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Important Notice on Product Safety

Elevated voltages are inevitably present at specific points in this electrical equipment. Some of the
parts may also have elevated operating temperatures. Systems with forced ventilation have rotating
items.
Non-observance of these conditions and the safety instructions can result in personal injury or in property damage.
Mount the systems in areas with restricted access only. Only trained and qualified personnel may
install, operate, and maintain the systems.
The same text in German:

Wichtiger Hinweis zur Produktsicherheit
In elektrischen Anlagen stehen zwangslufig bestimmte Teile der Gerte unter Spannung. Einige Teile
knnen auch eine hohe Betriebstemperatur aufweisen. Anlagen mit Zwangsbelftung haben drehende
Teile.
Eine Nichtbeachtung dieser Situation und der Warnungshinweise kann zu Krperverletzungen und
Sachschden fhren.
Die Anlagen drfen nur in Betriebssttten mit beschrnktem Zutritt aufgebaut werden. Die Anlagen
drfen nur durch geschultes und qualifiziertes Personal installiert, betrieben und gewartet werden.
Trademarks:
All designations used in this document can be trademarks, the use of which by third parties for their
own purposes could violate the rights of their owners.
Copyright (C) Siemens AG 2002-2003.

Issued by the Information and Communication Networks Group
Hofmannstrae 51
D-81359 Mnchen
Technical modifications possible.
Technical specifications and features are binding only insofar as
they are specifically and expressly agreed upon in a written contract.
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This document consists of a total of 82 pages. All pages are issue 3.
Contents
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1.1
1.2
1.2.1
1.2.2
1.2.3
1.3
1.4
Notes on this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Overview of the Documentation on Network Elements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Symbols Used in the Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Symbol for Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Symbols for Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Symbols for Menu Displays and Text Inputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notes on Licensed Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Form for your Ideas, Proposals and Corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.1
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.2
2.3
2.4
Starting and Terminating NE-UniGATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Short Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Differences between LCT and NCT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation of the Program NE-UniGATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Program Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Identifier and Password (User ID). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Terminating the Session (Shutdown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3.7
3.7.1
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3.7.4
3.7.5
The Functions of NE-UniGATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

NE-UniGATE Main Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Title Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tool Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Work Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Context-Sensitive Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Message and Network Indication Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Message Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Notifications Log Output Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Alarm History Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Alarm List Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Connected Devices via Serial LIne and Connected Devices via Network
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.7.6
Offline Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.8
Alarm Indication with the NCT Software Variant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.8.1
Connected Devices via Network Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.8.2
Alarm List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.8.3
Alarm History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.8.4
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.9
Menu Bar and Menu Overview for NE-UniGATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.10
Explanations and Notes on the
NE-UniGATE Gateway Software Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
3.10.1 <File> Menu Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.10.1.1 <File> <Open Configuration...> / <Save Configuration> /
<Automatic Configuration Saving> / <Save Configuration as...> . . . . . . . . 34
3.10.2 <Network> Menu Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.10.2.1 <Network> <Connect> or <Disconnect>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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3.10.2.2 <Network> <Refresh Connections> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

3.10.2.3 <Network> <Connect to NE...> / <Disconnect from NE...> / <Stop Reconnect
Attempts>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3.10.3 <Symbol> Menu Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3.10.3.1 <Symbol> <File transfer>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3.10.3.2 <Symbol> <Link with Object> / <Unlink from Object...>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3.10.3.3 <Symbol> <Link Properties...>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.10.3.4 <Symbol> <Background...> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.10.3.5 <Symbol> <Properties...> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.10.4 <Configuration> Menu Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.10.4.1 <Configuration> <NE Addresses...> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.10.4.2 <Configuration> <Background...> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
3.10.5 <Security> Menu Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
3.10.5.1 <Security> <NE-UniGATE User Administration...> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
3.10.5.2 <Security> <Change NE-UniGATE Password...> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
3.10.6 <Options> Menu Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
3.10.6.1 <Options> <General Settings...> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
3.10.6.2 <Options> <Communication Settings...> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.10.6.3 <Options> <Alarm Settings...> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
3.10.7 <Help> Menu Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
3.10.7.1 <Help> <System Information...> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
3.11
Unknown Network Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
4
4.1
4.1.1
4.1.2
4.2
4.2.1
4.2.2
4.3
4.3.1
4.3.2
4.3.3
4.3.4
4.3.4.1
4.3.4.2
4.3.5
4.4
Marben OSI Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Contents of the OSI Stack Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
MS-Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
MS-Windows 95/98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
OSI Stack Configuration for MS-Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
ES-IS Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
IS-IS Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Transport Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Configuration of Manual Routes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Manual Routes Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Add / Edit Route Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Configuration of OSI over IP Tunnel / GRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Osiping for MS-Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.3.1
5.3.2
5.3.3
5.3.4
NE-Proxy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Remote Login. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Control Panel Applet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
General Property Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Limits Property Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Communication Property Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Security Property Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
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5.4
Add User / Change Password Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Tray Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
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The Program Icon for NE-UniGATE, NCT Software Variant . . . . . . . . . 15

NE-UniGATE Information Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
NE-UniGATEs Login Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Access denied Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Confirmation Window when Disconnecting from the Network . . . . . . . . 17
NCT Main Window in Offline Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Offline Window Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
The Toolbar in NE-UniGATEs Main Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Indications Given in the Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Additional Network-View Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Schematic View of the Network with Alarm Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Title and Menu Bars of NE-UniGATEs Main Window (with Tool Bar). . 28
<Symbol> <File transfer>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
<Symbol> <Link Properties...>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
<Symbol> <Properties...> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
<Configuration> <NE Addresses...> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
<Configuration> <NE Addresses...> <New...>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
<Configuration> <NE Addresses...> <Edit...> with TCP/IP Ports . . . . . 41
<Configuration> <NE Addresses...> <New...> with External Display Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
<Configuration> <Bitmap...> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
<Security> <NE-UniGATE User Administration...> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
<Security> <Change NE-UniGATE Password...> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
<Options> <General Settings...> <Applications>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
<Options> <Communication Settings...> <Network>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
<Options> <Communication Settings...> <Serial Line> . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
<Options> <Communication Settings...> <Serial Line> . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
<Options> <Alarm Settings...>, Folder Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
<Options> <Alarm Settings...>, Folder Alarm History [NCT Only]. . . . 53
<Options> <Alarm Settings...>, Folder Audible Notification
[NCT Only] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
<Options> <Alarm Settings...>, Folder External Notification
[NCT Only] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Configuration of the OSI Stack for MS-Windows NT/95/98 . . . . . . . . . . 58
Configuration of ES-IS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Configuration of IS-IS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Transport Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Manual Routes Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
"AD Route" Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Configuration of OSI-over-IP Tunnels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Remote Login Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Services Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Service Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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General Property Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Limits Property Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Communication Property Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Security Property Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
User Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Tray Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
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User Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Functions of the Toolbar Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Colors of the Alarm Severity Levels (Default Settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overview of NE-UniGATE Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting Options in the Link Properties Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Display and Setting Options in the Assign NE Addresses Window. . .
Entries in the Edit NE Address Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting Options in the Assign Map... Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting Options in the NE-UniGATE User Administration Window . . .
Access Rights (User Classes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting Options in the Applications Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting Options for the Network Communication Channel . . . . . . . . .
Setting Options for the Serial Line Communication Channel . . . . . . .
Parameters for the Alarm History and Alarm List Folders. . . . . . . . .
Parameters for the Audible Notification Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parameters for the External Notification Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 Notes on this Manual

1.1
Overview of the Documentation on Network Elements

The OMN:NE-UniGATE Operating Manual is part of the documentation for a network element.
It deals with the operation of the NE-UniGATE gateway software, which is a transparent
software platform for the network elements application software (element manager).
Help Besides this NE-UniGATE Operating Manual, the Online Help of the NEUniGATE application software is of high importance for the operator.
complete documentation for a network element is listed in Chapter 1 of the
The
relevant descriptions and manuals.
overview will be found in the Technical Description, TED, for the net Aworkproduct
element concerned.
1.2
1.2.1
!
1.2.2
Symbols Used in the Documentation

Symbol for Warnings
This symbol identifies notes which, if ignored, can result in personal injury or in permanent damage to the equipment.
Symbols for Notes

This symbol identifies notes providing information which extends beyond the immediate
context.
Denotes a point in the text which contains specific handling instructions.
reference to other chapters in this manual or cross reference to other

Cross
manuals.
Help Note on the on-line help system of the relevant application software concerned.
1.2.3
Symbols for Menu Displays and Text Inputs

Menu options from pop-up menus or inputs to be made by the user (texts, commands)
are displayed consecutively in their hierarchical sequence in pointed brackets:
<Menu> <Menu item> <Command text> <Parameter> etc.
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Notes on Licensed Software

This documentation refers to software products which were taken over from other companies as licenses.
In case of problems, please contact Siemens AG as the licensee instead of the relevant
licenser.
In this documentation, the following designations of licensed products are mentioned:
UNIX (registered trade mark of UNIX System Laboratories Inc.)
MS-DOS (trade mark of the Microsoft Corporation)
MS-Windows (trade mark of the Microsoft Corporation)
Visual C++ (registered trade mark of the Microsoft Corporation)
Marben (trade mark of the Atos Origin Corporation)
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Form for your Ideas, Proposals and Corrections

We aim to provide clear, user-friendly documentation. To achieve this objective, your
practical experience is very important. We appreciate your suggestions.
To offer you, the user, a cost-effective opportunity to identify weak points or requests for
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2 Starting and Terminating NE-UniGATE

2.1
Short Description
NE-UniGATE is a transparent software platform for all Siemens ICN ON NE application
software. It supports network elements with QD2, QST, and Q3 telegram protocols. NEUniGATE provides access to network elements via a network interface (Ethernet) or via
a serial line interface (RS232).
In addition, NE-UniGATE (NCT only) contains an NE-Proxy service that allows accessing OSI networks via the internet, i.e. even from the operators home. One NE-Proxy can
serve multiple NE-UniGATE operators.
NE-UniGATEs menu items and dialogs allow the supported communication channels
to be selected and configured. The network element to be operated is selected by a simple procedure, adapted to the requirements of the connected communication channel.
NE-UniGATE enables addresses to be assigned to the network elements. The program
icons for these applications are used to present the assigned network elements in the
network view for the network communication channel. A double-click on such an icon
starts the assigned device application and thus permits the network element to be operated.
There are two NE-UniGATE software variants: for a Local Craft Terminal LCT and for a
Network Craft Terminal NCT.
2.1.1
Differences between LCT and NCT

The same basic hardware can be used for the LCT workstation and for the NCT workstation. A desktop PC is recommended for the NCT because of its better graphic display,
whereas a laptop may be preferred for the LCT because of easier transportation.
The LCT is used for local or remote control and supervision of network elements. Organizational relationships between network elements in the network are not available for
the LCT. The LCT can communicate with a maximum of 150 network elements, but can
only start 2 element managers at the same time.
The NCT in addition allows monitoring of all the alarms reported from each accessible
network element. The NCT can communicate with a maximum of 150 network elements
(including alarm monitoring), but can only start 50 element managers at a time.
2.1.2
Installation of the Program NE-UniGATE

