MTCA / AMC

NATview

Overview and Purpose

NATview is an easy to use visualization tool for any MicroTCA system that includes a NAT-MCH. NATview is operating system independent and runs on any host computer internal or external to the MicroTCA system. NATview allows the user to view at and manipulate the components of the MicroTCA system in a graphical way.

Operating System

NATview is a JAVA based tool that can run on a host PC or AMC CPU card if it can execute Oracle JAVA 1.6. NATview has been successfully tested under Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu Linux, SuSE Linux, Mac OS X.

Linking to the NAT-MCH

NATview connects to the NAT-MCH using RMCP (Remote Management Control Protocol) as requested by the MicroTCA specification. The host part of the RMCP is included in NATview, so no additional protocol support is required for the host.

Key Features

• System Overview
  • Tree structured sensor data including fans and temperatures
  • Display the current sensor values
  • Animation of hot-swap process of AMC modules
  • Sensor threshold setting
  • MCH Scanner – finding MicroTCA system IP address in a network
• Events and Alarms
  • intelligent alarm monitoring and prioritization
  • logging of events, incidents and alarms
  • access to the system event log
    
• FRU Information
  • FRU Editor - viewing and editing Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) information
  • Backplane Viewer – show connection between MCH and AMC resp. AMC and AMC
  • System Dump – collect system information easy as 1-2-3 with a single mouse click
  • Customization - easily add new system components, including custom designs

  System requirements

  • any processor family
  • any operating system with Java engine
  • if running on an external CPU, Ethernet Link to NAT-MCH is needed

  Supports

  • all known standard chassis
  • easy integration of customized MTCA chassis
  • easy integration of customized/non-N.A.T. AMC cards