Lesson 1 Introduction to SAL - Transportation · 2009. 11. 6. · Lesson 1 Introduction to SAL...

Lesson 1 INTRODUCTION TO SAL

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Introduction to SAL Lesson 1

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Review In the RMLS Peabody course, you learned that the Peabody application supports the SAL application by providing user administration functions such as assigning permissions and scope that govern your access to SAL and your logging access data.

Objective This lesson will enable you to:

• Identify the role and function of SAL.

• Identify SAL capabilities.

• Identify the ways Peabody supports SAL.

• Access and review your Peabody user record.

These objectives are the subject of the self‐test at the end of the lesson. The answers to the self‐test are in Appendix A.

Motivation This lesson builds on the knowledge you gained in the RMLS Peabody course. It introduces the SAL application, describes the purpose and functions of SAL, and provides a foundation for understanding the context for using SAL features and functions more efficiently.

Overview In this lesson, you are provided with an overview of the SAL process, its capabilities, and a review of how Peabody supports the SAL application. The tutorial will guide you through verifying your certification authority, permissions, and logging access for SAL.

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Table of Contents Purpose of SAL ................................................................................................................................ 3

How SAL Works ............................................................................................................................... 4

SAL Capabilities List ......................................................................................................................... 5

Peabody Support to SAL ................................................................................................................. 6

Maintaining your RMLS Password .............................................................................................. 7

Changing Passwords ............................................................................................................... 7

Password Rules ....................................................................................................................... 7

Forgotten Passwords .............................................................................................................. 7

Expiring Passwords ................................................................................................................. 7

Maintaining your Logging Access ................................................................................................ 8

Viewing Your Certification Authority ........................................................................................ 11

Viewing Your Permissions ......................................................................................................... 12

Viewing PM / Certification Information.................................................................................... 13

Tutorial – Peabody Review ........................................................................................................... 14

Self‐Test ........................................................................................................................................ 19



Purpose of SAL Simplified Automated Logging (SAL) is a Windows‐based logging tool for recording and reviewing maintenance activities that are performed at National Airspace (NAS) facilities. Information remains dynamic and current through regular transfers between the local SAL database and the RMLS database. This transfer process is termed ‘Sync’ and it is performed by the SAL Sync application. SAL Sync is the link between the RMLS database and SAL.

SAL is a component of the Remote Monitoring and Logging System (RMLS) National Logging Network (NLN). SAL shares the national RMLS database with the three other components: Event Manager (EM), National Operations Control Center (NOCC) EM, and Peabody. Therefore log entries created in SAL can be seen in EM, and log entries created in EM can be seen in SAL.

SAL is used by all Air Transportation System Specialists (ATSS).



How SAL Works The RMLS database is the permanent 'warehouse' for all logging and non‐logging information. Under a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) intranet connection, the SAL Sync application extracts logging and non‐logging information from the RMLS database and/or sends logging information back to the RMLS database. The downloaded subset is stored locally in the SAL database on a desktop or laptop. But as SAL is a standalone device, the information it holds can quickly become outdated unless the Syncing process of uploading and downloading occurs frequently between the SAL Sync application and the RMLS database.

SAL works as follows:

• Prior to performing a logging function, you should have the most up‐to‐date logging and non‐logging information downloaded to SAL. This is accomplished by using the SAL Sync application to synchronize with the RMLS database.

• The communication/connection between the RMLS database and SAL Sync is dropped once the Sync is performed. The SAL application is then used to perform logging functions in a disconnected mode.

• After logging functions have been performed, any new information you entered must be synchronized for permanent storage in the RMLS database. You have the flexibility of determining when to initiate the Sync.

o If you must work without an FAA intranet connection, you could first download the database onto a laptop, take the laptop out to different field sites, perform a day's worth of logging, and wait until the end of the day before uploading the logs to the RMLS database.

o If you have an uninterrupted connection to the FAA intranet, you can Sync manually or schedule Syncs to occur at a specified frequency.



