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The goal of this module is to:

Provide an overview of the monitoring workflow used by a FlexNet RNI Operator to perform regular checks on the FlexNet system and components.

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Following this module, you should be able to:

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Identify the overall monitoring process flow.

Describe the kinds of tasks performed during each part of the monitoring flow.

4 Recommended Daily Monitoring Workflow

Monitoring Overview

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Verify Overall Read/System Performance

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Verify Meter Operation

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Verify Base Station/RF Network Operation

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Verify RNI Operation

5 Verifying Overall Read Performance

Monitoring Overview

• • • • • Are you receiving the expected number of reads in the last hour/day/week/month?

Is the read performance trending down over time? Are meters providing billing reads?

Are the readings stale?

Are there alarms related to meter or Base Station communications?

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Read Perf

6 Using FlexWare to Monitor Overall Read Performance

Monitoring Overview

System Status

• Read Success • Throughput

Alarms

• Operation • Connectivity

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Read Perf

7 Verifying Meter and SmartPoint Module Operation

Monitoring Overview

• • • • Are all components powered up and performing their primary task?

Are Meters taking consumption measurements and collecting status data?

Are SmartPoint modules collecting usage and status data from meter and putting it on-the-air for the Base Station to pick up?

Are there alarms related to resource losses, theft, communications, or function?

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Meter Ops

8 Using FlexWare to Monitor Meter Operations

Monitoring Overview

Meter Status

• Endpoint State • Missing Configuration Information • RMA • Quarantined • Missing Reads

Meter Alarms

• Power Status • Meter Operation • Resource Loss/Theft

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Meter Ops

9 Verifying Base Station and RF Network Operation

Monitoring Overview

• • • Are all components powered up and performing their primary task?

Are Base Stations collecting meter/SmartPoint data and forwarding it to the RNI?

Are there alarms related to resource losses, theft, communications, or function?

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FBS Ops

10 Using FlexWare to Monitor Base Station/RF Network

Monitoring Overview

Base Station

• Status • Alarms

RF Network

• Status • Connectivity • Alarms

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FBS Ops

11 Verifying RNI/System Operation

Monitoring Overview

• • Are scheduled Jobs and Applications running?

Are there alarms related to system events or premise environment?

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RNI Ops

12 Using FlexWare to Monitor RNI/System Operations

Monitoring Overview

Scheduled Jobs Alarms 4

RNI Ops

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Question

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Which of the following describes the recommended monitoring process?

a) Monitor connectivity of meters and Base Stations b) Monitor Base Stations and meters c) Monitor overall read performance, meters, Base Stations, and RNI d) Monitor meter operation, RNI operation, Base Station operation

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Which of the following are monitored on meters?

a) Connectivity b) Missing reads c) Alarms d) All of the above

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Which of the following are monitored on Base Stations and the RF Network?

a) Connectivity b) Quarantined meters c) Scheduled jobs d) All of the above

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Which of the following are monitored on the RNI components?

a) Missing reads b) RF coverage c) Scheduled Jobs d) All of the above