Main Menu Options

Table 1 describes all main menu user interface options.
Note: The menu options can differ according to the permissions assigned to a user's log-in account. For example, the Administration menu options would not appear on the screen of a user who does not have administrative privileges.
Note: Some menu items are configurable only on the NOAM and view-only on the SOAM; and some menu options are configurable only on the SOAM. See DSR GUI.
Note: Some features will not appear in the main menu until the features are activated.
Main Menu Options
Menu Item Function
Administration The Administration menu allows the user to:
  • Set up and manage user accounts
  • Configure group permissions
  • View session information
  • Manage sign-on certificates
  • Authorize IP addresses to access the user interface
  • Configure SFTP user information
  • Configure options such as password history and expiration, login message, welcome message, and the number of failed login attempts before an account is disabled
  • Manage licenses and upgrades
  • Authenticate LDAP servers
  • Configure SNMP trapping services
  • Validate and transfer ISO files
  • Prepare, initiate, monitor, and complete upgrades
  • View the software versions report
  • Configure an export server
  • Configure DNS elements
Configuration On the NOAM, allows the user to configure:
  • Network Elements
  • Network Devices
  • Network Routes
  • Services
  • Servers
  • Server Groups
  • Resource Domains
  • Places
  • Place Associations

On the SOAM, allows the user to configure the NOAM list plus Interface and Port DSCP.

Alarms and Events Allows the user to view:
  • Active alarms and events
  • Alarm and event history
  • Trap log
Security Log Allows the user to view, export, and generate reports from security log history.
Status & Manage Allows the user to monitor the individual and collective status of Network Elements, Servers, HA functions, Databases, system Processes, and Tasks. The user can perform actions required for server maintenance, database management, and data file management.
Measurements Allows the user to view and export measurement data.
Transport Manager Allows the user to configure adjacent nodes, configuration sets, or transports; and edit transports.
Communication Agent Allows the user to configure Remote Servers, Connection Groups, and Routed Services. Also allows the user to monitor the status of Connections, Routed Services, and HA Services.
SS7/Sigtran (optional) Allows the user to configure various users, groups, remote signaling points, links and other items associated with SS7/Sigtran; perform maintenance and troubleshooting activities; and provides a command line interface for bulk loading SS7 configuration data.
Diameter Common Allows the user to configure:
  • Network Identifiers: on the NOAM - MCC Ranges
  • Network Identifiers on the SOAM - MCCMNC and MCCMNC Mapping
  • MPs (on the SOAM) - editable Profile parameters and Profile assignments

The DSR Bulk Import and Export functions are available on both OAMs for the data that is configured on that OAM.

Diameter Allows the user to configure, modify, and monitor Diameter routing:
  • On the NOAM, Diameter Topology Hiding configuration
  • On the SOAM, Diameter Configuration, AVP Dictionary and Troubleshooting for IDIH configuration; Diameter Mediation configuration: and Maintenance functions
RBAR (Range-Based Address Resolution)

(optional)

Allows the user to configure the following Range-Based Address Resolution (RBAR) settings:
  • Applications
  • Exceptions
  • Destinations
  • Address Tables
  • Addresses
  • Address Resolutions
  • System Options

This is accessible from the SOAM only.

FABR (Full Address Based Resolution)

(optional)

Allows the user to configure the following Full Address Based Resolution (FABR) settings:
  • Applications
  • Exceptions
  • Default Destinations
  • Address Resolutions
  • System Options

This is accessible from the SOAM only.

Policy and Charging

(optional)

On the NOAM, allows the user to perform configuration tasks, edit options, and view elements for:
  • General Options
  • Access Point Names
  • Policy DRA
    • PCRF Pools
    • PCRF Sub-Pool Selection Rules
    • Network-Wide Options
  • Online Charging DRA
    • OCS Session State
    • Realms
    • Network-Wide Options
  • Alarm Settings
  • Congestion Options
On the NOAM, allows the user to perform maintenance tasks, edit options, and view elements for:
  • Maintenance
    • SBR Status
    • Policy Database Query
On the SOAM, allows the user to perform configuration tasks, edit options, and view elements for:
  • General Options
  • Access Point Names
  • Policy DRA
    • PCRFs
    • Binding Key Priority
    • PCRF Pools
    • PCRF Pool to PRT Mapping
    • PCRF Sub-Pool Selections
    • Policy Clients
    • Site Options
  • Online Charging DRA
    • OCSs
    • CTFs
    • OCS Session State
    • Realms
  • Error Codes
  • Alarm Settings
  • Congestion Options
Gateway Location Application

(Optional)

On the SOAM, allows the user to perform configuration tasks, edit options, and view elements for:
  • Exceptions
  • Options

GLA can deploy with Policy DRA (in the same DA-MP or a separate DA-MP).

IPFE

(optional)

Allows the user to configure IP Front End (IPFE) options and IP List TSAs.

This is accessible from the SOAM server only.

MAP-Diameter Interworking
On the SOAM, allows the user to perform configuration tasks, edit options, and view elements for the DM-IWF DSR Application:
  • DM-IWF Options
  • Diameter Exception
On the NOAM, allows the user to perform configuration tasks, edit options, and view elements for the MD-IWF SS7 Application:
  • MD-IWF Options
  • Diameter Realm
  • Diameter Identity GTA
  • GTA Range to PC
  • MAP Exception
  • CCNDC Mapping
CPA (Charging Proxy Application)

(optional)

Allows the user to perform configuration tasks, edit system options, and view elements for:
  • System Options
  • Message Copy
  • Session Binding Repository
  • SBR Subresource Mapping

This is accessible from the SOAM only.

Help Launches the Help system for the user interface.
Logout Allows the user to log out of the user interface.