Contents

• Notices

• Summary of amendments

• Preface

• Part 1: Overview

  • 1. Overview of Navigation Platform

    • 1.1 About Navigation Platform

      • 1.1.1 Key features of Navigation Platform

      • 1.1.2 Product structure

    • 1.2 Overview of tasks from deployment to usage

      • 1.2.1 Flow of tasks

      • 1.2.2 Tasks that can be performed in each Navigation Platform environment

  • 2. Navigation Platform Functions

    • 2.1 Using and creating Operational Content

      • 2.1.1 What you can do in an Operational Content Execution Window

      • 2.1.2 What you can do in an Operational Content Editing Window

      • 2.1.3 URLs used to access Navigation Platform windows

      • 2.1.4 Parameters that can be specified in basic URLs

      • 2.1.5 IDs and passwords for logging in to Navigation Platform

    • 2.2 Linking with external programs

      • 2.2.1 System Plugins

      • 2.2.2 User Plugins

• Part 2: Setup

  • 3. Preparing for Navigation Platform Setup

    • 3.1 General procedure up to setup

    • 3.2 System configuration

      • 3.2.1 System configuration considerations

      • 3.2.2 Authentication server deployment considerations

      • 3.2.3 System configuration examples

    • 3.3 Prerequisites for system setup

      • 3.3.1 Recommended specifications for a machine running Navigation Platform

      • 3.3.2 Types of user authentication that can be used in Navigation Platform

      • 3.3.3 Web browsers supported by Navigation Platform

      • 3.3.4 Notes on using web browsers

    • 3.4 Estimating system-related sizes

      • 3.4.1 Estimating the size of the database server

      • 3.4.2 Estimating the size of the operation log file

      • 3.4.3 Estimating the size when using a Suspend/Resume Plugin

    • 3.5 Installing Navigation Platform

      • 3.5.1 What to check before installing

      • 3.5.2 Procedure for a new installation

      • 3.5.3 Directory structure of Navigation Platform

    • 3.6 Upgrading Navigation Platform

    • 3.7 Upgrading from Hitachi Navigation Platform versions earlier than 10-00

      • 3.7.1 What to check before upgrading

      • 3.7.2 Data that can be upgraded

      • 3.7.3 Upgrade procedure

      • 3.7.4 After upgrading

    • 3.8 Upgrading from Hitachi Navigation Platform version 10-00 or later

      • 3.8.1 What to check before upgrading

      • 3.8.2 Data that can be upgraded

      • 3.8.3 Upgrade procedure

      • 3.8.4 After upgrading

    • 3.9 Procedure for applying patches

    • 3.10 Uninstalling Navigation Platform

      • 3.10.1 Uninstalling Navigation Platform using the Windows uninstall function

      • 3.10.2 Uninstalling Navigation Platform using the Hitachi Integrated Installer

  • 4. Setting Up Navigation Platform

    • 4.1 What to check before setup

    • 4.2 Setup preparations when using Active Directory for user authentication

    • 4.3 Setup preparations when using JP1/Base for user authentication

      • 4.3.1 JP1 resource groups supported by Navigation Platform

      • 4.3.2 JP1 permission levels supported by Navigation Platform

      • 4.3.3 Combinations of JP1 resource groups and JP1 permission levels

      • 4.3.4 JP1 user registration procedure

      • 4.3.5 Procedure for setting the service start sequence

    • 4.4 Setup procedure

    • 4.5 Points to note before performing unsetup

    • 4.6 Unsetup procedure

    • 4.7 General procedure after setup

    • 4.8 Procedure for implementing user authentication after setting up Navigation Platform

• Part 3: Operation

  • 5. Running Navigation Platform

    • 5.1 Starting and stopping the system

      • 5.1.1 Using commands to start Navigation Platform (system)

      • 5.1.2 Using commands to stop Navigation Platform (system)

      • 5.1.3 Windows service for starting and stopping Navigation Platform (system)

    • 5.2 Necessity of backup and restoration

      • 5.2.1 Backup frequency and the data to be backed up

      • 5.2.2 Backing up the entire system

      • 5.2.3 Backing up only Operational Contents

      • 5.2.4 Restoration timing and the data to be restored

      • 5.2.5 Restoring the entire system (reconfiguring the system on another machine)

      • 5.2.6 Restoring the data that was backed up (reconfiguring on the same machine when User Plugins are not used)

      • 5.2.7 Restoring the data that was backed up (reconfiguring on the same machine when User Plugins are used)