SAL Capabilities List SAL has four main functions: logging, logging support, log review, and database support. Capabilities for each category are listed below. They are discussed in detail throughout the course.

LOGGING (LESSONS 3 & 4) • Create a Site Arrival/Departure log entry (LST)

• Create a Corrective Maintenance log entry (LCM)

• Create an Administrative / General log entry (LAD)

• Create a Modification log entry (LEM)

• Create a Periodic Maintenance log entry (LPM)

• Create a Certification log entry (LCE)

• Edit and void logs

LOGGING SUPPORT (LESSON 5) • View Interrupt Report log entries (LIR)

• View Remote Monitoring log entries (LRM)

• Coordinate facility outage

• Maintain a virtual Notebook

• Relate log entries

LOG REVIEW (LESSON 6) • Choose from Log Data Display options

• Customize a Log Review

• Create a SAL Query

• Print Log Data

DATABASE SUPPORT (LESSON 7) • Address Unresolved Upload Errors

• Create and maintain Profiles

• Maintain local SAL Database



Peabody Support to SAL The Peabody application acts as a portal to the RMLS database. All RMLS applications share the same user identification and password. Therefore, all RMLS users must obtain an account with Peabody before using any other application. If you do not have a Peabody account, see your manager to have one created. You may also refer to the RMLS Peabody course for further instructions on how to obtain a Peabody account.

Within Peabody, SAL users will primarily use the People and PM/Certification functions. These functions are found on the Peabody Homepage illustrated below.

SAL users will find Peabody most useful for completing the following tasks:

• Maintain your RMLS password

• Maintain your logging access

• View your certification authority

• View your permissions

• View PM / Certification information

This lesson will briefly review each task. For a more detailed description of these and other Peabody tasks, refer to the RMLS Peabody course.



MAINTAINING YOUR RMLS PASSWORD

Changing Passwords From the Peabody Homepage, clicking People followed by Me grants you access to your user record. The Change Password tab allows you to change your password.

This is your universal RMLS password. It is not only used for Peabody, but for SAL Sync and SAL as well. All RMLS users must change their passwords every 90 days. After changing your password in Peabody you must successfully log into SAL Sync. This automatically updates your password for SAL.

Password Rules The password rules match common FAA security practices. A password must have at least 8 characters, and include at least one of each of the following: upper case letter, lower case letter, number, and punctuation. A password can never be reused.

Forgotten Passwords If you cannot remember your password, you must use Peabody to reset your password. However, SAL only knows the old password until you successfully log into SAL Sync. This automatically updates your password for SAL.

Expiring Passwords Upon logging into SAL Sync, if the RMLS password will expire in a 14‐7 day window, you are prompted to change your password. If the password expiration is within 7 days you are forced to change your password before you can successfully log into SAL Sync. If you do not change your password before it expires, your RMLS account will be locked. You must contact your manager to have your RMLS account unlocked.



MAINTAINING YOUR LOGGING ACCESS Another tab within your user record is the Logging Access tab. This tab allows you to view and customize (with filters) your current logging access. Your logging access is represented by the facilities in the Facilities List. Once your logging access is defined or altered, you must run SAL Sync. Your logging access dictates the facility/service, equipment, module, periodic maintenance tasks, certification statements, and the event and maintenance log entry records that will be downloaded to your local SAL database. Logging access serves to control the data available for use while viewing, creating, and editing logs in SAL.

The tab is divided into two panels as illustrated below.

• The Filters panel allows you to customize your logging access with any combination of Fac Type (facility type), Loc Ident (location identifier), ATO-W Code, or Sector codes.

• The Facilities List panel displays the facilities in your current logging access. The facilities in this list represent the facilities and data that will download to your local SAL database during the Sync process. If your logging access is blank (there are no facilities in your list), you need to define it (described below) before attempting to Sync.

o The Facilities List panel contains Search fields that allow you to search the facilities that currently display in your list.



