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Network Management System (NMS)
iMonitor User Training, iDS v6.0

Chapter 6, IOM Basic Training
March 2006
Reference: NMS iMonitor User Guide, Release 6.0.0, November 30, 2005
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iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section

, Page ii ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 2
Using the iMonitor User Guide
Intended Audience – iDirect, iDS System in Use

Network operators
Network architects
iDirect hub installation technicians
Operators otherwise monitoring an iDirect, iDS System
periodically
Not Intended for Network End Users or Field

(VSAT) Installers
Document Conventions Described and Explained
See Section 1.2.1 for more detail
Informational Conventions Details Provided

See Section 1.2.2 for more detail
iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 1-1.2.2 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 3

Overview of NMS for iMonitor
iDirect Network Management System (NMS) is

Actually a Suite of Applications and Servers
Provide control and visibility into iDirect System networks
Client-Server architecture composed of three components
¾ Graphical User Interfaces (GUI)
¾ Database storage
¾ Middleware tier that manages access to the database
iMonitor Provides Complete Visibility to Real-Time

Status & Operational Characteristics of Network
Elements
Status indicates real-time State of network elements
Operational characteristics comprised of a variety of
network statistical data
Data Can Be Obtained & Viewed as Either Dynamic

(Real-Time) or Historical (Database Archived) Data
iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2 – 2.1 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 4

Advanced iMonitor Capabilities
Alarms & Warnings (Reported as ‘Conditions’), and Limit, or
Threshold Exceeded Warnings Reported
iMonitor Easy to Use Features Overview:

Workspaces and Wizards for ease of data entry
Sorting for display specific requirements
Finding things made easy with Toolbar, Search mode
Printing directly from ‘File’ menu option
Sharing data with other applications quick & easy
Maximum Historical Time Spans, Depending on Data Queried
Saving Historical Time Specification for Ease of Data Analysis
Remote Availability Report Provides ‘Up’ Time and ‘Down’ Time

on All Network Elements
Bandwidth Usage Report Available for End Customer Service

Level Agreement (SLA) Reporting
iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.1 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 5

NMS Software Clients
iBuilder
Configuration and Control
Creates Network Components
Controls Operational
Parameters
iMonitor
Async Reporting of Events,
Alarms, Warnings
Real-time and Historical
Network Data Access
“Network Probe” for Detailed
Investigation
iSite
Site Installation Tools
Direct Connection to a Modem
GUI Client for iSCPC and
Network Accelerator
iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.2.1 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 6

NMS Server Components
Configuration Server Control Server
Manages config database Provides probe proxy functionality
Provides element list to clients, SNMP Proxy
servers Provides iDirect MIB to interested
Generates all configuration files clients
(options files) MIB contains simple config
Applies changes, handles firmware information and real-time status of
downloads, multicast, etc. network elements
NRD Server (network real-time data) Latency Server

Collects stats and archives them Performs latency measurements and
archives them
Provides raw stats to clients (real-
time and historical) Provides latency values to clients
(real-time and historical)
Provides raw stats to event server
Provides real-time latency values to
Event Server event server
Collects raw system events and Consolidator
archives them
Consolidates and removes older
Derives conditions from raw stats records
network data; archives state
changes Consolidation parms stored in the
database; can be tuned to
Provides real-time and historical customer’s specific needs
status, conditions, events to clients
Protocol Processor Controller
NMS Monitor
Manages a group of Protocol
Restarts servers if they exit Processor Blades
abnormally
Control Server process manages the
Optionally sends mail to designated PP Controller on NMS Server
recipients (sendmail required)
One process per blade set

NMS Client-Server Architecture
Client
API
(GUI, utility,
Code
another server)
Requests,
Responses
API Server DB
Code Logic Interface
network I/F
read/write
Database
networks

NMS Process Architecture
Real-time
Database
status
Archive
Consolidator
Event
Server
SNMP Proxy
Events
elements NRD
Server IP Stats,
Hub Stats,
Remote Status,
UCP
Config Control Networks
Server
Latency
NMS Monitor Measurements
LAT
Server
parameters elements Probe
Database
Config
Control
Server

