How to use the Fault Management Tools for monitoring the Network status
How to identify associated alarms to specific failures and find the root cause
How to manage the Performance Management tool
How performance statistics are collected and stored
How to create customized performance statistics reports
How to analyze some of the most relevant performance statistics
Identify the different types of servers required in an mSwitch implementation as well as their related databases and operating systems
Basic concepts on the Oracle database as well as its operation and maintenance procedures
Identify NMS, mBOSS and Transaction Server processes, their operation and maintenance procedures
Identify the different types of logs that could be found in the mSwitch platform for their analysis
Identify the most important SNMS logs to have present when troubleshooting SNMS related problems
Identify the most important TS logs to have present when troubleshooting TS related problems
Identify the logs generated by the mBOSS platform and its applications
Identify the location and general usage of the logs generated by the mBOSS Tools
Identify the recommended log analysis process for the mSwitch platform
How to perform Database and NE Backups and Restore
How to verify Hardware and Servers status
How to verify and operate Hardware and Servers Redundancies
How to perform general database routine maintenance procedures
Identify the information required for dimensioning correctly an mSwitch platform
Identify the process and logic behind the number of boards and NEs required when dimensioning an mSwitch platform
Be able to calculate the number of boards, circuits, and trunks required for dimensioning an mSwitch platform based on the initial information provided
Course Objectives
Operate effectively the Fault management and Performance management tools provided by the NMS
Identify the most important Performance Statistics in the mSwitch Platform and generate their reports for their analysis
Operate and administrate with confidence the multiple servers required in an mSwitch Implementation
Locate and identify the most useful logs in the servers of an mSwitch implementation
Execute successfully maintenance procedures on mSwitch Hardware and Servers
Identify the required data for dimensioning an mSwitch network, as well as the required calculus for coming up with the number of Network Elements and/or boards
Who Should Attend
Target audience for this course includes maintenance, NOC, and technical support personnel responsible for mSwitch maintenance and fault correction, as wells as engineering personnel in charge of the dimensioning and planning of the network.
Course Prerequisites
Before attending this course you should
have a working knowledge of LAN and WAN networking
concepts. A solid understanding of PSTN switches,
signaling protocols (SS7), the TCP/IP protocol,
and IP addressing is highly recommended. You should
also have a solid understanding of the SolarisT,
UNIX®, and Oracle® databases, telecommunication
concepts and terminology. Familiarity with the mSwitch
platform is desirable. BootCamp is a prerequisite
to attend this course.
Course Content
Fault Management Tool
Basic Alarm Analysis
Performance Management Tool
Performance Statistics Collection
Understanding Performance Statistics
Servers Overview
DB Server Operation and Maintenance
NMS Server Operation and Maintenance
mBOSS Server Operation and Maintenance
Transaction Server Operation and Maintenance
Log Files Introduction
NMS/TS/mBOSS Logs
Hardware Configuration Backup and Restore
Hardware Redundancy Operations and Status Monitoring
Server Redundancy Operations and Status monitoring
Database Maintenance Procedures
System Dimensioning
More information
For more information regarding technical training services, please contact your UTStarcom training service professional at training@utstar.com
