MetaSwitch

The MetaSwitch object corresponds to an NE. There is one MetaSwitch object for each NE in your installation.

This object is pre-configured (configuration information is delivered with the NE), and you cannot create or delete it. It appears in the EMS Tree View only when the owning MetaSwitch Connection is active, because the EMS must be connected to the NE in order to obtain information about it.

The object provides configuration parameters and status information about the NE as a whole. The set of fields displayed depends on whether the NE is a VP3500 or VP3510 Integrated Softswitch, MG3500 or MG3510 Media Gateway, or CA9000 Series Call Agent.

Several of the status parameters relate to the software upgrade process, and appear only if a software upgrade is in progress. Refer to the MetaSwitch Class 5 Softswitch Ancillary Servers Guide for more information about this process.


Parameter

Access

Description
MetaSwitch unique identifier Read only An internal identifier for the MetaSwitch NE.
Global Signaling IP Address Read only This field appears only for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. The IP address that the NE uses for signaling information. In Version 3.2 the same IP address is used for all functions, but a future version will allow the use of multiple IP addresses for different functions.
Global Management IP Address Read only This field appears only for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. The IP address that the NE uses for management information. In Version 3.2 the same IP address is used for all functions, but a future version will allow the use of multiple IP addresses for different functions.
Global IP Address Read only This field does not appear for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. The IP address that the NE uses for communications with other MetaSwitch components.
Primary CPU card Read only This field does not appear for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. Identifies which of the two CPU cards in the chassis is currently acting as the primary. Values:
  • CPU Card A
  • CPU Card B
CPU A serial number Read only This field does not appear for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. The hardware serial number of CPU Card A, which is a unique identifier for the physical hardware component.
CPU B serial number Read only This field does not appear for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. The hardware serial number of CPU Card B, which is a unique identifier for the physical hardware component.
Primary Call Agent Server Read only This field appears only for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. Identifies which of the two Call Agent Servers is currently acting as the primary. Values:
  • CA Server A
  • CA Server B
CA9020 Server A serial number Read only This field appears only for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. The hardware serial number of CA Server A, which is a unique identifier for the physical hardware component.
CA9020 Server B serial number Read only This field appears only for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. The hardware serial number of CA Server B, which is a unique identifier for the physical hardware component.
Min logging severity level for storage Change The minimum severity level that a log must have for that log to be stored. Range: 0 - 100.
Activation mode Read only The mode in which the system is currently restarting, or in which it will attempt to restart next time the primary controller fails. Values:
  • Software restart A
    Software restart B