      • 5.2.8 Restoring only Operational Contents

      • 5.2.9 Restoring the dashboard function to the state at the time of setup

    • 5.3 Running the database

      • 5.3.1 Checking the database usage status

      • 5.3.2 Extending a database

      • 5.3.3 Re-organizing a database

    • 5.4 Handling of operation logs from Operational Contents

      • 5.4.1 Contents of the operation log

      • 5.4.2 Output destination, number of files, and file size of the operation log

      • 5.4.3 Displaying operation log analysis results of multiple execution environments together

      • 5.4.4 Using the dashboard function for analyzing operation logs

    • 5.5 Audit log

      • 5.5.1 Settings for obtaining the audit log

      • 5.5.2 Items that are output to the audit log

      • 5.5.3 Audit log output timing

      • 5.5.4 Output format and example output of an audit log

      • 5.5.5 Output destination, number of files, and file size of the audit log

      • 5.5.6 Estimating the audit log

      • 5.5.7 List of messages that are output to the audit log

    • 5.6 Handling suspend information

      • 5.6.1 Re-estimating suspend information

      • 5.6.2 Deleting suspend information

    • 5.7 Renaming hosts after the setup

    • 5.8 Procedure for changing IP addresses

    • 5.9 General procedure for changing settings when Active Directory connection passwords are changed

      • 5.9.1 Procedure for editing the integrated user management configuration file (ua.conf)

      • 5.9.2 Procedure for changing uCosminexus Portal Framework settings (using Portal Manager)

      • 5.9.3 Procedure for changing the uCosminexus Portal Framework settings (using settings files)

    • 5.10 Procedure for changing system administrators

    • 5.11 Procedure for increasing the maximum number of Operational Contents

    • 5.12 Procedure for editing property files

    • 5.13 Settings for linking to other JP1 products

      • 5.13.1 Configuration requirements for JP1/IM

      • 5.13.2 Configuration requirements for JP1/AO

      • 5.13.3 Specifying settings in the user property file to use JP1 Link Plugins

      • 5.13.4 Associating JP1 event information with Operational Contents

      • 5.13.5 Items and format for JP1 event information association files

      • 5.13.6 URL used for calling Navigation Platform from other JP1 products

    • 5.14 Checking the number of users logged in concurrently

  • 6. Operation of Operational Contents

    • 6.1 Tasks required from creation to use of Operational Contents

      • 6.1.1 Tasks required when plugins and custom windows are not used

      • 6.1.2 Tasks required when plugins and custom windows are used

    • 6.2 Setting access permissions for Operational Contents (when using a directory server for user authentication)

      • 6.2.1 Access permission types and setting ranges (when using a directory server for user authentication

      • 6.2.2 Access permission types and permitted operations (when using a directory server for user authentication)

      • 6.2.3 Standard access permissions

      • 6.2.4 Notes about setting access permissions (when using a directory server for user authentication)

      • 6.2.5 Compatibility of access permissions with older versions

      • 6.2.6 Items in the Access Permissions window (when using a directory server for user authentication)

    • 6.3 Setting access permissions for Operational Contents (when using JP1/Base for user authentication)

      • 6.3.1 Access permission types and setting ranges (when using JP1/Base for user authentication)

      • 6.3.2 Access permission types and permitted operations (when using JP1/Base for user authentication)

      • 6.3.3 Notes about setting access permissions (when using JP1/Base for user authentication)

      • 6.3.4 Notes about operations on JP1 resource groups

    • 6.4 General procedure for managing accesses to Operational Contents (when using a directory server for user authentication)

      • 6.4.1 Procedure for creating access permission groups

      • 6.4.2 Procedure for changing the definitions of access permission groups

      • 6.4.3 Procedure for deleting access permission groups

      • 6.4.4 Exporting and importing access permission groups

      • 6.4.5 Example of access permission group creation

    • 6.5 Exporting and importing Operational Contents

      • 6.5.1 Exporting Operational Contents

      • 6.5.2 Importing Operational Contents

    • 6.6 Applying the files created in the development environment

      • 6.6.1 Files that are received from the development environment

      • 6.6.2 Procedure for applying files received from the development environment for the first time

      • 6.6.3 Procedure for updating files received from the development environment

      • 6.6.4 Procedure for deleting the files received from the development environment

    • 6.7 Updating User Plugins (I/O)

      • 6.7.1 Updating User Plugins (I/O)

      • 6.7.2 Items in the Updating Plugin Parts window (selecting the update target)

      • 6.7.3 Items in the Updating Plugin Parts window (while updating)

      • 6.7.4 Items in the Updating Plugin Parts window (completion of update processing)

      • 6.7.5 Items subject to updating

    • 6.8 Updating search data

    • 6.9 Managing the static files used in Operational Contents

      • 6.9.1 File management when storing static files from the Operational Content Editing Window