In order to carry out an installation the user must have the MS-Windows NT Administrator rights.
installing NE-UniGATE, read the Installation Manual supplied with the
Before
program files.
Installation Requirements
Installation of the Ethernet Adapter Drive (if the Ethernet interface is to be used)
Installation of the TMN-DCP OSI Stack (configuration of the NSAP address of the
terminal is via the stack)
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Requirements for the Craft Terminal LCT (Laptop) or NCT (Desktop PC)
CPU:
500 MHz min.
RAM:
128 MByte min.
Hard disk drive:
200 MByte min. (laptop) / 500 MByte min. (desktop)
Hard disk drive for installation:
5 MByte, plus 50 MByte for SW download of the network element software
Operating system:
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with service pack 4 or higher
or Windows 2000
The above CPU and RAM specifications are only minimal configurations. It is strongly
recommended to increase the PC performance, when approaching the full NE-UniGATE functionality (150 NEs, 50 open applications).
The installation of NE-UniGATE is carried out using the file setup.exe. The program
group Siemens NE-UniGATE is automatically inserted as a program NE-UniGATE in
the PCs Start menu.
A link to the file Unigate.exe can be used to set up the NE-UniGATE program icon on
the PCs desktop.
2.2
Program Startup
The NE-UniGATE program is started from the PCs desktop

from the Start menu
using the NE-UniGATE program icon (see Fig. 2.1).
Fig. 2.1
The Program Icon for NE-UniGATE, NCT Software Variant
The main window (Siemens NE-UniGATE [NCT] or Siemens NE-UniGATE [LCT]) appears inactive in the background immediately after startup and, briefly, the NE-UniGATE information window with an indication of the NCT or LCT software variant and
with further program details (Fig. 2.2).
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<software version>
<date>
<product number>
<copyright>
Fig. 2.2
NE-UniGATE Information Window
The information window disappears of its own accord after a certain time has elapsed.
2.3
The information window can also be opened after NE-UniGATE has completed
its startup by means of the menu item <Help> <About...> (see Tab. 3.4), and
can be closed again using Return.
Identifier and Password (User ID)

As part of the startup of the NE-UniGATE gateway software, a login window like that
shown in Fig. 2.3 appears within the main window.
<Version>
Fig. 2.3
NE-UniGATEs Login Window
The default user ID is:

User name:
ADMIN
Password:
siemens-00
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When entering the user ID details please distinguish between upper and
lower case letters!
The default user ID corresponds to authorization level ADMINISTRATOR (the highest

authorization level) which has all access and configuration rights!
If a previously existing NE-UniGATE version (from Version 3 onwards) has been upgraded by installing a new version, the existing passwords remain valid including the
ADMIN default password, such as siemens-99.
details about access rights for the individual authorization levels, and
Further
about setting up additional user IDs, can be found in Chapter 3.10.5.1.
Details on how to change a password can be found in Chapter 3.10.5.2.
If an invalid user ID is entered, the window shown in Fig. 2.4 will appear.
Fig. 2.4
Access denied Window
After the login, NE-UniGATE reads all its configuration and mapping files. This is documented by a progress bar.
The main window will show the notification log output area and windows or icons for Offline or Connected devices via Network or Connected Devices via Serial Line as applicable, and Alarm History, which are all determined by the settings retained from the
last session.
2.4
Terminating the Session (Shutdown)

Taking the operating terminal out of service:
Disconnect from the network, dismiss the safety question.

Exit NE-UniGATE.
Exit MS-Windows.
Switch off the operating terminal.
Now, you can remove the connecting cables between the operating terminal
and the network element if necessary.
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When taking a network element out of service (switching off the power supply), the
procedure described in the Maintenance Manual, MMN, for the network element
concerned should be strictly followed!
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3 The Functions of NE-UniGATE

3.1
NE-UniGATE Main Window

As an example, Fig. 3.1 shows the main window of the NE-UniGATE NCT software
variant, with the Alarm History and Offline windows reduced to icons. These relate to
the connection and network access by the operating terminal to the network elements.
Title bar, 3.2

Menu bar, 3.9
Tool bar, 3.3
Work area, 3.4
Alarm History icon, 3.4

Offline icon, 3.4
Notifications log output area, 3.7
Status bar, 3.5
Fig. 3.1
NCT Main Window in Offline Mode

The open Offline window shows icons representing all the operating applications which
are loaded and are executable for the network elements, for a selection to be made
(Fig. 3.2).
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Fig. 3.2
Offline Window Example
NE-UniGATE uses the Notifications log output area to display messages and notes
relating to the connection setup and network access by the operating terminal to the network elements (see Fig. 3.1). This is of particular importance with the NCT software
variant.
In addition, depending on the operating mode (online/offline) and the software variant
(LCT/NCT) used on the operating terminal, various message and network view windows
are available (see Tab. 3.1). The windows can also be displayed as icons. For more detailed information on these windows see Chapter 3.7.
NE-UniGATE
software
variant
Communication
interface
LCT or NCT
None (offline)
Offline window with icons for the available network element

applications.
Alarm History window (NCT only).
Notifications log output area.
LCT
Serial LIne
(online)
Connected Devices via Serial Line window with the connected

NE.
LCT
Network (online)
Connected Devices via Network window with the icons for the
network elements which are set active. Two of these can be open
simultaneously.
NCT
Serial LIne
(online)
Connected Devices via Serial Line window with the connected

NE.
Alarm List - as a part of the Connected devices via serial line
window.
Alarm History window.
Tab. 3.1
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Communication
interface
Contents of main window
NCT
Network (online)
Connected Devices via Network window with the icons for the
network elements which are set active. Fifty of these can be open
simultaneously.
Alarm List - as a part of the Connected devices via network window.
Alarm History window.
Tab. 3.1
User Interfaces (Cont.)
In online mode, when a network connection is established, instead of the Offline icon
a window Connected Devices via Network containing the Alarm List appears together
with the Alarm History window or icon. In case of a Serial line connection a Connected Devices via Serial Line window appears.
The Connected Devices via Network window displays the icons for elements which
have already been set active by the LCT/NCT. The Connected Devices via Serial Line
window displays an icon for the network element connected to the serial line.
For each NE icon in the Connected Devices via Network or Connected Devices via Serial Line window, the user can call up an icon menu, with additional
details about the network element concerned, by using the right-hand mouse
button to click on the corresponding icon.
menu items in the icon menu can also be accessed via the <Symbol> menu
The
(see Tab. 3.4).
3.2
Title Bar
The title bar of the main window displays the program name including the LCT or NCT
designation. Fig. 3.7 shows an example title bar.
3.3
Tool Bar
1
10
11
NCT
11
LCT
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The tool bar (Fig. 3.3) is located in the upper part of the main window (see Fig. 3.1). By
clicking on its buttons with the left-hand mouse button you can access some frequently
used functions easily and quickly.
When you move the cursor over any tool bar button, an additional explanation
is shown in the left-hand section of the status bar (see Chapter 3.5).
Button
No.
Function
Set up or disconnect a network connection.
<Network>
<Connect> or <Disconnect>
Connected Devices via Network

or
Connected Devices via Serial Line
or
Offline
3.10.2.1
Update network connections and

LCT/NCT screen display.
<Network>
<Refresh Connections>
3.10.2.2
Search for a network element within

Connected Devices via Network window.
<View>
<Find NE...>
Find NE by identifier
Activate, deactivate, add, change, copy

and delete NE addresses.
<Configuration>
<NE Addresses...>
Assign NE addresses
3.10.4.1
5 1)
Assign a background bitmap.
<Configuration>
<Background...>
Background
3.10.3.4
6 1)
Request fresh alarm details and alarm

suppressions for all the reachable network elements.
<Fault>
<Alarm request>
Display the alarm list.
<Fault>
Alarm List
<Alarm List (Filter All)> Ctrl+L
7 1)
Corresponding menu item
Opens window
See
Chapter
Ctrl+Q
Log in / log out as an NE application us- <Security>

er.
<Logon...> / <Logoff>
NE-UniGATE Login /
2.3
Modify alarm settings.
<Options> <Alarm Settings...>
Alarm Settings
3.10.6.3
10 1)
Enable/disable audible alarm notification.
<Options>
<Repetitive Audible Alarm
Notification>
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<Help>
<On Window>
With help text concerning the active

window
1) Only with NCT
Tab. 3.2
Functions of the Toolbar Buttons
Details about selected menu items are given in Chapter 3.10.
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Work Area
The work area of the main window (see Fig. 3.1) contains icons such as Connected
Devices via Network, Connected Devices via Serial Line, Offline, Alarm History
with all the installed operating applications.
A double-click on these icons opens the corresponding information or processing window, such as the Offline window with all the installed operating applications (see Fig. 3.2).
More details about the message windows are given in Chapter 3.7.
In addition, the work area contains the windows for the menu-specific processing
routines such as those listed in Tab. 3.4 and described in Chapter 3.10.
3.5
Status Bar
The status bar is located on the bottom edge of the main window (see Fig. 3.1). The
information it offers includes the operating state and the parameter settings for
NE-UniGATE, etc.
Information about a currently selected menu

item, general information
about current actions.
Alarm States:
One LED symbol
for every alarm
severity.
Green = no alarm.
Blue frame =
unacknowledged.
Selected communication
channel (Serial Line, Network).
Connection state of the operating

terminal to the network or network
element:
Offline / disconnected
Online / connected
Fig. 3.4
3.6
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window, using the right-hand mouse button, opens a context-sensitive menu.
The menu items included depend on the selected icon.
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Message and Network Indication Windows

Message Windows
The various message windows of NE-UniGATE are almost entirely self-explanatory.
3.7.2
Notifications Log Output Area

Particularly during the boot phase of the NCT software variant numerous messages may
occur. For this reason, instead of a series of individual message windows opening one
after another, these messages are entered into the notifications log output area (for an
example, see Fig. 3.1).
This area displays messages relating to the setup of connections to network elements
and the login to the operating terminal.
3.7.3
Alarm History Window

The Alarm History window is available only with the NCT software variant.
This window reports alarm messages in chronological order. All the entries, including
those for alarms which have been cleared, are retained.
The log size and the columns displayed can be changed via the menu item <Options> <Alarm Settings...>.
LED symbols to the left indicate the alarm severity by the corresponding alarm colors
(see Tab. 3.3).
3.7.4
Alarm List Window

The alarm list window (see Fig. 3.6) is available only with the NCT software variant, and
if a network connection is established.
The alarm list comprises all selected network elements. The display shows the current
alarm state, i.e. alarms are withdrawn when they have been cleared, or if they can no
longer be called up due to a loss of communication.
Filtering according to various criteria is possible by clicking anywhere in the

Alarm List window using the right-hand mouse button and selecting <Set Filter...>.
To display the alarms for a selected network element:

<Symbol> <Fault> <Alarm List (Filter NE)>.
To display the alarms for the whole network:
<Fault> <Alarm List (Filter All)>.
The log size and the columns displayed can be changed via the menu item <Options> <Alarm Settings...>.
LED symbols to the left indicate the alarm severity by the corresponding alarm colors
(see Tab. 3.3). In addition, an unacknowledged alarm state is indicated by a blue frame
around the LED symbol.
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Alarm Filtering Behavior

NE-UniGATE handles the time stamps for requested alarms (indicated by <) internally
in milliseconds. Therefore, a displayed time like 12:37:45 may be internally 12:37:44.9,
which is before 12:37:45 and therefore filtered out.
An event has always a time stamp in seconds with 0 milliseconds.
The filter sorting is always later than ..., even if it is 1 millisecond.
The following cases could occur, if the filter is set to 12:37:45 as an example:
a) An alarm (raised by an event) at 12:37:45 has the internal time stamp 12:37:45.0
and will not be displayed.
b) An alarm (requested by NE-UniGATE) arrives at 12:37:44.9 and will not be displayed.
c) An alarm (requested by NE-UniGATE) arrives at 12:37:45.1 and will be displayed.
Since the filter sorting is always later than ..., even if it is 1 millisecond (see above), an
alarm (requested by NE-UniGATE) that arrived at 12:37:45.0 (or before) will not be displayed.
In this case, the filter needs to be altered accordingly.
3.7.5
Connected Devices via Serial LIne and Connected Devices via

Network Windows
The Connected Devices via Serial Line window displays the connected NE.
In the Connected Devices via Network window, all network elements which are active in the network are either displayed as a collection of different NE icons or in a schematic network view with the various connecting lines, or as a geographical layout on a
map of the country.
The line properties configuration is described in Chapter 3.10.3.3.

