Contents

Title and Copyright Information

About Design Studio Help for Modeling Activation

• Documentation Accessibility

1 Getting Started with Design Studio for ASAP

• About Design Studio for ASAP Users and Tasks
• Configuring Activation Network Cartridge Projects
• Configuring Activation Service Cartridge Projects
• Defining Design Studio Activation Preferences

2 Working with Design Studio for IP Service Activator

• About CTM Templates
  • Creating an Activation IP Service Activator Project
  • Importing CTM Templates into Design Studio
  • IP Service Activator Atomic Action Editor
  • CTM Template Editor

3 Working with Activation Cartridge Projects

• Understanding Design Studio for Activation Projects
  • About Activation Network Cartridge Projects
  • About Activation Service Cartridge Projects
  • About Cartridge Project Upgrades
• Creating New Activation Cartridge Projects
• Importing Activation Cartridge Projects
  • About Imported Activation Cartridge Projects
  • Importing Activation Cartridges from SAR Files
  • Importing Cartridges from Environments
• Activation Project Editor
  • Activation Project Editor Blueprint Tab
  • Activation Project Editor Properties Tab
  • Activation Project Editor Cartridge Layout Tab
  • Activation Project Editor Packaging Tab
  • Activation Project Editor Locations Tab
  • Activation Project Editor Testing Tab

4 Modeling Activation Cartridge Project Data

• About Activation Cartridge Project Data Modeling
• About the Atomic Action Editor Context Menu
• Data Schema Editor Activation Tab

5 Modeling ASAP Services

• About Modeling ASAP Services
• Understanding Service Models
  • About Vendor, Technology, and Software Load-Specific Service Models
  • About Common Service Models
  • About Mixed Service Models
• Modeling Services for Activation Network Cartridges
• Modeling Services for Activation Service Cartridges
• Working with Model Elements
  • Understanding Model Element Relationships
    • About Activation Network Cartridge Relationships
    • About Activation Service Cartridge Relationships
  • Creating Model Elements
  • Creating Activation Run-Time Type Parameters in the Data Dictionary
    • Creating a Scalar Parameter
    • Creating a Compound Parameter
    • Creating an XML Parameter
    • Creating an XPATH Parameter
    • Grouping Scalar Parameters using Structured Elements
  • Configuring Element Properties
    • Defining Service Action Properties
    • Defining Atomic Action Properties
    • Defining Action Processor Properties
• Generating Framework Models
  • Generating Framework Models for Activation Network Cartridges
  • Generating Framework Models for Activation Services Cartridges
• Creating Event Templates
• Documenting Models
• Example 1: Modeling Services
• Example 2: Modeling Services
• Action Processor Editor
  • Action Processor Editor Editor Tab
  • Action Processor Editor Blueprint Tab
• Atomic Action Editor
  • Atomic Action Editor Parameters Tab
    • Atomic Action Editor Parameters Area
    • Details Tab
    • Activation Tab
  • Atomic Action Editor Details Tab
  • Atomic Action Editor Mappings Tab
  • Atomic Action Editor Blueprint Tab
• Service Action Editor
  • Service Action Editor Editor Tab
    • Parameters Tab
    • Atomic Action(s) Tab
    • Command Overview Tab
    • Properties Tab
  • Service Action Editor Blueprint Tab
  • Service Action Editor Realization Tab
• Event Template Editor
  • Event Template Editor Editor Tab
    • Details Tab
    • Return Data Set Tab
  • Event Template Editor Blueprint Tab

6 Modeling Entities

• Working with the Action Processor
  • Understanding Java with Code Generation
    • About Processor Classes and Interfaces
    • Example: Typical Processor Call Sequence
  • Understanding the Java Processor Class
    • Writing Java Processor Execute Method Logic
    • Java Processor Class Example
    • Loading XML String Parameter into XML Related Technologies
  • Understanding Java Libraries in Design Studio
  • Understanding Unit Testing
    • Running Unit Test Cases
    • Running Unit Tests with the JDT Debugger
    • Understanding Unit Test Property Files
    • Configuring a Unit Test
• Working with Java NE Connection Handlers
  • About Java NE Connection Handlers
  • Creating New NE Connection Handlers
  • Generating a Telnet NE Connection Handler Implementation
  • Generating a Custom NE Connection Handler Implementation
• Working with User-Defined Exit Types
  • About User-Defined Exit Types
  • Creating New User-Defined Exit Types
  • Configuring User-Defined Exit Types
  • Extending User-Defined Exit Types
  • Examples: User-Defined Exit Types
    • Example: Unstable Network Element Connections
    • Example: Configuration of Context Sensitive Exit Types
    • Example: Exit Type Rationalization
• Working with Custom Action Processors
  • About Custom Action Processors
  • Creating Custom Action Processors
• Working with Retry Properties
  • About Retry Properties
  • Example 1: Configuring Retry Properties at the Network Element Instance Level
  • Example 2: Configuring Retry Properties at the Atomic Action Level
• Working with Network Element Instance Throughput Control
  • About Network Element Instance Throughput Control
  • Configuring Network Element Instance Throughput Control
• NE Connection Handler Editor
  • NE Connection Handler Editor Editor Tab
  • NE Connection Handler Editor Blueprint Tab
• User Defined Exit Type Editor
  • User Defined Exit Type Editor Editor Tab
  • User Defined Exit Type Editor Blueprint Tab

7 Working with Network Elements

• About Network Elements
• Configuring Network Element Models
  • Creating NE Templates
  • Creating Network Elements based on an NE Template
  • Creating Dynamic NE Templates
• Working with Directory Number Routing
  • About Directory Number Routing
  • Creating Directory Number Routing
  • Configuring Directory Number Routing
• DN Routing Map Editor
  • DN Routing Map Editor Editor Tab
  • DN Routing Map Editor Blueprint Tab
• Dynamic NE Template Editor
  • Dynamic NE Template Editor Editor Tab
  • Dynamic NE Template Editor Blueprint Tab
• NE Template Editor
  • NE Template Editor Editor Tab
    • General Tab
    • Connections Tab
    • All Communication Parameters Tab
    • Target Network Elements Tab
  • NE Template Editor Blueprint Tab

8 Packaging and Deploying Activation Cartridges

• Packaging Activation Cartridges
• Deploying Cartridges and Managing the ASAP Environment
• Mapping Network Element Processors
  • Creating New NEP Map Entities
  • Configuring NEP Maps
• Studio Environment Editor Activation Connection Details Area
• Studio Environment Editor Cartridge Management Variables Tab
• NEP Map Editor

9 Testing ASAP Cartridges in Design Studio

• Creating Activation Test Cases
  • Using XML Value in Service Action
• Running Activation Test Cases
  • About Test Case Configuration
  • Running Test Cases from the Activation Test Case Editor
  • Running Test Cases from the Project Editor
• Activation Test Case Editor
  • Activation Test Case Editor Service Actions Tab
  • Activation Test Case Editor Order Data Tab

10 Documenting Cartridges

• About Cartridge Documentation Guides
• Generating a Network Cartridge Guide
  • Editing Topic Overviews in the Cartridge Guide