About the SPECTRUM Control Panel

© Copyright April 1998 by Cabletron Systems, Inc.

The SPECTRUM Control Panel is divided intothese functional areas:

• Control Panel Menus

• Process Control, Database Administration,and Server Administration fast buttons

• Message Window

• Status

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SPECTRUM Control Panel

About the SPECTRUM Control Panel

The SPECTRUM Control Panel is a convenient Point and Click interface that providesfacilities that let you configure SPECTRUM resources, start and stop SpectroSERVER, startSpectroGRAPH, perform database administration and maintain your SPECTRUMinstallation.


Message Wind ow

The large text window in the lower half of the SPECTRUM Control Panel displays output anderrors for the SpectroSERVER process. It indicates the server’s progress during loading andshutdown and reports any internal errors.

Scroll ba rs let you move your field ofview up and down, left and right.

You can stop messages from scrolling bypressing the Freeze button. Pressingthe Scroll button resumes messagescrolling.

All pent-up messages are displayedimmediately when the window isunfrozen. No messages are lost.


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Spect roSERVER Status

The current SpectroSERVER status is indicated in the Status field near the bottom of the panel. Boththe text and the background color of the Status field provide an indication of status.

The server has not been started.

Status INACTIVE

INACTIVE

The server is starting. Clients cannot yet attach to the server.

The server is up and running. Clients can attach in this state.

The server is being administratively shut down.

The server has abnormally terminated. This should not occur during normal operation.

The server database is being backed-up. The server is in an inactive state.

The server database is being restored from a backup. The server is in an inactivestate.

The database modeling catalog is being edited via the Model Type Editor (mte).The server is in an inactive state.

The database is locked by an unknown process (not SpectroSERVER, Save, Restore,or the Model Type Editor).

STARTING

RUNNING

STOPPING

TERMINATED

SAVING

RESTORING

EDITING

DB LOCKED


Exit

The Exit button at the lower right corner of the SPECTRUM Control Panelmain window can be pressed at any time to exit from the Control Panel.This has no effect on processes that were started from the SPECTRUMControl Panel. You can restart the SPECTRUM Control Panel at any time to regain control.The panel automatically synchronizes with the executing process and displays the current status.

Exit


Control Panel Menus

The SPECTRUM Control Panel Menus provide an alternative to using buttons for selecting panelfunctions. All of the SPECTRUM Control Panel functions are available from the pull-down menus at thetop of the main window.

Click on a title from the menu bar or on a specific menu selectionto learn more about menu selections.



Tools

SPECTRUM Schedule Manager Ctrl-A

File

Save Database Ctrl-S

Restore Database Ctrl-R

Initialize to Legacy Database Ctrl-I

Exit Ctrl-X

Control Start SpectroSERVER

Use Archive Manager on [host] Start Archive Manager Start SpectroGRAPH Ctrl-G

ConfigureGeneral ConfigurationModel Type Editor Ctrl-DECEditor Ctrl-ESpectroGRAPH


File Menu

The File menu combines functions from Database Administration buttons with the ability to exit from theSPECTRUM Control Panel. Point and Click on File to pull down and access selections from the Filemenu.

Save Database opens the File Selection dialog box,allowing you to create a database save file.It serves the same function as the Save button.

Restore Database lets you load a previouslysaved database. It serves the same functionas the Restore button.

Initialize to Legacy Database enables you toinitialize your database (restore it to the statethat existed following your last install).

Exit closes the SPECTRUM Control Panel. It servesthe same function as the Exit button, located in thelower-right corner of the main window.

Keyboard shortcuts (keystroke combinations) formenu functions are shown to the right ofeach selection.



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Control Menu

The Control menu provides access to the same functions as the buttons in the Process Control area ofthe main window.

Start/Stop SpectroSERVER controls the operationof SpectroSERVER and Archive Manager. When theServer is running, the menu selections read “Stop” forboth SpectroSERVER and Archive Manager.

Start SpectroGRAPH launches SpectroGRAPH.

The “Use Archive Manager” selection lets youdisable the Archive Manager on the machineyou are managing. If you disable the ArchiveManager, the Stop/Start Archive Manageroption becomes unavailable (will be grayed out).