The background map configuration is described in Chapter 3.10.3.4.
Next to any NE icon in the network view, some small additional symbols may be displayed (see Fig. 3.5).
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Indicates that this NE is not connected.
Indicates that there is at least one unacknowledged alarm with that NE.
Indicates that a user ID (name/password) is requested by the NE.
Indicates applications already started at the NE.
Indicates that NE-UniGATE is waiting for response from that NE.
Indicates that the NE is currently not connected, but NE-UniGATE periodically tries to reach it.
May appear for a short time, indicating a current disconnecting process initiated by the user.
Fig. 3.5
Additional Network-View Symbols
The alarm indicating features in the network view are described in Chapter 3.8.
3.7.6
Offline Window
The Offline window shows all installed operating applications (for an example see
Fig. 3.2). Most of these applications can be started in the offline mode, too.
3.8
Alarm Indication with the NCT Software Variant

The NCT software variant of NE-UniGATE allows alarm management over the entire
network.
customer documentation for the network element concerned explains the
The
NE specific alarms.
With the LCT software variant alarm management is not provided. Although there are
NE icons in the Connected Devices via Network or Connected Devices via Serial
Line window, they do not indicate any alarms.
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Fig. 3.6
Schematic View of the Network with Alarm Indication
The identifier (name of the network element) appears in gray lettering for unreachable
network elements.
If a fault occurs, a bell symbol (Fig. 3.6) is displayed in addition to the icon for the faulty
NE, and the outline of the icon flashes, for example yellow/green with a minor severity
alarm. If several alarms have occurred, the highest alarm state is indicated.
In addition, an audible alarm (a bell sound by default) can be generated, if configured:
either a single sound whenever an alarm arises or a continuously repeated sound as
long as at least one alarm is not yet acknowledged.
After an alarm has been acknowledged, the icons outline, which previously had been
flashing, continues to show the color for any continuing fault state. Tab. 3.3 shows the
default color settings for each alarm severity.
Color of the icon outline
white
Corresponding alarm severity

indeterminate
red
critical
orange
major
yellow
minor
blue
warning
green
no alarm
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You can change the icon outline colors specified in Tab. 3.3 using the menu
item <Options> <Alarm Settings...> <Colors> (see 3.10.6.3).
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Alarm List
The alarm list is part of the Connected Devices via Network or Connected Devices via
Serial Line window, as shown in Fig. 3.6. An LED symbol to the left of each alarm entry
indicates the corresponding alarm severity, using the same color scheme as listed in
Tab. 3.3 except for green, because a cleared alarm is immediately deleted from the
alarm list. A blue frame around the LED symbol indicates that the concerned alarm has
not yet been acknowledged.
3.8.3
Alarm History
The alarm history entries are supplemented by LED symbols using the same colors as
listed in Tab. 3.3.
3.8.4
Status Bar
The status bar contains five LED symbols, each indicating the alarm summary of one
certain alarm severity using the color listed in Tab. 3.3. If no alarm of this severity has
occurred, the regarding LED symbol is green.
3.9
You can display the associated severity of any of these LED symbols even
without an alarm by simply moving the cursor over it.
Menu Bar and Menu Overview for NE-UniGATE

The menu bar is situated directly beneath the title bar. It contains all the menus for the
main window in NE-UniGATE (see Fig. 3.7). Clicking on any of these menus opens the
menu-specific pulldown menu. For a few frequently used menu items there are also
shortcuts, e.g. Ctrl + L to display the Alarm List.
Tab. 3.4 gives a summary of the menus and menu items in NE-UniGATE. More complete Explanations and Notes on the NE-UniGATE Gateway Software Menus can be
found in Chapter 3.10 insofar as this is necessary for operating the system.
In the pulldown menus of the user interface, active Menu items are displayed in black
lettering on a gray background, inactive menu items (e.g. when NE-UniGATE is run in
offline mode) by gray letters on a gray background.
Help Special notes on the most important menu items can be found in the Online Help
under the <Help> menu (see Tab. 3.4).
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File
File Operations.
Open Configuration...
(see 3.10.1.1)
Load configuration settings from a disk file.
Save Configuration
Save the current configuration settings in a disk file.
Automatic Configuration
Saving
If enabled: Configuration changes are saved promptly as an automatic function.

If disabled: The user must save the configuration changes manually using the Save Configuration or
Save Configuration As... menu items.
Save Configuration As...

(see 3.10.1.1)
Save the current configuration settings in a disk file, with entering the file name.
Export Configuration...
Save the current configuration in a disk file with an alternative format (for use of older NE-UniGATE or
TMNS-C software versions to import it).
Save
Save files using MS-Windows NTs standard dialog.

2)
Alarm List...
Save the current contents of all columns in the Alarm List.

2)3)
Alarm History...
Save the current contents of all columns in the Alarm History.
Notifications...
Save the current contents of all columns in the notifications log output area.
Screen Dump...
Ctrl+S
Print
Save the active window with its visible contents, in accordance with the standard Save as... dialog in
MS-Windows NT, as a Screen dump in the form of a bitmap file.
Use the standard dialog in MS-Windows NT to print files.
Alarm
List...2)
Print the current contents of all columns in the Alarm List.
Alarm
History...2)3)
Print the current contents of all columns in the Alarm History.
Notifications...
Screen Dump...
Print the current contents of all columns in the notifications log output area.
Ctrl+P
Print the active window with its visible contents.
Print Setup...
Use the standard dialog in MS-Windows NT to set the printing options.
Exit
Terminate the NE-UniGATE program, return to the MS-Windows NT desktop.
View
Setup for the user interface.
Arrange Symbols
2)
Rearrange the network element icons in the Connected Devices via Network window, line by line.
Successive positioning of the icons is possible. Positions are saved on closing, and reproduced when
next opened.
Lock Symbols 2)
Small Symbols
Find
Fix the position of the NE icons, to prevent unintentional change.
2)
NE...1) 2) 3)
Display smaller NE icons, especially for a large network view.

Alt+F3
Search for a network element which matches a search criterion entered by the user (identifier). The
icon for the network element concerned can then be displayed by selecting its name.
1) Can also be opened using the corresponding tool bar button (see Tab. 3.2).
2) Grayed out (inactive) in offline mode.
3) Grayed out (inactive) with LCT software variant.
4) Only when the network interface is being used.
5) Grayed out (inactive) for unknown network elements (see 3.11) and for QD2 network elements which have no alarm information
assigned to them.
Menu items which only apply in the NCT software variant are listed here on a gray background.
Tab. 3.4
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Network
Management of the connections/error messages to the operating terminal for all the accessible
network elements.
Connect 1)
(see 3.10.2.1)
Connect the selected communication channel between the operating terminal and the network
elements.
Refresh Connections 1) 2) 3)
Ctrl+R
(see 3.10.2.2)
Update the connections (displays) between the operating terminal and the network elements.
Disconnect 1) 2) 3)
(see 3.10.2.1)
Disconnect the selected communication channel between the operating terminal and the network
elements.
Connect to NE...2) 3) 4)
(see 3.10.2.3)
Connect selected network elements with the operating terminal.
Disconnect from NE...2) 3) 4)
Disconnect selected network elements from the operating terminal.
(see 3.10.2.3)
Symbol
Administration of the connections and error messages for a selected network element (contextsensitive).
Start Application
File Transfer...
(see 3.10.3.1)
Start the application program.
2) 3) 5)
Transfer files between the operating terminal and the network elements File Transfer Area; grayed out
(inactive) if the application software (application) is missing or has not been assigned, and for user
class < 2 (grayed with Qst and Q3 network elements).
Connect to NE 2) 3) 4)
(see 3.10.2.3)
Setup connection to the selected network element.
Disconnect from NE2) 3) 4)

(see 3.10.2.3)
Clear connection to the selected network element.
Stop Reconnect Attempts
This item is displayed instead of the above Disconnect from NE... item, when UniGATE is not connected to the NE, but periodically tries to establish a connection.
If this item is enabled, NE-UniGATE stops these reconnection attempts.
Fault
Indicate the actual alarms.
Alarm
Information2) 4)
Alarm List (Filter NE)
2) 4)
Display (list) the alarms which have occurred for the selected network element, in order of severity.
Filtering the Alarm List for the network element selected.
Alarm
Request2) 4)
Update all the alarm details and alarm suppressions for the selected network element.
Alarm
Reset2) 4)
Reset (delete) the information for all the alarms which have occurred (including alarm suppressions
and summary alarms) for the selected network element, e.g. so that it is then possible to list only the
alarms arising after a particular point in time.
Acknowledge
alarms...2) 4)
Acknowledge the alarm messages for the network element concerned.
assigned to them.
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Link with object 2)

(see 3.10.3.2)
In the Connected Devices via Network window, insert a graphical connecting line between the selected NE icon and another NE icon, which can be selected. If network elements are moved, their connecting lines will also move with them.
To terminate the drawing process at any time, press Esc on the keyboard.
Unlink from object...2)

(see 3.10.3.2)
Remove a graphical connecting line from the selected network element to another network element.
Link Properties... 2)
(see 3.10.3.3)
Set appearance of the graphical connecting lines (number of parallel lines, style, color) and set an
alarm filter for the graphical display.
Background 2)
(see 3.10.3.4)
Assign a prepared bitmap file (*.bmp) to be used as the standard graphical background for the network
display window (e.g. a map of the country).
Properties...
Show some read-only device data of the selected network element.
(see 3.10.3.5)
Fault
Handle alarms.
Alarm List (Filter All)

Ctrl+L
1) 2)
Alarm Request Ctrl+Q 2)

Alarm Reset Ctrl+E
Acknowledge All
2)
2)
Configuration
Display the current alarm list; clear the filters of the alarm list.
Update all alarms of all connected NEs.

Clear all current alarms.
Acknowledge all unacknowledged alarms.
Configure the operating terminal.
Use Network Interface
Prepare an online connection via the network interface.

To establish the connection, subsequently select <Network> <Connect> (see 3.10.2.1).
Use Serial Line Interface
Prepare an online connection via the serial line interface.

To establish the connection, subsequently select <Network> <Connect> (see 3.10.2.1).
NE-Addresses...1)
(see 3.10.4.1)
Assign NE addresses (QD2 and QST NEs ), indicate the operating terminals home address.
Background... 1)
Assign a prepared bitmap file (*.bmp) to be used as the standard graphical background for the network
display window (e.g. map of the country).
Security
Administration of access rights, logging on and off.

1)
Login by a user to NE-UniGATE after program startup or an earlier <Logoff>, using the NE-UniGATE
Login window shown in Fig. 2.3.
Logoff 1)
Logoff by a user from NE-UniGATE, close down all connections, close all windows, gray out almost all
menu items.
Logon
assigned to them.
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User Administration...
(see 3.10.5.1)
Change, add and delete authorization data for users of the operating terminal (only for the ADMINISTRATOR user class).
Change NE-UniGATE Password

(see 3.10.5.2)
Change the users password (min. 8, max. 16 characters; distinguish between upper and lower case).
Add NE User... 2)
Add authorization data in particular - or all - activated NEs.
Delete NE User...
2)
Change NE Password...
Delete authorization data in particular - or all - activated NEs.

