Getting Started

To open the AlvariCRAFT Device Manager:

Double-click on the AlvariCRAFT icon or open it from the windows Start menu (Programs>AlvariCRAFT). The Main window opens, enabling view the current list of the Base Station(s) that can be managed by the AlvariCRAFT utility, add new Base Stations to the list, delete Base Stations from the list and edit the relevant properties of the Base Stations in the list. You can open the Device Manager or establish a Telnet cut-through to a selected device.

**The Main Window**

	NOTE
	When opened for the first time, the Managed Devices list is empty.

The following are the controls on the Main window:

Button	Description
New	Adds a new device to the list of devices that can be managed by the utility.
Configure	Opens the Device Manager (see "Managing a Base Station" ), allowing to manage the selected device. Not available if two or more devices are selected, or if the State is other than Up.
Edit	Opens the Equipment Editor (see below) for the selected device, allowing to edit the device's SNMP properties and its name in AlvariCRAFT. The IP Address of a defined device cannot be editted.
Delete	Deletes the selected device(s) from the database. Select the device(s) to remove and click Delete. The application prompts you for confirmation. You can always redefine deleted devices.
Telnet Cut Through	Opens a Telnet session to the selected device. Not available if more than one device is selected, or if the State is other than Up.
Export	Exports the list of managed devices with the relevant setting to a Comma Separated Values (csv) file.
Import	Imports a Comma Separated Values (csv) file with managed devices and their settings and add them to the list of managed devices. An existing device will be skipped.

To add a Base Station to the Managed Devices list:

1 Click on the New button to open the Equipment Type selection window.

**Equipment Type Selection**

2 From the drop-down menu, select the Equipment Type: BreezeMAX BS (modular Base Station) or BreezeMAX MBS (Micro Base Station). Click OK. The Equipment Editor opens, allowing to define the Device Name and SNMP properties of the device to be managed.

**The Equipment Editor**

The Equipment Editor includes the following fields:

Parameter	Description
NMS Reference
Device Name	The device's name in the AlvariCRAFT utility.
SNMP Parameters
IP Address	The device's IP Address. Read-only when editing the properties of a previously defined device.
Read community	The Read community string (password) for SNMP get operations. This string is used by the SNMP agent to allow/disallow SNMP read access. The default Read Community is public.
Write community	The Write community string (password) for SNMP set operations. This string is used by the SNMP agent to allow/disallow SNMP write access. The Write community can also be used for read (get) operations. The default Write Community is private.
Retries	The maximum number of retries for SNMP/TFTP communication with the Device. The range is from 0 to 255. The default is 2 retries.
Timeout(s)	The maximum time in seconds that the requesting process waits for a response from the Device before attempting a retransmission (or aborting if the maximum number of retries has been reached). The available range is 1 to 3600 seconds. The default is 15 seconds.

3 Enter the Device Name (optional), IP Address, Read community and Write community. Click OK.

4 The device's is added to the Managed Devices list.

For each defined device, the following information is displayed in the Managed Devices list:

Parameter	Description
Name	The name of the device as defined in the Equipment Editor (may differ from the Device Name defined in the device).
Type	The type of device: BreezeMAX BS or BreezeMAX MBS.
Running SW Ver	The running software version of the device (NPU/MBS). Displayed only after connecting with the device.
IP Address	The IP address of the device (the port used for accessing the device).
State	The connection state of the device: Up if AlvariCRAFT can communicate with it, Unreachable for a device that was reached in the past but cannot be reached currently, or Unknown for a device that was never reached by the AlvariCRAFT utility.
Serial Number	The serial number of the device(NPU card/MBS). Displayed only after connecting with the device.
Switching Mode	This parameter is not applicable for FDD systems (always Ethernet CS)

NOTE

If the Authorized Managers list in the device is not empty, the AlvariCRAFT station must be defined as an Authorized Manager.

Configuring wrong communities during the initial definition of the device in the Equipment Editor will cause the device's State to be presented as Unknown or Unreacheable.

To manage a device:

Double-click on the selected entry in the Managed Devices list, or select it and click on the Configure button. The Device Manager for the selected entity opens, displaying the main page for the device.