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Release Notes for MINI-LINK Service Manager, MSM 6.5
(c) Copyright Ericsson AB 2006. All Rights Reserved.
This file contains the latest information about this version of
MINI-LINK Service Manager for Windows and other relevant information
that may not be contained in the documentation.
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COPYRIGHT FOR THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE PRODUCTS
1. COMM++. sysFire LLC
2. WinHelp 2000. eHelp Corp.
3. Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2.0).
Microsoft Corporation
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INSTALLATION PREREQUISITES
OPERATING SYSTEMS
It is possible to install MSM 6.5 on Windows 2000 Professional
(Service Pack 4 recommended) or Windows XP Professional
(Service Pack 2 recommended). Installation on Windows 98 and
Windows NT 4.0 is still possible, but no longer supported.
DATABASE
MSM automatically installs and uses the database Microsoft SQL Server
2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2.0). Before MSDE 2.0 is installed the
following must be fulfilled:
1. Internet Explorer 5.00.2314 or later is installed on the target
computer.
2. If the target computer has SQL Server 7.0, SQL Server 2000 or
MSDE 1.0 installed, they must be uninstalled.
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UPGRADES
This version of MSM support upgrades from MSM 6.3 or later. An upgrade
will save and reuse the previous MSM configuration. If the installed
version is older than 6.3, it must be uninstalled before this version
is installed. This will result in an MSM configuration with default
values.
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NEW FEATURES IN MSM 6.5 COMPARED TO PREVIOUS VERSION MSM 6.4
1. Support for the MINI-LINK TN modem MMU2 B
Radio links with a MMU2 B-based terminal on one side and a
MINI-LINK E terminal on the other can now be handled from the
MINI-LINK E side.
2. Support for MINI-LINK TN modem MMU2 C and later
Radio terminals based on MMU2 C and later are identified as
"MMU2 B+". These terminals are supported in the same way as
terminals based on MMU2 B.
3. Support for ATU C
MSM 6.5 provides support for terminals based on ATU C. These
terminals are identified as "ATU_C".
4. New inventory names
The names of some inventory parameters are changed to align with the
names used by MINI-LINK Manager. The following names are changed:
- Unit Type is changed to Product Name
- HW Release is changed to HW Version
- SW Release is changed to SW Version
5. Improved identification of MINI-LINK TN terminals
The IP address and slot position of a terminal based on MMU2 or
MMU2 B (or later) is shown in the Terminal Window when MSM is
launched from the TN-EEM. For protected terminals, the slot
position refers to the SMU (for terminals based on MMU2) or the
MMU in the lowest position (for terminals based on MMU2 B or later).
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CORRECTIONS IN MSM 6.5 COMPARED TO PREVIOUS VERSION 6.4
1. The AM Setup was not always saved correctly when the traffic rate
of a terminal was changed.
- The Expanded NCC number was not always set to the value that
was selected in the AM Setup dialog.
- If the Expanded NCC Number was changed to "Inactive", the
identity of the terminal was reset to "TRMA".

Note: This correction is also included in Service Pack 1 for MSM 6.4.
2. The AM Setup could fail when changing back to the original traffic
rate on an MMU 2x2 - 34+2.
3. MSM could crash at startup if running on Windows XP as a normal
user (a user which is not Administrator).
4. MSM could crash if an alarm notification with unrealistic data
was received from an SAU.
5. Installation program: If the path to the selected destination
folder contained spaces, the resulting installation path sometimes
became faulty.
6. Installation program: In the "Enter database SA password" dialog box,
it was possible to click "Next" without typing a password or
selecting the "Blank SA password" check box.
7. Minor corrections in Help texts
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KNOWN BUGS AND LIMITATIONS
1. Installation aborts without an error message.
SYMPTOMS:
The installation program for MSM aborts, during upgrade of an already
existing MSDE database, without an error message. This situation will
never occur if the previous version of MSM and this version were
installed from original Ericsson CDs.
CAUSE:
The MSDE installation program (by Microsoft) assumes that the upgrade
files are located in the same directory as when installing the original
MSDE. If originally installing from <disk>:\MSDE, the upgrading must
also be done from <disk>:\MSDE. <disk> is the current directory and
doesn't have to be the same for the original installation and upgrade,
but the path from there to the upgrade file must be the same.
SOLUTION:
Make sure that the upgrade is done from an MSDE directory that is
located in the same directory structure, under the root of the disk,
as the original MSDE installation was done.
2. AM Setup failure
SYMPTOMS:
When an AM Setup is performed that changes the traffic rate of an
rate agile MMU (valid for MMU 2x2-34+2, MMU 4-16xDS1, MMU 8-16xDS1,
MMU2 4-34, MMU2 4-8 and MMU2 4-16xDS1) the error message "AM setup
failed" is sometimes shown.
CAUSE:
The MINI-LINK terminal response time is outside the specified
response time-out in MSM (specified in the Configure Communication
dialog box)
SOLUTION:
Make sure that MSM is connected to one of the MMUs on which the
traffic rate is changed. If this does not help, the response time-out
in MSM can be increased.
3. Graphical problem.
SYMPTOMS:
The graphical layout in some MSM dialog boxes seems to be incorrect.
In, for example, the Traffic Setup dialog box, buttons and text
boxes overlap each other.
CAUSE:
Your Windows installation is probably using large fonts while
MSM is optimized for small fonts.
SOLUTION:
Modify the Font Size in the Control Panel->Display->Settings tab.
4. Launch of MSM from Traffic Node LCT fails.
SYMPTOMS:
When MSM is launched from the LCT and the following (or a similar)
error message is given;
Error opening file C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ADMINISTRATOR\LOCAL
SETTINGS\TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES\CONTENT.IE5\O5QNCPYN\TEST[1].mxm.
CAUSE:
The folder ..\TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES\ is full and the *.mxm file
that is used to launch MSM cannot be created.
SOLUTION:
Go to the Control Panel -> Internet Options -> General -> Temporary
Internet files. Press the button "Delete files".
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
If you have a technical question or have encountered a problem with
this software, please contact your local Ericsson representative.
When contacting your local Ericsson representative, please provide the
following information for the fastest possible service:
- Product serial number
- Your name, company name, and phone number
- Product name and version number
- Type and version of operating system, including service packs
- Complete description of the problem, including steps to reproduce it
- Exact wording of any messages displayed when you encountered the
problem
- Steps taken to resolve the problem
- All previous correspondence with Ericsson
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2006-03-27