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1.1.
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2.1.
Tasks ...........................................................................................................................................................6
2.2.
2.2.1.
3.1. Here is how to access the Task Automation Module (TAM) ........................................................................ 17
3.2. Automate ...................................................................................................................................................... 22
3.3. Task Automation Module (TAM) Requirements .......................................................................................... 23
3.4. Manage Task Automation ............................................................................................................................ 24
3.4.1. Add Schedule ......................................................................................................................................... 24
3.4.2. Edit Schedule ......................................................................................................................................... 30
3.4.3. Remove Schedule .................................................................................................................................. 31
3.4.4. Schedule Type........................................................................................................................................ 32
3.4.5. Source Type ........................................................................................................................................... 34
3.5. Email Configuration to Send Out Task Parsing Error Alarms ........................................................................ 38
3.6 Specifying temporary directory for task parsing files.................................................................................... 41
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Xeus Pro 5 also has the ability to synchronize with the InfoVistas backend server solution, Xeda, which
utomates data collection, analysis and reports as across Configuration Management (CM), Fault
Management (FM) and Performance Management (PM) data-sources.
To access the the Task Manager, go to the Tools menu > Task Manager (refer to figure 1).
Task Manager
The Task Manager appears and it is located on the right-side of the Xeus Pro 5 main screen
Note:
The user is allowed to run one task at one time. However, if there is a Task Automation Module (TAM)
license attached to the machine/network connection, they can run more than one tasks at one time.
2.1.
Tasks
The Task function (refer to figure 2) allows you to create new tasks and manage scheduled tasks. Refer
to the table below for descriptions of the icons available at the Tasks Tab.
Tools
Add Tasks & Remove Task
Icon
Description
Add Task
Add a new task. For
information, see Add Task.
more
Remove Task
Remove a selected task to the task
list. For more information, see
Remove Task.
Start Task
Click start task to begin importing
the log files.
Cancel Task
Click cancel task to cancel the
importing process.
Task Manager Tools
Once a task is added in the Task Manager, it appears on the Task List. The table below shows a list of
available columns for the Task List and the descriptions.
Task List Columns
Description
Task Name
Project
Task Type
Status
Start Time
Progress
Info
2.2.
Managing Tasks
Add Task
Import Files
6. Import the log files accordingly by either clicking the Add Files or the Add Folder button.
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Add Files allows you to choose selectively whereas Add Folder simplifies the task of choosing all
files.
For GPEH, refers to Import Ericsson GPEH/UETR/CTR logs , CHR refers to Import Huawei RNC
CHR logs, Megamon refers to Import NSN Megamon logs , Ericsson LTE refers to Import Ericsson
LTE Logs and Huawei LTE Call Trace refers to Import LTE Logs.
There are 3 things that can be set namely General, Filters and Settings by just clicking on the
respective tab as shown in the screens below.
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8. The new task appears on the list and is now ready to start by clicking the Start Task icon on the
menu.
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9. You will know that the task is in progress as indicated by the Progress bar.
The task can also be stopped by clicking the Cancel icon on the menu.
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The task can be removed by clicking the Remove Task icon on the menu.
Remove Task
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The result of the processing will be a separate traffic recording database attached to the project based
on the running date. The user can analyze the result directly at the workstation or by remote access
using Remote Desktop and also copy the output data set to his/her local PC and attach it to his/ her local
project. The administrator is responsible to ensure the workstation has sufficient hard disk space to
prevent any failure of processing. A separate license is required to activate the Task Automation Module
(TAM) functionality.
You have the option to let TAM automatically send out alarms via emails to the support team or
personnel should there be any task parsing errors. The alarm settings can simply be set on a
configuration screen.
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2. Right-click on the TAM icon where a pop-up screen appears as below. Click on the Run as administrator
option to proceed to the next screen.
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3. Skip to step 4 if you have done the product registration. Otherwise, enter the product key at the
Licensing screen that appears and click OK to proceed.
