Beginner's FAQ

 1. What is AdventNet TL1?

 2. What Operating systems does AdventNet TL1 support?

 3. How should I start using this package?

 4. What are TL1 Agent and TL1 Manager?

 5. How do I run example applications given in this package?

 6. What is the process of licensing a copy of AdventNet TL1 API?

 7. Where can I find more information on TL1?

 


 

1. What is AdventNet TL1?

 

AdventNet TL1 is a set of Java libraries that can be used to develop robust Network Management applications for managing various access and broadband networks, SONET, telecommunication devices, etc.

 

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 2. What Operating systems does AdventNet TL1 support?

 

AdventNet TL1 API is 100 percent pure Java, thus making it platform / OS independent. The product can be used in any operating system with the JDK distribution of that particular OS. We advertise support for Windows 98/2000/NT, Linux distributions, and Solaris.

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3. How should I start using this package?

 

AdventNet TL1 is an API product. Product packages illustrative examples which are learning aids for developing UI and Non-UI applications. In addition, for key interfaces, default implementations' sources are made available so that users can customize and extend them.

 

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4. What are TL1 Agent and TL1 Manager?

 

Network management system contains two primary elements: a manager and agents. The manager is the console through which the network administrator performs network management functions such as data retrieval, performance monitoring, tracking alarms and faults, etc. Agents are entities that interface with the actual device being  managed. Bridges, Hubs, Routers or network servers are examples of managed devices which contain managed objects. These managed objects might be hardware, configuration parameters, performance statistics, and so on, that directly relate to the operation of  the device in question.

 

The TL1 agent on the managed device serves to provide access to data (managed objects) stored in the managed device.

 

The TL1 manager or management application uses this access to monitor and control the managed device.

 

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5. How do I run example applications given in this package?

 

To execute the example applications available in the package, you need to first set the TL1 classpath. You can also use the batch file (or shell script) setenv.bat (setenv.sh for linux and solaris) to set the environment variable like CLASSPATH, PATH, etc.

Unix :
  use ".  setenv.sh" to set the CLASSPATH  (Don't use "sh setenv.sh")
  use "echo $CLASSPATH" to see the current CLASSPATH settings.

Now, run the example applications by passing arguments through the console.

java TL1SendApp....(or any other application like TL1TreeApp etc.)

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6. What is the process of licensing a copy of AdventNet TL1 API?

 

There are two types of licenses for AdventNet TL1 API.

 

 

AdventNet provides an evaluation period of 45 days on the trial copy that can be extended if required. The evaluation copy is a fully functional version of the product. AdventNet will provide a Registered License after you purchase the product.

 

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7. Where can I find more information on TL1?

 

You can find more information about TL1 at www.tl1guru.com. TL1Guru.com is sponsored by AdventNet and is a useful source of information for TL1 developers.

 

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