Note: The text on some buttons turns red whileSpectroSERVER is running to indicate that thesefunctions will interrupt SpectroSERVER operation.

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Configure Menu

The Configure menu provides access to the same functions that are available from the SPECTRUMConfiguration Panel. Selections from the menu allow you to configure SpectroSERVER andSpectroGRAPH,resources, and to start the Model Type Editor and the Event Configuration Editor.

The SPECTRUM Configuration Panel is alsoaccessible by pressing the Configure buttonin the Server Administration area of theSPECTRUM Control Panel main window.

To learn more about a specific Configurationfunction, click on one of the selections on theConfigure menu.

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Tools Menu

The Tools menu provides access to additional SPECTRUM utilities. Currently, the only selection fromthe Tools menu is the SPECTRUM Schedule Manager.

The SPECTRUM Schedule Manager allowsyou to create and schedule routine tasks.

The Scheduler button on theface of the Control Panel serves thesame purpose as the menu option.


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Help Menu

The Help menu gives you access to SPECTRUM online assistance for the Control Panel itself or forSPECTRUM as a whole.

Help > SPECTRUM Control Panel takes youto the online document you are now reading--designed to give you detailed information aboutthe options available on the Control Panel.

Help > Online Manuals takes you to theSPECTRUM Documentation Roadmaps. Theseprovide suggested reading sequences forAdministrators, Operators, and Developers, aswell as alphabetical lists of SPECTRUM Core,Management Module, and Application andGateway documents, plus a search featurethat accesses the entire document set. If youwant to go to the Roadmap now, clickOnline Manuals on the menu to the right. Whenyou arrive, you can click on any document todisplay it on your screen.


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Control Panel Fast Buttons

The middle section of the SPECTRUM Control Panel main window provides a convenient Point andClick interface for facilities that let you configure SPECTRUM resources, start and stopSpectroSERVER, start SpectroGRAPH, perform database administration and run the SPECTRUMSchedule Manager.

Point and Click on a button to learn more about a particular function.

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Start SpectroSERVER/Stop SpectroSERVER

The Start SpectroSERVER/Stop SpectroSERVER button controls operation of SpectroSERVER (andthe operation of the Archive Manager which is automatically started or stopped in parallel with theSpectroSERVER).

This button is labeled “Start SpectroSERVER” when the server is INACTIVE or STOPPED. When StartSpectroSERVER appears on the button, you can click on this button to launch the SpectroSERVER.

Conversely, this button is labeled “Stop SpectroSERVER”whenever the server is RUNNING or STARTING. Clickto stop the SpectroSERVER.

This button is deactivated (grayed-out) when STOPPING,SAVING, RESTORING, and EDITING.

You can also start and stop SpectroSERVER from theControl menu.

StartSpectroSERVER

Process Control


Start SpectroGRAPH

The SpectroGRAPH button launches SpectroGRAPH against a selected server. (You can also startSpectroGRAPH by selecting Control>Start SpectroGRAPH from the menu.) To launch SpectroGRAPH:

1. Click the SpectroGRAPH button. The SelectSpectroSERVER dialog box appears.

2. Select one of the host system names from the listand click OK.

If you’re using SPECTRUM for thefirst time, chances are DEFAULT isthe only SpectroSERVER listed.

The DEFAULT server is defined onthe SpectroGRAPH Defaults window.

To add a new host:

Click Add, then enter the host system name into the Enter SpectroSERVER dialog box. Once youselect a host system, SpectroGRAPH begins.

To stop SpectroGRAPH, select the Exit option from SpectroGRAPH’s File menu.

Cancel

Select SpectroSERVER

Select Server to connect to…

OK

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Database Administration

Database Administration functions are accessible from the middle section of the SPECTRUM ControlPanel Fast button panel and from the File menu.

Point and Click on a button to learn more about a particular function.

Database

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Save DatabaseThe way the Save function works depends on whether or not SpectroGRAPH is on your local host.Click one of the following for the procedures that apply to you:

• Save Database (SpectroGRAPH on Local Host)

• Save Database (No SpectroGRAPH on Local Host)


Save Database (SpectroGRAPH on Local Host)If SpectroGRAPH is on your local host, Save initiates SPECTRUM On-Line Backup -- the same backupthat is available from the Icon Subviews menu (Backup Database) for the VNM icon.

