Harris Stratex

ProVision Software Release Notes
Software Version 6.0

August 17, 2007
P/N 614-340105-001, Rev. 112
www.harrisstratex.com
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Contents
Scope and Purpose ............................................................................................................ 4
Software Introduction .......................................................................................................... 4
Documentation.................................................................................................................... 5
Functionality and Features ................................................................................................. 5
Supported Functionality .................................................................................................. 5
Enhancements to ProVision 6.0.1................................................................................... 9
Closed Significant Issues and Enhancements.............................................................. 12
Supported Systems........................................................................................................... 13
Compatibility.................................................................................................................. 13
Hardware and Embedded Software Supported......................................................... 13
Craft Tools Supported ................................................................................................... 14
Java Supported ............................................................................................................. 15
Operating Systems Supported ...................................................................................... 15
Node Loading Values ....................................................................................................... 16
Minimum Hardware Specifications ................................................................................... 17
Minimum Server and LAN Hardware Specifications ..................................................... 17
WAN Client Server and WAN Client Specifications ...................................................... 20
LAN Client to Server Latency Specification .................................................................. 21
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Scope and Purpose

This document provides software release information on supported functionality,
compatibility, and known customer affecting issues, relating to the released software
versions.
The intended users of this document are:
Harris Stratex Networks Customers
Harris Stratex Networks Value Added Resellers
Harris Stratex Networks Value Added Service Providers
Harris Stratex Networks Product Support staff
Harris Stratex Networks Field Service staff
Software Introduction
As of the date of August 16th, Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (HSX) has released this
version of ProVision to all customers. ProVision includes Server and Client software for
Windows, and Server software for Solaris. There are separate installation files for each
version.
Product
Part Number
Version
Number
Build
Number
ProVision Software
614-200005-060001
6.0.1
28
Major support and function enhancements since the last general availability release, 5.8
are as follows:
ProVision now provides management of TRuepoint 5000, 4040, and 4000 radios
and MegaStar 1+1 and M:N radios.
For Eclipse networks, end-to-end circuit provisioning is live in ProVision.
The following new Eclipse reports are available: Capacity Report, Network Health
Report
There is now a Help Desk Report to record ProVision configuration.
Container bulk operation functions are now available
ProVision now has a node loading value of 6,000.
The ProVision Server can now operate on Solaris 10 servers.
The ProVision Client can now operate on Microsoft Vista.
The ProVision Client user interface now adopts a current Windows look and feel.
ProVision now uses Java 1.6 JRE.
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Documentation
The following ProVision documentation is provided with this release of ProVision.
ProVision Quick Start Guide A short 2-page guide to installing ProVision.
ProVision Installation and Administration Guide The manual for installation,
configuration, and administration of ProVision.
ProVision User Guide The manual for day-to-day operation of ProVision.
Migrating from StarView to ProVision: Technical Notes Notes for StarView users
migrating to ProVision release 6.0.
Online Help Set A searchable online help set with complete ProVision documentation.
Functionality and Features

Supported Functionality
The following headings list functionality that is currently supported by the ProVision
6.0 software. New functionality is highlighted in bold italics.
Device Support
Eclipse 300 (INU)
Eclipse 300 (INUe)
Eclipse 300 (IDU)
Eclipse 100
Altium 155
Altium MX (155 and 311)
Altium MX 2+0
XP4 2/4/8x
XP4 16/E3/T3
DART
DXR 700 / SMA
DXR 200 / SMA
DXR 100
Altium ADR-155C
TNet Proxy devices
Velox
SAGEM-LINK
SPECTRUM II SNMP
TRuepoint 5000
TRuepoint 4040
TRuepoint 4000
MegaStar M:N
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MegaStar 1+1
Generic device
Faults
Commission Radio
Help Desk Report
Server-NE and Server-Client Communication Diagnostics
Collect Radio Events
View/Print/Save Network Events
Acknowledge Network Events
Clear Network Events
View/Modify Event Log Pre Filtering
Maintain Event Log Pre Filtering
Loopback And RF Diagnostics XP4
Tributary Diagnostics XP4
Create/Maintain Scoreboard Group
View Scoreboard Group
Create/Maintain/View Event Scoreboard
View/Print/Save Radio Fault Report Eclipse
Sleep/Wake Radio
Radio login authentication XP4, DART
Event notifications
Event thresholding
ProVision generated informational events
Background polling (config rate file)
Configuration
Configure Networking Settings IP, SNMPv
Read Radio Configuration
Select software for download (Eclipse)
Software download scheduled activation (Eclipse)
Transfer software (Eclipse)
Active software (Eclipse)
View Software Details
Define Network Topology
Deploy Network Element
Delete Network Element
View/Print/Save Configuration Report
Configure Customer Data Fields
Find
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Configuration profiles Eclipse

