User`s guide

Introduction
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6700-A2-GY31-70
July 1999
Before You Get Started
This section outlines the steps necessary for a first time installation and explains
the purpose of each major NMS section.
First-Time Installation
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Procedure
For a first-time installation, the following events need to occur:
1. Install the database and application software and at least one device-type
feature. Software installation instructions are in Chapter 2, Installation .
2. Connect the PC to the devices. Hardware installation instructions are in
Chapter 2, Installation . Appendix C, Cabling Requirements , has additional
information on the adapters and cables needed.
3. Start NMS. Chapter 3,
Start-Up , explains how to start NMS and how to log in
to the system.
4. Configure NMS. Use the information provided in Chapter 4,
Configuration , to
set up NMS. To assist you in configuring the system, use the data input
sheets in Appendix D, Data Input Sheets , to copy and fill out with the required
information.
5. Use NMS to monitor, generate reports on, and possibly improve your
network. The next section of this chapter outlines the basic functions of NMS.
Improving Performance
To optimize your network’s performance, it is recommended that you:
H Reorganize your database at least once per week. See Database
Reorganization in Chapter 13, Hard Disk and System Recommendations , for
the reorganization procedure.
H Set storage requirements for Call Statistics, etc. to purge values that meet
your needs. See
Hard Disk Space Requirements in Chapter 13, Hard Disk
and System Recommendations , for the reorganization procedure.
H Increase the number of control channels. See
Configuring the NMS
Communications Environment in Chapter 4, Configuration.