To save the SpectroSERVER database:

1. Click Save. If SpectroGRAPH is on the machine but is not running, the system starts it upautomatically before starting the Save.

2. Refer to the On-Line Backup section of the SPECTRUM document entitled DatabaseManagement for information on how to use the panels in SPECTRUM On-Line Backup.


Save Database (No SpectroGRAPH on Local Host)If there is no SpectroGRAPH on your local host, Save initiates a complete save of the SpectroSERVERdatabase using SSdbsave (with the -c and -m switches). You can select a file name from a list ofprevious backups (overwrites the previous backup file), or you can enter a new file name. IfSpectroSERVER is running when you Save, it is shut down for the duration of the save and restartedwhen the save is completed. Save is disabled during a Save or Restore or while the Model Type Editoris in use.

To save the SpectroSERVER database:

1. Click Save. The File Selection dialog box appears.

2. Type the path and filename for your database save file in theFile Selection dialog box.

3. Click OK. If SpectroSERVER is running, a confirmation dialogbox appears.

4. Click OK to begin the save. Click Cancel to back out of the savewithout disturbing any existing files.

• Once the save is launched, the Control Panel Status changes to.

Select File to Save Database…

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Restore DatabaseThis feature offers you two options: to completely replace your current SpectroSERVER database witha previously-saved backup; or to add the data stored in a backup to your current database. (To restoreyour database the state that existed following your last installation, use Initialize to Legacy Database.)SpectroSERVER, if running, is shut down during the Restore and restarted when it is completed. Youcannot restore when a Save or Restore is in progress, or when the Model Type Editor is in use. Torestore:

1. Click Restore . A dialog box appears asking you if you wish to initialize your database.

2. Click Yes to replace your current database with the database of yourchoice. Click No to load information from a database of your choiceinto your current database. In both cases, the FileSelection dialog box appears.

3. Set the path and select a previously-saved databasebackup using the File Selection dialog box, and click OK.If SpectroSERVER is running, a confirmation dialogbox appears.

4. Click OK to begin the restore. Click Cancel to back out of the restorewithout disturbing the database.

When the Restore begins, the Control Panel Status changesto .RESTORING


Initialize to Legacy DatabaseDo not use this feature without first making a backup copy of your database. Initialize toLegacy Database initializes your database to the state that existed following your lastinstallation. All models specific to your network are removed, leaving a database structureconsisting of the modeling catalog and a limited number of internal models. To initializeyour SpectroSERVER database:

!CAUTION:

1. Select File --> Initialize to Legacy Database from the menu. An information dialog box appearswarning you of the consequences of initializing.

2. If you understand the consequencesand still want to initialize yourdatabase, click OK.If you want to retain your existingdatabase, click Cancel .

3. If SpectroSERVER is runningwhen you start to initialize yourdatabase, a second informationdialog box appears. ClickOK to start the initialization.

OK Cancel

The CURRENT database in/user/Spectrum/SS will beREMOVED and RESTORED to theINITIAL database created by the lastSPECTRUM installation. ARE YOUSURE you wish to initialize thedatabase?

OK Cancel

This will cause the SpectroSERVER tobe temporarily shut down and thenrestarted. Shall we continue?


File Selection Dialog Box

The File Selection dialog box is frequently used to define the path and filename for a file to be saved oropened.

The Filter field near the top of the dialog box allows youto set a path and file filter. A filter sets the path for the filesdisplayed in the Files window and, with the use of standardwildcards, limits the filenames that appear in theFiles window.

Enter a path into the Filter field and press the Filter buttonto activate the filter.

The Directories window lists directories within the directorydefined by your path filter.

The Files window lists files within the directorydefined by your path filter.

The Selection is the file path and filename for the fileyou are saving or restoring. If you specify an existingfile, that file will be overwritten.

File to Save Database…

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Configuration Panel

The SPECTRUM Configuration Panel is accessible from the Configure button in the main window. Itprovides access to several configuration editors. Each editor allows you to define specific SPECTRUMresources. These same editors are accessible as selections on the Configure menu. Click on a buttonto learn more about a specific editor.