Operational Environment
/home/nms
nrd cfg snmpsvr evt utils lat ctl
executable, executable, executable, executable, startup executable, executable,

log files log files log files log files scripts log files log files
test_tools
options image set db_maint
fileoptions
dirs options
dirs stand-alone
fileoptions
dirs fileoptions
dirs db scripts
cmds
fileoptions
dirs fileoptions
dirs
file dirs file dirs
Server Process Status/Startup commands:

service idirect_nms status <server>
service idirect_nms stop <server>
service idirect_nms start <server>
service idirect_nms restart <server>

NMS Client Software Installation
Loading iDS Client Software Components
PC System Requirements
Windows NT, Windows 2000
or Windows XP
Windows 2000 Must have
Service Pack 3
Windows 98/95 are Not
Supported
NMS Client – Load Software
Uncompress Files (Using
WinZip, Pkzip, etc.)
Run NMS Clients Setup.exe to
Install NMS Clients (GUI)
¾ Creates Shortcut/Desktop Icons
for iBuilder, iMonitor, & iSite for
the Installed Version
iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.3-2.3.2 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 11

Launching iMonitor
iMonitor Login Screen & Dialog
1
2 6
1. Open iMonitor Main Screen

2. Login Information Window Opens 3
3. Enter “User Name” and “Password”

4. Clicking “Server” Opens NMS Server
IP Address Entry Field
5. Enter “Server” IP Address or Select
a Previously Entered Address From 4
a Nested Pull-Down List
6. Select “OK” or “Cancel” 5
Login/Logout Easy Access to Multiple Servers Without Exiting

Multiple Users or PCs May Access the NMS Simultaneously
Multiple sessions on a single PC supported (same or different servers)
Multiple PCs may connect to the same server at the same time

Selecting Time Frames/Ranges
Time Frame is Selectable for Requests
Real-Time – Data arriving at the NMS back-end in Real-Time
¾ Dynamically refreshed
¾ No ending time period
Historical Requests Retrieve Data from
Archive Based on “Time Range” Selected
Get Past requests is a hybrid of
Real-Time and Historical
¾ Requests retrieved in fixed ‘slices’ of time
from database archive
¾ Continues request ‘til cancelled in
Real-Time mode
Save Time Range Across Multiple Displays for Ease of Use
Inactive Active
“Pin-up” a historical time range or get past value for continued use
¾ Select desired time interval Selection
¾ ‘Push’ to depress Pin icon
Activate
iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.5.1-2 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 13

Historical Time Range Selection
“Time Range” is Further Selectable for Historical Requests
Select “Start Time” and “End Time”
Use Slide to Select Time Interval to Display from “Start Time”
Click on the “ ... “ Button to Display Analog Clock Face
Allows operator to set time range using familiar/easy entry method
3 2 1
1. Click to ‘Highlight’ Hand

2. Select/click new point on
dial to relocate hand to
4
3. Select AM or PM as
appropriate
4. Analog clock face
available for selection of
Start Time or End Time
Historical Requests Can Also Be “Saved to File” (see page 16)

Useful for large amounts of data
Option found within selection parameters dialog box

iMonitor - Main Window
Find Toolbar
Main Toolbar
Workspaces
Toolbar
Network Tree
Sort Dialog Box
Workspace Area
Legend
Condition Windows:
Active
Observation View
Disabled Conditions
iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section2.5.4-2.6 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 15

Multicolumn Details Example
Menu Options
for Window
All Multicolumn Displays Share Certain Common Characteristics

Data sorted easily (default is by ‘Time Stamp’ in ascending order, as shown)
Scroll bars function identically; latest detail appears at the bottom (default)
Data may be captured for export, or printed from File Æ Print menu
“Expand All” or “Fit to Window” options aid in data viewing
Data can be exported/copied to a file, with/without header detail
Multiple vs. Grouped Results
Teleport Level
Accessed
Total or
Selection
Individual
Options
Accessing Data from a Higher Level

Network Element ‘Grooms’ Output
Interim dialog box provides for selection of
Network Elements to be reported on
Results grouped together (totals) or displayed
individually depending on element selections
Time Ranges selected as desired for results
“Save to” File
Option (page 14)

iMonitor Interface
Single/Double
Click (+ or -) to
Expand/Contract
Tree
Remote Level
Menu Options
Network Level
Menu Options
Single Right Mouse Click Lists Menu w/Options at This Level