Configuration profiles DART
Configuration profiles TRuepoint
Eclipse Capacity Report
Support current embedded SW release
Geographical view (bitmap image)
Logical tree view
Topology import from XML file
Licensing
Eclipse licensing in bulk
Feature licensing
Node count licensing
Evaluation license key (inc permanent)
License key encryption
Present license agreement
Inventory
View/Save/Print Radio Inventory Report
View/Save/Print Network Db Inventory Report
Performance
Configure Performance Register Data Collection
View/Print/Save Performance Register Data
Performance data trend analysis
TNet basic performance
Eclipse Network Health Report
Security
View Security Events
Maintain MPV Security Groups Canned
Maintain MPV User Accounts
Change MPV User Details
Login MPV User
Logout MPV User
Portal auto login
Three default security group profiles
Security group access restrictions
Portal Engineer security profile
Craft Tools
WMT
Portal
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XP Web
TNet Web
DXR NET
Velox NCT
Web CIT
Logical Containers
Create / Maintain Logical Containers
Delete Logical Containers
View Logical Containers Events
Deploy Service Link
Eclipse Circuits
Circuits (view & trace)
Circuits (auto discover)
Circuits (diagnostics)
Circuit bundles
Circuit provisioning
Database Management
Manual backup
Scheduled backup
Help Desk Report with optional database save
Restore mechanism
Automatic event data purge
Automatic performance data purge
External Interfaces
SNMP v1, v2c devices
Fixed LAN connection
NBI
NBI objects on Tree and Map views
Heartbeat traps
Fault Management NBI
SNMP Trap based Basic
ASCII text file based
Event NBI resync
Performance Management NBI
ASCII text file based
Configuration NBI
XML file based (Eclipse only)
Inventory via XML file (Eclipse only)
Network topology, XML file based
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Reporting
Network Inventory Report
Eclipse Fault Report
Help Desk Report
Capacity Report
Network Health Report
Help
Complete print manual set available on CD
Complete online help available
View Details For Events
View Customer Support Details
View Program Details
Note: Functionality may not apply to all devices. For example the DXR 100 and DXR
700 do not support performance collection.
Enhancements to ProVision 6.0.1

This table is a detailed list of all enhancements and new functionality since ProVision 5.8.
Functional Area
Enhancement Description
TRuepoint Radios
ProVision now provides management of TRuepoint 5000

(version 1 and 2), 4040, and 4000 radios. This includes
deployment and configuration profile functions, and the
collection of performance data, from these radios. Trap
Destination and Configuration Profile functions are available to
use when configuring TRuepoint management in ProVision.
Specific features are: event collection, event browsing, event
prefiltering, scoreboards, notifications, NBI, performance data
collection, performance history, trends, and thresholds, a
Configuration viewer, and the ability to launch Web CIT from
ProVision.
MegaStar Radios
ProVision now provides management of MegaStar 1+1 and

M:N radios. This includes deployment and configuration profile
functions from these radios. Specific features are: event
collection, event browsing, event prefiltering, event
scoreboards, notifications, NBI, and a Configuration viewer.
Solaris 10
The ProVision Server can now operate on Solaris 10 servers.

