Adding a Backbone, Defining a Backbone | NEC MA4000 guide

4-20 Setting Up Infrastructures

Adding a Backbone

Step 1 Highlight the space on the Navigator Tree where the backbone cable will start.

Step 2 Click the Add button in the List View area.

Step 3 In the Detail View Backbone Info tab, enter the backbone's ID in the Backbone ID field.

Step 4 Select a Backbone Type from the drop-down list.

Step 5 Enter Cable Length, Start Pair/Strand, and End Pair/Strand. The grayed Number of Pair/Strands field is populated automatically.

Step 6 Click Save.

Defining a Backbone

Cable Management comes with many Backbone types already defined for you. If, however, you wish to track a type of Backbone that has not been defined, you can define it yourself.

Setting up a backbone type

Step 1 In the View Detail area, select the yellow ellipsis button to the right of the Backbone Type field.

Step 2 Click the Add button.

Step 3 In the pop-up Customizable Fields window, enter the Backbone Type.

Step 4 The Descriptions columns allow you to assign descriptions you want to include for each kind of Backbone.

Step 5 Click Save to save your input.

Deleting a Backbone type

Step 1 Click the yellow ellipsis button next to Backbone Type.

Step 2 Click to select the type to delete.

Step 3 Click the Delete button.

Step 4 Click Save before exiting the window.

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Contents

MA4000 Expense Management Liability Disclaimer NEC Infrontia Corporation Contents Setting Up Infrastructures Figures Page Introduction How This Guide is Organized Exploring Cable Management Exploring the Cable Management EnvironmentCable Management Main Cable Management Main Menu Cable Management Environment Navigator TreeHierarchy Descriptions Location Info List View Button Detail View Attachments Adding an AttachmentViewing an Attachment Deleting an Attachment Adding NotesAdding additional Notes to the Port or Strand Level Deleting Notes Revision LogPage Cable Management Tools Available Within the Application Multi-View Multi-Task Capability Using the search function Window SizingSearch Function Copy Capabilities Quick Set/Quick Insert ButtonsView Most Recently Added Items Copy Button To Excel Button Using the Copy functionUsing the copy to Excel To Clipboard Button Circuit Trace Tool Accessing the Circuit Trace ToolTo access the Circuit Trace Tool About the Circuit Trace Tool Invert Table Show/Hide Table or DiagramViewing Circuit Information Copy to Clipboard Viewing a components Details View information Arranging the DiagramViewing a Components Detail Changing the Trace Point User Defined Fields Custom Fields Creating customized fields Security Log Viewing the Security Log General Settings Page Cable Management Wizards About Cable Managements Wizards Infrastructure Setup Wizards Using an infrastructure setup wizard Documentation Wizards Some examples are listed below Port Naming Wizard Can still rename any port individually Setting up the Geographical Infrastructure About the Infrastructure Setting Up Companies Setting Up Infrastructure within a Company CampusesTo set up a Company Remove a Campus BuildingsAdding a Campus Adding a Building Floors Removing a BuildingAdding a Floor Indoor Spaces Removing a FloorAdding an Indoor Space Telecommunication Spaces Removing an Indoor SpaceAdding a Telecommunication Space Outdoor Spaces Removing a Telecommunication SpaceAdding an Outdoor Space Adding a Faceplate FaceplatesRemoving an Outdoor Space Removing a Faceplate Ports Adding a PortRemoving a Port Setting Up the Cabling Infrastructure Termination HardwareAdding Termination Hardware Defining Termination Hardware Start and End Port/PositionEditing Port/Position Status Assets Adding a Backbone Asset Backbone AssetsWorkstation Assets Adding a Workstation Asset Financials Horizontal Links Setting up a horizontal link Horizontal Link HL InfoDefining Horizontal Links Connecting Contacts to a Horizontal Link Connecting Workstation Assets to a Horizontal LinkConnecting a Data Horizontal Link to a Backbone Asset Connecting a Horizontal Link to Termination Hardware Connecting a Data Horizontal Link to a Mainframe AssetConnecting a Voice Horizontal Link to a Backbone Asset Identifying Horizontal Link Pathways Used Editing the Key Sheet Connecting a Horizontal Link to a Grounding ConductorSplices Adding Splices Connecting a Backbone Cable to a Splice BackbonesBackbone Cables Defining a Backbone Setting up a backbone typeAdding a Backbone Deleting a Backbone type Backbone Source Setting up the backbone destinationSetting up the backbone source Backbone Source Backbone Cross-Connects Backbone Pair/Strand DetailsChanging the status of a port Identifying Backbone Pathways Used Adding pathways used Connecting a Backbone to a Grounding ConductorGrounding Adding Busbars Adding a Conductor Adding a Firestop FirestopsConductor Pathways Used Adding firestops in your infrastructure Pathways Connecting a Firestop to a PathwayConnecting a Pathway to a Firestop Adding a Pathway Contacts Connecting the PathwaysConnecting to another pathway Adding a contact Define a contact type Connecting a User to Horizontal LinksDefining a Contact Deleting a contact type Creating Cable Management Specific Users How to Run a ReportReports Generating a report from the Report Creator Sorting, Filtering, and Grouping Reports Print Details Button Available Reports Spreadsheet Tool Import from Excel Spreadsheet ToolLaunching the Spreadsheet Tool About the Spreadsheet Tool Using the Import Tool to Transfer Data to Cable Management Adding data to the Import Tool Checking Data Importing Data Page Termination Hardware Cross-ConnectsFirestops Pathways GroundingSplices Ability to see backbone pair/strand details/statusPage MA4000 Expense Management Cable Management User Guide