Module 3 Objectives

This module gives the participant an overview of the GVB-M User Interface, which
is a web interface.

To access the Main Web Interface:

Enter your system’s hostname or Fully Qualified Domain Name in a web browser:

<hostname>.<domain name>.<TLD>

NOTES:

TLD is the Top Level Domain (e.g., .org, .com, .edu)

GVB-M Main User Interface

The Web Interface is the centralized interface to the GVB-M system. This main
page contains links to all menu items also found under the drop down menus.

NOTE: This screen will vary based on access granted to the individual menu
items. The user appadmin will see an additional Security section to control
access.
GVB-M Main User Interface

The Web Interface is the centralized interface to the GVB-M system. This main
page contains links to all menu items also found under the drop down menus.

NOTE: This screen will vary based on access granted to the individual menu
items. The user appadmin will see an additional Security section to control
access.
Reports Menu

The GVB-M Web Interface provides more than one way to access all menu items.
The Reports menu includes access to the following:

Audits
Data Volume (Reports)
Rejected Records (Configured based on additional business rules)
Audit Report Categories

Input – A group of audits displaying data that has come into the system. Input
modules are typically utilized prior to any additional processing. The AMADNS and
AMATPS Input Audits can be run to see Duplicates and Gaps.

Mediation Processing – A group of audits displaying data that has passed through
the system’s processing modules. Data that has been reformatted or separated
from the data stream can be identified with these reports.

Process Group Tasks – A group of audits displaying data that has been received
by the various Output Processes. The Transfer audit shows the files transferred
to the downstream applications.

Storage – An audit pertaining to data processed by the Kernel.

All audit reports contain on-line help to assist the user with selecting the
appropriate report settings.
NOTE: Not all reports will contain data for all implementations.
Audit Reports List

This screen appears when Audit Reports is selected via one of the available
methods.
Basic Settings Page

Enter your report generation criteria. Each report may have a different set of
settings. Use the ?s to learn about the various fields.

Select the level of detail desired for your report (Detail, Summary or Summary
with Exceptions Only)

Report default settings can be saved. (NOTE: This will affect ALL users)

The report settings you selected can be saved to create a new report that will be
displayed on the Audit Report list for all users.
Sample Report – All Network Elements

Reports generated for All Network Elements will display all of the Network
Elements at the top of the report. Each Network Element’s audit can be reached
by clicking on the individual Network Element link. Each section of the report has
a link to go to the top of the page for easy access to any Network Element.
Data Volume Reports

These reports can be generated for one Network Element, a group of Network
Elements or for all Network Elements. Records are counted and compiled into the
various categories such as Daily Volume, Hourly Volume, Monthly Volume and
Call Record Details.

NOTE: Groups are created via the Network Element list page.
Daily Volume Sample Report

Once the report has been generated, it may be printed or downloaded to a CSV
File for use with a spread sheet package.

The chart can be hidden if desired.

The underlined volumes can be clicked to jump to the Hourly Volume Report for
that day.
Reports Menu

The GVB-M Web Interface provides more than one way to access all menu items.
The Reports menu includes access to the following:

Audits
Data Volume (Reports)
Rejected Records (Configured based on additional business rules)
Alarms – Alarm Monitor

This interface provides the ability to monitor Network Element and application
alarms. The Pause/Resume button allows the user to pause the display and
resume it when ready. Settings can be displayed to create custom views.
Alarms – Alarm Reports

This interface provides the ability to generate reports based on user defined
criteria. Once reports are generated, they can be saved and will appear on the
list.
Alarms – Alarm Severities

This interface allows the user to change the default severity for any alarm.
Additionally, they can be marked for retirement or ignored entirely. If it is desired,
once an alarm has been altered, it can be returned to its default setting by
selecting DEFAULT from the dropdown.

Alarms whose settings have been altered will remain on this interface until their
severity is reset to the DEFAULT.
Alarms – Network Element Alarms

This interface allows the user to view all Network Elements and any Critical or
Major alarms associated directly with that Network Element. Alarms not
containing a Network Element will be grouped under the category “Other”.

Red indicates one or more alarms of a critical severity have not yet been
acknowledged. There may also be major alarms as well.

Yellow indicates one or more alarms of a major severity have not yet been
acknowledged.

