filter.

8 PERFORMANCE HISTORY MODULE The Performance Module provides a suite of network performance statistics across a range of selected devices.

To access the Performance Module, click on the Performance tab in the navigation tab list below the Menu Bar that is located at the top-left of any NMS window view:

Note: The Performance Module and its tab are empty until you invoke a device performance view.

8.1 PERFORMANCE MODULE

To open the Performance Module, first you have to enable the performance collection. By doing so, the WavioNet server will monitor the specific device at a one hour interval, and will keep the record of the performances in the database.

The number of performance records depends on the server’s hard-disk space.

Right-click on any device in the Topology Window.

Click on “Enable Collect Performance”.

The device will start to store statistics at a 1 hour interval. These statistics will be fetched once in 12 hours by the WavioNet Server and stored.

To view the performance history, select a device and right-click on it.

Select “Performance Graph Wizard”

You can choose to show the statistics from a specific period of time or a limited number of hours/days/weeks/months ago.

When the Graph Wizard is invoked, the next window appears:

On the left-hand side of the window, buttons allow you to choose the specific component you want to monitor (the device, a specific

SSID, etc). On the window will appear all the available components to choose

After a specific component is chosen, is possible to select the specific parameter to monitor and the monitor interval (in minutes).

Note: The statistics are fetched by the server in a 12 hours cycle. For real-time statistics refer to Section 5.4.1

Monitored Parameters


Device Throughput:

Tx [Bps]

Rx [Bps]

Total [Bps]

Wireless Clients: Number of associated stations

Error Rate:

Tx error rate [%]


Radio Interfaces Throughput:

Tx [Bps]

Rx [Bps]

Total [Bps]

Radio Capacity:

Average Capacity [Bps]

Max Capacity [Bps]

Air Occupancy:

Idle Time [%]

Tx [%]

Rx [%]

Interference activity [%]

Other activities [%]

Radio Maintenance:

Beacon Success [%]

Tx Error Rate [%]

Noise Level:

Noise Level [dBm]

Wireless Elements: Number of wireless clients and backhaul links.

Fast Ethernet Packet Rates:

Tx [Packets/sec]

Rx [Packets/sec]

Total [Packets/sec]

SSIDs Wireless Clients: Number of wireless clients

Rate Clients per Rate: Clients working in a specific rate distributed per rate [as % of the total number of clients]

Backhauls per Rate: SBH Links working in a specific rate distributed per rate [as % of the number of links]


Access Throughput:

Tx [Bps]

Rx [Bps]

Total [Bps]

Self Backhaul Throughput:

Tx [Bps]

Rx [Bps]

Total [Bps]

Link Quality: Quality of the specific Link

Link Up Percentage: Percentage of time the SBH link is up

Custom Enter OID to monitor

After the parameter is selected the performance graph will show the statistics.

You can open more than one graph at the same time. Is possible to export the graphs to a CSV file or print them as is.

Pressing the “Inverted” button, presents a separated graph per statistic parameter.

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