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Tellabs 6300 Network Manager Working in Tellabs 6300 Manager Vol. 4: Using the Entity Browser
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Revision history
This manual has changed as follows:

Rev. Date Description of Changes
A1 B1 C1
Oct. 15, 2002 Feb. 27, 2004 Oct. 31, 2005
First revision. Text and pictures have been updated to reflect feature pack 2.0 of Tellabs 6300 manager. Compared to revision B1 the manual has changed as follows: Procedures describing printing have been updated. Menu descriptions have been updated.
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Contents
Legal Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Revision Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1 The Entity Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

1.1 1.2 1.3 Introduction to the Entity Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Working in the Entity Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Parameter Fields and Field Entries in Directive View . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1.3.1 Types of Parameter Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1.3.2 Name Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
The Windows of the Entity Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.1 The Window for Executing an Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 2.1.1 Inside the Directive View window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2.1.2 The Menus and Toolbar Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 The Window for Locating an Entity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 2.2.1 Inside the Entity View Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 2.2.2 The Menus and Toolbar Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.2
Work Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Opening the Entity Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Executing an Operation for an Entity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Locating Another Entity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Opening Extra Directive View and Entity View Windows . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Printing and Saving the Contents of the Entity Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Closing the Entity Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 An Example of Using the Entity Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Standard Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.1 4.2 4.3 Attribute Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 The Show Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 The Set Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Preface
Preface
The purpose of the whole manual
The manual "Working in Tellabs 6300 Manager" describes the core functionality of Tellabs 6300 manager and covers: The main graphical user interface of Tellabs 6300 manager and how to operate in it. The windows for the more specialised operations (creation and management of trails, for example) are mentioned briefly, with reference to the relevant manuals. The elements of the network model and how to create the network representation. The entity browser, which provides a graphical user interface for working directly with the network model entities as represented by a TeMIP hierarchy. Handling of alarms as carried out in the TeMIP Clients alarm handling windows. We assume that you are familiar with Microsoft Windows and that you know how to navigate in a tree structure, how to activate pop-up menus and so on.
Note: The manual has been split up into 5 separate volumes:
Volume 1 describes the main graphical user interface and the general principles of operation in Tellabs 6300 manager. See reference item [1] Volume 2 describes how to create the model of your network with the network editor. See reference item [2]. Volume 3 describes how alarms are displayed and handled. See reference item [3]. Volume 4 describes the windows and functionality of the entity browser. Volume 5 describes those functions of Tellabs 6300 Manager that apply to the management of all network element types. See reference item [4].
The structure of this volume
This volume is structured as follows: 1 The Entity Browser on page 9 provides some background information about the entity hierarchy as network object representation. 2 The Windows of the Entity Browser on page 15 introduces the graphical user interface (that is, the Entity View window and the Directive View window). 3 Work Procedures on page 25 describes how to work in the windows. 4 Standard Operations on page 45 describes the Show and Set operations, which can be used in connection with all types of entities.
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Style conventions
The following style conventions are used in the manual: Names from the screen
A bold typeface is used for names of, for instance, windows, operations, fields, and push buttons when the names appear on the screen (example: the Entity View window). This makes it possible to use the name alone when it is clear that we are referring to, for instance, a push button (example: Press OK). Note that bold typeface is also used in other contexts (for example, in section headings).
Text from the screen Quotation marks are used for text strings from the screen (example: Identifier too long). Words to be substituted Italics are used for words to be substituted by a specific member of the group that the word represents (example: Entity name). If the words are substituted by the system, angle brackets are used around the italics.
Note: Italics are also used in other contexts.
Words to be entered A monospaced font is used for words to be typed exactly as they appear (example: Enter LND vc4 NEMatrix london_x1 in the A End field). Menus Arrows are used for indicating the menu structure in instructions on how to select a certain menu item (example: Select File Create). Keyboard shortcuts There are two types of keyboard shortcuts: alternatives to buttons in a window, and alternatives to menu items. When one of the letters in the text in a button or next to a toggle button is underlined, you can use the key combination Alt + <underlined letter> as an alternative to using the mouse. In the text, such keyboard shortcuts are written as Alt/<letter>. The keyboard shortcut for a menu item is the key combination Ctrl + <letter>. In the text, such keyboard shortcuts are written as, for example, Ctrl+A.
Abbreviations References
NE
Network Element
[1] MA266, Tellabs 6300 Managed Transport System, Tellabs 6300 Network Manager, Working in Tellabs 6300 Manager, Vol.1: Principles of Operation, Users Manual [2] MA267, Tellabs 6300 Managed Transport System, Tellabs 6300 Network Manager, Working in Tellabs 6300 Manager, Vol.2: Using the Network Editor, Users Manual [3] MA268, Tellabs 6300 Managed Transport System, Tellabs 6300 Network Manager, Working in Tellabs 6300 Manager, Vol.3: Handling Alarms, Users Manual [4] MA335, Tellabs 6300 Managed Transport System, Tellabs 6300 Network Manager, Working in Tellabs 6300 Manager Vol.5: Using the Core Functions of Element Management, User's Manual
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1 The Entity Browser
The Entity Browser