These alarms can be viewed and acknowledged by clicking on the Network

Element block.
Alarms – Module Alarms

This interface allows the user to view all Processing Modules and any Critical and
Major alarms associated directly with that module.

Red indicates one or more alarms of a critical severity have not yet been
acknowledged. There may also be major alarms as well.

Yellow indicates one or more alarms of a major severity have not yet been
acknowledged.

These alarms can be viewed and acknowledged by clicking on the Module block.
Access the following dynamic monitors from this drop down menu:

Data Directories
Poll Queue
Current Polls
Process Group Status

The following can also be viewed from the Monitor Menu:

Application Status – View the complete listing of the application status (app_stat –
l)
Rejected File Status – For use with downstream systems configured to use NFS
mounting to retrieve files and return a successful status
Monitor – Current Polls

Files are displayed as they are being created. Additionally, if collection is based
on blocks, this screen displays the current block number being polled per site.
Monitor – Application Status

This screen displays all installed application modules on the GVB-M Server and
their status.

The command line method for displaying this screen is app_stat –l.

NOTE: In HA implementations, this screen will also display information relevant to

High Availability operations.
Control Menu

Access the following information from this drop down menu:

Manual Poll – Issue Poll requests

Disconnect Polls – Disconnect polls in progress
Tertiary Reprocessing – Reprocess data through this interface as required
Application Control – Stop and start the application or individual processing
modules from this interface
Enable/Disable Collection – Prevent or allow data collection from this interface
Web Server – Restart the web programs used to run the interface
Control Menu – Manual Poll

Primary and Secondary Polls can be conducted via this interface.

Control Menu – Disconnect Polls

Disconnects can be executed via this interface for polls in progress.

Control – Tertiary Reprocessing

This interface can be used to reprocess data that has already been saved by the
system. One or more files can be selected for reprocessing. When Normal
Processing is selected, the data will pass through all processing tasks for that
Network Element. When Special Processing is selected, the data can be sent just
to the selected Process Groups.

NOTE: This interface can also be accessed directly from the Network Elements
list.
NOTE: This functionality may not exist in some implementations.
Tertiary Reprocessing – Special Processing

This screen shows the individual Process Groups that can be selected for
recovery when Special Processing is selected.

NOTE: Special Processing circumvents the Kernel. Therefore, if Special

Processing is desired and the Process Group contains one of the Combine
options, the Process Group should first be copied and altered to include the “-H”
argument. The “-H” argument allows the processing of data containing an
AMADNS header.
Control Menu – Application Control

From this interface the entire application can be stopped and restarted. If the
need arises for an individual processing module to be restarted, this too can be
controlled from this interface.

This interface utilizes the options for the command:

app_cntrl

GENBAND recommends disabling Collection prior to stopping the application.

Control Menu – Enable/Disable Collection

From this interface the collection of data can be disabled and enabled as needed.

This interface utilizes the command:

poller_cntrl
Control Menu – Restart Web Server

From this interface the web related programs can be restarted.

This button will perform the following command:

svcadm restart ed-tomcat

Please note, while the commands are executing, the web interface will temporarily
be unavailable. Access to this command should be controlled by the system
administrator to ensure only a limited number of users can invoke this action.
Tools Menu

Access the following information from this drop down menu:

Viewers – Search through and view the contents of records. Viewers may vary
based on customer requirements.

Performance Graphs – View graphs for system usage such as Memory Usage
and Load Averages

Backup/Restore – Perform Configuration Backup and Restore from the Web

Interface

Custom Commands – Allows the creation of commands normally run from a

terminal window to be executed with the click of a button

Tertiary Data Analysis (Optional) – Provides Record searching capabilities for

AMA data on systems with Oracle.
Tools – Record Viewer

This is an example of a Viewer that may be part of the GVB-M Server. This
screen gives the user the ability to query any data by specific search criteria found
within the record. Search criteria can be changed to meet user needs.
Tools – Performance Graphs

Graphs are available for the following:

BAF Input Agent

Memory Usage
Swap Usage
Load Average
Total Disk Usage
LAN Card Usage

Click the graph to view the following:

‘Daily’ Graph (5 Minute Average)

‘Weekly’ Graph (30 Minute Average)
‘Monthly’ Graph (2 Hour Average)
‘Yearly’ Graph (1 Day Average)
Tools – Backup and Restore

This interface allows the user to perform a configuration Backup and Restore
directly from the Web Interface.
Tools – Custom Commands

This interface allows commands, typically run from a terminal window, to be

executed with the click of a button. Once commands are created, they will appear
in a list.