GeneralConfiguration

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ECEditor

SpectroGRAPHModel Type Editor - Invokes the ModelType Editor, which lets you modify theSpectroSERVER modeling catalogand configure relations, objectclasses, and their contents.

SpectroGRAPH - Lets youdefine resources that affectSpectroGRAPH’s behavior.These include start-upwindows and various editingand viewing actions.

Changes you make in General Configuration, Event Configuration Editor, andModel Type Editor don’t take effect until after you restart the SpectroSERVER.SpectroGRAPH changes take effect the next time you start SpectroGRAPH.

NOTE:

General Configuration - Define generalSpectroSERVER operating parameters, suchas file-paths, license keys and communicationsand performance tuning parameters.

Event Configuration Editor - Controls howSpectroSERVER and GRAPH processevents. You can define event to alarmmapping, event logging and how events aredisplayed.


General Configuration

The General SpectroSERVER Configuration window enables you to control certain aspects of theSpectroSERVER’s configuration. When you make changes in this window, you are editing the .vnmrcresource file, which controls the SpectroSERVER’s operations and performance.

The SPECTRUM General SpectroSERVERConfiguration window is divided intothese areas:

• License Control• File Paths• Performance Tuning• Communications• Event Log Control• Statistics Log Control

Click on one of the subjects above to learnmore about parameters within that area.

For further information on the .vnmrcfile, consult the SPECTRUM documententitled Database Management .


License Control

Your SPECTRUM license conveys the right to useSpectroSERVER and -GRAPH for a set period oftime as controlled by an Activation Key and associated Expiration Date, without which SPECTRUM willnot run. Whoever initially installs SPECTRUM finds this Key and Date printed on a certificate shipped

License ControlExpiration Date

Activation Key

01/26/2000

99999999

with the installation CD (or gets it by phone from Cabletron Support) and inputs them on one of theinstallation screens. If a new Activation Key is needed (e.g. if the IP Address of the SpectroSERVER ischanged, or if your license expires) this License Control area is where to input the new Key & Date.

If you attempt to use SpectroSERVER after the license term expires or with an invalid Activation Key,an error message is displayed advising you of an access problem. If you encounter an access problem,contact Cabletron SPECTRUM Support. Consult the SPECTRUM Installation Guide regarding the“SS Activation Key” and consult the on-line documentation topic “Getting Technical Help .”

Expiration Date This parameter (format = mm/dd/yyyy) is the expiration date of yourSPECTRUM license. It must match the date entered during installation(obtained from Cabletron Support or from the certificate shipped with theSPECTRUM CD). It should not be changed after installation, unless a newActivation Key with a new expiration date is obtained.

Activation Key This is a unique encrypted password for your copy of SpectroSERVER.The Activation Key is obtained from Cabletron usually during initial installation(instructions for obtaining the Activation Key are provided on the interactivescreens of the installation program.)


Performance Tuning

SpectroSERVER is a multi-threaded process. Duringnormal operation, each subsystem allocates numerouswork threads and, since each thread consumes memory and computing capacity, it’s important tounderstand how they can affect performance.

Performance TuningMax. Number of Poll Threads

Work Thread Age

Max. Number of Poll Threads and Work Thread Age are only two out of the nine parameters used tocontrol the allocation of work threads. To better understand the interaction between resources and theparameters controlling work threads, refer to the SPECTRUM document entitled Performance .

Max. Number of Poll ThreadsThis parameter sets the maximum number of work threads dedicated to polling.(default value = 100)

Work Thread AgeWork threads that are no longer needed by a subsystem are returned to a workthread pool. This resource specifies how long (in seconds) a work thread canremain in the pool without being used. (default = 60 seconds)


File Paths

The General SpectroSERVER Configuration windowprovides easy access to two of the several filepaths defined within the .vnmrc file.

File PathsVNM File Path

Resource File Path

VNM File Path This parameter specifies the root subdirectory that contains SpectroSERVERexternal files, such as specific device alert mapping.

Resource File Path This parameter specifies a pathname to the directory containing the Ethermapfile. The Ethermap file lists manufacturers’ MAC address prefixes.