The following is described: 1.1 Introduction to the Entity Browser on page 9 1.2 Working in the Entity Browser on page 10 1.3 Parameter Fields and Field Entries in Directive View on page 12
Overview
1.1
Introduction to the Entity Browser

In the network model, the terms used for the individual objects and their subparts are entities and child entities, respectively (one entity containing a number of child entities). Some of the child entities can be further divided into child entities.
Note: The term child entity is only used to indicate the relationship between
Terminology
an entity and its parent entity. In general, the term entity is used also for entities that are child entities of other entities if such a relationship is not the relevant issue. The entity corresponding to the main object (for example, an NE) is sometimes called a global entity.
The graphical user interface
The entity browser is a tool that allows you to work directly on any specific TeMIP entity. By navigating through the entity hierarchy, you can also locate entities not available directly in the Network Management window. The graphical user interface of the entity browser consists of the two windows shown in the figure.
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The windows are: the Directive View window, which is where you can issue operations on existing entities or register and create new entities. See 2.1 The Window for Executing an Operation on page 15. the Entity View window, which is where you can browse through the entities that already exist in Tellabs 6300 manager and locate the relevant entity. See 2.2 The Window for Locating an Entity on page 19.
Entity representation
In the entity browser, the entity is represented by its full name. The name is shown as a text string in the Entity fields of the Directive View and Entity View windows and shown as a hierarchy of classes and instances in the entity hierarchy area of the Entity View window.
Text in normal typeface is used for classes and text in bold typeface is used for specific instances.
Note: As you can see in the figure, the entity hierarchy area of the Entity View window shows the entity specified in the Entity field and its child enti-
ties.
1.2
Working in the Entity Browser

The two windows of the entity browser (Directive View window and Entity View window) work together closely. You can open/renew the Entity View window for any entity currently specified in the Directive View window, and you can open/renew the Directive View window for any entity shown in the Entity View window (this includes any classes and instances currently shown in the entity hierarchy area).
Note: Wildcards are accepted in the Directive View windows Entity field (for example, when the window is activated from a class in the Entity View window) and in the Entity View windows Entity field.
Directive and entity views
Activating the Directive View window
When the Directive View window is activated (either opened for the first time or renewed for another entity), the Show operation is often executed automatically for the selected entity. A list of those operations that are available for the currently specified entity is contained in the Directive field.
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When you select an operation that requires parameter values, the parameters will be displayed as individual fields in an input area. Mandatory parameters are indicated (by a check box which cannot be changed) and default values are shown where relevant.
Specifying the entity
When you want to work with another entity than the one currently specified in the Directive View window or the Entity View window or both, you can either open a new view window for the new entity or use the already open window. The specification of the new entity is done either by entering the entitys name directly in the Entity field or by activating the window via the menu items and tool buttons available in the windows. In the Entity View window, you can activate the windows both for the currently displayed entity (that is, for the entity currently specified in the Entity field) and for any of the classes and instances shown in the entity hierarchy. In the Directive View window, you can activate the Entity View window only for the entity specified in the Entity field, but you can activate the Directive View window for any entities listed in the output area.
Note: If you activate the Directive View window from a class shown in the Entity View window, the operation that you execute subsequently will af-
fect all instances of that class. This is shown by the use of a wildcard in the Directive View windows Entity field.
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Overview
Parameter Fields and Field Entries in Directive View

The following is described: 1.3.1 Types of Parameter Fields on page 12 1.3.2 Name Formats on page 13
1.3.1
Types of Parameter Fields

Each parameter to a specific operation is shown in the input area of the Directive View window in the form of one of these field types:
Different types of fields
Entry fields, in which you can enter the value directly either by typing it or by using "copy and paste". Enumeration fields, containing a list of values that you can display and select the required value from. You display the list of values by opening the drop-down list in the field. List ... fields, representing sequences or records, where you have to create the required members (that is, the sets of actual fields). See To set up a list in a List ... field on page 12. Choice fields, which are a list of fields from which you can use only one at a time. See Choice fields on page 13.
To set up a list in a List ... field
A sequence or record parameter is initially shown in the Directive View window as a List ... field.You will have to create members manually (using the pop-up menu in the field) to display the actual entry fields. The procedure describes how to do that.
Step 1 Action
Click in the List ... field to display the pop-up menu.
Select the menu item Create member. A new member (that is, a set of one or more fields) for the sequence or record appears.
Repeat Steps 1 to 2 as many times as required to set up the full list.
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Choice fields
Choice fields are a special type of parameter fields. They can be identified by the common suffix _choice. For parameters consisting of such fields only one field can contain a value at a time. Groups of fields can, however, also be choice groups where only one group can have values at a time, as shown in the figure.
Note: Choice fields have not been implemented in the present release of the entity browser. It is therefore not possible to use the Directive View win-
dow to execute operations requiring choice field parameters.
1.3.2
Name Formats
For parameters specifying entities you can use different name formats. The names are not case-sensitive.
Name Format Example / Value AC4_50 .Cph_4 msTTPBidirectional 15-7-2-1 augBidirectional 1 au4CTPBidirectional Comment
Name formats for entity specification in parameters
Full name (with or without a prefix) Name relative to the NE Abbreviated name
Used for entry using Copy and Paste. See To copy and paste on page 28. Used in Show operations. You may abbreviate as much as you can without introducing ambiguities.
msTTPBidirectional 15-7-2-1 augBidirectional 1 au4CTPBidirectional msTTP 15-7-2-1 augB 1 au4C ms 15-7-2-1 a 1 a
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The Windows of the Entity Browser