2)
Change the password of any user in particular - or all - activated NEs.
Tools
(Grayed out, if no tool installed.)
Options
Make optional settings.
Audible Alarm Notification

(see 3.10.6.3)
A straightforward way to enable/disable the single alarm sound, which is generated after a new alarm
raised.
(The same function can be triggered via <Options> <Alarm Settings> <Audible Alarm Notification> Audible Notification activated.)
Repetitive Audible Alarm Notification 1)

(see 3.10.6.3)
An straightforward way to enable/disable the repetitive alarm sound, which is generated continuously
after a new alarm raised.
(The same function can be triggered via <Options> <Alarm Settings> <Audible Alarm Notification>
Repetitive Audible Notification activated.)
External Alarm Notification
Configure a hardware switch for external alarm indication (additional hardware required).
General Settings...
<Security>
Define whether any password must contain at least one special character or not.
Communication Settings...
(see 3.10.6.2)
Configure the most important parameters for the network and serial line interfaces.
Alarm Settings...
(see 3.10.6.3)
Configure particular features of the LCT/NCT alarm display.
Window
Select method of display for the open windows.
Cascaded
Overlapping display of all the windows currently open.
Tiled
Display of all the windows currently open alongside each other.
Arrange Minimized
Within the main window, rearrange the icons which have been produced as a result of minimizing subwindows (Alarm Log etc.).
Notifications
Widen the Notifications log output area.
assigned to them.
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List of all the windows/icons which are currently open, in the form of consecutively numbered menu
items; the selected window or icon (in the foreground) being indicated by a small checkmark.
Windows which have been reduced to icons can be opened by clicking on the corresponding menu
item (as in MS-Windows NT)
2 Alarm History
Help
Online Help
1)
Contents
Contents of NE-UniGATEs Online Help.
On Window
Help headings relating to the current window. This can also be obtained by pressing the F1 key.
How to Use Help
Instructions on how to use NE-UniGATEs online Help.
System Information...
(see 3.10.7.1)
List important system components, all NE-UniGATE components and all installed applications with
their version numbers.
About...
Siemens NE-UniGATE information window with some program information, including the LCT or NCT
software variant.
assigned to them.
Tab. 3.4
3.10
Explanations and Notes on the

NE-UniGATE Gateway Software Menus
This chapter contains a more detailed description of important menu items shown in
Tab. 3.4 insofar as this is required in order to be able to operate the NE-UniGATE
gateway software. Except where otherwise noted, these descriptions apply equally to
the LCT and NCT software variants. There is no description of self-explanatory display
windows and buttons which are a normal part of the standard Microsoft dialog, such as
<OK>, <Cancel>, <Default>, <Help> etc.
Help Special notes on the menus and menu items can be found in the online Help
under <Help> <Contents>, or as Help topics for the current window under
<Help> <On Window>.
The NE-UniGATE <Help> menu has basically the same structure as the
standard <Help> menu in MS-Windows NT (see Tab. 3.4).
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<File> Menu Items

<File> <Open Configuration...> / <Save Configuration> /
<Automatic Configuration Saving> / <Save Configuration as...>
These menu items allow you to create, among other things, multiple network configuration files and to switch between them.
All network configuration changes concerning
NE addresses,
Background settings for the network view,
Symbol positions and symbol size for the network view,
Link properties for the network view,
Symbol subtitles / descriptions from the <Symbol> <Properties> window,
are currently saved into one single file: the currently active network configuration file.
If the <Automatic Configuration Saving> item is enabled, any configuration changes are
saved promptly. If this item is disabled, the current network configuration can be saved
manually using the <Save Configuration> or <Save Configuration as...> commands.
3.10.2
3.10.2.1
<Network> Menu Items

<Network> <Connect> or <Disconnect>
After a successful connection setup with the network including the requesting of all the
alarm information and the alarm suppressions specific to functional units the menu
item <Network> <Connect> changes to <Network> <Disconnect>, so that it becomes
possible to break off the connection to the network. Executing this action switches into
the offline mode, in which the menu item changes back to <Network> <Connect> again.
When the serial line communication channel is active (preselected via <Configuration> <Use Serial Line Interface>), communication is set up to one accessible network
element.
When the network communication channel is active (preselected via <Configuration>
<Use Network Interface>), communication is set up to the network elements connected
via ethernet as well as to the network elements accessible via these network elements.
With accessible network elements which are connected via the network element; all the
network elements which have been selected to be active (see 3.10.4.1) are displayed in
the network view window.
Automatic Reconnects
There are two kinds of automatic reconnects:
After a short loss of connection, NE-UniGATE tries to reestablish the connection
three times if this feature is enabled via <Options> <Communication settings...>
<Network> Connections/Enable Initial Connect.
If <Options> <Communication settings...> <Network> Reconnect attempts/Enable
Promptly Reconnect is enabled, NE-UniGATE periodically tries to establish the connection typically every 5 Minutes.
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<Network> <Refresh Connections>

In the case of an active Network communication channel, the menu item <Network>
<Refresh connections> initiates a new connection setup to those network elements
which could not be reached at the time of the last connection setup. Network elements
which are inaccessible are indicated by gray identifier text beneath their program icons.
In offline mode, the menu item <Network> <Refresh connections> is grayed out (inactive).
3.10.2.3
<Network> <Connect to NE...> / <Disconnect from NE...> / <Stop Reconnect Attempts>

When the network interface is used, the menu items <Connect to NE...> or <Disconnect from NE...> are offered. Using these, it is possible to select individual network elements by name from a list of those which are set active, and to disconnect them from
the communication, or to reconnect them to it. A connection setup/disconnection can
also be achieved by using <Symbol> <Connect to NE..> / </Disconnect from NE...>.
When this is done, the disconnected elements remain in the active address list, and thus
are also retained in the network representation window, but are not operable from the
LCT/NCT. The names (identifiers) of such network elements are then shown in gray.
If it is not possible to establish a connection using <Connect to NE...>, a corresponding
message will appear in the notifications log output area.
When UniGATE is not connected to the NE, it periodically tries to establish a connection
if this feature is enabled as per Chapter 3.10.2.1 (second item in the Automatic Reconnects section). This automatic reconnection function can be stopped by enabling the
<Stop Reconnect Attempts> item which is displayed instead of <Disconnect from NE...>
in this case.
3.10.3
3.10.3.1
<Symbol> Menu Items

<Symbol> <File transfer>
In offline mode, the menu item <Symbol> <File Transfer...> is grayed out (inactive).
The FTP application software used to transmit files between the operating terminal and
the selected QD2 network element is started by <Symbol> <File Transfer...> (software
download).
Some application software has a built-in download feature, some does not. In the latter
case, the FTP application software can be used for software download.
However, starting the FTP application software is unnecessary for the normal operation of many network elements.
Information about this will be found in the customer documentation for the network element concerned.
The prerequisites for starting the FTP application software are:
a connection from the operating terminal to the QD2 network element via the network interface,
the user must have authorization level 2, 3 or ADMINISTRATOR.
procedures to be followed for a file transfer and a software download are
The
described in the Maintenance Manual MMN for the NEs concerned.
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The FTP application software can be started by clicking on the network element
symbol in the main window of the NE-UniGATE gateway software (NCT or LCT,
see Chapter 2.2) and then selecting the menu item <Symbol> <File Transfer...>.
Attempting to start the FTP software from outside NE-UniGATE by FTP32.exe results
in an error message and termination of the software.
After the user clicks on the menu item <File Transfer...>, the File Transfer dialog
window opens (see Fig. 3.8).
Fig. 3.8
3.10.3.2
<Symbol> <File transfer>
<Symbol> <Link with Object> / <Unlink from Object...>

The menu item <Link with Object> allows you to draw a line between the currently selected NE and another NE. This procedure can be terminated at any time by pressing
Esc on the keyboard.
The menu <Unlink from Object> allows you to delete a line between the currently selected NE and another NE. The link to be removed can be selected from a popup window.
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<Symbol> <Link Properties...>

The window Link Properties allows you to define the appearance of the lines between
the NE icons and to define an alarm filter string.
Fig. 3.9
<Symbol> <Link Properties...>
Name in Fig. 3.9

Link to NE:
Selection of an NE.
Line 1/2/3/4
Style of the link between two NEs: none, broken line, normal line, bold line.
Set Color...
Selection of the link line color using a standard window.
Alarm Location Filter
Definition of an alarm filter string to be searched for in the location field of active
alarms. If an active alarm containing this string in its location field is found, the link
line is partially shown red. If not, the link line is partially shown green.
Tab. 3.5
3.10.3.4
Explanation
Setting Options in the Link Properties Window
<Symbol> <Background...>
See Chapter 3.10.4.2.
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<Symbol> <Properties...>
This window displays some important properties of the network element selected in the
window Offline or Connected Devices via Network or Connected Devices via Serial
Line. Most of the fields are read-only.
You can only insert free text in the Icon Subtitle and Description fields.
Changing other NE properties is described in Chapter 3.10.4.1.
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<Configuration> Menu Items

<Configuration> <NE Addresses...>
The authorization ADMINISTRATOR allows the user to add, change, copy, edit and
delete NE addresses in the dialog window Assign NE addresses (see Fig. 3.11 and
Tab. 3.6). Only control entries for selecting the telegram protocol Q3, QD2 or QST are
allowed with the authorization level 1, Operation.
After the activation of an NE address by transferring it to the Active list box with
the Connected devices via Network window open, and confirmation of the dialog by <OK>, a connection is established to the network element thus activated
and it is displayed in the network view window. In the NCT software variant, the
alarm information and suppressions are also interrogated.
It is possible to activate a maximum of 150 network addresses, i.e. 150 network elements can be monitored provided that the PC has adequate performance. Connections are closed down in a similar way, using the Not active list box.
The address attributes of the dialog windows shown in Fig. 3.12, which are used for editing a new address or changing a selected one and for defining the operating terminals
home address, are summarized and explained in Tab. 3.7.
Fig. 3.11
<Configuration> <NE Addresses...>
A file QB3.adr gives examples for all network elements.
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Field /
button in
Fig. 3.11
Active:
Explanation
List box containing the network elements which are displayed in the network representation window Connected Devices
via Network, and for which a connection setup is started when the communication channel is opened.
With the NCT software variant, the network elements which are specified as Active are also selected for alarm
surveillance.
Note:
A maximum of 150 network elements can be monitored via the network interface. Correspondingly, the maximum number of NE addresses which can be
specified as Active is also 150.
Not active:
List box containing the network elements which are currently inactive, and are disregarded in the network view.
<
>
Buttons for activating and deactivating

individual network elements
<<
>>
Buttons for activating and deactivating all network elements
New...
Opens a sub-window for defining a new NE address (see Fig. 3.12)
Edit...
Opens a sub-window for changing a selected, inactive NE address (see Fig. 3.12)
Copy...
Opens a sub-window for copying a selected, inactive or active NE address (see Fig. 3.12)
Delete
Deletes the currently selected, inactive NE address from the address file
Tab. 3.6
Note:
Instead of clicking on one of these buttons, it is possible to double-click on the
name of the network element in the list box.
Display and Setting Options in the Assign NE Addresses Window
Field in Fig. 3.12
Explanation
Permissible entry
Identifier
Identifier text, used to identify the network element addressed Text, max. 20 characters.
via the NE address, and which appears beneath the network
element icon in the network view window and also in the list
boxes and in the title bar of the open network element application.
Template
A data collection for different NEs, which is entered automatically into the Add NE address windows fields. However, this
data may be changed manually as desired.
NSAP
NSAP address (Network Service Access Point)
Hexadecimal address, max. 20 two-character

