Table Of Contents

Learning the EPOM GUI

Performing Standard Operations

Using EPOM's Main Windows

Using EPOM Forms

Learning the EPOM GUI

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After logging in, the following appears.:

Element	Description
title	Identifies current window
banner	Displays application name and Help and Logout buttons
Main menu	Displays current EPOM user name, user type (Administrator or User). Includes buttons to switch between domain management, EPOM user administration, Online Cache Management, and Security Management.
Submenu	Displays currently selected component and buttons for major operations on that component. Click link to selected EMS server for index.
Navigation pane	Displays a tree view.
Navigation pane, icons	When you select an EMS server and click Config, icons identify the main objects and default action that occurs when you click the object.
	Main component, expandable to view subcomponents.
	Shows component or list of components of that type, and access other operations like adding or searching for components.
	Click to search for components of this type.
	Click to check or change status.
	Click to diagnose the component.
Content area	Displays information about the object in the navigation pane. Includes a title describing the object and command buttons for actions that apply to it. Management windows display a list of managed objects and buttons like Edit or Delete.
Managed object windows	These windows include standard elements and navigation features. •Sort by column headers. •View defined objects of the selected type. •Perform operations on a selected object. •Move between windows using links.
Parameter fields	Click to select from a list of parameters values: Click to open Selection Helper window. Make your choice, click OK.
Add subelement fields	Drill down toa form to add a subelement. In this example for the component, ISDN B-channel, the trunk group ID field is empty: Click to open a form to define the sub-element, click OK to save the changes or Apply to save the changes and continue working in the sub-element form.
	For field help, point to .

Performing Standard Operations

In the managed object window, you can execute any operation supported for that object type. The operation appears as an underlined blue link.

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Note Each operation maps to a CLI command. The same rules that apply to CLI commands apply to these operations.

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These operations are available:

•Add—Add a component.

•Edit—Edit a component.

•Details—Show all information on a component.

•Delete—Remove a component from a configuration. You cannot delete a component if other components depend on it. For example, you cannot delete a subscriber profile until you have deleted all the subscribers that are associated with it.

•Status—Check the status of a component.

•Control—Take a component in or out of service.

•Diag—Issue a diagnostic command to a component.

•Equip—Equip components to put them in service.

•Unequip—Unequip a component prior to deleting.

•Reset—Reset defined circuit identification codes (CICs).

•Search—Search for components meeting specified criteria. For example, in the subscriber window, to find a list of subscribers using a particular media gateway, in mgw_id enter the gateway ID and click Search. A list of matching subscribers appears.

•Audit— Examine data tables entries.

•Sync— Sync data between data tables and shared memory segments

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Caution Sync is a restricted command and is intended for repairing data only. Improper use may corrupt database and disrupt call processing. Use with caution.

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Using EPOM's Main Windows

EPOM's three main windows are:

•Domain Management

•User Management

•Online Cache Management

Window—Domains	Access With	Use To...
Domain Management	Domains button	•Manage domains and devices •Access domain-level tasks
Domain Details	Details or click the domain in the Domain tree	•View inventory devices in the domain and which EPOM user groups have access
Modify Domain	Edit from Domain Details	•Add BTS devices, add groups with access to the domain
BTS Component Status	With a EMS server selected in the Domain tree window, click Config	•View, modify, check or change BTS status •Schedule provisioning tasks •Access Provisioning Wizards
BTS Configuration Wizard	In Configuration tree, click Provisioning Flow, click task	•Perform provisioning operations with prompts for each step
BTS Component Reports	Select an EMS in the Domain tree window, click Reports	•Select and view Performance or Billing Reports
Window—Users	Use To...
User Administration	Administrators—Add, modify, or delete EPOM users, including assigning users to groups. Users—View your settings and change your first name, last name, password, or email.
Group Administration	Administrators—Add or delete groups (listed under Groups in the Edit User window so you can assign or unassign EPOM users).
Window—Online Cache	Use To...
Online Cache Management	Administrators—Renew, Delete and view CORBA connections between EPOM and BTS inventories. Users—View CORBA connections between EPOM and BTS inventories.
Security Management	Administrators •Add new EPOM users in EMS servers •Add new BTS inventories in EPOM •Add, edit, and delete EPOM users. •Create new groups and include EPOM users.

Using EPOM Forms

Use EPOM forms to Add, View, and Edit information on:

•components

•domains

•EPOM users

•groups

•reports

•devices

The Add component form is an example:

In a form, you can do the following:

•Fill in or select field values. Required fields have a red checkmark.

•Click Clear Form to delete existing information.

•Click OK to save the current field values.

•Click Cancel to discard any changes.

In Add forms, use Apply to add multiple components with the same properties.