Note that Solaris 10 container and zone support has not yet
been verified as supported.
Microsoft Vista
The ProVision Client can now operate on computers using the

Microsoft Vista OS. Note that DXR Net is not supported on
Vista; also, there are problems if the Client is installed in the
Program Files directory on Vista. By default, the Client will be
installed in a ProVision root directory.
Java 1.6
ProVision is updated from Java 1.5 to Java 1.6. As the

applications are compiled under Java 1.6, the user must
manually upgrade JRE for ProVision server on Solaris and for
using XPWeb on ProVision Client. (For Windows systems, the
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applications are bundled with Java 1.6, and the upgrade takes
place during the installation process.)
Node Loading Value
Node loading value support is increased to 6,000 nodes.
Database Migration
To support ProVision upgrades from 5.8 to 6.0, migration of

the database is provided.
User Interface
The ProVision Client user interface now adopts a current

Windows system look and feel.
User Interface
To improve usability and navigation the ProVision Client user

interface has numerous improvements to its layout and menu
structure.
User Interface
Now, when users zoom in on the Physical Map, the size of the
display is increased.
HSX Rebranding
ProVision and its documentation are updated throughout for

Harris Stratex Networks, including contact and tech support
details, license agreements, splash screens, the company
name, and the ProVision icon.
Eclipse Reports
A new Eclipse report, Capacity Report, has been added. This

report indicates used capacity associated with each RAC path.
Cross connections from a RAC path to either another RAC
path or a DAC module constitutes used capacity. The user
can generate a report on one or more Eclipse devices by
selecting devices, containers or the network as a whole. A
single device report is created as a formatted text file and a
multiple device report is created as a .CSV file.
Eclipse Reports
A new Eclipse report, the Network Health Report, has been

added. This reports on link availability and events for Eclipse
networks covered by ProVision. It provides a sorted list of the
worst to the best performing RF links in the network, analyzing
the daily performance data for selected links. Users can select
links for a specific device or container, and can note
parameters to include in the report. This is a licensed feature.
System Reports
A new system report, the Help Desk report, has been added.
The Help Desk Report collects information about the
environment and configuration of ProVision. It includes Server
and Client system information (RAM, processor, etc.) logs,
and an optional database backup. Users run and save this
report to provide a record of a system's configured setup, and
to send to HSX Technical Support when there is a problem.
This report provides Technical Support with the information
they need to resolve most issues.
Eclipse Circuits
Circuit terminology has been updated.

Super circuits are now circuit bundles.
Services are now logical containers.
Service links are now logical links.
Eclipse Circuits
A Global Circuit Trace function is now available.
Eclipse Circuits
Selected circuits/nodes have improved highlighting in circuit

screens.
Eclipse Circuits
For Eclipse radio links, Circuit Provisioning is now active in

ProVision. Circuit Provisioning function allows you to select
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one or more devices and create a circuit between the devices.

This circuit is then written directly to the radios. Completed
circuits can be edited. Users can also bulk commission
tributaries in a circuit bundle. A circuit can be written to a radio
in Portal, but the ability to do this from ProVision makes
ProVision a central circuit manager for radios. This is a
licensed feature.
Limitations:
Eclipse Circuits
1. The user is unable to manually override the DAC port

selections made by ProVision when provisioning
across Ring configurations to a Ring node with the
terminating DAC ports.
2. Circuit provisioning across a DAC 155oM connection
with NMS transport enabled is not supported.
3. Circuit tracing or provisioning across tributary cable
connections is not supported.
4. Circuit tracing or provisioning across tributary
protection is not supported.
ProVision can now configure tributary links, including IDU-IDU,
IDU-INU, and INU-INU at a repeater site. For Eclipse radios,
two IDUs may be connected directly using a cable, or an IDU
may be connected to a DAC or data plug-in using a cable.
ProVision can recognize these cable-based connections.
Users can now record these connections in ProVision, and
can create a .CSV report with the cable connection
information. Note that circuit tracing or provisioning across
these connections is not supported in this release.
Eclipse Links
Logical container links can be propagated up the object

container hierarchy.
Performance Data
For Eclipse protected G.826 statistics, there had been a G.826

statisticss discrepancy between ProVision and Portal.
ProVision now accesses the new G.826 protection context
provided by Eclipse 4.0 embedded software. For earlier
Eclipse software, ProVision continues to collect A or B side
data. In addition, A and B side RSL is collected irrespective of
Eclipse software version.
Performance Data
Missed performance data can now be recovered for daily and

15-minute bins. Recovery takes place during the next
successful performance data poll. This function is for Eclipse
data only.
NBI
To resolve confusion about the filenames for multiple file

option daily performance data files, the filename has been
simplified. The time characters are now always set to "0000".
Deploying Devices
The device deployment process is updated, to improve

navigating among ProVisions increased device management
options. In addition, deployment type is checked against actual
managed devices when deploying Eclipse or Altium radios.
Where an incorrect device type has previously been deployed
(prior to migrating to 6.0.1), an alarm will be raised against
these devices, warning the user of the deployment error.
Device Management
The functionality for assigning devices to sleep/wake and

managed/unmanaged status, and to have performance data
collected, has been improved. These can now be enabled at
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the container level for all devices in a container.