Menu options vary with Element selected/highlighted
Highlight menu option to select, or access submenus
Single vs. Double Left Mouse Click
Single Click (+) to expand the Network Tree, (-) to contract it
Double Click Network Element to open its “Properties” window for viewing
Double Click fully expanded Element to contract branches below it
Element Menu Options
Teleport Network Elements have
Similar, But Unique Menus
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iMonitor Globe Functions
Collapse Tree
Menu Option
and Result
Expand Tree
Menu Option
and Result
Select “Allow Docking” to Permit

Repositioning of Window Pane
Select “Hide” to Close Accessed
Window Pane
Select “Expand Tree” or “Collapse
Tree” Menu Option as Appropriate
Note Shortcut Keys (Shift > or Shift <)

iMonitor Sorting Options
Main Menu
“Edit” Option
Sort Tree Menu Supports Sort
Option Opens. . .
Sort Preferences
Dialog Box
Sort Columns in Any Window by

Clicking on the Column Heading
Sort Network Tree with “Sort
Preferences” Dialog Box
Select from any menu where available
Select the order of the sort
Select the items to sort by (parameters)
Select the Element to apply sort to

Interface Main Title/Menu/Toolbar
Menu Bar
Title Bar
Main ÆÆ “Resume” Status Display

Toolbar
ÅToggles “Network Tree” View “Pause” Æ Status Display .
ÅToggles “Conditions” View “Help” Provides GUI VersionÆ …
Menu Bar – Typical and Specialized High-Level Functionality

Title Bar – Identifies Application and IP Address of Server
Main Toolbar – Context Sensitive Buttons/Tools Perform
Operations on Selected (Highlighted) Network Tree Elements

Main Toolbar/Audio Notification
Main
Toolbar
Toggles “Audio Notify” On/Off
Audio Notification – Tool Enables/Menu Options Select ‘When’

Menu option selects when Audio Notification should be provided
Properties menu selection allows Audio Notification configuration

View Menu Options
View Menu
Main Menu “View” Option

Enable/Disable Various Toolbars
(check/uncheck)
Enable/Disable Various View
Windows (check/uncheck)
Change Virtual Workspace
If an Network Element is pre-
selected (highlighted) in the
Network Tree, the “Properties”
option becomes available for
selection

Find Tool & Find Toolbar Options
Find Toolbar
Search
Criteria
Selected
Main
Toolbar
Opens “Find” Dialog Box …
Use “Find” Tool or “View Æ Find Toolbar” for iMonitor Search

Open “Find” dialog box for refining search criteria with ‘Tool’, or . . .
Select criteria from “Find Toolbar” pull-down menus, then . . .
Click on “Find Next” if using dialog box, or . . .
Click on the “Binoculars” icon if using the “Find Toolbar” to “Find Next”
Network Element Matching Search Criteria Highlighted in Tree

Accepting/Viewing Changes
Main
Toolbar
No Pending
Changes
Accept
Changes
“View”
Configuration
Changes
“Accept Changes” Icon Turns Red When Changes Have Been

Made By a Second Operator, via iBuilder Since Last Login
Click on This Red Icon to Open “Accept Changes” Dialog Box
Agree to “Accept Changes” to Refresh iMonitor Display Only
“Accepting Changes” does not confirm agreement or authorize changes
View current changes via “View Æ Configuration Changes” window
Without Accepting, Operator Display is ‘Stale’ and potentially inaccurate
Closing and re-opening iMonitor will refresh display and ‘accept changes’

View Menu/Workspace Toolbar
View Menu
Main “View” Menu Toggles Selections for
Options
Viewing Toolbars & ‘Views’ or ‘Windows’
Workspace
“Checked” Item Signifies Enabled Selections
Workspace Options Allow Swap from One
Workspace to Another
Can re-combine “All Workspaces” into one
Workspaces can be saved from “File Æ Save
Workspace As” selection from the main menu
Reload saved Workspaces via the “File Æ
Open Workspace” from the main menu
Workspace
Toolbar & Menu
Options

Operational Toolbar
Request “Remote Status/UCP Report”
Request “SATCOM Graph”
Request “Latency Detail”
Request “Time Plan Slot Assignment”
Request “IP Stats Graph”
Request “Sat Traffic Graph”
Request “Network Data Snapshot”

