NetCfgTool Operation,And

PNMS
Main menu
Tool bar
Network list
Workspace
Main Window
Number of
NE(s)
Start a new network
configuration. This
will delete the current
network configuration
loaded on the
NetCfgTool.
Open and existing
NetCfgTool file (nct)
and load it on the
workspace. This will
allow you to work and
modify a saved
configuration.
Save the current
configuration in the
workspace. The file
will be save as *.nct.
Select a specific area
in the workspace to be
printed.
Print selected print
area.
Export file for PNMS
: data (*.dat) file that
is loaded to the PNMS
PC.
Export Configuration
files to the PMC :
config files
downloaded to the
PMC to allow it to
participate in the
PNMS network.
Shutdown PNMS
application. No
monitoring and
control will be
available when the
PNMS is shutdown.
File Menu
View the list of NEs
that have changes in
the configuration file
(network.cfg
/system.cfg)
Delete the selected
Network.
Select All NEs in the
active workspace.
Select an NE
Add new network
Element in the
workspace.
Add a back-to-back
line between NEs.
Select NE type
(Pasolink V3,
Pasolink-S, Pasolink+
STM-1, MIU, etc.)
Edit Menu
Undo last action
Redo last action
Add a new Network.
This will essentially
allow you to add
another CPMC cluster
in the PNMS.
Delete an existing
Network. This means
delete a selected
CPMC cluster.
Modify or edit the
Properties of the
Selected Network.
(Change IP network
address, and or subnet
mask.)
Network Menu
Show or hide the
Network list frame.
When checked, the
Network list is shown.
If unchecked, the
Network list is hidden,
and the whole screen
is used for workspace
display.
View Menu
Check and create the
configuration of the
selected network.
Display the subnet
information of the
selected network.
Tools Menu
Help Menu
Display
NetConfigTool
Manual.
Show the version
number of the
NetConfigTool
NE Properties (PASOLINK)
NE Properties- Network (PASOLINK)
Enable or disable
manual assignment of
IP address or Subnet
mask
IP address or DPU
(Radio) port. Sensitive
when manual IP
address assignment is
enabled.
Subnet mask used.
Sensitive when
manual subnet mask
assignment is enabled.
Name of subnet
IP address of NMS
port. If multidrop on
NMS port is available.
Subnet mask of NMS
port. If multidrop on
NMS port is available.
Name of subnet
connected in NMS
port
NE Properties-HDLC (PASOLINK)
NE Properties-Port (PASOLINK)
NE Properties-PNMS (PASOLINK)
PNMS Connection
type RS232 or LAN
(only for CPMC
(GNE))
IP address of LAN
port (if LAN is
selected as PNMS
Connection)
Subnet mask of LAN
port (if LAN is
selected as PNMS
Connection)
Default Gateway (if
LAN is selected as
PNMS Connection)
Type of RS232
Connection (Direct or
through Router)
IP address of NMS
port (if through Router
option is selected)
Subnet Mask (fixed at
255.255.255.252 for
dial-up connection to
router)
NE Properties-Other (PASOLINK)
NE Properties (PASOLINK+)
Equipment type
NE Name
Area name (optional)
Note (optional)
Position of the NE
name in the
NetCfgTool
workspace
Direction of the
antenna on the
NetCfgTool NE icon
IP address and subnet
mask of the NE ports
NE Properties- Radio/NE1 (PASOLINK+)
Enable or disable
manual assignment of
IP address or Subnet
mask
IP address or
Radio/NE1 port.
Sensitive when
manual IP address
assignment is enabled.
Subnet mask used.
Sensitive when
manual subnet mask
assignment is enabled.
Name of subnet
Port speed and IP
address of opposite
NE
NE Properties- NE2 (PASOLINK+)
HDLC Termination.
Recommended to be
set to Auto.
NE2 port protocol
(data link), IP address,
subnet mask and
speed.
NE Properties- LAN(B-B) (PASOLINK+)
LAN (B-B) IP address
and subnet mask.
NE Properties- PNMS (PASOLINK+)
PNMS Connection
type. Can be either
LAN or V11.
LAN block is
sensitive when PNMS
connection type is set
to LAN. The IP
address and subnet
mask of the LAN port
must be entered here.
V11 block is sensitive
when PNMS
connection type is set
to V11. The IP
address and subnet
mask and speed of the
V11 port must be
entered here.
NE Properties- Routing (PASOLINK+)
IP address of Default
Gateway (set on Root-
NE (GNE) only)
Routing table for the
selected NE
(information only)
NE Properties- SNTP (PASOLINK+)
Network Properties
Network Properties -Subnet
Create Configuration wizard
Create Configuration wizard
Create Configuration wizard
Create Configuration wizard /Changed NE list
NetCfgTool
Configuration Basics