    Complete restart - no attempt to maintain system state or active calls.
  • Software protection switch
    Fault-tolerant operation - active calls will be maintained.
Configuration loading progress Read only A progress indicator used during initialization, showing how much of the required configuration data has been loaded so far (as a percentage of the total).
Software reactivations Read only / Reset The number of times the software on the active controller has failed since the system was first powered on, or since this field was reset. Each of these events results in a software protection switch to the other controller, or in a restart of the primary controller if the other controller cannot be activated.
Time Read only The NE's current system time, used in timestamps for billing and diagnostics. This field is updated approximately once every minute.
Software upgrade state Read only If a software upgrade is in progress, this field shows the current state of the upgrade process. Values:
  • Unknown
  • Not upgrading
  • Running in back level
  • Running in up level
  • Running in acceptance mode
  • Upgrading
  • Upgrading to acceptance
  • Accepting
  • Downgrading
  • Upgrading boot image
  • Downgrading boot image
CPU A - software upgrade action Read only The software upgrade operation, if any, that is in progress on CPU A. Values:
  • Unknown
  • Stable
  • Upgrading Version Level only
  • Upgrading Version Level and Boot Level
  • Upgrading Service Level only
  • Upgrading Service Level and Boot Level
CPU A - software level running Read only The level of software that is running on CPU A at this stage in the software upgrade. Values:
  • Unknown
    The software level cannot be determined.
  • Native level
    Software upgrade is not in progress.
  • Up level
    The CPU is running using the up level software version.
  • Back level
    The CPU is running using the back level software version.
  • Up level running as back level
    The CPU is running using the up level software version, but can still be downgraded to the back level.
CPU A - native level Version Level Read only The version level of the native level software on CPU A.
CPU A - native level Service Level Read only The service level of the native level software on CPU A.
CPU A - native level Boot Level Read only The boot level of the native level software on CPU A.
CPU A - up level Version Level Read only The version level of the up level software on CPU A.
CPU A - up level Service Level Read only The service level of the up level software on CPU A.
CPU A - up level Boot Level Read only The boot level of the up level software on CPU A.
CPU A - back level Version Level Read only The version level of the back level software on CPU A.
CPU A - back level Service Level Read only The service level of the back level software on CPU A.
CPU A - back level Boot Level Read only The boot level of the back level software on CPU A.
CPU B - software upgrade action Read only The software upgrade operation, if any, that is in progress on CPU B. Values:
  • Unknown
  • Stable
  • Upgrading Version Level only
  • Upgrading Version Level and Boot Level
  • Upgrading Service Level only
  • Upgrading Service Level and Boot Level
CPU B - software level running Read only The level of software that is running on CPU B at this stage in the software upgrade. Values:
  • Unknown
    The software level cannot be determined.
  • Native level
    Software upgrade is not in progress.
  • Up level
    The CPU is running using the up level software version.
  • Back level
    The CPU is running using the back level software version.
  • Up level running as back level
    The CPU is running using the up level software version, but can still be downgraded to the back level.
CPU B - native level Version Level Read only The version level of the native level software on CPU B.
CPU B - native level Service Level Read only The service level of the native level software on CPU B.
CPU B - native level Boot Level Read only The boot level of the native level software on CPU B.
CPU B - up level Version Level Read only The version level of the up level software on CPU B.
CPU B - up level Service Level Read only The service level of the up level software on CPU B.
CPU B - up level Boot Level Read only The boot level of the up level software on CPU B.
CPU B - back level Version Level Read only The version level of the back level software on CPU B.
CPU B - back level Service Level Read only The service level of the back level software on CPU B.
CPU B - back level Boot Level Read only The boot level of the back level software on CPU B.
Ethernet Switches configured Read only This field does not appear for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. Whether this MetaSwitch is configured with integrated Ethernet Switches. Values:
  • True
  • False
CPU A - interface 0 status Read only This field does not appear for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. The status of the first interface on CPU A. This field appears only if Ethernet Switches configured is set to True. Values:
  • Active
  • Inactive
CPU A - interface 1 status Read only This field does not appear for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. The status of the second interface on CPU A. This field appears only if Ethernet Switches configured is set to True. Values:
  • Active
  • Inactive
CPU A - Ethernet Switch A contactable Read only This field does not appear for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. Whether the Ethernet switch associated with CPU A is contactable from CPU A. This field appears only if Ethernet Switches configured is set to True. Values:
  • True
  • False
CPU A - Ethernet Switch B contactable Read only This field does not appear for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. Whether the Ethernet switch associated with CPU B is contactable from CPU A. This field appears only if Ethernet Switches configured is set to True. Values:
  • True
  • False
CPU A - CPU B contactable over interface 0 Read only This field does not appear for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. Whether CPU B can be contacted over its first interface from CPU A. This field appears only if Ethernet Switches configured is set to True. Values:
  • True
  • False
CPU A - CPU B contactable over interface 1 Read only This field does not appear for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. Whether CPU B can be contacted over its second interface from CPU A. This field appears only if Ethernet Switches configured is set to True. Values:
  • True
  • False
CPU A - main internal address location Read only This field does not appear for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. Location of the main internal address on CPU A. This is present on both interfaces of a CPU, but is only active on one of the interfaces. This field appears only if Ethernet Switches configured is set to True. Values:
  • 0 (A)
  • 1 (B)
  • None
  • Unknown
CPU A - main external address location Read only This field does not appear for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. Location of the main external address on CPU A. This is present on both interfaces of a CPU, but is only active on one of the interfaces. This field appears only if Ethernet Switches configured is set to True. Values:
  • 0 (A)
  • 1 (B)
  • None
  • Unknown
CPU A - virtual address location Read only This field does not appear for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. Location of the virtual address on this CPU. The virtual address is used to maintain a constant address for the primary CPU of a MetaSwitch. This will only be active on an interface on the primary CPU of an active MetaSwitch. This is present on both interfaces of a CPU, but is only active on one of the interfaces. This field appears only if Ethernet Switches configured is set to True. Values:
  • 0 (A)
  • 1 (B)
  • None
  • Unknown
CPU B - interface 0 status Read only This field does not appear for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. The status of the first interface on CPU B. This field appears only if Ethernet Switches configured is set to True. Values:
  • Active
  • Inactive
CPU B - interface 1 status Read only This field does not appear for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. The status of the second interface on CPU B. This field appears only if Ethernet Switches configured is set to True. Values:
  • Active
  • Inactive
CPU B - Ethernet Switch A contactable Read only This field does not appear for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. Whether the Ethernet switch associated with CPU A is contactable from CPU B. This field appears only if Ethernet Switches configured is set to True. Values:
  • True
  • False
CPU B - Ethernet Switch B contactable Read only This field does not appear for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. Whether the Ethernet switch associated with CPU B is contactable from CPU B. This field appears only if Ethernet Switches configured is set to True. Values:
  • True
  • False
CPU B - CPU A contactable over interface 0 Read only This field does not appear for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. Whether CPU A can be contacted over its first interface from CPU B. This field appears only if Ethernet Switches configured is set to True. Values:
  • True
  • False
CPU B - CPU A contactable over interface 1 Read only This field does not appear for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. Whether CPU A can be contacted over its second interface from CPU B. This field appears only if Ethernet Switches configured is set to True. Values:
  • True
  • False
CPU B - main internal address location Read only This field does not appear for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. Location of the main internal address on CPU B. This is present on both interfaces of a CPU, but is only active on one of the interfaces. This field appears only if Ethernet Switches configured is set to True. Values:
  • 0 (A)
  • 1 (B)
  • None
  • Unknown
CPU B - main external address location Read only This field does not appear for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. Location of the main external address on CPU B. This is present on both interfaces of a CPU, but is only active on one of the interfaces. This field appears only if Ethernet Switches configured is set to True. Values:
  • 0 (A)
  • 1 (B)
  • None
  • Unknown
CPU B - virtual address location Read only This field does not appear for a CA9000 Series Call Agent. Location of the virtual address on this CPU. The virtual address is used to maintain a constant address for the primary CPU of a MetaSwitch. This will only be active on an interface on the primary CPU of an active MetaSwitch. This is present on both interfaces of a CPU, but is only active on one of the interfaces. This field appears only if Ethernet Switches configured is set to True. Values:
  • 0 (A)
  • 1 (B)
  • None
  • Unknown
Alarm state Read only The alarm state of the NE. Values:
  • Clear
    The object does not currently require maintenance action.
  • Attention Required
    The object requires maintenance action.
Alarm log correlator Read only Identifier of the log message for the event that caused the last Attention Required alarm state for this object. This field is reset when the Attention Required alarm events field is reset to zero.
Attention Required alarm events Read only / Reset Number of times (since this field was reset) that this object's alarm state has gone to Attention Required.
Alarm state changed timestamp Read only Time at which the Alarm state last changed.
Alarm events reset timestamp Read only Time at which the Attention Required alarm events field was last reset to zero.
Requested status Read only Specifies whether an administrator has attempted to activate the MetaSwitch NE. Values:
  • Active
    The object has been activated.
  • Inactive
    The object has not been activated or has been deactivated.
Actual status Read only Specifies the current status of the MetaSwitch NE. Values:
  • Active
    The object is active.
  • Loading Config
    The object is loading its configuration data (at start of day or after a software protection switch). When this has completed, activation will start if the Requested status field is Active.
  • Activating
    Activation is in progress.
  • Deactivating
    Deactivation is in progress.
  • Inactive
    The object is inactive.
  • Activation Failed
    The object is inactive because an activation attempt has failed.
  • Failed
    The object was active but has failed.
  • Quiescing
    The object is preparing for normal deactivation. It is operating normally but will not accept any new users.
  • Waiting For Parent
    The object cannot be used because its parent object is not yet active.
  • Parent Failed
    The object cannot be used because its parent object has failed.