hexadecimal values (max. 40 characters)
T-Sel, S-Sel, P-Sel

(Q3 only)
Entering the selector
T-Selector: max. 16 characters, T-Sel + NSAP

max. 32 characters
S-Selector: max. 16 characters.
P-Selector: 4 characters.
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protocol is selected (see Tab. 3.7).
Fig. 3.12
<Configuration> <NE Addresses...> <New...>
To support the gateway NE, you can enter IP addresses and TCP/IP ports, provided that
the NE can be accessed via these ports (see Fig. 3.13).
Fig. 3.13
<Configuration> <NE Addresses...> <Edit...> with TCP/IP Ports
In addition to the QD2, QST, and Q3 network elements, other elements can also be displayed in the network view. You can use any suitable software for this purpose. Simply
enter its path in the NE-UniGATE configuration window within the same dialog.
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Fig. 3.14
3.10.4.2
<Configuration> <NE Addresses...> <New...> with External Display Software
<Configuration> <Background...>
This window allows a directory path to be saved for a bitmap representation, which can
be displayed as a background to the schematic view of the network as shown in
Fig. 3.6. In addition, you can define the minimum size of the area, where NE icons can
be placed.
There is no basic difference between the Network and Serial Line folders.
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Fig. 3.15
Explanation
Bitmap:
Field for entering the name of the required bitmap file (*.bmp, preferably a topographical map), including its path.
none
Field which should be clicked on if no background bitmap is to be used.
Browse...
Button for opening the Search bitmap window, which can be used to search through
all directories for suitable bitmap files. After it is selected, the path name which has
been found is automatically copied into the Bitmap field.
Automatic
If this function is activated, the minimum size of the scrolling area in the Connected
Devices via Network window is determined only by the size of the selected background bitmap.
Fixed
Tab. 3.8
3.10.5
3.10.5.1
Two fields for setting the minimum size of the scrolling area to a fixed value. This feature may be helpful when configuring a large network view without a background bitmap.
The size values can be entered by the scrolling fields or directly using the keyboard.
Setting Options in the Assign Map... Window
<Security> Menu Items

<Security> <NE-UniGATE User Administration...>
The NE-UniGATE User Administration dialog window (see Fig. 3.16) allows a users
authorization data to be changed, added and deleted. The permissible entries can be
found in Tab. 3.9.
This menu item is only available in conjunction with the ADMINISTRATOR
authorization level (see Tab. 3.10).
The access data for the user who is logged in cannot be changed or deleted in this
window.
This ensures that a user who has the ADMINISTRATOR level of authorization cannot
inadvertently lock himself out.
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Fig. 3.16
<Security> <NE-UniGATE User Administration...>
Identifier in Fig. 3.16
Explanation
Permissible entries
Known Users:
List box showing all the users currently known to NE-UniGATE
User account
Name:
The users name
Alphanumeric, max. 15 characters
Password:
Password
Alphanumeric, min. 8, max. 16 characters
Last login:
Last login (is entered by the system)
Date and time
User class
Tab. 3.9
5 hierarchically increasing levels of authorization
Setting Options in the NE-UniGATE User Administration Window
Authorization level
0
Maintenance
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see Tab. 3.10
Access rights (see Fig. 3.16)

System maintenance
System operation
Restrictions on access rights

The following are not possible
setting up connections,
assigning application software (applications),
assigning, adding and editing NE addresses,
assigning background bitmaps (only applies to NCT mode),
the administration of user data.
file transfer.
adding and editing NE addresses,
the administration of user data,
file transfer.
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2
Access rights (see Fig. 3.16)
Configuration
System configuration
Restrictions on access rights

adding and editing NE addresses,

the administration of user data.
Supervising
System supervision
ADMINISTRATOR
Administration
No restrictions
Tab. 3.10
Access Rights (User Classes) (Cont.)
3.10.5.2
<Security> <Change NE-UniGATE Password...>

The Change NE-UniGATE Password [ADMIN] dialog window (see Fig. 3.17) can be
used to change a password. The password must be between 8 and 16 characters long.
When entering a password, please distinguish between upper and lower case
letters!
Fig. 3.17
3.10.6
3.10.6.1
<Security> <Change NE-UniGATE Password...>
<Options> Menu Items

<Options> <General Settings...>
Applications Folder
It is recommended to configure the General Settings as follows:
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Parameters (Fig. 3.18)
Description
Java Virtual Machine
Field for specifying the full path of the Java Virtual Machine (javaw.exe), either
by typing the path or by using the "Browse" button or by selecting a list entry.
Parameters
Field for specifying options for the virtual machine. Usually this is not necessary
for normal needs.
Use shared virtual machine for all applications
This option should be set if there is a need to launch a lot of applications at the
same time, because it reduces memory and CPU consumption.
Tab. 3.11
Setting Options in the Applications Folder
The shared virtual machine helps you to boost the PC performance.

However, if one of the following Element Manager (EM) interaction windows were
opened on a Java based EM, the action needs to be completed first, before any changes
can be performed on any of the other Java based EMs:
All File Selection windows, e.g. <File > <Save As...>;
All Print windows, e.g. <File> <Print...>;
The Page Setup window;
The Option Settings window;
The About window;
All configuration related warning and message boxes.
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Using the ALT + TAB key combination gives you an easy option to return to the EM window, blocking the other Java EMs (This will be the only Java based EM selectable).
<Options> <Communication Settings...>

Communication channels serial line and network are available.
After pressing OK, a (re-)connect is necessary to let the changes become operative.
Both in the Network (Fig. 3.19) and in the Serial Line (Fig. 3.21) folders, the value
ranges for most of the parameters can also be seen by opening the corresponding selection fields.
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Network Folder
Fig. 3.19
<Options> <Communication Settings...> <Network>
In the Network folder (Fig. 3.19), the OSI Control Panel... button switches to the OSI
stack control panel, where all necessary configuration parameters can be found.
Default values are marked by an asterisk.
further information about configuration of the Marben OSI-stack see Chap For
ter 4.3.
For changing the stack parameters, a reboot is recommended.

The parameters for the network interface are explained in Tab. 3.12.
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Value range
OSI Control Panel
Button for giving access to the OSI stack configuration

(see 4.3).
Enable Connection Supervision
Checkbox for enabling / disabling the connection supervision for TCP/IP based NE connections.
Ping Interval (s)
Field for configuring the Ping interval
120 s to 1800 s
Ping Time-out (s)
Field for configuring the Ping time-out
1 s to 120 s
Ping Attempts
Field for configuring the number of connecting attempts
1 to 10
Enable Keep Alive for all

TCP/IP Connections on your
With this function enabled, packets are exchanged via

the TCP/IP connections at regular intervals, even if
computer
there is no information to be reported. This allows a loss

of connection to be detected at an early stage.
Time (s)
Field for configuring the time between two requests
0s
Interval (s)
Field for configuring the timeout period for the request
0s
MaxRetransmission
Field for configuring the number of retries
Enable Initial Connect
Switching OFF this function prevents NE-UniGATE

from automatically connecting to any NEs after going
online. Then the connections can be established manually one after the other.
This may be useful especially in case the measures listed below (with Connect Max. and Connect Interval)
are not sufficient to cope with the network overflow
problems.
Connect Max.
Field for reducing the maximum number of NEs whose

connection procedures are started simultaneously, according to the DCN bandwidth available.
1 to 150
Connect Interval (s):
If there are more NEs to be connected than specified in

the Connect Max. field, the connection procedures for
the next quantum of NEs will start simultaneously after
the Connect Interval has elapsed.
During this waiting time, NE-UniGATE displays the
queued NEs. You may cancel the automatic start-up
procedure at any time.
10 s to 500 s
Connect Time out (s):
When a connection is being established, the reply to a 10 s to 500 s

telegram is expected from the NEs within the time interval specified by this parameter.
Enable Promptly Reconnect
With this function enabled, in case of a loss of connection NE-UniGATE tries a maximum of 3 times to reconnect to that NE, before writing an error message into the
notification log.
Continuous reconnects
Field for configuring the time interval between periodic

reconnection attempts, or for disabling these periodic
reconnections (never).
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Description
30 s to 60 min
Setting Options for the Network Communication Channel
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Description
Value range
Telegrams / Time-out (s)
The reply to any telegram is expected from the NEs

5 s to 400 s
within the time interval specified by this parameter.
This applies to telegrams created by NE-UniGATE
only. For telegrams created by Element Manager Applications or servers see the appropriate Element Manager manual.
Use NE-Proxy
Checkbox for using the NE-Proxy service included in

NE-UniGATE, acting as a gateway between OSI and IP
networks.
IP Address
Field for entering the IP address of the host the NEProxy is running on.
Port
Tab. 3.12
Field for entering the port on which the running NEProxy is listening for clients.
Setting Options for the Network Communication Channel (Cont.)
The Enable Initial Connect, Connect Max. and Connect Interval functions are especially provided for connections, which might be overloaded by too extensive data traffic.
Serial Line Folder
Fig. 3.20
<Options> <Communication Settings...> <Serial Line>
The window shown in Fig. 3.21 is accessible using the Configure PPP anyway button.
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Fig. 3.21
<Options> <Communication Settings...> <Serial Line>
The parameters for the Serial Line interface are explained in Tab. 3.13.
Parameter (Fig. 3.21)
Value range
COM Port
Serial interface port
1 to 4
Byte Size
Character length
The value 8 only
[QD2] Baud Rate
Data transmission rate
1200 bit/s to
19 200 bit/s
[QD2] Parity
Parity bit
odd / even / none
[QD2] Use none parity in

addition
Parity setting option
[QD2] Stop Bits
Number of stop bits
1 / 1.5 / 2
[QST] Baud Rate
Data transmission rate
9600 bit/s to
38 400 bit/s
[QST] Parity
Parity bit
odd / even / none
[QST] Stop Bits
Number of stop bits
1 / 1.5 / 2
Phonebook Entry:
Entering or selecting the name of an MS-Windows dialup connection (phone-book entry).
New Entry...
Opening the MS-Windows standard dialog for creating

a new dial-up connection.
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Setting Options for the Serial Line Communication Channel
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Parameter (Fig. 3.21)

User:
Entering the standard MS-Windows data
NE IP Address:
Entering the IP address
T-Selector
Entering the T-selector
S-Selector
Entering the S-selector
P-Selector
Entering the P-selector
Telegrams / Time out (s)
The reply to any telegram is expected from the NEs

within the time interval specified by this parameter .
Tab. 3.13
3.10.6.3
Description
Value range
30 s to 250 s
Setting Options for the Serial Line Communication Channel (Cont.)
<Options> <Alarm Settings...>

With the LCT software variant, the Alarm Settings window opens with one folder Colors (similar in appearance to Fig. 3.22).
In the NCT software variant, the Alarm Settings window opens with the following five
folders:
Colors (Fig. 3.22)
Alarm History (Fig. 3.23)
Alarm List (same appearance as the Alarm History folder, Fig. 3.23)
Audible Notification (Fig. 3.24)
External Notification
Help Special notes on the Alarm Settings window can be found in the online Help of
NE-UniGATE.
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Colors Folder
The Colors folder (Fig. 3.22) allows you to set the alarm severity colors for all LCT or
NCT terminal applications.
Fig. 3.22
<Options> <Alarm Settings...>, Folder Colors
The Change Color... button opens a standard color defining window.
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Alarm History and Alarm List Folders

The Alarm History and Alarm List folders are equal in appearance.
These folders allow you to configure the quantity of information shown in the corresponding Alarm History or Alarm List window.
Fig. 3.23
<Options> <Alarm Settings...>, Folder Alarm History [NCT Only]

Capacity / Log Size
Show Columns
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Number of entries stored; value range 10 to 99999.
Alarm history:
If the number of entries exceeds the target, the oldest

entries will be overwritten.
Alarm list
If the number of entries exceeds the target, a warning

message will be generated, and no more data entered
into the list.
Columns to be displayed in the Alarm History or Alarm List windows.
Parameters for the Alarm History and Alarm List Folders
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Audible Notification Folder

The Audible Notification folder allows you to configure the alarm sounds at the NCT.
Fig. 3.24
<Options> <Alarm Settings...>, Folder Audible Notification

[NCT Only]
Description
Activated
Activate the generation of a single and/or repetitive acoustic signal in

case of an alarm.
Indeterminate, critical, major,

minor, warning
The acoustic alarm signal will only be generated, if the alarm severity is
greater or equal to what is specified in this Severity Threshold field.
Interval
Interval of the alarm sound repeat.

