User manual

NMS-4000
Network Management System
P/N 2349-72712-01 Page v
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction.....................................................................................................................................i
Manual Scope and Structure............................................................................................................i
Conventions and Terminology..........................................................................................................i
Using Windows 2000 ...................................................................................................................ii
Multiple Document Interface............................................................................................................ii
About this Document ......................................................................................................................ii
Technical Support ..........................................................................................................................ii
How to Return Faulty Parts............................................................................................................iii
Customer Support Point Of Contact (POC): ....................................................................................iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS..................................................................................................................v
LIST OF FIGURES........................................................................................................................ix
LIST OF TABLES.........................................................................................................................xii
1. Overview1-1
1.1. Introduction.......................................................................................................1-1
1.2. Highlights and Benefits......................................................................................1-2
1.3. Applications and Configurations .........................................................................1-5
1.3.1. Contribution and Distribution Broadcasting Applications.........................1-5
1.3.2. Network Management Configurations...................................................1-7
1.4. Product Line ...................................................................................................1-12
1.5. Functional Description .....................................................................................1-13
1.5.1. NMS-4000 Graphical User Interface...................................................1-13
1.5.2. SNMP Support..................................................................................1-14
1.5.3. Redundancy.....................................................................................1-15
1.5.4. In-Bound Control...............................................................................1-15
1.5.5. System Events and Alarms................................................................1-16
1.5.6. Statistical Multiplexer Management ....................................................1-16
1.6. Capabilities and Specifications .........................................................................1-17
1.6.1. System Configuration........................................................................1-17
1.6.2. System Requirements.......................................................................1-18
2. Installation......................................................................................................................2-1
2.1. General ............................................................................................................2-1
2.2. NMS Configuration Overview.............................................................................2-1
2.2.1. NMS XML Files...................................................................................2-1
2.2.2. NMS Configuration Tools.....................................................................2-2
2.2.3. System Directory ................................................................................2-2
2.2.4. System Internal Configuration Files ......................................................2-3
2.2.5. NMS Navigator ...................................................................................2-3
2.3. NMS-4000 Designer Configuration Tool..............................................................2-4
2.3.1. Configuration Procedure......................................................................2-5
2.3.2. Matrix Configuration ............................................................................2-5
2.3.3. Encoders Configuration .......................................................................2-9
2.3.4. Multiplexer Configuration...................................................................2-12
2.3.5. Decoder Configuration.......................................................................2-16
2.3.6. Decryptor Configuration.....................................................................2-19
2.3.7. System Configuration........................................................................2-21
2.4. NMS-4000 GeoBuilder Configuration Tool ........................................................2-25