CommunicationsCommunications

Communications Port Number

SNMP Comm. Port Number

CommunicationsThis parameter specifies a IP port number that indicates the port withSpectroSERVER. The port number is defined during installation.This parametercan be set to any valid IP port greater than the port number assigned to theIPPORT_USERRESERVED parameter found in the /usr/include/netinet/in.hfile, but less than 64K.

SNMP Comm Port NumberThis parameter specifies a value that can be used to select a port from whichSNMP requests can be sent via the SpectroSERVER. It can be set to anyunsigned 16-bit integer in the range 0x400 (1,024) to 0xFFFF (65,535). Someimplementations (e.g., IBM Mainframe MVS system) of SNMP agents treat theport as a signed number. In these cases this resource must be set to a valuebetween 0x400 (1,024) to 0x7FFF (32,768). (default = 0xFFFF)


Event Log Control

Under normal conditions, events are recorded inSPECTRUM’s Distributed Data Management (DDM)database. However, if communication between the SpectroSERVER and DDM islost, event information is stored temporarily in the SpectroSERVER’s database untilcommunication is re-established.

The growth of this temporary event data in the SpectroSERVER database is regulated by entries in theSpectroSERVER resource file (.vnmrc ).The Event Log Control fields enable you to easily edit thesesettings.

Max. Event Recs to SaveMaximum number of records that can be stored in the database. (Default = 20000)

Event Record IncrementNumber of records to be deleted from the database when the number of records exceedsthe Max. Event Recs to Save value. (Default = 100. If you remove theevent_record_increment entry from the .vnmrc file, the default is 250.)


Statistics Log Control:

Under normal conditions, statistics are recorded inSPECTRUM’s Distributed Data Management (DDM)database. However, if communication between the SpectroSERVER and DDM islost, statistics information is stored temporarily in the SpectroSERVER’s database until communicationis re-established.

The growth of this temporary statistics data in the SpectroSERVER database is determined by entriesin the SpectroSERVER resource file (.vnmrc ).The Event Log Control fields enable you to easily editthese settings.

Max. Statistics Recs to SaveMaximum number of records that can be stored in the database. (Default = 5000)

Statistics Record IncrementNumber of records to be deleted from the Statistics Log database when the number of recordsexceeds the Max. Statistics Recs to Save value. (Default = 500)


Distributed Data Management (DDM)

Distributed Data Management (DDM) is a SPECTRUM infrastructure that provides a means ofhandling, collecting, storing, and accessing SPECTRUM events and statistics data across multiplelandscapes in a fast and efficient manner. DDM works in both single SpectroSERVER and multi-SpectroSERVER environments.


Event Configuration Editor

The Event Configuration Editor (the “ECEditor”) is a application that allows you to control howSpectroSERVER and SpectroGRAPH process and display traps , events , and alarms . Using theECEditor you can perform operations like

• modify existing traps, events, and alarms• create new traps, events, and alarms• define trap to event mappings• define event to alarm mappings

Your primary sources of information about the ECEditor are

• the SPECTRUM manual titled “Event Configuration Editor”• the “What’s This?” context-sensitive Help available on various screens of the ECEditor

itself

See also the appendix on traps, events, and alarms in the SPECTRUM manual titled “Modeling with theGnSNMPDev Toolkit.”


SpectroGRAPH DefaultsThe SpectroGRAPH Defaults configuration window lets you define resources that affectSpectroGRAPH’s behavior, including start-up windows and various editing and viewing actions. Thiswindow is a convenient means of editing the <Spectrum >/app-defaults/spectrum resource file.These are only a subset of the SpectroGRAPH resources. Refer to the SPECTRUM document entitledDefining Resources for additional resource information.

The SpectroGRAPH Defaults configuration windowis divided into several functional areas:

• Server Communications

• Script Control

• View Behavior

• Initial Views

Click on one of the subjects listed above to learnmore about parameter settings in that area.

When the same resource parameter is defined here andin your .Xdefaults file, the settings on this window areoverridden by the settings in the .Xdefaults file.