Value range 1 s to 30 s.
Sound file:
Path for selecting an individual alarm sound file.
Tab. 3.15
Parameters for the Audible Notification Folder
The Activated checkboxes trigger the same functions as the menu items <Options>
<Audible Alarm Notification> and <Repetitive Audible Alarm Notification>.
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External Notification Folder

The External Notification folder allows you to configure functions related to the special
I/O hardware card (ME-96 by Meilhaus Electronic GmbH - www.meilhaus.com).
Fig. 3.25
<Options> <Alarm Settings...>, Folder External Notification

[NCT Only]
Parameters
Activated
Activate the external notification in case of an alarm.
Indeterminate, critical, major,

minor, warning
NE-UniGATE only switches a bit on the external hardware card, if the

alarm severity is greater or equal to what is specified in this Severity
Threshold field.
Board number
Hardware card number.
Output Channel
Output port number.
Signal Polarity
Active high or active low mode.
Tab. 3.16
3.10.7
3.10.7.1
Description
Parameters for the External Notification Folder
<Help> Menu Items

<Help> <System Information...>
This window displays information about installed programs and their versions, particularly concerning the MS-Windows operating system, the NE-UniGATE files, the installed
application software, and the Java Runtime System.
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Unknown Network Elements

Network elements whose type is unknown, which are not assigned to any application
software, or whose assigned application software is not available, are identified as unknown network elements by a standard icon in the form of a question mark and by the
icon legend unknown.
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The details which are available about the network element can be displayed by
means of the menu item <Properties...> in its context-sensitive menu or in the
<Symbol> menu.
The installed applications, including their version numbers, can be listed via
<Help> <System Information...> <Installed Applications>.
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4.1
4.1.1
Introduction
Purpose
This chapter describes the configuration and operation of the Siemens / Marben OSI
Stack for managing communication. The installation of the stack is not covered in this
document. For information on installation, please refer to the setup instructions and support files, delivered with the installation media.
4.1.2
Summary
The Siemens / Marben OSI Stack is used to interconnect different systems, running on
various platforms. The stack can be configured for multiple OSI environments and its parameters may be configured to suit particular requirements such as maximum throughput or high reliability. The stack is supplemented with some tools for configuration and
operation of the communication process. It supports data transport connections on OSI
layers 4 and 7.
4.2
4.2.1
Contents of the OSI Stack Package

MS-Windows NT
osistack.exe
osillc.sys
opwin.exe
osistack.cpl
osiping.exe
4.2.2
The stack executable.

Kernel driver for layer 2 access.
Operator for start, stop and runtime configuration of the stack.
Control panel applet for stack parameter administration.
Command line tool for use of the OSI echo service [X.233].
MS-Windows 95/98
osistack.exe
osillc.vxd
opwin.exe
osistack.cpl
osiping.exe
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Kernel driver for layer 2 access.
Operator for start, stop and runtime configuration of the stack.
Control panel applet for stack parameter administration.
Command line tool for use of the OSI echo service [X.233].
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OSI Stack Configuration for MS-Windows

The MS-Windows OSI stack is configured using operating terminal.
Double-click the OSI Stack icon in the MS-Windows <Start> <Settings> <System control> window.
This will open the following dialog:
Fig. 4.1
Configuration of the OSI Stack for MS-Windows NT/95/98
This dialog allows the configuration of the "Local NSAP address". The loopback may
be enabled mainly for test purposes. It allows client connections to a server on the same
machine.
If a TCP/IP stack has been installed, the Local IP Address field is completed by the
applet automatically from the "wsock32.dll" file. Here you can configure the IP addresses of other network adapters manually on multi-homed systems. The IP address is only
needed for TP0 over TCP/IP connections, as described in RFC 1006. There is no correlation to the selected network adapter (see "Bind to Network Interface Card" below).
For RFC1006 connections of this type, routing is controlled entirely by the TCP/IP stack.
In the Number of Channels and Ctx field, the approximate number of connections
can be configured.
To ensure proper operation, you should enter approximately twice the number
of simultaneous connections required.
The Number of Channels and Ctx must be less than 1024.
The Bind to Network Interface Card combo box can only be used under MS-Windows NT/2000 to configure the network adapter which is used for OSI communication.
You can select each network adapter with an active OSILLC protocol driver. The network adapters are described uniquely by their physical address (= MAC address). You
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can view this physical address using the command line ipconfig /all. If you select
MULTI in this combo box, the simultaneous use of up to 4 network adapters with an active OSILLC driver is allowed. If two network adapters are physically in the same LAN,
the stack will work only with one of them. Only network adapters with an installed OSILLC driver are available for the OSI stack. This property can be used for 2 features:
LAN Segmentation: In some cases, the amount of traffic in large LAN segments is too
large for some NEs. You can divide LAN segments of this type into 2 or more sub-segments to reduce the DCN traffic. To utilize additional network adapters in physically separated LANs, you must either enable the IS-IS routing (see Chapter 4.3.2) or configure
manual routes (see Chapter 4.3.4).
The Start stack as service option (MS-Windows NT/2000 only) allows you to start
the OSI stack as a MS-Windows service manager. In this way it can be used by other
services even if a user has not logged in. The option can only be enabled after successful installation of the OSILLC network protocol driver. The stack will start as a service
the next time the system is booted. It may be started and stopped manually via the services applet in the Control Panel. The "OpWin Configuration" checkboxes are used to
control the start/stop behavior of the "opwin.exe" OSI operator.
The OSI stack "osistack.exe" can be controlled by the MS-Windows service manager or
by the OSI operator "opwin.exe". These 2 mechanisms are independent from each other.
With MS-Windows NT, you must perform a reboot after the OSILLC network protocol
driver installation to achieve a successful registration of the OSI stack by the MS-Windows service manager.
With MS-Windows 2000, such a reboot is not necessary.
If the OSI stack is stopped, all established OSI connections will be terminated. It is strictly recommended to close all applications which use the OSI stack, before stopping it.
The OSI operator is provided to support the service staff.
The installation procedure will always reset the Start stack as service option to the default value
The ES-IS button and the Transport button open the dialogs for configuring the ES-IS
(see Chapter 4.3.1) and the Transport parameters (see Chapter 4.3.3). The manl.
Routes button opens the dialog for configuring manual routes (see Chapter 4.3.4). The
IP-Tunnels button opens the dialog for configuring the OSI over IP tunnel / GRE.
Stack Installation Hints
The installation procedure will always reset the Start stack as service option to the default value
If the installation requires a reboot, it is strongly recommended to follow the instructions.
If your computer stops the startup after a reboot and an OSI Stack configuration
window is open, close it and quit the following message boxes.
Confirm the reboot information.
If you make an update from a previous OSI Stack version (V 1.7), you may find in the
Control Panel / Add/Remove Programs window two installed versions of the OSI Stack
(V 1.7 and V1.8).
Dont uninstall one of them alone, in this case there is no need to uninstall the old one.
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If you want to uninstall both OSI Stack versions, dont forget to remove the OSI
Protocol in the network and dial-up configuration window.
A reboot is necessary, before you can install a new stack!
Under rare circumstances, a pop-up warning window Unable to get window

handle of OSI stack applet may open.
Confirm by clicking OK.
ES-IS Configuration
Fig. 4.2
Configuration of ES-IS
The Send to default IS checkbox enables the ES-IS standard routing procedure. It
should only be disabled if there are problematic or non-standard intermediate systems
in the local LAN which may prevent the establishment of OSI transport connections. If
the checkbox was disabled, the Send to all ES checkbox must be enabled. Otherwise
it will not be possible to establish a connection.
The Send to all ES option enables the establishment of transport connections if there
are no intermediate systems. It is also used if the Send to default IS checkbox is disabled.
The Record ES hello and Record IS hello options control the collection of end system and intermediate system hello PDUs. These data units are used to recognize other
ES and IS on the local area network. For a management system, ES hellos do not need
to be recorded. IS hellos must, however, be recorded for the Send to default IS option!
The ESI size and ISI size fields determine the ES and IS information size. This is
the number of ES and IS on the LAN, which the stack can save in its internal database.
For this reason the values should be greater than the maximum number of ES or IS
sending hellos on this LAN.
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If you configure the OSI stack of a management application as an IS, you should
disable the emission of ES hellos via the Enable emission of ES hello option. This is necessary if some NEs with an older Siemens OSI-stack version are
in the same routing area with the management application. This older Siemens
OSI-stack version is not compatible with the emission of ES hello's and IS hellos
from the same NSAP address.
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The time interval between two ES hello PDUs, sent by this system, can be controlled via
the Send ESH all n x 10 sec edit box. Greater values will decrease the network load,
but will slow down the detection of start and shutdown of this end system by the other
systems in the OSI network. In the corresponding ISO 9542 ES hello PDU, the holding
time is n x 10 x multiplier (multiplier = 3 is not configurable).
4.3.2
IS-IS Configuration
Fig. 4.3
Configuration of IS-IS
The IS-IS configuration dialog can be opened from the main window by pressing
CTRL-I. Use of this dialog requires advanced knowledge of the IS-IS routing protocol,
as certain settings may lead to problems in the OSI network.
The Enable IS-IS option enables the IS-IS routing. If a system is not an IS, it randomly
chooses an IS as a standard gateway in the whole LAN. This router IS may not be in the
same area as our ES.
The Level 2 option changes the stack behavior between Level 1 and Level 2 routing.
A Level 1 IS will only collect routing information of its own area and will direct data to
other areas via the next Level 2 IS in its own area. If there is no Level 2 IS in an area, it
is not possible to send any data out of this area. A Level 2 IS will collect routing data of
its own area and additional information about Level 2 IS in other areas. These IS are
able to route data out of an area.
The Send IIH as designated IS and Send IIH as normal IS edit boxes control the
interval of emission of IS to IS hello PDUs, regardless of whether this system is the designated IS. In the corresponding ISO 10589 L1 or L2 LAN ISH PDUs, the holding time
is n x multiplier (multiplier = 10 is not configurable).
The Default metric parameter is used to determine the cost of routes via this system.
Higher values lead to higher path costs and will decrease the probability that this system
is used for routing.
The Priority parameter controls the priority of different IS so that these may be designated the Level 1 IS of an area and/or the Level 2 IS of a subnetwork. The IS with the
highest priority will become the designated IS. If multiple IS with the same priority are
present, the IS with the numerically highest MAC address will be chosen.
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With the Enable emission of IS hello option the emission of IS hello PDUs to end
systems can be enabled or disabled. The time interval between two IS hello PDUs sent
by this system can be controlled via the Send ISH all n x 10 sec edit box. In the corresponding ISO 9542 IS hello PDU, the holding time is = n x 10 x multiplier (multiplier =
3 is not configurable).
IS:
The use of manual routes in conjunction with IS-IS routing is not recommended
as the manual routes have higher priority. This may therefore lead to problems in
the dynamic routing. However, manual routes may be necessary in order to
reach system which do not support dynamic routing or which are located outside
of the routing domain.
ES: Routes, which were established by ES-IS redirection have a higher priority than
the manual routes. It is therefore possible that a manual route may be used only
for the connect request to a network element, but not for data transmission.
4.3.3
Transport Configuration
Fig. 4.4
Transport Configuration
This OSI stack uses the transport protocol class 4 which is able to detect loss of data
and loss of connections via data acknowledgement PDUs (DataAck). Each data PDU
sent must be acknowledged. If a data PDU is not acknowledged after a retransmission
timer, it will be retransmitted and the retransmission timer is started again. The stack will
retransmit a PDU Retransmission bound times. If even the last PDU has not been
acknowledged, the connection is terminated.
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Retransmission bound = 4 means one original transmission plus 3 retransmissions.