Request “Network Condition Snapshot”
Context-Sensitive Buttons/Tools Allow Operations on Selected

(Highlighted) Network Elements

Operational Toolbar (cont’d)
Request “Modem Events”
Request “Conditions”
Request “SAT Long Term BW Usage”
Request “Long Term Bandwidth Usage”
Network Element “Under Observation”

Open “Telnet Session”
Context-Sensitive Buttons/Tools Allow Operations on Selected

(Highlighted) Network Elements

Status Bar/Conditions/Legend Pane
Status Bar
‘Hover’ With Cursor to

Examine Connection
Conditions
“Status Bar” Displays GUI Status &

Session Login Detail
“Conditions” Window Visible
(Default On) When Selected from
View Menu (or Main Toolbar Icon)
“Legend” via View Menu Selection;
Provides Description of Icons
Legend

iMonitor Conditions
Alarms and Warnings are called “Conditions”
Alarms Signal Service Interruption
Warnings Signal Possible Future Service

Interruption
Warnings and Alarms Raised for:

Chassis
Protocol Processors
Remotes
Hub Line Cards
Warnings and Alarms are Self-Clearing
Warnings and Alarms Stored in Data Archive

Condition, Real-Time State
Create New Remote
(via iBuilder)
DEACTIVATED
Configure
INCOMPLETE
Activate
Activate
Deactivate
NEVER
NOMINAL APPLIED
Warning
Cleared Warning
Raised
Commission Remote
Alarm
Raised
WARNING
Alarm
Cleared
ALARM
Alarm
Raised
Alarm
Cleared

Main Screen Conditions View - Tabs
Conditions Window Includes Tabs for Further
Analysis
“Active Conditions” tab displays real-time conditions
reported for all elements network wide, refreshed in
real-time
Menu Option Allows Selection of Remote’s “Control
Panel” Directly from Window (or “Disable Condition”)
Selection “Observation View” tab shows all conditions for
specific network elements previously placed “ Under
Observation”
“Disabled Conditions” tab displays those conditions
‘Disabled’ and no longer reported in the ‘Active
Conditions’ tab

Multiple Conditions/Offline State
Elements May Report Multiple (Simultaneous) Conditions
No Conditions Reported – Overall State is “OK”
One or More ‘Warnings’, Overall State is “Warning”
One or More ‘Warnings’ & One or More ‘Alarms’, the Overall State is
“Alarm”
Remote Set to ‘Offline’, Overall State is “Offline” iSite Tool
“Offline” State Overrides All Other Warnings & Alarms

Special state that applies only to Remotes
Initiated by remote user (via iSite menu option, iSite ‘Offline” tool or
direct console port command) before powering the unit off
iMonitor and the back-end server ignore all subsequent alarms
“Offline” state clears automatically when remote is powered on and
acquires into the network (or commanded “Online” via remote
console port directly)
iSite Menu Option
Offline Confirmation

Conditions - Chassis
Name Type Condition Details
Chassis Down Alarm Down Raised when NMS

loses connection to
the EDAS Board
Fan Alert Warning Fan ‘n’ Failed Raised when any fan
malfunctions
Power Warning Power Supply Raised when any
Supply Alert ‘n’ Failed power supply
malfunctions
RCM A/B Alert Warning RCM ‘n’ Failed Raised when one of
two Reference Clock
Modules Fails

Conditions - Protocol Processor/HLC
Name Type Condition Details – Raised When . . .
PP Down Alarm Down NMS doesn’t hear from the
Protocol Processor for six
seconds
PP Server Warning N/A No ‘warnings’ currently exist
for the protocol Processor
Name Type Condition Details

Line Card Alarm Down NMS doesn’t hear from line
Down card for 30 seconds
Acquisition Warning >200 Threshold exceeded in a
CRC single hub stats message
Traffic Warning >10 Threshold exceeded in a
CRC single hub stats message
Rx Overflow Warning 0 Hub DMA overflows once
Frames

