TL1 Message Builder

TL1 Message Builder is an user-friendly GUI tool to build (create/modify) XML-based TL1 message definitions and pre-built TL1 commands. These message definitions play a crucial role in automating various TL1 operations. The TL1 message definitions (metadata) are defined in a command set (.tcs) file and pre-built TL1 commands are defined in a data set (.dat) file.

This section explains the functionality available in the graphical interface and steps to create TL1 message definitions and pre-built commands. The message definitions and commands are accessible using the Command Set API (com.adventnet.tl1.commandset.TcsAPI).

Key Features

Following are the key features offered by the TL1 Message Builder:

• Modularized Message Definitions : The command set and data set can be divided into different modules with each module containing message definitions specific to a device.

• Grouping Message Definitions : Allows developers to clearly view message definitions, either category-based or message-based.

• Create Message Definitions from BNF : Allows developers to create Input, Response and Autonomous message definitions based on the Bellcore and command-line specifications.

• AID Modeling : Allows developers to define AID patterns for components in an NE, Classify them using Patterns and Pattern Sets, and map them to the message definitions.

• Template-driven Parameter and Block definitions : Enables normalized parameter and block definitions at the module level, and associate them with multiple message definitions.

• Enumeration and Range definitions : Enables normalized enumeration and range value definitions at the module level, and associate them with multiple message definitions.

• Command Glossary : Contains a collection of descriptions of complex TL1 terms used in the Command Set. It is often used to describe about parameter values defined for the messages.

• Create pre-built TL1 Commands : Allows developers to create device commands based on the definitions used in the Command Set.

• Re-brandable User Interface : Allows vendors to exhaustively customize and bundle this tool as part of their management application. This tool also supports internationalization which allows vendors to customize this tool to suit their country and language.

What This Section Explains

• Getting Started

• Startup Options

• Main Screen

• Actions

• Basic Functions

• Loading Files

• Working with Command Set

• About Command Set

• Creating Input Message Definitions

• Creating Response Message Definitions

• Creating Autonomous Message Definitions

• Using Templates

• Using Resource Bundles

• Using Command Set Glossary

• Working with Data Set

• About Data Set

• Creating Data Set

• Files Used by TL1 Message Builder

• How to Configure TL1 Message Builder?

• Internationalization

• Re-branding TL1 Message Builder