The retransmission timer starts with Retransmission time milliseconds. If no errors
occur, the stack will decrease the retransmission timer by dividing it by 2 up to a minimum value of 2 seconds. If problems do arise, the stack will increase the retransmission
timer by multiplying it by 2. For example:
time in seconds
0
8
16
32
64
64
128
256
Management appl. OSI stack

Connect
--->
Connect request
Connect request
Connect request
Connect request
OnAbort
<--Disconnect request
Disconnect request
Disconnect request
Disconnect request
Network element
--->
--->
--->
--->
--->
--->
--->
--->
That means that if a NE does not acknowledge, the stack will attempt to establish a connection for up to 8 + 16 + 32 + 64 = 120 seconds before informing the requestor that the
connection is broken. This time should be longer than the largest holding time of a hello
PDU. This is the only way to ensure that automatic rerouting of the stack will not interrupt
a connection.
If the stack does not send an acknowledgement PDU for Window time seconds, i.e.
no data is currently exchanged via this connection, it automatically sends a DataAck
PDU to the connected system. This is used to check the state of a connection. If the
stack does not receive an acknowledgement PDU for Inactivity time seconds, the connection will be terminated. Thus a connection loss is detected, even when no data is currently being exchanged. This is the major difference between OSI and TCP/IP stacks.
The Maximum TPDU size is the number of bytes which can be transmitted in a single
transport protocol data unit. Larger amounts of data will be segmented. Because an ethernet frame can hold approx. 1500 bytes on layer 3 and because this parameter is calculated to the power of two, the maximum value which can be used for this parameter
is 3 (=1024 bytes).
The Maximum TIDU size is used internally at the upper layer 4 boundary and should
not be changed.
The Default lifetime is a layer 3 parameter but is configured here to simplify use. The
lifetime setting is implemented in order to prevent PDUs from cycling indefinitely through
the network. For this reason, each PDU sent by this stack starts with the default lifetime.
Each hop which forwards this PDU will decrease the lifetime at least by one. This is why
this parameter is often called hop count. If the router which receives the PDU requires
more than 500 ms to forward it, the lifetime is decreased by one for every 500 ms. When
the lifetime reaches zero, the PDU is discarded. The default lifetime must therefore be
greater than the number of hops of the longest path in the network. Remember that the
length of a path can increase dramatically in a network experiencing problems.
The Credit window size specifies the maximum number of PDUs which this stack allows the other side of the connection to send before receiving an acknowledgement
PDU. This will increase the performance when receiving large amounts of data via multiple hops (i.e. during software upload). However, a larger credit window size may increase the network load and decrease the performance on instable networks. This is
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because after the loss of one PDU, it may be necessary to retransmit a number of PDUs
up to the value of credit window size.
The Propose use of checksum option enables the use of the layer 4 checksum for
transport connections (but only if both sides agree on this). Disabling this option may enable improved performance, but it also increases the risk that corrupted data PDUs are
not detected.
Use extended format enables the use of the extended TP4 format, which mainly allows the use of greater TPDU counters, thus causing slightly larger TPDU headers.
The Enable delayed acknowledge parameter allows you to reduce the network load
by permitting a connected system to acknowledge multiple TPDUs (received in a certain
time slot) with a single acknowledgement PDU.
4.3.4
Configuration of Manual Routes

Manual routes can be used to configure the default IS, to configure different gateways
for different address prefixes, to reach systems which do not support the ES-IS protocol,
and to use more than one network interface card without enabling IS-IS routing.
4.3.4.1
Manual Routes Dialog
Fig. 4.5
Manual Routes Configuration
This dialog allows you to add new manual routes to the routing table and to remove or
edit existing route entries. The Add and Edit buttons open a dialog which allows you to
edit the routing information of a single route entry. The Remove button removes the selected route from the list box.
The Up and Down buttons allow you to change the priority of the route entries. The first
entry in the list will be the first checked by the stack. If a match between the address
prefix and the destination address is found, the following entries will be ignored.
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Add / Edit Route Dialog
Fig. 4.6
"AD Route" Configuration
The stack will compare the Address Prefix with the beginning of the destination addresses of network protocol data units. If a match is found, the stack will try to send the
data unit to the Next Hop entered in this dialog. The address of the next hop for a given address prefix may be either a Network Entity Title or a Subnetwork Point of Attachment (a MAC address). This is configured via the corresponding radio buttons (NET
or SNPA).
The Network Interface Card combo box is used to select the network interface card
which is attached to the same subnetwork as the next hop. If the Bind to Network Interface Card parameter in the main dialog is not set to MULTI, this parameter will be ignored!
To configure the default IS, leave the Address Prefix field empty and enter the address
of the default IS as described above. A route entry of this type will be valid for any address. It should therefore be the last in the list of manual routes in this dialog. It should
also never be used in conjunction with IS-IS routing, as this manual default route would
have a higher priority than any route in the dynamically created routing table of the IS-IS
routing module.
If a complete route is configured (the SNPA of the next hop is used) and this system
cannot be reached in the LAN, the stack will not search for alternative routes and will
discard any data units where the destination addresses match the address prefix.
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Fig. 4.7
Configuration of OSI-over-IP Tunnels
If 2 parts of a DCN network are separated by a pure IP network, the OSI stack can be
configured to connect these 2 parts with the help of an IP Tunnel or GRE Tunnel. For
this property, the "Remote IP-Adress" of the source OSI stack and the destination OSI
stack must be configured. Once this has been completed, the 2 OSI stacks will negotiate
what are known as GRE hellos. If there is an additional pure OSI connection between
these 2 OSI stacks, also pure OSI hellos will be negotiated. The method which will be
used later for transporting DCN information is not determined in this way. The situation
is similar to the presence of 2 network adapters. The emission of hello PDUs happens
for ES and IS, but GRE connections are established only for IS. There are 2 differences
to RFC1006 Transport:
RFC1006
GRE Tunnel
Decide to use The application makes the de- The OSI stack makes the decision.
cision. This decision is final. The OSI stack can switch between GRE
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The Metric parameter is used to determine the cost of routes via this system. Higher
values lead to higher path costs and decrease the probability that this system is used
for routing.
4.4
If a management application sends information to an NE which is connected to 2 network adapters over OSI-over-IP Tunnels of this type (Hot standby), the first available
tunnel will be used to exchange the information. If this path is destroyed, the OSI stack
itself recognizes this and switches to the other tunnel. This function is similar to pure OSI
connections.
Osiping for MS-Windows

Osiping is a small command line utility which utilizes the ITU-T X.233 echo service to
check whether a system can be reached on OSI layer 3. The echo service is an optional
feature of OSI stacks. Osiping may therefore fail to detect a system in the routing domain
simply because this system does not support the echo service.
Osiping has the following command line syntax:
OSIPING [-t] [-n count] [-l len] [-p pat] [-f] [-w timeout] Host-NSAP
Option
-t
-n count
-l len
-p pat
Default
value
Off
4
32
U (hex 55)
-f
Off
-w timeout 100
Description
Send continuous echo requests to host.
Number of echo requests to send (if continuous sending is off).
Length of user data to send.
User data is completed with this pattern (pat is a simple ASCII
string).
Set flag for "Don't fragment".
Timeout for echo response in milliseconds.
The host NSAP address must be entered in hexadecimal digits without spaces. You
may use network entity titles here (NSAP selector = 00).
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5 NE-Proxy
The NE-Proxy consists of 3 parts: an MS-Windows NT service (Chapter 5.2), a control
panel applet for configuration (Chapter 5.3), and a tray operator application to control
the status (Chapter 5.4).
5.1
Remote Login
NE-UniGATE supports remote login from an external computer via TCP/IP using an
NE-Proxy. The NE-Proxy runs on a separate computer in the company intranet, that provides access to the OSI net as well as to the TCP/IP. The NE-Proxy converts connection
requests and data packets from TCP/IP into OSI and vice versa.
The NE-UniGATE software on the external computer uses the NE-Proxy driver instead
of the network driver. Using both drivers simultaneously is not possible.
The connection of the external and internal computers via TCP/IP is organized using the
standard mechanism of MS-Windows. Both LAN connections and dial-up connections
are supported. If the connection between the external and the internal computers is routed via a public network like the Internet, a well administrated firewall router should protect the NE-Proxy from unauthorized access.
Fig. 5.1
Remote Login Scenarios
Fig. 5.1 shows a possible NE-Proxy scenario. External operator #1 uses a dial-up connection provided by an Internet service provider to connect the NE-Proxy via the Inter-
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net. This connection is protected against unauthorized access by a firewall router.