Legends

NetCfgTool Symbols Legend:
: CPM
: RPM
: SCPM
: Root-NE
: NE
: Yellow Branch-NE
: Blue Branch-NE (same
subnet with unnumbered
branch)
PASOLINK (V3/V4) PASOLINK+

NetCfgTool Symbols Legend:
: 64Kbps Sync (NE1-NE1 connection between
PASOLINK+ NE)
: 19.2Kbps connection between NE2-NE1
or NE2-NMS port
: 9.6 Kbps connection between NMS-NMS
ports (PASOLINK only)
LINES
: LAN Back-to-back
Restriction in this layer Restriction of the number
of NE in this layer
PNMS(UNIX) (Central type)
Maximum number of Network clusters
(CPMs/Root-NE(GNE)) = 192
Maximum number of NE (CPM +
SCPM + RPM) s = 10,000
PNMS(UNIX)(Regional type)

Maximum number of Network clusters
(CPMs/Root-NE(GNE))= 32
Maximum number of NE (CPM +
SCPM + RPM) s = 1,000
PNMS (Windows)

Maximum number of Network clusters
(CPMs/Root-NE(GNE)) =192 (LAN
Interface)
Maximum number of Network cluster
(serial) = 16
Maximum number of NE (CPM +
SCPM + RPM) s = 1000/2000 NE

Root-NE (PASOLINK+/MX)
Maximum number of subnets = 64* Maximum number of NE (SCPM +
RPM) = 500
CPM (PASOLINK)
Maximum number of subnets = 32 Maximum number of NE (SCPM +
RPM) = 500
SCPM
Maximum number of (SCPM + RPM)s =
13
Maximum number of NE (SCPM +
RPM)s = 13
Table1: (RULE 1)Network Sizing Rule (Theoretical, Number of NE)
From CPM down (Max 32
Subnets)
Paso+(R) Paso+ Paso+ Paso+
C
C
C
Paso+(B) Paso+
Paso+B)
Paso+
C
From Root-NE down (Max 64Subnets)
(a maximum of 96 subnets can be set by modifying the
NetCfgTool.ini)
From CPM down (Max 32
Subnets)
From CPM down (Max 32
Subnets)
From CPM down (Max 32
Subnets)
Max Subnet Sizing Rule (For Mixed PASOLINK/PASOLINK+ Networks)
(RULE 2) Mixed Network rule
Rule 3: PASOLINK/PASOLINK+ Network configuration and
modifications must be done using NetCfgTool.

(RULE 3) Main configuration Rule
Rule 4: The IP addresses assigned are taken from the IP address
pool defined in the Network Properties.

(RULE 4) IP address Pool
Rule 5: A PASOLINK/PASOLINK+ subnet can contain a
maximum of 14 NEs only.

(RULE 5) One-subnet rule
Rule 5a: For PASOLINK+ the 14
th
NE is automatically set as
Branch NE creating a new subnet.

Rule 5b: For PASOLINK the 11
th
NE (counted from the last NE
going up to the CPM is automatically set as SCPM creating a
new subnet.

Rule 5a: For PASOLINK+ the 14
th
NE is automatically set as
Branch NE creating a new subnet.

Rule 5b: For PASOLINK the 11
th
NE (counted from the last NE
going up to the CPM is automatically set as SCPM creating a
new subnet. (Automatically set PMC type option)

Rule 5b (exemption): When manually assigning SCPM is used,
the same rule as Rule 1a can be assigned for PASOLINK
network.

(RULE 6) Multi-drop rule
Rule 6: For PASOLINK NE, the multi-drop must be connected
at the input not the output.

Q
R
Rule 7: For PASOLINK NE,
the multi-drop can be up to a
maximum of 14 NEs
connected.

y
w
v
x
u
uw
ux
[up to 30 Branch-NE
for PASOLINK+]
u
v
w
wt
vr
Rule 8: A PASOLINK connected downstream to a PASOLINK+
subnet must be assigned as CPM and thereby require a different
subnet.

Rule 9: A PASOLINK+ Blue Branch-NE is created when an
un-numbered PASOLINK+ NE (s) is connected on the NE2
port.

Rule 10: PASOLINK+
does NOT allow Async
(HDLC) and Async (PPP)
simultaneously.

