To schedule an RCA audit

Steps

Note: Only VPLS, VPRN, and VLL services RCA audits and golden configuration RCA audits can be scheduled.

 
1 

Choose Policies→RCA Audits from the NFM-P main menu. The RCA Audits form opens.

2 

Choose a service audit policy and click Properties. The Audit Policy (Edit) form opens with the General tab displayed.

3 

Click Schedule and choose Create RCA Audit Schedule Task. The Service Audit Scheduled Task (Create) form opens.

4 

Configure the required parameters.

5 

Click Select in the Schedule panel. The Select Schedule - Service Audit Scheduled Task form opens.

6 

Perform one of the following:

  1. Create a schedule to associate with the scheduled task.

  2. Associate an existing schedule to the scheduled task. Go to Step 10 .

7 

Click Create. The NFM-P Schedule (Create) form opens.

8 

Configure the required parameters.

The Current Client End Time parameter is configurable when the Ongoing parameter is disabled and the Frequency parameter value is set to something other than Once.

When an NFM-P Schedule is not Ongoing and is assigned to a task, the NFM-P raises an alarm when the Current Client End Time expires.

Note: The Run Every parameter is not configurable when the Ongoing parameter is enabled.

9 

Save your changes. The NFM-P Schedule (Create) form closes and the Select Schedule - Service Audit Scheduled Task form reappears.

10 

Choose an entry from the list and click OK. The Select Schedule - Service Audit Scheduled Task form closes and the Service Audit Scheduled Task (Create) form reappears.

11 

Ensure that the Administrative State parameter is set to Enabled and click OK. The Service Audit Scheduled Task (Create) form closes. The RCA Audit Policy form reappears with additional tabs.

12 

To apply a filter to the schedule:

  1. Click on the Schedule Filter tab.

  2. Select a filter in the Audit Filter panel.

    Note:

    If no filters appear, click Audit Filter to create a new filter. See Chapter 1, NFM-P GUI for more information about how to create a filter.

  3. Save your changes. The Select Audit Filter - Audit Policy form closes and the Audit Policy (Edit) form reappears with additional tabs.

13 

Click on the Scheduled Objects to be Audited tab to view the services that are included in the audit.

14 

Click on the Scheduled Result tab to view the results of the scheduled audit.

15 

Click on the Problems tab to view the problems associated with the audit.

16 

Close the forms.

End of steps