Alcatel 4740

SECTION 1 SOFTWARE PRESENTATION

SECTION 1- SOFTWARE PRESENTATION

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1 PRESENTATION OF A47XX PLATFORMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2 PRESENTATION OF THE NMC PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2.1 Running the program and login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.2 Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3 DESCRIPTION OF THE DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

3.1 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.2 Install Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.3 User Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.4 Admin Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.5 Uninstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.6 DB Admin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.7 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.8 Call Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.9 Traffic observation (Past Time Performance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.10 Fault Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.11 4400 Synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.12 4400 Save Restore / 4400 Archive Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.13 Ars Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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1 PRESENTATION OF A47XX PLATFORMS

The Alcatel 47XX network" management platforms have been designed to enable a company's tele
phone network manager to manage and obtain the highest performance from one or more Alcatel
communications systems (A5200, A4600, A4400, A4300, A4200, A4100, A1600) on a daily basis.

These platforms are composed of the following applications:

Package A4715 A4730 A4740

Application
Setup X X X
Install Setup X X X
User Setup X X X
Admin Setup X X X
Uninstall X X X
4400 Synchronisation - X X
4400 Save and Restore (1) - X X
4400 Archive Data (2) - X X
Ars Tool - X X
DB Admin X - X
Configuration - X X
Call Accounting X - X
Past Time Performance - - X (3)
Fault Management X X X

(1).up to R2.1-B3.513.16 of the A4400

(2) as of R2.1-B3.513.26.2 of the A4400

(3) This applications is operational

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2 PRESENTATION OF THE NMC PANEL

2.1 Running the program and login

The "NMC Panel" application either starts automatically when Windows is launched or when the pro
gram icon is clicked.

Once it is started up, the "NMC Panel" program presents the "Login" window.

2.1.1 Using the application for the first time

You must be able to access all the applications with the maximum authorisation level when you use the
application for the first time. A default administrator account with the name "SUPERUSER" and the
password "SUPERUSER" exists for this purpose.
This account will enable you to obtain the necessary authorisation. Do not forget to create your
own login (with the administrator rights) with your own password and then delete the default
login.
To do this, use the "AdminSetUp" application.

2.1.2 Standard usage

In normal usage, the session opening procedure identifies the user and ensures that he may only access
the applications for which he has authorisation.

Enter your "login" (account) and your password in the corresponding areas.
Only users with access level "0", i.e. declared as administrators, may save changes made to the configu
ration.

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If your login and password are correct, a welcome window will greet you.
After a few seconds, the "NMC Panel" group window is displayed. It comprises a menu bar and,
depending on your software version and your rights, different icons which represent the applications in
the "NMC Panel" group window.

2.2 Menus

The "NMC Panel" window menu bar has the following menus: Control, View, Options and Help. Each
menu has the following commands:

The Control menu:

Lock Application: this command reduces a "NMC Panel" group application which is open down to
an icon and locks it.

Unlock Application: this command is used to unlock an application by entering the "login" password.

Exit: this command is used to exit the "NMC Panel" application. You will be asked to confirm the exit.

The View menu:

Status Bar: this command is used to display or hide the status bar at the bottom of the window.

The Options menu:

Language: this command is used to select the language used in the applications.

Save Settings on Exit: this command saves the configuration when you exit the application. If this
option is selected, the modification you make when using the application (language, etc.) will be saved
when you exit the "NMC Panel" application.

Run at startup: this command is used to launch the "NMC Panel" application when Windows is run.

The Help menu:

Contents: this command is used to display the help contents.

Search for Help On: this command is used to find help on a subject in a string of text.

How to Use Help: this command displays information on how to use the on-line help.

About Alcatel Panel... : this command displays general information on the "NMC Panel" application
(version, dates, etc.).

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3 DESCRIPTION OF THE DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS

The applications are accessed via the "NMC" program group. This program group is made up of a
single "Panel" icon. When this icon is activated, a window opens containing a set of operation icons
which may be accessed according to the user's authorisation level and the package installed.

3.1 Setup

This application may only be accessed by authorised users.

This application configures and provides a simple interface which describes the nodes involved in the
connection of a PC to one or more PABXs. The "Setup" application is used to manage connectivity, data
retrieval requirements and other general configuration data. In addition, this application is used to con
figure the nodes very quickly and to display all the information which relates to each node in a single
window.

3.2 Install Setup

This application may only be accessed by authorised users.

It enables a company's name and address to be modified without reinitialising the application.
It also enables a certain number of charging software parameters to be configured for an A4715 or
A4740 platform.

3.3 User Setup

This application may be accessed by all users.

It is used to modify the user's password.

3.4 Admin Setup

This application may only be accessed by administrators.

Using this application, the administrator may add or remove a user or, where necessary, modify his
rights. He also defines the applications the user may access.

3.5 Uninstall

This application may only be accessed by authorised users.

It is used to uninstall packages.

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3.6 DB Admin

This application may only be accessed by authorised users.

It is used to save the "Call Accounting" application's database and the files which are required for the
A4740 platform.

3.7 Configuration

This application may only be accessed by authorised users.

It has:
- a Man/Machine interface which is adapted to the type of machine and the version (synchro opera
tion),
- the possibility of exchanging data between PABXs,
- the possibility of duplicating the configuration of a standard PABX to another PABX,
- the possibility of importing or exporting data from a word processing or spreadsheet type office soft
ware package.

3.8 Call Accounting

This application may only be accessed by authorised users.

It is intended to manage, analyse, distribute and optimise telephone costs. It provides extended user-
friendly services for telecommunications charging management. The services provided include:
- a large number of report definitions which are ready to use,
- the history of reports classed by year, quarter, month, week, etc.,
- interactive automatic report creation,
- flexible report customisation tool,
- automatic collection of raw PABX data (charging tickets),
- archiving/retrieval/export of reports as files which may be used by other software packages,
- control of access to charging services by user name and password (by access types).

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3.9 Traffic observation (Past Time Performance)

This application may only be accessed by authorised users.

Traffic observation enables a telephone system manager to check that one or more PABXs are operating
correctly and to monitor the quantity and quality of the services provided.
To do this, the "Past Time Performance" application uses the results of the observations of a certain
number of meters present in the PABX. These results are transferred periodically to the application's PC.

The analysis of these results is used to manage:

- the handling of external calls by attendants or groups of attendants,
- the correct dimensioning of bundles or external trunks,
- the correct operation of the DECT application.

3.10 Fault Management

This application is used to manage the alarms generated by the different A4740 platform applications
(charging, traffic observation) and any incidents returned by the PABX. It operates as a background task
and a beep may be transmitted each time a new alarm is received.

3.11 4400 Synchronisation

This application may only be accessed by authorised users.

It is used to retrieve the object model of the designated A4400 PABX. This operation is used to generate
the Man/Machine interface which corresponds to the PABX software version on the A4730/A4740
application.

3.12 4400 Save Restore / 4400 Archive Data

These applications may only be accessed by authorised users.

They are used to save PABX data to a PC's hard disk or, conversely, to restore a backup stored on a PC's
hard disk to an A4400 PABX.

4400 Save Restore applies to A4400 PABX versions up to R2.0 + certain R2.1 versions.
4400 Archive Data applies to A4400 PABX versions from R2.1.

3.13 Ars Tool

This application may only be accessed by authorised users.

It facilitates public network translator update operations (ARS route list no., Timetable no. etc.).
ARS is a PABX application which enables the best route to be selected to establish a call.

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