XP4 Devices
For XP4 devices, users can now configure trib controls to

identify whether a trib is commissioned or non-commissioned,
for one XP4 device or in bulk.
Search Function
In the Find screen, users can now select multiple object types
for a search.
Closed Significant Issues and Enhancements

The following table lists significant software issues that have been raised and
subsequently fixed since the release of ProVision version 5.8. Some of these issues
were discovered in the field and they have an associated trouble ticket number; others
were discovered during development or testing.
Trouble Issue or
Ticket
Enhancement
(GCAS #)
Issue Description
722
Enhancement
There was a G.826 statistics discrepancy between ProVision

and Portal. ProVision now accesses the new protection
context provided by Eclipse 4.0 embedded software. For
earlier Eclipse software, ProVision continues to collect A or B
side data. In addition A and B side RSL is collected for all
Eclipse software versions.
N/A
Issue
Duplicate RF links sometimes occurred. This was fixed by

refactoring the Link Manager code.
1884
Issue
Performance data collection was not working for nonprotected MXs.
2027
Issue
The Portal difference files were being retrieved from the

Server each time Portal launched from the Client.
2206
Issue
The client was not rendering. This was due to incorrect user
configuration of the RF link object. Now users are unable to
create incorrect RF links.
N/A
Issue
ProVision was accepting usernames with space characters on

the end.
2644
Enhancement
Trib inversion support for XP4 is now provided through the

bulk configuration profile.
2335
Issue
A change to reinstate SNMP retries was done to resolve a

specific users DCN problems.
3154
Enhancement
Users found the daily performance file timestamp confusing.

To improve this, we removed the first time generated field and
simplified file naming.
4023
Enhancement
Scheduled database backups are now enabled by default
N/A
Issue
Tooltips were not updated when default link names were

changed.
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Supported Systems
Compatibility
Hardware and Embedded Software Supported
The following table details hardware and its associated embedded software version
supported by this release.
Device
Eclipse 300 INU
Version
2.1.18
Eclipse 300 INUe
2.1.18
Eclipse 100
2.1.18
Altium 1
Altium MX
XP4 2/4/8x
XP4 16/E3/T3
DART
DXR SMA / 700
DXR SMA / 200
DXR 100 NP / NMI
2.2 Build 3
2.3 Build 1
3.1 Build 9
See below
See below
See below
2.1h / 3.0d
2.1h / 5.6d
2.2g / 2.6c
DXR 100 P / NMI
2.4a / 2.6c
TNet Proxy
Sagem ADR
Velox IDU / ODU
6.0.6
P2.5 P5.1
TBD
SAGEM-LINK
See Engineering
Release Notes.
2.06 build 2
SPECTRUM II SNMP
XP4 2/4/8x
NMI (2MB RAM
variant)
2/4X IDU
4/8X IDU
Includes MX 155, 311, 2+0 variants.
Earlier versions also likely to be supported.

NMI required.
NMI required.
Earlier versions dont support Event

collection.
License required.
This build applies to SII radio and NMCC.
3.4a
4.7c
2.4b
2/4X Plus ODU

2/4X Classic ODU
4/8X Plus ODU
4/8X Classic ODU
2/4/8X Plus + ODU
1.4a
4.8c
2.2a
2.2a
3.0a
8X Switch
2.0
Note The XP4 2MB NMI required. The
1MB NMI card is not supported
XP4 16/E3/T3
NMI (2MB RAM
variant)
16X/DS3/E3 IDU
Notes
And later versions. Not compatible with
earlier versions.
earlier versions.
earlier versions.
3.4a
1.4c
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Device
DS3/E3 IDU
Version
1.5
DS3/E3 Plus ODU