Clicking in the Filters panel allows you to define/customize your logging access. Peabody displays data entry fields for entering the desired codes.

Typing any combination of Fac Type, Loc Ident, ATO-W Code, or Sector codes and clicking

will add the associated facilities to the already existing Facilities List (illustrated on the next page).

Note that Fac Type and Loc Ident allow the wildcard character [%]. Also, logging access is restricted to 1,000 records. A message will display if you try to exceed this amount.


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In the example below, adding a filter with the ATO-W Code of WCX2C expands your logging access by adding the associated facilities to the already existing Facilities List.

Click to edit a logging access filter. Click the to delete a logging access filter and its associated facilities from your logging access.

Please note that the button on the bottom of the screen will NOT undo "Saved"

changes to your logging access or put back lines that have been removed by clicking the button. It will only close this screen and return you to the People menu.


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VIEWING YOUR CERTIFICATION AUTHORITY Another tab within your user record is the Certifications tab. This tab shows the facilities for which you have certification authority (added by your manager).

You may record certification log entries in SAL for any facility on this list. The list may be empty if you do not have any certification authority.


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VIEWING YOUR PERMISSIONS Another tab in your user record is the Permissions tab. This tab lists your assigned permissions and scope (assigned by your manager).

The SAL User permission should be visible and its checkbox checked. This permission authorizes you to run SAL Sync and SAL.


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VIEWING PM / CERTIFICATION INFORMATION SAL users may find the PM /Certification function useful when logging periodic maintenance or certifications. The PM / Certification menu is illustrated below.

The Certification Statement function allows you to search for and view certification statement records. Users with appropriate permissions may add or modify existing records.

The Task Glossary function allows you to search for and view task glossary records. Users with appropriate permissions may add or modify existing local records.

The PM Cert Master function allows you to search for and view PM/Cert Master records. Users with appropriate permissions may add or modify existing local records.

The PM Scheduler Status function allows you to view the PM Scheduler job status.

For further details on the PM / Certification function, refer to Lesson 6 of the RMLS Peabody course.


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Tutorial – Peabody Review See your manager if you have not yet obtained your RMLS Peabody account. For this tutorial you must have an active RMLS Peabody account and access to the Peabody Website. In this tutorial you will accomplish the following tasks:

• Review your certification authority

• Verify your SAL User permission

• Verify or define your logging access

1. Access the Peabody Log In page at https://peabody.rmls.faa.gov/login.php.


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2. Enter your FAA E-mail Address and Password and click .

The Peabody Homepage opens.

3. Click the People function.

The People menu opens.


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4. Click the Me function. Your user record opens.

5. Click the Certifications tab. A facilities list opens.

6. Review the facilities for which you have certification authority, if any.


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7. Click the Permissions tab.

A list of your assigned permissions and scope opens.

8. Ensure the SAL User permission is visible and checked.


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9. Click the Logging Access tab.

Your current logging access displays.

10. Verify your logging access is correctly defined. If it is blank or incorrect, update the list so that your assigned logging access is displayed (see page 1‐9 for guidance).

11. Log out of Peabody.


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Self‐Test For true/false, circle the correct answer: T if it is True, F if it is False. For multiple‐choice, choose the most correct option. For fill‐in‐the‐blank, write in the word(s) that best completes the statement.

Answers are in Appendix A.

1. SAL Sync is the link between the ___________ and SAL.

a. Event Manager b. NOCC Event Manager c. RMLS database

2. Without regular Syncs, the information in SAL can quickly become outdated. T F

3. SAL has four main functions: logging, ___________, log review, and database support.

4. Creating a SAL Query is a capability of the __________ function.

5. You do not need to obtain a Peabody account before using SAL. T F

6. After changing your password in Peabody, log into __________.

a. SAL b. SAL Sync c. Peabody d. Event Manager

7. SAL users may not define or customize their logging access. T F

8. You may look up task glossary records in the ___________ function of Peabody.

a. People b. Facilities c. Callback d. PM / Certification


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