The two windows of the entity browser are described in detail: 2.1 The Window for Executing an Operation on page 15 2.2 The Window for Locating an Entity on page 19
Overview
2.1
The Window for Executing an Operation

You can execute an operation for a specific TeMIP entity in the Directive View window.
Note: Only the operations relevant for the currently specified entity will be
The Directive View window
available.
The Directive View window consists of the following parts: a menu bar, in which you can open another Directive View window, close the current window or the entity browser, search for text strings in the operation output, and so on. an operation area with syntax fields, in which you can specify the entity name (Entity) and the operation name (Directive). an input area, in which you can give values to any parameters required by the operation. Note that this area is displayed only if the currently selected operation requires parameters. an output area, which shows the output data of the operation when it has been executed. a toolbar, containing buttons with which you can start the operation, print the displayed data, and so on. a status line, in which the syntax of the current operation is shown.
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2.1.1
Inside the Directive View window

The entity specified in the Entity field determines which operations are currently available in the Directive View window. To select an operation, open the drop-down list in the Directive field. When you have selected the required operation, any required parameters to the operation will be represented by fields in the input area.
The operation area
To use the Directive View window for another entity than the originally specified, you can either enter the name of the new entity directly in the Entity field or you can renew the window via an entity selected in either a connected Entity View window or in the output area of the Directive View window itself.
Note: The Entity field allows the use of wildcards. That is, you can execute an
operation either for one specific entity or for a whole group of similar entities.
The input area
If the currently selected operation requires parameter values, fields for these parameters are displayed in the input area.
Alongside each field is a check box, which is checked when you enter/select a value in the parameter field. If you decide not to use the parameter after all, you simply set the check box to off again. Mandatory parameters (if any) are shown at the top of the list with the check box automatically checked and unchangeable. The different types of fields are described in 1.3 Parameter Fields and Field Entries in Directive View on page 12.
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The output area
When an operation has been executed, the output data of the operation are displayed in the output area (if the operation fails, an error message is displayed instead).
Note: Entity names shown as part of the output are selectable so that you can renew the current window or activate a new Directive View window for
that entity. If you click on the entity name, the current window is renewed for the entity. The pop-up menu for the entity name contains menu items for either renewing the current window or activating a new window.
2.1.2
File menu
The Menus and Toolbar Buttons

The File menu in the Directive View window contains the following menu items:
Menu Item New Description
Opens a new Directive View window, with the currently specified entity and the currently selected operation. Prints the current contents of the output area. (See To print the Directive View contents on page 33) Specifies the page setup of the printout. (See To print the Directive View contents on page 33) Displays the properties of the current entity browser session (for example, the name of the UNIX host in charge of the displayed entities). Closes the Directive View window.
Print...
Page Setup...
Properties
Close
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Menu Item Exit
Description
Closes all windows related the entity browser (that is, all open Directive View windows and all open Entity View windows).
Edit menu
The Edit menu in the Directive View window contains the following menu items:
Menu Item Copy Description
Copies the selected text. (See To save the Directive View contents in text file on page 36) Selects all text in the output area. (See To save the Directive View contents in text file on page 36) Allows you to perform a text string search in the output area. (See To use the search option on page 30)
Select All
Find
Operations menu
The Operations menu in the Directive View window contains the following menu items:
Menu Item Start Stop Clear Show Set Entity View Description
Executes the currently specified operation. Stops the execution of the operation. Clears the output area. Executes the Show operation. Selects the Set operation. Opens or renews the Entity View window for the entity currently specified in the Entity field. (See 2.2 The Window for Locating an Entity on page 19)
The pop-up menu in the output area
The pop-up menu available for entity names in the output area of the Directive View window contains the following menu items:
Menu Item Show Description
Renews the current Directive View window for the selected entity and activates the Show operation. Opens a new Directive View window for the selected entity and activates the Show operation. Copies the name of the selected entity.
Show in new window
Copy
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The pop-up menu in List ... fields
The pop-up menu available in List ... fields in the input area of the Directive View window contains the following menu items:
Menu Item Create member Description
Creates a new member (a set of one or more fields) for the sequence or record. Deletes all of the member fields in the list.
Delete all members
The toolbar buttons
The Directive View window contains the following buttons:
The table describes the individual buttons.

