SpIprobe Operations and Maintenance

This course teaches you the fundamentals of operating and maintaining the GeoProbe system. You will learn the SpIprobe hardware, software, system configuration files, and general maintenance and troubleshooting procedures. The course uses lectures and then you apply the knowledge using hands-on exercises. By the end of the course, you learn to remove and replace the SpIprobe hardware, configure specific system files, configure monitor ports and backup and restore GeoProbe files.

Course Length -- 2 Days

Who Should Attend This Course
Personnel responsible for troubleshooting and maintenance of the SpIprobe hardware and software. Personnel attending this course should have a working knowledge of UNIX and the VI editor in order to perform the UNIX functions required for SpIprobe maintenance.

Prerequisites
GeoProbe User Course and a working knowledge of telecommunications systems and UNIX. Additionally, students may benefit from completing the GeoProbe Administration Course.

Course Content

SpIprobe System Overview
12U SpIprobe Overview
14U SpIprobe Overview
2U SpIprobe Overview
SpIprobe High-Speed Communications Buses
12U and 14U SpIprobe System Timing
12U and 14U SpIprobe Redundancy
12U SpIprobe Hardware Overview
12U SpIprobe Data Flow
12U SpIprobe operating systems
System Controller Board Controller Log In
12U SpIprobe Directory Structure
12U SpIprobe Configuration Input Files
Application Processor ps Command
System Controller Commands
12U SpIprobe Remote Access
12U SpIprobe System Alarms
12U SpIprobe System Statistics

12U SpIprobe Troubleshooting
Reboot Application Processor
Hard Drive copy procedures
Monitor Ports Configuration
Link Processor Configuration
Shelf Controller Commands
High Speed Link Troubleshooting
GPRS Interface Troubleshooting
14U SpIprobe Hardware
14U SpIprobe Data Flow
14U SpIprobe Operating System
Master Board controller Log In
14U SpIprobe Remote Access
14U SpIprobe Directory Structure
14U SpIprobe Configuration Input Files
Master Board controller commands
14U SpIprobe Alarms
14U SpIprobe System Statistics

Recommendation
It is recommended that this course be conducted at a Tektronix Training facility. If on-site training is requested, it must be conducted on a fully operational GeoProbe Mobile system (some hands-on labs will be limited to lecture only, to avoid disrupting the in-service GeoProbe system).