CONFIGURATION AND

SERVER ADMINISTRATION
COURSE
RADIO CONTROL MANAGER (RCM)

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Course Structure

Module 1 Course Introduction

Module 2 Introduction to Network Management Applications

Module 3 User Configuration Manager (UCM)

Module 4 Zone Configuration Manager (ZCM)

Module 5 Radio Control Manager (RCM)

Module 6 System Security and Access Management

Module 7 Dimetra IP Server and Database Administration

Module 8 Course Review

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Module Objectives
At the end of this module, you will be able to:

State the function of the Radio Control Manager (RCM)

Describe how the RCM is used to perform radio commands

Describe the function of Storm Plans.

Create a Storm Plan.

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Role of the Radio Control Manager

(RCM)

Zone-level PRNM application

Enables RCM user to issue control

commands to radios

RCM functions operate across

multiple zones

An RCM user can issue control

commands to radios regardless of
which zone the radio is currently
affiliated

RCM

An RCM user uses one session

with a zone. Other zones on the
same network management client
workstation are accessible using
the Application Launcher

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Function of RCM

Monitor radio events

Emergency Alarms

Send Commands to radios

Radio Check, Temporary Subscription disable, Permanent
Subscription Disable, Dynamic Group Number Assignment DGNA,
Storm Plan

Query the system

Snapshot, Zone Status

RCM commands will only work after 24 hours (Maximum).

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Launching the RCM

1. Double-click the PRNM
Application Launcher icon on
the desktop.

2. Click a Cluster folder to display

Zones associated with that
Cluster.
3. Click a Zone folder.
4. Double-click Radio Control
Manager in right-hand pane.

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RCM Main Window

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EMERGENCY
ALARMS

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Emergency Alarms
EMERGENCY

CONSOLE

MS

RCM

What is an Emergency Alarm?

Emergency Alarms have to be cleared separately in the radio, the

console, and the RCM

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Radio Control Manager Tasks

Radio Check (1)

Radio Check
Command

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Unit acknowledges

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Radio Control Manager Tasks

Radio Check (2)

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Radio Control Manager Tasks

Radio Check (3)

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Radio Control Manager Tasks

SnapShot (1)

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Radio Control Manager Tasks

SnapShot (2)

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Radio Command Temporary

Subscription Disable (1)
Initiates
Temporary/Permanent Disable
Command

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( SwMi )

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IS LOST

ISSI=152002

ISSI=152003

Unit acknowledges
and is disabled
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Accessing Radio Commands

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Temporary Subscription Disable (2)

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Radio Control Manager Tasks

Disabling Radios
Temporary Subscription Disable

Permanent Subscription Disable

Permanent disabling is intended to

protect a network from attack from
a compromised or faulty MS.

Can be used when the MS is known

to have been compromised, or has
been suspected of compromise for
a long time.

One way function, there is no

equivalent enable.

The MS would need to be

recovered and reprogrammed
before it could be used again.

Dimetra IP allows the Network

Manager to temporarily disable
(stun) a MS, by sending a message
over the air interface.
While stunned, the MS will be
unable to make or receive calls.
Although it will appear to be turned
off to the user, it will continue to
register with the system, so that the
Network Manager can track it.
The radio can be re enable by
sending the command Temporary
Subscription Enable

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Radio Command Enable/Cancel

Dynamic Group Number
Assignment (DGNA)
Initiates
DGNA
Command

NEW GSSI = 7001

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Infrastructure
( SwMi )

ISSI=152006

ISSI=152007

ISSI=118

TEAM 1

TEAM 2

TEAM 3

Units acknowledge and switch* to the new TG

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Dynamic Group Number

Assignment (DGNA) (1)

This feature allows an RCM user to add and remove Talkgroups from
the talkgroup list of a subscriber

A Dynamic Regrouping command can also be used to re-name an

existing talkgroup, and to assign a new Class of Usage

A Dynamic Regrouping command can affect up to 100 Mobile Stations.

Each Mobile Station involved in the command sends an
acknowledgement to the RCM application. A Dynamic Regrouping
command that has been successfully completed can be reversed by use
of the Revert action.

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Radio Command Enable/Cancel

Dynamic Group Number
Assignment (DGNA) (2)

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STORM PLAN

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Storm Plan

Storm Plans are Dynamic Regrouping combinations constructed in

advance to anticipate a need to make an adjustment to talkgroup and
Mobile Station organization for an infrequent event

Each Storm Plan can re-configure up to four Talkgroups, each

containing up to 100 Mobile Stations
The number of Storm Plans is unlimited

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Storm Plan Pre-requisites

Radio User Setting Radio Primary
Talkgroup Assignment

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UCM Creating a Storm Plan

Basic Parameters

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UCM Creating a Storm Plan

Permitted Users

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Storm Plan Commands (1)

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Storm Plan Commands (2)

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RCM Storm Plan Send (1)

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RCM Storm Plan Send (2)

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Zone Watch - RCM Command

Monitoring

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Radio Control Manager Tasks

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MODULE
REVIEW

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Question 1
RCM stands for

Radio Configuration Manager

Radio Command Manager

Radio Control Manager

Radio Computer Manager

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Question 2
RCM is a Voice Feature.

True

False

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Question 3
RCM is a Cluster-level tool.

True

False

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Question 4
Which of the following belong to Radio Commands?

Radio Check

SnapShot

DGNA

Zone Status

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Question 5
RCM is used to monitor Subscriber Rejects.

True

False

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END OF MODULE 5
You should now be able to:

State the function of the Radio Control Manager (RCM).

Describe how the RCM is used to perform radio commands.
Describe the function of Storm Plans.
Create a Storm Plan.

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