No Name Start Stop Clear Entity View Description
1 2 3 4
Executes the currently specified operation. Stops the current operation. Clears the output area. Opens or renews the Entity View window for the entity currently specified in the Entity field. (See 2.2 The Window for Locating an Entity on page 19).
2.2
The Window for Locating an Entity

You can navigate through the hierarchy of TeMIP entities in the Entity View window.
The Entity View window
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The Entity View window consists of the following parts: a menu bar, in which you can open additional windows, print, and so on. See a description of the contents of the menu bar in 2.2.2 The Menus and Toolbar Buttons on page 21. an Entity field, which shows the name of the entity whose contents are currently displayed in the window. You can use this field yourself to specify which entity is to be shown in the window, but the field will also automatically mirror your navigation in the entity hierarchy. an entity hierarchy area, which shows the currently specified entity and its child entities as a hierarchy of classes and instances, and where you can select entities and display a pop-up menu. a toolbar, containing buttons with which you can, for example, activate a Directive View window for the currently specified entity. a status line, in which the number of currently displayed classes or instances is shown and also the name of the entity which you might currently be pointing at in the entity hierarchy area.
2.2.1
Inside the Entity View Window

The Entity field at all times determines which entity (with child entities) is currently being shown in the entity hierarchy area. To locate a specific entity, you can either type the full entity name in the Entity field and press Enter or you can navigate up or down in the entity hierarchy till the entity is displayed (as described in Navigating in the entity hierarchy on page 31).
Showing an entity
As indicated in the figure, the entity hierarchy area shows the entity specified in the Entity field as a hierarchy of classes and instances. The child entities (whether classes or instances) of the currently specified entity are displayed as the lowest level in the hierarchy.
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The Menus and Toolbar Buttons

The File menu in the Entity View window contains the following menu items:
Menu Item New Description
The File menu
Opens a new Entity View window with the toplevel entities displayed in the entity hierarchy area. Allows you to save the current contents of the entity hierarchy in an ASCII file. (See To save the entity hierarchy in an ASCII file on page 37) Prints the current contents of the entity hierarchy area. (See To print the entity hierarchy on page 35) Specifies the page setup of the printout. (See To print the entity hierarchy on page 35) Displays the properties of the entity browser (for example, the name of the UNIX host in charge of the displayed entities). Closes the Entity View window. Closes all windows related the entity browser (that is, all open Entity View windows and all open Directive View windows).
Save As
Print
Page Setup...
Properties
Close Exit
The Edit menu
The Edit menu in the Entity View window contains the following menu items:
Menu Item Copy Description
Copies the currently selected text to the Windows Clipboard. Text can be copied either from the Entity field or from the entity hierarchy area and then be pasted into another window. (see To copy and paste on page 28) Selects all the text currently displayed in the entity hierarchy area. Allows you to perform a text string search in the entity hierarchy area. (See To use the search option on page 30)
Select All
Find
The Operations menu
The Operations menu in the Entity View window contains the following menu items:
Menu Item Start Description
Displays the entity currently specified in the Entity field in the entity hierarchy area. Is equivalent to pressing Enter.
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Menu Item Stop Directive View
Description
Opens or renews the Directive View window for the entity currently typed in the Entity field. (See 2.1 The Window for Executing an Operation on page 15)
The pop-up menu in the entity hierarchy area
The pop-up menu for the entities shown in the entity hierarchy area of the Entity View window contains the following menu items: Menu Item Open Description
Renews the Entity View window to show the selected entity. Opens a new Entity View window for the selected entity. Renews the Directive View window or the selected entity with Show specified as operation. (See To execute an operation on page 27) Opens a new Directive View window for the selected entity with Show specified as operation. (See To execute an operation on page 27) Copies the name of the selected entity. (See To copy and paste on page 28) Opens or renews the Directive View window for the selected entity. (See To execute an operation on page 27)
Open in New window
Show
Show in new window
Copy
Directive View
The toolbar buttons
The Entity View window contains the following buttons:
The table describes the individual buttons.

No Name Start Description
Displays the entity currently specified in the Entity field in the entity hierarchy area. Is equivalent to pressing Enter. Stops the current process. Moves up one level in the entity hierarchy. (See Navigating in the entity hierarchy on page 31)
2 3
Stop up
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Name Top
Description
Shows the top level of the entity hierarchy in the entity hierarchy area. (See Navigating in the entity hierarchy on page 31) Opens or renews the Directive View window for the selected entity. (See To execute an operation on page 27)
Directive View
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Work Procedures
The following work procedures for the entity browser are described: 3.1 Opening the Entity Browser on page 25 3.2 Executing an Operation for an Entity on page 27 3.3 Locating Another Entity on page 29 3.4 Opening Extra Directive View and Entity View Windows on page 32 3.5 Printing and Saving the Contents of the Entity Browser on page 33 3.6 Closing the Entity Browser on page 38 3.7 An Example of Using the Entity Browser on page 39
Overview
3.1
Opening the Entity Browser

This procedure describes the general way af activating the entity browser: that is, without a direct association to a specific entity.
Step 1 Action
To open the entity browser in general
In the Network Management window, select the menu item Operations Entity Browser. The Entity View window appears, showing the top level in the entity hierarchy.
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To open the entity browser via an entity
This procedure describes how to activate the entity browser by opening the Directive View window via an entity displayed in the Network Management window; while NE matrices have two different "entity aspects" (the NE entity and the matrix entity), external matrices and links have only one "entity aspect" each.
Step 1 Action
In the Network Management window, open the pop-up menu for the relevant entity. In the pop-up menu, select the menu item <entity> Directives. The Directive View window appears, showing the output of the Show operation for the selected entity. The name of the selected entity is displayed in the Entity field of the Directive View window.
See a description of the Directive View window in 2.1 The Window for Executing an Operation on page 15.
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3.2
Executing an Operation for an Entity

