AT&T OneVision DEFINITY G3 Fault Management Management Manual
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- Page 1 585-229-111 Issue 1 June, 1995 Table of Contents OneVision DEFINITY G3 Fault Management Verifying Connectivity Graphics © AT&T 1988...
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Page 3: Verifying Connectivity
Verifying Connectivity This addendum to the OneVision DEFINITY G3 documentation explains how you can use any of the following features to verify that the Proxy Agent is connected to a switch: Icon States Fault Management Startup Process Warning Messages Data Refreshes The MIB (Management Information Base) This addendum also explains how to troubleshoot a disconnection. -
Page 4: Icon States
Verifying Connectivity Icon States The DEFINITY G3 Proxy Agent maintains continuous contact with the DEFINITY switches that it serves. When the Proxy Agent and the switch are connected, you can determine the status of the switch by viewing the DEFINITY icons on the network map. -
Page 5: Switch View
Warning Messages NOTE: Neither of these messages display if the Refresh Proxy Agent On Startup field on the Setup screen is set to FALSE. (You can access this screen from the Options menu on the Switch View screen.) The startup screen displays for a brief time. So, if you cannot read these messages, you can verify connectivity by refreshing data while Fault Management is running. -
Page 6: Data Refreshes
Verifying Connectivity Data Refreshes You can verify that the Proxy Agent is connected to the switch while Fault Management is running by refreshing the switch data. Fault Management can refresh switch data only if the Proxy Agent is connected to the switch. Therefore, if a refresh fails, the Proxy Agent has lost contact with the switch. - Page 7 The MIB The MIB You can verify that the Proxy Agent is connected to the switch by viewing the status of the g3connectState field in your MIB. To access this field, select the procedure for one of the following network management systems: HP OpenView GIS StarSENTRY...
- Page 8 Verifying Connectivity Map Merge This section describes the Map Merge feature for GIS StarSENTRY. NOTE: You can skip this section if you: Are using the HP OpenView platform Are not upgrading DG3FM to Release 1.0.1. About Map Merge Map Merge allows GIS StarSENTRY users who have customized their map database to integrate the new functionality of the unknown icon state into their network map.
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Page 9: Troubleshooting
TroubleShooting 2. Add the following to your PATH: /usr/OneVision/bin 3. Type mapmerge map_db NOTE: If you renamed map_db, replace map_db with your filename. Result: Mapmerge integrates the new functionality of the icon state, Inform, into your map database. 4. Repeat this procedure for each map database you customized. TroubleShooting If the Proxy Agent is not in contact with a DEFINITY switch, check the following common causes for a disconnect:... - Page 10 Verifying Connectivity Issue 1 June 1995...