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4. Next you are required to enter the registration details in the fields provided. Tick Yes, I accept before
clicking Submit to complete your registration.
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3.2. Automate
The Automate feature allows the user to manage scheduled tasks. Refer to the table below for descriptions of
the icons available at the Automate Tab.
Tools
Icon
Description
Add Schedule:
Add new schedule.
Edit Schedule:
Edit existing schedule. The user
can edit schedule by right- clicking
on the schedule Id.
Remove Schedule:
Remove schedule from schedule
list.
Copy Schedule:
Copy existing schedule task.
Run Now
Run Now:
Click the button to run the
schedule.
Properties
Properties:
Displays the details of the selected
task.
Settings
Email Notification:
Configure email for task parsing
error notification.
Options:
Set temporary directory for task
parsing files.
Automate Tools
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Once a schedule is added into the Task Automation Module (TAM), it appears at the Schedule List. The
table below is a list of available columns for the Schedule List and the descriptions.
Task List Columns
Description
Id
Name
Task Type
Last Schedule
Displays date and time the last schedule task was performed.
Status
Info
Components
Requirements
Memory
Hard disk
VGA Card
Operating System
Traffic Recording
Network Size
FTP time
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Parsing duration
2 hours of parsing for 4 hours of TMR logs which is about 2-3GB in size
for each RNC
Task Automation Module (TAM) Requirements
Add Task
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Xeus Project
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Schedule Settings
8. Select the Schedule Type (One Time, By Days or By Intervals) and click Next.
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Source Settings
9. Select the Source Type (Local Path or Remote Server) and click Next.
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Schedule List
11. The added schedule appears on the Task Automation Module (TAM) List.
Note:
If the parsed database does not appear in Project Explorer in Xeus Pro 5, refresh the screen by right-clicking
the Project Name and Reload the project.
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Edit Task
1. On the Task Automation Module (TAM), select Automate tab > "Edit" icon.
2. Select the scheduled task to be edited.
3. The Add Task window will be shown and the user is allowed to edit the existing schedule.
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Remove Task
1.
2.
On Task Automation Module (TAM), select Automate tab > "Remove" icon.
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The user can choose the time and date for schedule to run
B. By Days
The user can choose either single or multiple days in a week. For example, if scheduled time is 12 am,
any day(s) can be selected to run the schedule.
C. By Interval
The user has the option to choose either Minute or Hour to run the schedule. The range of Minute is
limited to 1-60 minutes and for Hour is 1-23 hours.
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Retention Period
Schedule Setting
The user has the option to delete previous Traffic Measurement Recording (TMR) projects based on the
number of days that are selected. For example, if the parsing time is set to 7 days and the set date is
1.1.2013, TAM automatically deletes all projects created before 24.12.2012 and going backwards.
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Source Setting
A. Local Path
The user is not allowed to edit the path for GPEH, CHR, MGA, CTS, LTE Files and need to click Next to
proceed.
Next, the user is directed to the Import GPEH / CHR / MGA/ LTE files wizard screen.
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Source Directory
The user can then browse folder containing the files to be parsed.
Filename Filter
The user can choose to use this file filter:
*.* - Get all existing files under the folder specified in the FTP Address eg : *.*
abc.txt / abc - Valid file name can be specified with or without file extension eg : BSC1.txt / BSC1
*abc - Get all existing files under the folder specified in the FTP address which ends with the prefix
after the * sign eg : *BSC1 will get all 1BSC, 21BSC, ...
abc* - Get all existing files under the folder specified in the FTP address which starts from the prefix
before the * sign eg : BSC1* will get all BSC1, BSC12, ...
*abc* - Get all existing files under the folder specified in the FTP address which contains the prefix
between the * sign eg : *BSC1* will get all BSC1, AXBSC12, WYBSC1...
Fixed Time (eg: The files between 12 am - 3.00 am will be copied from the FTP/ SFTP server to local
folder and parsed at the scheduled time)
Relative Time (eg: The user set the schedule as 2am for 10 minutes, then the files between 1.50 am
until 1.59 am will be copied and parsed.)