This procedure describes how to execute an operation for the entity currently specified in the Entity field of the Directive View window.
Warning: You must ensure that the entity specified in the Entity field really is
To execute an operation
the entity or entities that you wish to execute the operation for. As it is possible to use wildcards in the Entity field, a whole group of entities may actually be specified and not just one.
Step 1 Action
In the Directive View window, open the Directive drop-down list and select the required operation.
Note: Only the operations relevant for the currently specified entity
will be available.
If the operation requires any special parameters, these will be displayed in the input area.
If required, specify the relevant values of the parameters in the input area fields. Depending on the type of the field, this is done in one of the following ways: If the field is a normal entry field, click in the field and type the required parameter value or use copy/paste for entering entity names. See To copy and paste on page 28. If the field contains a drop-down list, open the drop-down list and select the relevant value. If the field is a list, click in the field and select the menu item Create member as many times as relevant. Then enter the required value in the field(s) for each member. If the field is a group of choice fields, select the required choice and enter the required value in the field(s) for that choice.
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Step 3
Action
When the operation has been specified as required, click the Start button.
The output from the operation is displayed in the output area.
To copy and paste
To use copy/paste for entering the name of an entity in a parameter field in the Directive View window:
Step 1 Action
In the Entity View window, open the pop-up menu for the relevant entity and select the menu item Copy. In the Directive View window, click in the parameter field to place the cursor there and then press Ctrl+V. The full name of the entity is entered in the field.
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3.3
Locating Another Entity

If you want to perform an operation in the Directive View window on an entity that is not available directly in the Network Management windows graphical user interface or in the Directive View windows output area, you can use the Entity View window to locate the required entity in the entity hierarchy. This procedure describes how to locate en entity via the hierarchy.
Step 1 Action
To locate a specific entity
In the Directive View window, click the Entity View button.
The Entity View window appears, showing the entity currently specified in the Directive View windows Entity field.
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Locate the required entity in one of the ways described in The ways to locate an entity on page 29. To activate the existing Directive View window for the new entity use one of the following options: If the required entity is the one shown in the Entity View windows Entity field, click the Directive View button.
If the required entity is displayed in the Entity View window as a child entity, open the pop-up menu for the entity and select one of the menu items Show and Directive View. The Entity field of the Directive View window now specifies the new entity. If you used the menu item Show, the window also shows the output of the Show operation.
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To activate a new Directive View window for the new entity, open the pop-up menu for the entity and select the menu item Show in new window. A new Directive View window opens, with the entity specified in the Entity field. The window also shows the output of the Show operation for the entity.
The ways to locate an entity
The table lists the different ways in which you can locate a specific entity in the Entity View window.
You can locate a specific entity via ... as described in ...
the full name of the entity or the entitys parent entity part of the entitys name
To locate an entity directly on page 30 To use the search option on page 30
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You can locate a specific entity via ...
as described in ...
navigation in the entity hierarchy
Navigating in the entity hierarchy on page 31
To locate an entity directly
This procedure describes how to locate an entity directly in the Entity View window by specifying the full name of the entity.
Step 1 Action
In the Entity View window, type the full name of the entity in the Entity field or copy/paste it from another window and then press Enter. The specified entity and its child entities (if any) are displayed in the entity hierarchy area.
To use the search option
This procedure describes how to locate a child entity in the Entity View window when you do not know the full name of the entity.
Note: A similar procedure can also be used to search for a specific text string in the output area of the Directive View window (for example, the name
of a specific LC in the client connection list for a trail).

Step 1 Action
In the Entity View window, select Edit Find. A Find window appears.
In the Find what field, enter the text string that you want to search for.
You can type text directly into the field and/or you can paste text copied from an Entity View window (text copied either from the Entity field or from the entity hierarchy area).
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If you have specified only one word and want to search for that word alone, check the Match whole word only check box. If you want the search to be case-sensitive, check the Match case check box. Click the Find next button. If the search string matched (part of) the name of one of the current child entities, the child entity is displayed with the relevant part of its name highlighted.
Navigating in the entity hierarchy
You can locate a specific entity in the Entity View window by navigating in the hierarchy shown in the entity hierarchy area. The table describes how to navigate in various directions.
Movement What to do
Down one level in the hierarchy
Click on the relevant child entity. The entity hierarchy area will now display the selected entity and its child entities (if any). The Entity field changes accordingly.
Up one level in the hierarchy
Click the up button. The entity hierarchy area will now display the level immediately above the former level (that is, the previously selected entity now becomes a child entity). The Entity field changes accordingly.
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Movement
What to do
To the top level in the hierarchy
Click the Top button. The entity hierarchy area will now display the global entity and its child entities. The Entity field changes accordingly.
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Opening Extra Directive View and Entity View Windows