DS3/E3 Classic ODU
DS3/E3 Plus + ODU
1.4a
1.4a
1.4b
E3 NERA-MSU
Switch
DS3 SU Switch
E3 SU Switch
E3 ES-MSU Switch
E3 NE-MSU Switch
DS3/E3 SU Switch
2.1a
1.2b
1.2b
1.2b
1.2b
1.3
DART
NMI
ODU
1.0a
1.3
TRuepoint
5000v1
5000v2
4.0.4 4.16.1
6.0.8 7.9.2
4040
1.0.5 1.0.6
4000
3.0.8
MegaStar155
FarScan Proxy
Version
3.2
3.2
MegaStar M:N
MegaStar 1+1
Notes
With v1 Controller card

With v2 Controller card
Managed through FarScan Proxy

Managed through FarScan Proxy
Craft Tools Supported

The in-built craft tools support the following software versions.
Craft Tool
Version
Notes
Portal
4.0
DXR Net
3.0 B
Velox NCT
3.0.3
WMT
N/A
XP Web
1.3.1
Internet Explorer must have Java 1.6

installed
TNet Web
1.0.2
Internet Explorer must have Java 1.6

installed
WebCIT
N/A
Version determined by radio.
Note: The RSL graph, 15-min statistics, and daily statistics will not be shown correctly
in XPWeb and TNet Web if Java 1.6 plug-ins is not installed. Java 1.6 for Windows
can be downloaded and installed from http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
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Java Supported
ProVision incorporates Java 2, Standard Edition (J2SE), version 1.6.0, update 6. This is
for Windows and Solaris 9 and 10 installations. It is also referred to as 6.0 by Sun
Mircosystems.
Operating Systems Supported

Operating System
ProVision Server
ProVision Client Notes
Windows 2000 Pro
Yes
Yes
Windows XP Pro
Yes
Yes
Windows Vista
Not supported
Yes
Windows 2000 Server
Yes
Yes
Windows 2003 Server
Yes
Yes
Solaris 9 (SPARC), 64
bit version 8/03 and
4/04
Yes
Not supported
Requires that Java 1.6 is

installed.
Solaris 10, 64 bit

version
Yes
Not supported
Requires that Java 1.6 is

installed.
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Requires Service Pack 2

or a later service pack.
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Node Loading Values

When planning a network, it is important to know the number of devices your network will
ultimately have. Some devices place more loading on the server than others. Calculating
a node loading value is a requirement to determine system resources.
The device node loading value (NLV) is an indicative figure between 1 and 3. It is used
to determine the amount of loading that a device will place on the ProVision server
software and hardware.
Device Type
Eclipse INU, INUe
Device Node
Loading Value
3
Eclipse IDU
TR5000
TR4000
TR4040
MegaStar 1+1 SPU
MegaStar M:N
SPU
DXR SMA / 700
2
1
1
1
2
2
Sagem ADR
Altium
XP4
DART
XP4 NMI
DXR 100
DXR 200
Spectrum II SNMP
TNet
Velox
SAGEM-LINK
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Notes
Given an average ratio of 3 x
ODU per INU.
New in release 6.0
New in release 6.0
New in release 6.0
New in release 6.0
New in release 6.0
Given an average ratio of 2 x
700 per SMA.
For example, for a network with the following devices:

100 Eclipse INUs
50 Eclipse IDUs
200 XP4s
10 Altiums
The node loading value (NLV)is:
Calculation: (10 Altiums x 1 NLV) + (200 XP4 x 1 NLV) + (100 Eclipse INUs x 3 NLV) + (50
Eclipse IDUs x 2 NLV)
= 10 + 200 + 300 + 100
Node loading value or NLV
= 610
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Minimum Hardware Specifications

Minimum Server and LAN Hardware Specifications
The following table lists the Windows server and LAN hardware requirements. The
hardware specification is dependent upon the Node Loading Value, described in the
previous section.
Node Loading Minimum Windows Server
Value
Specification
Minimum Solaris Server

