Moneta

Administrator
Training

Module 1 – Introduction to
Moneta Administrator
Modules

1. Roles and Responsibilities

 Moneta Administrator Components
 Moneta Desktop Environment
 Revenue Assurance Data Flow Life Cycle
 Roles and Security
2. Administration and Implementation Tasks
 Configuring Moneta Administrator Components

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Modules

3. File Collection in Moneta Administrator

 Configuring File Sources
 Configuring File Collections
 Task Search Screen
4. Data Loading in Moneta Administrator
 Configuring Data Loading
 Moneta Administrator Operations Guidelines
 Database Operations Guidelines

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Objectives

 Roles and Responsibilities

 Moneta Administrator Components
 Moneta Desktop Environment
 Revenue Assurance Data Flow Life Cycle
 Roles and Security

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Roles and Responsibilities

 System Administrators

 Moneta Database Administrators

 Moneta RA Subject Matter Expert

 Moneta RA Business Analyst

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Responsibility of SA’s
 Monitoring and managing the server and network hardware
components;

 Archive database dumps to tape and store off-site.

Note:

Databases should be dumped to disk regularly.

A suggested archiving strategy is covered in the course

later on.

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Responsibility of DBAs
 Prepare a Site Disaster Recovery plan

 Prepare and test a Database Backup and Recovery plan for

the database servers

 Perform regular database consistency checks

 Back up the Moneta Administrator databases and transaction

logs.

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Responsibility of SME

 Monitor and manage the progress of various stream stages

 Act as a nominated contact for logging cases

with Subex Limited Technical Support

 Works closely with the Moneta DBA

 Supports the RA Business Analyst at each stage of the RA

Data Flow Life Cycle.

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Responsibility of RA Business
Analyst
 Monitor and manage the progress of Cases

 Run Measures / Data Matches / KPIs when required

 Works closely with the SME

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Objectives

 Roles and Responsibilities

 Moneta Administrator Components
 Moneta Desktop Environment
 Revenue Assurance Data Flow Life Cycle
 Roles and Security

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Technical Architecture

Client Application Server Database Server

TCP / IP TCP / IP
JDBC

• Windows Client • Operating Systems • Operating Systems

C# / .net platform Windows, Unix (HP-UX, Solaris, Windows, Unix (HP-UX, Solaris,
Linux) Linux)
• Application Server • Database Server
Java, Hibernate MS SQL-server, Oracle

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Scalability and Distribution

Stream Controller Tasks Controllers

Client PCs Application Server DB Server(s)

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Moneta Administrator Components

 Moneta Application Server

 Moneta Database Server

 Moneta Stream Controller

 Moneta Task Controller

 Moneta Administrator

 Revenue Assurance Tree

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Moneta Application Server

 Stream Controller
 Holds a Reference Database (schema) that includes:
 Subscription Data
 Measure Output Tables
 Data Match Output Tables
 Audit Output Tables
 Tariff schemes

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Moneta Database Server

 Task Controller
 Holds Usage Database (Schema)
 with Usage Partitions
 CDR files are processed and then loaded into the database
server
 Data required for further processing will be accessed and
loaded back into the Database server.

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Starting Moneta Administrator
Components
Moneta Administrator components may be started as:
 Windows Server Service(s)

 Start up [component_name]service.bat

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Checking Log Files
 If a Windows Server Service(s) does not start, check the log
files (e.g. C:\moneta\logs\ [component_name]wrapper.log

 Check the window of [name of component]service.bat

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 Moneta Administrator

The Moneta Administrator controls core processing activities

including:

 {…} Parse
 Data Load
 Table Indexes
 Audits
 Manual Measures
 Correction (if applicable).

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Objectives

 Roles and Responsibilities

 Moneta Administrator Components
 Moneta Desktop Environment
 Revenue Assurance Data Flow Life Cycle
 Roles and Security

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Logging Into Moneta
Administrator
Double-click on

Complete the Moneta Administrator Login screen:

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Moneta Administrator Desktop
Environment

Menu Bar /
Standard buttons
and Toolbars

Context Menu

Taskbar

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Moneta Administrator Search
Screens
Some Search screens have a Tree structure:

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Entity Groups

The tree structure is constructed by way of Entity Groups.

Admin > Entity Groups

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Entity Groups (cont’d)

Enter the folder in the Folder tab, and select the required
Entity in the Entities tab:

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Moneta Desktop Environment

 Monitoring Toolbar
 Security Toolbar
 Admin Toolbar
 Options Toolbar
 System Toolbar

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Objectives

 Roles and Responsibilities

 Moneta Administrator Components
 Moneta Desktop Environment
 Revenue Assurance Data Flow Life Cycle
 Roles and Security

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 Revenue Assurance Data
Flow Life Cycle

Admin/ Data
File Data Control Case
Implemnt Parsing (Rating) Measures Audits KPIs Reporting
Collection Loading Points Management
Tasks (Diamond)

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Moneta Workflow Process

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Moneta Administrator Course

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Objectives
 Roles and Responsibilities
 Moneta Administrator Components
 Moneta Desktop Environment
 Revenue Assurance Data Flow Life Cycle
 Roles and Security

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Teams

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Users and Teams
User definitions control:
1. Which Applications (client tools) the user can Team access is pertinent to
access and use Cases and Case Items
2. Which Roles the User belongs to
3. Password settings

Revenue IT Team Network Team Billing Team

Assurance
Team

RA Administrator IT Administrator Network Administrator Billing Administrator

RA Team Lead IT Team Lead Network Team Lead Billing Team Lead

RA General User 1 IT General User 1 Network General User 1 Billing General User 1

RA General User X IT General User X Network General User X Billing General User X

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Roles – Basic Configuration
Example
Role controls:
1. The Toolbar Items available in each Application (Admin, Basic User)
2. Role provides the ability to set the Common Task option access
3. The BusinessObjects (dashboard) Groups the user belongs to

Revenue IT Team Network Team Billing Team

Assurance
Team

Administrator RA Administrator IT Administrator Network Administrator Billing Administrator

Role

Team Lead RA Team Lead IT Team Lead Network Team Lead Billing Team Lead
Role

RA General User 1 IT General User 1 Network General User 1 Billing General User 1

General User
Role
RA General User X IT General User X Network General User X Billing General User X

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Roles – Example 2

Revenue IT Team Network Team Billing Team

Assurance
Team
RA Operations
Administrator RA Administrator IT Administrator Network Administrator Billing Administrator Administrator
Role Role

RA Operations
Team Lead RA Team Lead IT Team Lead Network Team Lead Billing Team Lead Team Lead
Role Role

RA General User 1 IT General User 1 Network General User 1 Billing General User 1

RA Operations
General User General User
Role Role
RA General User X IT General User X Network General User X Billing General User X

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Security Layer

 Security is configured at the role layer.

 Security (for each role) is set at four levels
 Browse
 New
 Edit
 Delete

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Security Roles

Security > Roles:

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Role Privileges
Each Screen, and related Task can be assigned a security
level type:

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Reference Tables

Define the Security levels for each reference table:

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 Business Objects Groups
If Business Objects has been configured, each role may be
granted access to Business Objects Groups.

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 Application Users
Every user must be added to Moneta Administrator

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User Properties
Properties are set against each user:

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 User Applications
Every user has access to one or more applications:

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 Application Roles / Partitions
Each user may be assigned one or more roles:

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Questions

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Practice Exercise

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Summary
 Outlined Roles and Responsibilities
 Described Moneta Administrator Components
 Illustrated Moneta Desktop Environment
 Summarised the Revenue Assurance Data Flow Life Cycle
 Demonstrated Roles and Security.

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