To create more complex commands, scripts can be invoked from this interface.
Tools – Tertiary Data Analysis (Oracle Only)

This utility (on Oracle systems) will load the selected files into Oracle (temporarily)
so the user can perform advanced queries on the records. This is particularly
useful for Legal Intercept (Law enforcement) requests.

The user must first select a Network Element. Once files are selected for one
Network Element, the user can continue to select additional Network Elements
and additional files for the query.

Data will remain loaded for that user until the files are removed via this interface;
otherwise, the system clears them out overnight.

NOTE: The Start Date/End Date and Start Time/End Time is actually based on the
call records (When the call disconnect occurred).
Tools Menu

Access the following information from this drop down menu:

Network Elements – Configure the Network elements connecting to the GVB-M

System
Process Groups – Manage the Process groups responsible for Data Mediation
Schedules – Manage the Schedules that Progress Groups, Tasks and other
Modules run on.
Scheduled Task List – Manage the Tasks that will be placed on schedules
Global Parameters – Mange parameters for the GVB-M System
Data Stream Tasks – Manage the Data Stream Tasks that are enacted on
Schedule
Data Stream Diagram – View the diagram of the data stream and flow of the GVB-
M system.
Configuration – Network Elements

This screen allows the user to create or edit a Network Element. Network
Elements represent the input into the GVB-M Server.

The pop-up menu displays when the arrow with the triple dots is clicked. From
this interface the user can go directly to the following:

• Audit Reports
• Alarm Reports
• Tertiary Reprocessing

For each of these selections, the Network Element will be selected automatically.
The user can manage the creation of Groups to be used with the Data Volume
interface.

One or all Network Elements can be turned UP or DOWN via the Manage Status
button.
Configuration – Process Groups

A Process Group is a group of tasks selected in the order they will be performed.
The Process Group can then be associated with one or more Network Elements.
These tasks occur as soon as data reaches a given task if no triggers are
configured. Triggers may be used to cause a task to execute based on a defined
schedule, or a defined minimum volume of data.
Configuration – Schedules

Schedules can be defined for both incoming and outgoing data. Additionally,
users can access the Scheduled Tasks interface to assist with daily operations
and data transfers.
Configuration – Scheduled Tasks

User defined tasks may be created and edited to assist with daily operations and
data transfers.
Configuration – Global Parameters

In this interface, general information about the GVB-M Server is defined. These
values can be changed via this screen.
Configuration – Output Destinations

This screen allows the user to configure one or more downstream systems to
receive data from the GVB-M Server.
Data Stream Tasks Configuration

This utility will display the application processes that are running based on the
system’s configuration.

The processes listed in this interface are governed by the sanityd process.
Processes can be enabled and disabled from this interface. If new modules rules
are created and configured, they can be added to the data processing flow via this
interface.

It is important to understand, this does not dictate the order in which the data
processes, but the order in which the module processes are started and stopped.
The module configuration files must still define the input to that module as well as
the output. The reverse is also true, removing a module from this interface will not
remove the rules and configuration but make it such that the module will not start
up and therefore, data may not process through the system.

Please use caution when assigning access to this interface, to ensure modules
are not inadvertently removed or disabled.
Support Menu

Access the following information from the Support menu:

Trouble Ticket Website – Log in to check the status of your Technical Assistance
Requests (Cases) or create a new case
Support Web Site – Access on-line documentation, Technical Bulletins and
software updates
Help – How To …

Click the links provided to get help on the following tasks:

Add a new Network Element

Create a Report Template

Download Reports

Customize Report Output

Help – Alarm Messages

This is the GVB-M on-line Alarm index. Click or enter the alarm number to view
the alarm definition.
Help – Alarm Messages – Alarm 103

This is an example of alarm 103’s description.

Help – Administrator’s Guide

The System Administration Guide is available via the Help menu. Each section
expands to show topics normally found in a System Administration Guide.
Help – About …

This displays the application software revision(s) installed on the GVB-M Server.

Click the links to view detailed software listing as patch revisions.

Module 3 Objectives Review

Can you access the Web browser?

How would you access the Audit Reports?