Specification
Minimum Client
Specification
Up to 100
1 GHz (*2 GHz)

processor
512 MB (*1 GB) RAM
2 GB (*3 GB) HD space
to install and operate
Ethernet LAN card
(* Items in parenthesis refer
to a Server also running a
Client session.)
SunBlade 150
650 MHz processor
1 GB RAM
2 GB HD swap space
4 GB HD space to
install and operate
(including swap space)
Ethernet LAN card
1 GHz processor
512 MB RAM (for all
systems except Vista,
which requires 1 GB
RAM)
1 GB HD space to
install and operate
Ethernet LAN card
10 Mbit/s LAN
connection per Client
connected to the
Server
17-inch monitor with
32-bit color
Minimum display
resolution 1024 x 768
100 to 700
2 GHz processor
1 GB RAM
20 GB HD space to install
and operate
Ethernet LAN card
SunBlade 150
650 MHz processor
2 GB RAM
4 GB HD swap space
20 GB HD space to
install and operate
Ethernet LAN card
2 GHz processor
1 GB RAM
1 GB HD space to
install and operate
Ethernet LAN card
10 Mbit/s LAN
connected to the
Server
19-inch monitor with
32-bit color
Minimum display
700 to 6,000
3 GHz processor
2 GB RAM
40 GB HD space to install
and operate
Ethernet LAN card
SunFire 440R
2 x 1 GHz processor
4 GB RAM
8 GB HD swap space
40 GB HD space to
install and operate
Ethernet LAN card
3 GHz processor
1 GB RAM
1 GB HD space to
install and operate
Ethernet LAN card
10 Mbit/s LAN
connected to the
Server
19inch monitor with
32-bit color
Minimum display
Notes:
When additional features are added to the ProVision product, the RAM requirements may
increase for the node counts specified above.
It is recommended that client sessions are not executed on large server deployments.
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Specific recommended hardware to meet these requirements is as follows:

Total
Node
Loading
Value
Examples of
Recommended
Windows Server
Examples of
Recommended Sun
Solaris Server
Examples of
Recommended Client
Up to
100
Rack mount: Dell

Poweredge 860
1 x 3.0 GHz Dual-Core
Pentium processor
800 MHz FSB
1 GB RAM
80 GB drive
2 x Gigabit Ethernet
NIC
1 RU
Windows 2003 Server
Sun Fire V215

1 x 1.5 GHz
UltraSPARC
1 GB RAM
73 GB SAS disk
4 x Gigabit
Ethernet NIC
1 RU
Advanced Lights
Out Management
Solaris 10
preinstalled
Tower: Dell Poweredge

840
1 x 3.0 GHz DualCore Pentium
processor 800
MHz FSB
1 GB RAM
80 GB drive
2 x Gigabit
Ethernet NIC
Windows XT Pro
19 monitor
100 to
700
Tower: Dell Poweredge 840

Pentium processor
800 MHz FSB
1 GB RAM
80 GB drive
NIC
Windows 2003 Server
HP Proliant DL360 G5
Xeon processor 1333
MHz FSB
2 GB RAM
2 x 73 GB SAS disk
NIC
1 RU
Integrated Lights Out 2
Windows 2003 Server
Dell Poweredge 1950
Xeon processor 1333
MHz FSB
2 GB RAM
2 x 73 GB SAS disk
NIC
1 RU
Windows 2003 Server
http://www.sun.com/se
rvers/entry/v215/
Sun Fire V215

1 x 1.5 GHz
UltraSPARC
2 GB RAM
2 x 73 GB SAS
disk
4 x Gigabit
Ethernet NIC
1 RU
Solaris 10
preinstalled

840
1 x 3.0 GHz DualCore Pentium
processor 800
MHz FSB
1 GB RAM
80 GB drive
2 x Gigabit
Ethernet NIC
Windows XT Pro
19 monitor
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Total
Node
Loading
Value
Examples of
Recommended
Windows Server
Examples of
Recommended Sun
Solaris Server
Examples of
Recommended Client
700 to
6,000
HP Proliant DL580 G4
Xeon processor 1333
MHz FSB
4 GB RAM
2 x 146 GB SAS disk
NIC
4 RU
Windows 2003 Server
Sun Fire V215

2 x 1.5 GHz
UltraSPARC IIIi
processor
4 GB RAM
2 x 73 GB SAS
disk
4 x Gigabit
Ethernet NIC
1 RU
Solaris 10
preinstalled

840
Pentium processor 800
MHz FSB
2 GB RAM
80 GB drive
NIC
Windows XT Pro
19 monitor
Dell Poweredge 2950

Xeon processor 1333
MHz FSB
4 GB RAM
2 x 146 GB SAS disk
NIC
2 RU
Windows 2003 Server
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WAN Client Server and WAN Client Specifications