Conditions - Remote
Name Type Condition Details – Raised When . . .
LL Down or Alarm Down PP declares this remote out of network
Out-of-Network
Latency Timeout Alarm Down NMS misses three consecutive ICMP echo responses
(one sent every 5 seconds – default)
Latency Warning 2000 Response time (to ICMP ping) exceeds threshold in
milliseconds (or 2 seconds)
Downstream C/N Warning Low: 7 Remote’s perceived receive signal (Carrier-to-Noise
High: 25 Ratio) falls outside operational range
Upstream C/N Warning Low: 7 Hub’s perceived receive signal (Carrier-to-Noise
High: 25 Ratio) falls outside operational range
Temperature Warning Low: 15 Board temperature in Celsius falls outside range
High: 75
Local LAN Warning Warning Remote’s Ethernet port is detected as being
Disconnect physically disconnected
Lost Contact Warning Warning Protocol Processor loses contact with the remote
Symbol Offset Warning High: 250 Timing offset exceeds limit
Calibrated Warning >-35 dBm Transmit Power falls below -35 dBm, calibrated range
Transmit Power
GPS Signal lost Warning No Reset GPS Receiver disconnected or signal lost
Offline Normal Offline Remote is commanded offline via console or iSite

“Main” Conditions - Observation View
Network Elements can be Placed
“Under Observation”
Applies to only certain network elements
¾ Protocol Processor and Blades
¾ Hub Line Card
¾ Remote
Isolates conditions for the specific element
from other network activity
In display, right-click on row enables menu
to “Cancel” or open a “Remote Control
Panel” for remote under observation
Search for condition raised, cleared, or

both
Select Tab to View

Specific Remotes

Conditions/Events – Select Items
Dialog Box Opens for Input
Time Frame
“Save To”
File Option
Network
Elements
Selection
from Menu
Select “Conditions” or “Event” to View

“Select Items” Dialog Box Opens for Selections
Select Parameters for Presentation of Detail
Time Frame Requested; if Historical, “Time Range” Also
“Save to” File Name, if Desired to Save Detail to File
Network Elements to be Reported on are Selected

Historical Condition Query with Filter
Filter Available in Historical
Condition Queries Time Range
Allows Filtering on Condition

Type for Historical Queries
Search
Search Alarm or Warnings Groups
All “UCP_OUT_OF_NETWORK” Alarms,

or . . .
All “UCP_LOST_CONTACT” Warnings,
for Example
Search for Condition Raised,

Cleared, or Both
Select Type

Event Query with Text Filter
Query the Event Log with a Time Range
Text Filter
Allows “Regular Expression”

Search of Event Text
Analog Clock
Example Filters:
“MCAST” finds all multicast events
“TCP.*addr: 10.0.19.249” finds all
connections from specified address Enter regexp filter here
“Bad password” finds all aborted
telnet attempts
New Historical Time Specifier

(Described Earlier)
Analog clock simplifies entering
time ranges
Opened using ‘ . . . ‘ Button

Conditions Tab Results Pane
“Conditions” Tab Displays Multicolumn Format
Arrow indicates ‘multiple condition’ detail available
Click on arrow to ‘expand’ detail for specific ‘Condition’ sequence
Right click on any row to open menu, as shown
Conditions Tab
Open Menu

Conditions/Time Line Tab
“Time Line” Graphical Format
Right click on display for menu
Menu allows selection of viewing interval
Select “Details” for viewing
Graphical Display
“Detail” View

Conditions Interpretation
Conditions Displays are in Multicolumn Format
Sorted on Timestamp in ascending order (default)
Example below ‘walks’ through Remote reset & recovery
¾ Each “Condition” builds on the last until & unless cleared
¾ Icons are used to indicate clearly the “Condition” status
¾ Arrows ‘down-turned’ indicate an open group of related “Conditions”
Selection from
Main Menu
iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 3.2.1 - 2 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 44

Event Interpretation
System “Events” Log Activity Occurring on Network Elements

Real-Time & Historical
Defaulted display in Real-Time
¾ Sorted by ascending timestamp
¾ Resort by clicking on column heading
Historical “Events” up to one week prior to current date available
Examples of system “Events” are:
¾ Telnet connectivity
¾ UCP messages from PP to Remotes
¾ SWEEP messages during acquisition
¾ Multicast Package processing
¾ Firmware image or options file written to flash

