3 DAY EMOS Course

Overview The EM-OS course is delivered using a combination of theory, demonstration and practical exercises. The course has been developed using task based training principles, and is designed to provide delegates with the key skills required by Network Operations Centre and network associates. Duration - 3 Day.

Who will benefit

Anyone working on management platforms or in the Transport Arena.

Prerequisites

The following pre-requisites are recommended: SDH overview course and any associated SDH equipment course.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, delegates will be able to manage Network Elements, circuits, links, and perform the system administer role. In addition to Network Element management skills, delegates will be able to create, modify and delete EM-OS users. Delegates will also be able to perform EM-OS data base back-up and data base restoration. Timetable   AM PM DAY 1 EM-OS Course Introduction. Introduction to the EM-OS. Introduction to the EM-OS. EM-OS Element Manager. DAY 2 EM-OS Element Manager. EM-OS Network Manager. EM-OS Network Manager. DAY 3 EM-OS System Administration. EM-OS System Administration.

Course Content

Introduction to the EM-OS Objectives SDH element management The necessity of element management Element management network architecture Management network components The management server The SDH embedded data communications (ECN) network Routing within the SDH management DCN The network service access point (NSAP) address Logging onto the EM-OS server Summary Practical exercises EM-OS Network manager Network control layer (NCL) functions Initial NCL main window Network control layer Main Menu NCL main window objects Definition of the border and icon colours within the NCL window Network control layer configuration Adding an element manager/EM-OS Adding a sub-network Realigning the NCL database Installing a network element NE state Realign a NE database Adding and defing a Link Setting-up Circuits Adding and activating a circuit ProtectionSNC Protection MS-SP Ring Protection Displaying resource information Circuit details Network map Displaying circuit details as a text report Linearized view Displaying connected users Circuit performance monitoring PM data collection, storage, analysis, display and exporting Performance management menu options Scheduling, displaying, modifying, aborting and removing a performance job Setting performance threshold on a link Exporting and displaying quality data Setting the performance display critical threshold Displaying the NE quality data Summary Knowledge check EM-OS Element manager Network management system overview Network management system architecture options EM-OS hardware & software Data Flow - Logging on to EM-OS Data Flow - Managing a network element Data Flow - Sending a command Typical network management Element management layer functions Subnetwork hierarchy and element types Alarm indications- EM-OS main window and element window Shelf layoutsCross connection (Trail provisioning) screens Creating a network element within EM-OS Summary Knowledge check Practical exercises EM-OS System Administration System management EM-OS Administration bar User Administration Add, change, enable/disable and delete users EM-OS data back-up Display tape details Abort data backup Erase tape Restoring data from backup Summary Knowledge check Practical exercises