R
ASYNC (HDLC)

ASYNC (PPP)

Q
(Rule 10) More examples

SYNC (HDLC)
ASYNC (PPP)
R
ASYNC (HDLC)
ASYNC (PPP)
Q
NetCfgTool
Configuration Basics
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Network Management System (NMS)
for PASOLINK and PASOLINK
+
(UNIX)



NEC Corporation
1
PNMS
PNMT
IDU


















RS-232C,
9.6/19.2kbps, Async.
Digital Service Channel, 9.6 kbps, Async. for
PASOLIK or 64 kbps, Sync. for PASOLIK
+

Operation Center
Concept of NMS for PASOLINK
+
(LAN Interface)
LAN
10BASE-T
3
Key Elements of NMS
for PASOLINK and PASOLINK
+

PASOLINK Network Management System (PNMS)

PASOLINK Network Management Terminal (PNMT)

PASOLINK Management Card (PM Card, only for PASOLINK)
(PM Card function is incorporated in PASOLINK
+
.)
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PASOLINK Network Management System
(PNMS)
Provides a central access point to monitor and
control the entire network remotely.
5
PNMS Features (1)
Multi-layer Display
The PNMS has 4-levels (Root, Region, Control, and NE) of map
available. The maps can be navigated using point-and-click
operation. From the NE-level map, right-click and Link Summary
function enables the network operator to quickly view the NE
from a equipment-level perspective.
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Link Oriented Visualization
The microwave radio links are clearly visualized on the display.
Combining equipment status with key parameter settings and
performance data for both sides of a microwave link in a single
window allows easy troubleshooting and efficient maintenance
work.
PNMS Features (2)
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PNMS Features (3)
Remote Access
Whether at the central or a remote site, access to any network
element (NE) in the network is seamlessly connected through
one of the service channels.
Remote Control
PNMS provides remote control of various link related
parameters such as transmit power and frequency allocation.
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PNMS Features (4)
Event Logging
- Status change, Alarm occurrence, Alarm recovery, Control
initiation and Parameter change

Event Log Filter Function
- Specific period
- Status
- Network Element Name
- Items

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PNMS Features (5)
Performance Monitoring
- Table/Graph presentation
- Fixed and Configurable period
- Equivalent to ITU-T G.826
For PASOLINK
- Errored Second Ratio (ESR)
- Severely Errored Second Ratio (SESR)
- Unavailable Seconds Ratio (UASR)
- Background Block Error Ratio(BBER)
For PASOLINK
+

- Errored Second (ES)
- Severely Errored Second (SES)
- Unavailable Seconds (UAS)
- Background Block Error (BBE)
- Out of Frame Seconds (OFS)


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PNMS Features (6)
Security
- PNMS employs security measure to protect the network
and network management system from unauthorized access.
- Up to 99 customer-defined groups can be created.
- Up to 99 users can be created.

Standard platform
- For ease of operation and maintainability, the UNIX (Sun
Solaris) operating system is employed as the platform for the
PNMS.


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PNMS Features (7)
SNMP Interface (Optional)
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Customers NMS
(SNMP Manager)
PNMS
(SNMP Agent)
SNMP TRAPS (Fault Management)
LAN
PASOLINK/PASOLINK
+
NETWORK
ROUTER
(For PASOLINK)
PPP, RS232C
19.2/9.6kbps, Async

(For PASOLINK
+
)
PPP, V11
19.2kbps,Async
or
10BASE-T(LAN)
X-Terminal
(Option)
X-protocol

Central Site
PNMS
1
4
Remote Site-A
5 6
Remote Site-B
Remote Site-C
14
Remote Site-D
: PASOLINK/PASOLINK
+

3
10 9
12 11 13
Remote Site-E
Remote Site-F
Remote Site-G
7
8
2
PPP, RS232C,
19.2/9.6kbps, Async.
for PASOLINK
PPP, V.11
19.2kbps, Async. or
10BASE-T
for PASOLINK
+

Multi-drop Line
RS485
9.6kbps, Async.
for PASOLINK
19.2kbps, Async.
for PASOLINK
+

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TYPICAL NETWORK EXAMPLE (1)
Multi sub-branches Network
R
R
: ROUTER
Digital Service
Channel: 9.6kbps,
Async. for
PASOLINK or
64kbps, Sync. for
PASOLINK
+

LAN
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IP NETWORK
Central Site
PNMS Remote Cluster-A
RS-232C
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10
11
12
Remote Cluster-B
RS-232C
13 14 15 16
Remote Cluster-C
R
R
R
LAN
2
: PASOLINK/
PASOLINK
+

R
: ROUTER
PPP, RS232C,
19.2/9.6kbps, Async. for PASOLINK
10BASE-T(LAN) for PASOLINK
+

TYPICAL NETWORK EXAMPLE (2)
Multi-cluster Network
R
Digital Service Channel:
9.6kbps, Async. for
PASOLINK or
64kbps, Sync. for
PASOLINK
+