NOTE:

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Initial Views

View BehaviorDisable Edit Confirmations

cut - cut confirmation disabled.cut_overwrite - no confirmation if cut overwrites paste buffer.copy_overwrite - no confirmation if copy overwrites paste buffer.exit - exiting SpectroGRAPH.erase - erasing an icon or generic icon.destroy - destroying a model or deleting a user.save - save changed gib or save updated gib information.update - save updated gib icon changes or not.no choices made = all actions confirmed.

New Window for Each View True

TrueFlash Icons when Alarm

Lost and Found ViewRefresh Interval (Milliseconds) 10000

SpectroSERVER Host Name Default

SpectroSERVER Socket Number SpectroGRAPH Socket Number

Path for External Programs or Scripts

Script to run on Repair Assignments(The named script will be run whenever a repair-person assignment is made)




SpectroSERVER Host Name Default

SpectroSERVER Socket Number SpectroGRAPH Socket Number48879 48815

<your Host Name>

SpectroSERVER Host Name Default (vnmname)This name specifies the DEFAULT host machine in the Select SpectroSERVERwindow that appears when SpectroGRAPH is started.

SpectroSERVER Socket Number (vnmsocketnumber)This is the socket where SpectroSERVER listens for connections. The defaultsetting is 48879.

SpectroGRAPH Socket Number (uisocketnumber)This is the socket where SpectroGRAPH listens for connections. The default is48815,48816,48817,48818,48819. SpectroGRAPH checks each socket in thelist in turn until it finds an inactive port, then it uses that port. You may add portsto the list, or change the list entirely, if you wish.


Script ControlScript Control

Path for External Programs or Scripts

Script to run on Repair Assignments(The named script will be run whenever a repair-person assignment is made)

Path for External Programs or Scripts (externalprocesspath)This defines the directory path for external programs, such as user-developedscripts, and applications, invoked from one of SpectroGRAPH’s menus.

Script to run on Repair Assignments (repairscript)This specifies the name of the script that is run when a repairperson isassigned. The script must be run from the directory defined by Path for ExternalPrograms or Scripts.


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Disable Edit Confirmations (noConfirm)Eight buttons allow disabling the last-chance warnings that appear with manySPECTRUM edit operations, such as cut, copy, save, etc.. When a button isdepressed the associated warnings are inhibited.

New Window for Each View (viewNewWindow)When this button is set to True , new views are presented in a new window(a new window is opened for each new view).Set this button to False to present new views in existing windows.

Flash Icons when Alarm (iconBlink)When this button is True , a new alarm condition is indicated by a flashing coloron the icon representing the model with the alarm.Set this button to False to disable the flashing alarm indication.

View BehaviorContinued


View Behavior (continued)View Behavior

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Lost and Found View Refresh Interval (in milliseconds) (lostfoundpolltime)This is the polling interval (in milliseconds) for lost and found information. Often,polling of devices with their models in the Lost and Found view is less critical,and the interval can be lengthened thereby reducing network traffic. The defaultis 10000 milliseconds (10 seconds).


Initial ViewsInitial Views

Window 1 LOCATION World World 100 100 500 500

Window 3

Window 5

Window 2 TOPOLOGICAL Universe Universe 100 100 500 500

Window 4

These fields allow you to define up to five start-up windows. There must be at least one start-upwindow. Each start-up window must be defined according to the following format:

<View type name> <Model name> <Model type name> <X-position> <Y-position> <Height> <Width>

Position, Height, and Width are given in pixels.

Example:

TOPOLOGICAL Universe Universe 100 100 500 500

In this example, SpectroGRAPH will open a Universe View in a window 500 pixels X 500 pixels andpositioned 100 pixels from the top and left side of your workstation monitor.


Model Type Editor

The Model Type Editor button starts execution of the Model Type Editor (mte). The Model Type Editorlets you modify the SpectroSERVER modeling catalog and configure relations, object-classes and theircontents.

This button is disabled (grayed-out) except when the SpectroSERVER is in an INACTIVE or STOPPEDstate.

This button is inactive when the database is being used by either SpectroSERVER and during save orrestore operations.

To learn more about the operation of the Model Type Editor, refer to the Model Type Editor User’sGuide .


Schedule Manager

The SPECTRUM Schedule Manager enables you to define tasks and schedule when they will beperformed.

