Software Increment Release Notes
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Increment ID:   I18A1800
Date created:   March 1, 2001


Title:
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TR08/INA Cross connect TL1 format, lasaldmp, root restriction
for ISD and DTAP cluster inventory improvements.

Effect on Traffic / Warnings:
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None.

Detailed Description of Increment:  
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This increment corrects the TR08/Tandem cross connect tl1 format 
incompatibility issue that occurs after upgrading to AN18 on 
Point to Point configurations.  There is now a user configurable 
option to select which format should be accepted by TL1.  The 
software will now work correctly with both the old and new 
message formats.

In addition, the lasaldmp command has been modified to accurately
indicate the source of logs and alarms.  Previously cards such as
NLIC, AIC and MLCs were being reported as CE (Common equipment).
Now they will be reported as individual cards, making the output
more detailed.

This increment will prevent anyone not logged in as root from 
running the ISD tool.  This will eliminate any possible confusion 
about the state of the ISD database as previously ISD would report 
a possible corruption if the ISD tool was started by any user other
than root.

In Cluster Inventory, when a DTAP card is inserted in an ABM shelf,
the subslot fields will be suppressed and will not appear.

System Configuration / Shelf Type Requirements:
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This increment must be applied to all AN18.00 AccessNode configurations
and shelf types.  This increment affects the Operations Controller.


Prerequisite Increments Required:
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Increments I1A1800 through I17A1800 must be successfully applied prior to 
application of this increment.


Loads Affected:
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OPC: ACNL18AX


Special Instructions:
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*****IMPORTANT*****
After this increment has been successfully applied or removed, the OPC
ISD tool MUST be exited and then restarted before any further ISD
actions are taken.

Installation Instructions:
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Please refer to the Incremental Software Delivery Users Guide for general 
installation instructions.  This document may be obtained from either the 
AccessWeb ISD web site (https://www23.nortelnetworks.com/ACCESS_OPTICAL/esd/),
where the AccessNode increments are located, or you may order it through your 
Nortel Account Manager or Order Manager.  The document number for the 
Incremental Software Delivery Users Guide is P0934362.


Test Instructions:
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From the OPC open the OS Connection manager by invoking tl1admlct.  
Enable the AID Translation Mode to allow TL1 to accept the old 
format of the Tandem/INA cross connects.  The AID Translation 
can be turned on and off using this interface.

Alternatively, you can enable the AID Translation Mode using the
command line option:
tl1admlct -aidtrans on

To turn it off issue the command line option:
tl1admlct -aidtrans off

To find out what modes the OS Connection Manager has set, you can
type from the command line:
tl1admlct -query

For help with the OS Connection Manager type:
tl1admlct -h

To test the ISD changes, verify that the ISD tool can only be
opened by the root user and not any other.