It is possible to have several Directive View windows open at the same time. This can, for example, be practical if you want to compare the attribute values of two or more entities, or if you want to set a specific attribute to the already existing value of another attribute. A new Directive View window can be opened for the same entity as the current Directive View window, for an entity shown in the output area of the current Directive View window or for an entity shown in an Entity View window.
To open a Directive View window for ... use the following method:
Opening an extra Directive View window
the same entity as the current Directive View window an entity shown in the output area of the Directive View window an entity shown in the Entity View window
Select the menu item File New. In the pop-up menu for the entity, select the menu item Show in new window. In the pop-up menu for the entity, select the menu item Show in new window.
Note: When you use the pop-up menu item Show in new window, the new Directive View window contains the output of the Show operation for the
entity.
Opening an extra Entity View window
It is possible to have several Entity View windows open at the same time. A new Entity View window can be opened for the same entity as the current Entity View window or for an entity shown in the current Entity View window.
Note: It is only possible to open an Entity View window for an entity that con-
tains child entities. The presence of child entities is shown by the entity name being underlined when you place the mouse cursor on it in the entity hierarchy.
To open an Entity View window for ... use the following method:
the same entity as the current Entity View window
Select the menu item File New.
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To open an Entity View window for ...
use the following method:
an entity shown in the entity hierarchy of the current Entity View window
In the pop-up menu for the entity, select the menu item Open in new window.
3.5
Printing and Saving the Contents of the Entity Browser

This procedure describes how to print the current contents of the Directive View window.
Step 1 Action
To print the Directive View contents
To change the page setup: a) In the Directive View window, select the menu item File Page Setup.... The Page Setup window appears.
b) To change the paper size, open the Size: drop-down list and select the required value. c) To change the paper source, open the Source: drop-down list and select the required value. d) To change the page orientation to landscape, select the Landscape radio button. e) To change the margins, type the relevant values in the fields. f) Click OK. The settings are saved and the Page Setup window closes.
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Action
Select the menu item File Print.... If a printer is installed on the PC, the Print window appears.
Set up the printing options as required: a) To select another printer, select the printer in the Select Printer list or click Find Printer.... b) To configure the printer, click Preferences. c) To print to a file, select the Print to file check box. d) To print a specific selection of pages, use the radio buttons and field in the Page Range group box. e) To print more than one copy, type or select a value in the Number of copies field.
Click Print.
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To print the entity hierarchy
This procedure describes how to print the current contents of the Entity View window.
Step 1 Action
To change the page setup: a) In the Entity View window, select the menu item File Page Setup.... The Page Setup window appears.
b) To change the paper size, open the Size: drop-down list and select the required value. c) To change the paper source, open the Source: drop-down list and select the required value. d) To change the page orientation to landscape, select the Landscape radio button. e) To change the margins, type the relevant values in the fields. f) Click OK. The settings are saved and the Page Setup window closes.
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Action
Set up the printing options as required: a) To select another printer, select the printer in the Select Printer list or click Find Printer.... b) To configure the printer, click Preferences. c) To print to a file, select the Print to file check box. d) To print a specific selection of pages, use the radio buttons and field in the Page Range group box. e) To print more than one copy, type or select a value in the Number of copies field.
Click Print.
To save the Directive View contents in text file
This procedure describes how to save the current contents of the Directive View window in a text file.
Step 1 Action
In the Directive View window, select the menu item Edit Select All. The text in the output area is selected.
Select Edit Copy. The text is copied to the Clipboard.
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Action
Paste the text into Notepad and save the document.
To save the entity hierarchy in an ASCII file
This procedure describes how to save the current contents of the Entity View window in an ASCII file.
Step 1 Action
In the Entity View window, select the menu item File Save As. A Save output for <entity name> window appears.
If required, type another file name than the suggested name in the File name field.
Note: The default file name refers to the name of the entity.
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Action
Locate the folder where you wish to save the file and click Save. The contents of the entity hierarchy area is saved in the specified ASCII file.
3.6
Closing the Entity Browser

The entity browser can be closed from any one of the currently open windows relating to it (that is, either from a Directive View window or from an Entity View window). This procedure describes how to do that.
Note: When you close the entity browser, all windows relating to it (Directive View windows and Entity View windows) will be closed simultaneously Step 1 Action
To close the entity browser
In one of the open Directive View or Entity View windows select the menu item File Exit. All currently open entity browser windows are closed.
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An Example of Using the Entity Browser