Snapshots
Selection
from Menu
Snapshots Selected from Network or Inroute Group Level

Tree Menus
“Network Conditions Snapshot” view current states of Elements
“Network Data Snapshot” monitor a variety of network data points
for multiple Remotes simultaneously
Network Tree Level Selected Determines Detail Displayed

& Functional Submenus Available

Network Conditions Snapshot
Condition Snapshot
“Hover” Detail
Network Inroute Groups & Remotes in a

Multicolumn List Viewed More Compactly
Submenu Pull-Downs Allow More Detailed
Analysis of Selected Network Elements
Snapshot Select “Network Condition Snapshot”
Options Viewing Options
Hover Pointer Over Any Snapshot Element
for Information Box

Network Conditions Snapshot (cont’d)
Condition Snapshot
Remote “Snapshot”
Menu & Selection
Multiple Right Click on any
Select Row Opens Menu
Select Multiple Elements to Report on

Snapshot
Options
Right-Click on Any Highlighted Row
Remotes Auto Selected to Open Menu for Available Options
from Snapshot ‘List’
Select Report & Dialog Box Identifies
Only Remotes Selected in Snapshot

Network Data Snapshot
Network “Snapshot”
Dialog Box Opens Results (w/Open Menu)
for Selections
Inroute Groups & Remotes in Another Format,

as a Detailed Multicolumn Spreadsheet
Allows Display of Selected Multiple Real-Time
Parameters
Provides Capability to Monitor Selected
Remotes Across a Variety of Real-Time Data
Points Simultaneously
Menu Available for Window Use as Always

Monitoring Protocol Processor Blades
“Remotes”
Tab
“Process
” Tab
“CPU Usage” Tab
Select “Blade Info” from Protocol Processor or Blade

Three ‘Tabs’ Appear to Enable Different Views
“Process” Tab – Expand the Blade’s Tree for displaying all processes
running on this blade
“Remotes” Tab – Displays those Remotes currently supported by this blade
“CPU Usage” Tab – Displays Table of CPU usage information (alternative
method described later, and in iMonitor User’s Guide Section 4.2.1)

iMonitor Probe
Allows Specific Tasks to be Performed on an

Individual Remote
Change Remote’s transmit power value (manually, via
UDP, & temporary)
View, save, clear and reset Remote’s statistics
View, save, clear and clear parameters
Perform LL Bounce, Acq Bounce on all protocol layers
Monitor a Remote’s temperature
Telnet to a Remote (must be “in the Network” for success)
Connect (via Telnet) to the Protocol Processor

iMonitor Probe
Access Protocol
Processor Stats
& Parameters
Adjust TX Power
View/Reset
Stats; View
Telnet to Remote Parameters
LL/ACQ Bounce
Reset Remote
Save to File;
Clear Display
“Probe” Pane is Available from Three

Nodes in Network Tree
Graph of Temperature Network
Inroute Group
Individual Remotes (Menu option selection or
Telnet to PP as a “Control Panel” tab)
Allows Specific Tasks to be Performed,
or Monitored on an Individual Remote
CPU Usage
“List View”
Detail
“CPU Usage”
Selections
“Chart View”
Graphical Display
Selectable for the Blade Element Only (by Blade)

“Chart View” shows a plot of CPU Utilization Graphically
“List View” gives a tabular format with slightly more detail

Time Plan
Time Plan Provides Detail on Time Slot Usage
“Timeplan” Tab shows a graphical display of time slots
“Slot Assignment” gives a tabular format dynamically

Inroute Distribution
Inroute Distribution
1. Right Click on Network Icon
Shows distribution of remote sites in slots-per-frame
2. Select “Bandwidth Usage” or “Inroute Distribution” from Menu
Detail includes each configured Inroute
3. Displays Associated Data in Tabular Form (Dynamic)
Totals for all Inroutes, per remote
Individual Inroute ‘averages’ are displayed (averaged over one
second; essentially displays % of utilization)
iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 4.2.3; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 55

Hub Stats
Line Card Stats

Hub Stats Record Important Link Data
HLC ‘Tx’ and ‘CRC’ errors should all report 0 (zero) errors
‘Rx Power (dBm)’ reports analog composite power
¾ Entire 500 MHz receive spectrum
¾ Value between -5 and -60 dBm required for normal operation