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TYPICAL NETWORK EXAMPLE (3)
Multi-domain Network
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Central
PNMS
Site-B
Site-D
Site-E
Customer IP Network
Site-C
Site-F
Site-A
MAX 1000
NEs
Regional PNMS
Regional PNMS
Regional PNMS
Regional PNMS
Regional PNMS
Regional PNMS
Network Center
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
MAX 1000
NEs
MAX 1000
NEs
MAX 1000
NEs
MAX 1000
NEs
MAX 1000
NEs
1
CPM
2
RPM
4
RPM
5
RPM
6
RPM
7
RPM
8
RPM
3
RPM
PNMS
Central Site
172.20.100.1
172.20.100.2
172.20.101.2
172.20.101.3
172.20.101.6
172.20.101.4
172.20.101.5
172.20.101.7
172.20.101.8
172.20.101.1
Subnet-B (PASOLINK CPM cluster)
Subnet-A (PNMS-CPM Subnetwork)
Figure11 Typical Network Example (Simple trunk line [Logical Model])
PNMS
1
3
Remote Site-A
4 5
Remote Site-B
6 7
Remote Site-C
8
Remote Site-D
2
: RPM
RS232C
19.2/9.6kbps, Async
2
1 : CPM
: Router
Figure12 Typical Network Example (Simple trunk line [Physical Model])
IP
Network
1
CPM
2
RPM
4
RPM
5
RPM
6
RPM
7
RPM
8
RPM
3
RPM
PNMS
Central Site
172.20.100.1
172.20.100.2
172.20.101.2
172.20.101.3
172.20.101.6
172.20.101.4
172.20.101.5
172.20.101.7
172.20.101.8
172.20.101.1
Subnet-B (PASOLINK CPM cluster)
Subnet-A (Router-CPM Subnetwork)
IP
Network
Figure13 Typical Network Example (Simple trunk line [Logical Model])
Central Site
PNMS
(Windows)
1
4
Remote Site-A
5 6
Remote Site-B
Remote Site-C
14
Remote Site-D
3
10 9
12 11 13
Remote Site-E
Remote Site-F
Remote Site-G
7
8
2
RS232C
19.2/9.6kbps, Async
RS485
9.6kbps, Async
Figure 15 Typical Network Example (Multi sub-branches network[Physical Model])
: RPM 3
1 : CPM
2 : SCPM
1
CPM
2
SCPM
4
RPM
5
RPM
6
RPM
7
RPM
8
RPM
3
RPM
PNMS
Central Site
14
RPM
11
RPM
10
RPM
9
RPM
12
RPM
13
RPM
172.20.100.1
172.20.100.2
172.20.101.2
172.20.101.3
172. 20.101.6
172.20.101.4
172.20.101.5
172.20.101.7
172. 20.101.8
172.20.101.9
Subnet-B
(PASOLINK CPM cluster)
Subnet-C
172.20.101.17
172.20.101.18 172.20.101. 19
172.20.101. 20
172.120.101. 21
172.20.101. 22
Subnet-A
(Router-CPM Subnetwork)
172.20.101.1
Figure 16 Typical Network Example (Multi sub-branches network[Logical Model])
Figure 18 IP address Scheme for PNMS (between PNMS and CPM)
Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.240
(11111111.11111111.11111111.11110000)
Assigned address is 16.
All 1s and 0s are reserved.
Therefore 14 address are available
for each network.
The last 8 bit is also used as a HDLC
address for polling.
The CPM and SCPM works as a router to
routing the packets among the networks.
Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.252
(11111111.11111111.11111111.11111100)
Assigned address is 4.
All 1s and 0s are reserved.
Therefore 2 address are available.
CPM
SCPM
SCPM SCPM
RPM
RPM
RPM
PNMS
Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.240
(11111111.11111111.11111111.11110000)
Assigned address is 16.
All 1s and 0s are reserved.
Therefore 14 address are available
for each network.
The last 8 bit is also used as a HDLC
address for polling.
The CPM and SCPM works as a router to
routing the packets among the networks.
Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.252
(11111111.11111111.11111111.11111100)
Assigned address is 4.
All 1s and 0s are reserved.
Therefore 2 address are available.
CPM
SCPM
SCPM SCPM
RPM
RPM
RPM
IP
Network
Figure19 IP address Scheme for PNMS (LAN interface between PNMS and CPM)
Physical connections
PASOLINK
Figure 20 LA port - PNMT(PC) connection
LA Port
NMS Port
Station A
Station B
PNMT
182-228615
PNMT
PASOLINK
PASOLINK PASOLINK
Figure 21 NMS port PNMS connection
LA Port
NMS Port
[RS232C]
Station A
Station B
PNMS (Windows only)
182-228616
PNMS
CPM RPM
Figure 22 NMS port - Router connection
LA Port
NMS Port
[RS232C]
Station A
Station B
PNMS
182-228616
PNMS
In case of connection to Router, physical interface
shall be adjusted by suitable adaptor(s)
Router
LAN
CPM
RPM
RPM
Figure 23 Back-to-Back (point to point) connection
NMS Port NMS Port
RPM
182-228618 (RS232C)
182-228619 (RS485)


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