This course covers maintenance, startup, shutdown, surveillance, and report generation procedures that might be performed regularly or rarely on the INS platform. This course also describes the various user interfaces used to maintain and monitor the INS and entering configuration data through the INS-P Pathway user interface.
Course benefit
Students gain an understanding of operations and maintenance tasks on the INS-P. Students are also exposed to the user various INS interfaces and step-by-step procedures for configuring, starting and stopping system components and monitoring and maintaining the operational state of the INS-P and the Signaling System No. 7 (SS7) network.
Course overview
Course dates: Jan 9, 2006 – Plano, TX Mar 13, 2006 – Plano, TX May 30, 2006 – Plano, TX Aug 23, 2006 – Plano, TX Nov 8, 2006 – Plano, TX Length: 3 days Location: Plano, TX, US Course number: 136532 Delivery: Instructor led
Target audience
The course is designed for network operations personnel, selected switch technicians, system administrators, software installers, and support analysts. Students are expected to have completed the core INS courses and have some experience with the NonStop operating system and INS platform.
Learning objectives
Upon successful completion of this training, participants should be able to:
Know how to monitor, start and stop system components
Acquire fundamental information the will help them you perform maintenance, startup, shutdown, surveillance, and report generation procedures on the INS platform
Understand how to maintain the configuration of the node on an ongoing basis and how you can make changes to the current configuration
Comprehend how the INS maintains statistics and know how to review and extract node and application statistics
Make a distinction between the purpose and functionalities of the various INS interfaces
Review where to go for support and information for the NonStop hardware, software and the INS platform
Good level of English or Spanish – the course is delivered in English and Spanish
Course materials & methodology
At the beginning of the course, each participant will receive a copy of all PowerPoint slides in the form of a manual. Lectures are interspersed with hands-on exercises, with about half of the course dedicated to practical sessions. These practical sessions include, but are not limited to:
INS Startup and Shutdown Procedures
Configuring and Monitoring INS Users
Alarm and Event Report Surveillance
Application and Execution Environment
Configuring the INS for the SS7 Network
Training schedule
This training course is upon request
Requests for onsite training must be received 6-8 weeks in advance
A typical schedule covers:
Day
Topics
Day 1
INS Startup and Shutdown Procedures
Configuring and Monitoring INS Users
INS Configuration Management
Day 2
Application and Execution Environment
The Intelligent Network
Configuring the INS for the SS7 Network
CCMI and The System Home Page
Day 3
INS Alarm Monitoring
Statistics and CSRF Reporting
Command Line Interface (CLI)
Support and Information Services
Trainers profile
Training will be led by a senior HP consultant with a background in telecommunications, networks and the HP OpenCall NonStop INS platform, and with experience in maintaining and supporting customer sites.
Audience size
Typically, 3-12 participants are present in each class: A minimum of 3 students will be required, and class size is limited to a maximum of 12.
Course location
This course can be delivered both at a Hewlett-Packard site (with HP-supplied facilities and equipment) or on demand at the customer's premises (in which case the customer is responsible for training room setup, including PC video projector and white board).
Further information
For more details on this course's content, customization and availability please contact us directly.
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