FAQ
Available on the OSS BSS Wiki.
AAI
Access to the system is controlled in a number of ways:
IP Range - Users who have an IP address within the City House or OC Staff IP range are automatically granted access to the majority of the functionality for OpsDB
Username / Password - If a user falls outside the necessary IP ranges then if they have an account created for OpsDB they can access it by logging in with these credentials (these are only for OpsDB and are not a users windows; Géant; or edugain credentials)
Reading windows username - for certain sections of OpsDB the system uses the Java plugin to read a user's windows username. This information is then used for auditing purposes.
Functionality
There are two main screens for accessing the functionality of OpsDB:
Ops-Information
This is the main landing page for OpsDB and provides quick access to the most commonly used functionality of OpsDB. This section may be accessed by users outside of the Operations team to find information out.
Below is a list of the most important options or ones that may not be completely self explanatory
| Link | Description | Further Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Circuits | View / Search / Create / Edit Circuit information | |
| Infinera Path Comparison Tool | Compare Circuits of type 'Path' to circuits reported from Infinera DNA | |
| Infinera Hardware Comparison Tool | Compare DNA Hardware listing in OpsDB to Hardware reported from Infinera DNA | |
| Point-to-Point Projects | Quick access to project information regarding Point-to-Point projects | |
| Projects with PoPs | Quick access to PoP information organised by project | |
| Projects with APMs | Lists APMs attached to projects. Takes user to separate site for Géant information | |
| Router Hardware Verification | Compares Juniper Router information in OpsDB to Hardware reported from JunosSpace | |
| Out-of-band Access Numbers | List of the ISDN and PSTN numbers at Géant PoPs | |
Database Consistency check 1 / Database Consistency check 2 | Each one performs a number checks and reports on inconsistent data within OpsDB so that the user can correct the data as necessary |
Database Operations
This section should only be used by the Operations team and is used for quick access to common editing actions. There are two main sections to this page:
- Table of item types with quick access for creating / editing / searching
- List of additional editing actions that do not fall under the same template.
Below is a list of the options that may not be completely self explanatory
| Function | Description | Further Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Set/modify defaults in the DANTE database | Add options to drop downs; change order of drop downs; change default value of drop downs | |
| Site Relocation Wizard | Move site and / or equipment to a different project | |
| Bulk Termination | Bulk Terminate equipment, e.g. all equipment in a PoP or Rack |