External operator #2 uses a dial-up connection via a dial-up service provided by the telecom company itself (e.g. MS-Windows NT remote access service). The NE-Proxy acts
as a gateway between IP and OSI LAN. All operators are connected to a gateway NE
that routes OSI packets to the other NEs via DCC channels.
It is not necessary to have a dedicated machine for every service, e.g. it is also possible
to run the dial-up service, the NE-Proxy service and one internal operator on the same
machine.
5.2
Service
The NE-Proxy service is a background process that can run on an MS-Windows NT machine without a user logged in. Like any other service, it is controlled by the MS-Windows NT service control manager. The service control manager window is opened by
choosing <Start> <Settings> <Control Panel> <Services>. The following window
(Fig. 5.2) allows you to monitor the NE-Proxy status and to start or stop the NE-Proxy
service.
Fig. 5.2
Services Window
The NE-Proxy service does not require parameters. It cannot be paused or continued
(these two buttons are disabled). The startup mode can be configured by pressing the
<Startup> button. The following window (Fig. 5.3) appears:
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Service Window
The preferred startup type for the NE-Proxy service is "Automatic". This ensures that the
service is started after booting the machine. The service should run with system account. The "Allow service to interact with desktop" option must be enabled to allow the
service to send status update messages to both the control panel applet and the tray
operator.
The NT administrator may not allow all users to start, stop, or configure the service.
5.3
Control Panel Applet

The NE-Proxy control panel applet allows you to configure the NE-Proxy service. It is
divided into 4 property folders. The NT administrator may prevent particular users from
configuring the NE-Proxy service. In this case, only the "General" folder (Fig. 5.4) is displayed.
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Limits Property Folder
Fig. 5.5
Limits Property Folder
Maximum Number of Clients

The NE-Proxy service can serve up to 50 client connections. Using this option, the number of clients that can be connected at a time can be limited to a lower value.
Maximum NE Connections per Client
The NE-Proxy service can serve up to 150 NE connections per connected client, as long
as the overall NE connection limit is not reached. Using this option, the number of NE
connections per client can be limited to a lower value.
Maximum NE Connections at all
Displays the non-configurable value "150".
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Fig. 5.6
Communication Property Folder
TCP/IP Port
The NE-Proxy service looks for clients on a specific TCP/IP port. The port number
should be different from the port number used by other services (e.g. file server, web
server etc.). The default port number is 3012.
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Local NSAP Address

The local NSAP address identifies the host in the OSI TP4 network. It should be unique
in the network. The "OSI Control Applet" button opens the OSI control panel applet to
configure the local NSAP address.
Local T-Selector
The local T-Selector identifies the NE-Proxy service on the OSI transport layer (similar
to a TCP/IP port). It should be a unique string of 1 to 16 characters. Because different
clients must have different selectors, the NE-Proxy appends the client ID to the selector
(e.g. "TS" + Client #1 = "TS01"). Therefore the maximum input size is 14. The NE-Proxy
uses different selectors for QD2/QST connections and Q3 connections.
Local S-Selector
The local S-Selector identifies the NE-Proxy service on the OSI session layer. It should
be a unique string of 1 to 16 characters. Because different clients must have different
selectors, the NE-Proxy appends the client ID to the selector (e.g. "SS" + Client #1 =
"SS01"). Therefore the maximum input size is 14. The S-Selector is used for Q3 connections only.
Local P-Selector
The local P-Selector identifies the NE-Proxy service on the OSI presentation layer. It
should be a unique string of 1 to 4 characters. Because different clients must have different selectors, the NE-Proxy appends the client ID to the selector (e.g. "PS" + Client
#1 = "PS01"). Therefore the maximum input size is 2. The P-Selector is used for Q3 connections only.
Enable Connection Supervision for TCP/IP
The "TCP/IP Connection Supervision" feature allows to check all network elements connected via TCP/IP for their presence. This check is performed by regularly sending
ICMP echo requests (ping) to the network elements.
Ping Interval
The "Ping Interval" field allows to specify the interval in seconds, after which ICMP echo
requests (ping) are to be sent to network elements.
Ping Timeout
The "Ping Timeout" field allows to specify the timeout in seconds, after which an ICMP
echo request (ping) sent to a network element is treated as failed, if there is no response.
Ping Attempts
The "Ping Attempts" field allows to specify the maximum number of ICMP echo requests
(ping) to be sent, in case of no response.
Enable Keep Alive for all TCP/IP Connections on your computer
With this function enabled, packets are exchanged via the TCP/IP connections at regular intervals, even if there is no information to be reported. This allows a loss of connection (e.g. because of an NE failure) to be detected at an early stage.
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If this function is disabled, NE-UniGATE does not receive an alarm in case of a loss of
connection. As a result, NE-UniGATE cannot detect this type of fault until the user tries
to configure the NE or to request alarms explicitly.
Time (s)
The Time field allows to specify the time between two requests. This parameter should
be greater than the product Interval (s) x MaxDataRetransmission.
Interval (s)
The Interval field allows to specify the time out period for the request.
MaxDataRetransmission
The MaxDataRetransmission field allows to specify the count of retries.
5.3.4
Security Property Folder
Fig. 5.7
Security Property Folder
Welcome Message
The NE-Proxy can send a welcome message of max. 255 characters to the client, when
the client opens a session. This message may be displayed at the client before the login.
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Write Connection Log

Mark this check box to write all client connections, login attempts and network element
connections to a log file. The log file has the name NEProxy<Timestamp>.log and is located in the NE-Proxy installation directory.
Request Clients to login
Mark this check box to request a client login. This prevents unwanted access and should
only be disabled if the NE-Proxy is used in a secure environment (company intranet).
Add User
Opens the user dialog for specifying user name and password.
Change Password
Opens the user dialog for specifying the old and the new passwords.
Delete User
Removes a user from the list after asking for confirmation.
5.3.5
Note:
If the NE-UniGATE Delete NE-User attempt is applied to an NE for ones own login
user-ID while the NE was connected using that user-ID and password, the transaction
shows Failed, but there is no such message in the Notifications window.
Add User / Change Password Dialog
Fig. 5.8
User Dialog
User Name
The user name must be 1 to 15 characters long and must be unique. An error message
box is displayed if the user name is already in use. In the case of the "Change Password" command, the current user name is displayed read-only.
Old Password
The password must be 1 to 16 characters long. In the case of the "Add User" command,
this field is inactive.
New Password
The password must be 1 to 16 characters long.
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Retype Password
The password must be 1 to 16 characters long, and must be identical with the new password.
5.4
Tray Operator
The tray operator should be launched from the MS-Windows "Autostart" group. It checks
the status of the NE-Proxy service and adds a small icon (Fig. 5.9) to the system tray
area of the MS-Windows task bar. The icon shows whether the NE-Proxy service is running or stopped. If the user moves the cursor over it, the service name and its current
status are displayed. If the user double-clicks the icon, the control panel applet (see
Chapter 5.3) is opened.
Fig. 5.9
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Abbreviations
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
CPU
Central Processing Unit
DCN
Data Communications Network
EM
Element Manager
ES
End System
FTP
File Transfer Program
GRE
Generic Routing Encapsulation
ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol
ID
Identifier
IIH
Intermediate to Intermediate System Protocol Data Unit
IP
Interworking Protocol
IS
Intermediate System
ISH
Intermediate System Protocol Data Unit
LAN
Local Area Network
LCT
Local Craft Terminal
LED
Light Emitting Diode
MAC
Medium Access Control
MS
Microsoft
NCT
Network Craft Terminal
NE
Network Element
NSAP
Network Service Access Point
OMN
Operating Manual
OSI
Open Systems Interconnection
OSILLC
Open Systems Interconnection Logical Link

Control
PC
Personal Computer
PDU
Protocol Data Unit
Q3
Interface according to ITU-T M.3010
QD2
RS485 interface according to ITU-T M.3010
RAM
Random Access Memory
SW
Software
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol / Internet

Protocol
TMN-DCP
Telecommunications Management Network

- Data Communication Protocol
TPDU
Transport Protocol Data Unit
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Index
Access rights 44
Activating network elements 40
Additionals to the network view icons 25
Address configuration of the network elements 39
Administrating users 43
Alarm history 53
Alarm history log 24
Alarm indication 26
Alarm list 24, 53
Alarm settings 51
Alarm severity 27
Alarm severity colors 27
configuring 52
Alarm sound 32, 54, 55
Audible alarm notification 32, 54, 55
Authorization levels 44
Icon additionals in the network view 25

Icon menu 21
Icon, NE-Proxy 77
Icons in the tool bar 22
Indication of alarm severities by color 27
configuring 52
Indication of the alarm state 26
Indication of the connection state 23
Initial connecting to NEs 48
Interface parameters
network 47
serial line 50
IS-IS configuration 61
Background bitmap for the network view 42

Bell sound in case of an alarm 32, 54, 55
Bitmap file for the network view background 42
Blue frame around the LED symbol 23, 24
LAN segmentation 59
LED symbols in the status bar 23
Lines between icons in the network view 37
Loading configuration settings from a file 34
Locking icon positions in the network view 29
Logoff 31
Logon 31
Color indication of alarm severities 27

configuring 52
Configuration file for the network, contents 34
Configuration, ES-IS 60
Configuration, IS-IS 61
Configuration, transport 62
Connecting automatically/manually to NEs 48
Connecting to NEs at intervals 48
Connection setup 39
Connection state indication 23
Contents of the network configuration file 34
Control panel applet, NE-Proxy 70
Main window 19
Manual routes 62, 64
Marben OSI Stack 57
Menu overview 28
Message window 20
D
Deactivating network elements 40
Dial-up connections 68
Download 35
E
ES-IS configuration 60
F
File transfer 35
Firewall 69
FTP 35
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Network configuration file 34
Network elements, activating/deactivating 40
Network elements, address configuration 39
Network interface parameters 47
Network overflow problems 48
Network view
additionals to the icons 25
alarm indication 27
lines between icons 37
New users 43
Notifications log output area 24
O
Online startup, slow down 48
Operating state 23
OSI stack 57
configuration 58
stopping 59
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Overflow problems with the network 48
P
Password
changing any 43
changing ones own 45
containing special characters 32
entering 16
NE-Proxy 76
R
Reconnect to NEs 46, 48
Remote login 68
Restrictions on access rights 44
Routes, manual 62, 64
S
Saving configuration settings in a file 34
Scrolling area size of the network view 42
Serial line interface parameters 50
Severity of alarms 27
Shutdown procedure 17
Slow down the online startup 48
Software download 35
Software version numbers 33
Sound generation in case of an alarm 32, 54, 55
Special characters in passwords 32
Status bar 23
Symbols in the status bar 23
Symbols in the tool bar 22
T
Templates for NE features 40
Tool bar 22
Transport configuration 62
Tray operator 77
U
User administration 43
User ID 16
User logoff 31
User logon 31
V
Version numbers of the installed software 33
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Copyright (C) Siemens AG 2002-2003.

This document consists of a total of 82 pages. All pages are issue 3.

Notes on this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Starting and Terminating NE-UniGATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Functions of NE-UniGATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

3.10.2.2 <Network> <Refresh Connections> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Marben OSI Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Add User / Change Password Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

The Program Icon for NE-UniGATE, NCT Software Variant . . . . . . . . . 15

General Property Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

1 Notes on this Manual

Overview of the Documentation on Network Elements

Symbols Used in the Documentation

Symbols for Notes

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reference to other chapters in this manual or cross reference to other

Symbols for Menu Displays and Text Inputs

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2 Starting and Terminating NE-UniGATE

Differences between LCT and NCT

Installation of the Program NE-UniGATE

The NE-UniGATE program is started from the PCs desktop

The Program Icon for NE-UniGATE, NCT Software Variant

NE-UniGATE Information Window

Identifier and Password (User ID)

NE-UniGATEs Login Window

The default user ID is:

The default user ID corresponds to authorization level ADMINISTRATOR (the highest

Access denied Window

Terminating the Session (Shutdown)

Disconnect from the network, dismiss the safety question.

Confirmation Window when Disconnecting from the Network

Disconnecting the Supply Voltage

3 The Functions of NE-UniGATE

NE-UniGATE Main Window

Title bar, 3.2

Alarm History icon, 3.4

Notifications log output area, 3.7

Status bar, 3.5

NCT Main Window in Offline Mode

Offline Window Example

Offline window with icons for the available network element

Connected Devices via Serial Line window with the connected

Connected Devices via Serial Line window with the connected

Contents of main window

Contents of main window

User Interfaces (Cont.)

The Toolbar in NE-UniGATEs Main Window

Set up or disconnect a network connection.

Connected Devices via Network

Update network connections and

Search for a network element within

Activate, deactivate, add, change, copy

Assign a background bitmap.

Request fresh alarm details and alarm