The example in this procedure is taken from the management of a Tellabs 7200 optical transport system. It describes how to use the entity browser to set the circuitPackSubType attribute for a created module according to the value of the actualCircuitPackSubType attribute for the corresponding actual module.
Step 1 Action
To use the entity browser (an example)
Open the entity browser for the relevant NE entity: a) In the Network Management window open the pop-up menu for the relevant NE matrix and select the menu item NE Directives. The Directive View window appears, showing the output of the Show operation for the NE entity.
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Action
Open the Entity View window for the NE entity: a) In the Directive View window click the Entity View button.
An Entity View window appears, showing the contents of the NE entity.
Navigate to the Actual Module entity in the hierarchy: a) In the entity hierarchy area click Actual Equipment. b) Click Actual Module. The actual module instances are displayed.
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Action
Execute the Show operation for relevant actual module: a) Open the pop-up menu for the relevant actual module instance in the entity hierarchy area and select the menu item Show. The Directive View window is renewed, to show the output of the Show operation for the actual module entity.
Note the value of the actualCircuitPackSubType attribute. If necessary, scroll in the Directive View windows output area to locate the attribute and its value.
Note: As the entity browser allows the existence of more than one open Directive View window, you do not need to write down the at-
tribute value but can simply leave this window open and then use another Directive View window to set the corresponding circuitPackSubType attribute.
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Action
Locate the created module entity in the Entity View window: a) In the Entity View window click on the NE entity in the entity hierarchy area. b) Click on the Provisioned Equipment class. c) Click on the Rack class. d) Click on the <rack no> instance. e) Click on the Subrack class. f) Click on the <subrack no> instance. g) Click on the Slot class. h) Click on the <slot no> instance. A list of modules is displayed.
Open a second Directive View window for the module: a) In the Entity View window, open the pop-up menu for the relevant module class and select the menu item Show in new window. Another Directive View window appears, showing the output of the Show operation for the selected module class.
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Action
Set the extra Directive View window to perform the Set operation for the created module: a) Open the Directive drop-down list and select the Set operation. The relevant fields for the parameters of the Set operation are displayed in the input area.
Set the circuitPackSubType attribute to the required value: a) Scroll in the input area to find the circuitPackSubType parameter field. b) Open the drop-down list in the field and select the value corresponding to the value displayed in the other Directive View window for the actualCircuitPackSubType attribute. c) Click the Start button.
The Set operation is executed and the output appears in the output area.
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Standard Operations
The two basic operations of Tellabs 6300 manager are Show and Set, which are used, respectively, for showing the values of all attributes and for modifying the value(s) of one or more attributes. 4.1 Attribute Groups on page 45 4.2 The Show Operation on page 46 4.3 The Set Operation on page 47
Overview
4.1
Attribute Groups
Within each entity the attributes are grouped according to the type of information they represent. The following attribute groups are relevant: Identifiers Characteristics Status Counters Routing
Attribute groups
Identifiers
Each entity can be identified by a unique name, represented by the value of an Identifiers attribute. You can show these attributes but you cannot set them. They are used by Tellabs 6300 manager itself for locating the entities. The configuration data for an entity are represented by the Characteristics attributes. You can both show and set most of these attributes. The configuration of a network element (NE), for example, defines which modules the NE contains, and how it handles alarms. Furthermore, each type of NE has specific attributes, which determine its behavior, for instance which timing sources to use. An NE has an initial set of Characteristics values. These values are called initial settings.
Characteristics
Status
The state of an entity is represented by a set of Status attributes. You can show these attributes but except for a very few you cannot set them. The performance of an entity can be monitored by reading the Counters attributes, which show, for instance, background block errors and errored seconds. With performance monitoring enabled, the values of the Counters attributes can be collected automatically over periods of time and performance reports can be generated. You can show these attributes but you cannot set them. Only one Routing attribute exists, namely Managing Director. This attribute can be shown but not modified. It shows the name of the TeMIP director under which the processes managing the entity are run.
Counters
Routing
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The Show Operation

The Show operation shows the current values of all attributes for an entity.
Note: It is also possible to show the attribute values for several entities at the same time. If a wildcard is used in the Entity field in the Directive View
Showing the attribute value(s) for an entity
window, all entities corresponding to the name "pattern" will be affected by the executed operation. The procedure in To show attribute values on page 46 describes how to execute the Show operation.
Note: When a Directive View window is opened or renewed for a selected entity, the Show operation is in some cases executed automatically. To show attribute values
This procedure describes how to show the current values of all attributes for an entity.
Step 1 Action
In the Directive View window, select the menu item Operations Show. As the Show operation does not require any parameters, the operation is executed immediately. The current attribute values are shown in the output area.
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The Set Operation

The Set operation is used to set attribute values for an entity. However, as not all attributes are settable, only the relevant attributes will be represented by parameter fields in the input area. When applied to the Characteristics attributes of a network element supporting the configuration database, the Set operation sets the selected attribute values both in the equipment and in the configuration database. The procedure in To set attributes on page 47 describes how to execute the
Set operation.
Setting the attribute value(s) for an entity
To set attributes
This procedure describes how to set the attribute(s) for an entity.