Control Panel – General Tab
Remote Control Panel – General Tab

Includes detail from iBuilder configuration
Arrows indicate additional detail, seen with arrow selection

Control Panel – Events/Conditions Tab
Remote Control Panel – Events/Conditions Tab

Upper Window displays “Events” detail for remote selected
Lower window displays “Conditions” detail
Can retrieve “Historical” and “Real-Time” detail

Control Panel - SATCOM Detail
Remote Control Panel – SATCOM Tab

Graphical Display for “Downstream SNR”
Graphical Display for “Upstream SNR”
Graphical Display for “Symbol and
Frequency Offsets”
All iMonitor Graphs are ‘Auto-Ranging’

Control Panel - SAT Traffic Tab
Remote Control Panel – SAT Traffic Tab

“Downstream” Traffic displayed graphically
“Upstream” Traffic displayed graphically

Control Panel - IP Traffic Tab
Remote Control Panel – IP Traffic Tab

“Downstream” IP Traffic displayed graphically
“Upstream” IP Traffic displayed graphically

Control Panel – Probe Tab
Remote Control Panel – Probe Tab

See previous discussion on “Probe” functions
(page 51-51) for detailed
Probe Tab Allows Access to Limited Commands
“Remote Power” Reported and Can Be Changed
“Telnet Remote” Opens a Telnet Session to the
Remote Console Port
“Reset Remote” Allows Soft Reset from iMonitor
“Remote Temperature” Graphical Format
“Telnet Protocol Processor” Allows a Telnet
Session to Be Established on the Network PP
“Protocol Processor” Allows Operator to Gather
and Display/Manipulate PP Stats

Control Panel – Remote Status Tab
Remote Control Panel – Remote Status Tab

Reports Valuable Remote Operational Detail
“Historical” or “Get Past” (Real-Time) Possible
“Time” & “Date” Stamped Entries
“Downstream C/N” Value, in dB
“Tx Pwr”, in dBm, Reports Remote Current Transmit Power Value
“Rx Pwr”, in dBm, Indicates Remote Receive Composite Power Value
“Digital Rx Pwr”, in dBm, Remote Digital Receive Power Value (Debug)
“FLL DAC”, in Hex, Reported (Debug)
“Rx COF”, in Hz, Reported (Debug)
“Temp”, in Degrees Centigrade
“TDM Lost” Reports TDM Frame Lock Loss Since Last Reset
“Time Ticks” Reported
LAN Port Configuration Detail Reported

Control Panel – UCP Info Tab
Remote Control Panel – UCP Info Tab

“Up C/N” Value, in dB, Reports Upstream C/N
“Power Adjustment”, in dB, Reports Adjustment
of Transmit Power at Remote
“Symbol Offset” Indicates Symbol Offset Value
“Freq Offset” Indicates Frequency Offset Value

Control Panel – Latency Tab

“Remote” Gives the Remote ‘Name’
“Mgmt IP Address” Reports Management IP
“Latency”, in ms Indicates Amount of Latency on This Link
“ID” is the MySQL Database Identifier (Internal)
“SN” is the Remote Unique Serial Number
“Network” is the Network This Remote is Assigned to

Control Panel – QoS Tab

Displays “Downstream QoS” or “Upstream QoS” Configured
With QoS Filter and Traffic Profiles for Each
“Service Level” and “Rules” as Configured for Each
Segmentation and Reassembly Detail for Each

Bandwidth Usage - Selection
Bandwidth Usage Report (Dynamic/Real-Time)

Right Click on Level of Report in Tree
Select Devices to Report on Dialog Box Opens

Bandwidth Usage - Results
Bandwidth Usage Results

Report Generated Based on Selection
Results Displayed Dynamically, Refreshing in Real-Time

Long-Term Bandwidth Reporting
User-specified parameters:
Remotes to report on
Direction (upstream, downstream, both)
Time range (defaults to 1 week from current time)
Total Remotes or report individually
Total IP types or report individually
Interval for each report entry
IP Report Outputs:
Total traffic in Kbytes
Average kbps
percentage of theoretical maximum channel capacity
¾ (bytes per slot) * (slots per frame) * (1000 / frame length in ms)
SAT Report Outputs:

Total traffic in Kbytes
Average kbps
See tech note entitled Long-Term Bandwidth Usage

IP Long Term BW Usage - Selection
IP Long Term Bandwidth Usage

Report
Select Devices to Report on When
Dialog Box Opens

IP Long Term BW Usage - Results
IP Long Term Bandwidth Usage Results

Results Displayed can be Printed, Saved to File, etc.