Use the Frequency button to schedule tasks, as follows:

• Once - To specify the day and start-time of a single operation up to a month ahead (NT); or tospecify the month, day, and start-time of a single operation up to a year ahead (UNIX).

• Hourl y - To specify the minute at which an Hourly task will be performed (UNIX only).

• Daily - To specify the time (hour and minute) of a Daily task.

• Weekly - To specify the day of the week and the time at which a Weekly task will be performed.

• Monthl y - To specify the day of the month and the time at which a Monthly task will beperformed.

For UNIX users, the Schedule Manager automatically interprets your entries and places the informationin your crontab file. The Command field allows you to enter the command or script you want executed.

For NT users, the Schedule Manager makes use of the NT Schedule Service. If you are an NT user youwill see not only your own schedule entries, but those of all other users.

When you specify that a task should be performed with a frequency of Hourly, Weekly, Daily, orMonthly, the Schedule Manager will continue performing the task until you remove or modify the entry.


Frequency = Once

UNIX users can schedule a task for one-time execution up to a year in advance. NT users can schedulea task for one-time execution up to a month in advance. For example, if today is 5/17/98, UNIX userscan schedule a task for any time between now and midnight 5/31/99, and NT users can schedule a taskfor any time between now and midnight 6/16/98.

To schedule a command for one-time execution:

1. Type the command in the Command field.The command will be executed from your homedirectory, so remember to provide either anabsolute path or a path that is relative to yourhome directory.

2. Click the day you want the task to be executed.Use the arrows to adjust the time and month.

3. Click Add , then Save, then Close .

4. To edit an existing command, select thecommand from the Scheduled Entries list, then either make your edits and press Modify , or pressRemove to delete the task. UNIX USERS NOTE: You must manually delete the task after it hasrun. The task does not run again, but the command takes up space in your crontab file.

Schedule a Task

SPECTRUM Schedule Manager

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Frequency = Hourly (UNIX only)

Use Hourly to schedule a task that will be performed every hour, once an hour. TheHourly feature is available to UNIX users only.

To schedule a command for execution hourly:

1. Enter the command into the command field.This command will be executed from your homedirectory, so, remember to provide either anabsolute path or a path that is relative to yourhome directory.

2. Select a time for your command to be executed.Use the arrows to adjust the time.

3. Press Add and then Save.

4. Press Close to dismiss the window.

5. To edit an existing command, select the command from the Scheduled Entries list, then, eithermake your edits and press Modify , or press Remove to delete the task.

Schedule a Task


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CloseSave Reset

Scheduled Entries

Frequency Hourly

00At minutes after each hour.


Frequency = Daily

Use Daily to schedule a task that will be executed every day, once a day.

To schedule a command for execution daily:


2. Select a time for your command to be executed.Use the arrows to adjust the time.




Schedule a Task


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CloseSave Reset

Scheduled Entries

Frequency Daily

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Frequency = Weekly

Use Weekly to schedule tasks that will be performed on the same the day of the week every week.

To schedule a command for execution weekly:


2. Select a day and time for your command to beexecuted. Click on a button to select the day anduse the arrows to adjust the time.




Schedule a Task


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Frequency Weekly

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Repeat on:

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

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Frequency = Monthly

Use Monthly to schedule tasks that will be performed on the same day and time every month.

To schedule a command for execution monthly:


2. Select a day of the month and time for yourcommand to be executed. Click on a buttonto select the day and use the arrows to adjustthe time.




Schedule a Task


May 17 14:14

Command

RemoveAdd Modify

CloseSave Reset

Scheduled Entries

Frequency Monthly

12 00:At

Repeat on:

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Archive Manager

The Archive Manager controls the retrieval of event and statistical datafor reporting and data export. It is automatically started when you start upthe SpectroSERVER. It is not generally recommended that the ArchiveManager be turned off, but the option to do so is provided here.

Use Archive Manager on [host] - Because the Archive Manager starts upwhen you start the SpectroSERVER, this option is selected unless youchoose to disable the Archive Manager on the machine you are managing.If you disable the Archive Manager, the Stop (Start) Archive Manager optionis unavailable.

Stop (Start) Archive Manager - If the Archive Manager is enabled, you canuse this menu option to stop it or activate (start) it.

About the SPECTRUM Control Panel

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