Overview of setting up NMS OAM

Administrators can use NMS OAM to set up hosts in single host configurations or in multiple-host configurations.

Single-host configurations

If your configuration consists of only one host, follow these steps to set up NMS OAM:

Step

Description

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1

Ensure that your chassis is set up properly for Hot Swap boards. (Required only if you are using Hot Swap.)

Configuring Hot Swap

2

Install NMS OAM software.

Natural Access installation booklet

3

Start the Natural Access Server (ctdaemon), if it is not already running. Also start Hot Swap.

Starting the Natural Access Server

Starting Hot Swap

4

Create a system configuration file describing your system. In this file, give each board a unique name and board number.

Creating a system configuration file

5

If your system contains two or more boards connected through the H.100 or H.110 bus, configure clocking on the bus.

CT bus clocking overview

6

Use oamsys to create records for components in the NMS OAM database based upon the system configuration file, and to start all installed boards.

Using oamsys

Board identification methods


Multiple-host configurations

To set up a multiple-host NMS OAM configuration, follow these steps:

Step

Description

Documented in...

1

Determine which systems will serve as resource hosts, and which one will serve as the management host.

 

2

CompactPCI only. Ensure that each host chassis is set up properly for Hot Swap boards. (Required only if you are using Hot Swap.)

Configuring Hot Swap

3

Install NMS OAM software on each host.

Natural Access installation booklet

4

Start the Natural Access Server (ctdaemon) on each host, if it is not already running. Also start the Hot Swap driver and the Hot Swap manager.

Starting the Natural Access Server

Starting Hot Swap

5

Create system configuration files, one for each resource host. In each file, give each board in the host a unique name and board number.

Creating a system configuration file

6

If a host contains two or more boards connected through the H.100 or H.110 bus, configure clocking on the bus.

CT bus clocking overview

7

Use oamsys to create records for components in the NMS OAM database on each host based upon the system configuration file, and to start all installed boards.

Using oamsys

Board identification methods