R70S Probe: Golan Elmadvi Professional Technical Services
R70S Probe: Golan Elmadvi Professional Technical Services
R70S Probe: Golan Elmadvi Professional Technical Services
Golan Elmadvi
Professional Technical Services
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Agenda
Probe Overview
Probe Components
R70S Software Architecture
Tools for working with the R70S
Web monitor review
Important XML files
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Overview
High-performance monitoring probe
Signaling processed by an embedded CPU running Linux
(Broadcom, running dual core MIPS processor).
Main Features
• Omni-Q new probe, co-exists with existing probes
• Nearly unlimited customization with high-speed programmable
HW modules.
• Redundant power supply.
Currently offers:
• SS7-SIGTRAN
• VoIP probe supporting RTP, RTCP, SIP, Megaco (H.248),
MGCP, Diameter and ENUM.
• Iu Cellular probe
• Monitor large amounts of user calls using an attractive solution
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R70S Highlights
Host & probe in the same box 2U
High performance VoIP analysis (signaling &
voice)
High performance data analysis (HTTP)
3 Disks
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R70S Details
Improve signaling performance
• Stronger CPUs
• RAM up to 8G
• 64 BIT support
Improve signaling storage - up to 3T
Redundant power supply
Improve media voice performance (up to 10 Gbps)
• 2 Gbps in R70 (with 2 PIM)
• 2 Gbps in R70S without PIMs
• 10 Gbps with 3 PIMs
Data probe (Gi/Gn interfaces)
• 2 Gbps and beyond
• 10 Gbps for network and subscriber statistics
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Probe Components - Host Server
The R70S is connected to the Omni-Q through a
Host Server.
The Host Server mediates between the R70
probe and the QManager.
It runs on the Linux operating system.
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Probe Components - Probe
In order to interact with the R70 you can use:
• Web Monitor application
• Remote tool such as PuTTY to access the command
line interface
• WinSCP for file system
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Probe Components - OLD
QManager
Host Server
Data Base
R70 Probe
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Probe Components - NEW
QManager
R70S Probe
Data Base
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Tools for working with R70S - WinSCP
WinSCP is an open source free SFTP client for
Windows based on SSH.
Its main function is safe copying of files between
a local and a remote computer.
It has a GUI and can also be used as a text
editor.
It is freely available and downloadable from the
internet at http://www.winscp.com/.
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Running WinSCP
Run the WinSCP utility on the remote unit:
• In the host name field type the IP address of the R70
host
• Type in the user name and password (root and
Radmin1)
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WinSCP GUI
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Tools for Working With R70S - PuTTY
Free implementation of Telnet and SSH for
Win32 and Unix platforms.
Used to run the installation and connect to the
command line.
Application can be downloaded from:
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/pu
tty/
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Connecting to PuTTY
Open the PuTTY application
Type the Host Server IP address in the host
name field (make sure SSH is selected) and
click Open
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R70S Web Monitor
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Web Monitor
Online user friendly interface
Presents:
• Status of the R70S host server
• Probe connected to host
• Status of all of the processes
• Status of all connected lines
• Statistics
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R70s Web Monitor Access
Launch Internet browser and set:
http://<Probe IP Address>:8080/monserver
Radmin1
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R70s Web Monitor
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R70s Web Mon. – Host Packet Router
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R70s Web Mon. – Host Storage Write
Provide signaling information and indicates the
status.
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R70S Web Mon. – Host Packet Capture
Allows capture of data and recordings of RAW
files.
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R70S Web Mon. – Host Packet Capture
Signaling
RAMCapture
Capture
Monitor
Mode Mode
– Not
– to–
activate
save
this mode
Signaling
is
limited byPackets
RAM size Only
(256M) and saves
in full line rate.
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Important XML Files
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R70s Probe XML Files
The R70S comes with a set of xml files some of
which you can edit to enable or disable
processes, set time-outs and determine various
parameters for troubleshooting.
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R70S Probe XML files - proc_config.xml
Located on the R70s Host under: /hpadir/config/
In the host section for each process there is attribute
enabled=“yes’’. When changing it to No the process
won’t start up.
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R70s Probe files - ntpdate
Located on the R70s Host under: /etc/default/
Verifies the NTP Server the R70 is set to
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Summary
Probe Overview
Probe Components
R70S Software Architecture
Tools for working with the R70S
Web monitor review
Important XML files
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