SAT Long Term BW Usage - Selection
SAT Long Term Bandwidth

Usage Report
Dialog Box Opens

SAT Long Term BW Usage - Results
SAT Long Term Bandwidth Usage Results


Remote Availability Reporting
Data derived from state changes in archive database
User-specified parameters:
Remotes to report on
Time range (defaults to 1 week from current time)
Outputs:
Up hours in time range
Percentage of uptime in time range
Down hours in time range
Percentage of down time in time range

Remote Availability -Selection
Remote Availability Report

Dialog Box Opens

Remote Availability -Results
Remote Availability Results


Sharing Data w/Other Applications & People
Printing from all list controls

Click on a list control window in iMonitor
Select File ⇨ Print from main menu
Copy/Paste from all list controls

Select one or more lines from a list control using standard Windows
selection keys
Using right mouse, select “Copy”
Paste into Excel or any other Windows application
Save to File from Probe Tab

From Probe window, select protocol layer and view stats or params
Press “Save to File” to save
Direct Database Access via ODBC

See tech note entitled Accessing the NMS Stats Archive
iMonitor User Guide, Reference SectionAppendix; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 77

*** Thank You ***
Reference: NMS iMonitor User Guide, Release 6.0.0, November 30, 2005

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iMonitor User Training, iDS v6.0

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section

Intended Audience – iDirect, iDS System in Use

Not Intended for Network End Users or Field

Informational Conventions Details Provided

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 1-1.2.2 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 3

iDirect Network Management System (NMS) is

iMonitor Provides Complete Visibility to Real-Time

Data Can Be Obtained & Viewed as Either Dynamic

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2 – 2.1 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 4

iMonitor Easy to Use Features Overview:

Maximum Historical Time Spans, Depending on Data Queried

Saving Historical Time Specification for Ease of Data Analysis

Remote Availability Report Provides ‘Up’ Time and ‘Down’ Time

Bandwidth Usage Report Available for End Customer Service

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.1 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 5

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.2.1 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 6

NRD Server (network real-time data) Latency Server

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.2.2 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 7

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.2.2 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 8

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.2.2 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 9

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Server Process Status/Startup commands:

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.2.2 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 10

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.3-2.3.2 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 11

1. Open iMonitor Main Screen

3. Enter “User Name” and “Password”

Login/Logout Easy Access to Multiple Servers Without Exiting

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.4 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 12

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.5.1-2 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 13

1. Click to ‘Highlight’ Hand

Historical Requests Can Also Be “Saved to File” (see page 16)

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.5.2-3 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 14

Sort Dialog Box

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section2.5.4-2.6 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 15

All Multicolumn Displays Share Certain Common Characteristics

Accessing Data from a Higher Level

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.5.6 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 17

Single Right Mouse Click Lists Menu w/Options at This Level

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.6.1 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 19

Select “Allow Docking” to Permit

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.6.2-3 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 20

Sort Columns in Any Window by

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.6.2-3 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 21

Main ÆÆ “Resume” Status Display

ÅToggles “Network Tree” View “Pause” Æ Status Display .

ÅToggles “Conditions” View “Help” Provides GUI VersionÆ …

Menu Bar – Typical and Specialized High-Level Functionality

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.6.4 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 22

Toggles “Audio Notify” On/Off

Audio Notification – Tool Enables/Menu Options Select ‘When’

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.6.4 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 23

Main Menu “View” Option

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.6.4 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 24

Use “Find” Tool or “View Æ Find Toolbar” for iMonitor Search

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.6.4 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 25

“Accept Changes” Icon Turns Red When Changes Have Been

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.6.4 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 26

iMonitor User Guide, Reference Section 2.6.4 ; IOM, Chapter 7, slide 27

Request “Remote Status/UCP Report”

Request “SATCOM Graph”

Request “Latency Detail”