B. FTP Server
The user can edit in this section that includes the host, port, server type, user name, password and
source file filter.
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Source Setting
Host
It is the IP address of the FTP/SFTP server (eg: 123.123.0.123)
Target Directory
It is the root folder/the sub folder (eg: /server/xeus/files)
Port
The port number of the FTP/SFTP server
Server Type
There are two types of server which are FTP (File Transfer Protocol) and SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol)
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User name
The user name to connect to the FTP server
Password
The repeated password used to connect to the FTP server for confirmation purposes. If both Password and
Confirm Password do not match, a message will be displayed to warn the user.
Confirm Password
The password used to connect to the FTP server
Filename Filter
The user can choose to use this file filter:
*.* - Get all existing files under the folder specified in the FTP Address eg : *.*
abc.txt / abc - Valid file name can be specified with or without file extension eg : BSC1.txt / BSC1
*abc - Get all existing files under the folder specified in the FTP address which ends with the prefix
after the * sign eg : *BSC1 will get all 1BSC, 21BSC, ...
abc* - Get all existing files under the folder specified in the FTP address which starts from the prefix
before the * sign eg : BSC1* will get all BSC1, BSC12, ...
*abc* - Get all existing files under the folder specified in the FTP address which contains the prefix
between the * sign eg : *BSC1* will get all BSC1, AXBSC12, WYBSC1...
Fixed Time (eg: The files between 12 am - 3.00 am will be copied from the FTP/ SFTP server to local
folder and parsed at the scheduled time)
Relative Time (eg: The user set the schedule as 2am for 10 minutes, then the files between 1.50 am until
1.59 am will be copied and parsed.)
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Click the Email Notification Settings icon on the main menu to access the configuration screen.
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Tick the Enable Email Notification checkbox to start the alarm configuration.
Tick the Enable SSL checkbox to use a secured link between your mail server and client.
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Go to Windows Start Menu > All Programs > InfoVista Xeus Pro 5 > InfoVista Xeus Pro 5 (Debug Mode)
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Trace Viewer
Schedule and run the task as per normal (refer to section 2.0 on using the Task Manager).
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You can clear the logs by clicking Edit and then Clear Logs. This will help keep the log files small and
handy.
You can also export the logs out by clicking File and then Export. By default, the log files are saved in
C:\Users\username\Documents\Xeus\Traces.
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Description
1. When parsing the network file in a project, Xeus will delete the
CELL.tab file, which is required when opening the project.
2. This leads to Map Info asking for the CELL.tab file when opening the
project. The user can click on the Cancel button and a pop-up message
"Xeus encountered an error while opening the project" is displayed.
3. Xeus will then force the redrawing of the network.
1. Copy "aexio_tasks.xml" from Xeus Pro 2012 after installing Xeus Pro 5.
2. Copy to 'User Setting' folder.
Example: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application
Data\InfoVIsta\Xeus Pro.
1. Change the date manually and the schedule tasks will then run
properly.
1. TAM Relative Time - end time cannot be the same as the start time. If
the schedule runs at 5pm and the start time for the relative time
duration is 10 minutes whereas the end time for the relative time
duration is 10 minutes and the files with date modified as 4.50pm 4.50pm, Xeus TAM will not get any files in that range.
2. If the start time for the relative time duration is 10 minutes whereas
the end time for the relative time duration is 5 minutes and the files with
date modified as 4.50pm - 4.55pm, Xeus TAM is then able to grab files in
between the duration.
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1. Open TAM
2. Create any TR task with any project and data source
3. In properties, check Do Not Store Call option
4. Start the scheduled task
5. Once finished, observe the database but the Call Data table still has
calls.
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Components
Requirements
Memory
512 MB or higher
(Note: 2 GB is recommended for optimal Google Earth performance)
Hard Disk
500 MB or higher
VGA Card
8 MB or higher
Operating System
Other Software
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