Step 1 Action
In the Directive View window, select the menu item Operations Set. Parameter fields for all settable attributes appear in the input area.
Specify the relevant values of the attributes in the input area fields.
Note: For many attributes with a limited number of values, you can
choose a value from the drop-down list available in the field. When the attribute value is changed, the check box alongside the attribute field is checked to indicate that the attribute is included in the Set operation..
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When the operation has been specified as required, click the Start button.
The output from the operation is displayed in the output area.
Note: Some attribute parameters consist of a number of fields. Typically you
have to set all fields relating to an attribute. However, for some entities a special type of fields, choice fields, exist. For attribute parameters consisting of such fields only one field can be set at a time.
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Index A
Arrows use of 8 Attribute values showing 46 Attributes setting 47 buttons 19 Edit menu 18 File menu 17 input area 16 opening extra 32 operation area 16 Operations menu 18 output area 17 pop-up menu 18 pop-up menu i List... fields 19 printing contents 33 save contents as text file 36
B
Bold use of 8 Buttons Directive View window 19 Entity View window 22
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Edit menu Directive View window 18 Entity View window 21 Entities 9 locating 29 navigating in hierarchy 31 representation 10 Entity hierarchy navigating in 31 printing 35 Entity View button Directive View window 19 Entity View menu item Directive View window 18 Entity View window 19 buttons 22 Edit menu 21 File menu 21 hierarchy area 20 opening extra 32 Operations menu 21 pop-up menu 22 printing contents 35 save contents as ASCII file 37 Entry fields 12 Enumeration fields 12 Executing an operation 27 Exit menu item Directive View window 18 Entity View window 21
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Characteristics attributes 45 Child entities 9 Choice fields 13 Clear button Directive View window 19 Clear menu item Directive View window 18 Close menu item Directive View window 17 Entity View window 21 Closing 38 Copy and paste 28 Copy menu item Directive View window 18 Directive View window pop-up menu 18 Entity View window 21 Entity View window pop-up menu 22 Counters attributes 45 Courier use of 8 Create member menu item Directive View window List... field 19
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Delete all members menu item Directive View window List... field 19 Directive View button Entity View window 23 Directive View menu item Entity View window 22 Entity View window pop-up menu 22 Directive View window 15
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enumeration fields 12 List... fields 12 File menu Directive View window 17 Entity View window 21 Find menu item Directive View window 18 Entity View window 21
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Page Setup menu item 33, 35 Directive View window 17 Entity View window 21 Parameter fields 12 Pop-up menu Directive View window 18 Directive View window List... fields 19 Entity View window 22 Print menu item Directive View window 17 Entity View window 21 using 34, 35 Printing 33 Properties menu item Directive View window 17 Entity View window 21
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Global entities 9
I
Identifiers attributes 45 Italics use of 8
K
Keyboard shortcuts using 8
Q
Quotation marks use of 8
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List... fields 12 Locating entities 29
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Routing attributes 45
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Menu structure indication of 8 Monospaced font use of 8
S
Save As menu item Entity View window 21 Searching 30 Select All menu item Directive View window 18 Entity View window 21 Set menu item Directive View window 18 Set operation 47 Show in new window menu item Directive View window pop-up menu 18 Entity View window pop-up menu 22 Show menu item Directive View window 18 Directive View window pop-up menu 18 Entity View window pop-up menu 22 Show operation 46 Start button Directive View window 19 Entity View window 22 Start menu item Directive View window 18 Entity View window 21 Status attributes 45 Stop button Directive View window 19
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Open in New window menu item Entity View window pop-up menu 22 Open menu item Entity View window pop-up menu 22 Opening extra windows 32 Opening the entity browser 25 Operations executing 27 Operations menu Directive View window 18 Entity View window 21
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Entity View window 22 Stop menu item Directive View window 18 Entity View window 22 Style conventions 8
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Toolbar buttons Directive View window 19 Entity View window 22 Top button Entity View window 23
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Tellabs 6300 Managed Transport System

Copyright 2002, 2004-2005 Tellabs. All rights reserved.

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Legal Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Revision Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1 The Entity Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

The Windows of the Entity Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

1 The Entity Browser

The Entity Browser

Introduction to the Entity Browser

1 The Entity Browser

Working in the Entity Browser

Directive and entity views

Activating the Directive View window

1 The Entity Browser

Specifying the entity

1 The Entity Browser

Parameter Fields and Field Entries in Directive View

Types of Parameter Fields

Different types of fields

Click in the List ... field to display the pop-up menu.

Repeat Steps 1 to 2 as many times as required to set up the full list.

1 The Entity Browser

dow to execute operations requiring choice field parameters.

Name formats for entity specification in parameters

msTTPBidirectional 15-7-2-1 augBidirectional 1 au4CTPBidirectional msTTP 15-7-2-1 augB 1 au4C ms 15-7-2-1 a 1 a

1 The Entity Browser

2 The Windows of the Entity Browser

The Windows of the Entity Browser

The Window for Executing an Operation

The Directive View window

2 The Windows of the Entity Browser

Inside the Directive View window

The operation area

2 The Windows of the Entity Browser

The output area

The Menus and Toolbar Buttons

2 The Windows of the Entity Browser

Menu Item Exit

The pop-up menu in the output area

Show in new window

2 The Windows of the Entity Browser

The pop-up menu in List ... fields

Delete all members

The toolbar buttons

The Directive View window contains the following buttons:

The table describes the individual buttons.

The Window for Locating an Entity

The Entity View window

2 The Windows of the Entity Browser

Inside the Entity View Window

2 The Windows of the Entity Browser

The Menus and Toolbar Buttons

The File menu

The Edit menu

The Operations menu

2 The Windows of the Entity Browser

Menu Item Stop Directive View

The pop-up menu in the entity hierarchy area

Open in New window

Show in new window