The TL1 Agent Simulator is an intuitive, easy-to-use GUI tool
that enables simulation of standalone TL1 agents.
Overview
WebNMS Simulation Toolkit presents the TL1 Agent Simulator to
test and demonstrate TL1 management applications without requiring
a real network element. By simply specifying the TL1 commands set
(TCS) file supported by an agent, it can generate complex TL1 agent
simulations for almost any type of TL1 device.
The TL1 Agent Simulator supports Jython scripting to define advanced
agent behavior and express inter-relationships between the TL1 commands.
Management applications can also be tested for receiving any number
of alarms, by making the TL1 agent send autonomous messages on demand.
TL1 Agent Simulator Features and Benefits
Features
Benefits
User Customization
of Command Responses
Allows the user to customize and control all TL1 command
responses. Responses can also be generated using Jython
scripts. Full control over the values returned by the agent
and the ability to generate autonomous messages on demand
enable thorough testing of the TL1 management applications.
Multiple AID
and MPB
Allows you to configure multiple Access ID and multiple
Message Payload blocks for a specific command code.
Autonomous Message
Generation
Supports configuration of alarm messages with varied combinations
of textblocks and severity for a single autonomous code.
The alarm messages can be customized to be sent at different
scenarios.
Behavior Simulation
Provides powerful TL1 script APIs to model agent behavior
and express inter-relationships between TL1 commands. For
example, you can add or delete Access ID, Response Lines
and Message Payload for a specific command code, send different
response messages for the same command code, get current
Access ID, Message payload values, set acknowledgment and
completion code, etc.
Simulation of
Random Variations in Response
Simulates random variations in response time for TL1 commands,
random variations in acknowledgment responses and also configures
to occasionally send error responses instead of a correct
response.
User Security
User-related security is implemented as per the specifications
in GR 815 and TR 835. It authorizes the establishment of
a session (i.e., login) and its continuation until logoff.
In addition, the NE/NS also ensures that the communication
path between the NE/NS and the session requester is trusted
so that no intruder can enter the channel.
Build-in and
Self-Monitoring Commands
Supports built-in commands that help you control the TL1
agent with much ease. Self-monitoring commands help you
monitor the agent details, such as the number of requests
received, number of responses and autonomous messages sent,
etc.,
Gateway Network
Simulation
Simulates NEs connected via a GNE (Gateway Network Element)
and simulates the GNE. Messages coming from the OSS will
be routed by the GNE to the appropriate NEs by using the
TID (Target Identifier). The GNE will also route the Autonomous
Messages from the NE back to the managers connected.
Agent Management
through RMI
Provides means for managing the simulated agent
values via RMI (Remote Method Invocation) to have a good control
over the simulated environment. The RMI client API defines
the methods in the simulator, which can be accessed via RMI.
User-Friendly
GUI Display
An extremely user-friendly graphical interface makes the
TL1 Agent Simulator very easy to work on. Intuitive tools
and wizards offer you the complete TL1 agent simulation
experience and shorten the time-to-market. The TL1 Craft
Interface tool facilitates complete testing of the simulated
TL1 agent
Value Added Features
Offers other value added features, such as logging error
messages, persistence in Database, TL1 Message Builder tool
to create TL1 command set (TCS) files and command line utility
to start the simulated TL1 agent from command line for automated
testing.
TL1 Agent Simulation Experience
The TL1 Agent Simulator offers a simplified and complete agent
simulation experience. The following diagram depicts this functionality
offered by the TL1 Agent Simulator.
The TL1 Agent Simulator can simulate a TL1 Agent in three simple
steps:
1. Load TCS file(s) and simulate default values: Load
a TL1 command set file in the TL1 Agent Simulator and simulate
default values. Default variables from the TCS are automatically
created. You can also load multiple TCS files in the simulator.
2. Configure values: Create variations on this basic
simulation by configuring multiple AID and MPBs, acknowledgment
messages, output response messages, autonomous messages, echo
responses, jython scripts, and so on.
3. Start and test the simulated agent : Start the agent
at the specified port. The TL1 Craft Interface bundled with the
toolkit can be used as the TL1 manager to test the simulated TL1
agent.
Windows XP+SP2 / Vista
Windows XP with Hyper Threading enabled
Linux RH 9.0 and above
Linux RH AS, ES, WS and Debian
Solaris 5.6 & above
Fedora - 3 core
Java Version
JRE 1.6.0_11 is bundled with the product for all
operating systems.
Database
MySQL Database is bundled with the product for all operating
systems.
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