Where access to ProVision client functionality is required over a WAN (Wide Area
Network) connection to the ProVision Server, a ProVision WAN (or thin) Client solution
needs to be deployed. Client session counts refer to the number of simultaneous client
sessions to be executed on a single WAN Client Server machine.
Node
Loading
Value
Minimum Windows Server

Specification
Minimum Client Specification
Up to 6,000
1 3 client sessions:
1 GHz processor
3 GHz processor
512 MBRAM
Base RAM requirements for Windows or

Citrix + 512 MB per PV Client session
Ethernet LAN card
Ethernet LAN card

19 inch monitor with 32-bit color

Minimum display resolution
1024 x 768
Dual 3 GHz processors

Ethernet LAN card
2 x Dual-core Intel Xeon processors OR
4 processor equivalent
Ethernet LAN card
Notes:
Either Windows 2003 Terminal Services or Citrix Presentation Server can be used to provide a
WAN Client Server solution.
The WAN Client Server solution must be operated on a stand-alone machine. It cannot be
operated on the same machine as the ProVision server.
Specific recommended hardware to meet this specification is as follows:

Total Node
Loading
Value
Examples of Recommended Windows WAN Client Server Hardware
Up to 6,000
HP Proliant DL360 G5 (as above)
Dell Poweredge 1950 (as above)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
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LAN Client to Server Latency Specification

It is important to follow the required latency specifications for ProVision. The performance
of the ProVision system is affected by the latency between the Client and the Server. In a
system with multiple Clients, high latency between the Server and a single Client will
affect the performance of all clients, both LAN and WAN based.
Latency in msec
Notes
Recommended
10
This is the recommended minimum latency for any

ProVision Client connection to the ProVision Server.
Maximum
20
This is the maximum latency for any ProVision Client

connection to the ProVision Server. Exceeding this value
will result in poor performance.
It is probable that the latency specification may be exceeded when a PV LAN client is
used remotely (e.g., VPN or WAN connection). When this is the case, a PV WAN client
solution must be used.
Symptoms of high latency are:
Slow start-up.
Slow object deployment.
Slow object detention times.
Client intermittently closing.
Client freezing with grey screen.
If you find problems with these release notes, or if you discover a product defect,
please contact a Harris Stratex Networks Technical Help Desk. Refer to page ii for
Technical Help Desk contact details.
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ProVision Release Notes

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ProVision Release Notes

ProVision Release Notes

Scope and Purpose

ProVision Release Notes

Functionality and Features

ProVision Release Notes

ProVision Release Notes

Configuration profiles Eclipse

ProVision Release Notes

ProVision Release Notes

Enhancements to ProVision 6.0.1

ProVision now provides management of TRuepoint 5000

ProVision now provides management of MegaStar 1+1 and

The ProVision Server can now operate on Solaris 10 servers.

The ProVision Client can now operate on computers using the

ProVision is updated from Java 1.5 to Java 1.6. As the

ProVision Release Notes

Node loading value support is increased to 6,000 nodes.

To support ProVision upgrades from 5.8 to 6.0, migration of

The ProVision Client user interface now adopts a current

To improve usability and navigation the ProVision Client user

ProVision and its documentation are updated throughout for

A new Eclipse report, Capacity Report, has been added. This

A new Eclipse report, the Network Health Report, has been

Circuit terminology has been updated.

A Global Circuit Trace function is now available.

Selected circuits/nodes have improved highlighting in circuit

For Eclipse radio links, Circuit Provisioning is now active in

ProVision Release Notes

one or more devices and create a circuit between the devices.

1. The user is unable to manually override the DAC port

Logical container links can be propagated up the object

For Eclipse protected G.826 statistics, there had been a G.826

Missed performance data can now be recovered for daily and

To resolve confusion about the filenames for multiple file

The device deployment process is updated, to improve

The functionality for assigning devices to sleep/wake and

ProVision Release Notes

the container level for all devices in a container.

For XP4 devices, users can now configure trib controls to

Closed Significant Issues and Enhancements

There was a G.826 statistics discrepancy between ProVision

Duplicate RF links sometimes occurred. This was fixed by

Performance data collection was not working for nonprotected MXs.

The Portal difference files were being retrieved from the