      • 6.9.2 Managing files when storing static files directly in the web server's directory

      • 6.9.3 Notes about exporting or importing Operational Contents

  • 7. Customizing Navigation Platform windows

    • 7.1 Customizing windows by using property settings

• Part 4: Reference

  • 8. Properties

    • 8.1 Property files whose settings need to be specified

    • 8.2 Format of property file explanations

      • 8.2.1 Notes about specifying property files (applicable to the service property file)

      • 8.2.2 Notes about specifying property files (applicable to all property files except the service property file)

      • 8.2.3 Specifying escape sequences

    • 8.3 Specifying settings in the user setup property file (ucnp_setup_user.properties)

      • 8.3.1 List of properties in the user setup property file (ucnp_setup_user.properties)

      • 8.3.2 Storage location of the user setup property file

      • 8.3.3 Details about the properties in the user setup property file

    • 8.4 Specifying settings in the service property file (ucnp_service.ini)

      • 8.4.1 List of properties in the service property file (ucnp_service.ini)

      • 8.4.2 Storage location of the service property file

      • 8.4.3 Details of the service property file

    • 8.5 Specifying settings in the user property file (ucnp_user.properties)

      • 8.5.1 List of properties in the user property file (ucnp_user.properties)

      • 8.5.2 Storage location of the user property file

      • 8.5.3 Details about the properties in the user property file

    • 8.6 Specifying settings in the user message properties file (ucnp_message_user.properties)

      • 8.6.1 Storage location of the user message properties file

      • 8.6.2 Example of user message properties file

    • 8.7 Specifying settings in the user label property file (ucnp_label_user.properties)

      • 8.7.1 Storage location of the user label property file

      • 8.7.2 Example specification of the user label property file

  • 9. Commands

    • 9.1 Overview of the commands

      • 9.1.1 List of commands

      • 9.1.2 Notes common to all commands

    • 9.2 npaclexport command (export access permission groups)

    • 9.3 npconvertoplog command (rename operation log files)

    • 9.4 npdashboardremoveolddata command (delete analysis information)

    • 9.5 npdashboardsetstoragememory command (modify storage memory settings)

    • 9.6 npdatabackup command (back up environment)

    • 9.7 npdatarestore command (restore environment)

    • 9.8 npexport command (export Operational Contents)

    • 9.9 npextendrdarea command (extend the database )

    • 9.10 npimport command (import Operational Contents)

    • 9.11 nppddbst command (check database usage status)

    • 9.12 nppubexport command (export Published Versions of Operational Contents)

    • 9.13 nppubimport command (import Published Versions of Operational Contents)

    • 9.14 npreorg command (reorganize the database)

    • 9.15 npsetup command (setup)

    • 9.16 npsnapshotlog command (collect troubleshooting information)

    • 9.17 npstart command (start)

    • 9.18 npstop command (stop)

    • 9.19 npunsetup command (unsetup)

    • 9.20 npupdatesearchdata command (update search data)

    • 9.21 npuploadoplog command (upload operation logs)

• Part 5: Troubleshooting

  • 10. Troubleshooting

    • 10.1 Problems that might occur during installation and setup

      • 10.1.1 Corrective action if a message indicating blocking by a firewall is displayed

      • 10.1.2 Corrective action if a startup error occurs after setup

    • 10.2 Problems that might occur after operation begins

    • 10.3 Problems that might occur while using the dashboard function

      • 10.3.1 Corrective action if starting or stopping the dashboard server fails

      • 10.3.2 Corrective action if collection of operation log analysis information fails

    • 10.4 Output destinations of trace files

• Appendixes

  • A. Items Subject to Search

  • B. List of Port Numbers

    • B.1 Port numbers used in Navigation Platform

    • B.2 Direction in which data passes through the firewall

  • C. List of Limit Values

    • C.1 Limit values during installation of Navigation Platform

    • C.2 Limit values during Navigation Platform operation

    • C.3 Limit values during Operational Content operation

  • D. Properties That Need to Be Checked When a Version Upgrade is Performed

    • D.1 Properties that need to be checked when you perform a version upgrade (uCosminexus Navigation Platform)

    • D.2 Properties that need to be checked when you perform a version upgrade (JP1/Integrated Management - Navigation Platform)

    • D.3 Properties that need to be checked when you perform a version upgrade (Hitachi Navigation Platform)

  • E. Reference Material for This Manual

    • E.1 Related publications

    • E.2 Conventions: Abbreviations for product names

    • E.3 Conventions: Acronyms

    • E.4 Conventions: KB, MB, GB, and TB

  • F. Glossary

• Index

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